UMA ESTRUTURA COMPOSICIONAL PARA DOIS GÊNEROS: A NOTÍCIA E A NOTÍCIA SATÍRICA

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Sousa, Emanoel Barbosa de; Universidade Federal do Piauí; Alves Filho, Francisco; Universidade Federal do Piauí

2013-01-01

Este artigo tem por objetivo descrever como a estrutura composicional do gênero notícia é utilizada para a realização de “sátiras noticiosas” ou notícias satíricas, um gênero que tem ganhado bastante destaque no meio digital nos últimos anos no Brasil. Para a realização deste estudo utilizamos como base teórica a Teoria Sociorretórica de gêneros com base nas produções de Miller (1984 [2009]), Swales (1990), Bhatia (1993) e Bazerman (2005) e para o desenvolvimento do estudo da estrutura compos...

Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) documents

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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services — OIG negotiates corporate integrity agreements (CIA) with health care providers and other entities as part of the settlement of Federal health care program...

As notícias nos sites de rádio: contributos para a identidade da notícia ciber-radiofónica

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Reis, Ana Isabel

2013-01-01

A construção da notícia na rádio e na internet é forçosamente diferente porque cada meio desenvolve a sua própria linguagem e expressividade. O conceito de notícia é o mesmo, a forma de a redigir e apresentar é que pode ser diferente. O online, tal como a rádio, tem as suas próprias regras de redação, mas quando a notícia de rádio vai para o site da respetiva estação não é meramente transposta nem se reformula por inteiro seguindo as normas ciberjornalísticas. Numa análise que compila exemplo...

Erythrocyte glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in male newborn babies and its relationship with neonatal jaundice Deficiência de glicose-6-fosfato desidrogenase eritrocitária em recém-nascidos do sexo masculino e sua relação com a icterícia neonatal

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Marli Auxiliadora C. Iglessias

2010-01-01

Full Text Available Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD deficiency, the commonest red cell enzymopathy in humans, has an X-linked inheritance. The major clinical manifestations are drug induced hemolytic anemia, neonatal jaundice and chronic nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia. The incidence of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is much greater in G6PD-deficient neonates than babies without this deficiency. The aim of this study was to ascertain the presence of neonatal jaundice in erythrocyte G6PD-deficient male newborns. Samples of umbilical cord blood from a total of 204 male newborns of the Januário Cicco School Maternity located in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil were analyzed. The G6PD deficiency was identified by the methemoglobin reduction test (Brewer's test. The deficiency was confirmed by quantitative spectrophotometric assay for enzyme activity and cellulose acetate electrophoresis was used to identify the G6PD variant. Eight newborns were found to be G6PD deficient with four of them exhibiting jaundice during the first 48 hours after birth with bilirubin levels higher than 10 mg/dL. All deficient individuals presented the G6PD A- variant at electrophoresis. Our findings confirmed the association between G6PD deficiency and neonatal jaundice. Hence, early diagnosis of the deficiency at birth is essential to control the appearance of jaundice and to prevent the exposure of these newborns to known hemolytic agents.A deficiência de glicose-6-fosfato desidrogenase (G6PD é a anormalidade enzimática hereditária mais frequente. É transmitida como caráter recessivo ligado ao cromossomo X e as principais manifestações clínicas são hemólise induzida por fármacos, icterícia neonatal e anemia hemolítica não esferocítica. O objetivo do estudo foi determinar a presença de icterícia neonatal em recém-nascidos do sexo masculino deficientes de glicose-6-fosfato desidrogenase. Foram analisadas 204 amostras de sangue umbilical de recém-nascidos do sexo

Does the type of CIA policy significantly affect bar and restaurant employment in Minnesota cities?

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Klein, Elizabeth G.; Forster, Jean L.; Erickson, Darin J.; Lytle, Leslie A.; Schillo, Barbara

2009-01-01

Background Clean indoor air (CIA) policies that include free-standing bars and restaurants have been adopted by communities to protect employees in all workplaces from exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, most notably employees working in restaurants and free-standing bars. However, due to the perception of negative economic effects on alcohol-licensed hospitality businesses, partial CIA policies (those that provide an exemption for free-standing bars) have been proposed as a means to reduce the risk of economic effects of comprehensive CIA policies applied to all worksites. Objective To determine if partial CIA produce differential economic effects compared to comprehensive CIA policies using bar and restaurant employment per capita. Design, setting, and subjects Ten cities in the state of Minnesota were studied from 2003 to 2006. Economic data were drawn from monthly employment in bars and restaurants, and a pooled time-series was completed to evaluate three types of local CIA policies: Comprehensive, partial, or none beyond the state law. Results Communities with a comprehensive CIA policy had a decrease of 9 employees per 10,000 residents compared with communities with a partial CIA policies (p=0.10). Communities with any type of CIA policy (partial or comprehensive) had an increase of 3 employees per 10,000 residents compared to communities without any CIA policies (p=0.36). Conclusion There were no significant differential economic effects by CIA policy type in Minnesota cities. These findings support the adoption of comprehensive CIA policies to provide all employees protection from environmental tobacco smoke exposure. PMID:19184432

The CIA shadow on the outskirts of Vilnius / Rokas M. Tracevskis

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Tracevskis, Rokas M.

2009-01-01

Leedu võib olla esimene riik, kes tunnistab CIA vangla olemasolu oma territooriumil, kuna telekanali LNK TV andmetel tunnistasid seda mitmed ohvitserid. Poliitikutest, kes on vastanud küsimustele seoses CIA vanglaga

CIA salalennud varjutasid Merkeli ja Rice'i kohtumist / Kaarel Kaas

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Kaas, Kaarel, 1978-

2005-01-01

Ilmunud ka: Postimees : na russkom jazõke 7. dets., lk 8. Saksamaa uue kantsleri Angela Merkeli ja USA välisministri Condoleezza Rice'i Berliini kohtumise peateemaks kerkis Ühendriikide Luure Keskagentuuri (CIA) poolt korraldatud salalennud, millega transporditi terrorismis kahtlustatavaid ülekuulamistele Ida-Euroopa riikides asuvatesse CIA salajastesse vanglatesse

Euroopast otsitakse CIA salavanglaid / Tõnu Prei

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Prei, Tõnu, 1950-

2005-01-01

USA ajalehe The Washington Post väitest, et USA Luure Keskagentuur (CIA) on inimõigusi rikkudes paigutanud üle saja terrorismis kahtlustatavana arreteeritud isiku oma salavanglatesse mitmes maailma riigis

Psychometric properties of the Revised Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS-R) in Chinese adolescents.

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Mak, Kwok-Kei; Lai, Ching-Man; Ko, Chih-Hung; Chou, Chien; Kim, Dong-Il; Watanabe, Hiroko; Ho, Roger C M

2014-10-01

The Revised Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS-R) was developed to assess Internet addiction in Chinese populations, but its psychometric properties in adolescents have not been examined. This study aimed to evaluate the factor structure and psychometric properties of CIAS-R in Hong Kong Chinese adolescents. 860 Grade 7 to 13 students (38 % boys) completed the CIAS-R, the Young's Internet Addiction Test (IAT), and the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for Children and Adolescents (HoNOSCA) in a survey. The prevalence of Internet addiction as assessed by CIAS-R was 18 %. High internal consistency and inter-item correlations were reported for the CIAS-R. Results from the confirmatory factor analysis suggested a four-factor structure of Compulsive Use and Withdrawal, Tolerance, Interpersonal and Health-related Problems, and Time Management Problems. Moreover, results of hierarchical multiple regression supported the incremental validity of the CIAS-R to predict mental health outcomes beyond the effects of demographic differences and self-reported time spent online. The CIAS is a reliable and valid measure of internet addiction problems in Hong Kong adolescents. Future study is warranted to validate the cutoffs of the CIAS-R for identification of adolescents with Internet use problems who may have mental health needs.

CIA-uurijad ookeani taga / Argo Ideon

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Ideon, Argo, 1966-

2006-01-01

Euroopa Parlament moodustas komisjoni, et kontrollida väiteid USA luureasutuse CIA mitmel pool maailmas paiknevate salajaste vanglate süsteemi olemasolust. Vt. samas intervjuud komisjoni esimehe Carlos Coelhoga. Coelho otsib vastuseid

Dictionary of minor planet names addendum to 6th edition 2012-2014

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Schmadel, Lutz D

2015-01-01

The quantity of numbered minor planets is now approaching half a million. Together with this Addendum, the sixth edition of the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, which is the IAU's official reference for the field, now covers more than 19,000 named minor planets. In addition to being of practical value for identification purposes, the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names provides authoritative information about the basis for the rich and colorful variety of ingenious names, from heavenly goddesses to artists, from scientists to Nobel laureates, from historical or political figures to ordinary women and men, from mountains to buildings, as well as a variety of compound terms and curiosities. This Addendum to the 6th edition of the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names adds approximately 2200 entries. It also contains many corrections, revisions and updates to the entries published in earlier editions. This work is an abundant source of information for anyone interested in minor planets and who enjoys reading about the ...

O desejo na Grécia Clássica

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Zeferino Rocha

Full Text Available O presente trabalho é a segunda parte de uma pesquisa que estou fazendo sobre “O Desejo na Grécia Antiga” e tem como objetivo apresentar as primeiras sistematizações teóricas que os filósofos da Grécia Clássica, particularmente Sócrates, Platão e Aristóteles, deram às manifestações do desejo, elaboradas pelos poetas épicos, líricos e trágicos e pelos filósofos da Grécia Arcaica. Demos especial destaque ao “Éros” socrático e ao que Platão diz sobre “Éros” no Banquete e no Fedro. E, finalmente, tentamos resumir o essencial da doutrina de Aristóteles sobre os fundamentos de uma metafísica do desejo.

Płeć kulturowa jako kategoria historyczna. Relacje między medyczną koncepcją ciała a pojęciem płci kulturowej

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Adam Buczkowski

2017-06-01

Full Text Available Gender as the historical category: Relations between the medical conception of the body and the notion of gender The article touches on the relation between gender and the medical conception of the body in the context of historical changes. The oldest European conception of gender was linked to ontic inequality, which corresponded to one-gender idea of the body in medicine. From the eighteenth century on, the medical conception of the body started to change, and the idea of two-gender body started spreading. The body of women started to be perceived as the different “other.” That change was accompanied by social and cultural shift and one of its consequences was the emergence of women’s group identity. The latest medical idea is personalized medicine, and the body is an element of the culture of individualization. Judging by the recent changes in the medical conception of the body, we are probably witnessing a change in the idea of gender – namely its dispersion.   Płeć kulturowa jako kategoria historyczna. Relacje między medyczną koncepcją ciała a pojęciem płci kulturowej Artykuł dotyczy relacji pomiędzy pojęciem płci kulturowej a medyczną koncepcją ciała w kontekście zmian historycznych. Najstarsza w kulturze europejskiej koncepcja płci kulturowej wiązana była z nierównością ontyczną, co odpowiadało jednopłciowej koncepcji ciała w medycynie. Zmiana zaczęła następować od osiemnastego wieku, gdy w medycynie zaczęła się rozpowszechniać koncepcja ciała dwupłciowego, w którym kobiece ciało było traktowane jako inne. Tej zmianie towarzyszyły szerokie zmiany społeczne oraz w konsekwencji powstanie grupowej tożsamości kobiet. Najnowsze koncepcje medycyny personalizowanej wskazują na indywidualizację ciała. Towarzyszy temu zmiana kulturowa polegająca na coraz wyraźniejszym akcentowaniu indywidualności ciała. Przyjmując za punkty wyjścia zmiany pojmowania ciała w medycynie, prawdopodobnie

CIA võttis endale süü Bushi sõjavales / Janek Salme

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Salme, Janek

2003-01-01

USA Luure Keskagentuuri direktor George Tenet tunnistas enda ja oma organisatsiooni viga eksliku informatsiooni edastamisel presidendile. President George Bush teavitas avalikkust oma jätkuvast usaldusest CIA juhi vastu. Vt. samas: CIA takistas juba oktoobris tuumatehingu mainimist

A construção da AIDS-notícia

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Mary Jane P. Spink

2001-08-01

Full Text Available O presente estudo alinha-se às pesquisas que focam a mídia como elemento imprescindível da produção de sentidos na modernidade tardia. Tendo por temática a AIDS, busca entender o contexto de produção das notícias sobre a epidemia, a partir do cruzamento das regras de construção de notícias expressas por profissionais envolvidos nesse processo e da análise das matérias publicadas em quatro jornais de maior tiragem nacional, no período de junho a dezembro de 1996. A apresentação dos resultados foi estruturada em três tópicos: (a o fluxo de construção das matérias; (b a visibilidade das notícias sobre AIDS nos jornais analisados; e (c os fatores facilitadores da produção da AIDS-notícia. O estudo permite arrolar aspectos relevantes da produção da AIDS-notícia, incluindo aí: a exclusividade e ineditismo, a noção de pauta quente ou fria e o conteúdo específico das matérias. Destaca ainda o inevitável grau de aleatoriedade decorrente de características organizacionais e do cotidiano jornalístico. Conclui apontando o impacto das transformações recentes nos contornos da epidemia, assim como na dinâmica da comunicação, à luz dos desenvolvimentos da mídia eletrônica.

CIA jälg presidendi valimistel / Toomas Hendrik Ilves ; interv. Argo Ideon

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Ilves, Toomas Hendrik, 1953-

2006-01-01

Presidendikandidaat Toomas Hendrik Ilves tööst raadiojaamas Vaba Euroopa, Euroopa Parlamendi komisjoni tööst CIA salavanglate võimaliku olemasolu uurimiseks, Ameerika-vastasusest maailmas. Vt. samas: Pisike valimisdebatt Ärma talu köögis; Mis on CIA?

Desconstruindo a notícia para construir o real

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Luciane Fassarella Agnez

2010-06-01

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Em “A narração do fato”, Muniz Sodré analisa a notícia, como principal produto do jornalismo, revelando a sua imprecisão conceitual e suscetibilidade às rotinas e culturas de uma profissão. Já mercadorizada, a notícia segue permeada pelas ideias de neutralidade e objetividade. Na segunda parte do livro, ao desvendar a sua narratividade e em busca de uma teoria do acontecimento, o autor estabelece paralelos entre o texto literário e o jornalístico, apontando parentescos entre o folhetim e o romance policial e a notícia ao longo da história.

Por dentro da autoeficácia: um estudo sobre seus fundamentos teóricos, suas fontes e conceitos correlatos

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Marizeth Barros

2010-09-01

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Characterization of CIA-1, an Ambler class A extended-spectrum β-lactamase from Chryseobacterium indologenes.

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Matsumoto, Takehisa; Nagata, Mika; Ishimine, Nau; Kawasaki, Kenji; Yamauchi, Kazuyoshi; Hidaka, Eiko; Kasuga, Eriko; Horiuchi, Kazuki; Oana, Kozue; Kawakami, Yoshiyuki; Honda, Takayuki

2012-01-01

An Ambler class A β-lactamase gene, bla(CIA-1), was cloned from the reference strain Chryseobacterium indologenes ATCC 29897 and expressed in Escherichia coli BL21. The bla(CIA-1) gene encodes a novel extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) that shared 68% and 60% identities with the CGA-1 and CME-1 β-lactamases, respectively. bla(CIA-1)-like genes were detected from clinical isolates. In addition to the metallo-β-lactamase IND of Ambler class B, C. indologenes has a class A ESBL gene, bla(CIA-1), located on the chromosome.

Increased susceptibility to collagen-induced arthritis in female mice carrying congenic Cia40/Pregq2 fragments

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Liljander, Maria; Andersson, Åsa Inga Maria; Holmdahl, Rikard

2008-01-01

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: Collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) in mice is a commonly used experimental model for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We have previously identified a significant quantitative trait locus denoted Cia40 on chromosome 11 that affects CIA in older female mice. This locus colocalizes...... with another locus, denoted Pregq2, known to affect reproductive success. The present study was performed to evaluate the role of the Cia40 locus in congenic B10.Q mice and to identify possible polymorphic candidate genes, which may also be relevant in the context of RA. METHODS: Congenic B10.Q mice carrying...... an NFR/N fragment surrounding the Cia40/Pregq2 loci were created by 10 generations of backcrossing (N10). The congenic mice were investigated in the CIA model, and the incidence and severity of arthritis as well as the serum levels of anti-collagen II (CII) antibodies were recorded. RESULTS: Significant...

CIA uden skyld i Påskekrisen

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Hansen, Peer Henrik

2006-01-01

Meget tyder på, at det ikke var CIA, der piskede en stemning op mod de danske kommunister i marts 1948, en antagelse, der ellers har nydt bred anerkendelse i historiske kredse herhjemme, men at det derimod var de danske myndigheder, som frygtede kommunisterne og indberettede den velbegrundede frygt...

Tratamento cirúrgico da laringomalácia grave: estudo retrospectivo de 11 casos

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José Antonio Pinto

2013-10-01

Full Text Available A laringomalácia é a anomalia congênita da laringe mais frequente, sendo responsável por cerca de 60% a 75% dos casos de estridor congênito. Apesar de seu curso benigno e autolimitado, 10% dos casos necessitam de intervenção. Atualmente, as supraglotoplastias são consideradas o tratamento padrão da laringomalácia grave. OBJETIVO: Descrever a experiência adquirida pelos autores no tratamento cirúrgico dos pacientes com laringomalácia grave. Metodologia: Estudo retrospectivo. MÉTODO: Os prontuários de 11 casos consecutivos de laringomalácia grave, submetidos ao tratamento cirúrgico entre 2003 e 2012, foram analisados quanto à idade, gênero, sintomas, doenças associadas, técnica cirúrgica adotada, tempo de extubação, complicações cirúrgicas, tempo de internação e evolução clínica. RESULTADOS: Dos 11 casos de laringomalácia grave, seis pacientes (54,5% foram operados com o uso do laser de CO2 e em cinco pacientes (45,5% foram realizadas a técnica a frio. Apenas um paciente (9,1% necessitou reabordagem cirúrgica. Não foram observados casos de complicações cirúrgicas. Todos os pacientes apresentaram melhora clínica importante. CONCLUSÃO: A supraglotoplastia mostrou-se um procedimento eficaz e seguro no tratamento da laringomalácia grave.

O desejo na Grécia Helenística

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Zeferino Rocha

Full Text Available O presente trabalho é a terceira e última parte de uma pesquisa sobre “O desejo na Grécia Antiga”. Na primeira parte, reunimos as manifestações do desejo nos poemas épicos, líricos e trágicos, bem como nas máximas dos sete sábios e na doutrina dos filósofos pré-socráticos da Grécia Arcaica. Na segunda, apresentamos o essencial da sistematização teórica que, na Grécia Clássica, Sócrates, Platão e Aristóteles deram a essas primeiras manifestações do desejo. Nesta última parte, depois de lembrar a origem e as características da cultura helenística, vamos ver o que os epicuristas e os estóicos, no contexto de suas respectivas filosofias, disseram sobre o desejo no Jardim de Epicuro e no Pórtico Antigo de Zenão e Crísipo.

NAZI REGIME IN THE PERIODICAL A NOTÍ­CIA.

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Bruna Luíza Barcellos

2009-08-01

Full Text Available The periodical A Notícia, of Joinville, city colonized for Germans, supported the nazi regime since the ascension of Adolf Hitler to the power. Between 1932 and 1944, some editions had printed the figure of Hitler and the nazi symbol, beyond dither messages to that regime. Based in the Análise de conteúdo (BARDIN, 1977, this article searchs to understand the representation made for the periodical A Notícia on this historical landmark, in other words, bring to the light the consequences of a part of occured world-wide history in catarinense territory.

Da necessidade e da vontade de se consumir notícia

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Gislene Silva

2011-11-01

Full Text Available Discutimos neste trabalho razões e motivações pelas quais temos necessidade e vontade de consumir notícias. Retomando grandes matrizes sociais da fundamentação dos interesses dos produtores e consumidores de produtos jornalísticos, apontamos para uma variedade de ações organizadas pela necessidade de consumir notícias motivada pelo que percebemos como importante e vontade de consumir notícias despertada em nós pela curiosidade. Localizamos a questão no amplo debate sobre a contemporaneidade e a globalização e elegemos a centralidade das categorias espacialidade, temporalidade e cotidianidade nesta tentativa de compreender um pouco mais o consumo de produtos noticiosos, inserido nas práticas discursivas e narrativas jornalísticas atuais.

Ženy v CIA: od písařek po průkopnice?

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Uková, Martina

2016-01-01

The diploma thesis Women in CIA: From Typists to Trailblazers? analyzes the role of women in the CIA. The development of female workforce within the CIA is tracked in connection to key reforms of the American intelligence community and demands of liberal feminism. The thesis mainly deals with the change of the role of women in the US society and studies areas of intelligence work where gender discrimination against women took place. Although in the past years the number of women on different ...

ALÔ, MEU BEM: NOTÍCIAS EM CORRESPONDÊNCIA

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Vera Lucia Albuquerque de Moraes

2016-01-01

Full Text Available O livro Correspondências inclui 129 cartas, que cobrem quase quatro décadas da vida de Clarice Lispector, dos anos 1940 até pouco antes da morte da autora, ocorrida no Rio de Janeiro, em 1977. São cartas endereçadas às irmãs Elisa e Tânia, ao marido Maury Gurgel Valente e aos escritores Lúcio Cardoso, Fernando Sabino, Rubem Braga, Manuel Bandeira, Érico Veríssimo, Carlos Drummond de Andrade, entre tantos amigos queridos. Esse precioso registro de notícias refere-se, principalmente, aos 16 anos que Clarice morou na Europa e nos Estados Unidos, assumindo a personalidade de Clarice Gurgel Valente. Palavras-chave: cartas, amigos, escritores, notícias, afetos

Aspectos de uma polícia profissional e a Polícia Federal Brasileira: o caso dos escrivães, papiloscopistas e agente – EPA – de polícia federal lotados em Foz do Iguaçu-PR

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Leite, William Cordeiro

2015-01-01

Esta pesquisa teve por objetivo identificar os aspectos de uma polícia profissional presentes na literatura especializada sobre o assunto e compará-los com a Polícia Federal Brasileira, utilizando-se de pesquisa bibliográfica, documental e de campo. Para isso, pesquisou-se os conceitos de profissionalização policial na literatura e verificou-se que sua definição é controversa e complexa e que as reformas ocorridas nas policias ocidentais, principalmente nos EUA e Inglaterra, no final do sé...

CIA lennuk vedas kaupa / Andris Feldmanis

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Feldmanis, Andris, 1982-

2005-01-01

Eesti valitsus ei avaldanud, mis põhjusel tuli 2003. aasta jaanuaris Pärnusse lennuk, mida inimõigusorganisatsioon Human Rights Watch seob CIA-ga. Riigi- ja julgeolekuorganid eitavad, et siia toodi või siit viidi ära vange. Pärnu lennujaama juhataja Erki Teemäe sõnul oli tegemist tavalise kaubalennuga. Lisa: Väited tekitavad muret

O paradigma económico de eficácia organizacional

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Fernandes, António

2007-01-01

Este artigo faz uma breve revisão da literatura acerca do estudo do paradigma de eficácia organizacional cujo espírito gravita em torno do processo interno. No paradigma económico de eficácia podem incluir-se três grandes contributos, designadamente, da teoria da gestão científica do trabalho de Taylor, da teoria clássica desenvolvida por Fayol e da teoria da burocracia de Weber. This article is about the economic paradigm of effectiveness whose main theme regards the internal ...

New Aspects of the Interplay between Penicillin Binding Proteins, murM, and the Two-Component System CiaRH of Penicillin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 19A Isolates from Hungary.

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Schweizer, Inga; Blättner, Sebastian; Maurer, Patrick; Peters, Katharina; Vollmer, Daniela; Vollmer, Waldemar; Hakenbeck, Regine; Denapaite, Dalia

2017-07-01

The Streptococcus pneumoniae clone Hungary 19A -6 expresses unusually high levels of β-lactam resistance, which is in part due to mutations in the MurM gene, encoding a transferase involved in the synthesis of branched peptidoglycan. Moreover, it contains the allele ciaH232 , encoding the histidine kinase CiaH (M. Müller, P. Marx, R. Hakenbeck, and R. Brückner, Microbiology 157:3104-3112, 2011, https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.053157-0). High-level penicillin resistance primarily requires the presence of low-affinity (mosaic) penicillin binding protein (PBP) genes, as, for example, in strain Hu17, a closely related member of the Hungary 19A -6 lineage. Interestingly, strain Hu15 is β-lactam sensitive due to the absence of mosaic PBPs. This unique situation prompted us to investigate the development of cefotaxime resistance in transformation experiments with genes known to play a role in this phenotype, pbp2x , pbp1a , murM , and ciaH , and penicillin-sensitive recipient strains R6 and Hu15. Characterization of phenotypes, peptidoglycan composition, and CiaR-mediated gene expression revealed several novel aspects of penicillin resistance. The murM gene of strain Hu17 ( murM Hu17 ), which is highly similar to murM of Streptococcus mitis , induced morphological changes which were partly reversed by ciaH232. murM Hu17 conferred cefotaxime resistance only in the presence of the pbp2x o f strain Hu17 ( pbp2x Hu17 ). The ciaH232 allele contributed to a remarkable increase in cefotaxime resistance in combination with pbp2x Hu17 and pbp1a of strain Hu17 ( pbp1a Hu17 ), accompanied by higher levels of expression of CiaR-regulated genes, documenting that ciaH232 responds to PBP1a Hu17 -mediated changes in cell wall synthesis. Most importantly, the proportion of branched peptides relative to the proportion of linear muropeptides increased in cells containing mosaic PBPs, suggesting an altered enzymatic activity of these proteins. Copyright © 2017 Schweizer et al.

Influência da icterícia colestática na variação ponderal em modelo experimental

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Leonardo de Souza Vasconcellos

Full Text Available OBJETIVO: Avaliar a influência da icterícia colestática na variação ponderal. MÉTODOS: Foram utilizados 64 ratos adultos, distribuídos em seis grupos: F1 (n=6 - fêmeas normais, F2 (n=6 - fêmeas laparotomizadas, F3 (n=20 - fêmeas ictéricas, M1 (n=6 - machos normais, M2 (n=6 - machos laparotomizados, M3 (n=20 - machos ictéricos. A icterícia foi obtida com ligadura e secção do ducto biliopancreático. Os pesos dos animais foram registrados semanalmente, durante sete semanas. No 14º dia de experimento, dosaram-se as bilirrubinas séricas e os hormônios gonadais. Após a sétima semana, realizou-se estudo histológico do fígado. RESULTADOS: Os animais dos grupos F3 e M3 apresentaram bilirrubinas elevadas e diminuição da massa corpórea, quando comparados com os demais grupos. As diferenças ponderais foram significativas a partir da quarta semana entre as fêmeas e da quinta semana entre os machos. Nos animais ictéricos houve aumento do estradiol e diminuição da progesterona e da testosterona total. Septos de fibroses perivenular e periportal, colangite e hiperplasia de ductos biliares ocorreram no fígado dos animais ictéricos. Nenhum animal apresentou cirrose. CONCLUSÃO: Ocorreu redução do peso corpóreo murino em presença de icterícia colestática em ambos os sexos.

Opmaat tot Watergate: Het eerste CIA-schandaal

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Vries, Tity de

2015-01-01

abstract‘C.I.A. Financed Largest Student Group in U.S.’ kopte de New York Times (nyt) op 14 februari (Valentijnsdag) 1967 op de voorpagina. Verslaggever Neil Sheehan ontketende met dit artikel een reeks van onthullingen over geheime operaties van de Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Autoeficácia e atividade física em adolescentes de Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil

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Carla Adriane de Souza

2013-10-01

Full Text Available Este trabalho teve o objetivo de analisar a associação entre atividade física e autoeficácia em adolescentes. Realizou-se um estudo inquérito de base escolar com 1.698 adolescentes de Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil. A atividade física foi avaliada segundo frequência semanal (dias/semana de prática de atividade física de intensidade moderada ou vigorosa. A autoeficácia foi analisada segundo a soma de uma escala composta por dez itens. A associação entre autoeficácia e atividade física foi testada pela regressão de Poisson (p < 0,05, estratificada por sexo. Entre os meninos, apenas elevada autoeficácia foi associada com todas as categorias de atividade física (p < 0,001, enquanto para as meninas níveis moderados e elevados de autoeficácia foram associados com todas as categorias de atividade física (p < 0,001. Conclui-se que a autoeficácia tem associação positiva com atividade física entre adolescentes, no entanto esta relação é mais consistente entre as meninas. Este é um aspecto importante para o delineamento de intervenções para a promoção de atividade física nesse grupo populacional.

CARACTERÍSTICAS DOS PORTAIS BRASILEIROS DE NOTÍCIAS

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Heloiza G. Herckovitz

2009-06-01

Full Text Available Uma análise de conteúdo de quatro portais brasileiros de notícias revelou o predomínio de temas econômicos nas principais manchetes do dia localizadas no topo das páginas e a ausência de temas relacionados �  educação, meio ambiente e bem-estar social. Durante o período analisado, os quatro portais concentraram-se em notícias locais que, em sua maioria, não refletiam o conceito de noticiabilidade (uma combinação dos conceitos de significância social e desvio. As notícias basearam-se em poucas fontes, a maioria oficial. A análise de 432 matérias de topo de página publicadas pelo UOL, Estadão, iG e Terra durante 15 dias entre fevereiro e março de 2008 indica que naquele período os portais ofereceram relatos superficiais, sem linha editorial clara e ilustrados por poucos recursos de multimídia. Os resultados deste estudo sugerem que o noticiário dos portais ainda está na sua infância embora o Brasil concentre a maior população online da América Latina. O noticiário online dos portais analisados ainda não possui o peso editorial necessário para cobrir grandes temas sociais e políticos norteados pela teoria da responsabilidade social.

Autoeficácia e Qualidade de Vida no Trabalho: um estudo com policiais militares

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Eduardo Coelho

Full Text Available RESUMO O objetivo desta pesquisa foi identificar a existência de relação entre qualidade de vida no trabalho e crenças de autoeficácia geral na Polícia Militar do Distrito Federal. A pesquisa se configura como estudo de caso, de delineamento correlacional e abordagem quantitativa. Utilizou-se o Inventário de Avaliação de Qualidade de Vida no Trabalho e a Escala de Autoeficácia Geral. Participaram 1027 policiais militares, sendo 895 homens e 114 mulheres, com tempo médio de 16 anos de serviço na PMDF. A análise dos resultados evidenciou que não há correlações significativas fortes entre QVT e autoeficácia. Conclui-se que não se pode promover QVT focando apenas no indivíduo, pois mesmo os participantes se percebendo autoeficazes não resultou em uma percepção positiva de QVT.

Relações entre autoeficácia e motivação acadêmica

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Selma de Cássia Martinelli

Full Text Available A presente pesquisa teve como objetivo investigar as relações entre a motivação e as crenças de autoeficácia em estudantes do ensino fundamental. Participaram deste estudo 141 crianças entre 8 a 11 anos de idade, alunos de 2a, 3ª e 4a séries, de uma escola da rede pública do Estado de São Paulo. Os estudantes responderam a uma escala de motivação contendo 20 questões e três alternativas de respostas: sempre, às vezes e nunca, e a uma escala de autoeficácia acadêmica que também é composta de 20 questões dispostas em uma escala likert de 04 pontos que variam de muito capaz a nada capaz. A aplicação dos instrumentos ocorreu de forma coletiva, realizada nas salas de aulas dos alunos e somente com aqueles cujos pais haviam autorizado. Os resultados revelam uma correlação positiva e significativa entre a autoeficácia para o estudo, a autoeficácia geral e a motivação intrínseca. Também foi encontrada uma correlação negativa e significativa entre autoeficácia para o estudo e motivação extrínseca. A análise dos dados revelou ainda que houve diferenças estatisticamente significativas em relação à motivação intrínseca apenas entre o grupo com maior percepção de autoeficácia e o de menor percepção. A análise dessas diferenças revela que o grupo com melhor percepção de autoeficácia também obteve pontuação mais alta na escala de motivação intrínseca.

Findings in the alleged CIA prison / Rokas M. Tracevskis

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Tracevskis, Rokas M.

2010-01-01

Leedu parlamendi julgeolekukomitee kinnitas, et Leedus eksisteerisid CIA salavanglad, kuid ei ole kindlaks tehtud, kas seal on terrorismis kahtlustatavaid kinni hoitud. Leedu suursaadik Gruusias Mecys Laurinkus on ametist vabastatud seoses usalduse kaotusega

Perícia contábil: uma ferramenta de combate ao crime organizado

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IDALBERTO JOSÉ DAS NEVES JÚNIOR

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Full Text Available No Brasil e no mundo, devido principalmente à ausência do Estado no cumprimento do seu papel de garantidor da lei e da ordem, as organizações criminosas cresceram significativamente, e as suas ações passaram a ocorrer de formas planejadas e estratégicas. Para combatê-las e reprimi-las, a Perícia Contábil, materializada nos laudos periciais elaborados pelos peritos criminalistas, surge como importante ferramenta de Inteligência. Nesse contexto, o objetivo desta pesquisa foi identificar a relevância da Perícia Contábil como meio de prova para a solução de controvérsias relativas ao crime organizado. Para tanto, houve a realização de pesquisa de campo por meio de questionário aplicado aos Delegados, Escrivães e Agentes de Polícia das divisões da Diretoria de Combate ao Crime organizado – DCOR do Departamento de Polícia Federal. Também, houve a utilização de técnicas de estatística multivariada de análise de cluster para o estudo dos registros (K-Means clusters do software SPSS, que resultou na formação de dois agrupamentos. Considerando a pesquisa de campo e o referencial teórico, verificou-se que a Perícia Contábil, no limite de suas atribuições, é um relevante meio de prova para a solução de controvérsias relativas ao crime organizado.

A eficácia como condição de validade da norma jurídica em Kelsen /

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Dissertação (Mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências Jurídicas. Estudo da relação entre validade e eficácia da norma jurídica no pensamento kelseniano. Análise do assunto sob ótica dúplice: a) a eficácia como condição de validade; e b) o conceito de mínimo de eficácia. Compreensão do fenômeno eficácia como condição da validade dentro da teoria estática de Hans Kelsen.

AVALIAÇÃO AUTOMÁTICA DA ACURÁCIA RELATIVA DE DADOS LIDAR AEROTRANSPORTADO

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Gabriel Dresch

Full Text Available Neste trabalho é proposto um método automático para o controle da acurácia relativa de dados LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging aerotransportados usando superfícies planas, linhas retas e pontos. Primeiramente, é realizada uma filtragem dos dados LiDAR, através do filtro morfológico progressivo e o filtro RANSAC (Random Sample Consensus. Em seguida, as superfícies planas são extraídas automaticamente sobre os telhados encontrados nas faixas adjacentes através do algoritmos crescimento de região. Posteriormente, as correspondências entre as feições extraídas em cada faixa são estabelecidas e os parâmetros de transformação são estimados através de uma variante do método ICP. Finalmente, para avaliar simultaneamente a acurácia plani-altimétrica dos dados LiDAR são empregadas linhas retas extraídas a partir da interseção de planos adjacentes. Para avaliar o método proposto foi conduzido um experimento com dados LiDAR obtidos numa região urbanizada recoberta por 2 faixas com densidade de 1 ponto/m². A avaliação da acurácia relativa desses dados é realizada automaticamente e os resultados obtidos com o método proposto mostraram que a média das distâncias ponto-a-plano é de -0,0019 cm e a raiz quadrada do erro médio quadrático é de 6,04 cm.

La CIA y el exilio de Jacobo Árbenz

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Roberto García Ferreira

2006-07-01

Full Text Available The present article summarizes a research line whose axis is the study of the exile of the deposed presidentof Guatemala, Jacobo Árbenz, between 1954 and 1971. Taken out of his position after a military coupd’état caused by a persistent hidden intervention of the Central Agency of Intelligence (CIA, the formerleader lived a stormy journey that accidentally began and finished in Mexico. This period in the life ofÁrbenz has been barely studied by researchers who have dedicated their main efforts to try to clarify thecircumstances that brought about his government’s end. However, documents recently declassified bythe CIA reveal how this agency followed him sturdily, allowing us those sources to learn about an integralstrategy whose consequences are still felt in Guatemala.

Itaalia kohus mõistis 23 CIA agenti vangi islamisti röövi eest / Kaivo Kopli

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2009-01-01

Itaalia kohtu süüdimõistvast otsusest USA Luure Keskagentuuri (CIA) töötajate kohta islami äärmuslase Abu Omari ebaseadusliku vahistamise kohtuasjas, mis on esimene kohtuprotsess maailmas CIA töömeetodite üle

Eficácia dos tratamentos estabelecidos pelo Manual da IETS, em oócitos, expostos à Leptospira interrogans

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A.C. Goes

2012-02-01

Full Text Available Avaliou-se a eficácia dos tratamentos, definidos pela International Embryo Transfer Society (IETS, de oócitos bovinos, maturados in vitro e expostos experimentalmente à Leptospira interrogans sorovar Grippotyphosa. Os oócitos foram obtidos por meio de punção folicular, selecionados e distribuídos em quatro grupos, expostos ao patógeno e submetidos aos diferentes tipos de tratamentos. Foram expostos à cepa na concentração de 4,7.10(5/µL, virulenta e não adaptada ao meio de manutenção EMJH, e, de 6,3.10(5/µL, avirulenta e adaptada ao meio, por 24 horas. Os grupos tratados com tripsina ou antibióticos apresentaram eficácia de 21,7%, e o grupo lavado sequencialmente 33,4%. Os tratamentos não foram eficazes para os contaminados com a cepa avirulenta. Concluiu-se que as normas de controle de qualidade estabelecidas pela IETS poderiam ser revisadas e, possivelmente, redefinidas, uma vez que a eficácia dos tratamentos, provavelmente, não depende somente da espécie do patógeno, pois há interferência da virulência e de ação dos tratamentos sobre o tipo de patógeno.

Enfrentamento de estresse no trabalho: relações entre idade, experiência, autoeficácia e agência

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Arlete Portella Fontes

Full Text Available Este trabalho constitui um estudo descritivo que investigou as relações entre as estratégias de enfrentamento de estresse no trabalho e o estresse percebido, a idade, o cargo e a experiência de trabalho, mediadas pelas crenças de autoeficácia e de agência, entre 71 líderes de uma companhia. Método: o trabalho incluiu um questionário de dados sociodemográficos, de escalas de avaliação do grau de estresse percebido, do enfrentamento no trabalho, de crenças de autoeficácia e de agência. O grau de estresse percebido foi 7(0-10. As estratégias de controle foram frequentemente utilizadas (M = 3,73 ; DP = ,49, esquiva, algumas vezes (M = 2,07 ; DP = ,50, e manejo de sintomas, raramente (M = 1,86 ; DP = ,44. A autoeficácia foi moderada (3,23, DP= 3,37. Foram encontradas correlações positivas entre experiência de trabalho e autoeficácia (,27, autoeficácia e controle (,53, crenças de agência pessoal e controle e autoeficácia (,67 e ,57, respectivamente. A análise de regressão logística multivariada mostrou que líderes com escores mais altos em estratégias de controle apresentaram escores mais altos em autoeficácia e agência. Conclusão: os resultados apontam o valor da experiência de trabalho, da autoeficácia e da agência para o envelhecimento e o enfrentamento dos estressores de trabalho, principalmente em tarefas que envolvem risco de vida, mostrando que as organizações deveriam valorizar sua mão de obra madura.

RELAÇÃO ENTRE O CLIMA MOTIVACIONAL, COESÃO, EFICÁCIA COLETIVA E OTIMISMO NO FUTSAL

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Tiago Tavares

2015-05-01

Full Text Available Na área da dinâmica de grupo no contexto de modalidades de coletivas, evidenciaram a importância das variáveis clima motivacional, eficácia coletiva, coesão (e.g. Carron, Wheeler e Stevens, 2002. Desta forma a coesão e a eficácia coletiva são entendidas como cognições sociais resultantes do processo de seleção e integração pessoal da informação proveniente do com o grupo. Por outro lado o clima motivacional proporcionado pelo treinador (ego versus tarefa irá desenvolver uma atmosfera que se relaciona com as variáveis do grupo. Recentemente Magyar, Feltz, e Simpson, (2004 concluem que a relação entre o clima motivacional e a eficácia coletiva facilitaria a perceção de controlo no ambiente e na eficácia, colocando objetivos mais desafiadores e contribuindo para uma disposição otimista para a construção do bem-estar, nas dificuldades.Objetivo: O objetivo do estudo foi analisar a relação entre o clima motivacional, coesão, eficácia coletiva e otimismo em atletas de formação na modalidade de futsal.

Saladusloor varjab CIA lennuki lende Eestisse / Kadri Paas

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2005-01-01

USA uuriv ajakirjanik Wayne Madsen väidab, et kui 2003. aasta 12. jaanuaril Pärnus maandunud CIA lennuki pardal ei olnud vangid, vedas see ülisalajast ohtlikku laadungit. Eesti valitsus ei kavatse antud lennu kohta Ameerika Ühendriikidelt järelpärimist teha. Vt. samas: Need firmad sõidutavad vange

Os valores-notícia no jornalismo impresso : análise das 'características substantivas' das notícias nos jornais Folha de São Paulo, O Estado de São Paulo e O Globo

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Fabiane Barbosa Moreira

2006-01-01

Ao selecionar os fatos que se tornarão notícia, o jornalismo exerce um papel crucial na sociedade, determinando o que o público deve ou não saber. Assim, nesta dissertação, investiga-se o que é notícia para os jornais de referência no Brasil. Analisam-se 259 chamadas de capa dos veículos Folha de São Paulo, O Estado de São Paulo e O Globo, verificando-se quais os valores-notícia (news values) mais presentes e como eles aparecem. Para isso, elabora-se uma síntese dos valores citados em 13 trab...

A DINÂMICA DA NOTÍCIA NA INTERNET: ORGANIZAÇÕES JORNALÍSTICAS E ATORES DA REDE

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LONGHI, Raquel Ritter

2012-12-01

Full Text Available As redes sociais abrem um novo espaço para a produção e a distribuição da notícia que vem sendo apropriado pelos portais jornalísticos de referência. Na internet, a notícia ecoa numa dinâmica que envolve, também, os atores destas redes sociais que se tornam, ao mesmo tempo, comentadores e replicadores da informação. Este artigo tem o objetivo de examinar a dinâmica da notícia na internet, por meio de uma pesquisa exploratória, a partir da cobertura da morte do cinegrafista Gelson Domingos durante uma operação policial na Favela de Antares, no Rio de Janeiro, dia 06 de novembro de 2011. Neste sentido, procura-se verificar como as notícias reverberam na rede e qual o papel dos atores no processo de circulação e de reconfiguração da notícia. Como referencial teórico discute-se: Jornalismo, Redes Sociais e a Teoria do Ator-Rede (TAR.

MECANISMOS DE INTERTEXTUALIDADE NA TEXTUALIZAÇÃO DO GÊNERO NOTÍCIA

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Silva Soares, Valéria Crístian

2015-01-01

Este texto faz uma abordagem sobre o fenômeno da intertextualidade na textualização do gênero notícia, como ocorre o referido fenômeno e quais os mecanismos utilizados para um texto relacionar-se com outros textos, o que numa visão global define intertextualidade. Analisamos como as notícias utilizam-se do recurso da intertextualidade para sua textualização através de mecanismos como a citação, a alusão, a ironia, a paródia, dentre outros, essa estratégia parece-nos apresentar-se com objetivo...

CULTURA TAMBÉM É NOTÍCIA JORNALISMO CULTURAL NO IMPRESSO E NA TV

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Nunes, Mônica de Fátima Rodrigues

2003-01-01

Este trabalho aborda a notícia cultural. Trata-se de um estudo comparativo entre o jornal e a TV, enfocando como estes diferentes suportes veiculam notícias culturais. Pretendeu-se traçar o perfil do que atualmente é noticiado no âmbito cultural em dois produtos noticiosos voltados para a cobertura de eventos e produtos culturais um impresso e outro televisionado. Para examinar esta questão comparamos o que foi publicado no caderno Ilustrada (Jornal Folha de S. Paulo) e editado no Programa ...

Measuring the performance of a communist command economy : An assessment of the CIA estimates for the USSR

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Maddison, A

There are major methodological and practical problems in comparing the performance of capitalist and communist economies. They have been most carefully analysed for the former Soviet Union, for which there was a huge research input, mainly by the CIA. The CIA effort had considerable merit,

Metabolic fingerprinting of joint tissue of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rat: In vitro, high resolution NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) spectroscopy based analysis.

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Srivastava, Niraj Kumar; Sharma, Shikha; Sharma, Rajkumar; Sinha, Neeraj; Mandal, Sudhir Kumar; Sharma, Deepak

2018-01-01

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease whose major characteristics persistent joint inflammation that results in joint destruction and failure of the function. Collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rat is an autoimmune disease model and in many ways shares features with RA. The CIA is associated with systemic manifestations, including alterations in the metabolism. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy-based metabolomics has been successfully applied to the perchloric acid extract of the joint tissue of CIA rat and control rat for the analysis of aqueous metabolites. GPC (Glycerophosphocholine), carnitine, acetate, and creatinine were important discriminators of CIA rats as compared to control rats. Level of lactate (significance; p = 0.004), alanine (p = 0.025), BCA (Branched-chain amino acids) (p = 0.006) and creatinine (p = 0.023) was significantly higher in CIA rats as compared to control rats. Choline (p = 0.038) and GPC (p = 0.009) were significantly reduced in CIA rats as compared to control rats. Choline to GPC correlation was good and negative (Pearson correlation = -0.63) for CIA rats as well as for control rats (Pearson correlation = -0.79). All these analyses collectively considered as metabolic fingerprinting of the joint tissue of CIA rat as compared to control rat. The metabolic fingerprinting of joint tissue of CIA rats was different as compared to control rats. The metabolic fingerprinting reflects inflammatory disease activity in CIA rats with synovitis, demonstrating that underlying inflammatory process drives significant changes in metabolism that can be measured in the joint tissue. Therefore, the outcome of this study may be helpful for understanding the mechanism of metabolic processes in RA. This may be also helpful for the development of advanced diagnostic methods and therapy for RA.

CIA tõi päevavalgele oma kurikuulsad "juveelid" / Neeme Raud

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2007-01-01

USA Luure Keskagentuuri direktor Michael Hayden saatis 702-leheküljelise arhiivdokumentide kogu avalikustamise eel alluvatele kirja, milles selgitas luuretegevuse protsesside kohta info andmist. CIA tegevusest perioodil 1950-1970

Características dos portais brasileiros de notícias

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Heloiza G. Herckovitz

2009-06-01

Full Text Available Uma análise de conteúdo de quatro portais brasileiros de notícias revelou o predomínio de temas econômicos nas principais manchetes do dia localizadas no topo das páginas e a ausência de temas relacionados a educação, meio ambiente e bem-estar social. Durante o período analisado, os quatro portais concentraram-se em notícias locais que, em sua maioria, não refletiam o conceito de noticiabilidade (uma combinação dos conceitos de significância social e desvio. As notícias basearam-se em poucas fontes, a maioria oficial. A análise de 432 matérias de topo de página publicadas pelo UOL, Estadão, iG e Terra durante 15 dias entre fevereiro e março de 2008 indica que naquele período os portais ofereceram relatos superficiais, sem linha editorial clara e ilustrados por poucos recursos de multimídia. Os resultados deste estudo sugerem que o noticiário dos portais ainda está na sua infância embora o Brasil concentre a maior população online da América Latina. O noticiário online dos portais analisados ainda não possui o peso editorial necessário para cobrir grandes temas sociais e políticos norteados pela teoria da responsabilidade social.

CIA vedas terroriste Pärnu kaudu Leedu salavanglasse? / Urmas Kaldmaa

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Kaldmaa, Urmas

2009-01-01

Inimõiguste kaitse organisatsiooni Human Rights Watch väitel on USA luure keskagentuuri lennuk Boeing 737 kolmel korral maandunud Pärnu lennuväljal ning sama lennukiga vedas CIA terrorismis kahtlustatavaid Euroopasse, Euroopast Afganistani, Iraaki jt. riikidesse

Circuito Delícias de Pernambuco: a gastronomia como potencial produto turístico

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As crianças e as notícias da televisão Children and television news

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Maria Inês de Carvalho Delorme

2013-03-01

Full Text Available Este artigo apresenta parte dos resultados de uma pesquisa de doutoramento¹ concluída no Brasil, em 2008, sobre a relação que crianças de 6 a 8 anos estabeleceram com os telejornais e as notícias oriundas da televisão. No foco deste estudo, estiveram as crianças que se caracterizam como sujeitos ativos, participativos, que gostam de opinar e que se sentem aptas a questionar certos padrões da televisão e do mundo adulto, em situações interativas com seus pares. O objetivo nuclear da pesquisa que dá origem ao artigo foi conhecer e compreender as preferências das crianças, os recortes que fazem do que veem, seus sentimentos, modos de relação entre suas experiências e as notícias televisivas, numa análise que envolveu a produção, considerou dados de veiculação até alcançar a repercussão e as marcas dessas notícias em suas vidas. Nesse artigo, serão apresentadas e discutidas três categorias que emergiram do campo: as notícias mais ou menos, as notícias filmadas para trás e o perdido. Às crianças que falam nessa pesquisa foram assegurados e valorizados os seus discursos com o corpo todo e com suas histórias e estes estabeleceram um contraponto permanente com o que os discursos teóricos dizem sobre elas e, ainda, com o que o discurso legal assegura para elas. Nesse percurso, essa investigação, de cunho etnográfico, exigiu aproximações da Educação com saberes da Sociologia da Infância, da corrente sócio-histórica da Psicologia, da Comunicação Social e da Teoria da Literatura. Com uma conclusão, aqui estão apresentadas algumas respostas sobre a repulsa identificada nas crianças ao texto jornalístico e às notícias a que tinham acesso pela televisão, embora todas tenham mostrado ser impossível viver sem elas: a televisão e as notícias.This paper shows part of the results of a doctorate research concluded in 2008 in Brazil on the relationship that children between 6 and 8 years of age established

Elemental Etymology: What's in a Name?

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Ball, David W.

1985-01-01

Examines the origin of the names (or etymologies) of the chemical elements. Includes tables listing elements: (1) with names of obscure origin; (2) named for colors; (3) named after real or mythical people; (4) named after places; (5) named after heavenly bodies; and (6) having names of miscellaneous origin. (JN)

FATORES ENVOLVIDOS NA COMPREENSÃO DA LEITURA DO GÊNERO NOTÍCIA DE JORNAL

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Patricia Vargas da Rosa

2008-04-01

Full Text Available A construção de sentido através da compreensão é o principal objetivo da leitura e diversos são os fatores que interferem nesse processo. Esse artigo se propõe a estabelecer relações entre a leitura e compreensão, apresentando os principais fatores envolvidos na compreensão leitora de um gênero específico, a notícia de jornal. As notícias jornalísticas, por sua finalidade social, possuem características próprias de organização que interferem na compreensão pelo leitor. Apontamos a importância deste estudo como recurso para possibilitar ao professor, no trabalho envolvendo a leitura de jornal em sala de aula, uma reflexão mais aprofundada sobre formas de facilitar a compreensão leitora do gênero notícia e reconhecer as causas das dificuldades surgidas durante esse processo.

USA välisminister kaitses CIA salaaktsioone vangidega / Aadu Hiietamm

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Hiietamm, Aadu, 1954-

2005-01-01

USA välisminister Condoleezza Rice kaitses Berliinis USA Luure Keskagentuuri (CIA) salaaktsioone. Välisminister teatas, et USA ei piina vange ning kinnipeetavate välisriikidesse toimetamise eesmärk on vältida terrorirünnakuid ja päästa inimelusid

Eficácia das sentenças na jurisdição constitucional

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Teori Albino Zavascki

2000-01-01

Trata-se de estudo sobre a eficácia das sentenças proferidas no âmbito da jurisdição constitucional, que compreende a atividade jurisdicional em matéria de interpretação e aplicação da Constituição. Enfoca-se o tema pela perspectiva do sistema brasileiro de guarda da Constituição e, mais especificamente, do sistema de controle da constitucionalidade dos preceitos normativos. Na primeira parte são enfrentadas as questões relacionadas com a eficácia das sentenças proferidas pelo Supremo Tribuna...

