bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Change in Depression, Confidence, and Physical Function Among Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Authors: Ellis Jennifer L. , Altenburger Peter , Lu Yvonne 
Published: October 2017

Background and Purpose:
Nearly a quarter of those in the United States older than 71 years experience mild cognitive impairment. Persons with mild cognitive impairment battle depression and progressive disengagement from daily activities, which contribute to participation restriction and activity limitation. Daily engagement in meaningful activity (DEMA) is a tailored intervention designed to benefit persons with mild cognitive impairment and their caregivers through preserved engagement and supported adjustment to cognitive changes. This secondary analysis was guided by the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model. Aims were to (i) explore the extent to which change in self-rated activity performance and physical function can predict change in depressive symptoms, (ii) evaluate for difference in confidence and depressive symptoms at ICF levels of activity and participation, and (iii) quantify the impact of daily engagement at the ICF level of participation on physical function.

Methods:
A secondary analysis was conducted using data from the parent study, which was a 2-group randomized trial involving persons with mild cognitive impairment and their informal caregivers participating in the Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center DEMA program. Quantitative analysis (dyads: DEMA N = 20, Information Support N = 20) examined outcomes at posttest and follow-up. Analysis employed linear regression to model the relationship between explanatory and dependent variables and independent t test to examine for difference in confidence, depression, and physical function.

Results and Discussion:
At posttest, change in self-rated performance predicted change in depressive symptoms. Those in the DEMA group who engaged in activity at the ICF level of participation demonstrated a significant increase in confidence and physical function. Although not significant, the control group posttest results showed a mean decrease in confidence.

Conclusions:
Results demonstrate a positive impact of DEMA on depressive symptoms, confidence, and physical function. Change in occupational performance predicted change in depressive symptoms. Confidence significantly improved among those who engaged at the ICF participation level. A larger, randomized controlled longitudinal trial is needed to better assess the impact of DEMA on physical function, activity, participation restriction, and quality of life.
Slow Accumulations of Neural Activities in Multiple Cortical Regions Precede Self-Initiation of Movement: An Event-Related fMRI Study
Authors: Sakata Honami , Itoh Kosuke , Suzuki Yuji , Nakamura Katsuki , Watanabe Masaki , Igarashi Hironaka , Nakada Tsutomu 
Published: October 2017

AbstractThe neural processes underlying self-initiated behavior (behavior that is initiated without an external stimulus trigger) are not well understood. This event-related fMRI study investigated the neural origins of self-initiated behaviors in humans, by identifying brain regions that increased in neural activities several seconds prior to self-initiated movements. Subjects performed a hand grasping task under two conditions: a free-timing and cued timing condition. The supplementary motor area (SMA) began to activate several seconds prior to self-initiated movement (accounting for hemodynamic delay), representing a potential blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signal correlate of the readiness potential (RP) on electroencephalogram (EEG), referred to here as “readiness BOLD signals.” Significant readiness BOLD signals were also observed in the right frontoparietal areas, precuneus, and insula, all of which are known to contribute to internally-generated behaviors, but with no prior evidence for such early and slow accumulation of neural activities. Moreover, visual and auditory cortices also exhibited clear readiness BOLD signals with similar early onsets, even absent external stimulation. Slow accumulation of neural activities throughout distributed cortical areas, including sensory, association, and motor cortices, underlies the generation of self-initiated behaviors. These findings warrant reconsideration of the prevailing view that the SMA or some other specific locus in frontoparietal cortex serves as the ultimate neural origin of self-initiated movement.
Functional Neuroplasticity in the Nucleus Tractus Solitarius and Increased Risk of Sudden Death in Mice with Acquired Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Authors: Derera Isabel D. , Delisle Brian P. , Smith Bret N. 
Published: October 2017

AbstractSudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the leading cause of death in individuals with refractory acquired epilepsy. Cardiorespiratory failure is the most likely cause in most cases, and central autonomic dysfunction has been implicated as a contributing factor to SUDEP. Neurons of the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS) in the brainstem vagal complex receive and integrate vagally mediated information regarding cardiorespiratory and other autonomic functions, and GABAergic inhibitory NTS neurons play an essential role in modulating autonomic output. We assessed the activity of GABAergic NTS neurons as a function of epilepsy development in the pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus (SE) model of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Compared with age-matched controls, mice that survived SE had significantly lower survival rates by 150 d post-SE. GABAergic NTS neurons from mice that survived SE displayed a glutamate-dependent increase in spontaneous action potential firing rate by 12 wks post-SE. Increased spontaneous EPSC frequency was also detected, but vagal afferent synaptic release properties were unaltered, suggesting that an increase in glutamate release from central neurons developed in the NTS after SE. Our results indicate that long-term changes in glutamate release and activity of GABAergic neurons emerge in the NTS in association with epileptogenesis. These changes might contribute to increased risk of cardiorespiratory dysfunction and sudden death in this model of TLE.
Envisioning Innovation at the Intersection of Sport and Disability: A Blueprint for American Higher Education
Authors: Van Rheenen Derek , Grigorieff Matt , Adams Jessica N. 
Published: October 2017

In January 2013, the United States Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights issued policy guidelines to ensure that students with disabilities have equal opportunities to participate in extracurricular athletic activities in public elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools. To date, few educational institutions, particularly within higher education, have met this national need. This paper describes a pilot course offered at a large public university on the west coast of the United States that combines learning about disability studies while participating in goalball, a sport designed for individuals with visual impairments. The implementation of this pilot program highlights the challenges and opportunities for educational institutions to offer students with disabilities, particularly students with visual impairments, equal opportunities to participate in athletics. The paper envisions innovation at the intersection of sport and disability and offers a possible blueprint for other colleges and universities that seek to create similar extra or co-curricular opportunities in line with the OCR’s policy guidelines.
Capacidades de innovación y trayectoria empresarial: el caso de una empresa del sector servicios
Authors: Babativa Herrera Diana Rocio , Gonzalez Cabra Catherine , Plata Pacheco Paola Andrea 
Published: October 2017

PropósitoEl objetivo de este artículo es realizar un análisis de la trayectoria y condiciones necesarias para generar innovación en el sector servicios, partiendo del caso de estudio de la empresa de servicios temporales y outsourcing Acción Plus. Diseño/Metodología/EnfoqueLa investigación tuvo un enfoque cualitativo y descriptivo, a partir de un estudio de caso. Se diseñó un instrumento tipo entrevista semi estructurada que se aplicó al gerente comercial de la unidad de suministro de personal del grupo empresarial Acción Plus, donde se indagó por algunos hitos importantes de aprendizaje que han contribuido a la generación de capacidades de innovación en la organización.HallazgosSe determinaron algunos procesos que han contribuido a generar innovación en el grupo empresarial Acción Plus en los últimos cinco años. Evidenciando la utilización de la tecnología como pieza clave para su empoderamiento en el mercado y su evolución para adquirir nuevos clientes.Limitaciones e implicaciones En la investigación solo se logró establecer la visión de uno de los gerentes y socios principales del grupo empresarial Acción plus, aun cuando lo deseable era contar con diferentes miradas tanto a nivel directivo como de jefes de área para poder profundizar en diferentes aspectos de la organización.Originalidad / valor La importancia del sector servicios conlleva a identificar las prácticas de empresas de trayectoria en Colombia. El caso de Acción Plus permite describir la orientación y capacidades para la innovación de una empresa de servicios que se ha enfocado en adquirir tecnología y fortalecer el talento humano para generar cambios que lleven a la evolución de la empresa de una familiar a una corporación internacional.
USO DE LOS SERVICIOS FINANCIEROS. ESTUDIO EMPÍRICO EN ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS
Authors: Escalera-Chávez Milka Elena , Tejada-Peña Esmeralda , García-Santillán Arturo 
Published: October 2017