CRESCIMENTO INICIAL DE EUCALIPTO E ACÁCIA, EM DIFERENTES ARRANJOS DE INTEGRAÇÃO LAVOURA-PECUÁRIA-FLORESTA

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Oliveira,Fabiana Lopes Ramos de; Cabacinha,Christian Dias; Santos,Leonardo David Tuffi; Barroso,Dalvânia Gomes; Santos Júnior,Antônio dos; Brant,Matheus Caldeira; Sampaio,Regynaldo Arruda

2015-01-01

Objetivou-se, neste trabalho, avaliar o crescimento inicial de árvores de eucalipto clonal, híbrido de Eucalyptus grandis x E. urophylla e acácia (Acacia mangium) em fileiras alternadas ou não; em consórcio com forrageiras em ILPF e em monocultivo. O delineamento utilizado foi em blocos completos ao acaso, com quatro repetições, com três arranjos arbóreos constituídos de eucalipto, eucalipto + acácia, acácia, todos na integração lavoura-pecuária-floresta e duas testemunhas em monocultivo (euc...

Stimulating Student Interest in Physiology: The Intermedical School Physiology Quiz

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Cheng, Hwee-Ming

2010-01-01

The Intermedical School Physiology Quiz (IMSPQ) was initiated in 2003 during the author's last sabbatical from the University of Malaya. At this inaugural event, there were just seven competing teams from Malaysian medical schools. The challenge trophy for the IMSPQ is named in honor of Prof. A. Raman, who was the first Malaysian Professor of…

CIA salalendude võrk võis ulatuda 14 Euroopa riiki / Kaarel Kaas

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2006-01-01

Vt. ka Postimees : na russkom jazõke 9. juuni lk. 7. Euroopa Nõukogu aurande kohaselt olid USA Luure Keskagentuuri (CIA) salavanglate ja salalendude korraldamisega seotud neliteist Euroopa riiki. Lisa: Salajane "ämblikuvõrk"

Eficácia do programa de treinamento auditivo em escolares com distúrbios de aprendizagem

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Pinheiro, Fábio Henrique; Nunes, Cristiane Lima; Capellini, Simone Aparecida

2009-01-01

Objetivos: Verificar a eficácia terapêutica do programa de treinamento auditivo em escolares com distúrbio de aprendizagem. Método: Participaram deste estudo 40 escolares de 8 a 14 anos, de ambos os gêneros, de 2 a 4ª séries do ensino fundamental. Como procedimentos foram utilizados o Instrumento de Avaliação Seqüencial – CONFIAS e testes de avaliação do processamento auditivo e o programa Audio Training®. Conclusão: Os achados evidenciaram a eficácia do programa pela melhora o...

ENVELHECIMENTO POPULACIONAL NA GALÍCIA: O CASO DO MUNICÍPIO DE LUGO NA ESPANHA

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Judite de Azevedo do Carmo

2017-06-01

Full Text Available A Espanha tem sofrido um processo de envelhecimento em uma escala mais rápida que a maioria dos demais países da Europa, fato similar tem ocorrido na Galícia. Neste artigo pretende-se expor o quadro do envelhecimento da população da Espanha e da Galícia; contudo, o objetivo central da pesquisa apresentada consiste em uma análise da estrutura demográfica do município de Lugo, pertencente a província de mesmo nome, que com mais três províncias, compõe a região da Galícia; referenciando as taxas de natalidade e mortalidade, a migração e a composição por sexo. Para tanto recorreu-se a uma larga revisão bibliográfica de obras brasileiras e espanholas, bem como a análise de dados secundários e terciários obtidos junto ao Instituto Nacional de Estadística da Espanha- INE, estimativas elaboradas pela Divisão de População das Organizações Unidas, pelo Instituto Galego de Estatísticas -IGE, e Cadernos Temáticos sobre demografia elaborados pela Fundación Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria-FBBVA. Os resultados da pesquisa comprovam o envelhecimento demográfico da Espanha; no caso da Galícia, esse processo vem ocorrendo desde a metade do século XX, especialmente nas zonas rurais; e, em Lugo, a população já podia ser considerada envelhecida desde 1999, com intensificação desta característica no ano de 2012.

Cesarean sections, perfecting the technique and standardizing the practice: an analysis of the book Obstetrícia, by Jorge de Rezende.

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Nakano, Andreza Rodrigues; Bonan, Claudia; Teixeira, Luiz Antônio

2016-01-01

This article discusses the development of techniques for cesarean sections by doctors in Brazil, during the 20th century, by analyzing the title "Operação Cesárea" (Cesarean Section), of three editions of the textbookObstetrícia, by Jorge de Rezende. His prominence as an author in obstetrics and his particular style of working, created the groundwork for the normalization of the practice of cesarean sections. The networks of meaning practiced within this scientific community included a "provision for feeling and for action" (Fleck) which established the C-section as a "normal" delivery: showing standards that exclude unpredictability, chaos, and dangers associated with the physiology of childbirth, meeting the demand for control, discipline and safety, qualities associated with practices, techniques and technologies of biomedicine.

Politsei pani Itaalia luurajatel CIA abistamise eest käed raudu / Olli Vesala

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Vesala, Olli

2006-01-01

Itaalia prokurörid käskisid arreteerida kaks kõrget luureametnikku süüdistatuna Milanos CIA poolt terrorismis kahtlustatava islamivaimuliku röövimises kaasaaitamises. Lisa: Terrorismis kahtlustatu

VIABILIDADE DA ADIÇÃO DE LACTOBACILLUS CASEI (LC-1 PROTEGIDO COM TREALOSE E GOMA ACÁCIA EM SORVETES

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Jean Clovis Bertuol de SOUZA

2011-04-01

Full Text Available Os probióticos têm sido incorporados em sorvetes fermentados ou não, os quais são bons veículos para fornecer esses micro-organismos na dieta humana. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo analisar a viabilidade do micro-organismo probiótico Lactobacillus casei (LC-1 adicionado na forma livre ou protegido com trealose e goma acácia em sorvete durante 98 dias de armazenamento a -20°C, bem como avaliar a aceitabilidade do ponto de vista sensorial e as características físico-químicas desse produto. A sobrevivência do L. casei controle (sem prote- ção celular e do L. casei protegido com trealose e goma acácia foi monitorada durante 98 dias de estocagem do produto a -20℃. No início do armazenamento, foi observada população média de 9,20log UFC.g-1 para o L. casei livre e 9,80log UFC.g-1 para o L. casei protegido. Porém, após 98 dias de armazenamento a -20°C, essas populações diminuíram para 6,90 e 8,14log UFC.g-1, respectivamente. A adição do L. casei livre ou protegido não afetou as características sensoriais do sorvete. A proteção celular com trealose e goma acácia em L. casei melhorou a viabilidade desse micro-organismo quando adicionado em sorvete.

Síndrome icterícia em gatos: revisão de literatura e estudo retrospectivo

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OLIVEIRA, Roberta Alencar de; DANIEL, Alexandre Gonçalves Teixeira; RECHE JUNIOR, Archivaldo

2008-01-01

Icterícia é uma alteração clínica comumente encontrada nos felinos, causada por níveis excessivos de bilirrubina na circulação e nos tecidos, indicando hemólise grave ou doença hepatobiliar. Este trabalho é composto por uma revisão da literatura e um estudo retrospectivo sobre a síndrome icterícia em felinos e suas principais causas: lipidose hepática, colângio-hepatite, tríade felina e micoplasmose felina. O estudo retrospectivo foi realizado utilizando-se das informações contidas nos prontu...

Leitura de notícias e imaginário

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Gislene Silva

2010-11-01

Full Text Available Pode a leitura de notícias provocar no leitor sensações estéticas, ajudá-lo a organizar significados, nutri-lo de experiências transcendentais? A investigação do jornalismo no âmbito da recepção e como narrativa cultural, potente em sua dimensão simbólico-mítica e imaginária, sugere resposta afirmativa. Leitores da revista Globo Rural, ao relatarem aspectos do pacto de leitura com a publicação, revelam fundamentos que levam a pesquisaa ultrapassar os limites da centralidade do jornalismo sustentada em fatos e acontecimentos objetivos. E, em sendo uma publicação configurada em sua maior parte por matérias de economia, técnicas e negócios agrícolas, as impressões de leitura indicam também a necessidade de se revisitar demarcações entre notícias factuais e não factuais, importantes e interessantes, de interessepúblico e de interesse do público. O que se pode perceber junto a esses leitores é que, mesmo a partir de empreendimento para a divulgação da realidade, algumas publicações jornalísticas se tornam ficcionais.

Crenças de autoeficácia de professores: um fator motivacional crítico na educação inclusiva

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José Aloyseo Bzuneck

2017-11-01

Full Text Available Além de habilidades de ensino, professores devem ter crenças de autoeficácia bem desenvolvidas, que consistem nas crenças de que podem atuar com êxito até em classes com clientela diversificada. Pesquisas têm comprovado a proposta de Bandura de que professores com tais crenças mais robustas consideram que todos os alunos podem aprender e, assim, são mais comprometidos e motivados para criar condições propícias ao desenvolvimento de cada aluno em classe. São mais persistentes e mais resilientes após fracassos. Dados de pesquisa também têm produzido apoio à proposta de Bandura de que professores numa escola acabam por desenvolver um senso de eficácia coletiva que, quanto mais robusto, influencia cada indivíduo a ter mais persistência nas dificuldades e a ter expectativas mais elevadas quanto a seus alunos. No presente artigo, são apresentadas as condições por meio das quais são incrementadas, na Educação Inclusiva, tanto a autoeficácia como a eficácia coletiva, assim como suas consequências para os alunos.

Partners or Competitors?: The Evolution of the DoD/CIA Relationship Since Desert Storm and its Prospects for the Future

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2013-05-23

Affairs BDA Battle Damage Assessment CENTCOM Central Command CIA Central Intelligence Agency COL Colonel COLT Crisis Operation Liaison Team...the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) have worked closely in Iraq, Afghanistan, and during counterterrorism operations. Various media accounts...secondary sources include academic journal articles, historical and current affairs accounts, and various media reports. Although the author

Effect of salt stress on the physiology of Frankia sp strain CcI6

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2013-10-01

Oct 1, 2013 ... the strain is closely related to Frankia sp. strain CcI3. ... [Oshone R, Mansour SR and Tisa LS 2013 Effect of salt stress on the physiology of Frankia sp strain CcI6. .... This work was supported in part by US-Egypt Joint Research.

Polifarmácia entre idosos do Município de São Paulo - Estudo SABE Polypharmacy among the elderly in the city of São Paulo, Brazil - SABE Study

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Maristela Ferreira Catão Carvalho

2012-12-01

Full Text Available Foi avaliado o uso de cinco ou mais medicamentos (polifarmácia e seus fatores associados por idosos do município de São Paulo. Realizou-se estudo transversal de base populacional: Estudo SABE - Saúde, Bem-estar e Envelhecimento, no ano de 2006. A amostra foi composta por 1.115 idosos com 65 anos e mais, que correspondiam a 422.377 indivíduos do Município de São Paulo. Utilizou-se regressão logística múltipla. A prevalência de polifarmácia foi de 36%. Sexo feminino (OR = 1,7; IC 95%: 1,0; 2,9, idade igual ou superior a 75 anos (OR = 1,9; IC 95%: 1,3; 2,7, maior renda (OR = 1,8; IC 95%: 1,2; 2,8, estar trabalhando (OR = 1,8; IC 95%: 1,1; 2,9, auto avaliação de saúde regular (OR = 1,6; IC 95%: 1,1; 2,3 ou ruim (OR = 2,6; IC 95%: 1,4; 4,9, hipertensão (OR = 2,0; IC 95%: 1,4; 2,9, diabetes (OR = 4,1; IC 95%: 2,2; 7,5, doença reumática (OR = 2,3; IC 95%: 1,5; 3,6 e problemas cardíacos (OR = 2,9; IC 95%: 1,9; 4,5 apresentaram associação positiva com polifarmácia. Usar apenas o sistema público de saúde (OR = 0,5; IC 95%: 0,3; 0,7 associou-se inversamente à polifarmácia. Os medicamentos mais utilizados foram os de ação no sistema cardiovascular e trato alimentar e metabolismo. No âmbito da farmacoepidemiologia, o conhecimento dos fatores associados a polifarmácia, como os identificados nesse estudo, pode ser útil para alertar os profissionais da saúde quanto à importância de identificar e monitorar os grupos de idosos mais vulneráveis a polifarmácia.Polypharmacy for the elderly and associated factors were assessed. A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the SABE Study (Health, Well-being and Aging, 2006. 1,115 individuals representing 422,377 elderly aged 65 or more, living in São Paulo City, were interviewed. Polypharmacy was defined as the use of five or more medications. A multivariate regression logistics was used. Polypharmacy prevalence was 36%. Female (OR = 1.7; IC 95%: 1.0; 2.9, age over 75

A public health physician named Walter Leser.

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Mello, Guilherme Arantes; Bonfim, José Ruben de Alcântara

2015-09-01

A brief review of the career of the public health physician Walter Sidney Pereira Leser, who died in 2004 aged 94. Self-taught, from his 1933 doctoral thesis he became a country reference in the field of statistics and epidemiology, with dozens of studies and supervisions. In the clinical field he is one of the founders of Fleury Laboratory, and participates in the creation of CREMESP. As an academic, Leser was a professor at the Escola de Sociologia e Política de São Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina e Faculdade de Farmácia e Odontologia da USP. Also, Leser introduced objective tests in the college entrance examination, and led the creation of CESCEM and Carlos Chagas Foundation. In the Escola Paulista de Medicina he created the first Preventive Medicine Department of the country. As a public official, he was secretary of the State Department of Health of São Paulo between 1967 and 1971 and between 1975 and 1979, responsible for extensive reforms and innovations. Among the most remembered, the creation of sanitary medical career. Throughout this legacy, he lent his name to the "Medal of Honor and Merit Public Health Management" of the State of São Paulo.

Low-level laser treatment accelerated hair regrowth in a rat model of chemotherapy-induced alopecia (CIA).

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Wikramanayake, Tongyu Cao; Villasante, Alexandra C; Mauro, Lucia M; Nouri, Keyvan; Schachner, Lawrence A; Perez, Carmen I; Jimenez, Joaquin J

2013-05-01

Chemotherapy-induced alopecia (CIA) is one of the most distressing side effects of antineoplastic chemotherapy for which there is no effective interventional approach. A low-level laser (LLL) device, the HairMax LaserComb®, has been cleared by the FDA to treat androgenetic alopecia. Its effects may be extended to other settings; we have demonstrated that LaserComb treatment induced hair regrowth in a mouse model for alopecia areata. In the current study, we tested whether LLL treatment could promote hair regrowth in a rat model for CIA. Chemotherapy agents cyclophosphamide, etoposide, or a combination of cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin were administered in young rats to induce alopecia, with or without LLL treatment. As expected, 7-10 days later, all the rats developed full body alopecia. However, rats receiving laser treatment regrew hair 5 days earlier than rats receiving chemotherapy alone or sham laser treatment (with the laser turned off). The accelerated hair regrowth in laser-treated rats was confirmed by histology. In addition, LLL treatment did not provide local protection to subcutaneously injected Shay chloroleukemic cells. Taken together, our results demonstrated that LLL treatment significantly accelerated hair regrowth after CIA without compromising the efficacy of chemotherapy in our rat model. Our results suggest that LLL should be explored for the treatment of CIA in clinical trials because LLL devices for home use (such as the HairMax LaserComb®) provide a user-friendly and noninvasive approach that could be translated to increased patient compliance and improved efficacy.

No evidence for a bone phenotype in GPRC6A knockout mice under normal physiological conditions

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Wellendorph, Petrine; Johansen, Lars Dan; Jensen, Anders Asbjørn

2009-01-01

GPRC6A is a seven transmembrane receptor mediating signaling by a wide range of L-alpha-amino-acids, a signaling augmented by the divalent cations Ca2+ and Mg2+. GPRC6A transcripts are detected in numerous mammalian tissues, but the physiological role of the receptor is thus far elusive. Analogou...

A pair of novel Cd(II) enantiomers based on lactate derivatives: Synthesis, crystal structures and properties

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Xu, Zhong-Xuan; Ao, Ke-Hou; Zhang, Jian

2016-01-01

A pair of novel 3D homochiral metal−organic frameworks (HMOFs), namely [Cd 2.5 ((R)-CIA) 6 (1,4-DIB)(H 2 O) 2 ]·((CH 3 ) 2 NH 2 )·H 2 O (1-D), [Cd 2.5 ((S)-CIA) 6 (1,4-DIB)(H 2 O) 2 ]·((CH 3 ) 2 NH 2 )·H 2 O (1-L), have been synthesized using lactic acid derivative ligands ((R)-H 3 CIA and (S)-H 3 CIA) and 1,4-DIB. Crystallographic analyses indicate that the complexes 1-D and 1-L are packed by cage substructures. Some physical characteristics, such as solid-state circular dichroism (CD), thermal stabilities and photoluminescent properties are also investigated. Our results highlight the effective method to apply lactic acid derivative ligands to form interesting HMOFs. - Graphical abstract: Using lactic acid derivative ligands ((R)-H 3 CIA and (S)-H 3 CIA) and 1,4-DIB to assemble with Cd 2+ ions, a pair of novel 3D homochiral metal-organic frameworks (HMOFs) with cage substructures have been synthesized. Display Omitted - Highlights: • Lactic acid derivative ligands • Cage substructure • Enantiomers

Quem acessa o Programa Farmácia Popular do Brasil? Aspectos do fornecimento público de medicamentos The "Farmácia Popular do Brasil" Program and aspects of public provision of medicines in Brazil

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Cláudia Du Bocage Santos-Pinto

2011-06-01

Full Text Available Em 2004, o Governo federal lançou o Programa Farmácia Popular do Brasil, que surge como uma inovação para a política pública de assistência farmacêutica através da adoção do copagamento como estratégia de ampliação do acesso a medicamentos. O trabalho analisou o modelo inicial do Programa, baseado na implantação das unidades de dispensação de medicamentos. Os dados foram obtidos por entrevistas com atores-chave, análise documental e registros de atendimentos. A análise permitiu identificar a origem da população que utiliza o Programa e descrever o perfil de utilização dos medicamentos dispensados. Os resultados demonstraram grande expansão da rede e do número de atendimentos. Observou-se grande demanda por parte dos usuários do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS. Do ponto de vista do pacto federativo, o Programa Farmácia Popular do Brasil reedita o modelo de compra centralizada de medicamentos essenciais, que, na lógica do sistema público descentralizado, está sob responsabilidade de provisão dos estados e municípios. As evidências apontam para problemas com a provisão descentralizada, principalmente nas regiões Norte e Nordeste, fazendo com que a população usuária do SUS recorra ao PFPB para provisão dos medicamentos que não logram obter nas unidades públicas de dispensação.In 2004, the Federal Government introduced the "Farmácia Popular do Brasil" Program, which was an example of policy innovation, establishing a co-payment scheme as a strategy for access to medication. The study analyzed the original model of the Program. Data were obtained from interviews with key stakeholders, program documents and user prescriptions and registers. The results showed widespread expansion of the PFPB network and in the number of people attended. Despite the ever-increasing number of people attended with prescriptions from the private sector, a large demand from public sector users, namely the original focus of the

Murky Projects and Uneven Information Policies: A Case Study of the Psychological Strategy Board and CIA

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Susan Maret

2018-02-01

Full Text Available This case study discusses the Truman and Eisenhower administration's (1951-1953 short-lived Psychological Strategy Board (PSB. Through the lens of declassified documents, the article recounts the history and activities of the Board, including its relationship with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA and clandestine projects that involve human experimentation. Primary documents of the period suggest that institutional secrecy, coupled with inconsistent information policies, largely shielded CIA's BLUEBIRD, ARTICHOKE, and MKULTRA from the Board. This subject has not been previously reported in the research literature, and supplements existing historical understanding of the PSB's mission under the broad umbrella of psychological warfare.

Hybrid narratives: the static and the mobile in the “911” Cia de Foto video

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Rafael Castanheira

2016-12-01

Full Text Available This article aims to analyse the video “911” produced by the collective of photographers Cia de Foto to reflect about its technical and aesthetical characteristics that point to new forms of editing and presenting the subjects in contemporary documentary photography. When combining static and moving images, the collective challenges the traditional model of the realistic narratives made by photojournalism and classic documentary throughout the 20th century. In “911”, the fiction is assumed by Cia de Foto as a way of constructing news visualities and representations of the social issues in the world today.

O problema da falácia naturalista para o projeto de uma ética evolucionista

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Karla Chediak

2006-06-01

Full Text Available Um dos problemas mais difíceis enfrentados pelos defensores de uma ética evolucionista é a falácia naturalista. Neste artigo, analisamos as soluções propostas por W. Rottschaefer e por R. Richards e verificamos não serem elas suficientes para eliminar o problema da falácia naturalista sem comprometer a especificidade da moral.One of the most difficult problems for who defends an evolutionary ethics is the naturalist fallacy. In this article, we examine the solutions proposed by W. Rottschaefer and R. Richards. We believe that these solutions are not good enough to completely eliminate the problem of the naturalist fallacy without compromising the specificity of morality.

Abstracts of the communications presented during the 6th World Rabbit Congress: REPRODUCTION & REPRODUCTION PHYSIOLOGY. Toulouse, July 9-12, 1996

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REPRODUCTION & REPRODUCTION PHYSIOLOGY

1996-01-01

Abstract not available. REPRODUCTION & REPRODUCTION PHYSIOLOGY (1996). Abstracts of the communications presented during the 6th World Rabbit Congress: REPRODUCTION & REPRODUCTION PHYSIOLOGY. Toulouse, July 9-12, 1996. World Rabbit Science. 58-67. doi:10.4995/wrs.1996.302 58 67 04

Notícias do Levantamento de Recursos e Necessidades de Enfermagem na Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem (1955-1958

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Daniela Vieira Malta

2014-10-01

Full Text Available Estudo Histórico Social que tem como objeto notícias sobre o Levantamento de Recursos e Necessidades de Enfermagem no Brasil, publicadas na Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem entre 1955 e 1958. A fonte primária foi constituída pelos exemplares da Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, publicados dentro do recorte temporal do estudo. As fontes secundárias foram constituídas por livros, artigos, dissertações e teses relativas à história da Enfermagem. A análise dos dados teve apoio das fontes secundárias e do pensamento do sociólogo Pierre Bourdieu. Os dados evidenciaram que a Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, além de oportunizar a divulgação de notícias acerca do Levantamento, proporcionou visibilidade ao mesmo mediante a veiculação dessas notícias e, por fim, teve o efeito simbólico de conferir poder e prestígio à Enfermagem Brasileira.

Leucoencefalomalécia eqüina: relato de 5 casos

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José Guilherme Xavier

1991-12-01

Full Text Available Relatam-se 5 casos de leucoencefalomalécia em equinos associados com a ingestão de milho mofado, ocorridos durante o inverno de 1990, provenientes de 3 propriedades no Estado de São Paulo, nos municípios de Poá, Pirassununga e Santana do Parnaíba. Os animais apresentaram sinais clínicos semelhantes como ataxia, cegueira, disfagia, andar em círculos e convulsões. Ao exame necroscópico, os cérebros encontravam-se congestos, revelando ao corte áreas de cavitação ao nível da substancia branca sub-cortical. O exame histopatológico exibiu lesões ao nível de substancia branca, caracterizadas por necrose de liquefação, hemorragias focais e infiltrados celulares nos espaços de Virchow-Robin, compostos predominantemente porpolimorfonucleares (eosinófilos e neutrófilos, associados a mononucleares. Análises microbiológicas demonstram que Fusarium moniliforme foi o fungo mais freqüente (1.9 x 10 6 UFC/g de alimento.

La cultura del diàleg i la justícia relacional com a “tercera via”

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Aura Ester Vilalta

2009-05-01

Full Text Available La “tercera via” de la justícia constituiria una aproximació teòrica i una proposta. Constatat l'esgotament dels sistemes excloents –en els àmbits social, econòmic, polític, de pensament i de justícia–, es proposa l'articulació formal d'un model de justícia que, sense renunciar a les bondats de l'actual sistema d'administració de justícia, es construeixi sobre la base de l'autonomia de la voluntat, la confiança, el coneixement i el desenvolupament tecnològic. En aquestes pàgines s'esbossen les possibles línies programàtiques i d'actuació per a la integració dels ADR/ODR –alternative dispute resolution / online dispute resolution, mètodes o processos catalitzadors d'un fenomen que ha emergit espontàniament– a fi que esdevinguin elements articuladors d'una nova ordenació síntesi de dos sistemes que, paradoxalment, havien actuat simultàniament fins a temps relativament recents.

Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) and Clinical Impairment Assessment (CIA): clinical norms and functional impairment in male and female adults with eating disorders.

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Dahlgren, Camilla Lindvall; Stedal, Kristin; Rø, Øyvind

2017-05-01

The aim of the current study was to collect clinical normative data for the Clinical Impairment Assessment questionnaire (CIA) and the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) from adult patients with eating disorders (EDs). This study also examined unique contributions of eating disorder (ED) symptoms on levels of ED-related impairment. A sample of 667 patients, 620 females and 47 males, was recruited from six specialist centres across Norway. The majority of the sample (40.3%) was diagnosed with eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS), 34.5% had bulimia nervosa (BN), and 25.2% were diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (AN). There were significant differences for global EDE-Q and CIA scores between females and males. In the female sample, significant differences were found on several EDE-Q sub-scales between the AN and BN group, and between the AN and EDNOS group. No significant differences were found between the diagnostic groups on the CIA. In the male sample, no significant differences were found between diagnostic groups on the EDE-Q or CIA. A multiple regression analysis revealed that 46.8% of the variance in impairment as measured by the CIA was accounted for by ED symptoms. Body mass index, Eating Concern, Shape/Weight Concern, and binge eating served as significant, unique predictors of impairment. The results from the present study contribute to the interpretation of EDE-Q and CIA scores in ED samples.

Multi-signal Visualization of Physiology (MVP): a novel visualization dashboard for physiological monitoring of Traumatic Brain Injury patients.

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Sebastian, Kevin; Sari, Vivian; Loy, Liang Yu; Zhang, Feng; Zhang, Zhuo; Feng, Mengling

2012-01-01

To prevent Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) patients from secondary brain injuries, patients' physiological readings are continuously monitored. However, the visualization dashboards of most existing monitoring devices cannot effectively present all physiological information of TBI patients and are also ineffective in facilitating neuro-clinicians for fast and accurate diagnosis. To address these shortcomings, we proposed a new visualization dashboard, namely the Multi-signal Visualization of Physiology (MVP). MVP makes use of multi-signal polygram to collate various physiological signals, and it also utilizes colors and the concept of "safe/danger zones" to assist neuro-clinicians to achieve fast and accurate diagnosis. Moreover, MVP allows neuro-clinicians to review historical physiological statuses of TBI patients, which can guide and optimize clinicians' diagnosis and prognosis decisions. The performance of MVP is tested and justified with an actual Philips monitoring device.

Mutation of the Streptococcus gordonii Thiol-Disulfide Oxidoreductase SdbA Leads to Enhanced Biofilm Formation Mediated by the CiaRH Two-Component Signaling System.

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Lauren Davey

Full Text Available Streptococcus gordonii is a commensal inhabitant of human oral biofilms. Previously, we identified an enzyme called SdbA that played an important role in biofilm formation by S. gordonii. SdbA is thiol-disulfide oxidoreductase that catalyzes disulfide bonds in secreted proteins. Surprisingly, inactivation of SdbA results in enhanced biofilm formation. In this study we investigated the basis for biofilm formation by the ΔsdbA mutant. The results revealed that biofilm formation was mediated by the interaction between the CiaRH and ComDE two-component signalling systems. Although it did not affect biofilm formation by the S. gordonii parent strain, CiaRH was upregulated in the ΔsdbA mutant and it was essential for the enhanced biofilm phenotype. The biofilm phenotype was reversed by inactivation of CiaRH or by the addition of competence stimulating peptide, the production of which is blocked by CiaRH activity. Competition assays showed that the enhanced biofilm phenotype also corresponded to increased oral colonization in mice. Thus, the interaction between SdbA, CiaRH and ComDE affects biofilm formation both in vitro and in vivo.

Psychologen en marteling : De samenwerking tussen de American Psychological Association en de CIA

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Schram, Hilda

2015-01-01

De CIA heeft in de periode na 11september 2001, in het kader van de bestrijding van terrorisme, bij ondervragingstechnieken gebruik gemaakt van marteling. Psychologen speelden hierbij een niet onbelangrijke rol . In dit artikel wordt aan de orde gesteld dat de betrokkenheid van psychologen bij

Visibilidade de Notícias no Twitter e no Facebook: Análise Comparativa das Notícias mais Repercutidas na Europa e nas Américas

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Gabriela da Silva Zago

2013-06-01

Full Text Available O artigo identifica e compara as notícias mais repercutidas no Twitter e no Facebook em jornais do Brasil, Alemanha, Espanha, Estados Unidos e Reino Unido. O recorte inclui 8 dos jornais de maior circulação nos 5 países, perfazendo um conjunto de 40 jornais. O volume de “retuites” e “curtidas” foi utilizado para avaliar a visibilidade da notícia. Links postados no Twitter e mensagens postadas pelos jornais no Facebook foram coletados durante duas semanas em outubro de 2012. Nós analisamos o conteúdo das 25 mensagens mais replicadas em cada jornal e rede social e encontramos características culturais e diferenças editoriais significativas entre países em função dos conteúdos que circularam nas redes sociais durante o período. Os resultados também oferecem uma confirmação empírica da percepção generalizada de que o Facebook é utilizado majoritariamente para conteúdos ligados ao entretenimento e curiosidades, e o Twitter para a cobertura de eventos políticos, econômicos e sociais.

Name agreement in picture naming : An ERP study

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Cheng, Xiaorong; Schafer, Graham; Akyürek, Elkan G.

Name agreement is the extent to which different people agree on a name for a particular picture. Previous studies have found that it takes longer to name low name agreement pictures than high name agreement pictures. To examine the effect of name agreement in the online process of picture naming, we

O conflito e os seus consequentes na eficácia grupal: o papel mediador das emoções

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Giordano, Ana Paula; Dimas, Isabel; Lourenço, Paulo Renato

2012-01-01

Nos últimos anos, os estudos desenvolvidos na área dos conflitos intragrupais têm apontado para a existência de um efeito negativo de ambas as dimensões dos conflitos – conflito de tarefa e conflito socioafetivo – na eficácia grupal e têm sugerido a necessidade de adotar abordagens mais contingenciais, nas quais se procuram integrar variáveis moderadoras e variáveis mediadoras da relação entre os conflitos e a eficácia grupal. O presente estudo insere-se nesta corrente de i...

A family of names : rune-names and ogam-names and their relation to alphabet letter-names

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Griffiths, Alan

2013-01-01

The current consensus is that vernacular names assigned to the runes of the Germanic fuþark and to Irish ogam characters are indigenous creations independent of Mediterranean alphabet traditions. I propose, however, that ogam-names are based on interpretations of Hebrew, Greek or Latin letter-names

Fatores do pré-natal e do puerpério que interferem na autoeficácia em amamentação

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Andressa Peripolli Rodrigues

2014-04-01

Full Text Available O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar quais os fatores relacionados ao pré-natal e ao puerpério que interferem na autoeficácia em amamentação para as puérperas internadas em alojamento conjunto. Métodos: Pesquisa quantitativa, transversal, realizada com 322 puérperas, no período de dezembro de 2011 a março de 2012, com um instrumento composto pela Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form e um formulário para caracterização das puérperas. A análise bivariada foi efetuada no software Statistical Package for Social Science. Resultados: A maioria das puérperas apresentou alta autoeficácia na amamentação. Ocorreu associação estatisticamente significante da autoeficácia na amamentação com o fato de o bebê ter sido colocado para sugar após a primeira hora. Conclusão: A promoção da autoeficácia materna em amamentar deve ter início no pré-natal, ser estimulada precocemente na maternidade e acompanhada durante o puerpério e puericultura.

Czy wielodzietność obniża osiągnięcia szkolne?

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Krzysztof Konarzewski

2014-12-01

Full Text Available W celu odpowiedzi na tytułowe pytanie poddano analizie dane z reprezentatywnej próbki 4451 uczniów w wieku 17–18 lat ze wszystkich typów szkół ponadgimnazjalnych w Polsce, pochodzące z krajowego badania towarzyszącego badaniu PISA 2006. Pozycję ucznia w rodzinie charakteryzowały dwie zmienne: kolejność urodzenia i liczba młodszego rodzeństwa. Postawiono cztery hipotezy: (1 osiągnięcia szkolne silniej kontroluje kolejność urodzenia niż liczba młodszego rodzeństwa, a wraz z rosnącą kolejnością urodzenia maleją (2 osiągnięcia szkolne, (3 prawdopodobieństwo wyboru szkoły niekończącej kariery oświatowej i (4 orientacja na porządek dorosłych. Hierarchiczne analizy regresji potwierdziły wszystkie hipotezy.

Transfer uczenia się gry w szachy na osiągnięcia szkolne

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Dawid Marszałek

2018-03-01

Full Text Available Uczeniu się z reguły towarzyszy transfer na dziedziny pokrewne. Celem tego artykułu jest zbadanie zjawiska transferu treningu szachowego na osiągnięcia szkolne na podstawie dostępnych doniesień naukowych.

A pair of novel Cd(II) enantiomers based on lactate derivatives: Synthesis, crystal structures and properties

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Xu, Zhong-Xuan, E-mail: xuzhongxuan1974@163.com [Department of Chemistry, Zunyi Normal College, Zunyi, Guizhou 563002 (China); State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002 (China); Ao, Ke-Hou [Department of Chemistry, Zunyi Normal College, Zunyi, Guizhou 563002 (China); Zhang, Jian [State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002 (China)

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A pair of novel 3D homochiral metal−organic frameworks (HMOFs), namely [Cd{sub 2.5}((R)-CIA){sub 6}(1,4-DIB)(H{sub 2}O){sub 2}]·((CH{sub 3}){sub 2}NH{sub 2})·H{sub 2}O (1-D), [Cd{sub 2.5}((S)-CIA){sub 6}(1,4-DIB)(H{sub 2}O){sub 2}]·((CH{sub 3}){sub 2}NH{sub 2})·H{sub 2}O (1-L), have been synthesized using lactic acid derivative ligands ((R)-H{sub 3}CIA and (S)-H{sub 3}CIA) and 1,4-DIB. Crystallographic analyses indicate that the complexes 1-D and 1-L are packed by cage substructures. Some physical characteristics, such as solid-state circular dichroism (CD), thermal stabilities and photoluminescent properties are also investigated. Our results highlight the effective method to apply lactic acid derivative ligands to form interesting HMOFs. - Graphical abstract: Using lactic acid derivative ligands ((R)-H{sub 3}CIA and (S)-H{sub 3}CIA) and 1,4-DIB to assemble with Cd{sup 2+} ions, a pair of novel 3D homochiral metal-organic frameworks (HMOFs) with cage substructures have been synthesized. Display Omitted - Highlights: • Lactic acid derivative ligands • Cage substructure • Enantiomers.

AVALIAÇÃO ECONÔMICA DOS SISTEMAS DE PRODUÇÃO COM ACÁCIA-NEGRA (Acacia mearnsii De Wild. NO RIO GRANDE DO SUL

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Eliege Terezinha Brum

1993-12-01

Full Text Available Neste trabalho foi feita a análise econômica de dez sistemas de produção de acácia-negra, amostrados em 23 propriedades rurais localizadas nos municípios com tradição na acacicultura. Foram analisados os seguintes sistemas que utilizam a regeneração induzida pelo fogo: acácia-negra (AN em monocultivo (S1, AN consorciada com milho (S2, com feijão (S3 e com batata inglesa (S4. Os sistemas de plantio de mudas analisados foram: AN em monocultivo (S5, monocultivo da AN em sucessão agrícola (S6, AN em consórcios com melancia (S7, com milho (S8, com feijão (S9 e com pecuária (S10. Para a análise econômica foram utilizados os critérios do Valor Presemte Líquido(VPL, Valor Esperado da Terra (VET, Razão Benefício/Custo (RBC e Taxa Interna de Retorno (TIR. A idade de rotação otimizada da acácia-negra através da maximização do VPL, foi igual a 7 anos para taxas de juros que variam de 6 a 10 % a.a., em todos os sistemas de produção. Em áreas novas, ou onde a regeneração pelo fogo não é possível, o sistema mais eficiente e rentável foi o plantio de mudas consorciado com melancia, pois o VPL, a taxa 6 % a.a., foi de 1.436,06 US$/ha e o RBC foi 2,13, para sítios com produtividades médias de 227 st/ha de madeira comercial e 14 t/ha de casca seca a 12 % de umidade, aos 7 anos de idade. Em áreas onde é possível a regeneração induzida pelo fogo, o consórcio com batata inglesa é o mais recomendável, pois aos 7 anos, em sítios médios o VLP e o RBC, a taxa 6 % a.a., foram 1.063,99 US$/ha e 2,13, respectivamente.

Recognition of faces and names: multimodal physiological correlates of memory and executive function.

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Mitchell, Meghan B; Shirk, Steven D; McLaren, Donald G; Dodd, Jessica S; Ezzati, Ali; Ally, Brandon A; Atri, Alireza

2016-06-01

We sought to characterize electrophysiological, eye-tracking and behavioral correlates of face-name recognition memory in healthy younger adults using high-density electroencephalography (EEG), infrared eye-tracking (ET), and neuropsychological measures. Twenty-one participants first studied 40 face-name (FN) pairs; 20 were presented four times (4R) and 20 were shown once (1R). Recognition memory was assessed by asking participants to make old/new judgments for 80 FN pairs, of which half were previously studied items and half were novel FN pairs (N). Simultaneous EEG and ET recording were collected during recognition trials. Comparisons of event-related potentials (ERPs) for correctly identified FN pairs were compared across the three item types revealing classic ERP old/new effects including 1) relative positivity (1R > N) bi-frontally from 300 to 500 ms, reflecting enhanced familiarity, 2) relative positivity (4R > 1R and 4R > N) in parietal areas from 500 to 800 ms, reflecting enhanced recollection, and 3) late frontal effects (1R > N) from 1000 to 1800 ms in right frontal areas, reflecting post-retrieval monitoring. ET analysis also revealed significant differences in eye movements across conditions. Exploration of cross-modality relationships suggested associations between memory and executive function measures and the three ERP effects. Executive function measures were associated with several indicators of saccadic eye movements and fixations, which were also associated with all three ERP effects. This novel characterization of face-name recognition memory performance using simultaneous EEG and ET reproduced classic ERP and ET effects, supports the construct validity of the multimodal FN paradigm, and holds promise as an integrative tool to probe brain networks supporting memory and executive functioning.

A construção da AIDS-notícia The making of AIDS news

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Mary Jane P. Spink

2001-08-01

Full Text Available O presente estudo alinha-se às pesquisas que focam a mídia como elemento imprescindível da produção de sentidos na modernidade tardia. Tendo por temática a AIDS, busca entender o contexto de produção das notícias sobre a epidemia, a partir do cruzamento das regras de construção de notícias expressas por profissionais envolvidos nesse processo e da análise das matérias publicadas em quatro jornais de maior tiragem nacional, no período de junho a dezembro de 1996. A apresentação dos resultados foi estruturada em três tópicos: (a o fluxo de construção das matérias; (b a visibilidade das notícias sobre AIDS nos jornais analisados; e (c os fatores facilitadores da produção da AIDS-notícia. O estudo permite arrolar aspectos relevantes da produção da AIDS-notícia, incluindo aí: a exclusividade e ineditismo, a noção de pauta quente ou fria e o conteúdo específico das matérias. Destaca ainda o inevitável grau de aleatoriedade decorrente de características organizacionais e do cotidiano jornalístico. Conclui apontando o impacto das transformações recentes nos contornos da epidemia, assim como na dinâmica da comunicação, à luz dos desenvolvimentos da mídia eletrônica.This study is part of the overall research effort on the role of the media in making sense of events in late modernity. The main objective is to investigate the context in which news about AIDS is produced at the interface between norms for producing news (as expressed by professional journalists and an analysis of news stories published in four mainstream Brazilian newspapers. The results are organized in three broad topics: (a the construction of news about AIDS; (b the visibility of AIDS news during the study period; and (c factors that facilitate or hinder the production of AIDS news. Important factors include exclusiveness of the story and/or novelty of the content, the notion of hot (or cold news, and the specific contents. The authors also

Abbreviations of polymer names and guidelines for abbreviating polymer names (IUPAC Recommendations 2014)

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He, J.; Chen, J.; Hellwich, K. H.; Hess, M.; Horie, K.; Jones, R. G.; Kahovec, Jaroslav; Kitayama, T.; Kratochvíl, Pavel; Meille, S. V.; Mita, I.; dos Santos, C.; Vert, M.; Vohlídal, J.

2014-01-01

Roč. 86, č. 6 (2014), s. 1003-1015 ISSN 0033-4545 Institutional support: RVO:61389013 Keywords : abbreviations * IUPAC Polymer Division * polymer names Subject RIV: CD - Macromolecular Chemistry Impact factor: 2.492, year: 2014

A comunicação política em forma de "notícias": questões técnicas, éticas e legais

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Zamith, Fernando

2014-01-01

disseminação de mensagens camufladas de "notícias" é uma das estratégias mais comuns utilizadas pelos comunicadores políticos, sobretudo na atual era da Internet. Além da questão técnica, esta prática levanta relevantes questões éticas e legais. O conceito de notícia não é património exclusivo do jornalismo, mas sabemos bem que é o jornalismo que lhe dá força, valor e credibilidade. Ao apoderar-se do termo "notícia", o comunicador político não está mais do que a explorar a aceção positiva, fa...

The Study of Mechanisms of Protective Effect of Rg1 against Arthritis by Inhibiting Osteoclast Differentiation and Maturation in CIA Mice

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Yanqing Gu

2014-01-01

Full Text Available Ginsenoside Rg1 is a natural product extracted from Panax ginseng C.A. Although Rg1 protects tissue structure and functions by inhibiting local inflammatory reaction, the mechanism remains poorly understood. In vitro, Rg1 dose-dependently inhibited TRAP activity in receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand- (RANKL- induced osteoclasts and decreased the number of osteoclasts and osteoclast resorption area. Rg1 also significantly inhibited the RANK signaling pathway, including suppressing the expression of Trap, cathepsin K, matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9, and calcitonin receptor (CTR. In vivo, Rg1 dramatically decreased arthritis scores in CIA mice and effectively controlled symptoms of inflammatory arthritis. Pathologic analysis demonstrated that Rg1 significantly attenuated pathological changes in CIA mice. Pronounced reduction in synovial hyperplasia and inflammatory cell invasion were observed in CIA mice after Rg1 therapy. Alcian blue staining results illustrated that mice treated with Rg1 had significantly reduced destruction in the articular cartilage. TRAP and cathepsin K staining results demonstrated a significant reduction of numbers of OCs in the articular cartilage in proximal interphalangeal joints and ankle joints in Rg1-treated mice. In summary, this study revealed that Rg1 reduced the inflammatory destruction of periarticular bone by inhibiting differentiation and maturation of osteoclasts in CIA mice.

Presenten l'Atles global de justícia ambiental

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Martínez Alier, Joan

2014-01-01

Un equip internacional d'experts coordinat per investigadors de l'Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) ha presentat a la Delegació del Programa de les Nacions Unides per al Medi Ambient (Brussel·les) l'Atles Global de Justícia Ambiental, una plataforma interactiva de mapes que analitza la trajectòria de més d'un miler de conflictes ecològics i espais de resistència a nivell mundial. El projecte vol arribar a dos mil casos el 2015....

As notícias de crimes: uma análise retórico-argumentativa do discurso jornalístico online por antecipação ao discurso jurídico

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Margibel Adriana de Oliveira

2014-01-01

O objetivo deste trabalho é analisar notícias de crimes, quando veiculadas concomitante às investigações policiais, logo após o acontecimento de um crime, e que seja de grande repercussão na imprensa. Ao tratarmos de notícias de crimes referimo-nos, respectivamente, às notícias veiculadas online, nos Jornais Folha de São Paulo e O Estado de São Paulo, ao passo que as notícias do crime referem-se à notitia criminis. Dessa forma, o corpus da pesquisa é constituído pelos boletins de ocorrência, ...

NOTÍCIAS DE ARQUITETURA #1. Livro de resumos

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ALVES, Vitor; BAÍA, Pedro; CORREIA, Nuno; FIGUEIREDO, Rute; MAIA, Maria Helena; SILVA, João Almeida e

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Livro de resumos das comunicações no colóquio ALDEIAS E LUGARES. Reinvenções da paisagem rural realizado na ESAP no âmbito do Seminário 4.3 do Mestrado Integrado em Arquitetura em colaboração com a Secção Autónoma de Teoria e História e o Centro de estudos Arnaldo Araújo da ESAP - projetos Notícias de Arquitetura Anos 60 e Anos 70 (ESAP/2015/P21/SATH e ESAP/2015/P26/SATH) e com o projeto FCT O Lugar do Discurso (PTDC/CPC-HAT/4894/2012) do ISCTE/IUL e IHA/FCSH-UNL. Inclui resumos das seguintes...

A polícia corrupta e violenta: os dilemas civilizatórios nas práticas policiais

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Antonio dos Santos Pinheiro

2013-08-01

Full Text Available No Brasil, a transição do estado de exceção para o estado democrático de direito contribuiu para mudanças significativas na concepção de policiamento. Entre outras mudanças, destacam-se: o controle externo da Corregedoria de polícia na investigação e punição aos "maus policiais"; a participação das polícias e da população nos conselhos comunitários, em busca de melhorias para os problemas relacionados à segurança; a preocupação, por parte dos policiais com um tratamento diferenciado aos cidadãos nas abordagens e aos que procuram as delegacias para prestarem queixas; o investimento na formação intelectual nas Academias de Polícias; as exigências para que o governo brasileiro obedeça aos acordos internacionais que estabelecem o fim da tortura como método de investigação. Esse processo encontrou, porém, alguns obstáculos e resistências. Neste artigo, resultado de uma pesquisa realizada entre os anos de 1999 e 2007, na Corregedoria Unificada de Polícias, em Fortaleza/Ceará, apresento algumas denúncias envolvendo policiais militares e civis em atos criminosos tipificados como transgressões disciplinares. Como conclusão da pesquisa, argumento que, por conta da ausência de diálogo e de regras pacíficas entre policiais e civis, a violência policial tem comprometido as expectativas do processo civilizador, que se exerce pelo fortalecimento do monopólio legítimo sobre o uso da força física.

EFICÁCIA CLÍNICA DO LASER ACUPUNTURAL NO TRATAMENTO DA DESORDEM TEMPOROMANDIBULAR

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Diego Rodrigues Pessoa

2016-12-01

Full Text Available A disfunção temporomandibular (DTM é a condição mais frequente de dor orofacial crônica. A DTM é caracterizada pela a presença de sinais e sintomas na região orofacial. A acupuntura e Terapia a laser de baixa intensidade (TLBI vêm sendo empregadas no tratamento da DTM. A acupuntura consiste na inserção de agulhas em acupontos específicos do corpo para promover efeitos terapêuticos. A TLBI é uma modalidade de tratamento não invasiva, que vem sendo utilizada com frequência na prática clínica para o tratamento das DTM. Diante do exposto, o objetivo deste estudo foi realizar revisão de literatura, acerca da eficácia clinica do laser acupuntural em pacientes com a DTM. O emprego do laseracupuntural no tratamento das DTM favorece o controle antálgico, miorrelaxante e anti-inflamatório, no entanto, são necessárias novas pesquisas acerca do tema para determinar a eficácia do laser acupuntural em longo prazo para o tratamento de desordens temporomandibulares.

Impacto da insuficiência renal crônica na eficácia de stents farmacológicos: estudo de seguimento de longo prazo

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Vitor Osório Gomes

2011-05-01

Full Text Available FUNDAMENTO: Pacientes com Insuficiência Renal Crônica (IRC submetidos à angioplastia coronária apresentam maiores taxas de revascularização da lesão alvo (RLA e mortalidade. Os stents farmacológicos (SF estão associados com taxas menores de reestenose, quando comparados aos stents não farmacológicos (SNF, embora em pacientes com IRC os dados da eficácia e segurança do SF sejam limitados. OBJETIVO: Buscamos avaliar a segurança e eficácia dos SF em pacientes com IRC significante, quando comparados a pacientes com função renal normal em um registro da "vida real". MÉTODOS: 504 pacientes submetidos à intervenção coronariana percutânea com SF em dois centros foram incluídos. Os desfechos foram estratificados baseados na presença de IRC, definida como taxa de filtração glomerular basal < 60 ml/min/1,73 m². RESULTADOS: O acompanhamento médio foi de 22,7 meses. A IRC estava presente em 165 pacientes (32,7%. Pacientes com IRC eram mais velhos, tinham mais hipertensão e diabete. Pacientes com IRC apresentaram maior incidência de morte (12,3% vs 2,4%, p < 0,001 e infarto do miocárdio (IM (7,4% vs 3,3%, p = 0,04, quando comparados aos pacientes sem IRC. Taxas de RLA foram similares entre os grupos (4.8% vs 5.6%, p = 0,7, pacientes com e sem IRC, respectivamente. Preditores independentes de morte foram a IRC (HR 6,93; 2,4 - 19,5, p < 0,001, tabagismo atual (HR 3,66; 1,20 - 11,10, p = 0,02 e diabete (HR 2,66; 1,3 - 6,60, p = 0,045. CONCLUSÃO: Neste registro, a intervenção coronariana com SF em pacientes com IRC foi associada com RLA similar comparada aos pacientes sem IRC, demonstrando a eficácia dos FS na prevenção da reestenose intra-stent nessa população de pacientes. A IRC foi relacionada a um aumento significativo das taxas de IM e mortalidade.

Lucrècia Borja en la premsa espanyola de 1835 a 1875

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Marc Gomar

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Full Text Available Resum: Entre 1835 i 1875 no hi ha mes on el drama o l’òpera Lucrècia Borja no estiga en cartell en alguna part d’Espanya. El periode analitzat comprén des de la seua estrena a la península fins a l’aparició de «Lucrecia Borgia, rehabilitada», un extens article sobre la biografia de Gregorovius en el primer número de la Revista contemporánea. Cal tenir en compte que, a la premsa de l’època és habitual retallar, copiar i enganxar amb el consegüent efecte multiplicador. Lucrècia Borja saltarà aviat de les crítiques teatrals i musicals a la secció de successos o a la crònica política, un mostra de la extraordinària popularitat aconseguida, això sí, des de la infàmia, com ocorrerà amb altres figures femenines poderoses que també són objecte de la ficció del XIX.   Paraules clau: Lucrècia Borja, Huit-cents, premsa, dones poderoses, drama   Abstract: In the period of time between 1835 and 1875, the opera (or play Lucrezia Borgia was always running somewhere in Spain. In this research it has been considered the period of time between its first release in the Iberian Peninsula and the publication of «Lucrecia Borgia, rehabilitada». This text is a very long essay about Lucrecia’s biography, written by Gregorovius, which was published in the first issue of Revista contemporánea. It needs to be considered that it was usual for journalists in that period of time to reduce, copy and paste texts, which has a multiplier effect. Lucrezia Borgia play reached an extraordinary popularity, and so it began to appear in affairs and politics columns, as well as in theatre and musical reviews columns. The same happened in the nineteenth century to other fictional characters of powerful women. Keywords: Lucrezia Borja, 19th century, newspaper, powerful women, play

Indústria de notícias: capitalismo e novas tecnologias no jornalismo contemporâneo (News Industry: Capitalism and new technologies in contemporary journalism

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Thais de Mendonça Jorge

2009-12-01

Full Text Available The thesis was the winner of the Capes Award in the area of Applied Social Sciences in 2006, with the original title of O Jornalismo no conglomerado de mídia: reestruturação produtiva sob o capitalismo global (Journalism in the media conglomeration: production restructuring under global capitalism. For editorial reasons, it became Indústria de notícias: capitalismo e novas tecnologias no jornalismo contemporâneo (News industry: capitalism and new technologies in contemporary journalism, a name which doubtlessly better expresses the results which the author obtained in her academic work. We are really in a period of mass production of news, as in a factory or in the post-Fordian assembly line which Fonseca points to, and the objective of this great network, for which the electronic machines supply the power, is profit.

Indústria de notícias: capitalismo e novas tecnologias no jornalismo contemporâneo (News Industry: Capitalism and new technologies in contemporary journalism

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Thais de Mendonça Jorge

2009-12-01

Full Text Available The thesis was the winner of the Capes Award in the area ofApplied Social Sciences in 2006, with the original title of O Jornalismo no conglomerado de mídia: reestruturação produtiva sob o capitalismo global (Journalism in the media conglomeration: production restructuring under global capitalism. For editorial reasons, it became Indústria de notícias: capitalismo e novas tecnologias no jornalismo contemporâneo (News industry: capitalism and new technologies in contemporary journalism, a name which doubtlessly better expresses the results which the author obtained in her academic work. We are really in a period of mass production of news, as in a factory or in the post-Fordian assembly line which Fonseca points to, and the objective of this great network, for which the electronic machines supply the power, is profit.

A FORÇA NORMATIVA DA CONSTITUIÇÃO E A EFICÁCIA DAS NORMAS CONSTITUCIONAIS NO DIREITO BRASILEIRO

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Dantas, Eduardo Sousa

2010-01-01

O princípio da força normativa da Constituição determina a pretensão de eficácia das normas constitucionais.  Inobstante, a distinção sobre os diversos tipos de eficácia das normas constitucionais impede a efetivação desse princípio e ocasiona crises constitucionais, gerando a necessidade de revisitação da delimitação desse princípio.  É o que vem se verificando na doutrina e jurisprudência brasileira.  Nos moldes em que vem sendo atualmente aplicado, o princípio da força normativa serve como...

A carboxylesterase, Esterase-6, modulates sensory physiological and behavioral response dynamics to pheromone in Drosophila

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Chertemps Thomas

2012-06-01

Full Text Available Abstract Background Insects respond to the spatial and temporal dynamics of a pheromone plume, which implies not only a strong response to 'odor on', but also to 'odor off'. This requires mechanisms geared toward a fast signal termination. Several mechanisms may contribute to signal termination, among which odorant-degrading enzymes. These enzymes putatively play a role in signal dynamics by a rapid inactivation of odorants in the vicinity of the sensory receptors, although direct in vivo experimental evidences are lacking. Here we verified the role of an extracellular carboxylesterase, esterase-6 (Est-6, in the sensory physiological and behavioral dynamics of Drosophila melanogaster response to its pheromone, cis-vaccenyl acetate (cVA. Est-6 was previously linked to post-mating effects in the reproductive system of females. As Est-6 is also known to hydrolyze cVA in vitro and is expressed in the main olfactory organ, the antenna, we tested here its role in olfaction as a putative odorant-degrading enzyme. Results We first confirm that Est-6 is highly expressed in olfactory sensilla, including cVA-sensitive sensilla, and we show that expression is likely associated with non-neuronal cells. Our electrophysiological approaches show that the dynamics of olfactory receptor neuron (ORN responses is strongly influenced by Est-6, as in Est-6° null mutants (lacking the Est-6 gene cVA-sensitive ORN showed increased firing rate and prolonged activity in response to cVA. Est-6° mutant males had a lower threshold of behavioral response to cVA, as revealed by the analysis of two cVA-induced behaviors. In particular, mutant males exhibited a strong decrease of male-male courtship, in association with a delay in courtship initiation. Conclusions Our study presents evidence that Est-6 plays a role in the physiological and behavioral dynamics of sex pheromone response in Drosophila males and supports a role of Est-6 as an odorant-degrading enzyme (ODE in male

Literatura, história e farmácia: um diálogo possível

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Irene Nogueira de Rezende

2015-09-01

Full Text Available No Centro de Memória da Faculdade de Farmácia da UFMG encontram-se documentos relativos à passagem de Carlos Drummond de Andrade pela instituição, fato que levou à reflexão sobre a presença da farmácia e do farmacêutico na literatura. Por meio de diálogo interdisciplinar e de pesquisa sobre elementos que comprovassem essa presença, sua efetiva participação e presença na literatura, buscou-se historicizar essa vinculação não só do poeta de Itabira, mas de outros homens de letras, sendo profissionais farmacêuticos ou inspirados por eles. Objetivou-se, igualmente, apontar alguns elementos que fundamentem e demonstrem a importância desse profissional na sociedade brasileira do final do século XIX e primeira metade do XX.

CIA’s Role in the Study of UFOs, 1947-90

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materials relating to UFOs , little changed. 67 In 1964, however, following high- level White House discussions on - what to do if an alien intelligence...12, to secure the recovery of UFO wreckage from Roswell and any other UFO crash sight for scien tific study and to examine any alien bodies recovered...A Die-Hard Issue GINs Role in the Study of UFOs , 1947-90 Gerald K. Haines While Agency concern over UFOs was substantial until the early 1950s, CIA

A racionalização da notícia: uma consequência não premeditada da internet

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Jeferson Bertolini

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1806-5023.2016v13n1p220 Este artigo aborda o conceito de racionalização de Max Weber (1864-1920) para pensar a produção da notícia na internet. O texto indica que a notícia tem se afastado da função clássica de informar e se convertido em mera produção e reprodução de conteúdo com fins mercadológicos. O manuscrito, baseado em levantamento bibliográfico e observação, emprega técnica interdisciplinar para associar temas do Jornalismo e da Sociologia. O artigo concl...

De soldado de cristo a Promotor de direitos humanos: história, religião e cultura na Polícia Militar de Minas Gerais (1950–2004.

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Cicero Nunes Moreira

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Full Text Available MOREIRA, Cícero. N. De soldado de cristo a Promotor de direitos humanos: história, religião e cultura na Polícia Militar de Minas Gerais (1950–2004. Dissertação (Mestrado 2013. 152f - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Religião, Belo Horizonte. Palavras-chaves: Polícia Militar. Identidade. Catolicismo. Devoções. Capelania Militar, Protestantismo. Evangélicos. Direitos Humanos.

AVALIAÇÃO DA ACURÁCIA POSICIONAL PLANIMÉTRICA EM MODELOS DIGITAIS DE SUPERFÍCIE COM O USO DE FEIÇÕES LINEARES

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Full Text Available Atualmente, tem-se aumentado a preocupação com a avaliação da acurácia posicional em dados espaciais, principalmente em dados com informações altimétricas. Contudo, vários trabalhos avaliam apenas a componente altimétrica, desconsiderando a acurácia posicional planimétrica. Assim, este trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar a acurácia posicional planimétrica dos principais MDSs disponíveis gratuitamente para o Brasil, como os modelos SRTM (banda C e X, Aster GDEM versão 2 e TOPODATA. Para a avaliação da acurácia posicional planimétrica dos MDSs, fez-se a extração de feições características do terreno como linhas de cumeadas e linhas de hidrografia numérica. Em seguida, de posse destas feições lineares, aplicou-se o método do Buffer Duplo para avaliar a acurácia posicional planimétrica de acordo com o padrão definido no Decreto-lei n° 89.817/ET-ADGV. Para a comparação destes modelos, utilizou-se como referência um MDS, na escala de 1:25.000, obtido do sensor ALOS/PRISM. Os resultados da avaliação posicional planimétrica apresentaram Classe C na escala 1:100.000 para os MDS SRTM-X e Aster GDEM; para os MDS TOPODATA e SRTM-C, as classificações obtidas foram Classe B e Classe C na escala de 1:250.000, respectivamente

[Influence of physiologic 17 beta-estradiol concentrations on gene E6 expression in HVP type 18 in vitro].

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Dziubińska-Parol, Izabella; Gasowska, Urszula; Rzymowska, Jolanta; Kwaśniewska, Anna

2003-09-01

Many recent studies indicate that long term use of contraceptives is a strong risk factor in the development of cervical cancer. Steroid hormones, in persistent papilloma virus infection act on various levels, one of them is enhancing transforming activity of the virus. The aim of the study was to estimate if physiological concentrations of 17 beta-estradiol could influence expression of viral transforming genes. HeLa cell lines were incubated with three different physiological concentrations and and on the third day of incubation the level of E6 gene expression was determined. Results show no differences in expression between the control culter, and cultures incubated with physiological concentrations. It indicates that normal levels of 17 beta-estradiol don't play role in transforming process but it also shows need to analyse higher levels of hormones by quantitative analyses in prospective studies.

Efeito da transfusão de concentrado de hemácias sobre parâmetros de inflamação e estresse oxidativo em pacientes criticamente enfermos Effect of red blood cell transfusion on parameters of inflammation and oxidative stress in critically ill patients

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Samuel Diomário da Rosa

2011-03-01

Full Text Available INTRODUÇÃO: Transfusão de concentrado de hemácias é freqüentemente prescrita nas unidades de terapia intensiva. Durante muito tempo a transfusão de hemácias era vista como tendo benefícios clínicos óbvios. Entretanto nos últimos anos a prática de transfusão sanguínea tem sido examinada de uma forma mais cautelosa, levando a investigações a respeito dos benefícios transfusionais, incluindo aqui o fato de os efeitos imunomoduladores relacionados à transfusão podem aumentar o risco de morbimortalidade dos pacientes. OBJETIVOS: Avaliar o efeito da transfusão de concentrado de hemácias e sua relação com a produção de citocinas inflamatórias e dano oxidativo em pacientes criticamente enfermos admitidos em uma unidade de terapia intensiva. MÉTODOS: Foram analisados durante 6 meses, no ano de 2008, pacientes internados na unidade de terapia intenvia que realizaram transfusão de concentrado de hemácias. Foram analisados os níveis séricos pré e pós transfusionais de interleucina-6 (IL-6, proteínas carboniladas e substâncias reativas ao ácido tiobarbitúrico (TBARS. RESULTADOS: Houve diminuição dos níveis séricos de IL-6 pós-transfusionais e um aumento significativo tanto para TBARS quanto para proteínas carboniladas. No entanto não houve significância estatística entre os níveis séricos de IL-6, TBARS antes e após transfusão de concentrado de hemácias e a taxa de mortalidade. Contudo ocorreu significância da relação dos níveis pós transfusionais de proteínas carboniladas e mortalidade. CONCLUSÃO: Transfusão de concentrado de hemácias é associada a aumento dos marcadores de dano oxidativo e diminuição de IL-6 em pacientes criticamente enfermos.INTRODUCTION: Red blood cell transfusions are common in intensive care units. For many years, transfusions of red blood were thought to have obvious clinical benefits. However, in recent years, the risks and benefits of blood transfusions have been

Physiology, University o/the Witwatersrand Zool. afro 4

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Department 0/ Physiology, University o/the. Witwatersrand. Accepted: July, 1976. INTRODUCTION. The effects of capture and transportation on freshwater fish have been studied by many workers (Fujiya 1961; Bouck & Ball 1966; Mann. 1965; Narasimhan & Sundararay 1971; Hattingh. & Van Pletzen 1974, to name but a ...

Avaliação econômica dos Programas Rede Farmácia de Minas do SUS versus Farmácia Popular do Brasil

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Marina Morgado Garcia

Full Text Available Resumo A fim de esclarecer qual programa de assistência farmacêutica, Rede Farmácia de Minas Gerais RFMG ou Farmácia Popular do Brasil FPB, se apresenta como o mais eficiente sob a perspectiva do financiador público foi realizada uma avaliação econômica. O modelo desenvolvido consiste em um levantamento dos custos incorridos até a dispensação de medicamentos. A análise de Monte Carlo foi utilizada para estimar valores a partir das incertezas. Considerando que a população inicialmente estimada no RFMG fosse atendida em sua totalidade no PFPB, haveria um custo incremental de R$ 139.324.050,19. A análise de Monte Carlo mostrou-se favorável ao RFMG. Foram realizadas 10 mil simulações resultando no valor médio de R$ 114.053.709,99 para RFMG e de R$ 254.106.120,65 para o FPB. O Brasil apresenta uma formulação avançada de políticas públicas na saúde. A Política Nacional de Medicamentos enfatiza a necessidade de fortalecimento da assistência farmacêutica para além da mera aquisição. O modelo público, coerente com princípios e diretrizes do SUS, apresenta-se com condições mais adequadas para garantir assistência integral e universal de qualidade. A avaliação econômica reforça essa afirmativa, pois encontrou maior eficiência na alternativa de aplicação dos recursos diretamente na rede pública.

Neonatal jaundice and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase

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Leite, Amauri Antiquera [UNESP

2010-01-01

A deficiência de glicose-6-fosfato desidrogenase em neonatos pode ser a responsável pela icterícia neonatal. Este comentário científico é decorrente do relato sobre o tema publicado neste fascículo e que preocupa diversos autores de outros países em relação às complicações em neonatos de hiperbilirrubinemia, existindo inclusive proposições de alguns autores em incluir o teste para identificar a deficiência de glicose-6-fosfato desidrogenase nos recém-nascidos.Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase...

48 CFR 2811.104-70 - Brand-name or equal description.

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Preschoolers' knowledge about the appearance of proper names.

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Stewart, Kathryn Maycumber; Pasnak, Robert

2010-10-01

Preschoolers' knowledge of the appearance of proper names was tested in three experiments with 25 boys and 22 girls from low-income families. Children from a Head Start program, whose parents signed a permission letter, participated. Their ages ranged from 3 yr. 6 mo. to 5 yr. 6 mo. (M = 52.2 mo., SD = 4.9). When shown consonant-vowel-consonant trigrams such as Rit or baF or dEg with various capitalization patterns, the children showed a tendency to recognize that CVC trigrams with the first letter capitalized or all letters capitalized were the ones most likely to represent a person's name. When their own names were substituted, which typically contained more than three letters, their performance was markedly better. Children also had a strong tendency to consider trigrams of Latin letters as more likely to be a person's name than trigrams of non-Latin characters (e.g., Sanskrit).

48 CFR 2852.211-70 - Brand-name or equal.

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A name is a name is a name: some thoughts and personal opinions about molluscan scientific names

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Dance, S.P.

2009-01-01

Since 1758, with the publication of Systema Naturae by Linnaeus, thousands of scientific names have been proposed for molluscs. The derivation and uses of many of them are here examined from various viewpoints, beginning with names based on appearance, size, vertical distribution, and location.

Falácia naturalista e naturalismo moral: do é ao deve mediante o quero

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Adriano Naves de Brito

2010-06-01

Full Text Available O objetivo deste texto é discutir alguns argumentos contra a aceitação da falácia naturalista. Pretende-se mostrar aspectos que parecem corretos na argumentação dos que recusam aquela falácia, e, a despeito de seus acertos, demonstrar que estão fundamentalmente errados. O eixo para este desfecho é a reformulação da falácia em termos da recusa da implicação entre o ser e o querer. Espera-se, assim, tornar mais claras as relações - e a ausência delas - entre verdade e moral, bem como abrir espaço para a defesa de um naturalismo moral não comprometido com a existência de fatos morais. Este texto está dividido em cinco partes. Na primeira, apresenta-se a falácia naturalista de acordo com Moore; na segunda, distingue-se essa entre as formulações de Moore e de Hume; na terceira, apresentam-se objeções à interdição da passagem do "é" ao "deve" e se formulam respostas a essas objeções; na quarta, reapresenta-se o problema da interdição entre "é" e "deve" e se focaliza uma solução alternativa a ele mediante o querer; e, finalmente, na quinta parte, elaboram-se algumas conclusões acerca do naturalismo e do realismo na moral.This article aims to discuss some arguments against the acceptance of the naturalistic fallacy. It intends to demonstrate that some aspects, which seem to be correct in the argumentation of those who refuse that fallacy, are, despite their pertinence in some points, fundamentally imprecise. In order to reach this outcome, the fallacy is reformulated in terms of the refuse of the implication between "being" and "the will". Therefore, it pretends to clarify the relations - and their absence - between truth and morality as well as enable a defense of a moral naturalism disengaged from the existence of moral facts. This text is divided in five parts. In the first one, I show the naturalistic fallacy according to Moore; in the second part, a distinction between Moore's and Hume's formulations of the

48 CFR 1852.210-70 - Brand name or equal.

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O trabalho feminino na Grécia Antiga: lenda e realidade

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Maria de Fátima Silva

2007-12-01

Full Text Available Este artigo avalia, numa perspectiva diacrónica, o trabalho feminino na Grécia antiga e a sua evolução a partir da época arcaica até à clássica, com recurso aos testemunhos da épica e do teatro. São tidos em conta o modelo de organização social, mais aristocrático ou mais democrático, ou factores determinantes no quotidiano, como a guerra, a instabilidade populacional, as condições económicas.

Alterações dos nutrientes no solo e nas plantas em consórcio de eucalipto e acácia negra

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Vezzani, F. M.; Tedesco, M. J.; Barros, N. F.

2001-01-01

O consórcio de eucalipto e acácia negra pode trazer benefícios ecológicos e econômicos, tendo em vista a diversidade ambiental e redução dos custos com adubação nitrogenada. Este trabalho teve o objetivo de quantificar os nutrientes no solo e nas plantas e avaliar o crescimento e a produção de eucalipto em consórcio com acácia negra. Foram estudados sistemas de cultivo simples e consorciado de Eucalyptus saligna (Smith) e Acacia mearnsii (De Wild.), com 45 meses de idade, em Argissolo Vermelh...

48 CFR 1910.004-72 - Solicitations, brand name or equal descriptions.

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Physiology and pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease.

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Mikami, Dean J; Murayama, Kenric M

2015-06-01

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common problems treated by primary care physicians. Almost 20% of the population in the United States experiences occasional regurgitation, heartburn, or retrosternal pain because of GERD. Reflux disease is complex, and the physiology and pathogenesis are still incompletely understood. However, abnormalities of any one or a combination of the three physiologic processes, namely, esophageal motility, lower esophageal sphincter function, and gastric motility or emptying, can lead to GERD. There are many diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to GERD today, but more studies are needed to better understand this complex disease process. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

48 CFR 1910.004-70 - Brand name products or equal.

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North-American norms for name disagreement: pictorial stimuli naming discrepancies.

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Mary O'Sullivan

Full Text Available Pictorial stimuli are commonly used by scientists to explore central processes; including memory, attention, and language. Pictures that have been collected and put into sets for these purposes often contain visual ambiguities that lead to name disagreement amongst subjects. In the present work, we propose new norms which reflect these sources of name disagreement, and we apply this method to two sets of pictures: the Snodgrass and Vanderwart (S&V set and the Bank of Standardized Stimuli (BOSS. Naming responses of the presented pictures were classified within response categories based on whether they were correct, incorrect, or equivocal. To characterize the naming strategy where an alternative name was being used, responses were further divided into different sub-categories that reflected various sources of name disagreement. Naming strategies were also compared across the two sets of stimuli. Results showed that the pictures of the S&V set and the BOSS were more likely to elicit alternative specific and equivocal names, respectively. It was also found that the use of incorrect names was not significantly different across stimulus sets but that errors were more likely caused by visual ambiguity in the S&V set and by a misuse of names in the BOSS. Norms for name disagreement presented in this paper are useful for subsequent research for their categorization and elucidation of name disagreement that occurs when choosing visual stimuli from one or both stimulus sets. The sources of disagreement should be examined carefully as they help to provide an explanation of errors and inconsistencies of many concepts during picture naming tasks.

The biomechanical and physiological effect of two dynamic workstations

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Botter, J.; Burford, E.M.; Commissaris, D.; Könemann, R.; Mastrigt, S.H.V.; Ellegast, R.P.

2013-01-01

The aim of this research paper was to investigate the effect, both biomechanically and physiologically, of two dynamic workstations currently available on the commercial market. The dynamic workstations tested, namely the Treadmill Desk by LifeSpan and the LifeBalance Station by RightAngle, were

Eficácia coletiva dos professores e implicações para o contexto educacional brasileiro/Teacher’s collective efficacy and implications for brazilian’ education

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José Aloyseo Bzuneck,

2009-10-01

Full Text Available O artigo apresenta o estado da arte acerca da eficácia coletiva de professores. Esse conceito deriva da teoria social cognitiva de Bandura, que considera as crenças de eficácia como as bases da agência humana, assim como descreve quatro fontes que sustentam seu desenvolvimento. As percepções de eficácia coletiva são definidas como os julgamentos dos professores de uma escola de que o seu conjunto dos professores é capaz de organizar e executar os cursos de ação exigidos para se conseguirem resultados positivos junto aos alunos. São relatados os modos pelos quais se pode mensurar esse constructo bem como as pesquisas sobre suas relações com desempenho dos alunos e com a autoeficácia individual dos professores. Por último, é mostrado como o desenvolvimento de eficácia coletiva tem um papel relevante, consideradas as condições do momento atual da escola brasileira. This paper presents the state of the art about teachers’ collective efficacy. This concept derives from Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory, who considers efficacy beliefs as the basis of human agency and describes four sources that support its development. Teachers’ perceptions of collective efficacy are their judgments that the faculty as a whole can organize and execute the courses of action in the school required to have a positive effect on students. The article outlines the ways how to measure this construct and describes research results about its relationship to students’ achievement and teachers’ individual self efficacy. Last, the relevance of this construct is discussed especially in the face of the present moment of Brazilian school.

Collagen Induced Arthritis in DBA/1J Mice Associates with Oxylipin Changes in Plasma

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Min He

2015-01-01

Full Text Available Oxylipins play important roles in various biological processes and are considered as mediators of inflammation for a wide range of diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA. The purpose of this research was to study differences in oxylipin levels between a widely used collagen induced arthritis (CIA mice model and healthy control (Ctrl mice. DBA/1J male mice (age: 6-7 weeks were selected and randomly divided into two groups, namely, a CIA and a Ctrl group. The CIA mice were injected intraperitoneally (i.p. with the joint cartilage component collagen type II (CII and an adjuvant injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS. Oxylipin metabolites were extracted from plasma for each individual sample using solid phase extraction (SPE and were detected with high performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-MS/MS, using dynamic multiple reaction monitoring (dMRM. Both univariate and multivariate statistical analyses were applied. The results in univariate Student’s t-test revealed 10 significantly up- or downregulated oxylipins in CIA mice, which were supplemented by another 6 additional oxylipins, contributing to group clustering upon multivariate analysis. The dysregulation of these oxylipins revealed the presence of ROS-generated oxylipins and an increase of inflammation in CIA mice. The results also suggested that the collagen induced arthritis might associate with dysregulation of apoptosis, possibly inhibited by activated NF-κB because of insufficient PPAR-γ ligands.

" That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet ...

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Home; Journals; Resonance – Journal of Science Education; Volume 10; Issue 3. “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet”: How the Nose knows! - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2004. Sayanti Saha Parvathy Ramakrishnan Sandhya S Visweswariah. General Article Volume 10 Issue 3 ...

Marketing institucional: fortalecimento da marca Polícia Militar

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José Ronaldo Andrade

2016-01-01

Full Text Available Este artigo visa ressaltar a importância do fortalecimento da marca da Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo, que influência nas atividades operacionais e imagem da instituição, uma vez que compromete a reputação e sensação de segurança da população e que devido a sua importância precisa ser constantemente aprimorado. A finalidade da presente pesquisa é analisar a viabilidade de implantação de uma Gestão de Fortalecimento da Marca da PMESP, baseado na implantação de um sistema integrado de marketing, educação e treinamento do policial militar, com o objetivo de colocar essa gestão dentro dos padrões de excelência preconizados pela gestão contemporânea. Os métodos empregados baseiam-se em pesquisa bibliográfica, com fundamentos conceituais, legais e pesquisa de campo, realizada por meio de pesquisa qualitativa, questões direcionadas ao Centro de Comunicação Social em virtude de possuir parte das informações desejadas e facilidade de acesso a outros órgãos da Corporação, com o objetivo de se verificar se há algum trabalho de educação e treinamento na área de marketing relacionado à marca, recursos financeiros suficientes e se é utilizado um sistema integrado de marketing. O resultado da pesquisa aponta para a necessidade de se adotar um modelo de gestão da marca que privilegie a participação de todos, desde a alta gerência até o soldado recém-ingressado para atingir metas em direção à proteção da marca da polícia. Ao final, conclui-se que a proposta apresenta-se como um instrumento capaz de fortalecer a marca da Instituição e provocar uma mudança de atitude nos policiais militares, contribuindo para o legado institucional.

Análise econômica dos sistemas de produção com acácia-negra (Acacia mearnsii de Wild. no Rio Grande do Sul.

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Frederico Dimas Fleig

2009-09-01

Full Text Available Normal 0 21 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Neste trabalho foi feita a análise econômica de dez sistemas de produção de acácia-negra, amostradas em 23 propriedades rurais localizadas nos municípios com tradição na acacicultura. Foram analisados os seguintes sistemas que utilizam a regeneração induzida pelo fogo: acácia-negra (AN em monocultivo (S1, AN com milho (S2, com feijão (S3 e com batata inglesa (S4. Os sistemas de plantio de mudas analisadas foram: AN em monocultivo (S5, monocultivo de AN em sucessão agrícola (S6, AN em consórcio com melancia (S7, com milho (S8, com feijão (S9 e com pecuária (S10. Para a análise econômica foram utilizados os critérios do Valor Liquido Presente (VLP, Valor Esperado da Terra (VET, Razão Beneficio/Custo (RBC e Taxa Interna de Retorno (TIR. A idade de rotação otimizada da acácia-negra através da maximização do VLP, foi igual a 7 anos para taxas de juros que variam de 6 a 10% a.a., em todos os sistemas de produção. Em áreas novas, ou onde a regeneração pelo fogo não é possível, o sistema mais eficiente e rentável foi o plantio de mudas consorciado com melancia, pois o VLP, a taxa 6% a.a., foi de 1.436,06 US$/ha e o RBC foi 2,13, para sítios com produtividades médias de 227 st/ha de madeira comercial e 14 t/ha de casca seca a 12% de umidade, aos 7 anos de idade. Em áreas onde é possível a regeneração induzida pelo fogo, o consórcio com batata inglesa é o mais rentável, pois aos 7 anos, em sítios médios o VLP e o RBC, a taxa 6% a.a., foram 1.063,99 US$/ha e 2,13, respectivamente.

Autoconceito e Autoeficácia em Crianças com Deficiência Física: Revisão Sistemática da Literatura1

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Alyne Kalyane Câmara de OLIVEIRA

Full Text Available RESUMO: a presente pesquisa objetivou identificar estudos que investigaram sobre o autoconceito e a autoeficácia em crianças com deficiência física, evidenciar e discutir sobre o que eles têm revelado acerca das autoavaliações nesta população. Trata-se de um levantamento bibliográfico com critérios de revisão sistemática da literatura. A busca foi realizada nas bases de dados eletrônicas MEDLINE, LILACS, SCIELO, Biblioteca Cochrane, Index Psi Periódicos, PubMed, PePSIC e Redalyc, utilizando os termos criança, autoeficácia, autoconceito, autopercepção, pessoas com deficiência e paralisia cerebral, além de seus respectivos em inglês. Após triagem e seleção dos artigos por meio de critérios de inclusão, sete estudos foram analisados. Observou-se que todos os estudos analisados são estrangeiros, apenas um deles aborda a autoeficácia e seis investigaram sobre o autoconceito especificamente em crianças com paralisia cerebral. Os resultados sugerem que não há conformidade sobre o autoconceito em crianças com paralisia cerebral, sem evidências suficientes para concluir que este constructo seja inferior nestas crianças. Em relação a autoeficácia, crianças com deficiência física se classificam como menos competentes que crianças com outros problemas no neurodesenvolvimento. Considera-se que novas investigações são necessárias para confirmar o que a literatura sugere sobre o autoconceito e a autoeficácia em crianças com deficiência física, incluindo investigação no cenário brasileiro e contribuindo para o conhecimento de profissionais da Educação e Saúde acerca das autoavaliações nesta população.

The anti-torture norm and cooperation in the CIA black site programme

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Keating, Vincent Charles

2016-01-01

Does the interstate cooperation in the CIA rendition programme imply the anti-torture norm was severely degraded in the war on terror? Most scholarship currently suggests yes, pointing to the widespread cooperation of dozens of states, including many liberal democracies, in a programme designed...... to facilitate torture. This article argues that this conclusion is driven primarily by a focus on outcome, that states cooperated, and ignores the process through which cooperation happened. Using the data provided in the Senate report on the CIA’s detention and interrogation programme, this article...

Eficácia comunicativa do "Product placement" en producciones cinematográficas

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Rebelo, Rosa Maria Silva

2017-01-01

Este trabalho tem como objeto de estudo o Product Placement. Pretendeu-se analisar a eficácia desta técnica de comunicação hibrida em filmes e avaliar o nível da hierarquia dos efeitos, cognitivos, afetivos e comportamentais, nos espetadores, relativamente a produtos e marcas inseridos nos filmes em estudo. Para o efeito, foram exibidos três filmes da filmografia James Bond, tendo os dados desta investigação resultado da aplicação dos questionários aos sujeitos da amostra,...

The three names

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Bas Jongenelen

2011-01-01

Two spectators are each asked to think of a girl's name (because your sister in law is pregnant and names are a big issue at the moment in your family.) You explain that you have a boy's name in your head, and you ask the spectators to think what this boy's name might be. You write three names on a

Mediação de conflitos sociais, polícia comunitária e segurança pública

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Gustavo Raposo Feitosa

2009-09-01

Full Text Available Entre as medidas que estão sendo pensadas na atualidade para diminuir os índices de violência e aumentar a segurança, destaca-se a proposta da polícia comunitária, que é um modelo de polícia preventiva que objetiva aproximar os policiais da população e fortalecer a confiança da sociedade nas instituições policiais do Estado. Este modelo objetiva assegurar maior legitimidade social para o desenvolvimento do seu trabalho e a adesão da população como parceira na prevenção de delitos. O policiamento comunitário é um projeto que se desenvolveu nas décadas de 1970 e 1980, quando organizações policiais em diferentes países da América do Norte e da Europa ocidental começaram a promover inovações na sua estrutura e funcionamento e na forma de lidar com o problema da criminalidade. Os modelos desenvolvidos nesses países tiveram por base uma nova estrutura de polícia, orientada para um novo modelo de policiamento mais voltado para a comunidade. Aliado à proposta de aproximar os agentes de segurança pública e a população, os centros de mediação nasceram destinados a auxiliar a resolução de conflitos sociais frutos da convivência de pessoas que têm vínculos afetivos e relações continuadas (familiares, vizinhos, amigos e que, quando mal administrados, podem gerar atos de violência e crime. Em Fortaleza, os dados do CIOPS revelam que, em média, a metade das ocorrências de conflitos interpessoais envolve pessoas com relações continuadas. A ideia da mediação ligada aos agentes da segurança pública é inovadora porque, além de contribuir para aproximá-los da população, contribui para as atividades do policiamento comunitário, na medida em que pode bem administrar diversos conflitos sociais e auxiliar no desenvolvimento da cultura da paz. A polícia comunitária está assim inserida na proposta da Secretaria Nacional de Segurança Pública, do Ministério da Justiça, de construção de uma seguran

Associações entre auto-eficácia para atividades ocupacionais e interesses em adolescentes Associations between self-efficacy to occupational activities and interests in adolescents

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Maiana Farias Oliveira Nunes

2011-01-01

Full Text Available O objetivo desse estudo foi analisar a relação entre a auto-eficácia para atividades ocupacionais e suas fontes e interesses, construtos importantes no contexto da Orientação Profissional. Participaram da pesquisa 289 adolescentes, do estado de São Paulo, que responderam a Escala de Auto-eficácia para Atividades Ocupacionais-EAAOc e o Self-Directed Search e 107 alunos que responderam a EAAOc e a Escala de Aconselhamento Profissional. Houve correlações significativas entre auto-eficácia e interesses (r entre - 0,25 e 0,27. A auto-eficácia Realista e Social, juntamente com a variável sexo, apresentou capacidade preditiva significativa para os respectivos tipos de interesses. É discutida a coerência da associação entre os tipos de auto-eficácia para atividades ocupacionais e os respectivos tipos de interesses.The aim of this study was to analyze the association between self-efficacy for occupational activities and its sources and interest, which are important constructs for Vocational Guidance. Two hundred eighty nine adolescents answered the Self-efficacy Scale for Occupational Activities (SSOA and the Self-Directed Search, and 107 answered the SSOA and the Professional Counseling Scale. All participants lived in São Paulo at the moment of the survey. There were significant correlations between self-efficacy and interests (r ranging from -0.25 to 0.27. Realistic and Social self-efficacy combined with gender showed a significant predictive power to their respective types of interest. We discussed the coherence between self-efficacy for occupational activities and their respective interests.

Gomose da acácia-negra causada por Ceratocystis fimbriata Ell. & Halst. Gummosis of Acacia decurrens Willd. Caused by Ceratocystis fimbriata Ell. & Halst.

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Ivan José Antunes Ribeiro

1988-01-01

Full Text Available É relatada a ocorrência, pela primeira vez no Brasil, de Ceratocystis fimbriata Ell. & Halst. sobre acácia-negra. Testes de inoculação cruzada foram efetuados em casa de vegetação com o isolado obtido de acácia-negra (Acacia decurrens Willd. e outro de mangueira (Mangifera indica L.. Observou-se que ambos os isolados foram patogênicos à acácia-negra e à mangueira.Several plants of Acacia decurrens showed wilting and subsequent branche drying. The branches showed wood splitting and gum exudation. The transversally cut wood showed ashy colored pith, that desenvolved numerous perithecia when kept in a humid chamber. These perithecia were transferred aseptically to potato-dextrose-agar and the culture was classified as Ceratocystis fimbriata Ell. & Halst. Four mounth old Acacia plants inoculated with the isolate died after 14 days. The fungus was again isolated from these dead plants. Cross inoculation tests with isolate of C. fimbriata from Acacia and mango (Mangifera indica L. showed pathogenic effects for both hosts.

Character strengths, social anxiety, and physiological stress reactivity

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Tingting Li

2017-05-01

Full Text Available In this paper, the effects of character strengths on the physiological reactivity to social anxiety induced by the Trier Social Stress Task were reported. On the basis of their scores in the Chinese Virtues Questionnaire, 30 college students were assigned to either high- (n = 15 or low-character-strength (n = 15 groups. Their psychological stress and physiological data across three laboratory stages (namely, baseline, stress exposure, and post-stress were collected. Results indicated that individuals with high character strengths exhibited rapid cardiovascular recovery from baseline to post-stress even if high- and low-character-strength groups showed similar patterns of cardiovascular arousal in response to the stress at baseline and stress exposure. These results prove that character strengths are stress-defense factors that allow for psychological and physiological adaptation to stress.

Czy ciało nadal się ukrywa (a jeśli nie, to co dalej?

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Przemysław Nowakowski

2012-12-01

Full Text Available W wywiadzie z Frederique de Vignemont (ten numer skoncentrowaliśmy się na dwóch głównych tematach badawczych autorki, czyli świadomości ciała i poznaniu innych umysłów. Wstępem do tych pytań są uwagi dotyczące książki, nad którą aktualnie pracuje de Vignemont (Mind the Gap. Wywiad wzbogaciliśmy pytaniami o enaktywizm, interdyscyplinarność badań oraz o miejsce filozofa we współczesnej kognitywistyce. Prace de Vignemont można podzielić na teoretyczne i eksperymentalne (poza oczywiście różnicami tematycznymi. Z jednej strony jest autorką jednych z ciekawszych konceptualizacji roli ciała w poznaniu (tematu bardzo eksploatowanego eksperymentalnie, ale filozoficznie zaniedbanego. Z drugiej strony jest współautorką interesujących prac eksperymentalnych, będących często dopełnieniem i wsparciem dla jej dociekań.

Democràcia, innovació i cultura digital

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Rodrigo Savazoni

2010-05-01

Full Text Available L'impacte de la digitalizació i d'internet no afecta només la societat i l'economia, sinó que la política comença a patir una transformació. Al costat de moltes altres iniciatives, el Fòrum de la Cultura Digital Brasilera, celebrat al Brasil durant l'any 2009, és un exemple de com la democràcia es pot beneficiar de la innovació. Per mitjà d'una xarxa social digital, els ciutadans interactuen contínuament proposant i fiscalitzant les polítiques públiques. I aquest no n'és l'únic exemple. Al nostre país proliferen les iniciatives d'ús de la xarxa per a finalitats socials i culturals. Els canvis són profunds, però la intel·lectualitat i la macropolítica encara no han percebut el potencial d'aquests canvis.

Hipotiroidismo e alopécia areata: coincidência ou consequência

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Tânia Lopes; Cristina Duarte Madureira; Ana Raquel Moreira; Susana Gama de Sousa; Paula Fonseca

2017-01-01

Introdução: A disfunção endócrina mais frequente em idade pediátrica é o hipotiroidismo. Nos países com aporte adequado de iodo as causas mais comuns de hipotiroidismo são hipotiroidismo congénito e tiroidite de Hashimoto. Efeitos metabólicos e neurológicos do hipotiroidismo a nível celular são responsáveis por algumas das suas manifestações clínicas. Caso clínico: Adolescente de 16 anos, com alopécia areata e hipotiroidismo subclínico desde os sete anos de idade, medicado desde há dois m...

EFEITO DO PESO AO ABATE DE CORDEIROS SANTA INÊS E BERGAMÁCIA SOBRE AS CARACTERÍSTICAS FÍSICO-QUÍMICAS DA CARNE EFFECT OF THE SLAUGHTER WEIGHT ON THE PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC OF BERGAMÁCIA AND SANTA INÊS LAMBS MEAT

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Maria Cristina BRESSAN

2001-12-01

Full Text Available Foram utilizados 36 cordeiros machos inteiros, sendo 24 da raça Santa Inês e 12 da raça Bergamácia, os quais entraram no experimento com 15kg e foram distribuídos aleatoriamente nos grupos de peso ao abate (GPA de 15, 25, 35 e 45kg. O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar o declínio do pH post-mortem, cor (CIE L*a*b*, perda de peso por cozimento (PPC e força de cisalhamento (FC nos músculos longissimus dorsi (LD e semimembranosus (SM. Os parâmetros estudados foram submetidos à análise de regressão. O valor de pH para ambos os músculos foi expresso através de equações de regressão do tipo exponencial, apresentando uma rápida queda nas primeiras horas, seguido de estabilização. No músculo LD foi encontrado que a glicólise desenvolveu-se mais rapidamente com o aumento do peso. A análise dos componentes da cor para ambos os músculos estudados apresentaram o mesmo comportamento. A raça Bergamácia apresentou maior índice de luminosidade (L*, ou seja, maior brilho. O valor de L* diminuiu, o teor de vermelho (a* aumentou e o teor de amarelo (b* diminuiu linearmente em relação ao aumento do peso. A análise geral dos componentes da cor indicou que a carne de cordeiro é mais escura com o aumento do peso. Os resultados das análise de PPC e FC foram similares entre as raças e GPA, os valores obtidos para PPC foram de 28,0±2,5% (LD e 30,5±4,1% (SM, para FC foram de 2,6±0,6kg (LD e 2,8±0,7kg (SM.Thirty-six whole male lambs were used, being twenty-four of Santa Inês breed and twelve of Bergamácia breed, which weighed 15kg at the very beginning of the experiment, and were randomized allocated into slaughtering weight groups (SWG of 15, 25, 35 and 45kg. The objective of this work was to evaluate the pH post-mortem decline, color (CIEL* a* b*, cooking weight loss (CWL and shearing force (SF in the longissimus dorsi (LD and semimembranosus (SM muscles. The examined parameters were submitted to a regression analysis. The value of p

Design of Brand Names of Medicines Considering Subjects' Preferences.

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Pires, Carla Maria Batista Ferreira; Cavaco, Afonso

2018-03-01

Only recently, regulations on the names of medicines were developed. Regulations are mainly focused on avoiding the approval of medicine names that may be confusing to others. Furthermore, legal requirements do not include testing for human factors, such as potential users' preferences. To develop a set of new brand names of medicines, to determine subjects' preferred names, and to evaluate if the linguistic features of these names were related to subjects' preferences. Forty-six new names linguistically equivalent to the Portuguese brand names of medicines were developed. A panel of 13 postgraduates on linguistic studies were purposively enrolled. Participants were required to select and categorize the 6 most preferred names. From the 29 selected names: 62.1% ended in consonants, 65.5% contained at least one syllable of the CVC type, and 62.1% presented final stress. Considering these 3 linguistic features, there were statistically significant differences between the preferred and underpreferred names: χ 2 = 4.572, P = .032; χ 2 = 5.599, P = .018; and χ 2 = 4.572; P = .032, respectively. Some linguistic features of the evaluated names were related to subjects' preferences. Tests on subjects' preferences about the names of medicines may provide additional safety features addressed by the present regulations.

Parents accidentally substitute similar sounding sibling names more often than dissimilar names.

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Zenzi M Griffin

Full Text Available When parents select similar sounding names for their children, do they set themselves up for more speech errors in the future? Questionnaire data from 334 respondents suggest that they do. Respondents whose names shared initial or final sounds with a sibling's reported that their parents accidentally called them by the sibling's name more often than those without such name overlap. Having a sibling of the same gender, similar appearance, or similar age was also associated with more frequent name substitutions. Almost all other name substitutions by parents involved other family members and over 5% of respondents reported a parent substituting the name of a pet, which suggests a strong role for social and situational cues in retrieving personal names for direct address. To the extent that retrieval cues are shared with other people or animals, other names become available and may substitute for the intended name, particularly when names sound similar.

A global reference model of the domain name system

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Koc, Y.; Jamakovic, A.; Gijsen, B.M.M.

2012-01-01

The domain name system (DNS) is a crucial component of the Internet. At this time, the DNS is facing major changes such as the introduction of DNSSEC and Internationalized Domain Name extensions (IDNs), the adoption of IPv6 and the upcoming extension of new generic top-level domains. These changes

Radioisotopic techniques for the study of reproductive physiology in domestic animals: 2. Physiological implications

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Stabenfeldt, G.H.; Edqvist, L.E.

1976-01-01

Radioisotopic techniques have been important for studying endocrinological reproductive function in domestic animals. Normal physiological events in which hormone determination has been useful for elucidation of basic concepts include the ovulatory process, cyclic regression of the corpus luteum, hormone requirements for the manifestation of sexual receptivity, establishment of pregnancy and the termination of gestation (parturition). Hormone assays have been useful for understanding the mechanism by which intra-uterine infusion and/or prostaglandin administration in both the cow and the mare shortens the oestrus cycle, namely, through the initiation of regression of the corpus luteum. Endocrine assay has also been valuable in understanding the physiology of premature parturition (abortion), as well as the abnormal prolongation of gestation. Practical uses for hormone assays include the identification of prolonged luteal syndromes such as occur in the mare, cyclic ovarian activity in the absence of sexual receptivity, and follicular or luteal cysts as well as the determination of pregnancy (progesterone in milk or blood) about three weeks post-breeding. (author)

Avaliação dos serviços de farmácia dos hospitais estaduais do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

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Mario Jorge Sobreira da Silva

2013-12-01

Full Text Available Este artigo apresenta o resultado de avaliação das farmácias dos hospitais próprios do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Para a avaliação normativa foram empregados 62 indicadores de estrutura e processo, que permitiram verificar a adequação das atividades da farmácia hospitalar. Em seguida, os serviços foram estratificados por nível de complexidade do hospital. Em cada estrato foi aplicado um algoritmo de pontuação escalonada de acordo com as atividades executadas. Os hospitais foram então hierarquizados em cada estrato, sendo escolhidos para o estudo de casos múltiplos o pior e o melhor serviço de cada nível de complexidade, perfazendo um total de seis unidades. Nestas, foram aplicados 16 indicadores de resultados. Os dados foram analisados por síntese de casos cruzados. A avaliação do desempenho mostrou que apenas uma unidade realizava a contento as atividades de gerenciamento e programação. Quatro realizavam inadequadamente a aquisição de medicamentos. Os piores resultados de desempenho nos seis hospitais estudados foram relacionados ao componente armazenamento, e os melhores à atividade de distribuição. Os dados são preocupantes, por serem as atividades avaliadas consideradas centrais da farmácia hospitalar.

Geographic Names

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Nobiletin: a citrus flavonoid displaying potent physiological activity.

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Noguchi, Shuji; Atsumi, Haruka; Iwao, Yasunori; Kan, Toshiyuki; Itai, Shigeru

2016-02-01

Nobiletin [systematic name: 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetramethoxy-4H-chromen-4-one; C21H22O8] is a flavonoid found in citrus peels, and has been reported to show a wide range of physiological properties, including anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antidementia activities. We have solved the crystal structure of nobiletin, which revealed that the chromene and arene rings of its flavone moiety, as well as the two methoxy groups bound to its arene ring, were coplanar. In contrast, the C atoms of the four methoxy groups bound to the chromene ring are out of the plane, making the molecule conformationally chiral. A comparison of the crystal structures of nobiletin revealed that it could adopt a variety of different conformations through rotation of the covalent bond between the chromene and arene rings, and the orientations of methoxy groups bound to the chromene ring.

Passaport a la professió en el Grau de Farmàcia

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Carmen Escolano Mirón

2014-12-01

Full Text Available La incorporació del sistema universitari espanyol al Espai Europeu d’Educació Superior (EEES ha implicat una sèrie d’adaptacions dels graus. Entre aquests s’ha de destacar un període de pràctiques externes a la pròpia universitat, lo que ha comportar una sèrie de canvis considerables en els plans d’estudis de manera que s’aconsegueixi un balanç més equilibrat entre la formació teòrica i pràctica rebuda pels estudiants. Aquest nou marc de treball ha estat confirmat legalment pel Govern espanyol (Real Decreto 1393/2007, de 20 d’octubre i Real Decreto 1707/2011 de 18 de novembre i en el cas de la Universitat de Barcelona amb la publicació d’una normativa de pràctiques (Normativa de pràctiques acadèmiques externes dels estudiants de la Universitat de Barcelona. Aprofitant aquesta oportunitat per adaptar el Grau de Farmàcia a la realitat social actual, l’equip deganal de la Facultat de Farmàcia amb el recolzament del personal administratiu i el Servei d’atenció a l’estudiant, va assumir el repte d’incloure una nova assignatura en el pla docent del Grau de Farmàcia, que es va denominar “Pràctiques en empreses”. En paral·lel a la posta en marxa d’aquesta assignatura, es va iniciar una nova activitat per assegurar que els estudiants escollirien adequadament la companyia/departament/lloc de treball i donar-los les nocions bàsiques per poder afrontar amb les millors garanties d’èxit l’entrevista laboral. Sota el nom “Passaport a la professió”, s’han programat una sèrie de deu sessions per cada any acadèmic. Aquestes sessions inclouen temes d’una amplia varietat per proveir als estudiants amb les eines bàsiques per aprofitar al màxim el període de practiques i afrontar amb èxit el seu futur professional quan acabin els estudis de grau. A més, s’han celebrat tres workshops i dos taules rodones per apropar el mon de l’empresa a la universitat. S’ha de destacar que el projecte s�

Entre a Notícia e o Infoentretenimento: um modelo nacional de jornalismo esportivo imposto aos programas locais

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Mariana Oselame

2013-12-01

Full Text Available O presente artigo tem como tema o jornalismo esportivo da televisão aberta brasileira neste início de século XXI. O objetivo geral é discutir o aumento do espaço destinado ao infoentretenimento e a consequente diminuição do tempo dedicado ao jornalismo propriamente dito nos programas de notícias esportivas. Este estudo parte da hipótese de que, ao privilegiar os fatos que Bourdieu (1997 chamou de onibus, os noticiários esportivos colocam a notícia em segundo plano. Adotado como objeto de pesquisa, o programa Globo Esporte, da Rede Globo e afiliadas, em suas versões paulista e gaúcha, integra o corpus de estudo – o material foi investigado a partir da análise de conteúdo (BARDIN, 1977. Na fundamentação teórica, foram utilizados conceitos de autores como Wolton (1996, Wolf (1985, Traquina (2008, Rangel (2010 e Gomes (2011.

Influence of carrier concentration on the performance of CIAS solar cell

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Patel, Kinjal; Ray, Jaymin

2018-05-01

Photovoltaic research has moved beyond the use of single crystalline materials such as Group IV elemental Si and Group III-V compounds like GaAs to much more complex compounds of the Group I-III-VI2 with chalcopyrite structure. The ternary ABC2 chalcopyrites (A=Cu; B=In, Ga or Al; C= S, Se or Te) form a large group of semiconducting materials with diverse structural and electrical properties. These materials are attractive for thin film photovoltaic application for a number of reasons. The bandgap of CuInSe2 is relatively low, 1.04 eV, but it can be adjusted to better match the solar spectrum either by substituting part of In by Ga or part of Se by S. Most reported and popular Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) is one of its derivative. Efficiency of the CIGS devices with Eg >1.3 eV is reduced by the degradation of the electronic properties of the absorber leading to losses in the fill-factor and the open-circuit voltage. Alternatively, the performance can be improved by the addition of Al to form CuInAlSe2 (CIAS) absorber layers with an increase in the bandgap energy, which matches closely with the solar spectrum. In the present work an effort was made in the direction of improving the conversion efficiency by studying the influence of carrier concentration. SCAPS simulation program is used to simulate the CIAS structure numerically. The obtained results intended the significant variation in the values of conversion efficiency. Variation in the efficiency can be considered because of the relation optical absorption and carrier concentration. Observed highest efficiency is 10 %, which can be further improved by considering actual parameters of the device as well as the operating condition.

Baixa autoestima situacional em gestantes: uma análise de acurácia

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Cavalcante, Joyce Carolle Bezerra; Sousa, Vanessa Emille Carvalho de; Lopes, Marcos Venícios de Oliveira

2012-01-01

Para investigar a acurácia de características definidoras do diagnóstico Baixa autoestima situacional, realizou-se um estudo transversal, com 52 gestantes atendidas num centro de atendimento familiar. Utilizou-se a taxonomia da NANDA-I e a escala de Rosenberg. O diagnóstico esteve presente em 32,7% das gestantes e todas as características apresentaram associação estatística com o diagnóstico, exceto "Relata verbalmente desafio situacional ao seu próprio valor". As características com maior se...

Efeito dos antimicrobianos sobre a eficácia dos contraceptivos orais

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CORRÊA Elisabete Míriam de Carvalho

1998-01-01

Full Text Available O uso dos antimicrobianos para a profilaxia e tratamento de infecções orais é uma prática comum em odontologia. Sendo assim, é importante que o dentista conheça os riscos potenciais de seu uso, como reações adversas e interações medicamentosas. Uma importante interação envolve o uso concomitante de antimicrobianos e contraceptivos orais, podendo resultar em perda da eficácia contraceptiva e gravidez inesperada. Este artigo faz uma revisão sobre os principais antimicrobianos e possíveis mecanismos envolvidos no processo, assim como analisa a responsabilidade do dentista e os meios de se prevenir tal complicação.

What's in a Name? Interlocutors Dynamically Update Expectations about Shared Names.

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Gegg-Harrison, Whitney M; Tanenhaus, Michael K

2016-01-01

In order to refer using a name, speakers must believe that their addressee knows about the link between the name and the intended referent. In cases where speakers and addressees learned a subset of names together, speakers are adept at using only the names their partner knows. But speakers do not always share such learning experience with their conversational partners. In these situations, what information guides speakers' choice of referring expression? A speaker who is uncertain about a names' common ground (CG) status often uses a name and description together. This N+D form allows speakers to demonstrate knowledge of a name, and could provide, even in the absence of miscommunication, useful evidence to the addressee regarding the speaker's knowledge. In cases where knowledge of one name is associated with knowledge of other names, this could provide indirect evidence regarding knowledge of other names that could support generalizations used to update beliefs about CG. Using Bayesian approaches to language processing as a guiding framework, we predict that interlocutors can use their partner's choice of referring expression, in particular their use of an N+D form, to generate more accurate beliefs regarding their partner's knowledge of other names. In Experiment 1, we find that domain experts are able to use their partner's referring expression choices to generate more accurate estimates of CG. In Experiment 2, we find that interlocutors are able to infer from a partner's use of an N+D form which other names that partner is likely to know or not know. Our results suggest that interlocutors can use the information conveyed in their partner's choice of referring expression to make generalizations that contribute to more accurate beliefs about what is shared with their partner, and further, that models of CG for reference need to account not just for the status of referents, but the status of means of referring to those referents.

Hatching system and time effects on broiler physiology and posthatch growth

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Ven, van de L.J.F.; Wagenberg, van A.V.; Debonne, M.; Decuypere, E.; Kemp, B.; Brand, van den H.

2011-01-01

A multilevel housing system for broilers was developed, named Patio (Vencomatic BV, Eersel, the Netherlands), in which the hatching and brooding phase are combined. In a Patio system, climate conditions differ from those provided in the hatchers currently in use. We compared the physiology of

Physiological response of carnation to radiation and some other factors

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Abdel - Baky, M.M.