Abstract.USE OF FINANCIAL SERVICES EMPIRICAL. STUDY IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.The financially included population has access to banking services, hence this insertion favors the economic development of the population, however there are many people who do not use formal financial services, including students. For this reason, the objective of this work was to identify the frequency with which the upper level students of Tuxtepec Oaxaca access the financial services offered by the Banking Institutions. The sample is made up of 800 upper level students who belong to 8 public and private universities in Tuxtepec Oaxaca. The frequency of use of financial services was checked by means of the test. The results show that students use the financial services offered by Banking Institutions. However, it is important to reiterate that some students do not resort to the financial system, this proportion of the population being an area of opportunity for the process of financial inclusion in Mexico.Key Words: Use, Financial Services, University Students.Resumen.La población incluida financieramente accede a los servicios bancarios, de ahí que ésta inserción favorece el desarrollo económico de la población, sin embargo existen muchas personas que no utilizan los servicios financieros formales, incluyendo a los estudiantes. Por este motivo, el objetivo de este trabajo fue identificar la frecuencia con la que los estudiantes de nivel superior de Tuxtepec Oaxaca acceden a los servicios financieros que ofrece las Instituciones Bancarias. La muestra está conformada por 800 alumnos del nivel superior que pertenecen a 8 universidades públicas y privadas de Tuxtepec Oaxaca. Se comprobó por medio de la prueba t la frecuencia del uso de los servicios financieros. Los resultados muestran que los estudiantes usan los servicios financieros que ofrecen las Instituciones Bancaria. Sin embargo, es importante reiterar que algunos estudiantes no recurren al sistema financiero, siendo esta proporción de la población un área de oportunidad para el proceso de inclusión financiera en México.Palabras Claves: Uso, Servicios Financieros, Estudiantes Universitarios.
Analisis Kontrastif Konsep Verba Dan Nomina Verba Dalam Nahwu Basrah Dan Kufah
Authors: Astari Rika 
Published: October 2017

The aim of this research is to explore the concept of verb and verbal noun according to Basrah and Kufah schools of nahwu, and then to reveal differences and similarities of the concepts within Arabic Language in accordance to both schools. The research data consist of principle rules in nahwu of Basrah and Kufah which are selected from the book entitled al-Insaf fi Masail al-Khilaf. So, the source of primary data in the research is sort of the written ones. The method used for analyzing data is distribution method in which determination instrument is taken from the language itself with basic technique of elements direct distribution. The result concludes that differences of verb and verbal noun concept are that derivations of active participle (ism fa’il), passive participle (isim maful), nomina loci et temporaris (ism makan wa ism zaman), and instrumental noun (ism alat) are based on verb and not from verbal noun. There are many stipulations required before functionalization of verbal noun, the subject of verbal noun may be elided in contrast with the subject of verb when being elided will cause multi-meaning. The meanings included in verb are more various than that in verbal noun. Conjugations take place in verb in its perfect, imperfect and imperative forms while verbal noun has no conjugation. Whereas some similarities found are that verb has time meaning and generality is needed in using it as well as verbal noun. Keywords: Verba, Verbal Noun, nahwu Basrah, nahwu Kufuh
Membangun Keunggulan Produk Ikonik Untuk Meningkatkan Kinerja Pemasaran UMKM [Establishing Advantages of Iconic Products to Improve Marketing Performance of SMEs]
Authors: Hanfan Ahmad 
Published: October 2017