1986-01-01

This study was carried out to investigate the physiological response of carnation plant (Dianthus caryophyllus c v. William sim) to gamma rays irradiation and some other factors namely: gibberellic acid and alar (B - 9 or daminozide) as growth regulators and potassium and boron as nutrients. The obtained results would be summarized

What’s in a Name? – Consequences of Naming Non-Human Animals

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Borkfelt, Sune

2011-01-01

have consequences for the way we think about animals (human and non-human), peoples, species, places, things etc. Through a blend of history, philosophy and representational theory—and using examples from, among other things, the Bible, Martin Luther, colonialism/imperialism and contemporary ways......The act of naming is among the most basic actions of language. Indeed, it is naming something that enables us to communicate about it in specific terms, whether the object named is human or non-human, animate or inanimate. However, naming is not as uncomplicated as we may usually think and names...... of keeping and regarding non-human animals—this paper attempts to trace the importance of (both specific and generic) naming to our relationships with the non-human. It explores this topic from the naming of the animals in Genesis to the names given and used by scientists, keepers of companion animals, media...

Age effects on visual-perceptual processing and confrontation naming.

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Gutherie, Audrey H; Seely, Peter W; Beacham, Lauren A; Schuchard, Ronald A; De l'Aune, William A; Moore, Anna Bacon

2010-03-01

The impact of age-related changes in visual-perceptual processing on naming ability has not been reported. The present study investigated the effects of 6 levels of spatial frequency and 6 levels of contrast on accuracy and latency to name objects in 14 young and 13 older neurologically normal adults with intact lexical-semantic functioning. Spatial frequency and contrast manipulations were made independently. Consistent with the hypotheses, variations in these two visual parameters impact naming ability in young and older subjects differently. The results from the spatial frequency-manipulations revealed that, in general, young vs. older subjects are faster and more accurate to name. However, this age-related difference is dependent on the spatial frequency on the image; differences were only seen for images presented at low (e.g., 0.25-1 c/deg) or high (e.g., 8-16 c/deg) spatial frequencies. Contrary to predictions, the results from the contrast manipulations revealed that overall older vs. young adults are more accurate to name. Again, however, differences were only seen for images presented at the lower levels of contrast (i.e., 1.25%). Both age groups had shorter latencies on the second exposure of the contrast-manipulated images, but this possible advantage of exposure was not seen for spatial frequency. Category analyses conducted on the data from this study indicate that older vs. young adults exhibit a stronger nonliving-object advantage for naming spatial frequency-manipulated images. Moreover, the findings suggest that bottom-up visual-perceptual variables integrate with top-down category information in different ways. Potential implications on the aging and naming (and recognition) literature are discussed.

Structural biology studies of CagA from Helicobacter pylori and histone chaperone CIA/ASF1

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Senda, Toshiya

2015-01-01

Crystal structures of proteins and their complexes have become critical information for molecular-based life science. Biochemical and biological analysis based on tertiary structural information is a powerful tool to unveil complex molecular processes in the cell. Here, we present two examples of the structure-based life science study, structural biology studies of CagA, an effector protein from Helicobacter pylori, and histone chaperone CIA/ASF1, which is involved in transcription initiation. (author)

Avaliação da Adequação e Eficácia de Programas de Marketing de Destinos Turísticos: uma análise de Balneário Camboriú – Santa Catarina, Brasil

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Guilherme Guimarães Santana

2010-07-01

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Deposição de serapilheira e de nutrientes no solo em Sistema Agrossilvipastoril com eucalipto e acácia

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Eliane Cristina Sampaio de Freitas

2013-06-01

Full Text Available Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito do componente arbóreo no aporte de serapilheira e de nutrientes em dois Sistemas Agrossilvipastoris, sendo o sistema 1: milho (Zea mays + eucalipto (híbrido Eucalyptus grandis x E. urophylla + acácia (Acacia mangium + braquiária (Brachiaria decumbens; e o sistema 2: milho + eucalipto + braquiária, que foram comparados com monocultivo de pasto, em Viçosa, MG. A serapilheira do componente arbóreo e da forrageira foi coletada mensalmente, a partir dos 34 meses após a implantação, no período de outubro de 2010 a setembro de 2011, em distâncias a partir das linhas centrais do plantio das árvores, que consistiram nos subtratamentos: 1, 3 e 6 m; e realizadas a análise e quantificação de nutrientes: N, P, K, Ca, Mg e S. A deposição da serapilheira da forrageira foi superior no monocultivo de pasto. Entretanto, a maior deposição de serapilheira total (forrageira + componente arbóreo foi observada em ambos os sistemas agrossilvipastoris, comprovando a influência positiva do componente arbóreo no incremento de material vegetal depositado sobre o solo. A distância da linha de plantio das árvores também influenciou a deposição, que foi maior a 1 m, seguida das distâncias 3 e 6 m. Com exceção do P, os sistemas agrossilvipastoris depositaram maior quantidade de nutrientes por meio da serapilheira, destacando-se o sistema com acácia, que promoveu maior deposição de N. O componente arbóreo, a espécie leguminosa e a distância da linha de plantio das árvores dos sistemas agrossilvipastoris influenciaram a deposição de serapilheira e de nutrientes no solo, indicando a potencialidade desses sistemas para recuperação e manutenção de pastagens degradadas.

Antihypertensive mechanisms of chronic captopril (CPT) or N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) treatment in L-NAME hypertensive rats

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Dobešová, Zdenka; Zicha, Josef; Pecháňová, Olga; Kuneš, Jaroslav

2005-01-01

Roč. 46, č. 4 (2005), s. 912-913 ISSN 0194-911X. [Annual Meeting of the European Council for Cardiovascular Research (ECCR) /10./. 14.10.2005-16.10.2005, La Colle sur Loup] R&D Projects: GA MZd(CZ) NR7786 Keywords : antihypertensive mechanism * captopril * N-Acetylcysteine * L-NAME hypertension Subject RIV: ED - Physiology

What's in a Name? Interlocutors dynamically update expectations about shared names

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Whitney Marie Gegg-Harrison

2016-02-01

Full Text Available In order to refer using a name, speakers must know that their addressee knows about the link between the name and the intended referent. In cases where speakers and addressees learned names together, speakers are adept at using names only when their addressee knows them. But speakers do not always share such learning experience with their conversational partners. In these situations, what information guides speakers’ choice of referring expression? A speaker who is uncertain about a names’ common ground (CG status often uses a name and description together. This N+D form allows speakers to demonstrate knowledge of a name, and could provide, even in the absence of miscommunication, useful evidence to the addressee regarding the speaker’s knowledge. In cases where knowledge of one name is associated with knowledge of other names, could provide indirect evidence regarding knowledge of other names that could support generalizations used to update beliefs about CG. Using data explanation approaches to language processing as a guiding framework, we predict that interlocutors can use their partner’s choice of referring expression, in particular their use of an N+D form, to generate more accurate beliefs regarding their partner’s knowledge of other names. In Experiment 1, we find that domain experts are able to use their partner’s referring expression choices to generate more accurate estimates of CG. In Experiment 2, we find that interlocutors are able to infer from a partner’s use of an N+D form which other names that partner is likely to know or not know. Our results suggest that interlocutors can use the information conveyed in their partner’s choice of referring expression to make generalizations that contribute to more accurate beliefs about what is shared with their partner, and further, that models of CG for reference need to account not just for the status of referents, but the status of means of referring to those referents.

International Union of Physiological Sciences Physiology Teaching Workshop, March 31-April 1, 2012, Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain

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Subhan, M. M. F.

2013-01-01

Since 2009, the Department of Physiology had planned an International Union of Physiological Sciences Physiology Teaching Workshop at Arabian Gulf University. The date was set for March 5-6, 2011; however, due to civil unrest, the workshop was postponed to March 31-April 1, 2012. The workshop was a success, bringing together 92 speakers and…

Names of Southern African grasses: Name changes and additional ...

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The main reasons for changes in botanical names are briefly reviewed, with examples from the lists. At this time, about 1040 grass species and subspecific taxa are recognized in the subcontinent. Keywords: botanical research; botanical research institute; botany; grass; grasses; identification; name change; nomenclature; ...

Práticas amigas da família : contributos para a compreensão da sua adesão e eficácia

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Brandão, Ana Filipa Sousa; Silva, Isabel Maria Soares da

2011-01-01

O estudo apresentado visa contribuir para a compreensão dos fatores suscetíveis de explicar a adesão às Práticas Amigas da Família (PAF), assim como analisar a eficácia das mesmas. Especificamente, foi analisado o contributo de dimensões como a perceção de apoio à família por parte da organização e a existência de “fontes de apoio” ao nível da adesão às PAF e o compromisso organizacional afetivo, o conflito trabalho-família e o conflito família-trabalho ao nível da sua eficácia. Os dados f...

Futuros lastrados: comunicación de la CIA sobre el futuro del mundo

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José María Tortosa

2012-03-01

Full Text Available En el trabajo se describen dos ejercicios de prospectiva, llevados a cabo por el NCI, un think tank de la CIA, y disponibles en Internet, sobre los escenarios posibles, respectivamente, para 2015 y 2020 publicados en 2001 y 2005. En el primero se accedió a profesionales sólo estadounidenses, mientras que en el segundo se amplió la base de información. Los cambios producidos en el mundo y, en concreto, desde la presidencia de Clinton a la del segundo Bush quedan reflejados en las diferencias entre ambos ejercicios, pero también parece quedar claro el papel que este tipo de productos puede jugar en la diplomacia pública del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos sobre todo al comparar sus resultados con los obtenidos con muchos menos medios. This work describes two prospective exercises published in 2001 and 2005, and available on the Internet, on the possible scenarios for 2015 and 2020, respectively, carried out by NCI, a CIA "think tank". Access to only us professionals was gained in the first, whereas the information base was extended in the second. The changes which have taken place in the world, specifically from Clinton's presidency to second Bush's presidency, are reflected in the differences between both exercises. However, the role that this type of products may play in the "public diplomacy" of the United States Government is also apparently clear, especially when their results are compared with those obtained by much less means.

Acurácia e calibração de sonda de capacitância em Latossolo Vermelho cultivado com cafeeiro

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Bruno Montoani Silva

2012-02-01

Full Text Available O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar a acurácia da sonda de multisensores de capacitância "Delta-T Profile probe PR2/6", na avaliação do conteúdo de água do solo com uso de calibrações padrão do fabricante, realizar a calibração para condições específicas de locais e profundidades de amostragem do solo e obter coeficientes de calibração para medições acuradas em tempo real. Em janeiro de 2010, foram coletadas amostras de solo com estrutura preservada a diferentes profundidades, nas linhas de plantio do cafeeiro e nas entrelinhas. As análises foram realizadas em laboratório, com o sensor ML2x Theta probe. Após a obtenção das leituras do sensor, o teor de água foi determinado por meio do método gravimétrico. Foram utilizadas amostras de Latossolo Vermelho distrófico muito argiloso. As calibrações padrão do fabricante (mineral e orgânica não não se mostraram adequadas para emprego nas condições de manejo (locais e profundidades de amostragem avaliadas. Na impossibilidade de averiguar a acurácia obtida pelo método recomendado pelo fabricante, o uso de ajustes de regressão linear ou da ferramenta Solver mostrou-se útil no processo de calibração. São necessárias apenas duas equações de calibração para avaliação do teor de água das situações contrastantes de manejo.

Trabalho de casa, auto-eficácia e rendimento em matemática

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Pedro Sales Luís Rosário

Full Text Available O Trabalho de Casa (TPC é uma estratégia instrutiva amplamente utilizada na Escola de muitos países. O TPC é um processo complexo que é afectado por múltiplos factores de ordem cognitiva, motivacional, social e contextual. A investigação tem-se centrado no tempo despendido na realização das tarefas de TPC, no entanto os resultados de vários estudos e as críticas metodológicas sugerem a necessidade de direccionar a pesquisa para outras variáveis. O objectivo deste estudo é a análise do poder preditivo da auto-eficácia percebida na Matemática e de três dimensões menos exploradas na literatura do TPC (e.g., número de TPC prescritos, taxa de completamento, e correcção percebida do TPC sobre o rendimento a matemática, em alunos portugueses do 5.º e 6.º ano de escolaridade (10 e 11 anos. Os resultados sugerem que o rendimento a matemática se encontra explicado, positiva e significativamente, pelas variáveis escolhidas. As conclusões sugerem a urgência de repensar o TPC como ferramenta educativa promotora do sucesso académico.

JOHN SEARLE SOBRE A IDENTIDADE E A EFICÁCIA CAUSAL DA CONSCIÊNCIA

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Tárik de Athayde Prata

2010-01-01

Full Text Available O texto discute os problemas em que se envolve o naturalismo biológico deJohn Searle ao defender (a a eficácia causal da consciência, (b a identidade dascapacidades causais da consciência e das capacidades causais dos processos cerebrais e(c a irredutibilidade ontológica da consciência. Essas três teses parecem implicar que aconsciência é e não é idêntica à atividade cerebral. Uma solução poderia ser encontradase o autor discutisse mais cuidadosamente a noção de identidade.

OIG News Release: Former EPA official sentenced to 32 months in prison for defrauding government under ‘CIA agent’ guise

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WASHINGTON – John C. Beale, a former employee of the EPA, today was sentenced to 32 months in prison following a plea agreement in which he admitted perpetrating multiple frauds under the bogus guise of performing undercover work as a CIA agent.

“Pós de doliarina e ferro”: um dos remédios importantes da Farmácia Peckolt

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Fábio Teixeira da Silva

2015-12-01

Full Text Available Resumo O farmacêutico Theodoro Peckolt é uma das mais importantes figuras da história da química de produtos naturais brasileira. Como outros farmacêuticos do século XIX que atuavam no Brasil, desenvolveu formulações que comercializava em sua farmácia, localizada no Rio de Janeiro, e que tiveram grande prestígio junto à população e à classe médica. O texto apresenta a relação entre a doença identificada inicialmente como opilação e a terapêutica utilizada no século XIX, destacando uma das formulações da Farmácia Peckolt – “Pós de doliarina e ferro”. O produto tem sua origem no látex da espécie Ficus gomelleira(figueira-branca ou gameleira. O artigo tem entre seus objetivos revelar a composição química, feita por métodos modernos de análise do látex deFicus gomelleira.

Gene name ambiguity of eukaryotic nomenclatures.

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Chen, Lifeng; Liu, Hongfang; Friedman, Carol

2005-01-15

genes were ambiguous with other gene names. When gene names that were also English words were included, 233% additional 'gene' instances were retrieved, most of which were false positives. We also found that authors prefer to use synonyms (74.7%) to official symbols (17.7%) or full names (7.6%) in their publications. lifeng.chen@dbmi.columbia.edu

Assédio moral e violências no trabalho: caracterização em perícia judicial. Relato de experiência no setor bancário

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Cristiane Queiroz Barbeiro Lima

Full Text Available Este artigo apresenta uma investigação sobre assédio moral em trabalhadores acometidos por Lesões por Esforços Repetitivos/ Doença Osteomuscular Relacionada ao Trabalho (LER/DORT realizada durante perícia judicial de uma ação coletiva de trabalhadores de uma instituição bancária. Apresenta-se o plano de trabalho de uma perícia envolvendo caracterização de assédio moral e violências no trabalho, destacando-se as dificuldades encontradas, principalmente, pelo tempo decorrido entre a abertura do processo e a perícia, pelo medo sentido pelas testemunhas e pessoas potencialmente envolvidas e pela ausência de instrumentos padronizados para caracterização do assédio. A análise pericial identificou ambiente de trabalho propício ao assédio moral devido aos sistemas de gestão e organizacionais adotados e identificou potencialização de sobrecarga mental e psíquica dos trabalhadores com LER/DORT por sujeição a pressões para que desistissem de comprovar a relação da doença com o trabalho. Por seu caráter coletivo, a perícia abriu possibilidades de se analisar e avaliar situações de trabalho que, isoladamente, teriam pesos menores do que vistos sob o olhar sistêmico e organizacional.

Joan Maragall: un aristocràtic platònic preocupat per la democràcia

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Jordi Mir Garcia

2018-01-01

Full Text Available El creixement de les idees i les reivindicacions democràtiques preocupen Joan Maragall. Entén que han arribat per quedar-se i cal pensar les limitacions que té aquest pensament polític per les condicions del poble que hauria de governar. L’article vol aproximar-se a les reflexions de Maragall sobre la democràcia, i també sobre l’aristocràcia, que hauria de tenir, al seu parer, totes les virtuts per exercir el govern. Unes reflexions que connecten Maragall amb destacats pensadors de l’època que escriuen des de la mateixa preocupació. Unes reflexions que avui ens poden ajudar a pensar unes societats que es volen democràtiques. The growth of ideas and the democratic demands concerned Joan Maragall. He understands that they have arrived to stay and that it is necessary to think about the limitations that this political current has in terms of the conditions of the people it must govern. This article interrogates Maragall’s reflections on democracy, and also on the aristocracy, that must have, according to him, all the virtues needed in order to govern. These reflections link Maragall to outstanding thinkers of the period who wrote from the same sense of concern. Today, these reflections can help us think about the democratic societies we want.

Vendendo saúde! Revisitando os antigos almanaques de farmácia Selling health! A new look at old-time pharmacy almanacs

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Mario Luiz Gomes

2006-12-01

Full Text Available O artigo destaca a importância dos almanaques de farmácia como fonte de pesquisa em relação à história dos medicamentos, apresentando imagens desses impressos relacionadas às estratégias de promoção dos produtos farmacêuticos. A idéia de ciência veiculada pelos almanaques de farmácia também é analisada, indicando a relevância desse tipo de fonte para a história da ciência e da propaganda no Brasil.Offering images of pharmaceutical products and marketing strategies, pharmacy almanacs are a valuable source when researching the history of medications. The article analyzes the idea of science that was presented in these almanacs and demonstrates how this research source is pertinent to the history both of science and of advertising in Brazil.

Valoração de danos indiretos em perícias ambientais

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Rodrigo Studart Corrêa

2013-10-01

Full Text Available A Lei de Crimes Ambientais (Lei 9.605/1998 remeteu à esfera penal infrações ao meio ambiente e a realização de perícias é, portanto, condição indispensável para a materialização do crime. A precificação do dano ambiental é exigida em laudos periciais e o uso de modelos de valoração tornou-se frequente. O método do custo de restauração é geralmente usado na avaliação de danos ambientais. Porém, a sua utilização como método único negligencia as funções ambientais perdidas pelo ecossistema e torna o dano lucrativo para o infrator. O exame pericial deve considerar também os danos indiretos, cuja mensuração econômica é matéria controversa. Nesse sentido, há recomendações de aplicação de taxas de juros como forma de compensar os danos indiretos e as perdas ecossistêmicas provisórias em locais degradados. A aplicação dessas taxas, porém, deve resguardar uma relação de proporcionalidade e coerência com os padrões de recuperação ambiental, devido aos princípios da razoabilidade e proporcionalidade. Nesse sentido, taxas simples e compostas de juros mostraram-se discrepantes com a função descrita por sistemas biológicos e ecológicos em fase de recuperação. A aplicação de juros compostos decrescentes mostrou-se proporcional aos padrões de recuperação de funções ecossistêmicas e pode ser utilizada para a valoração de danos indiretos em perícias ambientais.

NBOMe: perfil de apreensões da Polícia Federal no Brasil

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Carlos Alberto Yasin Wayhs

2016-11-01

Full Text Available A Polícia Federal (PF possui informações importantes sobre as apreensões de drogas sintéticas no país que podem ser compiladas e organizadas para descrever o panorama atual das designer drugs no Brasil sob a realidade observada pela PF. Trata-se do Sistema Criminalística, um banco de dados nacional com laudos periciais digitalizados. Neste contexto, este estudo teve como objetivo fazer um levantamento estatístico do perfil de apreensão das drogas sintéticas que contém NBOMe - grupo derivado da feniletilamina com propriedades alucinógenas - seus sais e isômeros, através da análise dos dados contidos nos relatórios periciais emitidos pela Polícia Federal no Brasil nos últimos 5 anos. As seguintes informações foram coletadas: número de laudos, local das apreensões, local de elaboração dos laudos, formas de apresentação, principais drogas apreendidas em conjunto com NBOMe e suas respectivas formas de apresentação, classificação química do NBOMe - de acordo com substituintes - quantidade de unidades apreendidas e principais imagens visualizadas nos materiais apreendidos pelos agentes federais. Foi possível traçar um panorama da situação nacional atual, sob a ótica da PF, sobre drogas sintéticas para o aprofundamento da visão, especialmente em produtos que contenham NBOMe, seus sais e isômeros. Os dados aqui apresentados se destinam a apoiar as políticas de planejamento de ações estratégicas para o controle, supressão e prevenção de uso de drogas e tráfico.

Eficácia de um programa de estimulação de capacidades intelectuais

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Zampieri,Marília; Schelini,Patrícia Waltz; Crespo,Carolina Rosa

2012-01-01

O modelo Catell-Horn-Carroll divide a inteligência em dez fatores gerais, decompostos em fatores específicos. Estudos da área abordam a possibilidade de estimulação da inteligência, por meio de programas específicos para esse fim. O objetivo do presente estudo foi desenvolver atividades para estimulação de três componentes desse modelo - Inteligência Fluida, Inteligência Cristalizada e Memória de Curto Prazo -, bem como implementar um programa de estimulação e avaliar sua eficácia. O programa...

Distribution of Chinese names

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Huang, Ding-wei

2013-03-01

We present a statistical model for the distribution of Chinese names. Both family names and given names are studied on the same basis. With naive expectation, the distribution of family names can be very different from that of given names. One is affected mostly by genealogy, while the other can be dominated by cultural effects. However, we find that both distributions can be well described by the same model. Various scaling behaviors can be understood as a result of stochastic processes. The exponents of different power-law distributions are controlled by a single parameter. We also comment on the significance of full-name repetition in Chinese population.

British Sign Name Customs

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Day, Linda; Sutton-Spence, Rachel

2010-01-01

Research presented here describes the sign names and the customs of name allocation within the British Deaf community. While some aspects of British Sign Language sign names and British Deaf naming customs differ from those in most Western societies, there are many similarities. There are also similarities with other societies outside the more…

What's in a Name

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Bush, Sarah B.; Albanese, Judith; Karp, Karen S.

2016-01-01

Historically, some baby names have been more popular during a specific time span, whereas other names are considered timeless. The Internet article, "How to Tell Someone's Age When All You Know Is Her Name" (Silver and McCann 2014), describes the phenomenon of the rise and fall of name popularity, which served as a catalyst for the…

The Names of God in Jewish Mysticism

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Konstantin Burmistrov

2014-12-01

Full Text Available The concept of the names of God and their role in the creation and existence of the world, as well as the practice of their veneration constitute an essential part of Judaism in general, and are elaborated in detail in Jewish mysticism. In Kabbalah, an idea of the creative power of the Tetragrammaton (the ineff able four-letter Name and other names occupies an especially prominent place. It is based on the idea of linguistic mysticism conveyed in the Jewish mystical treatise Sefer Yetzirah (“Book of Creation”, 3–6 centuries AD.. According to this ancient text, the creation of the world is seen as a linguistic process in which the Hebrew letters are thought of as both the creative forces and the material of which the world is created. The article analyses the main features of the symbolism of the divine names in medieval Kabbalah. We have identifi ed two main areas in the understanding of the divine names, peculiar to the two main schools of classical medieval Kabbalah — theosophical (theurgic and ecstatic (prophetic. The ideas of these schools are considered according to the works of two prominent kabbalists of the 13th c. — Joseph Gikatilla and Abraham Abulafi a. In the fi rst of these schools, knowing the names of God leads to the actualization of the latent mystical forces and results in a transformation and reintegration of our world and the world of the divine. This process, in turn, is understood as having an eschatological and messianic signifi cance. Abraham Abulafi a elaborated sophisticated practices of combining the divine names aimed at transforming the adept’s consciousness, its purifi cation and development of special mental abilities. At the end of the mystical path the practitioner achieves the state of prophecy and eventually merges with the Divine.

Handwashing Practices among Hospital Patients: Knowledge and Perception of Ambulatory Patients and Nursing Personnel

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1989-01-01

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Egfl6 is involved in zebrafish notochord development.

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Wang, Xueqian; Wang, Xin; Yuan, Wei; Chai, Renjie; Liu, Dong

2015-08-01

The epidermal growth factor (EGF) repeat motif defines a superfamily of diverse protein involved in regulating a variety of cellular and physiological processes, such as cell cycle, cell adhesion, proliferation, migration, and neural development. Egfl6, an EGF protein, also named MAGE was first cloned in human tissue. Up to date, the study of zebrafish Egfl6 expression pattern and functional analysis of Egfl6 involved in embryonic development of vertebrate in vivo is thus far lacking. Here we reported that Egfl6 was involved in zebrafish notochord development. It was shown that Egfl6 mRNA was expressed in zebrafish, developing somites, fin epidermis, pharyngeal arches, and hindbrain region. Particularly the secreted Egfl6 protein was significantly accumulated in notochord. Loss of Egfl6 function in zebrafish embryos resulted in curved body with distorted notochord in the posterior trunk. It was observed that expression of all Notch ligand and receptors in notochord of 28 hpf Egfl6 morphants was not affected, except notch2, which was up-regulated. We found that inhibition of Notch signaling by DAPT efficiently rescued notochord developmental defect of Egfl6 deficiency embryos.

Dictionary of Alaska place names

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Orth, Donald J.

1971-01-01

This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names that are now applied and have been applied to places and features of the Alaska landscape. Principal names, compiled from modem maps and charts and printed in boldface type, generally reflect present-day local usage. They conform to the principles of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names for establishing standard names for use on Government maps and in other Government publications. Each name entry gives the present-day spelling along with variant spellings and names; identifies the feature named; presents the origin and history of the name; and, where possible, gives the meaning of an Eskimo, Aleut, Indian, or foreign name. Variant, obsolete, and doubtful names are alphabetically listed and are cross referenced, where necessary, to the principal entries.

Wpływ regularnej aktywności fizycznej na skład ciała i ciśnienie tętnicze dzieci ze szkoły sportowej

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Małgorzata Stańczyk

2013-06-01

Full Text Available Wstęp: Trening fizyczny uważany jest za czynnik wpływający na parametry antropometryczne i ciśnienie tęt‑ nicze. Twierdzi się, że osoby regularnie ćwiczące mają lepsze wskaźniki składu ciała oraz niższe wartości ciśnienia tętniczego krwi w porównaniu z osobami nieuprawiającymi sportu. Cel: Ocena wpływu regularnej rocznej aktywności fizycznej prowadzonej w szkole sportowej na skład ciała oraz wartości ciśnienia tętnicze‑ go u dzieci 14-letnich (II klasa gimnazjum. Materiał i metodyka: W badaniu wzięło udział 25 dzieci z gim‑ nazjum sportowego. Dzieci badano dwukrotnie w odstępie 12 miesięcy. Analizie poddano zmianę parame‑ trów antropometrycznych, składu ciała metodą impedancji bioelektrycznej oraz wartości ciśnienia krwi. Wyniki: W całej grupie zaobserwowano wzrost wartości centylowych ciśnienia skurczowego krwi (p < 0,05, przede wszystkim u chłopców. W zakresie ciśnienia rozkurczowego nie zanotowano istotnych różnic. Skład ciała zmienił się niekorzystnie u wszystkich badanych – wzrósł udział tłuszczu (13% vs 20%, p < 0,05, a przy‑ rost masy tłuszczowej był wyższy u dziewczynek (6% vs 3%, p < 0,05. Centyl BMI istotnie statystycznie wzrósł w grupie dziewczynek (37 vs 49, p < 0,05, u chłopców nie uległ zmianie. Wnioski: Aktywność fizyczna proponowana przez szkołę sportową nie poprawia stanu odżywienia 13–14-letnich dziewcząt i chłopców, u których obserwuje się istotne zwiększenie w organizmie zawartości tkanki tłuszczowej. Szkolna aktywność fizyczna nie powoduje obniżenia ciśnienia tętniczego wśród młodzieży w wieku 13–14 lat w odniesieniu do norm wiekowych. W zakresie ciśnienia skurczowego w grupie chłopców zaobserwowano nawet wyższe wartości centylowe.

O “Segundo olho” do repórter: o papel dos motoristas na produção da notícia

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Sylvia Debossan Moretzsohn

2012-06-01

Full Text Available Este artigo traz à luz a importância do trabalho de uma categoria profissional que sempre ficou na sombra e está agora em vias de extinção, na era da internet: o motorista de reportagem. Procura demonstrar a relevância de sua atuação na produção da notícia, tanto na sua tarefa mais elementar ao volante como no próprio processo de apuração e em várias outras formas de colaboração. Assim, busca oferecer elementos para enriquecer a história do jornalismo no Brasil e expõe, ainda que brevemente, as transformações na produção da notícia, com a adoção da tecnologia digital e a progressiva redução da reportagem de rua.

Wielokryterialna ocena różnych wariantów lokalizacji ujęcia wód podziemnych dla oczyszczalni ścieków w Częstochowie

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Łukasz Kaczmarek

2015-03-01

Full Text Available Działalność przemysłowa wpływa bezpośrednio na środowisko. Przykładem tego jest wpływ ujęć wód podziemnych na warunki hydrogeologiczne. Kluczowym elementem tego zagadnienia jest wybór optymalnej lokalizacji projektowanego ujęcia. Przedstawiany artykuł opisuje wielokryterialną ocenę różnych wariantów lokalizacji ujęcia wód podziemnych. Woda z projektowanego ujęcia będzie dostarczana do oczysz­czalni ścieków w Częstochowie do celów technologicznych. W celu zaprojektowania odpowiedniej studni głębinowej spełniającej określone wymagania przeprowadzono ob­liczenia analityczne m.in. promienia leja depresji i głębokości depresji, izochromy 25 lat oraz ustalono wytyczne dla projektu studni. Wykonano również wykres zwierciadła wód podziemnych podczas interakcji z ujęciem. Rezultatem wyżej wymienionych obliczeń było określenie zasięgu leja depresji oraz wybór wariantu budowy dwóch studni w ra­mach jednego ujęcia wód podziemnych. Dzięki wykonanej analizie zweryfikowano moż­liwości wspomagania procesu podejmowania szybkich i racjonalnych decyzji dla dużych obszarów, gdzie występuje wiele czynników wpływu na wydajność studni głębinowej.

Physiologic stress interventions in cardiac imaging

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Buda, A.J.

1985-01-01

Physiologic stress interventions are designed to assess the reserve capability of coronary flow and myocardial function. In the normal individual, a sufficiently intense physiologic stress may increase coronary flow and cardiac output by 500% to 600%. However, in patients with cardiac disease, these reserve responses may be absent, or considerably blunted. Thus, physiologic stress testing has proved extremely helpful in detecting cardiac abnormalities when resting cardiac function appears normal. Although dynamic exercise remains the standard approach to physiologic stress testing, a number of other interventions have been used, including: (1) isometric exercise, (2) atrial pacing, (3) cold pressor testing, (4) postextrasystolic potentiation, (5) volume loading, and (6) negative intrathoracic pressure. Each of these may be considered an alternative physiologic intervention whenever dynamic exercise is not feasible. These alternative approaches are important since, in our experience, 20% to 30% of subjects are unable to perform dynamic exercise, or exercise inadequately to produce a sufficiently intense cardiac stress. This chapter reviews physiologic considerations, indications, contraindications, protocols, and results of these physiologic stress interventions when used in combination with cardiac radionuclide procedures

PROFICIÊNCIA E COMPREENSÃO DE TELENOTÍCIAS EM LÍNGUA ESTRANGEIRA (Proficiency and Comprehension of TV News in a Foreign Language

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A. P. Berber- Sardinha

1997-08-01

Full Text Available O presente estudo investiga a relação entre proficiência em inglês como língua estrangeira e compreensão de telenotícias em inglês. Três aspectos das telenotícias foram investigados: uso de imagens, existência de redundância e presença de input oral e acessível. Os resultados indicam que estes três aspectos parecem auxiliar a compreensão. Os achados podem ajudar a questionar a crença entre professores de inglês que vídeos de telenotícias são adequados somente como material para alunos mais avançados. O estudo conclui, em linhas gerais, que, dependendo das características do vídeo, a compreensão por alunos menos proficientes pode ser facilitada.This study seeks to find out whether proficiency influences comprehension of TV news in English. Three aspects of videos were investigated for their possible influence on EFL video comprehension: presence of pictures, presence of redundancy and presence of accessible oral input. The results indicate that these three aspects seem to help comprehension. These findings may question the widespread belief among EFL teachers that TV news videos are only suitable for more advanced students, since depending on the characteristics of the video being used, the comprehension of less proficient students can be facilitated.

Efeitos de sistemas de preparo do solo na erosão e na produtividade da acácia-negra (Acacia mearnsii de Wild..

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Renato A. Dedecek

2010-08-01

Full Text Available Os plantios homogêneos de acácia-negra nem sempre são feitos em solos adequados às exigências da espécie, seja pelo valor da terra ou proximidade da indústria. Diferentes sistemas de preparo podem melhorar as condições do solo, evitar problemas de erosão e diminuir custos de implantação. Em áreas de propriedade da TANAGRO S.A e da SETA S.A., nos municípios de Piratini e Butiá, RS, em dois tipos de solos distintos - Neossolo Litólico e Argissolo Vermelho-Amarelo, foram testados sistemas de preparo do solo com diferentes níveis de movimentação para plantio de acácia-negra: plantio de mudas em covas e plantio após subsolagens com duas, três e cinco hastes e uso de gradagens. Foram avaliados o crescimento em DAP e altura, anualmente, e produção de biomassa aérea no corte raso. Os solos foram caracterizados química e fisicamente em seus horizontes superficiais. Nas plantas, após sete anos, foram coletadas amostras de discos em seis posições no tronco para avaliação das densidades básicas. Preparo do solo com subsolador de cinco hastes apresentou maiores perdas de solo, que foram mensuráveis apenas até 18 meses após o plantio. Essas perdas de solo são extremamente importantes na sustentabilidade da produção do Neossolo Litólico, composto em 80% de calhaus e cascalho. O preparo reduzido do solo, com a abertura de covas manual e mecanicamente para plantio da acácia negra, não diminuiu o crescimento das plantas em ambos os solos estudados. No entanto, o desenvolvimento inicial das plantas de acácia negra, plantadas em sistema de preparo reduzido, foi mais lento (altura e DAP, defasagem que permaneceu até os 24 meses após o plantio.

Manejo dos resíduos da colheita de acácia-negra (Acacia mearnsii De Wild e a sustentabilidade do sítio.

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Marcos Fernando Gluck Rachwal

2010-08-01

Full Text Available A acácia-negra se adapta a inúmeras condições ambientais por ser uma espécie pioneira de crescimento rápido. Este trabalho foi realizado em povoamentos comerciais puros de acácia-negra de propriedade da TANAGRO S.A., no município de Piratini, RS, em cinco classes de solos, com plantas de mesma procedência, constituindo cada qual um tratamento. Em cada solo, foram avaliados o crescimento em DAP, altura e produção de biomassa aérea. Os solos foram caracterizados química, física e morfologicamente em seus horizontes superficiais. Nas plantas, foram determinado o estado nutricional dos diferentes compartimentos, o teor de tanino na casca e o teor de lignina e extrativos totais no tronco. O Neossolo Litólico eutrófico produziu o maior volume de troncos comerciais, enquanto o Neossolo Litólico álico foi o menos produtivo, mostrando a grande importância da fertilidade do solo na produtividade da acácia negra, sobretudo, o teor de P e as saturações por bases e por alumínio trocável. Se os resíduos não forem queimados, a quantidade de macronutrientes devolvida ao solo (por galhos, flor, folhas e vagens é maior que a quantidade de macronutrientes exportada, com a retirada apenas do tronco comercial e casca, nos solos menos produtivos, confirmando que se trata de espécie recuperadora de solo. Nos solos com maior volume de troncos comerciais produzidos, a quantidade de cálcio e magnésio exportada foi maior do que a devolvida ao solo pelos resíduos da colheita. A concentração de tanino na casca da acácia-negra foi maior em condições adversas de solo, mas a maior produção de casca em solos melhores compensa esse fato.

AVALIAÇÃO DA ACURÁCIA DO CÁLCULO DE VOLUME DE PILHAS DE REJEITO UTILIZANDO VANT, GNSS E LiDAR

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Cristiano Alves da Silva

Full Text Available Dentre as diversas tecnologias utilizadas para cálculo do volume de materiais na mineração, o Veículo Aéreo Não Tripulado (VANT e o Light Detecting And Ranging (LiDAR, surgem como alternativas rápidas e precisas, em comparação com as técnicas de topografia tradicionais como estação total e Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS. Diante destas novas tecnologias, este estudo avaliou a acurácia do cálculo de volume, realizado por meio de Modelos Digitais de Terreno (MDTs, gerados a partir das tecnologias VANT, LiDAR e GNSS, em uma pilha de rejeito da extração de calcário laminado, explorado para fabricação de lajotas in natura, comercializado com o nome de "Pedra Cariri", no município de Santana do Cariri, no Estado do Ceará. A avaliação da acurácia foi realizada com base no método de testes de hipóteses, a partir da análise de tendência e precisão, sendo os resultados classificados de acordo com o Padrão de Exatidão Cartográfica dos Produtos Cartográficos Digitais (PEC-PCD. Como resultado, o modelo gerado a partir do VANT apresentou a melhor acurácia no cálculo de volume da pilha de rejeito, objeto deste estudo, seguido pela modelagem obtida pelos levantamentos GNSS e LiDAR.

Percepcja pojęcia rachunkowość kreatywna przez opinię publiczną i środowisko profesjonalnych księgowych w Polsce

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Artur Hołda

2016-07-01

Full Text Available Celem artykułu jest porównanie definicji rachunkowości kreatywnej wypracowanej przez autorów z zakresu rachunkowości z postrzeganiem tego pojęcia przez opinię publiczną oraz profesjonalnych księgowych. Przedstawiono definicje rachunkowości kreatywnej akcentujące zarówno jej negatywny, jak i pozytywny aspekt, podając również własne rozumienie tego pojęcia. Następnie dokonano analizy ilościowej donie- sień medialnych celem ustalenia, jak pojęcie rachunkowości kreatywnej jest postrzegane w Polsce przez opinię publiczną; przedstawiono także wyniki badań ankietowych profesjonalnych księgowych, których celem było poznanie rozumienia rachunkowości kreatywnej przez praktyków księgowości.

Directory of awardee names

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1999-07-01

Standardization of grant and contract awardee names has been an area of concern since the development of the Department`s Procurement and Assistance Data System (PADS). A joint effort was begun in 1983 by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) and the Office of Procurement and Assistance Management/Information Systems and Analysis Division to develop a means for providing uniformity of awardee names. As a result of this effort, a method of assigning vendor identification codes to each unique awardee name, division, city, and state combination was developed and is maintained by OSTI. Changes to vendor identification codes or awardee names contained in PADS can be made only by OSTI. Awardee names in the Directory indicate that the awardee has had a prime contract (excluding purchase orders of $10,000 or less) with, or a financial assistance award from, the Department. Award status--active, inactive, or retired--is not shown. The Directory is in alphabetic sequence based on awardee name and reflects the OSTI-assigned vendor identification code to the right of the name. A vendor identification code is assigned to each unique awardee name, division, city, and state (for place of performance). The same vendor identification code is used for awards throughout the Department.

Auto-eficácia para abstinência e tentação para uso de drogas ilícitas: uma revisão sistemática

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Freire,Suzana Dias; Oliveira,Margareth da Silva

2011-01-01

Estudos sobre o processo de mudança nos comportamentos aditivos abordam a auto-eficácia para abstinência e a tentação para o uso de substâncias como aspectos centrais ao entendimento das adições. Este estudo buscou a revisão sistemática de artigos que avaliaram a auto-eficácia (AE) para abstinência e a tentação para uso de drogas ilícitas. Nas bases de dados PubMed, PsychInfo e LILACS, foram utilizados termos: abstinence, self-efficacy, temptation e scale na busca de publicações que relaciona...

Escala de Autoeficácia para a Atividade com Sentido: Encontrando sentido no envelhecimento ativo

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Albertina Oliveira

2016-02-01

Full Text Available // Objetivos: O presente artigo apresenta um estudo que visa aprofundar as qualidades psicométricas da Escala de Autoeficácia para a Atividade com Sentido (EAASentido, através de análises de fidelidade e validade. A escala foi desenvolvida a partir dos constructos teóricos da autoeficácia, da aprendizagem autodirigida e da atividade de pessoas de idade avançada no âmbito do projeto europeu PALADIN, com o objetivo de criar um instrumento apto a avaliar até que ponto os seniores se sentem confiantes para realizarem atividades com sentido, por si próprios.   Método: A investigação é de natureza não experimental e incidiu sobre uma amostra de 503 seniores e idosos das regiões Norte e Centro de Portugal com uma média etária de 71,66 (51 a 96 anos a quem foram aplicadas a EAASentido, a Escala de Autoestima de Rosenberg (Rosenberg, 1989, a Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale (Watson e Clark, 1994, a Satisfaction With Life Scale (Diener et al., 1985, o Meaning in Life Questionnaire (Steger, Frazier, Oishi e Kaler, 2006, a Escala de Autoeficácia para a Autodireção na Saúde (Oliveira, 2011 e a Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (Lawton e Brody, 1969.   Resultados: A consistência interna encontrada foi de 0,94 (alfa de Cronbach e a validade de constructo revelou muito bons indicadores. No que respeita à análise de componentes principais, os resultados apontaram para três dimensões e não as cinco inicialmente previstas: atividades de desenvolvimento pessoal e participação social, atividades instrumentais, e atividades espirituais/religiosas. Analisadas as saturações dos itens propôs-se a reformulação da escala, eliminando cinco itens. A consistência interna global dos 15 itens manteve-se elevada (0,92.   Conclusões: Conclui-se que a EAASentido, com 15 itens, é bastante consistente e adequada para avaliar em que medida os seniores têm confiança na sua capacidade para se envolverem em atividades com

A multilevel prediction of physiological response to challenge: Interactions among child maltreatment, neighborhood crime, endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene (eNOS), and GABA(A) receptor subunit alpha-6 gene (GABRA6).

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Lynch, Michael; Manly, Jody Todd; Cicchetti, Dante

2015-11-01

Physiological response to stress has been linked to a variety of healthy and pathological conditions. The current study conducted a multilevel examination of interactions among environmental toxins (i.e., neighborhood crime and child maltreatment) and specific genetic polymorphisms of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene (eNOS) and GABA(A) receptor subunit alpha-6 gene (GABRA6). One hundred eighty-six children were recruited at age 4. The presence or absence of child maltreatment as well as the amount of crime that occurred in their neighborhood during the previous year were determined at that time. At age 9, the children were brought to the lab, where their physiological response to a cognitive challenge (i.e., change in the amplitude of the respiratory sinus arrhythmia) was assessed and DNA samples were collected for subsequent genotyping. The results confirmed that complex Gene × Gene, Environment × Environment, and Gene × Environment interactions were associated with different patterns of respiratory sinus arrhythmia reactivity. The implications for future research and evidence-based intervention are discussed.

Cyber-Security Challenges with SMEs in Developing Economies: Issues of Confidentiality, Integrity & Availability (CIA)

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Yeboah-Boateng, Ezer Osei

The essence of this study is first to highlight the cyber-security challenges confronting SMEs in developing economies, and to model a framework for safeguarding their assets, to ensure continuous optimal business operations, and to participate and compete securely in the ubiquitous cyber......, to develop customer-centric strategies. While connectivity is indispensable for achieving business success, being connected also implies being exposed to a myriad of cyber-security challenges, such as vulnerabilities of confidentiality, integrity and availability (CIA). As vulnerabilities are exploited...... cognitive map (FCM) approach is also used to show the implications of vulnerabilities amongst SMEs asset disposal policies....

Escala de auto-eficácia para atividades ocupacionais: construção e estudos exploratórios

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Maiana Farias Oliveira Nunes

2008-01-01

Full Text Available Esse estudo visou a construção e validação de uma escala de avaliação da auto-eficácia para atividades ocupacionais e as fontes de auto-eficácia associadas (EAAOc, para uso em Orientação Profissional. O processo de construção foi iniciado pela revisão teórica, tendo passado por testagem piloto, análise de especialistas e verificação da estrutura e da consistência interna. Participaram 333 adolescentes matriculados no ensino médio de escolas públicas e particulares do estado de São Paulo-Brasil. Foram observadas evidências de validade de conteúdo favoráveis, por meio da alta concordância entre juízes e expectativa teórica. A solução fatorial de três fatores apresentou maior coerência teórica, com os fatores Experiência Pessoal Direta, Aprendizagem Vicária e Persuasão Verbal, com alphas de Cronbach 0,88; 0,62 e 0,72, respectivamente. São discutidas possibilidades de uso e limitações da EAAOc.

The role of mitochondrial superoxide anion (O2-) on physiological aging in C57BL/6J mice

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Miyazawa, Masaki; Ishii, Takamasa; Yasuda, Kayo; Onouchi, Hiromi; Ishii, Naoaki; Noda, Setsuko; Hartman, Philip S.

2009-01-01

Much attention has been focused on the mitochondrial superoxide anion (O 2 - ), which is also a critical free radical produced by ionizing radiation. The specific role of the mitochondrial O 2 - on physiological aging in mammals is still nuclear despite wide-spread evidence that oxidative stress is involved in aging and age-related diseases. The major endogenous source of O 2 - is generated as a byproduct of energy metabolism from mitochondria. In order to better understand how O 2 - relates to metazoan aging, we have comprehensively examined age-related changes in the levels of oxidative damage, mitochondrial O 2 - production, mitochondrial antioxidant enzyme activity and apoptosis induction in key organs of an inbred mouse strain (C57BL/6J). Oxidative damage accumulated and excess apoptosis occurred in the brain, oculus and kidney with aging, but comparatively little occurred in the heart and muscle. These rates are correlated with O 2 - levels. Mitochondrial O 2 - production levels increased with aging in the brain, oculus and kidney, and did not significantly increased in the heart and muscle. In contrast to O 2 - production, mitochondrial SOD activities increased in heart and muscle, and remained unchanged in the brain, oculus and kidney with aging. These results suggest that O 2 - production has high organ specificity, and oxidative damage by O 2 - from mitochondria mediated apoptosis can lead to organ atrophy and physiological dysfunction. In addition, O 2 - from mitochondria plays a core role in physiological aging. (author)

The role of mitochondrial superoxide anion (O2(-)) on physiological aging in C57BL/6J mice.

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Miyazawa, Masaki; Ishii, Takamasa; Yasuda, Kayo; Noda, Setsuko; Onouchi, Hiromi; Hartman, Philip S; Ishii, Naoaki

2009-01-01

Much attention has been focused on the mitochondrial superoxide anion (O2(-)), which is also a critical free radial produced by ionizing radiation. The specific role of the mitochondrial O2(-) on physiological aging in mammals is still unclear despite wide-spread evidence that oxidative stress is involved in aging and age-related diseases. The major endogenous source of O2(-) is generated as a byproduct of energy metabolism from mitochondria. In order to better understand how O2(-)relates to metazoan aging, we have comprehensively examined age-related changes in the levels of oxidative damage, mitochondrial O2(-) production, mitochondrial antioxidant enzyme activity and apoptosis induction in key organs of an inbred mouse strain (C57BL/6J). Oxidative damage accumulated and excess apoptosis occurred in the brain, oculus and kidney with aging, but comparatively little occurred in the heart and muscle. These rates are correlated with O2(-) levels. Mitochondrial O2(-) production levels increased with aging in the brain, oculus and kidney, and did not significantly increased in the heart and muscle. In contrast to O2(-) production, mitochondrial SOD activities increased in heart and muscle, and remained unchanged in the brain, oculus and kidney with aging. These results suggest that O2(-) production has high organ specificity, and oxidative damage by O2(-) from mitochondria mediated apoptosis can lead to organ atrophy and physiological dysfunction. In addition, O2(-) from mitochondria plays a core role in physiological aging.

The Imperious Need of Change Of Law 6.015/1973: A Record Public Regarding Transsexuality and the Right to Social Name Without the Power of Judicial Assistance

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Antonio José Mattos do Amaral

2015-12-01

Full Text Available Comes this study on changing the legal name of origin by social behalf of transgender individuals, without the need for judiciary intervention. To this end, it is imperative to change the art. 58 of Law 6.015/1973 - Laws of Public Records. Justified this amendment by the legislative admissibility already portrayed by the State in the use of the social name by transsexuals, to identify themselves various situations, including in public bodies and activities. Depicts the brief study the problem of discrimination suffered by these people in their daily lives, embedded in a society where intolerance and discrimination permeate the social fabric, fueling abuses and promoting the kick man on his journey. Relevant is the subject of analysis, as regards the conquest of rights by transgender individuals and the consequent non-discrimination in society of sexual freedoms, combined with the change in their marital name for the social name as well as the identification of sex without that to it have that bail laws that dignify man and the Judiciary. Still, due to the subject, it shows the need for without the need for transsexual name change to undergo a sex reassignment process on the grounds that such a procedure is not necessary to register peace and comfort in their transgender status.

Marine Place Names

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce — This data set contains the geographic place names for features in the U.S territorial waters and outer continental shelf. These names can be used to find or define a...

By which name should I call thee? The consequences of having multiple names.

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Stevenage, Sarah V; Lewis, Hugh G

2005-11-01

The nominal competitor effect suggests that, when a person has two names associated with them, recall of either name is more difficult than if they just had one name. Drawing on a connectionist framework, this effect could arise either if multiple names were represented as being connected to a single person identity node (PIN), or if multiple names were represented as being connected via one-to-one links to multiple PINs. Whilst the latter has intuitive appeal, results from two experiments support the former architecture. Having two names connected to a single PIN not only gives rise to a nominal competitor effect (Experiment 1), but also gives rise to a familiarity enhancement effect (Experiment 2). These empirical results are simulated using an extension of Brédart, Valentine, Calder, and Gassi's (1995) connectionist architecture, which reveals that both effects hold even when the association of both names to the PIN is unequal. These results are presented in terms of a more complete model for person recognition, and the representation of semantic information within such a model is examined.

Cenografia e ethos: legitimação enunciativa em uma notícia jornalística

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Maria Angélica Lauretti Carneiro

2004-07-01

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Neste artigo serão mostrados alguns aspectos enunciativos-discursivos que constroem posições subjetivantes presentes em uma notícia jornalística. O foco recairá sobre as noções de "cenografia" e "ethos" como elementos indissociáveis na legitimação da enunciação, conferindo poderoso efeito persuasivo.

A Multilevel Prediction of Physiological Response to Challenge: Interactions among Child Maltreatment, Neighborhood Crime, eNOS and GABRA6

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Lynch, Michael; Manly, Jody Todd; Cicchetti, Dante

2015-01-01

Physiological response to stress has been linked to variety of healthy and pathological conditions. The current study conducted a multilevel examination of interactions among environmental toxins – i.e., neighborhood crime and child maltreatment – and specific genetic polymorphisms of eNOS and GABRA6. A total of 186 children were recruited at age 4. At this time, the presence or absence of child maltreatment was determined, as was the amount of crime that occurred in their neighborhood during the previous year. At age 9, the children were brought to the lab where their physiological response to a cognitive challenge – i.e., change in the amplitude of RSA – was assessed and DNA samples were collected for subsequent genotyping. Results confirmed that complex G x G, E x E, and G x E interactions were associated with different patterns of RSA reactivity. The implications for future research and evidence-based intervention are discussed. PMID:26535938

Naming as Strategic Communication

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Schmeltz, Line; Kjeldsen, Anna Karina

2016-01-01

This article presents a framework for understanding corporate name change as strategic communication. From a corporate branding perspective, the choice of a new name can be seen as a wish to stand out from a group of similar organizations. Conversely, from an institutional perspective, name change...

What's in a Name? Sound Symbolism and Gender in First Names.

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David M Sidhu

Full Text Available Although the arbitrariness of language has been considered one of its defining features, studies have demonstrated that certain phonemes tend to be associated with certain kinds of meaning. A well-known example is the Bouba/Kiki effect, in which nonwords like bouba are associated with round shapes while nonwords like kiki are associated with sharp shapes. These sound symbolic associations have thus far been limited to nonwords. Here we tested whether or not the Bouba/Kiki effect extends to existing lexical stimuli; in particular, real first names. We found that the roundness/sharpness of the phonemes in first names impacted whether the names were associated with round or sharp shapes in the form of character silhouettes (Experiments 1a and 1b. We also observed an association between femaleness and round shapes, and maleness and sharp shapes. We next investigated whether this association would extend to the features of language and found the proportion of round-sounding phonemes was related to name gender (Analysis of Category Norms. Finally, we investigated whether sound symbolic associations for first names would be observed for other abstract properties; in particular, personality traits (Experiment 2. We found that adjectives previously judged to be either descriptive of a figuratively 'round' or a 'sharp' personality were associated with names containing either round- or sharp-sounding phonemes, respectively. These results demonstrate that sound symbolic associations extend to existing lexical stimuli, providing a new example of non-arbitrary mappings between form and meaning.

Vernacular Names and Toba Knowledge of the Plant World

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Martínez, Gustavo J.

2009-12-01

Full Text Available The authors explore the perception of plants by the Toba of Rio Bermejito (Central Chaco, Argentina by analyzing the vernacular names of Toba phytonymy. After adopting an interdisciplinary approach to the subject that combines contributions from the fields of linguistics and ethnobotany, the authors present a corpus of names and a discussion of the morpho-syntactic processes and semantic relations that are involved in the Toba naming of the species of plants. They found that the nomenclature makes reference to distinctive features and physiological or environmental aspects of the species, together with reference to their function in Toba culture. In addition, the list of plant names reveals characteristic properties of the world of hunters and gatherers; for instance, the high frequency in the list of names related to morphological aspects that call to mind the animal world as well. The analysis provides evidence of the depth and keenness of the Toba in observing and understanding their natural environment.

A partir del análisis de las denominaciones vernáculas en la fitonimia toba, este trabajo aborda la percepción y el conocimiento del entorno vegetal entre los tobas del río Bermejito (Chaco Central, Argentina. Desde una perspectiva interdisciplinar que combina los aportes de la lingüistica y la etnobotánica, se presenta el corpus de nombres documentado y se estudian los procesos morfosintácticos y las relaciones semánticas que intervienen en la denominación de las especies vegetales. Entre los aspectos analizados, la nomenclatura revela referencias a características distintivas y a aspectos fisiológicos o ecológicos de las especies, así como a su uso o función para la cultura. Asimismo, las denominaciones ponen de manifiesto atributos característicos de los pueblos cazadoresrecolectores, como lo demuestra la gran proporción de nombres que apelan a caracteres morfológicos por similitud con el mundo animal. El an

Photocatalysis of Hg2+ y Cr6+ in waste waters

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Franco, Alexander; Ortiz, Natalia; Mejia, Gloria; Restrepo, Gloria; Penuela, Gustavo

2001-01-01

This work was carried out to propose a treatment for the elimination of Hg 2 + and Cr 6 + ions that are present in wastewaters of the CIA and ISA laboratories. These ions are present in waste waters because in these laboratories analysis of chemical oxygen demand (COD), are performed in which HgSO 4 and K 2 Cr 2 O 7 are used. COD is a parameter very important to evaluate. In this paper water pollution results of chemical reduction of Hg 2 + and Cr 6 + ions using photo catalysis are reported and the elimination of both ions by using an adsorbent

Space Physiology within an Exercise Physiology Curriculum

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Carter, Jason R.; West, John B.

2013-01-01

Compare and contrast strategies remain common pedagogical practices within physiological education. With the support of an American Physiological Society Teaching Career Enhancement Award, we have developed a junior- or senior-level undergraduate curriculum for exercise physiology that compares and contrasts the physiological adaptations of…

Intracerebral stimulation of left and right ventral temporal cortex during object naming.

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Bédos Ulvin, Line; Jonas, Jacques; Brissart, Hélène; Colnat-Coulbois, Sophie; Thiriaux, Anne; Vignal, Jean-Pierre; Maillard, Louis

2017-12-01

While object naming is traditionally considered asa left hemisphere function, neuroimaging studies have reported activations related to naming in the ventral temporal cortex (VTC) bilaterally. Our aim was to use intracerebral electrical stimulation to specifically compare left and right VTC in naming. In twenty-three epileptic patients tested for visual object naming during stimulation, the proportion of naming impairments was significantly higher in the left than in the right VTC (31.3% vs 13.6%). The highest proportions of positive naming sites were found in the left fusiform gyrus and occipito-temporal sulcus (47.5% and 31.8%). For 17 positive left naming sites, an additional semantic picture matching was carried out, always successfully performed. Our results showed the enhanced role of the left compared to the right VTC in naming and suggest that it may be involved in lexical retrieval rather than in semantic processing. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Efficacy of drugs against Giardia muris in mice Mus musculus naturally infected/ Eficácia de drogas contra Giardia muris em camundongos Mus musculus naturalmente infectados

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Silvia Gonzalez Monteiro

2008-08-01

Full Text Available This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of metronidazole, fenbendazole and secnidazole against Giardia muris in mice naturally infected. Forty mice of the species Mus musculus were divided in four groups of ten each, being group A non treated, the control group and groups B, C and D treated with 4mg/ml of metronidazole, fenbendazole and secnidazole, respectively. Two feces collection, on day 0 and on day 10 after treatment, were done in order to evaluate the efficacy of the drugs. Samples were analyzed by the centrifugal-flotation method with zinc sulfate. Efficacy of 97,05% for metronidazole, 98,30% for fenbendazole and 100% for secnidazole were observed in the study. According to the results it was concluded that the tested drugs were effective for the treatment of mice parasitized by Giardia muris.Este estudo visou avaliar a eficácia do metronidazol, fenbendazole e secnidazol contra Giardia muris em camundongos naturalmente infectados. Foram utilizados 40 camundongos da espécie Mus musculus divididos em quatro grupos de 10 animais cada, sendo grupo A, grupo controle, não tratados, e grupos B, C e D tratados com 4mg/ml de metronidazol, fenbendazole e secnidazol, respectivamente. Para avaliar a eficácia dos medicamentos foram realizadas duas coletas de fezes uma no dia zero e outra 10 dias após tratamento. As amostras foram processadas e analisadas a partir do método de centrífugo-flutuação com sulfato de zinco. No estudo observou-se eficácia de 97,05% para metronidazol, 98,30% para fenbendazole e 100% para secnidazol no tratamento de giardiase murina. Com base nos resultados concluí-se que as drogas testadas apresentaram eficácia no tratamento de camundongos parasitados por Giardia muris.

Multi-language naming game

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Zhou, Jianfeng; Lou, Yang; Chen, Guanrong; Tang, Wallace K. S.

2018-04-01

Naming game is a simulation-based experiment used to study the evolution of languages. The conventional naming game focuses on a single language. In this paper, a novel naming game model named multi-language naming game (MLNG) is proposed, where the agents are different-language speakers who cannot communicate with each other without a translator (interpreter) in between. The MLNG model is general, capable of managing k different languages with k ≥ 2. For illustration, the paper only discusses the MLNG with two different languages, and studies five representative network topologies, namely random-graph, WS small-world, NW small-world, scale-free, and random-triangle topologies. Simulation and analysis results both show that: 1) using the network features and based on the proportion of translators the probability of establishing a conversation between two or three agents can be theoretically estimated; 2) the relationship between the convergence speed and the proportion of translators has a power-law-like relation; 3) different agents require different memory sizes, thus a local memory allocation rule is recommended for saving memory resources. The new model and new findings should be useful for further studies of naming games and for better understanding of languages evolution from a dynamical network perspective.

Acurácia do relacionamento probabilístico de registros na identificação de óbitos em uma coorte de pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca descompensada

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Pedro Pimenta de Mello Spineti

2016-01-01

Full Text Available Resumo O relacionamento probabilístico de registros vem sendo cada vez mais empregado na identificação de desfechos em estudos de coorte. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a acurácia deste método na identificação de óbitos em uma coorte de 450 pacientes admitidos em um hospital universitário por insuficiência cardíaca descompensada, em um período de seis anos. O estado vital dos membros da coorte foi determinado a partir dos registros no prontuário eletrônico dos pacientes (padrão-ouro. O software OpenRecLink foi utilizado para relacionar os registros da coorte com aqueles da base do Sistema de Informações de Mortalidade, visando à identificação de óbitos. Apenas 53,6% pacientes apresentavam estado vital conhecido ao final do seguimento e destes 59,3% haviam falecido. O método apresentou sensibilidade de 97,9%, especificidade de 100%, valor preditivo positivo de 100%, valor preditivo negativo de 97% e acurácia de 98,8%. Esses resultados sugerem que o relacionamento probabilístico de registros é uma valiosa ferramenta na identificação de óbitos para estudos de coorte.

A Study on the use of Facebook, RSS, Blogs and Twitter (Web2.0) among selected academic libraries from 6 Gulf countries namely: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait

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Ramli, Rindra M.

2014-01-01

This paper aims to explore and study the current usage trends of Web2.0 namely Facebook, RSS, Blogs and Twitter among selected higher education institutions’ libraries in 6 gulf countries namely: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar

Perícias Psicológicas em Processos Judiciais Envolvendo Suspeita de Alienação Parental

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Ilana Luiz Fermann

Full Text Available Resumo A alienação parental (AP é uma forma de abuso emocional que pode estar presente em processos judiciais envolvendo disputas de guarda. Nesse contexto, psicólogos(as comumente são convocados para perícias e elaboração de laudos psicológicos. Os laudos compõem as provas processuais e podem auxiliar os juízes em sua tomada de decisão. Os objetivos deste estudo foram: (1 verificar os critérios e indicadores de AP considerados pelos psicólogos(as em perícias incluídas em processos envolvendo guarda de crianças e suspeita de AP; (2 investigar quais os procedimentos de avaliação adotados; (3 avaliar a adequação dos laudos psicológicos emitidos pelos profissionais nomeados pelos juízes tendo como base orientações do Conselho Federal de Psicologia (CFP; (4 verificar se houve concordância entre conclusão do laudo psicológico e da sentença judicial sobre presença/ausência de AP. Foi realizada uma análise documental descritiva, a partir de oito laudos psicológicos, envolvendo dez crianças, que compunham os processos sentenciados ou em andamento que contivessem a suspeita de AP. Os resultados indicaram que: (1 ainda não há consenso entre critérios e indicadores de AP entre os profissionais; (2 entrevistas e testes projetivos foram procedimentos predominantes; (3 nenhum dos oito laudos analisados estava de acordo com as exigências do CFP sobre a elaboração de documentos e (4 juízes e psicólogos posicionaram-se da mesma forma em quatro casos, dois considerando a existência de AP e dois a ausência. Conclui-se que não há um padrão para avaliação de AP adotado pelos psicólogos(as em perícias e os problemas quanto a adequação de documentos sugerem a necessidade de maior capacitação profissional para atuação na área.

Socioeconomic determinants of first names

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Bloothooft, G.; Onland, D.

2011-01-01

Modern naming practices in the Netherlands between 1982 and 2005 were studied on the basis of 1409 popular first names, divided into fourteen name groups determined by the common preferences of parents for the names involved. Socioeconomic variables such as family income, parents' level of

Evidence for the different physiological significance of the 6- and 2-minute walk tests in multiple sclerosis

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Motl Robert W

2012-03-01

Full Text Available Abstract Background Researchers have recently advocated for the 2-minute walk (2MW as an alternative for the 6-minute walk (6MW to assess long distance ambulation in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS. This recommendation has not been based on physiological considerations such as the rate of oxygen consumption (V·O2 over the 6MW range. Objective This study examined the pattern of change in V·O2 over the range of the 6MW in a large sample of persons with MS who varied as a function of disability status. Method Ninety-five persons with clinically-definite MS underwent a neurological examination for generating an Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS score, and then completion of the 6MW protocol while wearing a portable metabolic unit and an accelerometer. Results There was a time main effect on V·O2 during the 6MW (p = .0001 such that V·O2 increased significantly every 30 seconds over the first 3 minutes of the 6MW, and then remained stable over the second 3 minutes of the 6MW. This occurred despite no change in cadence across the 6MW (p = .84. Conclusions The pattern of change in V·O2 indicates that there are different metabolic systems providing energy for ambulation during the 6MW in MS subjects and steady state aerobic metabolism is reached during the last 3 minutes of the 6MW. By extension, the first 3 minutes would represent a test of mixed aerobic and anaerobic work, whereas the second 3 minutes would represent a test of aerobic work during walking.

Ensaio sobre a eficácia do ácido fórmico no tratamento da Varroose

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Pires, Sância; Serrano, José; Ruíz, José; Pereira, Óscar; Silva, Elisa

2004-01-01

Este ensaio teve como objectivo estudar a eficácia do ácido fórmico no tratamento da Varroose. O ensaio decorreu num apiário situado na área de influência do Parque Natural de Montesinho. De acordo com a metodologia descrita por (2; 3), em 15 colmeias de modelo Langstroth e infestadas de forma natural, pelo ácaro Varroa destructor (1), aplicámos esponjas impregnadas com 240 mi de ácido fórmico a 85%, durante 20 dias.

Uso do protocolo Spikes no ensino de habilidades em transmissão de más notícias

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Carolina Arcanjo Lino

Full Text Available O termo "má notícia" designa qualquer informação transmitida ao paciente ou a seus familiares que implique, direta ou indiretamente, alguma alteração negativa na vida destes. Por ser uma tarefa tão estressante, muitos médicos a evitam ou a realizam de maneira inadequada. Esse fato traz inúmeras consequências negativas para o paciente e seus familiares. Embora seja objeto de estudo em diversos cursos de Medicina em nível internacional, o tema ainda é pouco abordado por professores e estudantes no contexto brasileiro. O protocolo Spikes descreve de maneira didática seis passos para comunicar más notícias. Esses passos foram utilizados em aula para alunos do terceiro semestre do curso de Medicina da Universidade Estadual do Ceará. Em seguida, os alunos avaliaram o método por meio de perguntas abertas. De maneira geral, foi considerado um modelo válido, apesar de serem consideradas possíveis limitações, como a necessidade de ser individualizado e adaptado a cada situação.

MARKED PERSONAL NAMES: AN ANTROPONIMIC STUDY OF BALINESE STUDENTS’ NAMES IN DENPASAR

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Ni Made Iwan Indrawan

2015-07-01

Full Text Available The research aims to account for the Marked Balinese Students’ Personal Names. Four research problems are studied, namely (1 the criteria used to distinguish the marked names (NDMBmk and the unmarked ones (NDMTBmk, (2 the functions of the markedness, (3 the factors that influence it, and (4 the ideologies that operate behind it. The markedness of personal names reflect a relation between the arbitrariness in language uses and the extralinguistic factors influencing it. In the context of Balinese, the tradition, legal practices, and the globalisation may affect the arbitrariness. In order to determine NDMBmk, criteria of markedness was constructed. According to the criteria, structurally, NDMBmk consist of at least five elements, as Anak Agung Arim Kasunu Arya Penarungan. Behaviorally, they may consist of names not derived from Balinese and/or Sanskrit, such as Giovani on I Gede Adeyaka Giovani, adopt a foreign spelling system as Chrisna on Ni Putu Chrisna Wulandari, or use no markers of Balinese ethnics or caste as Yunisari Wira Putri. Out of 698 sampled names, NDMBmk are found 54. Besides denoting, the marked elements also function to distinguish personal identities, to shape the existence of the name holder, to connote particular perception, and to reflect the changing era. The factors influencing the markedness are the need to express something new, a wish to acculturate, to raise status or keep a distance socially, and to demonstrate a linguistic expertise, or when seeing from the concept of imagery, the factors are the imagery on something new and on social status or distancing. The ideologies behind the phenomenon are globalist, nationalist, and the casteless-Balinese.

MARKED PERSONAL NAMES: AN ANTROPONIMIC STUDY OF BALINESE STUDENTS’ NAMES IN DENPASAR

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Ni Made Iwan Indrawan

2012-07-01

Full Text Available The research aims to account for the Marked Balinese Students’ Personal Names. Four research problems are studied, namely (1 the criteria used to distinguish the marked names (NDMBmk and the unmarked ones (NDMTBmk, (2 the functions of the markedness, (3 the factors that influence it, and (4 the ideologies that operate behind it. The markedness of personal names reflect a relation between the arbitrariness in language uses and the extralinguistic factors influencing it. In the context of Balinese, the tradition, legal practices, and the globalisation may affect the arbitrariness. In order to determine NDMBmk, criteria of markedness was constructed. According to the criteria, structurally, NDMBmk consist of at least five elements, as Anak Agung Arim Kasunu Arya Penarungan. Behaviorally, they may consist of names not derived from Balinese and/or Sanskrit, such as Giovani on I Gede Adeyaka Giovani, adopt a foreign spelling system as Chrisna on Ni Putu Chrisna Wulandari, or use no markers of Balinese ethnics or caste as Yunisari Wira Putri. Out of 698 sampled names, NDMBmk are found 54. Besides denoting, the marked elements also function to distinguish personal identities, to shape the existence of the name holder, to connote particular perception, and to reflect the changing era. The factors influencing the markedness are the need to express something new, a wish to acculturate, to raise status or keep a distance socially, and to demonstrate a linguistic expertise, or when seeing from the concept of imagery, the factors are the imagery on something new and on social status or distancing. The ideologies behind the phenomenon are globalist, nationalist, and the casteless-Balinese.

On identifying name equivalences in digital libraries. Name equivalence, Surname matching, Author identification, Databases

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Dror G. Feitelson

2004-01-01

Full Text Available The services provided by digital libraries can be much improved by correctly identifying variants of the same name. For example, this will allow for better retrieval of all the works by a certain author. We focus on variants caused by abbreviations of first names, and show that significant achievements are possible by simple lexical analysis and comparison of names. This is done in two steps: first a pairwise matching of names is performed, and then these are used to find cliques of equivalent names. However, these steps can each be performed in a variety of ways. We therefore conduct an experimental analysis using two real datasets to find which approaches actually work well in practice. Interestingly, this depends on the size of the repository, as larger repositories may have many more similar names.

O MONITORAMENTO DE NOTÍCIAS COMO FERRAMENTA PARA A INTELIGÊNCIA COMPETITIVATHE CLIPPING AS TOLL FOR COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE

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Ariane Barbosa Lemos

2011-07-01

Full Text Available O artigo apresenta um diagnóstico do serviço de monitoramento de notícias (clipping. No estudo, foram investigados os processos de elaboração desse serviço por uma empresa especializada e sua utilização por parte de organizações dos setores de educação executiva, jurídico e entretenimento. Conclui que tanto a empresa clipadora quanto seus clientes consideram o clipping útil para o processo decisório e o serviço é visto de forma complementar a ação geral de inteligência competitiva das organizações. Palavras-chave inteligência competitiva, monitoramento ambiental, fontes de informação e monitoramento de notícias. Abstract The paper presents a diagnostic study about a clipping service. This study focused the development of the service provided by a specialized firm and its use by organizations operating in the executive education, legal and entertainment areas. It concludes that both the company and your customers consider clipping useful for decision making and the clipping is seen as complementary to general action of competitive intelligence organizations. Keywords competitive intelligence, environmental scanning, information source and clipping.

Zespół napięcia przedmiesiączkowego – mit czy rzeczywistość = Premenstrual syndrome – myth or reality

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Klaudia Pałucka

2016-06-01

  Adres do korespondencji: Klaudia Pałucka Katedra i Klinika Ginekologii i Endokrynologii Ginekologicznej UM w Lublinie Al. Racławickie 23 20-049 Lublin, Poland tel./fax. 81-7183286 claudiapalucka@onet.pl Kierownik kliniki: prof. dr hab. n. med. L. Putowski   Streszczenie Wprowadzenie. W drugiej fazie cyklu miesiączkowego u większości kobiet pojawiają się dość specyficzne objawy natury somatycznej i psychicznej, które uznawane są za fizjologię. U 20-40% z nich mogą jednak świadczyć o patologii. Cel pracy. Celem pracy było wyjaśnienie, czym jest zespół napięcia przedmiesiączkowego, jak go rozpoznać oraz na czym polega pomoc chorej kobiecie. Materiał i metoda. Przy użyciu haseł przedmiotowych przeszukano uniwersytecką bazę danych, PubMed i MEDLINE. Przeszukanie elektroniczne ograniczono do prac w języku polskim i angielskim, opublikowanych w latach 2005-2015. Wyłoniono ogółem 55 pozycji (głównie lekarskich, z czego wykorzystano 34 oraz jedną ze strony internetowej Amerykańskiego Towarzystwa Położników i Ginekologów. Opis zebranego materiału. Z przeglądu piśmiennictwa wynika, że zespół napięcia przedmiesiączkowego to nie mit, lecz realny problem osobisty i medyczny. Zaburza funkcjonowanie kobiet w życiu społecznym i zawodowym. Rozpoznanie wymaga minimum dwumiesięcznej obserwacji objawów oraz wykluczenia innych chorób. Modyfikacja stylu życia i ewentualne leczenie farmakologiczne poprawiają samopoczucie i jakość życia kobiet. Przegląd piśmiennictwa ukazał dużą rozbieżność stanowisk autorów w omawianych kwestiach oraz zasugerował kierunki dalszych dociekań.   Słowa kluczowe: cykl miesiączkowy, zespół napięcia przedmiesiączkowego, dysforyczne zaburzenia przedmiesiączkowe.     Summary Introduction. Specific symptoms of somatic and psychological nature appear in the second phase of the menstrual cycle of many women. These symptoms are considered to be physiological, however, 20-40 % of them

Temporal Features of the Differentiation between Self-Name and Religious Leader Name among Christians: An ERP Study

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Ruixue Xia

2018-01-01

Full Text Available Existing neuroimaging studies have shown that religion, as a subjective culture, can influence self-referential processing. However, the time course of this impact remains unclear. The present study examined how Christians process their own names, the name of their religious leader (i.e., Jesus, and a famous person’s name (i.e., Yao Ming. Behavioral and EEG data were recorded while the participants performed a name-color judgment task for these three names. The behavioral data showed no significant differences in reaction time or accuracy among the names. However, the ERP data showed that the P200 and P300 amplitudes elicited by the self-name and religious leader name were larger than those elicited by the famous name. Furthermore, the self-name also elicited a larger P300 amplitude than the religious leader name did. These results suggested that both the self-name and the religious leader name were processed preferentially due to their important social value for the self as compared to a generally famous name. Importantly, the dissociation between the self-name and the religious leader name was observed at a high-order cognitive stage, which might be attributed to their different roles in one’s self-concept.

Effects of a 6-month exercise program pilot study on walking economy, peak physiological characteristics, and walking performance in patients with peripheral arterial disease

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Crowther RG

2012-04-01

Full Text Available Robert G Crowther1, Anthony S Leicht1, Warwick L Spinks1, Kunwarjit Sangla2, Frank Quigley2, Jonathan Golledge2,31Institute of Sport and Exercise Science, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia; 2Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia; 3The Vascular Biology Unit, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, AustraliaAbstract : The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a 6-month exercise program on submaximal walking economy in individuals with peripheral arterial disease and intermittent claudication (PAD-IC. Participants (n = 16 were randomly allocated to either a control PAD-IC group (CPAD-IC, n = 6 which received standard medical therapy, or a treatment PAD-IC group (TPAD-IC; n = 10 which took part in a supervised exercise program. During a graded treadmill test, physiological responses, including oxygen consumption, were assessed to calculate walking economy during submaximal and maximal walking performance. Differences between groups at baseline and post-intervention were analyzed via Kruskal–Wallis tests. At baseline, CPAD-IC and TPAD-IC groups demonstrated similar walking performance and physiological responses. Postintervention, TPAD-IC patients demonstrated significantly lower oxygen consumption during the graded exercise test, and greater maximal walking performance compared to CPAD-IC. These preliminary results indicate that 6 months of regular exercise improves both submaximal walking economy and maximal walking performance, without significant changes in maximal walking economy. Enhanced walking economy may contribute to physiological efficiency, which in turn may improve walking performance as demonstrated by PAD-IC patients following regular exercise programs.Keywords: vascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, walking economy

Notícias difíceis e o posicionamento dos oncopediatras: revisão bibliográfica

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Selene Beviláqua Chaves Afonso

2013-09-01

Full Text Available Com objetivo de discutir e compreender as experiências de oncopediatras diante da tarefa de comunicar notícias difíceis (ND a pacientes e familiares procedeu-se uma revisão bibliográfica a partir das bases de dados da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS que contém artigos divulgados por PubMed, Lilacs, Scielo, Scopus e SciVerse, buscando a produção sobre o tema. Os artigos disponíveis, avaliados pela análise temática, evidenciam as seguintes questões: carência de estudos focando a percepção dos profissionais sobre as notícias difíceis; a comunicação como estratégia pela qual, aspectos psicossociais, culturais, bioéticos, legais e emocionais são tratados; expectativa de habilidades médicas para as quais esses profissionais não foram treinados. Observou-se também que informações e treinamento dos profissionais sobre estratégias a cerca dos modos de lidar com a comunicação de ND são insuficientes para acompanhar o dinamismo das ocorrências e das relações pessoais na área de oncologia onde o paciente costuma estar ou sentir-se em constante ameaça de vida.

Naming names: the first women taxonomists in mycology

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Sara Maroske

2018-03-01

Full Text Available The transition from amateur to professional in natural history is generally regarded as having taken place in the nineteenth century, but landmark events such as the 1917 appointment of mycologist Johanna Westerdijk (1883–1961 as the first female professor in the Netherlands indicate that the pattern of change for women was more varied and delayed than for men. We investigate this transition in mycology, and identify only 43 women in the Western World who published scientific mycological literature pre-1900, of whom twelve published new fungal taxa. By charting the emergence of these women over time, and comparing the output of self-taught amateurs and university graduates, we establish the key role of access to higher education in female participation in mycology. Using a suite of strategies, six of the self-taught amateurs managed to overcome their educational disadvantages and name names — Catharina Dörrien (the first to name a fungal taxon, Marie-Anne Libert, Mary Elizabeth Banning, Élise-Caroline Bommer, Mariette Rousseau, and Annie Lorrain Smith. By 1900, the professional era for women in mycology was underway, and increasing numbers published new taxa. Parity with male colleagues in recognition and promotion, however, remains an ongoing issue. Key words: Amateurs, Fungi, Gender studies, History of science, Plant pathology

A novel noninvasive all optical technique to monitor physiology of an exercising muscle

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Saxena, Vishal [Department of Radiology, University of Southern California, 4650 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027 (United States); Marcu, Laura [Department of Bioengineering, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA 95616 (United States); Karunasiri, Gamani [Department of Physics, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California 93943 (United States)], E-mail: Vsaxena@usc.edu

2008-11-07

An all optical technique based on near-infrared spectroscopy and mid-infrared imaging (MIRI) is applied as a noninvasive, in vivo tool to monitor the vascular status of skeletal muscle and the physiological changes that occur during exercise. A near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) technique, namely, steady state diffuse optical spectroscopy (SSDOS) along with MIRI is applied for monitoring the changes in the values of tissue oxygenation and thermometry of an exercising muscle. The NIRS measurements are performed at five discrete wavelengths in a spectral window of 650-850 nm and MIRI is performed in a spectral window of 8-12 {mu}m. The understanding of tissue oxygenation status and the behavior of the physiological parameters derived from thermometry may provide a useful insight into muscle physiology, therapeutic response and treatment.

A novel noninvasive all optical technique to monitor physiology of an exercising muscle

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Saxena, Vishal; Marcu, Laura; Karunasiri, Gamani

2008-01-01

An all optical technique based on near-infrared spectroscopy and mid-infrared imaging (MIRI) is applied as a noninvasive, in vivo tool to monitor the vascular status of skeletal muscle and the physiological changes that occur during exercise. A near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) technique, namely, steady state diffuse optical spectroscopy (SSDOS) along with MIRI is applied for monitoring the changes in the values of tissue oxygenation and thermometry of an exercising muscle. The NIRS measurements are performed at five discrete wavelengths in a spectral window of 650-850 nm and MIRI is performed in a spectral window of 8-12 μm. The understanding of tissue oxygenation status and the behavior of the physiological parameters derived from thermometry may provide a useful insight into muscle physiology, therapeutic response and treatment.

«Julgamento pelos media»: policiamento, ambiente mediático das notícias 24/7 e a «política da indignação»

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Greer, Chris; McLaughlin, Eugene

2012-01-01

Este artigo analisa a natureza em mudança das relações entre os meios de comunicação social e a chefia da polícia. Com base em estudos prévios (Greer & McLaughlin, 2010), usamos os conceitos de «estrutura inferencial» (Lang & Lang, 1955 e «hierarquia da credibilidade» (Becker, 1967) para analisar o «julgamento pelos media» do antigo comissário do Serviço da Polícia Metropolitana (MPS), Sir Ian Blair. Centramo-nos na reação coletiva e fundamentalmente hostil por parte dos media à declaração de...

GEOGRAPHIC NAMES INFORMATION SYSTEM (GNIS) ...

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The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), developed by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN), contains information about physical and cultural geographic features in the United States and associated areas, both current and historical, but not including roads and highways. The database also contains geographic names in Antarctica. The database holds the Federally recognized name of each feature and defines the location of the feature by state, county, USGS topographic map, and geographic coordinates. Other feature attributes include names or spellings other than the official name, feature designations, feature class, historical and descriptive information, and for some categories of features the geometric boundaries. The database assigns a unique feature identifier, a random number, that is a key for accessing, integrating, or reconciling GNIS data with other data sets. The GNIS is our Nation's official repository of domestic geographic feature names information.

Eficácia, tolerabilidade e segurança do uso do sirolimo após o transplante renal Sirolimus efficacy, tolerability, and safety for treatment after kidney transplantation

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Nagilla Ione Oliveira

2009-12-01

Full Text Available INTRODUÇÃO: Sirolimo (SRL é um imunossupressor com conhecida eficácia e perfil de segurança na profilaxia da rejeição aguda após o transplante renal. OBJETIVOS: Avaliar eficácia, tolerabilidade e segurança do uso do SRL e de prednisona em associação a ciclosporina (CSA ou tacrolimo (TAC após o transplante renal. METODOLOGIA: Estudo retrospectivo de 332 receptores de transplantes renais realizados entre 1999 e 2006. O desfecho primário foi a falha de tratamento, definida como a incidência cumulativa de rejeição aguda confirmada por biópsia (RACB, perda do enxerto, óbito ou descontinuação do SRL. RESULTADOS: Dos 332 transplantes, 92% foram com doador vivo. A média de idade dos receptores foi de 37 anos, sendo 65% homens, 46% brancos e 6% diabéticos. SRL foi associado a CSA ou TAC em 70,8% e 29,2% dos pacientes. A incidência de falha de tratamento foi de 22,2% e de 47,8% no final do primeiro e do quinto ano de transplante, sem diferença entre pacientes recebendo CSA ou TAC. Ao final do quinto ano, as sobrevidas do paciente, do enxerto, do enxerto censorando o óbito e livre de RACB foram de 92,8%, 86,1%, 92,7% e 82,2%, respectivamente. O tratamento com SRL foi interrompido em 27,1% dos pacientes: 22,9% em razão de reações adversas e 3,3% devido à ineficácia. Os principais motivos de suspensão do SRL foram dislipidemia (6,0%, disfunção do enxerto (5,2%, proteinúria (4,5%, infecções (1,5%, dificuldade de cicatrização (1,2% e anemia (0,9%. CONCLUSÃO: Na população estudada, a eficácia e a segurança do SRL foram semelhantes quando combinado com CSA ou TAC. A tolerabilidade oral foi adequada considerando-se a relativa baixa taxa de interrupção do uso de SRL.INTRODUCTION: Sirolimus (SRL is an immunosuppressive drug with confirmed efficacy and safety profile in the prophylaxis of acute rejection after renal transplantation. OBJECTIVES: To assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of SRL and prednisone in

Autoeficácia e personalidade no planejamento de carreira de universitários Autoeficacia y personalidad en el planeamiento de carrera de universitarios Self-efficacy and personality on university student's career planning

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Luciana Rubensan Ourique

2012-08-01

Full Text Available O presente estudo teve como objetivo principal avaliar as relações da personalidade e da Autoeficácia Profissional com o comportamento de planejamento de carreira de universitários. Participaram do estudo 213 alunos de graduação, de ambos os sexos, com idade média de 24,8 anos (dp=4,14. Os instrumentos utilizados foram um Questionário Sociodemográfico, as Escalas de Desenvolvimento de Carreira de Universitários e a Bateria Fatorial de Personalidade. Para a análise dos dados, foram realizadas correlações de Pearson e análises de regressão. Os resultados indicaram que a Autoeficácia Profissional e os fatores de personalidade desempenharam papéis específicos na predição do Planejamento de Carreira. A Autoeficácia Profissional esteve positivamente correlacionada com o Planejamento de Carreira. Ainda, o Neuroticismo (correlação negativa, a Extroversão e a Realização mostraram-se significativamente correlacionados com essa variável. Discute-se sobre a importância de se considerarem as diferenças individuais e de se promoverem a autoeficácia no contexto de aconselhamento de carreira.El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo principal evaluar as relaciones de la personalidad y de la Autoeficácia Profesional con el comportamiento de planeamiento de carrera de universitarios. Participaron del estudio 213 alumnos de graduación, de ambos sexos, con edad media de 24,8 años (dp=4,14. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron un Cuestionario Sociodemográfico, las Escalas de Desarrollo de Carrera de Universitarios y la Batería Factorial de Personalidad. Para el análisis de los datos, fueron realizadas correlaciones de Pearson y análisis de regresión. Los resultados indicaron que la Autoeficácia Profesional y los factores de personalidad desempeñaron papeles específicos en la predicción del Planeamiento de Carrera. La Autoeficácia Profesional estuvo positivamente correlacionada con el Planeamiento de Carrera. Aún, el

Marcas da violência e jogos do poder no romance urbano de Patrícia Melo

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Cláudia Castanheira

2010-01-01

Full Text Available This work analyzes the romance O Matador (The Killer by Patrícia Melo. Its thematic universe and discursive strategies break not only with the prospects of the more contemporary feminist literary criticism, but also with the bourgeois ideological system, more broadly. The object is to highlight how the use of the male voice and masculine cultural experiences, taken to its ultimate consequences, may be converted into a subliminal criticism regarding the ways of how the discriminating speeches are built, through sexual, economic and social criteria in our society.

Os portugueses no discurso mediático europeu: as notícias sobre a crise financeira

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Szeremeta, Irina Veríssimo; Aires, Luísa

2015-01-01

O discurso dos media tem uma grande importância na construção da imagem do Outro e, por consequência, influencia as relações interculturais. Neste estudo, procurou-se analisar o discurso de cinco jornais europeus para caraterizar Portugal na crise financeira de 2011. Para a consecução deste objetivo, foram analisados 25 artigos sobre a crise portuguesa, publicados em 5 jornais de diferentes países europeus. Nas notícias estudadas, os Portugueses são associados a atributos pouco valorizados na...

On streamlining the Ukrainian names of plants. Information 7. Spelling the names of plant varieties.

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В. М. Меженський

2016-07-01

Full Text Available Purpose. To analyse the practice of transliteration of the Ukrainian cultivar names and rendering foreign names by means of the Ukrainian language, as well as special aspects of cultivar names spelling in special literature. Results. Cultivar names as a special category require preservation of primary graphics or sound type in the other language. This can be achieved by direct inclusion of the original name to the Ukrainian text or by practical transcribing, but not by transliteration or translation. Otherwise, Ukrainian names should be transliterated for inclusion to the texts in Latin characters. Transcription/transliteration in both directions is performed from the source language, though, as practice shows, in some Ukrainian publications the Russian is wrongly used as an intermediary language. Some national scientific publications ignore the recommendations of the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants that is not conducive to the success of scientific communication in the globalized world. Conclusions. The foreign names of plant varieties should be entered into the Ukrainian text keeping the original spelling or by means of practical transcription. The loan of foreign names is performed by transcribing directly from the source language; if the language doesn’t have the Latin alphabet, Latinized name transcription is acceptable. Recommendations of the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants that concern graphic highlighting of the cultivar names in the text enclosing them in single quotation marks and writing each word of a cultivar name with a capital letter should necessarily be applied in the foreign-language publications and extended to the Ukrainian special literature, at least, in terms of the use of single quotation marks. Ukrainian names should be transliterated only in accordance with the regulations.

Institute for Advanced Learning and Research names new executive director

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2008-01-01

Virginia Tech's Institute for Advanced Learning and Research has named Liam E. Leightley as executive director, effective Oct. 6, 2008, according to Mike Henderson, chair of the institute's board of trustees.

Singularity now: using the ventricular assist device as a model for future human-robotic physiology.

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Martin, Archer K

2016-04-01

In our 21 st century world, human-robotic interactions are far more complicated than Asimov predicted in 1942. The future of human-robotic interactions includes human-robotic machine hybrids with an integrated physiology, working together to achieve an enhanced level of baseline human physiological performance. This achievement can be described as a biological Singularity. I argue that this time of Singularity cannot be met by current biological technologies, and that human-robotic physiology must be integrated for the Singularity to occur. In order to conquer the challenges we face regarding human-robotic physiology, we first need to identify a working model in today's world. Once identified, this model can form the basis for the study, creation, expansion, and optimization of human-robotic hybrid physiology. In this paper, I present and defend the line of argument that currently this kind of model (proposed to be named "IshBot") can best be studied in ventricular assist devices - VAD.

The Name Game.

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Crawley, Sharon J.

Described is a game which provides a method for teaching students to locate cities and towns on a map. Students are provided with a list of descriptive phrases which stand for the name of a city, e.g., hot weather town (Summerville, Georgia); a chocolate candy bar (Hershey, Pennsylvania). Using a map, students must then try to find the name of a…

Acurácia da histeroscopia na avaliação da cavidade uterina em pacientes com sangramento uterino pós-menopausa

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Machado Maria Karenina N.

2003-01-01

Full Text Available OBJETIVO: investigar a acurácia da histeroscopia como método de estudo da cavidade uterina de pacientes com sangramento na pós-menopausa. MÉTODO: trata-se de estudo transversal, que consistiu na avaliação de 78 prontuários de pacientes menopausadas com queixa de sangramento, no período de janeiro de 2000 a junho de 2002 no Centro Estadual de Oncologia do Estado da Bahia, submetidas à histeroscopia com biópsia de endométrio. Os achados histeroscópicos foram classificados como benignos (miomas, pólipos, atrofia, normal e suspeitos (espessamento, hiperplasias e câncer e os achados histopatológicos como benignos (miomas, pólipos, atrofia, hiperplasia típica e malignos (hiperplasia atípica e câncer. Os resultados da histeroscopia foram comparados com os exames histopatológicos. RESULTADOS: em relação aos achados suspeitos (espessamento, hiperplasias e câncer, a sensibilidade da histeroscopia foi de 85,7% e a especificidade de 88,7%, quando comparados à histopatologia. O valor preditivo positivo foi de 42,8% e o negativo 98,4%. A razão de probabilidades do teste positivo e a razão de probabilidades do teste negativo foram respectivamente 7,6 e 0,16. A acuidade da histeroscopia foi de 88,4% e o índice kappa 0,5. CONCLUSÃO: a histeroscopia isoladamente não apresentou, no presente estudo, acurácia aceitável, reforçando o conceito de que sua principal vantagem é dirigir a biópsia, devendo sempre estar associada ao diagnóstico histopatológico.

Baixa autoestima situacional em gestantes: uma análise de acurácia Baja autoestima situacional en gestantes: un análisis de acurácia Situational low self-esteem in pregnant women: an analysis of accuracy

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Joyce Carolle Bezerra Cavalcante; Vanessa Emille Carvalho de Sousa; Marcos Venícios de Oliveira Lopes

2012-01-01

Para investigar a acurácia de características definidoras do diagnóstico Baixa autoestima situacional, realizou-se um estudo transversal, com 52 gestantes atendidas num centro de atendimento familiar. Utilizou-se a taxonomia da NANDA-I e a escala de Rosenberg. O diagnóstico esteve presente em 32,7% das gestantes e todas as características apresentaram associação estatística com o diagnóstico, exceto "Relata verbalmente desafio situacional ao seu próprio valor". As características com maior se...

Birth of the Allostatic Model: From Cannon's Biocracy to Critical Physiology.

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Arminjon, Mathieu

2016-04-01

Physiologists and historians are still debating what conceptually differentiates each of the three major modern theories of regulation: the constancy of the milieu intérieur, homeostasis and allostasis. Here I propose that these models incarnate two distinct regimes of politization of the life sciences. This perspective leads me to suggest that the historicization of physiological norms is intrinsic to the allostatic model, which thus divides it fundamentally from the two others. I analyze the allostatic model in the light of the Canguilhemian theory, showing how the former contributed to the development of a critical epistemology immune to both naturalist essentialism and social constructivism. With a unique clarity in the history of physiology, allostasis gives us a model of the convergence of historical epistemology and scientific practice. As such it played a key role in codifying the epistemological basis of certain current research programs that, in the fields of social epidemiology and feminist neuroscience, promote what we name here a critical physiology.

Feeling-of-knowing for proper names.

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Izaute, Marie; Chambres, Patrick; Larochelle, Serge

2002-12-01

The main objective of the presented study was to study feeling-of-knowing (FOK) in proper name retrieval. Many studies show that FOK can predict performance on a subsequent criterion test. Although feeling-of-knowing studies involve questions about proper names, none make this distinction between proper names and common names. Nevertheless, the specific character of proper names as a unique label referring to a person should allow participants to target precisely the desired verbal label. Our idea here was that the unique character of proper name information should result in more accurate FOK evaluations. In the experiment, participants evaluated feeling-of-knowing for proper and common name descriptions. The study demonstrates that FOK judgments are more accurate for proper names than for common names. The implications of the findings for proper names are briefly discussed in terms of feeling-of-knowing hypotheses.

Effects of various stocking density on productive performance and some physiological traits of broiler chicks

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Ihsan T. Tayeb,; Siamand Nizar Hassan,; Merkhan M. Mustafa,; Shawkat Abdulrazaq M. Sadeq,; Gulizar Issa Ameen,; Asia Mohamed Hassan

2011-01-01

This experiment was carried out as a survey at the commercial poultry farm of broiler chickens in Duhok region namely Amedy, Akry and Sumail in order to study the effect of stocking density on the chick performance and some physiological traits. Chicks were divided into three stocking densities namely 8.66, 10.41 and 13.36 birds/m². The results obtained are summarized as follows: Live body weights and feed conversion ratio at 7 weeks of age were non significant differences between different s...

Protective effects of long-term administration of Ziziphus jujuba fruit extract on cardiovascular responses in L-NAME hypertensive rats.

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Mohebbati, Reza; Bavarsad, Kosar; Rahimi, Maryam; Rakhshandeh, Hasan; Khajavi Rad, Abolfazl; Shafei, Mohammad Naser

2018-01-01

Ziziphus jujuba stimulates the release of nitric oxide (NO). Because NO is involved in cardiovascular regulations, in this study the effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Z. jujuba on cardiovascular responses in acute NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) hypertensive rats were evaluated. Rats were divided into 6 group (n=6): 1) saline, 2) L-NAME received (10mg/kg) intravenously, 3) sodium nitroprusside (SNP) (50µg/kg)+L-NAME group received SNP before L-NAME and 4-6) three groups of Z. jujuba (100, 200 and 400mg/kg) that treated for four weeks and on the 28 th day, L-NAME was injected. Femoral artery and vein were cannulated for recording cardiovascular responses and drug injection, respectively. Systolic blood pressure (SBP), Mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) were recorded continuously. Maximal changes (∆) of SBP, MAP and HR were calculated and compared to control and L-NAME groups. In L-NAME group, maximal ΔSBP (L-NAME: 44.15±4.0 mmHg vs control: 0.71±2.1 mmHg) and ΔMAP (L-NAME: 40.8±4.0 mmHg vs control: 0.57±1.6 mmHg) significantly increased (p0.05). All doses of Z. jujuba attenuated maximal ∆SBP and ∆MAP induced by L-NAME but only the lowest dose (100 mg/kg) had significant effects (ΔSBP: 20.36±5.6 mmHg vs L-NAME: 44.1±4.0 mmHg and ΔMAP: 20.8±4.5 mmHg vs L-NAME: 40.8±3.8 mmHg (pL-NAME group (p>0.05). Because long-term consumption of Z. jujuba extract, especially its lowest dose, attenuated cardiovascular responses induced by L-NAME, we suggest that Z. jujuba has potential beneficial effects in prevention of hypertension induced by NO deficiency.

A Doctor's Name as a Brand: A Nationwide Survey on Registered Clinic Names in Taiwan.

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Chu, Feng-Yuan; Dai, Ying-Xiu; Liu, Jui-Yao; Chen, Tzeng-Ji; Chou, Li-Fang; Hwang, Shinn-Jang

2018-06-01

In countries where the private clinics of physicians can be freely named, registering a clinic with a physician's name is one way to make patients familiar with the physician. No previous study had investigated how clinics make use of this method of personal branding. Therefore, the current study analyzed 10,847 private physician Western medicine clinics in Taiwan. Of those clinics, 31.0% ( n = 3363) were named with a physician's full name, 8.9% ( n = 960) with a surname, and 8.1% ( n = 884) with a given name. The proportion of clinics registered with a physician's name was lower in rural areas (37.3%) than in urban (48.5%) and suburban areas (49.2%), respectively. Among clinics with only one kind of specialist, a physician's name was used most frequently in clinics of obstetrics and gynecology (64.9%), otorhinolaryngology (64.1%), and dermatology (63.4%). In Taiwan, fewer than half of clinics used a physician's name as a brand. The sociocultural or strategic factors and real benefits of doing so could be further studied in the future for a better understanding of healthcare services management.

DNA hydrogel-based supercapacitors operating in physiological fluids

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Hur, Jaehyun; Im, Kyuhyun; Hwang, Sekyu; Choi, ByoungLyong; Kim, Sungjee; Hwang, Sungwoo; Park, Nokyoung; Kim, Kinam

2013-01-01

DNA nanostructures have been attractive due to their structural properties resulting in many important breakthroughs especially in controlled assemblies and many biological applications. Here, we report a unique energy storage device which is a supercapacitor that uses nanostructured DNA hydrogel (Dgel) as a template and layer-by-layer (LBL)-deposited polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) as conductors. Our device, named as PEM-Dgel supercapacitor, showed excellent performance in direct contact with physiological fluids such as artificial urine and phosphate buffered saline without any need of additional electrolytes, and exhibited almost no cytotoxicity during cycling tests in cell culture medium. Moreover, we demonstrated that the PEM-Dgel supercapacitor has greater charge-discharge cycling stability in physiological fluids than highly concentrated acid electrolyte solution which is normally used for supercapacitor operation. These conceptually new supercapacitors have the potential to be a platform technology for the creation of implantable energy storage devices for packageless applications directly utilizing biofluids. PMID:23412432

Enquadramento:considerações em torno de perspectivas temporais para a notícia.

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Elton Antunes

2010-02-01

Full Text Available O artigo aborda a teoria dos frames aplicada ao jornalismo no que se refere à problemática da temporalidade. Identificamos e analisamos determinadas noções de tempo que aparecem referidas nessa vertente teórica. Constatamos, na linha de autores como Mouillaud, que em várias das abordagens a questão do enquadramento prende-se aos conteúdos dos acontecimentos, da sua identidade, e não das regras que transformam uma ocorrência em acontecimento, em notícia. A própria temporalidade é assumida como um dos traços de identidade dos acontecimentos, como uma dimensão do seu conteúdo.

The List of Available Names (LAN): A new generation for stable taxonomic names in zoology?

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Alonso-Zarazaga, Miguel A; Fautin, Daphne Gail; Michel, Ellinor

2016-01-01

The List of Available Names in Zoology (LAN) is an inventory of names with specific scope in time and content, presented and approved in parts, and constituted as a cumulative index of names available for use in zoological nomenclature. It was defined in Article 79 in the fourth edition of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. The LAN is likely to gain importance with the development of the online Official Registry for Zoological Nomenclature (ZooBank) as it is potentially a source of many nomenclaturally certified names. Article 79 describes the deliberative process for adding large numbers of names to the LAN simultaneously, detailing steps and chronology for submission of a candidate Part to the LAN and consideration of a candidate Part by the public and Commission, but it is largely mute about the contents of a candidate Part. It does make clear that a name within the scope of a Part but not on the LAN has no nomenclatural standing, even if it had previously been considered available, thereby preventing long-forgotten names from displacing accepted ones and the accumulation of nomina dubia. Thus, for taxa on the LAN, nomenclatural archaeology - the resurrecting of old unused names to replace by priority names in current usage - will not be worthwhile. Beyond that, it has been unclear if Article 79 is intended to document every available name known within the scope of the Part, or if its intention is to pare the inventory of available names within the scope of the Part. Consideration by the Commission and two committees to deal with the LAN have defined steps to implement Article 79 with the latter intent. Procedures for consideration of a candidate Part are defined in a manual, published as an appendix in this volume.

Comparative effectiveness of generic versus brand-name antiepileptic medications.

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Gagne, Joshua J; Kesselheim, Aaron S; Choudhry, Niteesh K; Polinski, Jennifer M; Hutchins, David; Matlin, Olga S; Brennan, Troyen A; Avorn, Jerry; Shrank, William H

2015-11-01

The objective of this study was to compare treatment persistence and rates of seizure-related events in patients who initiate antiepileptic drug (AED) therapy with a generic versus a brand-name product. We used linked electronic medical and pharmacy claims data to identify Medicare beneficiaries who initiated one of five AEDs (clonazepam, gabapentin, oxcarbazepine, phenytoin, zonisamide). We matched initiators of generic versus brand-name versions of these drugs using a propensity score that accounted for demographic, clinical, and health service utilization variables. We used a Cox proportional hazards model to compare rates of seizure-related emergency room (ER) visit or hospitalization (primary outcome) and ER visit for bone fracture or head injury (secondary outcome) between the matched generic and brand-name initiators. We also compared treatment persistence, measured as time to first 14-day treatment gap, between generic and brand-name initiators. We identified 19,760 AED initiators who met study eligibility criteria; 18,306 (93%) initiated a generic AED. In the matched cohort, we observed 47 seizure-related hospitalizations and ER visits among brand-name initiators and 31 events among generic initiators, corresponding to a hazard ratio of 0.53 (95% confidence interval, 0.30 to 0.96). Similar results were observed for the secondary clinical endpoint and across sensitivity analyses. Mean time to first treatment gap was 124.2 days (standard deviation [sd], 125.8) for brand-name initiators and 137.9 (sd, 148.6) for generic initiators. Patients who initiated generic AEDs had fewer adverse seizure-related clinical outcomes and longer continuous treatment periods before experiencing a gap than those who initiated brand-name versions. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Color Naming Experiment in Mongolian Language

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Nandin-Erdene Osorjamaa

2015-11-01

Full Text Available There are numerous researches on color terms and names in many languages. In Mongolian language there are few doctoral theses on color naming. Cross cultural studies of color naming have demonstrated Semantic relevance in French and Mongolian color name Gerlee Sh. (2000; Comparisons of color naming across English and Mongolian Uranchimeg B. (2004; Semantic comparison between Russian and Mongolian idioms Enhdelger O. (1996; across symbolism Dulam S. (2007 and few others. Also a few articles on color naming by some Mongolian scholars are Tsevel, Ya. (1947, Baldan, L. (1979, Bazarragchaa, M. (1997 and others. Color naming studies are not sufficiently studied in Modern Mongolian. Our research is considered to be the first intended research on color naming in Modern Mongolian, because it is one part of Ph.D dissertation on color naming. There are two color naming categories in Mongolian, basic color terms and non- basic color terms. There are seven basic color terms in Mongolian. This paper aims to consider how Mongolian color names are derived from basic colors by using psycholinguistics associative experiment. It maintains the students and researchers to acquire the specific understanding of the differences and similarities of color naming in Mongolian and  English languages from the psycho-linguistic aspect.

As representações no "circuito das notícias": o movimento dos trabalhadores rurais sem-terra no jornal ZH

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Vilso Junior Chierentin Santi

2010-02-01

Full Text Available Estudar a representação do Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem-terra (MST e de suas ações no jornal Zero Hora (ZH, tendo como panorama o "Circuito das Notícias" e suas distintas fases é nosso objetivo central. Para tanto, procuramos mapear o movimento das representações e suas transformações ao longo da cadeia produção, texto e leitura, sem esquecer de suas intersecções e interrelações nos diferentes momentos. O estudo propõe uma aproximação analítica entre o "Circuito da Cultura" de Johnson (1999 e o que qualificamos como o "Circuito das Notícias" – uma tentativa de abordagem integral e integradora, que reivindica uma visão global sobre os processos jornalísticos. Tal aproximação parte das contribuições teórico-metodológicas dos Estudos Culturais Britânicos e busca entender e/ou explicar a dinâmica da cultura, dos produtos culturais e suas intersecções com o jornalismo, principalmente no que se refere às representações.

Improved vocabulary production after naming therapy in aphasia: can gains in picture naming generalize to connected speech?