<p>This study aims to develop a new concept of the iconic product advantage as a bridge to solve the research gap on the impact of product development capability on marketing performance. This new concept is studied through relevant theory and tested through empirical research. Data were collected empirically from the owner of Salted Egg (micro, small and medium enterprises MSME) in Brebes, Central Java Province, Indonesia. The sample distribution was given to 115 respondents by using sample random sampling technique. The structural equation model (SEM) with AMOS 22 software is used to test the model and research hypothesis. Four hypotheses are proposed, and all hypotheses are accepted with the support of existing data, as well as showing primarily the strategic role of iconic product advantage in bridging the capabilities of product development and marketing performance. This study aims to enrich the literature as well as contribute to the science associated with the product development model of excellence. Furthermore, managerial implications and further research are also discussed in this article.</p><p><em style="color: #111111; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.2px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong>Bahasa Indonesia Abstrak</strong></em><em><strong>:</strong> Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan konsep baru keunggulan produk ikonik sebagai jembatan untuk memecahkan kesenjangan penelitian mengenai dampak kemampuan pengembangan produk terhadap kinerja pemasaran. Konsep baru ini dipelajari melalui teori yang relevan dan diuji melalui penelitian empiris. Data dikumpulkan secara empiris dari pemilik telur asin UMKM (Usaha Mikro, Kecil dan Menengah) di Brebes, Provinsi Jawa Tengah, Indonesia. Distribusi sampel diberikan kepada 115 responden dengan menggunakan teknik sample random sampling. Model persamaan struktural (SEM) dengan perangkat lunak AMOS 22 digunakan untuk menguji model dan hipotesis penelitian. Empat hipotesis diajukan, dan semua hipotesis diterima dengan dukungan data yang ada, serta menunjukkan terutama peran strategis keunggulan produk ikonik dalam menjembatani kemampuan pengembangan produk dan kinerja pemasaran. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperkaya literatur serta memberikan kontribusi terhadap ilmu pengetahuan yang terkait dengan model pengembangan keunggulan produk. Selanjutnya, implikasi manajerial dan penelitian lebih lanjut juga dibahas dalam artikel ini.</em></p>
¿Fundación o reorganización? La gestación del urbanismo novohispano en la cuenca lacustre de Pátzcuaro, México.
Authors: Enulty Catherine Ettinger 
Published: October 2017

El proceso de transformación de los asentamientos mesoamericanos a novohispanos es usualmente resumido con la palabra “fundación” negando su carácter paulatino y complejo. Este artículo, después de una discusión de algunos conceptos centrales, presenta los resultados de investigación en la cuenca lacustre de Pátzcuaro en el occidente de México. Se muestra como los protagonistas del proceso de reorganización de los asentamientos tarascos en esta región se enfrentaron a una gran variedad de circunstancias en lo que respecta a antecedentes mesomericanos, situación geográfica, funciones urbanas, para nombrar algunos. El resultado fue una lenta transformación en el patrón de asentamiento que arrojó distintas soluciones en cuanto a morfología y diferentes grados de permanencia en sistemas tales como los de lotificación, vialidad, división en barrios y espacios abiertos.
Vestindo a pele do cordeiro: requalificação versus gentrificação no Recife
Authors: Loureiro Claudia , Amorim Luiz 
Published: October 2017

Nas últimas décadas, os centros históricos das grandes cidades latino-americanas vêm sofrendo um lento, mas destrutivo processo de redução de investimentos. O cenário de abandono e substituição de funções qualificadas por serviços de baixa especialização é evidente, bem como os seus efeitos na imagem das cidades. O poder público vem investindo em projetos e políticas de requalificação destas áreas centrais como uma estratégia de manutenção de sua identidade física, mas também como forma de participar do mercado turístico internacional, opção adequada para motivar o retorno de investimentos privados. No entanto, a grande expectativa está no envolvimento do capital privado imobiliário para investir nas áreas centrais e no conseqüente reaquecimento da economia local. Este artigo analisa recente empreendimento imobiliário na cidade do Recife que pretende, através da oferta de novas moradias para população de classe média alta, promover uma requalificação do centro histórico da cidade. A área foi elevada pela municipalidade à condição de sítio histórico urbano em finais da década de 1970, por conter um grande número de edificações religiosas do século XVIII e manter uma ambiência urbana setecentista. O empreendimento é composto por duas torres com 40 pavimentos, cujas características arquitetônicas comprometem a integridade da área tombada, particularmente no que se refere aos aspectos de escala e relação entre espaços público e privado. Pretende-se discutir os impactos do empreendimento sobre o sítio histórico, demonstrar que seus efeitos na requalificação da área serão mínimos e sugerir empreendimentos mais adequados para promover uma requalificação do centro histórico.
Grandes projetos urbanos no Brasil: conceitos, contextualização e discussão de três casos
Authors: Ultramari Clovis 
Published: October 2017

Este artigo revê algumas considerações conceituais a respeito dos chamados Grandes Projetos Urbanos, inicia uma discussão sobre essas intervenções no cenário urbano brasileiro e, por último, discute três exemplos, a partir de publicações de outros pesquisadores anteriormente elaboradas e que discutem os projetos da orla de Belém do Pará, a recuperação do bairro lagoinha, em Belo Horizonte, e as intervenções em Baltimore, EUA.
Apresentação
Authors: Geribello Denise Fernandes , Meneguello Cristina 
Published: October 2017