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Conroy, Paul; Sage, Karen; Ralph, Matt Lambon

2009-01-01

Naming accuracy for nouns and verbs in aphasia can vary across different elicitation contexts, for example, simple picture naming, composite picture description, narratives, and conversation. For some people with aphasia, naming may be more accurate to simple pictures as opposed to naming in spontaneous, connected speech; for others, the opposite pattern may be evident. These differences have, in some instances, been related to word class (for example, noun or verb) as well as aphasia subtype. Given that the aim of picture-naming therapies is to improve word-finding in general, these differences in naming accuracy across contexts may have important implications for the potential functional benefits of picture-naming therapies. This study aimed to explore single-word therapy for both nouns and verbs, and to answer the following questions. (1) To what extent does an increase in naming accuracy after picture-naming therapy (for both nouns and verbs) predict accurate naming of the same items in less constrained spontaneous connected speech tasks such as composite picture description and retelling of a narrative? (2) Does the word class targeted in therapy (verb or noun) dictate whether there is 'carry-over' of the therapy item to connected speech tasks? (3) Does the speed at which the picture is named after therapy predict whether it will also be used appropriately in connected speech tasks? Seven participants with aphasia of varying degrees of severity and subtype took part in ten therapy sessions over five weeks. A set of potentially useful items was collected from control participant accounts of the Cookie Theft Picture Description and the Cinderella Story from the Quantitative Production Analysis. Twenty-four of these words (twelve verbs and twelve nouns) were collated for each participant, on the basis that they had failed to name them in either simple picture naming or connected speech tasks (picture-supported narrative and unsupported retelling of a narrative

27 CFR 5.34 - Brand names.

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2010-04-01

... 27 Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Brand names. 5.34 Section... Spirits § 5.34 Brand names. (a) Misleading brand names. No label shall contain any brand name, which... officer finds that such brand name (when appropriately qualified if required) conveys no erroneous...

Notícias sobre a sociologia acadêmica no 10 Congresso da SBS (São Paulo, 1954

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André Teles Guedes

2007-12-01

Full Text Available Esta é uma reconstituição de algumas palestras apresentadas no 12 Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de Sociologia (SBS, realizado na cidade de São Paulo, em 1954. As palestras tratam do estado institucional dos centros de ensino em ciên-cias sociais e permitem um acesso privilegiado à agenda de pesquisa da 5135 em seus momentos iniciais e ao padrão de trabalho dos sociólogos acadêmicos no contexto de autonomização de sua disciplina.

QUANDO A BIBLIOTECONOMIA VIROU MANCHETE: UMA ANÁLISE DOCUMENTAL DAS NOTÍCIAS EM JORNAIS BRASILEIROS

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Alessandra Nunes de Oliveira

2016-12-01

Full Text Available Mostra como a Biblioteconomia era narrada e descrita nas manchetes dos jornais brasileiros. Problematiza a construção e descrição da memória de questões que envolvem o curso de Biblioteconomia, no olhar das manchetes dos jornais em saber como esta era explicitada por terceiros, isto é, os editores e colunistas dos jornais brasileiros, no qual surge o interesse sobre o que eles descreviam? Como apresentavam e como eram feitas as críticas ou consagrações à Biblioteconomia? No caminho metodológico desencadeia-se a pesquisa de cunho documental, em que se situa os jornais que foram encontrados na hemeroteca digital da Biblioteca Nacional, e, em vista disso, não foram utilizadas distintas fontes para complemento da pesquisa. Entretanto, no estudo se consultou um total de dezesseis jornais que circulavam nas regiões Norte, Nordeste, Sudeste e Sul do País para apresentar um arcabouço memorial. Dentre estes jornais se destacam o Jornal do Commercio, Jornal do Brasil, Correio da Manhã e Gazeta de Notícias. Apresenta as notícias da área de Biblioteconomia, sendo lembrada por grandes autoridades que existiram na política e na intelectualidade do País, assim como sendo descrita por bibliotecários que constituíram para o fomento cultural das bibliotecas no Brasil. Considera-se uma singularidade de informações e de conhecimento sobre o assunto biblioteconômico que estavam, nas entrelinhas, guardados em meios às muitas folhas dos jornais e esperando para serem redescobertos.

The induction mutation effects of "6"0Co gamma radiation on physiological growth of tomato

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Gusti Ngurah Sutapa; I Gde Antha Kasmawan

2016-01-01

Almost all types of cuisine in Indonesia are using tomatoes as the base material of manufacture. The nutritional value contained in tomatoes is also quite high, because there is a number of vitamin content required by the human body. In addition, the tomatoes in plants featured national horticultural commodity and priority on a number of provinces in Indonesia. So many benefits of tomatoes indicates that the productivity of tomatoes should be improved. One improvement in terms of quality can be done by means of mutation induction with gamma radiation of Co-60. Induction of mutations are genetic changes caused by human effort, one of them is by using radioactive materials. Gamma rays of Co-60 from the IRPASENA facility was exposed to tomato seeds at doses of 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250 Gy. And then measurements were conducted on the physiological growth of leaf width, plant height, number of fruit and wet weight of tomatoes from week 1 until harvest. The results showed a growth curve of tomato is in accordance with sigmoidal plant physiological growth curve. Optimal physiological growth of tomato plants was obtained at dose of gamma radiation of 100 Gy. At this optimal dose physiological growth of tomato plants is the best (superior) than in doses below and above 100 Gy and control. (author)

Can Your Institution's Name Influence Constituent Response? An Initial Assessment of Consumer Response to College Names.

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Treadwell, D. F.

2003-01-01

Presents names of college and universities unfamiliar to potential students. Finds that one cluster of respondents had a clear preference for geographic or aspirational names while a second cluster had a preference for proper names. Notes that there was an overall preference for proper names. (SG)

What’s In Your Name? Associated Meanings of the Common Filipino Names Among Young Filipinos

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Shaira G. Castillo

2016-11-01

Full Text Available Name is important in knowing someone’s identity. By a person’s name someone can know his or her character. It is also possible that they bear a particular name because of their background and other factors that can lead to something important. This study aimed to find out the associative meanings of the most common Filipino male and female names among the Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Sta. Mesa students. Different factors such as character traits, physical appearance, and skills/talents were considered in determining meanings of the names. The study used quantitative and qualitative research approach, specifically the descriptive method, to analyze the gathered data. A selfadministered survey was distributed to 400 randomly selected respondents. General findings revealed that the respondents associated the most common Filipino male names in the same way regarding character traits and skills/talents. However, they have different associations to the male names in terms of physical appearance. On the other hand, the respondents associated the most common Filipino female names into similar character traits and physical appearance but associated them with different skills/talents. Results also revealed that the most common factors that influence the respondents’ associated meanings were relationships, experiences, popularity, and perception. The results imply that while young Filipinos associate similar character traits, physical appearances and skills to common Filipino names, they have different reasons in giving meanings to them.

Percepções de psicólogos sobre a perícia nos Institutos Médico-Legais do Brasil

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Lara Lages Gava

2013-12-01

Full Text Available Tendo em vista que a perícia psicológica é uma atividade profissional recente, este estudo exploratório investigou a percepção de psicólogos acerca dessa prática em casos de suspeita de abuso sexual cometido contra crianças e adolescentes. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas, em 2011, com 12 psicólogos que atuavam como peritos em Institutos Médico-Legais (IMLs das seguintes capitais: Natal, Palmas, Brasília, Goiânia, Florianópolis e Porto Alegre. A análise de conteúdo permitiu a identificação de categorias que englobaram a relevância da perícia psicológica, percepções sobre os IMLs e seu espaço físico, conhecimento técnico e amparo às supostas vítimas e familiares. Foram também verificadas dificuldades, avanços e expectativas em relação à área. Conclui-se ressaltando a necessidade de formação específica, assim como divulgação acerca dessa prática, o que poderia levar a um maior reconhecimento do papel exercido pelo perito psicólogo.

What's in a Name ?The Effect of an Artist's Name on Aesthetic Judgements

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Cleeremans, Axel; Ginsburgh, Victor; Klein, Olivier; Noury, Abdul Ghafar

2016-01-01

Both economists and art historians suggest that the name of the artist is important and belongs with the work. We carried out an experiment to explore the influence that the presence and knowledge of an artist’s name exert on aesthetic judgments. Forty participants (20 students majoring in psychology and 20 in art history) were asked to rank twelve works painted by different artists, some of which bore the name of their actual creators, others not. The results demonstrated that the presence o...

Fictional names and fictional discourse

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Panizza, Chiara

2017-01-01

[eng] In this dissertation I present a critical study of fiction, focusing on the semantics of fictional names and fictional discourse. I am concerned with the issue of whether fictional names need to refer, and also with the related issue of whether fictional characters need to exist, in order to best account for our linguistic practices involving fictional names. Fictional names like ‘Sherlock Holmes’, ‘Anna Karenina’, ‘Emma Woodhouse’ and ‘Don Quixote of La Mancha’ ordinarily occur in diff...

Acurácia da radiografia de tórax associada a eletrocardiograma no diagnóstico de hipertrofia em hipertensos

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Sergio Marrone Ribeiro

2012-09-01

Full Text Available FUNDAMENTO: A radiografia de tórax e o eletrocardiograma (ECG tem sido criticados em razão de sua baixa sensibilidade no diagnóstico da Hipertrofia Ventricular Esquerda (HVE quando comparada ao ecocardiograma. Entretanto, esse exame não está disponível nos centros de atendimento primário para toda a população de hipertensos. OBJETIVO: Avaliar se a radiografia de tórax associada ao eletrocardiograma apresenta acurácia que justifique seu uso na detecção de HVE em hipertensos, bem como a utilidade do índice cardiotorácico e das radiografias oblíquas na avaliação das dimensões das câmaras cardíacas esquerdas. MÉTODOS: Estudo prospectivo realizado em 177 pacientes hipertensos consecutivos, através da radiografia do tórax, eletrocardiograma e ecocardiograma. Testes de acurácia foram utilizados para comparar esses métodos utilizando a ecocardiografia convencional como padrão de referência. RESULTADOS: O índice cardiotorácico mostrou sensibilidade de 17% para o diagnóstico de HVE, somente detectando alterações cardíacas mais acentuadas. As incidências póstero-anterior e perfil tiveram sensibilidade de 52%, aumentando para 54% quando a radiografia de tórax foi associada ao eletrocardiograma. As incidências oblíquas não melhoraram significativamente a acurácia da radiografia de tórax que, por sua vez, apresentou alta especificidade e boa sensibilidade para a detecção do aumento da aorta. Foi interessante notar que essa alteração estava presente em metade dos hipertensos com HVE. CONCLUSÃO: A associação da radiografia de tórax com eletrocardiograma é útil na avaliação inicial de hipertensos para o diagnóstico de hipertrofia ventricular esquerda, especialmente se a ecocardiografia não estiver disponível. (Arq Bras Cardiol. 2012; [online].ahead print, PP.0-0

Avaliação da qualidade de águas purificadas utilizadas em farmácias de manipulação

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Nathalia Vieira dos Santos

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Full Text Available A RDC n° 67 de 2007, que revogou a RDC nº 33 de 2000, regulamentou análises mensais que avaliam parâmetros microbiológicos e físico-químicos em águas purificadas utilizadas em preparações magistrais, antes não especificados pela RDC n° 33 de 2000. Diante dessas alterações, o objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar a qualidade de águas utilizadas em farmácias de manipulação em Araraquara e região e verificar o impacto da legislação mais recente (RDC nº 67 de 2007 nessa qualidade. Foram analisadas 744 amostras de água purificada em 30 farmácias no decorrer de quatro anos (2008 a 2011. Os parâmetros avaliados foram: presença de coliformes totais e coliformes termotolerantes/E.coli, pH, cor, turbidez, sólidos totais dissolvidos, fluoreto e cloro residual livre. Os métodos utilizados seguiram padrões de farmacopeias, da FUNASA e da APHA. Dentre as amostras analisadas 78,90% estavam em conformidade com os padrões estabelecidos. Não foram encontradas amostras irregulares quanto aos parâmetros cor e coliformes termotolerantes/E. coli. No entanto, 0,54%, 7,80%, 10,75%, 0,54% e 4,56% das amostras estavam irregulares para turbidez, fluoretos, pH, cloro residual livre e coliformes totais, respectivamente. Foi observada uma variação do número de amostras irregulares ao compararmos os anos de 2008 e 2009 (20,26% e 26,71% respectivamente com os anos de 2010 e 2011 (18,33% e 19,91% respectivamente. Quatro anos após a RDC n° 67 de 2007, as farmácias de manipulação ainda estão se adequando às normas e é importante que a ANVISA e outros órgãos continuem a fiscalização para garantir a qualidade da água purificada.

Can You Say My Name?

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Erz, Antonia; Christensen, Bo T.

Whereas brand name research has focused on the semantic meaning or sounds of names, processing fluency lends further support to the idea that meaning goes beyond semantics. Extant research has shown that phonological fluency, i.e., the ease or difficulty with which people pronounce names, can...

Trabalho em saúde: vigilância sanitária de farmácias no município de Salvador (Bahia, Brasil Work in health: sanitary surveillance of drugstores in Salvador (state of Bahia, Brazil

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Augusto Amorim Bastos

2011-05-01

Full Text Available A farmácia é um estabelecimento de interesse da saúde onde são dispensados medicamentos, tecnologia terapêutica mais utilizada na prática médica. Este trabalho objetiva descrever e analisar a vigilância sanitária de farmácias. A partir da teoria do processo de trabalho em saúde, realizou-se um estudo sobre a vigilância sanitária em farmácias de Salvador (Bahia, Brasil, segundo as categorias analíticas agentes e atividades. Os dados foram coletados por meio da observação, análise documental e entrevistas. No processamento, utilizou-se o software QSR N Vivo. Verificou-se multiprofissionalidade no quadro técnico, profissionais com pouco tempo de serviço em vigilância sanitária de farmácias e insuficiente capacitação técnica para o exercício das atividades. Foram observadas deficiências de ordem gerencial no serviço, que ainda não incorporou práticas de planejamento e avaliação. As atividades estão direcionadas à concessão da licença sanitária, priorizando-se o atendimento à demanda espontânea, configurando um modelo tecnológico de intervenção baseado na inspeção sanitária. Revelou-se a necessidade de modernização do serviço e utilização de tecnologias diversificadas para propiciar o controle do risco, dado que a evolução tecnológica oferece medicamentos cada vez mais potentes, porém com maior grau de risco.A drugstore is an establishment of interest in health, from which medication is dispensed, namely the therapeutic technology most broadly used in the practice of medicine. The scope of this study is to describe and analyze the sanitary surveillance of drugstores. Based on the theory of working processes in healthcare, a case study was conducted on the sanitary surveillance of drugstores in Salvador (Bahia, Brazil, examining 2 analytical categories: agents and activities. Data were collected through observation, analysis of documents and interviews, and QSR N Vivo software was used for data

27 CFR 7.23 - Brand names.

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... 27 Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Brand names. 7.23 Section... Beverages § 7.23 Brand names. (a) General. The product shall bear a brand name, except that if not sold under a brand name, then the name of the person required to appear on the brand label shall be deemed a...

Brand Reputation and the Cost of Capital: Evidence of Adopting a Brand Name as the Corporate Name

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YiLin Wu

2011-01-01

This paper studies how the capital market perceives brand name adoption. I distinguish between brand adoption and radical type of corporate name change. A brand adoption name change occurs when the firm adopts one of its well-established brands as its new corporate name and a radical type occurs when the new name is semantically unrelated to firm history. Improved profitability and increased net investment accompany brand name adoption. After controlling for changes in the competing informati...

Ultra advanced projects. ; Naming hyper-hightech projects. (Cho) no tsuku project. ; Naming no shikumi

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Goto, Y. (Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Tokyo (Japan))

1992-10-05

Significance of using 'super' for naming a project of technological development is discussed. Functions of naming are classified into (1) recognition, (2) display and (3) sales-promotion, whereby mechanism of naming of merchandise that is developed through the technique of 3 is considered. Further, the mechanism of naming is discussed in relation to marketing. It is pointed out that naming of merchandise is determined on the basis of (1) concept of planned goods and (2) marketing-mixes composed of goods, price, sales-roots and sales-promotion. The same mechanism works also in a project for technological development. Technical trends are caught and projects are targetted by taking supposed regimes into account, thereby the most suitable mix is formed. The mix in the technological development is assumed to be composed of purpose, specification, regime and sales-promotion. Two examples of the governmental projects by Ministry of International Trade and Industry, 'the big regime for research and development on industrial technologies' and 'the regime for development of the fundamental technologies in the next generation' are introduced and the significance of their naming is described. 2 tabs.

Cognitive components of picture naming.

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Johnson, C J; Paivio, A; Clark, J M

1996-07-01

A substantial research literature documents the effects of diverse item attributes, task conditions, and participant characteristics on the case of picture naming. The authors review what the research has revealed about 3 generally accepted stages of naming a pictured object: object identification, name activation, and response generation. They also show that dual coding theory gives a coherent and plausible account of these findings without positing amodal conceptual representations, and they identify issues and methods that may further advance the understanding of picture naming and related cognitive tasks.

The emergence of Applied Physiology within the discipline of Physiology.

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Tipton, Charles M

2016-08-01

Despite the availability and utilization of the physiology textbooks authored by Albrecht von Haller during the 18th century that heralded the modern age of physiology, not all physicians or physiologists were satisfied with its presentation, contents, or application to medicine. Initial reasons were fundamental disagreements between the "mechanists," represented by Boerhaave, Robinson, and von Haller, and the "vitalists," represented by the faculty and graduates of the Montpellier School of Medicine in France, notably, Bordeu and Barthez. Subsequently, objections originated from Europe, United Kingdom, and the United States in publications that focused not only on the teaching of physiology to medical and secondary students, but on the specific applications of the content of physiology to medicine, health, hygiene, pathology, and chronic diseases. At the turn of the 20th century, texts began to appear with applied physiology in their titles and in 1926, physician Samson Wright published a textbook entitled Applied Physiology that was intended for both medical students and the medical profession. Eleven years later, physicians Best and Taylor published The Physiological Basis of Medical Practice: A University of Toronto Texbook in Applied Physiology Although both sets of authors defined the connection between applied physiology and physiology, they failed to define the areas of physiology that were included within applied physiology. This was accomplished by the American Physiological Society (APS) Publications Committee in 1948 with the publication of the Journal of Appplied Physiology, that stated the word "applied" would broadly denote human physiology whereas the terms stress and environment would broadly include work, exercise, plus industrial, climatic and social factors. NIH established a study section (SS) devoted to applied physiology in 1964 which remained active until 2001 when it became amalgamated into other SSs. Before the end of the 20th century when

A ética de lado a lado: Fontes de notícias e jornalistas frente a frente

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Francisco José Karam

2010-12-01

Full Text Available O artigo confronta a ética das fontes de notícias com a deontologia dos jornalistas. Os protagonistas são colocados frente a frente para apurar as responsabilidades, os conflitos, direitos, equívocos e, inclusive, as promiscuidades. Além do diálogo entre autores, confere-se nos manuais de redação e ética dos principais jornais brasileiros - Folha de S. Paulo, O Estado de S. Paulo, O Globo e Zero Hora - como tratam essa relação.

O papel do profissional de farmácia no conhecimento da sociedade sobre medicamentos homeopáticos

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Reis, Ana Rita Almeida dos, 1992-

2016-01-01

A homeopatia é uma medicina diferente da medicina tradicional, em crescente expansão pelo mundo e fundamentada por três princípios básicos defendidos por Samuel Hahnemann. A homeopatia possui diversas utilizações contudo, segundo a literatura, existe uma desconfiança em relação à sua eficácia. Os objetivos deste trabalho são, em primeiro lugar, reunir de forma organizada e objetiva todos os aspetos importantes relacionados com a homeopatia e em segundo lugar, verificar se o perfil do profis...

Echinococcus canadensis, E. borealis, and E. intermedius. What's in a name?

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Lymbery, Alan J; Jenkins, Emily J; Schurer, Janna M; Thompson, R C Andrew

2015-01-01

The phylogenetic relationships of the G6, G7, G8, and G10 genotypes of Echinococcus granulosus are well defined, but their taxonomic status is currently unresolved. We apply an evolutionary species concept to infer that the G6 and G7 genotypes represent a single species that is different to both the G8 and G10 genotypes, and that the G8 and G10 genotypes are also on different evolutionary trajectories and, therefore, should be regarded as separate species. The names Echinococcus intermedius, Echinococcus canadensis, and Echinococcus borealis have been previously proposed for these three taxa (G6/7, G10 and G8, respectively) and we argue that it may be appropriate to resurrect these names. The correct delimitation and formal recognition of species of Echinococcus may have important veterinary and public health consequences. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Diagnóstico dos procedimentos relacionados à assistência farmacêutica das farmácias hospitalartes dos hospitais de pequeno e médio porte do sul do estado de Santa Catarina - Brasil

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Rossato, Angela Erna

2008-01-01

Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Programa de Pós-graduação em Farmácia Os procedimentos relacionados com a Assistência Farmacêutica e a participação do profissional farmacêutico nesse processo foram analisados em 25 Farmácias Hospitalares dos Hospitais do sul do estado de Santa Catarina # Brasil. Os dados foram coletados através de questionário estruturado que foi aplicado in loco na forma de entrevista e, posteriormente, consol...

Directionality of coupling of physiological subsystems: age-related changes of cardiorespiratory interaction during different sleep stages in babies.

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Mrowka, Ralf; Cimponeriu, Laura; Patzak, Andreas; Rosenblum, Michael G

2003-12-01

Activity of many physiological subsystems has a well-expressed rhythmic character. Often, a dependency between physiological rhythms is established due to interaction between the corresponding subsystems. Traditional methods of data analysis allow one to quantify the strength of interaction but not the causal interrelation that is indispensable for understanding the mechanisms of interaction. Here we present a recently developed method for quantification of coupling direction and apply it to an important problem. Namely, we study the mutual influence of respiratory and cardiovascular rhythms in healthy newborns within the first 6 mo of life in quiet and active sleep. We find an age-related change of the coupling direction: the interaction is nearly symmetric during the first days and becomes practically unidirectional (from respiration to heart rhythm) at the age of 6 mo. Next, we show that the direction of interaction is mainly determined by respiratory frequency. If the latter is less than approximately 0.6 Hz, the interaction occurs dominantly from respiration to heart. With higher respiratory frequencies that only occur at very young ages, the dominating direction is less pronounced or even abolished. The observed dependencies are not related to sleep stage, suggesting that the coupling direction is determined by system-inherent dynamical processes, rather than by functional modulations. The directional analysis may be applied to other interacting narrow band oscillatory systems, e.g., in the central nervous system. Thus it is an important step forward in revealing and understanding causal mechanisms of interactions.

[Construction of a physiological aging scale for healthy people based on a modified Delphi method].

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Long, Yao; Zhou, Xuan; Deng, Pengfei; Liao, Xiong; Wu, Lei; Zhou, Jianming; Huang, Helang

2016-04-01

To build a physiological aging scale for healthy people.
 We collected age-related physiologic items through literature screening and expert interview. Two rounds of Delphi were implemented. The importance, feasibility and the degree of authority for the physiological index system were graded. Using analytic hierarchy process, we determined the weight of dimensions and items.
 Using Delphy mothod, 17 physiological and other professional experts offered the results as follow: coefficient of expert authorities Cr was 0.86±0.03, coordination coefficients for the first and second round were 0.264(χ2=229.691, Paging scale for healthy people included 3 dimensions, namely physical form, feeling movement and functional status. Each dimension had 8 items. The weight coefficients for the 3 dimensions were 0.54, 0.16, and 0.30, respectively. The Cronbach's α coefficient of the scale was 0.893, the reliability was 0.796, and the variance of the common factor was 58.17%.
 The improved Delphi method or physiological aging scale is satisfied, which can provide reference for the evaluation of aging.

A Doctor’s Name as a Brand: A Nationwide Survey on Registered Clinic Names in Taiwan

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Feng-Yuan Chu

2018-06-01

Full Text Available In countries where the private clinics of physicians can be freely named, registering a clinic with a physician’s name is one way to make patients familiar with the physician. No previous study had investigated how clinics make use of this method of personal branding. Therefore, the current study analyzed 10,847 private physician Western medicine clinics in Taiwan. Of those clinics, 31.0% (n = 3363 were named with a physician’s full name, 8.9% (n = 960 with a surname, and 8.1% (n = 884 with a given name. The proportion of clinics registered with a physician’s name was lower in rural areas (37.3% than in urban (48.5% and suburban areas (49.2%, respectively. Among clinics with only one kind of specialist, a physician’s name was used most frequently in clinics of obstetrics and gynecology (64.9%, otorhinolaryngology (64.1%, and dermatology (63.4%. In Taiwan, fewer than half of clinics used a physician’s name as a brand. The sociocultural or strategic factors and real benefits of doing so could be further studied in the future for a better understanding of healthcare services management.

Navy Verbal Skills Curriculum Guide. Supplement.

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1982-07-01

you name? 1. CIA - 2. TV - 3. NBC - 4. CB - 5. TB - 6. FBI - 7. USC - S. RN - 9. NFL - 10. PA - 11. NBA - 12. ABC - 13. GOP - 14. US - 15. mph - 16...Deposit 11. National Basketball Association 23. prisoner of war 12. American Broadcasting Corporation Prescription Worksheet 4 See Bluejackets’ Manual...1. What is your favorite sport? include? 2. What is your favorite (foot- 2. What type of skills are you ball, baseball, basketball ) learning? team? 3

Mulheres e política nas notícias: Estereótipos de gênero e competência política

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Flávia Biroli

2012-10-01

Full Text Available O artigo analisa representações de gênero presentes nas notícias das principais revistas semanais brasileiras. Constata que a presença reduzida de mulheres é acompanhada da existência de estereótipos que remetem a certas concepções do papel da mulher nas sociedades e de sua competência para atuar na vida pública. A relação da mulher com a vida privada é a espinha dorsal desses estereótipos. Seu complemento é o destaque à aparência e o reforço à beleza como um modo de distinção feminina. O artigo apresenta uma análise qualitativa da presença das três mulheres que tiveram maior visibilidade nas notícias no período analisado, os anos de 2006 e 2007: Heloisa Helena, Marta Suplicy e Dilma Rousseff. Essa análise permite discutir representações da feminilidade e da masculinidade, do privado e do público, que atribuem sentidos à presença diferenciada de homens e mulheres na política e na mídia.

Naming analog clocks conceptually facilitates naming digital clocks

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Meeuwissen, M.H.W.; Roelofs, A.P.A.; Levelt, W.J.M.

2004-01-01

Naming digital clocks (e.g., 2:45, say "quarter to three") requires conceptual operations on the minute and hour information displayed in the input for producing the correct relative time expression. The interplay of these conceptual operations was investigated using a repetition priming paradigm.

Analisi Pengaruh Store Name, Brand Name, Dan Price Discounts Terhadap Purchase Intentions Konsumen Infinite Tunjungan Plaza

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Gunawan, Andy

2013-01-01

Andy Gunawan:SkripsiAnalisis pengaruh store name, brand name dan price discounts terhadap purchase intention konsumen infnite tunjungan plaza Di era globalisasi ini, persaingan dagang antara Perusahaan – Perusahaan baik lokal maupun global menjadi semakin ketat, oleh karena itu Perusahaan selalu berusaha untuk meningkatkan ketertarikan minat beli konsumen. Beberapa variabel yang menjadi fokus Perusahaan adalah store name, brand name, dan price discount. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk meng...

Current Trends in Name Giving among Bulgarians: A Study of the Names of Newborns in the Sofia Region

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Maya Vlahova-Angelova

2017-11-01

Full Text Available The article showcases a large-scale study of the modern Bulgarian anthroponymic system conducted by the Applied Onomastics section of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Institute for the Bulgarian Language (IBL with the aim of revealing the current trends in the choice of personal names by the Bulgarians at the beginning of the 21st century. The study focuses on personal names of Bulgarians born in 2010 in the Sofia region, as extracted from the Unified System of Civil Registration and Administrative Services of the Population of the Republic of Bulgaria. The total number of births this year was 1,005, of which 51.5% were boys, 48.5% were girls. Statistical and linguistic analysis of names allowed to measure the popularity of both individual personal names and different name types. It shows the quantitative ratio between most commonly chosen names and those of a singular use in relation to the total number of anthroponyms in the corpus, and proves that the male names are more sustainable in terms of usage than female. The derivational and etymological analysis of personal names helped to identify the productive word-formation types of names and the so-called “unisex names,” to distinguish between the native Bulgarian and the borrowed foreign names, as well as to classify graphic and phonetic variants of the same anthroponym. A number of quantitative comparisons were made between certain categories of names, for example, between compound (two-stem personal names (such as Miroslav and simple names (such as Biser, showing the ratio of the two-component personal names (such as Anna-Maria to the rest of the anthroponyms. It was found that the Bulgarian anthroponymic system in the beginning of the 21st century is more open to the non-adapted foreign names (like Mishel, Nancy, shows wider usage of diminutive “unisex names” (Moni, Stephy, Toni, as well as the growing popularity of shortened forms used as official names (Alex, Boni, Pepi, and the

Assessment of arthritis in rats with CIA:

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Jasemian, Yousef

Thermography is the technique of measuring natural thermal radiation from body tissues of clinical interest. It is safe, requires no control of environmental conditions and non invasive. Our study was designed to evaluate a physiological parameter, joint surface temperature, measured with compute...

Name fashion dynamics and social class

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Bloothooft, G.; Schraagen, M.P.

2011-01-01

Modern parents in The Netherlands choose the first names they like for their children. In this decision most follow fashion and as a typical property of fashion, many popular names now have a life cycle of only one generation. Some names show a symmetry between rise and fall of the name, but most

Name signs in Danish Sign Language

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Bakken Jepsen, Julie

2018-01-01

in spoken languages, where a person working as a blacksmith by his friends might be referred to as ‘The Blacksmith’ (‘Here comes the Blacksmith!’) instead of using the person’s first name. Name signs are found not only in Danish Sign Language (DSL) but in most, if not all, sign languages studied to date....... This article provides examples of the creativity of the users of Danish Sign Language, including some of the processes in the use of metaphors, visual motivation and influence from Danish when name signs are created.......A name sign is a personal sign assigned to deaf, hearing impaired and hearing persons who enter the deaf community. The mouth action accompanying the sign reproduces all or part of the formal first name that the person has received by baptism or naming. Name signs can be compared to nicknames...

27 CFR 4.33 - Brand names.

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2010-04-01

... 27 Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Brand names. 4.33 Section... THE TREASURY LIQUORS LABELING AND ADVERTISING OF WINE Labeling Requirements for Wine § 4.33 Brand names. (a) General. The product shall bear a brand name, except that if not sold under a brand name...

The employment of Support Vector Machine to classify high and low performance archers based on bio-physiological variables

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Taha, Zahari; Muazu Musa, Rabiu; Majeed, Anwar P. P. Abdul; Razali Abdullah, Mohamad; Amirul Abdullah, Muhammad; Hasnun Arif Hassan, Mohd; Khalil, Zubair

2018-04-01

The present study employs a machine learning algorithm namely support vector machine (SVM) to classify high and low potential archers from a collection of bio-physiological variables trained on different SVMs. 50 youth archers with the average age and standard deviation of (17.0 ±.056) gathered from various archery programmes completed a one end shooting score test. The bio-physiological variables namely resting heart rate, resting respiratory rate, resting diastolic blood pressure, resting systolic blood pressure, as well as calories intake, were measured prior to their shooting tests. k-means cluster analysis was applied to cluster the archers based on their scores on variables assessed. SVM models i.e. linear, quadratic and cubic kernel functions, were trained on the aforementioned variables. The k-means clustered the archers into high (HPA) and low potential archers (LPA), respectively. It was demonstrated that the linear SVM exhibited good accuracy with a classification accuracy of 94% in comparison the other tested models. The findings of this investigation can be valuable to coaches and sports managers to recognise high potential athletes from the selected bio-physiological variables examined.

Human factors estimation methods using physiological informations

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Takano, Ken-ichi; Yoshino, Kenji; Nakasa, Hiroyasu

1984-01-01

To enhance the operational safety in the nuclear power plant, it is necessary to decrease abnormal phenomena due to human errors. Especially, it is essential to basically understand human behaviors under the work environment for plant maintenance workers, inspectors, and operators. On the above stand point, this paper presents the results of literature survey on the present status of human factors engineering technology applicable to the nuclear power plant and also discussed the following items: (1) Application fields where the ergonomical evaluation is needed for workers safety. (2) Basic methodology for investigating the human performance. (3) Features of the physiological information analysis among various types of ergonomical techniques. (4) Necessary conditions for the application of in-situ physiological measurement to the nuclear power plant. (5) Availability of the physiological information analysis. (6) Effectiveness of the human factors engineering methodology, especially physiological information analysis in the case of application to the nuclear power plant. The above discussions lead to the demonstration of high applicability of the physiological information analysis to nuclear power plant, in order to improve the work performance. (author)

Improved Vocabulary Production after Naming Therapy in Aphasia: Can Gains in Picture Naming Generalise to Connected Speech?

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Conroy, Paul; Sage, Karen; Ralph, Matt Lambon

2009-01-01

Background: Naming accuracy for nouns and verbs in aphasia can vary across different elicitation contexts, for example, simple picture naming, composite picture description, narratives, and conversation. For some people with aphasia, naming may be more accurate to simple pictures as opposed to naming in spontaneous, connected speech; for others,…

[Developmental changes of rapid automatized naming and Hiragana reading of Japanese in elementary-school children].

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Kobayashi, Tomoka; Inagaki, Masumi; Gunji, Atsuko; Yatabe, Kiyomi; Kita, Yosuke; Kaga, Makiko; Gotoh, Takaaki; Koike, Toshihide

2011-11-01

Two hundred and seven Japanese elementary school children aged from 6 (Grade 1) to 12 (Grade 6) years old were tested for their abilities to name numbers and pictured objects along with reading Hiragana characters and words. These children all showed typical development and their classroom teachers judged that they were not having any problems with reading or writing. The children were randomly divided into two groups, the first group was assigned to two naming tasks;the rapid automatized naming (RAN) of "numbers" and "pictured objects," the second group was assigned to two rapid alternative stimulus (RAS) naming tasks using numbers and pictured objects. All children were asked to perform two reading tasks that were written in Hiragana script: single mora reading task and four syllable word reading task. The total articulation time for naming and reading and performance in terms of accuracy were measured for each task. Developmental changes in these variables were evaluated. The articulation time was significantly longer for the first graders, and it gradually shortened as they moved through to the upper grades in all tasks. The articulation time reached a plateau in the 5th grade for the number naming, while gradual change continued after drastic change in the lower grades for the pictured object naming. The articulation times for the single mora reading and RAN of numbers correlated strongly. The articulation time for the RAS naming was significantly longer compared to that for the RAN, though there were very few errors. The RAS naming showed the highest correlation with the four syllable word reading. This study demonstrated that the performance in rapid automatized naming of numbers and pictures were closely related with performance on reading tasks. Thus Japanese children with reading disorders such as developmental dyslexia should also be evaluated for rapid automatized naming.

27 CFR 41.251 - Change in name.

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2010-04-01

... corporate name. When there is a change in the corporate name of an importer of processed tobacco, the... 27 Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Change in name. 41.251... name. (a) Change in individual name. When there is a change in the name of an individual operating...

Czy nauczyciele edukacji wczesnoszkolnej potrafią bezstronnie ocenić osiągnięcia dziewcząt i chłopców z języka polskiego?

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Paulina Skórska

2018-02-01

Full Text Available Dotychczasowe badania sugerują, że w okresie wczesnoszkolnym przy tym samym poziomie umiejętności z zakresu języka ojczystego nauczyciele wyżej oceniają osiągnięcia szkolne dziewczynek niż chłopców. Celem artykułu jest weryfikacja tej hipotezy. Wykorzystano (a oceny osiągnięć uczniów wystawione przez nauczycieli poza procesem nauczania (dla celów badawczych i (b wyniki standaryzowanych testów osiągnięć z języka polskiego. Analizy uwzględniające potencjalną stronniczość pozycji testowych ze względu na płeć ucznia przeprowadzono metodą modelowania wielu wskaźników i wielu przyczyn (MIMIC. Wykorzystano dane pochodzące z ogólnopolskiego badania 4144 uczniów trzeciej klasy szkoły podstawowej. Zgodnie z przewidywaniami, nauczyciele wyżej oceniali osiągnięcia dziewczynek niż chłopców, ale ta różnica zanikła, gdy do modelu analizy włączono wyniki standaryzowanych testów. Okazuje się więc, że nauczyciele potrafią bezstronnie ocenić osiągnięcia szkolne z języka polskiego dziewczynek i chłopców.

Assigned value improves memory of proper names.

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Festini, Sara B; Hartley, Alan A; Tauber, Sarah K; Rhodes, Matthew G

2013-01-01

Names are more difficult to remember than other personal information such as occupations. The current research examined the influence of assigned point value on memory and metamemory judgements for names and occupations to determine whether incentive can improve recall of proper names. In Experiment 1 participants studied face-name and face-occupation pairs assigned 1 or 10 points, made judgements of learning, and were given a cued recall test. High-value names were recalled more often than low-value names. However, recall of occupations was not influenced by value. In Experiment 2 meaningless nonwords were used for both names and occupations. The name difficulty disappeared, and value influenced recall of both names and occupations. Thus value similarly influenced names and occupations when meaningfulness was held constant. In Experiment 3 participants were required to use overt rote rehearsal for all items. Value did not boost recall of high-value names, suggesting that differential processing could not be implemented to improve memory. Thus incentives may improve memory for proper names by motivating people to engage in selective rehearsal and effortful elaborative processing.

Controle de oxidação no cultivo in vitro de embriões de estrelícia (Strelitzia reginae.

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Patrícia Duarte de Oliveira Paiva

2007-06-01

Full Text Available A propagação de estrelícia (Strelitzia reginae Ait. é comumente realizada a partir da divisão de touceiras ou por sementes. As sementes possuem germinação lenta, além de dormência. O desenvolvimento desta planta é lento e, conseqüentemente, a produção de novas mudas também é demorada. Em conseqüência, a produção de mudas produzidas por planta matriz é baixa, indicando-se o cultivo in vitro para reprodução dessa espécie com eficiência. No entanto, durante o cultivo in vitro de estrelícia tem sido observada oxidação nos explantes e no meio de cultura, ocasionando danos nos mesmos. Objetivou-se então testar o efeito de antioxidantes suplementados ao meio de cultura. Utilizaramse carvão ativado, PVP® (Polivinilpirrolidona, cisteína, ácido ascórbico, ácido cítrico, além dos solidificantes do meio de cultura: agarose, ágar, Phytagel® e ainda, a exclusão dos nutrientes cobre e ferro do meio de cultura. Melhor controle de oxidação foi observado em embriões cultivados em meios de cultura acrescido de 2 g L-1 de carvão ativado ou solidificado com phytagel.

Ofício de oficial : trabalho, subjetividade e saúde mental na polícia militar

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Charlotte Beatriz Spode

2004-01-01

O debate envolvendo a questão da segurança pública destaca-se no cenário nacional, colocando em pauta, dentre outras questões, a necessidade de problematização do papel e das atribuições das instituições policiais. Freqüentemente, vemos a atuação da polícia militar sendo veiculada pela mídia, colocando os policias numa posição ambígua, ora como heróis, ora como vilões. O trabalho policial constitui-se, portanto, em um território de controvérsias, onde se engendra uma realidade muitas vezes po...

Nasal Physiology

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Heterogeneous stock mice are susceptible to encephalomyelitis and antibody-initiated arthritis but not to collagen- and G6PI-induced arthritis.

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Klaczkowska, D; Raposo, B; Nandakumar, K S

2011-01-01

The strategy of using heterogeneous stock (HS) mice has proven to be successful in fine mapping of quantitative trait loci in complex diseases. However, whether these mice can be used for arthritis, encephalomyelitis and autoimmune phenotypes has not been addressed. Here, we screened the Northport HS mice for arthritis phenotypes using three different models: collagen-induced arthritis (CIA), using rat, bovine or chicken collagen type II (CII); recombinant human glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (G6PI)-induced arthritis; and collagen antibody-induced arthritis (CAIA). Irrespective of the origin of collagen, we found HS mice to be fairly resistant to CIA and G6PI-induced arthritis, despite the development of antibodies against the respective antigens. On the other hand, HS mice were found to be susceptible for CAIA. Similarly, these mice developed encephalomyelitis (EAE) induced either with mouse or rat spinal cord homogenate (SCH), or with recombinant rat myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein, with elevated antibody levels against CNS proteins. Accordingly, we conclude that the use of HS mice for fine mapping and positional cloning of gene(s) involved in CAIA and EAE is possible, but not for collagen- and G6PI-induced arthritis. © 2011 The Authors. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

C57BL/6 mice need MHC class II Aq to develop collagen-induced arthritis dependent on autoreactive T cells.

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Bäcklund, Johan; Li, Cuiqin; Jansson, Erik; Carlsen, Stefan; Merky, Patrick; Nandakumar, Kutty-Selva; Haag, Sabrina; Ytterberg, Jimmy; Zubarev, Roman A; Holmdahl, Rikard

2013-07-01

Collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) has traditionally been performed in MHC class II A(q)-expressing mice, whereas most genetically modified mice are on the C57BL/6 background (expressing the b haplotype of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II region). However, C57BL/6 mice develop arthritis after immunisation with chicken-derived collagen type II (CII), but arthritis susceptibility has been variable, and the immune specificity has not been clarified. To establish a CIA model on the C57BL/6 background with a more predictable and defined immune response to CII. Both chicken and rat CII were arthritogenic in C57BL/6 mice provided they were introduced with high doses of Mycobacterium tuberculosis adjuvant. However, contaminating pepsin was strongly immunogenic and was essential for arthritis development. H-2(b)-restricted T cell epitopes on chicken or rat CII could not be identified, but expression of A(q) on the C57BL/6 background induced T cell response to the CII260-270 epitope, and also prolonged the arthritis to be more chronic. The putative (auto)antigen and its arthritogenic determinants in C57BL/6 mice remains undisclosed, questioning the value of the model for addressing T cell-driven pathological pathways in arthritis. To circumvent this impediment, we recommend MHC class II congenic C57BL/6N.Q mice, expressing A(q), with which T cell determinants have been thoroughly characterised.

A radiographic anthology of vertebral names

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Yochum, T.R.; Hartley, B.; Thomas, D.P.; Guebert, G.M.

1987-01-01

A total of 88 such named vertebrae have been extracted from the literature. With so many names from scattered sources, the authors collated them in a single presentation. A description is given and the anatomical and pathogenic reasons for the appearances are considered. A list of conditions associated with each named vertebra accompanies the descriptive paragraph. The named vertebrae are presented in alphabetical order

O ethos da empresa e a atividade do jornalista de uma agência de notícias

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Nascimento, Luiz Marine José do

2008-01-01

O objetivo desta tese é desenvolver um processo de investigação acerca de como se caracteriza a atividade de trabalho do jornalista e do ethos de uma agência de notícias em tempo real , por meio do método de instrução ao sósia, criado por Oddone, com adaptações, ressaltando as contribuições da linguagem no tratamento das questões do trabalho, tendo como documento prescritivo o Manual de Operações Editoriais da Reuters. Os fundamentos teóricos conjugam noções dessas dimensões h...

Treinamento resistido controla a pressão arterial de ratos hipertensos induzidos por l-NAME

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Ayslan Jorge Santos de Araujo

2013-04-01

Full Text Available FUNDAMENTO: A hipertensão arterial é uma síndrome multifatorial, crônica, causada tanto por fatores congênitos ou adquiridos. OBJETIVO: Avaliar os efeitos do treinamento físico resistido (TR sobre pressão arterial, reatividade e morfologia vascular de ratos hipertensos induzidos por L-NAME. MÉTODOS: Ratos Wistar machos (200-250 g foram divididos em 3 grupos: normotenso sedentário (NS, hipertenso sedentário (HS e hipertenso treinado (HT. A hipertensão foi induzida pela administração de L-NAME (40 mg/kg na água de beber por 4 semanas. A pressão arterial foi avaliada antes e após o TR. O TR foi realizado utilizando 50% de 1RM, em 3 séries de 10 repetições, 3 vezes por semana, durante quatro semanas. A reatividade vascular foi mensurada em artéria mesentérica superior por curvas concentração resposta ao nitroprussiato de sódio (NPS e fenilefrina (FEN. Além disso, foram realizadas análises histológicas e estereológicas. RESULTADOS: O TR inibiu o aumento das pressões arteriais média e diastólica. Foi observada uma redução significativa na resposta máxima e na potência da FEN entre os grupos HS e HT. A análise histológica evidenciou aspecto normal para as túnicas íntima, média e adventícia em todos os grupos. Não houve diferença significativa nas áreas do lúmen, da túnica média e total das artérias dos grupos HS e HT em relação ao NS. A razão parede/lúmen arterial do grupo HS apresentou diferença significativa em relação ao NS (p < 0,05, mas esta não foi diferente do HT. CONCLUSÕES: O TR foi capaz de prevenir a elevação da pressão arterial sob as condições deste estudo. Este controle parece envolver a regulação de mecanismo vasoconstritor e a manutenção do diâmetro luminal de ratos hipertensos induzidos por L-NAME.

Medieval Karelian Calendar Names: A Cognitive Perspective

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Irina A. Kyurshunova

2013-11-01

Full Text Available The article focuses on calendar personal names recorded in the 15–17th centuries Russian and Swedish manuscripts written in Karelia. Revealing the cognitive potential of this historical stratum of names, the author analyzes the frequency of full (official and modified forms of calendar names, the regional peculiarities of their linguistic adaptation, their ethnolinguisitic and social status, as well as the functioning of calendar names in the regional onomastic system. The analysis shows that the calendar onomasticon holds the leading positions, which reflects important axiological and mental shifts in the people’s culture. The list of most frequent Christian names of the region generally coincides with the onomastic data related to other Russian territories of the same period. The conservation of the name nomenclature is due to family traditions, namely, to familial practices of naming. However, the adaptation and distribution of names display some regional features, particularly in the frequency of different groups of anthroponyms. The peripheral situation of the region and the presence of Balto-Fennic population which adapted the Russian calendar athroponymicon determined the “conservatism” of the calendar names nomenclature: for naming, they selected the names which were better adapted and more extensively used among Russians. The formation of modified names depended mostly on the morphemic structure of the Russian language, regional features being relatively insignificant. The frequency of modified forms of names correlates with the genre of the manuscript and the scribe’s arbitrariness.

Trabalho policial e saúde mental: uma pesquisa junto aos Capitães da Polícia Militar

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Spode,Charlotte Beatriz; Merlo,Álvaro Roberto Crespo

2006-01-01

O artigo traz relato de pesquisa na qual foram abordadas as relações entre o trabalho dos Capitães da Polícia Militar e sua saúde mental, a partir dos aspectos deste ofício que geram prazer e sofrimento. Como estratégias metodológicas foram adotados três procedimentos: pesquisa documental, acompanhamento do cotidiano de trabalho e realização de entrevistas. Os resultados apontam que apesar da excessiva carga de trabalho administrativo e dos perigos inerentes à profissão, o prazer no trabalho ...

Saúde do trabalhador e qualidade de vida: experiência em um batalhão de polícia comunitário do sertão cearense

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Deoclécio Coelho Rodrigues

2015-05-01

Full Text Available http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2175-8042.2015v27n44p142 O presente ensaio foi construído a partir de experiências práticas em uma Companhia do Batalhão da Polícia Militar do Ceará e objetiva discutir a relação existente entre a rotina do trabalho da Polícia Militar do Ceará em detrimento de sua qualidade de vida. Para isto, foi necessário: Identificar a repercussão da rotina de trabalho com a prática de exercícios físicos; apreender possíveis fatores de estresse presentes na prática profissional dos policiais militares; compreender a repercussão do trabalho no cotidiano dos policiais militares.

Data on how several physiological parameters of stored red blood cells are similar in glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient and sufficient donors

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Vassilis L. Tzounakas

2016-09-01

Full Text Available This article contains data on the variation in several physiological parameters of red blood cells (RBCs donated by eligible glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD deficient donors during storage in standard blood bank conditions compared to control, G6PD sufficient (G6PD+ cells. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS generation, cell fragility and membrane exovesiculation were measured in RBCs throughout the storage period, with or without stimulation by oxidants, supplementation of N-acetylcysteine and energy depletion, following incubation of stored cells for 24 h at 37 °C. Apart from cell characteristics, the total or uric acid-dependent antioxidant capacity of the supernatant in addition to extracellular potassium concentration was determined in RBC units. Finally, procoagulant activity and protein carbonylation levels were measured in the microparticles population. Further information can be found in “Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient subjects may be better “storers” than donors of red blood cells” [1]. Keywords: G6PD deficiency, Red blood cell storage lesion, Oxidative stress, Cell fragility, Microparticles

What's in a name? Group fitness class names and women's reasons for exercising.

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Brown, Theresa C; Miller, Bridget M; Adams, Bailey M

2017-01-01

The benefits of intrinsic exercise motivation are well recognized, yet extrinsically focused group-fitness class names/descriptions dominate the fitness industry. To explore the impact of how fitness classes are marketed, women (N = 389) were asked to indicate their preference for either intrinsically or extrinsically focused fitness classes based on title/description. Participants who favored intrinsic class names/descriptions were more likely to report greater interest/enjoyment, perceived competence, and greater effort and report exercising for health/fitness-related reasons. Those favoring extrinsic class names/descriptions were more likely to experience tension/pressure when exercising and report exercising for appearance/weight-related reasons. The results demonstrate the importance of wording when marketing fitness classes.

Physiological Factors Contributing to Postflight Changes in Functional Performance

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Bloomberg, J. J.; Feedback, D. L.; Feiverson, A. H.; Lee, S. M. C.; Mulavara, A. P.; Peters, B. T.; Platts, S. H.; Reschke, M. F.; Ryder, J.; Spiering, B. A.;

ACESSO A MEDICAMENTOS ESSENCIAIS EM FARMÁCIAS E DROGARIAS DO MUNICÍPIO DE ARARAQUARA.

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2010-11-01

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O levantamento teve como objetivo avaliar a disponibilidade de 20 medicamentos essenciais para doenças importantes da atenção básica a saúde, pela presença e o preço nas as farmácias e drogarias do setor privado do município de Araraquara/SP. O estudo foi realizado utilizando-se dois formulários, preconizados pela OMS, um para disponibilidade e outro para os preços. Os medicamentos mais disponíveis nas farmácias e drogarias foram o propranolol (90,5%, captopril (96% e ranitidina (96%, e os menos disponíveis foram sulfato ferroso (27%, beclometasona (33,8% e ibuprofeno (41,9%. Os medicamentos que apresentaram maior variação entre os preços praticados foram propranolol (97,1%, hidroclorotiazida 96,4% e glibenclamida (95,0%, e os de menor variação foram salbutamol (30,8% e sulfametoxazol + trimetoprima (30,2%. Metade dos medicamentos avaliados (10 o menor preço era do medicamento genérico. Os indicadores de acesso por capacidade de aquisição para o tratamento das principais doenças no nível de atenção básica demonstrou que nenhum estabelecimento continha todos os medicamentos avaliados e evidenciaram grandes variações de preços, comprometendo o seu acesso aos usuários que a única forma de adquiri-los é em farmácias e drogarias. Palavras-chave: Preço de medicamento. Economia Farmacêutica. Medicamentos Genéricos.Farmacoepidemiologia. ABSTRACT A survey to determine the availability of 20 essential medicines for the diseases with highest prevalence in primary health care was conducted in the city of Araraquara. The presence and the price of these medicines in private sector pharmacies and drugstores of the city were recorded. Two forms, recommended by the WHO, were used in the survey, one for availability and the other for prices. The drugs most commonly available in pharmacies and drugstores were: propranolol (90.5%, captopril (96% and ranitidine (96%, while the least available were ferrous

Ler e recarregar a página: um exercício analítico sobre a reescrita da webnotícia Reading and reloading pages: a brief analisys of rewriten webnews

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Ana Elisa Ribeiro

2013-03-01

Full Text Available A notícia escrita na web vem sendo considerada, pelos estudiosos da comunicação, como um gênero com características próprias, que a diferenciam da notícia impressa. A atualização constante, possível na internet, faz com que esse texto noticioso vá sendo reescrito enquanto é apurado. Com base nos conceitos de retextualização e reescrita, apresentamos uma análise de uma webnotícia. Selecionamos um texto factual e salvamos, por meio de um software, todas as suas atualizações (sete, no total ao longo do dia. A análise dessa notícia, em construção por mais de uma hora, diante dos olhos do leitor, mostra operações de reescrita e questões de apuração jornalística que podem fazer diferença tanto para os processos de produção noticiosa (um novo paradigma, provavelmente quanto para as práticas sociais do leitor.Webnews have been considered, by communication researchers, as a genre with its own characteristics, which distinguish them from printed news. Constant updating, possible on the Internet, enables that the news are rewritten while the facts are investigated. Based on the concepts of rewriting and retextualization, we present an analysis of one fact reported as webnews. We selected a factual text and, using a software, we saved all updates (seven in total during a day. The analysis of this report,under construction for more than an hour, in front of the readers' eyes, shows rewriting operations and issues about journalistic investigation that can affect both the news production processes (a new paradigm, probably and the reader's social practices.

Amerindian names of Colombian palms (Palmae

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Diana Marmolejo

2014-03-01

Full Text Available A glossary of 1276 Amerindian names or name variants of palms is presented, representing at least 121 species in 64 aboriginal languages of Colombia. The species with documented names in the largest number of languages are Bactris gasipaes, Oenocarpus bataua, Mauritia flexuosa,Euterpe precatoria, andAstrocaryum chambira, which are five of the most used palms in South America. The languages with the largest number of named species are uitoto (48, tikuna (47, muinane (43, siona (34, sikuani (31 and miraña (30. These figures reflect the detailed studies carried out with these ethnic groups, besides the palm diversity of their territories and their knowledge about it. The names are presented in three separate lists –arranged by species, by language, and a global list of names that includes references for each individual record.

The Impact of Geographical Environment on Urban Place Names: Case of Şanlıurfa City

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Veysi GÜNAL

2011-06-01

Full Text Available This study which holds Şanlıurfa city’s place names consists of three chapters. First, the factors that impact streets and district names are being held. Also, development of names is examined and classified. The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of geographical environment on naming of streets and districts. Natural environment characteristics have an impact on urban naming. City’s areal extension and an increase in population, national and local historical events, social and economic structure have an impact on urban place names too. While naming, the political party which includes mayor and councilors has an important mission. In this concept, there are a lot of places which have been named after person’s names, sites and historical-political events. Out of 149 names, 78 of it have taken its names after human activities. In the human activities based names (78, person’s names have an outstanding place (60. And in those names, governmental-military-political names (24 and religious person’s names come into prominence. In the city there are 22 natural environment names, 6 streets and 14 districts. There are a lot of urban places’ names which have been named after economic activities. These activities have given names to 36 districts and streets. Names which unknown the origin and others are 13

Invertebrate Trehalose-6-Phosphate Synthase Gene: Genetic Architecture, Biochemistry, Physiological Function, and Potential Applications

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Bin Tang

2018-01-01

Full Text Available The non-reducing disaccharide trehalose is widely distributed among various organisms. It plays a crucial role as an instant source of energy, being the major blood sugar in insects. In addition, it helps countering abiotic stresses. Trehalose synthesis in insects and other invertebrates is thought to occur via the trehalose-6-phosphate synthase (TPS and trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase (TPP pathways. In many insects, the TPP gene has not been identified, whereas multiple TPS genes that encode proteins harboring TPS/OtsA and TPP/OtsB conserved domains have been found and cloned in the same species. The function of the TPS gene in insects and other invertebrates has not been reviewed in depth, and the available information is quite fragmented. The present review discusses the current understanding of the trehalose synthesis pathway, TPS genetic architecture, biochemistry, physiological function, and potential sensitivity to insecticides. We note the variability in the number of TPS genes in different invertebrate species, consider whether trehalose synthesis may rely only on the TPS gene, and discuss the results of in vitro TPS overexpression experiment. Tissue expression profile and developmental characteristics of the TPS gene indicate that it is important in energy production, growth and development, metamorphosis, stress recovery, chitin synthesis, insect flight, and other biological processes. We highlight the molecular and biochemical properties of insect TPS that make it a suitable target of potential pest control inhibitors. The application of trehalose synthesis inhibitors is a promising direction in insect pest control because vertebrates do not synthesize trehalose; therefore, TPS inhibitors would be relatively safe for humans and higher animals, making them ideal insecticidal agents without off-target effects.

Cardiorespiratory physiological phenotypic plasticity in developing air-breathing anabantid fishes (Betta splendens and Trichopodus trichopterus).

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Mendez-Sanchez, Jose F; Burggren, Warren W

2017-08-01

Developmental plasticity of cardiorespiratory physiology in response to chronic hypoxia is poorly understood in larval fishes, especially larval air-breathing fishes, which eventually in their development can at least partially "escape" hypoxia through air breathing. Whether the development air breathing makes these larval fishes less or more developmentally plastic than strictly water breathing larval fishes remains unknown. Consequently, developmental plasticity of cardiorespiratory physiology was determined in two air-breathing anabantid fishes ( Betta splendens and Trichopodus trichopterus ). Larvae of both species experienced an hypoxic exposure that mimicked their natural environmental conditions, namely chronic nocturnal hypoxia (12 h at 17 kPa or 14 kPa), with a daily return to diurnal normoxia. Chronic hypoxic exposures were made from hatching through 35 days postfertilization, and opercular and heart rates measured as development progressed. Opercular and heart rates in normoxia were not affected by chronic nocturnal hypoxic. However, routine oxygen consumption M˙O2 (~4  μ mol·O 2 /g per hour in normoxia in larval Betta ) was significantly elevated by chronic nocturnal hypoxia at 17 kPa but not by more severe (14 kPa) nocturnal hypoxia. Routine M˙O2 in Trichopodus (6-7  μ mol·O 2 /g per hour), significantly higher than in Betta , was unaffected by either level of chronic hypoxia. P Crit , the PO 2 at which M˙O2 decreases as ambient PO 2 falls, was measured at 35 dpf, and decreased with increasing chronic hypoxia in Betta , indicating a large, relatively plastic hypoxic tolerance. However, in contrast, P Crit in Trichopodus increased as rearing conditions grew more hypoxic, suggesting that hypoxic acclimation led to lowered hypoxic resistance. Species-specific differences in larval physiological developmental plasticity thus emerge between the relatively closely related Betta and Trichopodus Hypoxic rearing increased hypoxic tolerance in

Physiology for engineers applying engineering methods to physiological systems

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Chappell, Michael

2016-01-01

This book provides an introduction to qualitative and quantitative aspects of human physiology. It looks at biological and physiological processes and phenomena, including a selection of mathematical models, showing how physiological problems can be mathematically formulated and studied. It also illustrates how a wide range of engineering and physics topics, including electronics, fluid dynamics, solid mechanics and control theory can be used to describe and understand physiological processes and systems. Throughout the text there are introductions to measuring and quantifying physiological processes using both signal and imaging technologies. Physiology for Engineers describes the basic structure and models of cellular systems, the structure and function of the cardiovascular system, the electrical and mechanical activity of the heart and provides an overview of the structure and function of the respiratory and nervous systems. It also includes an introduction to the basic concepts and applications of reacti...

Polícia, segurança e crime em Portugal: ambiguidades e paixões recentes Police, security and crime in Portugal: ambiguities and recent passions

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Susana Durão

2011-02-01

Full Text Available Este texto parte de dados de um estudo etnográfico sobre a Polícia de Segurança Pública portuguesa e os modos do policiamento urbano. São destacadas algumas das principais considerações sobre como a atividade policial é sustentada por uma gestão e moralização de ordens urbanas, construídas em várias escalas, conferindo ao tema do “crime” um peso relativo e mesmo ambíguo. Para tal contribui a forma como os polícias aprendem a cidade, como aprendem a burocracia e como vivem as experiências da deslocação nas suas trajetórias pessoais. O texto propõe ainda uma reflexão sobre como o processo de produção de estatísticas criminais ocupa um papel cada vez mais relevante na definição das identidades e da organização policiais.This paper results from an ethnographic study of the Portuguese urban police (Polícia de Segurança Pública and its policing modes. Some of the main considerations about how police activity is sustained by a moral management of urban orders constructed at several scales are highlighted. Moreover, that confers to the “crime” theme a moderate and ambiguous weight. In this vein, we may look at how police officers learn and experience the city, learn the bureaucracy, and how they experience dislocation in their personal trajectories. The paper also proposes a reflection on the makings of criminal statistics, a process that has an increasingly relevant role in policing identities and organization.

Physiological and biochemical and resistance changes and issr polymorphic analysis exposed to 12C6+ heavy ion radiation on calla lily

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Chen Zhen; Xu Bingliang; Tian Gu; Pu Chongjian; Xu Qiong

2013-01-01

Physiological and biochemical changes and ISSR Polymorphic of calla lily caused by exposure to 12 C 6+ heavy-ion radiation were studied. The results showed that bulb germination rate and plant height had significant negative correlation with radiation dose, while MDA content had high significant positive correlation with radiation dose. With increasing radiation dose, the activities of CAT, POD and resistance showed a trend of decrease after an initial increasing. Optimum doses of irradiation were 10 ∼ 20 Gy. ISSR molecular marker of the control and variant plants induced by the 12 C 6+ heavy-ion radiation suggested that 121 bands were amplified with 22 ISSR primers among two calla lily varieties, 55 bands were polymorphic and the polymorphism rate reached to 45%, the 12 C 6+ heavy-ion radiation could cause mutation of genome DNA in calla lily. It is suggested that effect of irradiation on calla lily plant was damage and suppression. Optimum doses of irradiation of 12 C 6+ Heavy ion might be applied for breeding method on Calla lily. (authors)

Formulation of EPICS record naming conventions in J-PARC linac and RCS. Build process of unique and standardized name

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Fukuta, Shinpei; Kawase, Masato; Kikuzawa, Nobuhiro; Watanabe, Kazuhiko; Sakaki, Hironao; Takahashi, Hiroki

2011-02-01

J-PARC (Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex) accelerator devices are controlled by the use of the software called EPICS (Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System). The unique name called an EPICS record is given to a control signal and data acquisition, Accelerator device control is achieved using the EPICS record. The requirement for the EPICS record name is 2 points; (1) no overlap of the EPICS record name, (2) the control contents can be easily imagined from the EPICS record name. To manage the EPICS record using relational database for the information management of the accelerator device in J-PARC, the naming structure is required so that a mechanical process can be performed easily. It was necessary to standardize the EPICS record name and the EPICS record structure to achieve these requirements. Therefore, we have formulated a guideline called 'EPICS record naming conventions' to decide to an EPICS record name uniquely and standardization. The abbreviated key word list of the accelerator devices and the control signal that compose the EPICS record name is appended to the EPICS record naming conventions. (author)

Rice Physiology

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P.A. Counce; Davidi R. Gealy; Shi-Jean Susana Sung

2002-01-01

Physiology occurs tn physical space through chemical reactions constrained by anatomy and morphology, yet guided by genetics. Physiology has been called the logic of life. Genes encode structural and fimcdonal proteins. These proteins are subsequently processed to produce enzymes that direct and govern the biomechanical processes involved in the physiology of the...

Number names and number understanding

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Ejersbo, Lisser Rye; Misfeldt, Morten

2014-01-01

This paper concerns the results from the first year of a three-year research project involving the relationship between Danish number names and their corresponding digits in the canonical base 10 system. The project aims to develop a system to help the students’ understanding of the base 10 syste...... the Danish number names are more complicated than in other languages. Keywords: A research project in grade 0 and 1th in a Danish school, Base-10 system, two-digit number names, semiotic, cognitive perspectives....

The history of Latin teeth names.

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Šimon, František

2015-01-01

This paper aims to give an account of the Latin naming of the different types of teeth by reviewing relevant historical and contemporary literature. The paper presents etymologies of Latin or Greek teeth names, their development, variants and synonyms, and sometimes the names of their authors. The Greek names did not have the status of official terms, but the Latin terms for particular types of teeth gradually established themselves. Names for the incisors, canines and molars are Latin calques for the Greek ones (tomeis, kynodontes, mylai), dens serotinus is an indirect calque of the Greek name (odús) opsigonos, and the term pre-molar is created in the way which is now common in modern anatomical terminology, using the prefix prae- = pre and the adjective molaris. The Latin terms dentes canini and dentes molares occur in the Classical Latin literature, the term (dentes) incisivi is found first time in medieval literature, and the terms dentes premolares and dens serotinus are modern-age ones.

Exploration history and place names of northern East Greenland: Colophon, abstract, introduction, official place names in Greenland

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Higgins, Anthony K.

2010-12-01

Full Text Available The first recorded landing by Europeans on the coast of northern East Greenland (north of 69°N was that of William Scoresby Jr., a British whaler, in 1822. This volume includes a chronological summary of the pioneer 19th century exploration voyages made by British, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, French and German expeditions – all of whom reported that the region had previously been occupied by the Inuit or Eskimo; also included are brief outlines of the increasing number of government and privately sponsored expeditions throughout the 20th century, whose objectives included cartography, geology, zoology, botany, trapping and the ascent of the highest mountain summits. In 1934 the Place Name Committee for Greenland was established, the tasks of which included a review of all place names hitherto recorded on published maps of Greenland, their formal adoption in danicised form, and the approval or rejection of new name proposals. In northern East Greenland, by far the largest numbers of new place names were those proposed by scientists associated with Lauge Koch’s geological expeditions that lasted from 1926 until 1958. This volume records the location and origin of more than 3000 officially approved place names as well as about 2650 unapproved names.The author’s interest in the exploration history and place names of northern East Greenland started in 1968, when the Geological Survey of Greenland initiated a major five-year geological mapping programme in the Scoresby Sund region. Systematic compilation of names began about 1970, initially with the names given by William Scoresby Jr., and subsequently broadened in scope to include the names proposed by all expeditions to northern East Greenland. The author has participated in 16 summer mapping expeditions with the Survey to northern East Greenland. Publication of this volume represents the culmination of a lifetime working in the Arctic.

On the History of the Name Ruslan

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Roza Yu. Namitokova

2016-12-01

Full Text Available The authors postulate that there exists a common stock of Russian personal names resulting from a partial blending of national anthroponymicons. The main part of the paper focuses on the history of the personal name Ruslan which has etymological ties with the widespread Turkic name Arslan having the pre-onomastic meaning ‘lion’. The authors study the variation of the name in Russian folklore and in the 15th–17th centuries documents and historical sources. They also pay particular attention to the role of Pushkin’s poem Ruslan and Ludmila in the formation of the associative background of the studied name and to various onomastic derivatives, the latter include patronyms, surnames and the female name Ruslana. The author conclude that the name Ruslan became especially popular in Soviet and post-Soviet periods when it acquired a specific “semantic aura”, namely, in Caucasus where Ruslan became a kind of mark of Russian identity and, thus, contributed to the unification of the anthroponymic space. This conclusion was verified in the course of a survey done among 40 respondents representing different peoples of Caucasus. For most respondents the name has positive connotations and is associated with the Turkic name Arslan and the name of Pushkin’s character. However, some respondents consider it as a “non-Muslim”, Russian name and point out that it is often perceived as such outside Russia. The history of the name Ruslan and the ways of its transonymisation can be an interesting object for further research, especially due to the emergence of new communication technologies and onomastic discourses.

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Physiological parameters

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Natera, E.S.

1998-01-01

The physiological characteristics of man depend on the intake, metabolism and excretion of stable elements from food, water, and air. The physiological behavior of natural radionuclides and radionuclides from nuclear weapons testing and from the utilization of nuclear energy is believed to follow the pattern of stable elements. Hence information on the normal physiological processes occurring in the human body plays an important role in the assessment of the radiation dose received by man. Two important physiological parameters needed for internal dose determination are the pulmonary function and the water balance. In the Coordinated Research Programme on the characterization of Asian population, five participants submitted data on these physiological characteristics - China, India, Japan, Philippines and Viet Nam. During the CRP, data on other pertinent characteristics such as physical and dietary were simultaneously being collected. Hence, the information on the physiological characteristics alone, coming from the five participants were not complete and are probably not sufficient to establish standard values for the Reference Asian Man. Nonetheless, the data collected is a valuable contribution to this research programme

[Old English plant names from the linguistic and lexicographic viewpoint].

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Sauer, Hans; Krischke, Ulrike

2004-01-01

present some morphological peculiarities, e.g. formations with blocked (unique) morphemes, the question of homonyms, cases of obscuration and of popular etymology. In ch. 5 we outline semantic structures, and in ch. 6, we introduce the structure of the proposed dictionary of the Old English plant names, also providing several specimen entries.

DETECÇÃO DE FUNGOS PATOGÊNICOS EM SEMENTES DE ACÁCIA-NEGRA (Acacia mearnsii De Wild

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Flávia Elise Meneghini dos Santos

2000-10-01

Full Text Available A presença de fungos pode reduzir a capacidade germinativa de um lote de sementes, causar a morte de plântulas ou transmitir doenças para plantas adultas. É necessário conhecer os agentes, as causas e as conseqüências decorrentes da contaminação por fungos patogênicos. Desse modo, o presente estudo teve como objetivo identificar os fungos associados às sementes de Acacia mearnsii De Wild, armazenadas a 5°C, por um período de 12 meses. Foram utilizadas sementes de acácia-negra oriundas de plantio comercial, aos 4 anos de idade cuja procedência é África do Sul. As sementes foram colhidas em três épocas distintas: (i quando com frutos verdes e/ou pigmentados; (ii quando com frutos negros e início de abertura das vagens; (iii quando com sementes coletadas no solo, após a dispersão natural, sendo empregadas como testemunha. Os fungos associados às sementes foram: Botryodiplodia sp., Botrytis sp. (família Moniliaceae, Cladosporium sp.(família Dematiaceae, Cylindrocladium sp., Fusarium sp., Penicillium sp., Pestalotia sp., Rhizoctonia sp., Trichoderma sp. e outros fungos não identificados. De maneira geral, a autoclavagem das sementes promoveu maiores taxas de germinação e a eliminação de fungos associados. As sementes, que apresentaram maior contaminação por fungos, foram aquelas oriundas da coleta no solo. Os fungos de solo observados, que poderiam ocasionar danos em plântulas no viveiro e, simultaneamente, estarem associados à gomose em acácia-negra, foram: Botrytis sp., Cylindrocladium sp.

Acurácia das intervenções de enfermagem para pacientes com diabetes mellitus tipo 2 em consulta ambulatorial

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Suzana Fiore Scain

Full Text Available O objetivo do trabalho foi identificar a acurácia das intervenções de enfermagem a partir dos diagnósticos de enfermagem (DE de pacientes que consultaram no Programa de Educação em Diabetes, em ambulatório de hospital universitário, relacionando-os com as características sociodemográficas e as comorbidades. Trata-se de um estudo transversal de 136 pacientes com DM tipo 2 (DM2, sendo 77 (57% mulheres, com média de idade de 66±9,38 anos, presença de comorbidades em 97 (71% e em uso de medicações. Foi encontrada associação significativa entre os DE e as intervenções mais frequentemente prescritas: "Aconselhamento nutricional" (n = 99; 73%, "Promoção do exercício" (n = 64; 47% e "Ensino: cuidados com os pés" (n = 48; 35%, porém, não com as características sociodemográficas ou comorbidades. As intervenções de maior ocorrência prescritas em consulta de enfermagem evidenciaram acurácia para os DE nos domínios Promoção da Saúde e Nutrição, que estão relacionados aos princípios do tratamento para DM2: alimentação saudável, exercício físico e educação para a saúde.

A CONTRIBUIÇÃO DA PERÍCIA PSICOSSOCIAL PARA A DECISÃO JUDICIAL EM 2ª INSTÂNCIA

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Bárbara Khristine A. M. C. Camargo

2016-08-01

Full Text Available Este trabalho se refere à realização de uma pesquisa bibliográfica acerca da contribuição da perícia psicossocial e sua aplicabilidade nas demandas de 2ª Instância do Poder Judiciário do Estado do Tocantins. Foi realizado comportando vasta fundamentação teórica, numa perspectiva de elucidar a importância da intervenção da equipe técnica nos processos em grau de recurso. A discussão pautou-se pela análise da significância do papel da perícia psicossocial e de sua relevância para o melhor desfecho judicial, garantindo a segurança e a confiança de que suas demandas estão sendo recebidas com o compromisso de um resultado célere, eficaz, mas principalmente justo. Assim, defende-se a proposta de que o trabalho desses profissionais seja legitimado, reconhecendo a necessidade da elaboração do laudo psicossocial ou de sua revisão, atualizando as informações contidas nos autos, uma vez que a realidade social e psicológica é dinâmica e processual e deve ser considerada nesses casos, haja vista a importância de o Judiciário cumprir sua missão. Nessa perspectiva, a intenção deste trabalho é o de propiciar um debate criativo e produtivo da interface entre os saberes da Psicologia, Serviço Social e Direito.

A New Model of Master of Philosophy in Physiological Sciences.

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Ahmad, H R; Arain, F M; Khan, N A

2016-01-01

The objectives of Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Physiological Sciences are: 1) to describe the new ways in which anatomy, biochemistry and physiology on one hand, and microbiology, pathology and pharmacology on other hand meet their functional requirements through multidisciplinary integrated concepts; 2) to elucidate relationships between cell biology, molecular biology and molecular genetics by connecting dots of how cell functions are driven by molecules and being controlled by genes. This forms the basis of cell, molecular and genetics [CMG] module upon which 7 multidisciplinary modules of Physiological Sciences follow; 3) these 24 credit hours provide the physiological basis for PhD studies as well as faculty development to enhance learning abilities of medical student; 4) the modules constitute Cardio- Respiratory Physiological Sciences, GI and Renal Physiological Sciences, Neurosciences, Endo-Reproductive Physiological Sciences.; 5) it has integrated microbiology, pathology and pharmacology in a unique way through CMG of microbes leading to associated pathology and mechanisms of prescribed drugs; 6) it has additional synopsis and thesis friendly course work leading to comprehensive examinations; 7) the year two deals with research work of 6 credit hours leading to defense of thesis; 8) The MPhil in Physiological Sciences is fundamentally different from what is being offered elsewhere. It prepares and offers a good spring board to dovetail PhD studies as well as faculty and institutional development. This is the first study that deals with innovative programmes in research, learning and education in the field of physiological sciences. This broad-based MPhil would make its recipients competent, critical, confident and productive learner. This is a completely unique design of a curriculum that has no comparable examples elsewhere. Our mission is to educate graduate students in the field of Physiological Sciences such that they have a complete grasp over the

Precedent Names of Chinese National Culture

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Валентина Алексеевна Ленинцева

2015-12-01

Full Text Available The article presents an analysis of precedent names as symbols of precedent phenomena in the material and spiritual culture of the Chinese. An evaluation of daily events and the attitude of the Chinese towards the world are reflected in the vocabulary of their language. The symbols of precedent phenomena can be proper names (anthroponomy, names of places, the date, as well as figurative and expressive means of language (idioms, sayings. Precedent names as symbols of precedent phenomena vividly and accurately capture the above-mentioned points, and encompass almost all spheres of life, history and spiritual development. The subject of our study are national precedent phenomena that define the ethno-cultural specificity, reflecting the history and culture of the Chinese people and their national character. Representatives of different cultures have different perceptions of the same precedent phenomena. Inadequate understanding of national invariants of precedent phenomena is often the source of communication failures. The aim of this paper is to highlight precedent names as a symbol of precedent phenomena in the discourse of the Chinese linguocultural community. For this purpose a classification of precedent names in Chinese was carried out. Precedent names which play an important role in shaping the Chinese national consciousness were taken from the Chinese-Russian Dictionary.

27 CFR 19.165 - Trade names.

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... 27 Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Trade names. 19.165 Section 19.165 Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT... Trade names. (a) Operating permits. Where a trade name is to be used in connection with the operations...

Official Naming in Hå, Klepp and Time

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Inge Særheim

2012-08-01

Full Text Available Toponyms localize, reflect and give information about historical traditions and various phenomena in an area. They form part of the local heritage and culture. The relationship between place names, heritage and identity is often underlined in guidelines regarding official naming of streets and roads. In what way is heritage and local identity reflected in the road names of the three municipalities Hå, Klepp and Time (Southwest-Norway, and how is the special character of this area expressed in the names? More than half of the official road names in the three municipalities are either identical with a local toponym, or they consist of a word for ‘road’ and a local toponym (or an appellative describing the location. This shows that there is a strong commitment to base the official naming on local tradition and thus contribute to identity. Quite a few elements from the dialect, e.g. special pronunciation, grammatical forms or local words, appear in the names, especially in the road names from Hå, reflecting that the names are part of the local culture, and due to the fact that the dialect is unique. Consistency is a challenge, however; the same word is sometimes spelled in different ways in different names. It appears that, with some exceptions, cultural heritage and local tradition have been preferred principles and guidelines with regard to naming of roads in the three municipalities, due to a consciousness that heritage and tradition create identity.

Effect of fertilization on the physiological maturation of sesame seeds

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Erivan Isídio Ferreira

2017-06-01

Full Text Available Fertilization and harvest time may influence the formation and maturation processes, as well as the physiological quality of seeds. This study aimed at evaluating the effect of fertilization on the physiological maturation of sesame seeds. The following variables were evaluated: fruit color, dry mass and water content of fruits and seeds, germination, first germination count, germination speed, emergence and emergence speed. No significant fertilization effect was observed on fruit maturation for water content or dry mass. However, there was significance for these variables in the seeds. The harvest time had a significant effect on water content and dry mass of fruits and seeds. For the variables that evaluated the seed viability and vigor, both the fertilization and harvest time influenced the physiological maturation. The physiological maturity of the sesame seeds, whose plants were grown with and without fertilization, was reached between 52 and 54 days after anthesis, when the fruits were classified as yellow-greenish 7.5 Y 8/6 and yellow to yellow-red 10.R 4/6.

WHAT’S IN A NAME: The Amateur‘s View of Good Practices in Naming an Online Educational Program

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Michael J. ROSZKOWSKI

2013-07-01

Full Text Available Branding is considered to be particularly important in the marketing of online educational programs. A critical step to establishing the brand is naming the product appropriately. To this end, one can secure the services of professionals or rely on a do-it-yourself approach. The research reported here aimed to identify the features that non-professionals (graduate students consider to be important in the name for an online educational product, and to compare these to the recommendations made by naming professionals (as reported in the literature. A survey directed at current and prospective graduate students at a traditional university asked about the desirability of 16 characteristics in the name of a new line of online courses. The six characteristics that were deemed most critical are (in order of importance: self-explanatory, memorable, easy to pronounce, has appealing associations, suggests/hints at the key features, and short. These are the same features that professionals in the business of creating new product names generally consider as best practices in creating a name. The results show that contrary to the concerns expressed by some practitioners in the naming industry, college-educated individuals who do not create names for a living nonetheless demonstrate an awareness and appreciation for the features of a good name in an Internet-based course delivery system.

Acurácia da estimativa ultrassonográfica do peso fetal e influência de fatores maternos e fetais

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Ricci,Aline Giroto; Brizot,Maria de Lourdes; Liao,Adolfo Wenjaw; Nomura,Roseli Mieko Yamamoto; Zugaib,Marcelo

2011-01-01

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a eficácia da estimativa ultrassonográfica na predição do peso fetal e analisar fatores maternos e/ou fetais que interferem no resultado. MÉTODOS: Estudo prospectivo e transversal, que incluiu 106 pacientes, nas quais foram realizadas 212 avaliações pela ultrassonografia, por 2 observadores, no máximo 24 h antes do parto. Foram mensurados os seguintes parâmetros: diâmetro biparietal (DBP), circunferência cefálica (CC), circunferência abdominal (CA) e comprimento do fêmur (CF...

Recommended conservation of the names Streptococcus sanguis, Streptococcus rattus, Streptococcus cricetus, and seven other names included in the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Request for an opinion

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Kilian, Mogens

2001-01-01

With reference to the first Principle of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria, which emphasizes stability of names, it is proposed that the original names Streptococcus sanguis, Streptococcus rattus, Streptococcus cricetus, Erwinia ananas, Eubacterium tarantellus, Lactobacillus sake......, Nitrosococcus oceanus, Pseudomonas betle, Rickettsia canada and Streptomyces rangoon, all included in the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names, be conserved. Request for an Opinion...

Physiological demands of downhill mountain biking.

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Burr, Jamie F; Drury, C Taylor; Ivey, Adam C; Warburton, Darren E R

2012-12-01

Mountain biking is a popular recreational pursuit and the physiological demands of cross-country style riding have been well documented. However, little is known regarding the growing discipline of gravity-assisted downhill cycling. We characterised the physiological demands of downhill mountain biking under typical riding conditions. Riding oxygen consumption (VO(2)) and heart rate (HR) were measured on 11 male and eight female experienced downhill cyclists and compared with data during a standardised incremental to maximum (VO(2max)) exercise test. The mean VO(2) while riding was 23.1 ± 6.9 ml · kg(-1) · min(-1) or 52 ± 14% of VO(2max) with corresponding heart rates of 146 ± 11 bpm (80 ± 6% HRmax). Over 65% of the ride was in a zone at or above an intensity level associated with improvements in health-related fitness. However, the participants' heart rates and ratings of perceived exertion were artificially inflated in comparison with the actual metabolic demands of the downhill ride. Substantial muscular fatigue was evident in grip strength, which decreased 5.4 ± 9.4 kg (5.5 ± 11.2%, P = 0.03) post-ride. Participation in downhill mountain biking is associated with significant physiological demands, which are in a range associated with beneficial effects on health-related fitness.

Polypharmacy and suicide attempts in bipolar disorder Polifarmácia e tentativas de suicídio no transtorno bipolar

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Fernando Kratz Gazalle

2007-03-01

de metade dos pacientes (48,5% apresentou uma história de tentativas de suicídio; 84% estavam usando mais do que uma medicação e 19% estavam usando mais do que três medicações. As combinações de fármacos mais utilizadas por estes pacientes foram: lítio + valproato (17%; lítio + antipsicóticos (10%; lítio + valproato + antipsicóticos (9%; e antidepressivos + outros fármacos (6%. O número de tentativas de suicídio mostrou-se associado ao uso de polifarmácia, na análise ajustada. CONCLUSÕES: Nossos resultados sugerem que a polifarmácia em pacientes bipolares pode estar relacionada a indicadores de gravidade, como número de tentativas de suicídio.

Baixa autoestima situacional em gestantes: uma análise de acurácia

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Joyce Carolle Bezerra Cavalcante

Full Text Available Para investigar a acurácia de características definidoras do diagnóstico Baixa autoestima situacional, realizou-se um estudo transversal, com 52 gestantes atendidas num centro de atendimento familiar. Utilizou-se a taxonomia da NANDA-I e a escala de Rosenberg. O diagnóstico esteve presente em 32,7% das gestantes e todas as características apresentaram associação estatística com o diagnóstico, exceto "Relata verbalmente desafio situacional ao seu próprio valor". As características com maior sensibilidade foram "Comportamento indeciso" e "Expressões de desamparo" (82,35%. Já as características "Expressões de sentimento de inutilidade" e "Relata verbalmente desafio situacional atual ao seu próprio valor" apresentaram maior especificidade (94,29%. Tais resultados podem contribuir com a prática de enfermagem, pois a identificação de características acuradas é fundamental para uma inferência segura.

Baixa autoestima situacional em gestantes: uma análise de acurácia

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Joyce Carolle Bezerra Cavalcante

2012-12-01

Full Text Available Para investigar a acurácia de características definidoras do diagnóstico Baixa autoestima situacional, realizou-se um estudo transversal, com 52 gestantes atendidas num centro de atendimento familiar. Utilizou-se a taxonomia da NANDA-I e a escala de Rosenberg. O diagnóstico esteve presente em 32,7% das gestantes e todas as características apresentaram associação estatística com o diagnóstico, exceto "Relata verbalmente desafio situacional ao seu próprio valor". As características com maior sensibilidade foram "Comportamento indeciso" e "Expressões de desamparo" (82,35%. Já as características "Expressões de sentimento de inutilidade" e "Relata verbalmente desafio situacional atual ao seu próprio valor" apresentaram maior especificidade (94,29%. Tais resultados podem contribuir com a prática de enfermagem, pois a identificação de características acuradas é fundamental para uma inferência segura.

Beneficial Effects of Different Flavonoids on Vascular and Renal Function in L-NAME Hypertensive Rats

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M. Dolores Paredes

2018-04-01

Full Text Available Background: we have evaluated the antihypertensive effect of several flavonoid extracts in a rat model of arterial hypertension caused by chronic administration (6 weeks of the nitric oxide synthesis inhibitor, L-NAME. Methods: Sprague Dawley rats received L-NAME alone or L-NAME plus flavonoid-rich vegetal extracts (Lemon, Grapefruit + Bitter Orange, and Cocoa or purified flavonoids (Apigenin and Diosmin for 6 weeks. Results: L-NAME treatment resulted in a marked elevation of blood pressure, and treatment with Apigenin, Lemon Extract, and Grapefruit + Bitter Orange extracts significantly reduced the elevated blood pressure of these animals. Apigenin and some of these flavonoids also ameliorated nitric oxide-dependent and -independent aortic vasodilation and elevated nitrite urinary excretion. End-organ abnormalities such as cardiac infarcts, hyaline arteriopathy and fibrinoid necrosis in coronary arteries and aorta were improved by these treatments, reducing the end-organ vascular damage. Conclusions: the flavonoids included in this study, specially apigenin, may be used as functional food ingredients with potential therapeutic benefit in arterial hypertension.

27 CFR 40.511 - Change in name.

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... corporate name. When there is a change in the corporate name of a manufacturer of processed tobacco, the... 27 Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Change in name. 40.511... PROCESSED TOBACCO Manufacture of Processed Tobacco Changes After Qualification § 40.511 Change in name. (a...

Dictionary of Minor Planet Names

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Schmadel, Lutz D

2007-01-01

Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Fifth Edition, is the official reference for the field of the IAU, which serves as the internationally recognised authority for assigning designations to celestial bodies and any surface features on them. The accelerating rate of the discovery of minor planets has not only made a new edition of this established compendium necessary but has also significantly altered its scope: this thoroughly revised edition concentrates on the approximately 10,000 minor planets that carry a name. It provides authoritative information about the basis for all names of minor planets. In addition to being of practical value for identification purposes, this collection provides a most interesting historical insight into the work of those astronomers who over two centuries vested their affinities in a rich and colorful variety of ingenious names, from heavenly goddesses to more prosaic constructions. The fifth edition serves as the primary reference, with plans for complementary booklets with newl...

27 CFR 1.40 - Change of name.

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... 27 Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Change of name. 1.40... Amendment and Duration of Basic Permits § 1.40 Change of name. In the event of any change in the name (trade or corporate name) of a permittee, or, in the event a permittee desires to engage in operations under...

MULTIPATH COMMUNICATIONS USING NAMES

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Purushothama, Rashmi

2011-01-01

Increased host mobility, and multi-homing make IP address management very complex in applications. Due to host mobility, the IP address of a host may change dynamically, and also frequently. Multi-homing leads to multiple IP addresses for a single host. Name-based socket is a solution to address the complex IP address management. It relieves the applications from the overhead, and moves it to the operating system. It uses a constant name, instead of an IP address to establish a connection, th...

Eficácia do treino excêntrico no tratamento da tendinopatia patelar em atletas de alta competição

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Pinho, Joana Filipa Silva

2015-01-01

Projeto de Graduação apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau de Licenciada em Fisioterapia Objectivo: Compreender a eficácia do treino excêntrico no tratamento da tendinopatia patelar em atletas de alta competição. Metodologia: Pesquisa computorizada nas bases de dados Pubmed, PEDro, EBSCO e Science Direct para identificar estudos que avaliaram os efeitos do treino excêntrico no tratamento da tendinopatia patelar em atletas de competição. ...

Estudo in vitro da eficácia do gel de EDTA 24% na remoção de smear layer e exposição de fibras colágenas da superfície radicular

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Sousa, Cliciane Portela [UNESP

2004-01-01

O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar, por meio da Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura (MEV), a eficácia do condicionamento químico com o gel de EDTA 24% na remoção de smear layer e exposição de fibras colágenas, avaliando-se diferentes marcas comerciais, modos e tempos de aplicação. Dentes humanos extraídos foram desgastados com fresa diamantada para remoção do cemento e raspados com curetas de Gracey 5-6 para formação de smear layer. Após o seccionamento dentário, as 225 amostras obtida...

Brand name and generic proton pump inhibitor prescriptions in the United States: insights from the national ambulatory medical care survey (2006-2010).

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Gawron, Andrew J; Feinglass, Joseph; Pandolfino, John E; Tan, Bruce K; Bove, Michiel J; Shintani-Smith, Stephanie

2015-01-01

Introduction. Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are one of the most commonly prescribed medication classes with similar efficacy between brand name and generic PPI formulations. Aims. We determined demographic, clinical, and practice characteristics associated with brand name PPI prescriptions at ambulatory care visits in the United States. Methods. Observational cross sectional analysis using the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) of all adult (≥18 yrs of age) ambulatory care visits from 2006 to 2010. PPI prescriptions were identified by using the drug entry code as brand name only or generic available formulations. Descriptive statistics were reported in terms of unweighted patient visits and proportions of encounters with brand name PPI prescriptions. Global chi-square tests were used to compare visits with brand name PPI prescriptions versus generic PPI prescriptions for each measure. Poisson regression was used to determine the incidence rate ratio (IRR) for generic versus brand PPI prescribing. Results. A PPI was prescribed at 269.7 million adult ambulatory visits, based on 9,677 unweighted visits, of which 53% were brand name only prescriptions. In 2006, 76.0% of all PPI prescriptions had a brand name only formulation compared to 31.6% of PPI prescriptions in 2010. Visits by patients aged 25-44 years had the greatest proportion of brand name PPI formulations (57.9%). Academic medical centers and physician-owned practices had the greatest proportion of visits with brand name PPI prescriptions (58.9% and 55.6% of visits with a PPI prescription, resp.). There were no significant differences in terms of median income, patient insurance type, or metropolitan status when comparing the proportion of visits with brand name versus generic PPI prescriptions. Poisson regression results showed that practice ownership type was most strongly associated with the likelihood of receiving a brand name PPI over the entire study period. Compared to HMO visits

Różnice w zachowaniu żywieniowym kobiet i mężczyzn z nadmierną masą ciała i otyłością = Differences in nutritional behaviour of men and women with excessive body weight and obesity

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Piotr Kozłowski

2016-07-01

4 Instytut Filologii Angielskiej, KUL w Lublinie     Piotr Kozłowski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie ul. W. Chodźki 1, 20-093 Lublin e-mail: piotr7176@gmail.com     Streszczenie   Celem pracy była ocena różnic w zachowaniach żywieniowych kobiet i mężczyzn z nadmierną masą ciała i otyłością oraz ich próby redukcji masy ciała. Badaniem objęto 117 osób z nadwagą lub otyłością. Kobiety stanowiły 54,7% respondentów, natomiast mężczyźni 45,3%. Wiek ankietowanych zawierał się w przedziale od 18 do 59 lat. Badanie przeprowadzono w okresie od września 2015 do czerwca 2016 roku metodą wywiadu standaryzowanego. Narzędziem użytym do zebrania danych, był autorski, anonimowy kwestionariusz. Kwestionariusz zawierał 33 pytań z możliwością jednokrotnego wyboru w tym dwa pytania z możliwością wielokrotnego wyboru. Przeprowadzono analizę statystyczną z wykorzystaniem testu chi- kwadrat. Wszystkie wartości w których p5 lat (32,5% kobiet, 30,5% mężczyzn. Nadmierną masę ciała lub otyłość od dzieciństwa ma 14,5% kobiet i 7,7% mężczyzn. Zdecydowana większość respondentów (92,2% kobiet i 69,8% mężczyzn podejmowała co najmniej jedną próbę utraty masy ciała, najczęściej były to osoby z nadwagą i otyłością typu I. W celu redukcji masy ciała dietę stosowało 68,4% respondentów, częściej były to kobiety. Uprawianie sportu wskazało zaledwie 35,9% ankietowanych, nie było różnic pod względem płci. Suplementy diety zalecane do utraty masy ciała stosowało 76,6% kobiet i 22,6% mężczyzn, częściej były to osoby z nadwagą.   Słowa kluczowe: nawyki żywieniowe, styl życia, nadwaga, otyłość.     Abstract   The aim of the study was to evaluate differences in nutritional behaviour of women and men with excessive body weight and obesity, and to evaluate their attempts to reduce their body weight. The study included 117 overweight or obese persons. Women accounted for 54.7% of the group, while 45

DECISÃO DE COMPRA: FATORES IGUAIS, PESOS DIFERENTES; VISÃO DO CONSUMIDOR, SOBRE AS PEQUENAS E GRANDES REDES DE FARMÁCIA

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Wilter Furtado Furtado

2012-04-01

Full Text Available O objetivo do presente estudo, foi discutir a decisão de compra, como um fenômeno que pode se configurar diferentemente para o consumidor, mesmo que os seus objetivos, o produto, os fatores influenciadores em tal decisão, o negócio e os agentes envolvidos, sejam os mesmos, pela natureza. Fundamentada no método indutivo, a pesquisa exploratória, descritiva e quali-quantitativa, foi feita através de um formulário semi-estruturado, aplicado pelos próprios pesquisadores, junto a consumidores de produtos farmacêuticos, na cidade de Ituiutaba (MG, no período de 05 a 30 de julho de 2010. Tal preocupação se justifica, considerando que as empresas envolvidas no processo, embora atendendo o mesmo público, podem agir de forma diferente, pela filosofia, pelo tamanho, pelas políticas adotadas e pela localização. Os principais resultados, revelam que o consumidor de produtos farmacêuticos, dá às pequenas farmácias a preferência de compra, porque julga que elas oferecem o melhor conjunto de atributos ou de fatores influenciadores no processo de compra, ou a melhor relação custo x benefício, do que as farmácias das grandes redes. Revela ainda que o consumidor, consegue perfeitamente, hierarquizar aqueles fatores.

Vegetation physiology controls continental water cycle responses to climate change

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Lemordant, L. A.; Swann, A. L. S.; Cook, B.; Scheff, J.; Gentine, P.

2017-12-01

Abstract per se:Predicting how climate change will affect the hydrologic cycle is of utmost importance for ecological systems and for human life and activities. A typical perspective is that global warming will cause an intensification of the mean state, the so-called "dry gets drier, wet gets wetter" paradigm. While this result is robust over the oceans, recent works suggest it may be less appropriate for terrestrial regions. Using Earth System Models (ESMs) with decoupled surface (vegetation physiology, PHYS) and atmospheric (radiative, ATMO) CO2 responses, we show that the CO2 physiological response dominates the change in the continental hydrologic cycle compared to radiative and precipitation changes due to increased atmospheric CO2, counter to previous assumptions. Using multiple linear regression analysis, we estimate the individual contribution of each of the three main drivers, precipitation, radiation and physiological CO2 forcing (see attached figure). Our analysis reveals that physiological effects dominate changes for 3 key indicators of dryness and/or vegetation stress (namely LAI, P-ET and EF) over the largest fraction of the globe, except for soil moisture which exhibits a more complex response. This highlights the key role of vegetation in controlling future terrestrial hydrologic response.Legend of the Figure attached:Decomposition along the three main drivers of LAI (a), P-ET (b), EF (c) in the control run. Green quantifies the effect of the vegetation physiology based on the run PHYS; red and blue quantify the contribution of, respectively, net radiation and precipitation, based on multiple linear regression in ATMO. Pie charts show for each variable the fraction (labelled in %) of land under the main influence (more than 50% of the changes is attributed to this driver) of one the three main drivers (green for grid points dominated by vegetation physiology, red for grid points dominated by net radiation, and blue for grid points dominated by the

Transfusão de concentrado de hemácias na unidade de terapia intensiva Red blood cells transfusion in intensive care unit

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Solange Emanuelle Volpato

2009-12-01

Full Text Available INTRODUÇÃO: A anemia é um problema comum na admissão dos pacientes nas unidades de terapia intensiva, sendo a prática de transfusão de concentrado de hemácias uma terapêutica freqüente. As causas de anemia em pacientes críticos que realizam transfusão de concentrado de hemácias são várias: perda aguda de sangue após trauma, hemorragia gastrointestinal, cirurgia, dentre outras. Atualmente, poucos estudos são disponibilizados sobre o uso de hemocomponentes em pacientes sob cuidados intensivos. Embora as transfusões sangüíneas sejam freqüentes em unidades de terapia intensiva, os critérios de manejo otimizados não são claramente definidos, não existindo, inclusive, guidelines específicos. OBJETIVOS: Analisar as indicações clínicas do uso do concentrado hemácia na unidade de terapia intensiva. MÉTODOS: Foram analisados os prontuários dos pacientes internados na unidade de terapia intensiva que realizaram transfusão de concentrado de hemácias no período de 1º de janeiro de 2005 a 31 de dezembro de 2005. O trabalho foi aceito pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (UNISUL. RESULTADOS: A taxa de transfusão foi de 19,33%, tendo predomínio do gênero masculino. Prevalência de paciente com idade superior ou igual a 60 anos. A taxa de óbitos nos pacientes transfundidos com concentrado de hemácias foi de 38,22%. O critério de indicação de transfusão mais freqüente foi por baixa concentração de hemoglobina (78% com média da hemoglobina pré-transfusional de 8,11g/dl. CONCLUSÕES: Os diagnósticos pré-transfusão mais frequentes são politrauma e sepse/choque séptico. Baixa concentração de hemoglobina é o principal critério clínico com média pré-transfusional de 8,11g/dl.BACKGROUND: The anemia is a common problem upon admission of the patients in the intensive care unit being the red blood cell transfusion a frequent therapeutic. The causes of anemia in critical

A radiographic anthology of vertebral names.

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Yochum, T R; Hartley, B; Thomas, D P; Guebert, G M

1985-06-01

There are many conditions of the spine to which various authors have applied descriptive names. This paper, an extensive review of the literature, provides the first complete source for such named vertebrae. Included are 88 names covering all categories of bone disease. A brief description of the radiographic appearance and its pathogenesis is provided for each, along with a consideration of the disease processes which may produce the appearance.

Naming as Strategic Communication: Understanding Corporate Name Change through an Integrative Framework Encompassing Branding, Identity and Institutional Theory

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Schmeltz, Line; Kjeldsen, Anna Karina

2016-01-01

This article presents a framework for understanding corporate name change as strategic communication. From a corporate branding perspective, the choice of a new name can be seen as a wish to stand out from a group of similar organizations. Conversely, from an institutional perspective, name change...

Characterization of food bars manufactured with agroindustrial by-products and waste Caracterização de barras alimentícias elaboradas com subprodutos e resíduos agroindustriais

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Andréa Paolucci Paiva

2012-06-01

Full Text Available Food bars are products obtained from the union of a number of components, standing out in the snack category due to their portability attribute with a focus on convenience and health. Utilization of by-products and agroindustrial food waste as ingredients in the making of food bars is highly important due to the utilization of leftovers of marked nutritional and functional value and decrease of the production cost. This work intended to evaluate the chemical and physicochemical aspects of food bars made with the by-products broken rice (BR and pequi nut (PN, soybean extract residue (SER, and pineapple waste (PW. Distinct proportions of BR: SER respectively were used, amounting to five treatments: 1:0 (A; 3:1 (B; 1:1 (C; 1:3 (D and 0:1(E and fixed amounts of the other components. For the statistical analysis, variance analysis and the Tukey test were performed to 5% significance. The moisture, protein, lipid, ash, mineral, and dietary fiber contents were directly increased as the SER was increased and the amount of BR was decreased. However, the opposite was found with both carbohydrates and calories. The soluble solids, pH and water activity values presented increases with the increased soybean extract residue. All the treatments presented slightly acidic pH and water activity bellow 0.6, favoring microbiological safety. In the chemical score, treatment A presented lysine as the limiting aminoacid in relation to the Food and Agriculture Organization - FAO/WHO reference (1990. The food bars can be considered rich in dietary fiber and with considerable nutritional support. Treatments D and E proved better in the set of the variables studied for human consumption.Barras alimentícias são produtos obtidos a partir da junção de vários componentes, destacando-se na categoria dos snacks em razão do atributo portabilidade com foco em conveniência e saúde. A utilização de subprodutos e de resíduos agroindustriais alimentícios como ingredientes

Fast, Inclusive Searches for Geographic Names Using Digraphs

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Donato, David I.

2008-01-01

An algorithm specifies how to quickly identify names that approximately match any specified name when searching a list or database of geographic names. Based on comparisons of the digraphs (ordered letter pairs) contained in geographic names, this algorithmic technique identifies approximately matching names by applying an artificial but useful measure of name similarity. A digraph index enables computer name searches that are carried out using this technique to be fast enough for deployment in a Web application. This technique, which is a member of the class of n-gram algorithms, is related to, but distinct from, the soundex, PHONIX, and metaphone phonetic algorithms. Despite this technique's tendency to return some counterintuitive approximate matches, it is an effective aid for fast, inclusive searches for geographic names when the exact name sought, or its correct spelling, is unknown.

Anatomy and Physiology. Revised Teacher Edition.

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Hartman, Danene; And Others

This curriculum guide contains 14 units of instruction for a course in anatomy and physiology for surgical technology students. The units cover the following topics: (1) organization of the body; (2) cells, tissues, and membranes; (3) integumentary system; (4) skeletal system; (5) muscular system; (6) nervous system; (7) special sense organs; (8)…

Planning levels in naming and reading complex numerals

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Meeuwissen, M.H.W.; Roelofs, A.P.A.; Levelt, W.J.M.

2003-01-01

On the basis of evidence from studies of the naming and reading of numerals, Ferrand (1999) argued that the naming of objects is slower than reading their names, due to a greater response uncertainty in naming than in reading, rather than to an obligatory conceptual preparation for naming, but not

48 CFR 1910.004-71 - Limits on the use of brand name or equal purchase descriptions.

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2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 true Limits on the use of brand... DESCRIPTIONS 1910.004-71 Limits on the use of brand name or equal purchase descriptions. (a) General. The use of brand name or equal purchase descriptions in solicitations is intended to promote competition by...

O fato e a notícia. A mídia impressa e o movimento dos trabalhadores rurais sem-terra (MST.

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Sônia Maria Ribeiro de Souza

2011-11-01

Full Text Available Este texto expressa os primeiros passos rumo às investigações sobre as manifestações ideológicas e os juízos de valor veiculados pelos meios de comunicação em Presidente Prudente especificamente os jornais O Imparcial e o Oeste Notícias, tendo como referência a luta pela terra no Pontal do Paranapanema e o contexto de organização social do Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem-Terra (MST.

Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress

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2016-09-14

Secretary considers these nominations , along with others he receives as well as his own thoughts in this matter. At appropriate times, he selects names...Research Service 16 “ nomination ” process is often fiercely contested as differing groups make the case that “their” ship name is the most fitting...and practices of the Navy for naming vessels of the Navy, and an explanation for such variances;  Assesses the feasibility and advisability of

Phonaesthemes and sound symbolism in Swedish brand names

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Abelin, Åsa

2015-01-01

This study examines the prevalence of sound symbolism in Swedish brand names. A general principle of brand name design is that effective names should be distinctive, recognizable, easy to pronounce and meaningful. Much money is invested in designing powerful brand names, where the emotional impact of the names on consumers is also relevant and it is important to avoid negative connotations. Customers prefer brand names, which say something about the product, as this reduces product uncertaint...

What's in a Name? For A Million Bucks or So, You can Name that School

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Altbach, Philip G.

2006-01-01

Although "naming rights" have proliferated in American higher education for the past several decades, the phenomenon has recently expanded to extraordinary lengths. In this area, academe fits right in with the larger culture, which has named everything from AutoZone Park to Gillette Stadium to the children's wing of your local hospital. Anything…

Picture norms for Chinese preschool children: name agreement, familiarity, and visual complexity.

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Lamei Wang

Full Text Available Pictorial stimuli standardized for Chinese children are still absent although it is needed in order to test the development of children's cognitive functions. This study presents normative measures for Snodgrass and Vanderwart pictures, viewed by 4- and 6-year old Chinese children. Name agreement, familiarity, and visual complexity were obtained for each age group. The data indicate substantial differences between young and older children in name agreement based on expected name, familiarity and visual complexity. The correlation pattern of the variables collected in the present study were consistent with children's norms in other languages and norms of Chinese adults, while there are cross-age and cross-culture differences in specific variables. The obtained measures represent a useful tool for further research on Chinese children's pictorial processing and constitute the first picture normative study for children in this language.

Generic medications for you, but brand-name medications for me.