Desconhecido ou mal-compreendido há 30 anos, o tema do patrimônio industrial faz hoje parte inegável do panorama da discussão patrimonial internacional, assim como do debate dentro do Brasil. País de indiscutível riqueza em termos de remanescentes de processos de produção longevos como engenhos ou fiações ou recentes como a produção industrial pesada, o Brasil aos poucos tem encontrado no espaço acadêmico da pesquisa, no espaço institucional dos órgãos de proteção e preservação e dentro da sociedade, as formas para lidar com este patrimônio. Cresce a percepção da importância da valoração da memória do trabalho e dos trabalhadores, que nos permite conhecer técnicas e rotinas de produção e as formas de organização política e social dentro e fora do espaço de produção. Ao mesmo tempo, crescem as urgências relativas à proteção de acervos documentais, muitas vezes desmembrados e descartados e aos antigos espaços arquitetônicos de produção, que hoje ocupam áreascobiçadas dentro das cidades e que tem, via de regra, sido demolidas ou fortemente descaracterizadas, impedindo a conservação física dos bens industriais e a compreensão ampla das redes de beneficiamento-produção-escoamento que os definia.
The Effect of Soursop (Announa Muricata L.) Leaves Powder on Diameter of Muscle Fiber, Lipid Cell, Body Weight Gain and Carcass Percentage of Tegal Duck
Authors: Tugiyanti Elly , Mawarti Nur , Rosidi Rosidi , Harisulistyawan Ibnu 
Published: October 2017

The present study investigated the supplementation of soursop leaves powder (Annona muricata L.) on body weight gain and carcass percentage of male Tegal duck. Research was conducted from 29 November 2015 to 3 January 2016 in duck cage in Sokaraja Kulon, Purwokerto. One hundred male Tegal duck were fed basal feed consisted of 30% corn, 7% soy bean meal, 6,1% vegetable oil, 17% poultry meat meal, 38,2% ricebran, 0,1% L-lysin HCL, 0,3% DL-methionin, 0,2% topmix, 0,1% NaCl, and 1% CaCO3. Experimental research used completely randomized design with treatments composed of basal feed plus 0, 5, 10, and 15% soursop leaves meal, each with 5 replicates. The observed variables were diameter of muscle fiber, lipid cell, body weight gain, and carcass percentage. The obtained data were subject to analysis of variance followed by orthogonal polynomial test. Result showed that treatments affected non significantly (P>0.05) to the diameter of chest muscle fiber, carcass percentage and carcass but significantly affected (P<0,05) body weight gain with equation Y = 427,74 - 67,10 X + 2,27 X2.. Conclusively, supplementation of soursop leaves meal (Annona muricata L.) in feed has not been able to increase the muscle fiber diameter of intermuscular lipid cell, carcass percentage and carcass parts. Excessive supplement even lowers the body weight gain of male Tegal duck.
Lymphaticovenous Anastomoses for Lymphedema Complicated by Severe Lymphorrhea Following Resection of Soft-Tissue Sarcomas of the Adductor Compartment
Authors: Kobayashi Hiroshi , Iida Takuya , Yamamoto Takumi , Ikegami Masachika , Shinoda Yusuke , Tanaka Sakae , Kawano Hirotaka 
Published: October 2017

Case:
Lymphedema and lymphorrhea are major causes of wound complications after the resection of soft-tissue sarcomas in the adductor compartment of the thigh. We report 2 cases of successful treatment of lymphedema and lymphorrhea, which had been refractory to nonoperative treatment, with use of lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA) and intraoperative indocyanine green lymphography after the resection of a sarcoma in the adductor compartment.

Conclusion:
These 2 cases highlight that LVA can be a useful and minimally invasive alternative to myocutaneous flaps for the treatment of wound complications caused by lymphedema and lymphorrhea after surgery for soft-tissue sarcomas in the adductor compartment of the thigh.