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Keenum, Amy J; Devoe, Jennifer E; Chisolm, Deena J; Wallace, Lorraine S

2012-01-01

Because generic medications are less expensive than brand-name medications, government and private insurers have encouraged and/or mandated the use of generics. This study aimed at evaluating perceptions about generic medications among English-speaking women of childbearing age currently enrolled in U.S. TennCare (Medicaid). We recruited a convenience sample of patients from the waiting room of a primary care/gynecology health clinic, with 80% recruitment rate among those approached. We orally administered a 25-item questionnaire to gather sociodemographic information and to assess beliefs regarding the efficacy, safety, cost, and preferences for personal use of generic medications. The average age of the women (n=172) was 28.8 ± 6.4 years, and most were white (82.0%) and currently married (58.1%). Nearly one-fifth (19.2%) had not completed high school. Most women believed that generic medications were less expensive (97.6%) and better value (60.5%) than brand-name medications, but only 45.3% preferred to take generics themselves. About a quarter (23.3%) believed that brand-name medications were more effective than generics, whereas 13.4% believed that generics caused more side effects. Few women reported that their doctor (29.7%) and/or pharmacist (35.5%) had ever talked to them about taking generics. Awareness of the benefits of generics did not equal preferences for personal use of generics among this sample of women enrolled in U.S. TennCare. Furthermore, women reported that providers-both physicians and pharmacists-infrequently discussed generic substitution with them. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Naming game with learning errors in communications

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Lou, Yang; Chen, Guanrong

2014-01-01

Naming game simulates the process of naming an objective by a population of agents organized in a certain communication network topology. By pair-wise iterative interactions, the population reaches a consensus state asymptotically. In this paper, we study naming game with communication errors during pair-wise conversations, where errors are represented by error rates in a uniform probability distribution. First, a model of naming game with learning errors in communications (NGLE) is proposed....

27 CFR 40.93 - Change in corporate name.

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2010-04-01

... 27 Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Change in corporate name... Changes in Name § 40.93 Change in corporate name. Where there is a change in the name of a corporate... to establish that the corporate name has been changed. (72 Stat. 1421; 26 U.S.C. 5712) Changes in...

27 CFR 44.103 - Change in corporate name.

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... 27 Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Change in corporate name... Warehouse Proprietors Changes in Name § 44.103 Change in corporate name. Where there is a change in the name... may be necessary to establish that the corporate name has been changed. (72 Stat. 1421; 26 U.S.C. 5712...

21 CFR 501.5 - Animal food; name and place of business of manufacturer, packer, or distributor.

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2010-04-01

... 21 Food and Drugs 6 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Animal food; name and place of business of... LABELING General Provisions § 501.5 Animal food; name and place of business of manufacturer, packer, or... which the business is conducted shall be used. (c) Where the food is not manufactured by the person...

Quantitative Circulatory Physiology: an integrative mathematical model of human physiology for medical education.

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Abram, Sean R; Hodnett, Benjamin L; Summers, Richard L; Coleman, Thomas G; Hester, Robert L

2007-06-01

We have developed Quantitative Circulatory Physiology (QCP), a mathematical model of integrative human physiology containing over 4,000 variables of biological interactions. This model provides a teaching environment that mimics clinical problems encountered in the practice of medicine. The model structure is based on documented physiological responses within peer-reviewed literature and serves as a dynamic compendium of physiological knowledge. The model is solved using a desktop, Windows-based program, allowing students to calculate time-dependent solutions and interactively alter over 750 parameters that modify physiological function. The model can be used to understand proposed mechanisms of physiological function and the interactions among physiological variables that may not be otherwise intuitively evident. In addition to open-ended or unstructured simulations, we have developed 30 physiological simulations, including heart failure, anemia, diabetes, and hemorrhage. Additional stimulations include 29 patients in which students are challenged to diagnose the pathophysiology based on their understanding of integrative physiology. In summary, QCP allows students to examine, integrate, and understand a host of physiological factors without causing harm to patients. This model is available as a free download for Windows computers at http://physiology.umc.edu/themodelingworkshop.

Standardizing Naming Conventions in Radiation Oncology

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Santanam, Lakshmi [Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (United States); Hurkmans, Coen [Department of Radiation Oncology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven (Netherlands); Mutic, Sasa [Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (United States); Vliet-Vroegindeweij, Corine van [Department of Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (United States); Brame, Scott; Straube, William [Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (United States); Galvin, James [Department of Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (United States); Tripuraneni, Prabhakar [Department of Radiation Oncology, Scripps Clinic, LaJolla, CA (United States); Michalski, Jeff [Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (United States); Bosch, Walter, E-mail: wbosch@radonc.wustl.edu [Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (United States); Advanced Technology Consortium, Image-guided Therapy QA Center, St. Louis, MO (United States)

2012-07-15

Purpose: The aim of this study was to report on the development of a standardized target and organ-at-risk naming convention for use in radiation therapy and to present the nomenclature for structure naming for interinstitutional data sharing, clinical trial repositories, integrated multi-institutional collaborative databases, and quality control centers. This taxonomy should also enable improved plan benchmarking between clinical institutions and vendors and facilitation of automated treatment plan quality control. Materials and Methods: The Advanced Technology Consortium, Washington University in St. Louis, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, Dutch Radiation Oncology Society, and the Clinical Trials RT QA Harmonization Group collaborated in creating this new naming convention. The International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements guidelines have been used to create standardized nomenclature for target volumes (clinical target volume, internal target volume, planning target volume, etc.), organs at risk, and planning organ-at-risk volumes in radiation therapy. The nomenclature also includes rules for specifying laterality and margins for various structures. The naming rules distinguish tumor and nodal planning target volumes, with correspondence to their respective tumor/nodal clinical target volumes. It also provides rules for basic structure naming, as well as an option for more detailed names. Names of nonstandard structures used mainly for plan optimization or evaluation (rings, islands of dose avoidance, islands where additional dose is needed [dose painting]) are identified separately. Results: In addition to its use in 16 ongoing Radiation Therapy Oncology Group advanced technology clinical trial protocols and several new European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer protocols, a pilot version of this naming convention has been evaluated using patient data sets with varying treatment sites. All structures in these data sets were

Standardizing naming conventions in radiation oncology.

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Santanam, Lakshmi; Hurkmans, Coen; Mutic, Sasa; van Vliet-Vroegindeweij, Corine; Brame, Scott; Straube, William; Galvin, James; Tripuraneni, Prabhakar; Michalski, Jeff; Bosch, Walter

2012-07-15

The aim of this study was to report on the development of a standardized target and organ-at-risk naming convention for use in radiation therapy and to present the nomenclature for structure naming for interinstitutional data sharing, clinical trial repositories, integrated multi-institutional collaborative databases, and quality control centers. This taxonomy should also enable improved plan benchmarking between clinical institutions and vendors and facilitation of automated treatment plan quality control. The Advanced Technology Consortium, Washington University in St. Louis, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, Dutch Radiation Oncology Society, and the Clinical Trials RT QA Harmonization Group collaborated in creating this new naming convention. The International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements guidelines have been used to create standardized nomenclature for target volumes (clinical target volume, internal target volume, planning target volume, etc.), organs at risk, and planning organ-at-risk volumes in radiation therapy. The nomenclature also includes rules for specifying laterality and margins for various structures. The naming rules distinguish tumor and nodal planning target volumes, with correspondence to their respective tumor/nodal clinical target volumes. It also provides rules for basic structure naming, as well as an option for more detailed names. Names of nonstandard structures used mainly for plan optimization or evaluation (rings, islands of dose avoidance, islands where additional dose is needed [dose painting]) are identified separately. In addition to its use in 16 ongoing Radiation Therapy Oncology Group advanced technology clinical trial protocols and several new European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer protocols, a pilot version of this naming convention has been evaluated using patient data sets with varying treatment sites. All structures in these data sets were satisfactorily identified using this

Standardizing Naming Conventions in Radiation Oncology

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Santanam, Lakshmi; Hurkmans, Coen; Mutic, Sasa; Vliet-Vroegindeweij, Corine van; Brame, Scott; Straube, William; Galvin, James; Tripuraneni, Prabhakar; Michalski, Jeff; Bosch, Walter

2012-01-01

Purpose: The aim of this study was to report on the development of a standardized target and organ-at-risk naming convention for use in radiation therapy and to present the nomenclature for structure naming for interinstitutional data sharing, clinical trial repositories, integrated multi-institutional collaborative databases, and quality control centers. This taxonomy should also enable improved plan benchmarking between clinical institutions and vendors and facilitation of automated treatment plan quality control. Materials and Methods: The Advanced Technology Consortium, Washington University in St. Louis, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, Dutch Radiation Oncology Society, and the Clinical Trials RT QA Harmonization Group collaborated in creating this new naming convention. The International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements guidelines have been used to create standardized nomenclature for target volumes (clinical target volume, internal target volume, planning target volume, etc.), organs at risk, and planning organ-at-risk volumes in radiation therapy. The nomenclature also includes rules for specifying laterality and margins for various structures. The naming rules distinguish tumor and nodal planning target volumes, with correspondence to their respective tumor/nodal clinical target volumes. It also provides rules for basic structure naming, as well as an option for more detailed names. Names of nonstandard structures used mainly for plan optimization or evaluation (rings, islands of dose avoidance, islands where additional dose is needed [dose painting]) are identified separately. Results: In addition to its use in 16 ongoing Radiation Therapy Oncology Group advanced technology clinical trial protocols and several new European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer protocols, a pilot version of this naming convention has been evaluated using patient data sets with varying treatment sites. All structures in these data sets were

Humorous Names in the Light of Incongruity Theory

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Mariusz Rutkowski

2016-07-01

Full Text Available The article addresses the humorous function of proper names in the light of incongruity theory. It aims at proving that, although names are often defined as pragmatically “transparent,” they may possess some humorous value due to semantic and pragmatic shifts resulting from the disturbance of ordinary patterns of proper names identification and interpretation. After a brief introduction, the author discusses different variants of incongruity theory as resented in the works by Victor Raskin and Thomas C. Veatch as well as their possible application to the study of humorous names. The second part of the paper provides an analysis of the humorous effects of proper names which includes anthroponyms, toponyms, trade names, football team names and names in literature. The first section of this part concentrates on names in which humour is unintentional and seems to be induced by the context, while the second section focuses on names which are intentionally humourous, i.e. supposed to amuse from the moment of their creation. The author argues that the incongruity theory can provide a useful framework for the study of the different mechanisms responsible of the semantic shifts which determine the variation of pragmatic values of proper names.

Gorlin-Goltz: what's in a name?

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McNamara, T

1998-03-01

This paper describes the clinical features of two very distinct syndromes with similar names: Gorlin-Goltz and Goltz-Gorlin Syndromes. A case report is presented that highlights the differences between these syndromes. To avoid errors in diagnosis because of the similarity in names, the authors caution that, based on additional information now available, the preferred names should be Focal Dermal Hypoplasia syndrome for Goltz-Gorlin syndrome and Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma syndrome for Gorlin-Goltz syndrome.

Acurácia diagnóstica do espessamento ecogênico periportal à ultra-sonografia e da histopatologia no diagnóstico diferencial da atresia biliar Accuracy of echogenic periportal enlargement image in ultrasonographic exams and histopathology in differential diagnosis of biliary atresia

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Mariza L. V. Roquete

2008-08-01

Full Text Available OBJETIVOS: Definir a sensibilidade, especificidade e a acurácia do espessamento ecogênico periportal à ultra-sonografia e da histopatologia hepática, isolados ou em conjunto, na distinção diagnóstica entre atresia biliar e as colestases intra-hepáticas. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de estudo retrospectivo realizado entre janeiro de 1990 e dezembro de 2004. Foram analisados 51 casos de atresia biliar e 45 com colestase intra-hepática. A histopatologia foi realizada por uma patologista de forma cega. O espessamento ecogênico periportal foi pesquisado na ultra-sonografia como único sinal diagnóstico de atresia biliar. Foram calculados os índices de sensibilidade, especificidade e acurácia do espessamento ecogênico periportal e da histologia isoladamente ou associados. O padrão-ouro utilizado para o diagnóstico de atresia biliar foi o aspecto da via biliar extra-hepática à laparotomia. RESULTADOS: O espessamento ecogênico periportal revelou sensibilidade de 49%, especificidade de 100% e acurácia de 72,5%. A histopatologia compatível com obstrução biliar extra-hepática conferiu sensibilidade de 90,2%, especificidade de 84,6% e acurácia de 87,8%. O espessamento ecogênico periportal e a histopatologia isolados ou associados proporcionaram sensibilidade de 93,2%, especificidade de 85,7% e acurácia de 90,3%. CONCLUSÕES: A evidência do espessamento ecogênico periportal na ultra-sonografia é indicação de laparotomia. Se o espessamento ecogênico periportal é negativo, está indicada a biopsia hepática; se a histopatologia revelar sinais de atresia biliar, impõe-se a laparotomia exploradora. Nos casos de espessamento ecogênico periportal negativo com histopatologia de hepatite neonatal ou de outras colestases intra-hepáticas, recomenda-se o acompanhamento ou o tratamento clínico conforme o diagnóstico.OBJECTIVES: To define the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of the ultrasound triangular cord sign and hepatic

Physiology and pathophysiology of K(ATP) channels in the pancreas and cardiovascular system: a review.

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Seino, Susumu

2003-01-01

K(ATP) channels are present in pancreatic and extrapancreatic tissues such as heart and smooth muscle, and display diverse molecular composition. They contain two different structural subunits: an inwardly rectifying potassium channel subunit (Kir6.x) and a sulfonylurea receptor (SURX). Recent studies on genetically engineered Kir6.2 knockout mice have provided a better understanding of the physiological and pathophysiological roles of Kir6.2-containing K(ATP) channels. Kir6.2/SUR1 has a pivotal role in pancreatic insulin secretion. Kir6.2/SUR2A mediates the effects of K(ATP) channels openers on cardiac excitability and contractility and contributes to ischemic preconditioning. However, controversy remains on the physiological properties of the K(ATP) channels in vascular smooth muscle cells. Kir6.1 knockout mice exhibit sudden cardiac death due to cardiac ischemia, indicating that Kir6.1 rather than Kir6.2 is critical in the regulation of vascular tone. This article summarizes current understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology of Kir6.1- and Kir6.2-containing K(ATP) channels.

Semantic Web Compatible Names and Descriptions for Organisms

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Wang, H.; Wilson, N.; McGuinness, D. L.

2012-12-01

Modern scientific names are critical for understanding the biological literature and provide a valuable way to understand evolutionary relationships. To validly publish a name, a description is required to separate the described group of organisms from those described by other names at the same level of the taxonomic hierarchy. The frequent revision of descriptions due to new evolutionary evidence has lead to situations where a single given scientific name may over time have multiple descriptions associated with it and a given published description may apply to multiple scientific names. Because of these many-to-many relationships between scientific names and descriptions, the usage of scientific names as a proxy for descriptions is inevitably ambiguous. Another issue lies in the fact that the precise application of scientific names often requires careful microscopic work, or increasingly, genetic sequencing, as scientific names are focused on the evolutionary relatedness between and within named groups such as species, genera, families, etc. This is problematic to many audiences, especially field biologists, who often do not have access to the instruments and tools required to make identifications on a microscopic or genetic basis. To better connect scientific names to descriptions and find a more convenient way to support computer assisted identification, we proposed the Semantic Vernacular System, a novel naming system that creates named, machine-interpretable descriptions for groups of organisms, and is compatible with the Semantic Web. Unlike the evolutionary relationship based scientific naming system, it emphasizes the observable features of organisms. By independently naming the descriptions composed of sets of observational features, as well as maintaining connections to scientific names, it preserves the observational data used to identify organisms. The system is designed to support a peer-review mechanism for creating new names, and uses a controlled

Plants and geographical names in Croatia.

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Cargonja, Hrvoje; Daković, Branko; Alegro, Antun

2008-09-01

The main purpose of this paper is to present some general observations, regularities and insights into a complex relationship between plants and people through symbolic systems like geographical names on the territory of Croatia. The basic sources of data for this research were maps from atlas of Croatia of the scale 1:100000. Five groups of maps or areas were selected in order to represent main Croatian phytogeographic regions. A selection of toponyms from each of the map was made in which the name for a plant in Croatian language was recognized (phytotoponyms). Results showed that of all plant names recognized in geographical names the most represented are trees, and among them birch and oak the most. Furthermore, an attempt was made to explain the presence of the most represented plant species in the phytotoponyms in the light of general phytogeographical and sociocultural differences and similarities of comparing areas. The findings confirm an expectation that the genera of climazonal vegetation of particular area are the most represented among the phytotoponyms. Nevertheless, there are ample examples where representation of a plant name in the names of human environment can only be ascribed to ethno-linguistic and socio-cultural motives. Despite the reductionist character of applied methodology, this research also points out some advantages of this approach for ethnobotanic and ethnolinguistic studies of greater areas of human environment.

"Name" that Animal

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Laird, Shirley

2010-01-01

In this article, the author describes a texture and pattern project. Students started by doing an outline contour drawing of an animal. With the outline drawn, the students then write one of their names to fit "inside" the animal.

Recognition of cigarette brand names and logos by primary schoolchildren in Ankara, Turkey.

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Emri, S; Bağci, T; Karakoca, Y; Bariş, E

1998-01-01

To assess the smoking behaviour of primary schoolchildren and their ability to recognise brand names and logos of widely advertised cigarettes, compared with other commercial products intended for children. Cross-sectional survey in classroom settings using a questionnaire designed to measure attitudes towards smoking and the recognition of brand names and logos for 16 food, beverage, cigarette, and toothpaste products. Ankara, Turkey. 1093 children (54.6% boys, 44.4% girls) aged 7-13 years (mean = 10, SD = 1), from grades 2-5. The student sample was taken from three primary schools--one school in each of three residential districts representing high, middle, and low income populations. Prevalence of ever-smoking, recognition of brand names and logos. Prevalence of ever-smoking was 11.7% overall (13.9% among boys and 9.1% among girls; p Brand recognition rates ranged from 58.1% for Chee-tos (a food product) to 95.2% for Samsun (a Turkish cigarette brand). Recognition rates for cigarette brand names and logos were 95.2% and 80.8%, respectively, for Samsun; 84.0% and 90.5%, respectively, for Camel; and 92.1% and 69.5%, respectively, for Marlboro. The Camel logo and the Samsun and Marlboro brand names were the most highly recognised of all product logos and brand names tested. The high recognition of cigarette brand names and logos is most likely the result of tobacco advertising and promotion. Our results indicate the need to implement comprehensive tobacco control measures in Turkey.

Pen- Name in Persian and Arabic Poetry

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Ebrahim Khodayar

2012-03-01

Full Text Available  Abstract Pen-name (Takhalloss is one of the main features of Persian poetry. It has been a matter of concern among many of Persian language geography poets in the orient at least up to the Mashrouteh era. Pen-name has been promoted among the other Muslim nations throuph Persian poetry. Although it is not as famous in the Arab nations as in the Persian speaking nations, it is known as “Alqab-o-shoara” among the Arab nations and, through this way, it has affected the poetrical wealth of the Arabic poets.   The Present paper, using description-analystic approach, compares the pen-names of Persian and Arabic poets under the title of “pen-names” and investigates their features in both cultures. The main research question is: What are the similarities and differences of poetic-names, in Persian and Arabic poets in terms of the type of name, position and importance? The results showed that Pseudonym by its amazing expansion in Persian poetry has also influenced Arabic poetry. In addition to the factors affecting in the choice of pen-names (like pseudonym, pen-name, nickname..., sometimes such external factors as events, commends, community benefactors and climate, as well as internal factors including the poets’ inner beliefs are associated too. .

Stromal cells and osteoclasts are responsible for exacerbated collagen-induced arthritis in interferon-beta-deficient mice

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Treschow, Alexandra P; Teige, Ingrid; Nandakumar, Kutty S

2005-01-01

OBJECTIVE: Clinical trials using interferon-beta (IFNbeta) in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis have shown conflicting results. We undertook this study to understand the mechanisms of IFNbeta in arthritis at a physiologic level. METHODS: Collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) was induced in IFNbeta....... Differences in osteoclast maturation were determined in situ by histology of arthritic and naive paws and by in vitro maturation studies of naive bone marrow cells. The importance of IFNbeta-producing fibroblasts was determined by transferring fibroblasts into mice at the time of CIA immunization. RESULTS...

Concentration and bioavailability of fluoride in mouthrinses prepared in dispensing pharmacies Concentração e biodisponibilidade do fluoreto de enxagüatórios bucais preparados em farmácias de manipulação

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Cínthia Pereira Machado Tabchoury

2005-03-01

Full Text Available Considering the importance of medication quality control and that mouthrinses for dental caries prevention have commonly been prepared in dispensing pharmacies, this study assessed formulations containing 0.05% NaF acquired from 6 dispensing pharmacies in the city of Piracicaba, S.P. The mouthrinse formulations were purchased in 3 separate periods and coded from A to F. Fluoride ion (F- concentration was determined in all formulations in the 3 periods, and in those acquired in the 3rd period, the bioavailability of fluoride with dental enamel with caries-like lesions and the pH of products were evaluated. A solution of 0.05% NaF and distilled deionized water were used, respectively, as positive and negative controls. In the bioavailability analysis, fluoride present in dental enamel was determined removing, by acid etching, two layers of enamel; fluoride in the acid extract was determined with a specific electrode. The mouthrinses prepared in 5 pharmacies presented a F- concentration close to the expected value, except for the product prepared in one of them, in which a mean of 0.01% NaF was found. All products were more efficient than the negative control (pConsiderando a importância do controle de qualidade de medicamentos e que os enxagüatórios bucais para prevenção da cárie dental tem sido comumente preparados em farmácias de manipulação, este estudo avaliou enxagüatórios contendo NaF 0,05% adquiridos em 6 farmácias de manipulação na cidade de Piracicaba, SP. Os enxagüatórios foram adquiridos em 3 períodos distintos e codificados de A a F. A concentração de fluoreto (F- foi determinada em todas as soluções nos 3 períodos, e naquelas adquiridas no 3º período, a biodisponibilidade do fluoreto com o esmalte dental com lesão de cárie artificial e o pH dos produtos foram avaliados. Uma solução de NaF 0,05% e água destilada deionizada atuaram, respectivamente, como controle positivo e negativo. Na análise de

Environmental Physiology at the Johnson Space Center: Past, Present, and Future

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Conkin, Johnny

2007-01-01

This viewgraph presentation reviews the work in environmental physiology done at Johnson Space Center (JSC). The work is aimed at keeping astronauts healthy. This is a different approach than treating the sick, and is more of an occupational health model. The reduction of risks is the main emphasis for this work. They emphasis is to reduce the risk of decompression sickness (DCS) and acute mountain sickness (AMS). The work in environmental physiology encompasses the following areas: (1) Pressure: hypobaric and hyperbaric (2) Gases: hypoxia and hyperoxia, hypercapnia--closed space issues, inert gas physiology / respiration (3) Temperature: hypothermia and hyperthermia, thermal comfort, Protective clothing diving, aviation, mountaineering, and space (4) Acceleration (5) Noise and Vibration (6) Exercise / Performance (6) Acclimatization / Adaptation: engineering solutions when necessary. This presentation reviews the work done at JSC in the areas of DCS and AMS.

Defining the Physiological Factors that Contribute to Postflight Changes in Functional Performance

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Bloomberg, J. J.; Arzeno, N.; Buxton, R.; Feiveson, A. H.; Kofman, I.; Lawrence, E.; Lee, S. M. C.; Mulavara, A. P.; Peters, B. T.; Platts, S. H.;

Centre for Industrial Application of CT scanning (CIA-CT) – Four years of results 2009-2013

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De Chiffre, Leonardo; Andreasen, Jan Lasson; Christensen, Lars Bager

activities: Centre of Excellence, Dissemination, Collaboration, Research, and Initiation of new activities. The consortium has consisted of nine partners, including three research institutions, two consultancy partners, two large companies, and two small / medium enterprises. The consortium has acted......The innovation consortium project, carried out September 2009 – August 2013, has aimed to help the participating companies and Danish industry with the introduction of CT scanning as measuring technology, carrying out research at international level. The project has operated through five main...... as a centre of excellence for industrial CT scanning, both nationally and internationally. A network with approx. 40 participants has been established, and a total of 22 students have been educated. Dissemination activities have encompassed: a web page www.cia-ct.mek.dtu.dk , 8 newsletters, 4 topical...

Cell Physiology and Interactions of Biomaterials and Matrices

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Hunkeler, D.; Vaňková, Radomíra

2003-01-01

Roč. 28, č. 6 (2003), s. 193-197 ISSN 0032-3918 R&D Projects: GA MŠk OC 840.20 Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z5038910 Keywords : Biomaterials * Cell physiology * Encapsulation Subject RIV: CE - Biochemistry

H2WHOA - 6 to 8 glasses of water an hour: how water can distinguish physiological from pathological uptake in the GIT on PET/CT scans

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Crowther, M. D.

2009-01-01

Full text:Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of water as a negative contrast agent in PET/CT. To determine the amount and timing of water to be administered in order to evaluate specific regions of the gastro-intestinal tract (GIT). To evaluate whether the use of a 'bolus' of a large amount of water is effective in distinguishing physiological from pathological 18F-FDG uptake in the GIT. Method: Over the past seven months, patients who were scanned and on review had FDG-avidity in the stomach, or had FDG-avidity of an uncertain aetiology further along the GIT, were selected for further scanning. Depending on the site of FDG uptake, patients were either given 1) 2 glasses of water on the bed immediately before scanning or 2) given 6-8 glasses of water in the space of an hour and a delay preceded before scanning over the GIT. Results: To date, 11 patients who have had 13 FDG PET/CT scans have had further water-enhanced delayed imaging. 8(61.5%) scans proved water to be a useful contrast agent. In 11(84.6%) cases, an appropriate amount and timing of water ingested assisted in further evaluating a specific region. In 7(53.9%) cases a large bolus of water allowed the reporting doctor to effectively distinguish between physiological and pathological uptake in the GIT. Conclusions: Patients with gastric/gastro-oesophageal/pancreatic cancers benefit from imaging with water in the stomach or small bowel. Scanning patients with discrete, FDG uptake in the large bowel following a large 'bolus' of water can help to distinguish physiological from pathological FDG uptake.

SOCIOLINGUISTIC IMPORT OF NAME-CLIPPING AMONG ...

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2013-02-27

Feb 27, 2013 ... experiences which, most of the times, encompass cultural and philosophical ... The art of name clipping goes way back in language history ... describes Akan names as “iconic representation of complete social variables that ...

Physiological response and activity profile in recreational small-sided football

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Randers, Morten Bredsgaard; Nielsen, Jens Jung; Bangsbo, Jens

2014-01-01

We examined the effect of the number of players on the activity profile and physiological response to small-sided recreational football games with fixed relative pitch size. Twelve untrained men (age: 33.0 ± 6.4 (± standard deviation) years, fat%: 22.4 ± 6.1%, VO2 max: 43.3 ± 5.2 mL/min/kg) compl......We examined the effect of the number of players on the activity profile and physiological response to small-sided recreational football games with fixed relative pitch size. Twelve untrained men (age: 33.0 ± 6.4 (± standard deviation) years, fat%: 22.4 ± 6.1%, VO2 max: 43.3 ± 5.2 m......L/min/kg) completed three football sessions of 4 times 12 min with 3v3, 5v5, or 7v7 in a randomized order. Pitch sizes were 80 m(2) per player. Activity profile (10 Hz global positioning system), heart rate (HR), and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) were measured, and blood samples were collected before and during...... accelerations (500 ± 139 vs 459 ± 143 and 396 ± 144) were higher (P football games, with similar physiological responses for 6-14 players when pitch size is adapted, providing further evidence...

Construção de instrumento para avaliar a acurácia diagnóstica Construcción de instrumento para evaluar la exactitud diagnóstica Development of an instrument to evaluate diagnosis accuracy

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Fabiana Gonçalves de Oliveira Azevedo Matos

2009-12-01

Full Text Available Diagnósticos acurados são importantes para a escolha adequada de intervenções. Neste artigo relata-se pesquisa metodológica de desenvolvimento de instrumento para estimar a acurácia de diagnósticos de enfermagem a partir de dados escritos da avaliação de paciente. Elaborou-se a definição de acurácia e a construção dos itens que compõem o instrumento, submetendo-os a validação de conteúdo e teste piloto. O instrumento foi denominado Escala de Acurácia de Diagnóstico de Enfermagem - EADE e foi composto por 4 itens: Presença de pistas; Relevância da pista; Especificidade da pista e Coerência da pista. As respostas de 12 enfermeiros especialistas à aplicação da EADE aos diagnósticos de 5 casos escritos permitiram identificar valores para cada item e estimar a validade e confiabilidade da EADE.Diagnósticos precisos son importantes para la elección adecuada de las intervenciones. Este artículo se refiere al desarrollo de herramienta metodológica de investigación para estimar la precisión de los diagnósticos de enfermería apartir de datos escritos de la evaluación de paciente. Se elaboró la definición de la precisión y la construcción de los elementos que componen el instrumento, sometiéndolos a prueba del contenido y el test piloto. El instrumento fue llamado Exactitud Diagnóstica de Enfermería - EADE y estaba compuesto por 4 elementos: Presencia de pistas; Pertinencia de la pista; especificidad de la pista y la coherencia de la pista. Las respuestas de 12 enfermeros especialistas a la aplicación de EADE a los diagnósticos de 5 casos por escrito permitiran identificar los valores para cada tema y estimar la validez y la fiabilidad de EADE.Accurate diagnoses are important for choosing adequate interventions. This study reports on a methodological research that developed an instrument to estimate nursing diagnosis accuracy, based on written data from patients' assessment. A definition of accuracy was

Towards proper name generation : A corpus analysis

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Castro Ferreira, Thiago; Wubben, Sander; Krahmer, Emiel

We introduce a corpus for the study of proper name generation. The corpus consists of proper name references to people in webpages, extracted from the Wikilinks corpus. In our analyses, we aim to identify the different ways, in terms of length and form, in which a proper names are produced

The Private Legal Governance of Domain Names

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Schovsbo, Jens Hemmingsen

2015-01-01

. the UDRP (WIPO) and the Danish Complaints Board for Internet Domain Names (the Board) to discuss how and to what extent the domain name system balances interests between trademark owners and other users of domain names and secures the rule of law (legal certainty and predictability) with a special focus...

When gentlemen are first and ladies are last: effects of gender stereotypes on the order of romantic partners' names.

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Hegarty, Peter; Watson, Nila; Fletcher, Laura; McQueen, Grant

2011-03-01

A preference to name stereotypically masculine before stereotypically feminine individuals explains why men are typically named before women, as on the Internet, for example (Study 1). Heterosexual couples are named with men's names first more often when such couples are imagined to conform to gender stereotypes (Studies 2 and 3). First-named partners of imaginary same-sex couples are attributed more stereotypically masculine attributes (Study 4). Familiarity bounds these effects of stereotypes on name order. People name couples they know well with closer people first (Study 5), and consequently name familiar heterosexual couples with members of their own gender first (Study 6). These studies evidence a previously unknown effect of the semantics of gender stereotypes on sentence structure in the everyday use of English. ©2010 The British Psychological Society.

Hemispheric distribution of ERP components and word naming in preschool children.

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Licht, R.; Kok, A.; Bakker, D.J.; Bouma, A.

1986-01-01

Recorded event-related potentials (ERPs) at the left and right temporal and parietal sites of 61 children (aged 5.1-6.2 yrs) during a word-naming task. Ss were divided into fast and slow reading acquisition (RA) groups based on the number of trials they required to learn to read 4 words. Principal

Robust hybrid name disambiguation framework for large databases

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Zhu, Jia

2013-10-26

In many databases, science bibliography database for example, name attribute is the most commonly chosen identifier to identify entities. However, names are often ambiguous and not always unique which cause problems in many fields. Name disambiguation is a non-trivial task in data management that aims to properly distinguish different entities which share the same name, particularly for large databases like digital libraries, as only limited information can be used to identify authors\\' name. In digital libraries, ambiguous author names occur due to the existence of multiple authors with the same name or different name variations for the same person. Also known as name disambiguation, most of the previous works to solve this issue often employ hierarchical clustering approaches based on information inside the citation records, e.g. co-authors and publication titles. In this paper, we focus on proposing a robust hybrid name disambiguation framework that is not only applicable for digital libraries but also can be easily extended to other application based on different data sources. We propose a web pages genre identification component to identify the genre of a web page, e.g. whether the page is a personal homepage. In addition, we propose a re-clustering model based on multidimensional scaling that can further improve the performance of name disambiguation. We evaluated our approach on known corpora, and the favorable experiment results indicated that our proposed framework is feasible. © 2013 Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary.

Robust hybrid name disambiguation framework for large databases

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Zhu, Jia; Yang, Yi; Xie, Qing; Wang, Liwei; Hassan, Saeed-Ul

2013-01-01

In many databases, science bibliography database for example, name attribute is the most commonly chosen identifier to identify entities. However, names are often ambiguous and not always unique which cause problems in many fields. Name disambiguation is a non-trivial task in data management that aims to properly distinguish different entities which share the same name, particularly for large databases like digital libraries, as only limited information can be used to identify authors' name. In digital libraries, ambiguous author names occur due to the existence of multiple authors with the same name or different name variations for the same person. Also known as name disambiguation, most of the previous works to solve this issue often employ hierarchical clustering approaches based on information inside the citation records, e.g. co-authors and publication titles. In this paper, we focus on proposing a robust hybrid name disambiguation framework that is not only applicable for digital libraries but also can be easily extended to other application based on different data sources. We propose a web pages genre identification component to identify the genre of a web page, e.g. whether the page is a personal homepage. In addition, we propose a re-clustering model based on multidimensional scaling that can further improve the performance of name disambiguation. We evaluated our approach on known corpora, and the favorable experiment results indicated that our proposed framework is feasible. © 2013 Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary.

Aging obviates sex-specific physiological responses to exercise.

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Deschenes, Michael R; Taylor, Jessica L; Mangis, Katherine A

2013-01-01

Both sex and aging have been shown to affect physiological responses to exercise. The aim of the present investigation was to determine whether aging impacted the sex-specific nature of physiological responses to exercise commonly noted among young adults. Ten aged men (69.0 ± 1.7 years; mean ± SE) and 10 aged women (71.6 ± 1.3 years) reporting similar levels of habitual physical activity performed a 30-min exercise session at 60-65% of their predetermined peak oxygen uptake. Cardiovascular, thermoregulatory, and metabolic variables were assessed before exercise, at the 15th and 30th min of exercise, and at 5 and 15 min into a passive postexercise recovery period. Variables of interest were statistically analyzed via two-way analysis of variance with repeated measures; significance was set at P physiological variable of interest were identified, but not once was a significant effect of group (i.e., sex) detected. Exercise-induced physiological responses to prolonged, moderate intensity exercise were similar among aged men and aged women. This evidence that the sexually dimorphic nature of physiological responses to exercise is obviated with age should be taken into account when prescribing health-related exercise training programs for older individuals. Copyright © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

SNAD: sequence name annotation-based designer

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Gorbalenya Alexander E

2009-08-01

Full Text Available Abstract Background A growing diversity of biological data is tagged with unique identifiers (UIDs associated with polynucleotides and proteins to ensure efficient computer-mediated data storage, maintenance, and processing. These identifiers, which are not informative for most people, are often substituted by biologically meaningful names in various presentations to facilitate utilization and dissemination of sequence-based knowledge. This substitution is commonly done manually that may be a tedious exercise prone to mistakes and omissions. Results Here we introduce SNAD (Sequence Name Annotation-based Designer that mediates automatic conversion of sequence UIDs (associated with multiple alignment or phylogenetic tree, or supplied as plain text list into biologically meaningful names and acronyms. This conversion is directed by precompiled or user-defined templates that exploit wealth of annotation available in cognate entries of external databases. Using examples, we demonstrate how this tool can be used to generate names for practical purposes, particularly in virology. Conclusion A tool for controllable annotation-based conversion of sequence UIDs into biologically meaningful names and acronyms has been developed and placed into service, fostering links between quality of sequence annotation, and efficiency of communication and knowledge dissemination among researchers.

Anthroponyms in Finno-Permic Compound Plant Names

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Igor V. Brodsky

2017-07-01

Full Text Available With reference to Finno-Permic languages (a branch of Finno-Ugric languages excluding Ugric languages, the article analyses compound names of plants (phytonyms containing Permic languages, which, inter alia, can be explained by the incompleteness of collected data. Most of phytonyms with anthroponymic elements are attested in the Finnish and Estonian languages, while in the other Finno-Permic languages such attestations are rare. The anthroponyms appearing in names of plants are divided into two groups: a personal names of Biblical origin (e.g. Finnish Aapraham, Aatam, Jeesus, Maaria, b other anthroponyms. In the first group, the most numerous are Balto-Fennic phytonyms with the names Johannes and Maria and their national variants. The name Johannes (Finnish Juhannus, Estonian Jaan is most often present in the names of herbaceous plants flourishing in the period of celebration of Saint John’s Eve. Traditionally, this feast is associated with numerous rites and customs in which some plants play a significant role. An interesting formal feature of Balto-Fennic deanthroponymic compound names of plants is alliteration, i.e. repetition of identical or similar sound clusters in the beginning of each part of the word, as in Finnish liisanlilukka ‘stone bramble,’ simonsien’ ‘chanterelle, girolle’.

A Terra 'quente' na imprensa: confiabilidade de notícias sobre aquecimento global 'Hot' Earth in the mass media: the reliability of news reports on global warming

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Celso Dal Ré Carneiro

2012-06-01

Full Text Available Pesquisa sobre confiabilidade de notícias a respeito do 'aquecimento global', em veículos do grupo de comunicação UOL, Folha.com e Folha de S. Paulo, revelou certa polaridade de posições entre a concordância plena de que as causas sejam exclusivamente antrópicas (posição predominante e sua completa negação. A amostra compreende 676 notícias, entre mais de três mil relacionadas ao tema, entre outubro de 2007 e outubro de 2008. Avaliou-se a hipótese de ser o noticiário dos três meios de comunicação dominado pelas posições do Painel Intergovernamental de Mudança Climática. Em termos absolutos, o Painel é a fonte mais referenciada, pois apenas sete notícias constituem exceções ao 'consenso'. Tais opiniões contrárias perfazem 1,03% da amostra.Research into the reliability of news reports on 'global warming' published by the UOL media group, Folha.com and Folha de S. Paulo reveals a tendency for positions to be polarized between complete agreement with the assertion that the causes are entirely anthropogenic (the dominant position and complete denial. The sample comprised 676 news items from more than 3,000 published on the topic between October 2007 and October 2008. The study tested the hypothesis that the news output of the three media outlets is dominated by the positions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. In absolute terms, the panel is the most frequently cited source, since just seven news items comprised exceptions to the 'consensus.' These contrary opinions made up 1.03% of the sample.

Resolving person names in web people search

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Balog, K.; Azzopardi, L.; de Rijke, M.; King, I.; Baeza-Yates, R.

2009-01-01

Disambiguating person names in a set of documents (such as a set of web pages returned in response to a person name) is a key task for the presentation of results and the automatic profiling of experts. With largely unstructured documents and an unknown number of people with the same name the

27 CFR 18.32 - Change in name.

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Validity and reliability of the NAB Naming Test.

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Sachs, Bonnie C; Rush, Beth K; Pedraza, Otto

2016-05-01

Confrontation naming is commonly assessed in neuropsychological practice, but few standardized measures of naming exist and those that do are susceptible to the effects of education and culture. The Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (NAB) Naming Test is a 31-item measure used to assess confrontation naming. Despite adequate psychometric information provided by the test publisher, there has been limited independent validation of the test. In this study, we investigated the convergent and discriminant validity, internal consistency, and alternate forms reliability of the NAB Naming Test in a sample of adults (Form 1: n = 247, Form 2: n = 151) clinically referred for neuropsychological evaluation. Results indicate adequate-to-good internal consistency and alternate forms reliability. We also found strong convergent validity as demonstrated by relationships with other neurocognitive measures. We found preliminary evidence that the NAB Naming Test demonstrates a more pronounced ceiling effect than other commonly used measures of naming. To our knowledge, this represents the largest published independent validation study of the NAB Naming Test in a clinical sample. Our findings suggest that the NAB Naming Test demonstrates adequate validity and reliability and merits consideration in the test arsenal of clinical neuropsychologists.

DETERMINAÇÃO DA EFICÁCIA DE DIFERENTES SOLVENTES ORGÂNICOS NA DISSOLUÇÃO DOS CORANTES NATURAIS BIXINA E NORBIXINA

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MARCO AURÉLIO DA SILVA COUTINHO

2017-05-01

Full Text Available Resumo: Nos últimos anos, os pigmentos naturais de urucum têm sido substancialmente utilizados pelas indústrias de alimentos para dar cor a produtos tais como: massas alimentícias, cereais, produtos de panificação, gelados comestíveis, sobremesas, condimentos, etc. Dentre esses pigmentos destaca-se a bixina, um éster monometílico do ácido dicarbixílico alfa-norbixina pouco solúvel em óleo e anorbixina um caratenóide diácido carboxilico. Em virtude da crescente aplicação industrial  dos corantes naturais, este trabalho teve como objetivo determinar a solubilidade desses pigmentos em diferentes solventes, por meio de espectrofotometria UV-vis. Foram preparadas soluções sob as mesmas condições, utilizando-se os solventes: acetona, álcool etílico, álcool isopropílico, dimetilsulfóxido e clorofómio. A absorbância foi medida em função do comprimento de onda de cada solução por meio da análise dos espectros de UV-Vis, na região de 800 a 200 nm. Os dados obtidos referentes às análises no UV-Vis confirmaram a maior eficácia do Dimetilsulfóxido (DMSO na dissolução da bixinae  e da acetona para o norbixina  em relação aos outros solventes.

Ambulatory assessment of human circadian phase and related sleep disorders from heart rate variability and other non-invasive physiological measurements

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Gil Ponce, Enrique

2017-01-01

The circadian system plays a key role in our well-being and its effects can be seen in many aspects of our lives. Our master circadian clock, located deep in our brain, influences various physiological processes such as heart rate, body temperature, energy metabolism, hormones, and sleep, to name a

37 CFR 10.35 - Firm names and letterheads.

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... 37 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Firm names and letterheads... Office Code of Professional Responsibility § 10.35 Firm names and letterheads. (a) A practitioner shall not use a firm name, letterhead, or other professional designation that violates § 10.31. A trade name...

Avaliação da eficácia de extratos oleosos de frutos verdes e maduros de cinamomo (Melia azedarach sobre Rhipicephalus (Boophilus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae Evaluation of efficacy of ripe and unripe fruit oil extracts of Melia azedarach against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus microplus (Acari: ixodidae

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Lorena A. Dias de Sousa

2008-03-01

Full Text Available Extratos hexânicos obtidos dos frutos de Melia azedarach foram testados sobre fêmeas ingurgitadas e larvas de Rhipicephalus (Boophilus microplus. Foram produzidos quatro extratos: um de frutos verdes e três com frutos maduros, sendo um com os frutos imediatamente processados, outro com frutos armazenados por cinco meses e um testado após armazenamento do extrato por 2 (dois anos a 4ºC. Os testes foram feitos em triplicata, em diluições de 0,25% a 0,0156%. A eficácia dos extratos foi avaliada através da comparação da Reprodução Estimada dos lotes "controle e tratado" para fêmeas, da mortalidade para as larvas, e do cálculo das DL50 e da potência relativa para larvas e fêmeas. O extrato de frutos verdes apresentou uma eficácia variando de 3,6% a 100% para fêmeas, e o de frutos maduros variou de 5,2% a 99,7%. Os dois extratos causaram uma mortalidade de 100% das larvas nas maiores concentrações. O extrato de frutos armazenados apresentou eficácia de 14% a 83% sobre fêmeas, enquanto o extrato armazenado em geladeira apresentou eficácia de 8,4% a 100% e ambos não apresentaram efeito larvicida. Os resultados obtidos demonstram uma superioridade do extrato verde, com uma menor DL50 e potência 1,497 vezes superior ao extrato de frutos maduros.Hexanic extracts gotten of the fruits of cinamomo (Melia azedarach were tested on engourged females and larvae of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus microplus. Four extracts were produced: one of unripe fruits and three of ripe fruits, being one with the fruits immediately processed, another one with fruits stored for five months and one tested after storage of the extract for 2 (two years at 4ºC. The tests were made in triplicate, in 0.25%- 0.0156% dilutions. The effectiveness of extracts was evaluated through the comparison of the Reproduction Estimate of the groups "controlled and treated" for females, of mortality for the larvae, and of the calculation of the DL50 and the relative power for

27 CFR 4.35 - Name and address.

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2010-04-01

... named winery: (A) Fermented not less than 75% of such wine at the stated address, or (B) Changed the.... (iv) Blended means that the named winery mixed the wine with other wines of the same class and type at the stated address. (v) Cellared, Vinted or Prepared means that the named winery, at the stated...

Parents' Perspectives on Adopting English Names in Taiwan

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Huang, Chiu-Yen; Ke, I-Chung

2016-01-01

This study investigated the adoption of English names in Taiwan through questionnaires and interviews with parents of junior high school students. In total, 564 parents filled out a questionnaire regarding their adoption of an English name, reasons for needing an English name, and their perspectives about their child's English name. We interviewed…

Drought Tolerance in Pinus halepensis Seed Sources As Identified by Distinctive Physiological and Molecular Markers

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Taïbi, Khaled; Campo, Antonio D. del; Vilagrosa Carmona, Alberto; Bellés, José M.; López-Gresa, María Pilar; Pla, Davinia; Calvete, Juan J.; López-Nicolás, José M.; Mulet, José M.

2017-01-01

Drought is one of the main constraints determining forest species growth, survival and productivity, and therefore one of the main limitations for reforestation or afforestation. The aim of this study is to characterize the drought response at the physiological and molecular level of different Pinus halepensis (common name Aleppo pine) seed sources, previously characterized in field trials as drought-sensitive or drought-tolerant. This approach aims to identify different traits capable of pre...

Eficácia de Chenopodium ambrosioides (erva-de-santa-maria no controle de endoparasitos de Gallus gallus (galinha caipira

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Gilmar F. Vita

2014-01-01

Full Text Available A pesquisa foi desenvolvida no Laboratório de Zoologia da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro e Setor de Parasitologia Animal da Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, estado do Rio de Janeiro, no período de 2011 a 2012. O objetivo foi testar in vitro e in vivo a eficácia da planta medicinal Chenopodium ambrosioides Linnaeus, 1786 (erva-de-santa-maria, nas formas fitoterápica e homeopática, como meios alternativos para o controle de endoparasitos de Gallus gallus Linnaeus, 1758 (galinha caipira, um sério problema que afeta a criação e desempenho de aves domésticas, ocasionando morte quando muito intenso, retardo de crescimento, redução do índice de conversão alimentar e aumento na suscetibilidade às doenças infecciosas. As metodologias utilizadas foram preconizadas por Coles et al. (1992, creditada pela World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP. O ensaio in vitro demonstrou alta taxa de redução na inibição de eclosão de ovos (97,18%, e o ensaio in vivo, elevada taxa na redução da contagem de ovos nas fezes (91,67%. A pesquisa evidenciou a presença dos gêneros Ascaridia (35,00%, Capillaria (30,00%, Heterakis (25,00% e Strongyloides (10,00%. C. ambrosioides mostrou em certos momentos superioridade frente ao produto tradicional (Thiabendazole/Mebendazole e índices superiores aos preconizados pelo Ministério da Agricultura do Brasil e Organização Mundial da Saúde como indicativos de eficácia.

Brand Suicide? Memory and Liking of Negative Brand Names.

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Guest, Duncan; Estes, Zachary; Gibbert, Michael; Mazursky, David

2016-01-01

Negative brand names are surprisingly common in the marketplace (e.g., Poison perfume; Hell pizza, and Monster energy drink), yet their effects on consumer behavior are currently unknown. Three studies investigated the effects of negative brand name valence on brand name memory and liking of a branded product. Study 1 demonstrates that relative to non-negative brand names, negative brand names and their associated logos are better recognised. Studies 2 and 3 demonstrate that negative valence of a brand name tends to have a detrimental influence on product evaluation with evaluations worsening as negative valence increases. However, evaluation is also dependent on brand name arousal, with high arousal brand names resulting in more positive evaluations, such that moderately negative brand names are equally as attractive as some non-negative brand names. Study 3 shows evidence for affective habituation, whereby the effects of negative valence reduce with repeated exposures to some classes of negative brand name.

Brand Suicide? Memory and Liking of Negative Brand Names

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Guest, Duncan; Estes, Zachary; Gibbert, Michael; Mazursky, David

2016-01-01

Negative brand names are surprisingly common in the marketplace (e.g., Poison perfume; Hell pizza, and Monster energy drink), yet their effects on consumer behavior are currently unknown. Three studies investigated the effects of negative brand name valence on brand name memory and liking of a branded product. Study 1 demonstrates that relative to non-negative brand names, negative brand names and their associated logos are better recognised. Studies 2 and 3 demonstrate that negative valence of a brand name tends to have a detrimental influence on product evaluation with evaluations worsening as negative valence increases. However, evaluation is also dependent on brand name arousal, with high arousal brand names resulting in more positive evaluations, such that moderately negative brand names are equally as attractive as some non-negative brand names. Study 3 shows evidence for affective habituation, whereby the effects of negative valence reduce with repeated exposures to some classes of negative brand name. PMID:27023872

Behavioural and physiological effects of finely balanced decision-making in chickens.

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Davies, Anna C; Nicol, Christine J; Persson, Mia E; Radford, Andrew N

2014-01-01

In humans, more difficult decisions result in behavioural and physiological changes suggestive of increased arousal, but little is known about the effect of decision difficulty in other species. A difficult decision can have a number of characteristics; we aimed to monitor how finely balanced decisions, compared to unbalanced ones, affected the behaviour and physiology of chickens. An unbalanced decision was one in which the two options were of unequal net value (1 (Q1) vs. 6 (Q6) pieces of sweetcorn with no cost associated with either option); a finely balanced decision was one in which the options were of equal net value (i.e. hens were "indifferent" to both options). To identify hens' indifference, a titration procedure was used in which a cost (electromagnetic weight on an access door) was applied to the Q6 option, to find the individual point at which hens chose this option approximately equally to Q1 via a non-weighted door. We then compared behavioural and physiological indicators of arousal (head movements, latency to choose, heart-rate variability and surface body temperature) when chickens made decisions that were unbalanced or finely balanced. Significant physiological (heart-rate variability) and behavioural (latency to pen) differences were found between the finely balanced and balanced conditions, but these were likely to be artefacts of the greater time and effort required to push through the weighted doors. No other behavioural and physiological measures were significantly different between the decision categories. We suggest that more information is needed on when best to monitor likely changes in arousal during decision-making and that future studies should consider decisions defined as difficult in other ways.

Behavioural and physiological effects of finely balanced decision-making in chickens.

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Anna C Davies

Full Text Available In humans, more difficult decisions result in behavioural and physiological changes suggestive of increased arousal, but little is known about the effect of decision difficulty in other species. A difficult decision can have a number of characteristics; we aimed to monitor how finely balanced decisions, compared to unbalanced ones, affected the behaviour and physiology of chickens. An unbalanced decision was one in which the two options were of unequal net value (1 (Q1 vs. 6 (Q6 pieces of sweetcorn with no cost associated with either option; a finely balanced decision was one in which the options were of equal net value (i.e. hens were "indifferent" to both options. To identify hens' indifference, a titration procedure was used in which a cost (electromagnetic weight on an access door was applied to the Q6 option, to find the individual point at which hens chose this option approximately equally to Q1 via a non-weighted door. We then compared behavioural and physiological indicators of arousal (head movements, latency to choose, heart-rate variability and surface body temperature when chickens made decisions that were unbalanced or finely balanced. Significant physiological (heart-rate variability and behavioural (latency to pen differences were found between the finely balanced and balanced conditions, but these were likely to be artefacts of the greater time and effort required to push through the weighted doors. No other behavioural and physiological measures were significantly different between the decision categories. We suggest that more information is needed on when best to monitor likely changes in arousal during decision-making and that future studies should consider decisions defined as difficult in other ways.

27 CFR 40.395 - Change in name.

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Once more the generic name Passerina Vieillot

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Oort, van E.D.

1910-01-01

The note on the generic name of the Snow-bunting by Dr. E. Hartert in this part of our periodical gives me cause to revert to the subject of my note on the generic name Passerina Vieillot and to state here, that I stand to what I have said about the rejection of this name in Zoology (Notes Leyden

Servir e proteger: determinantes da avaliação pública sobre a qualidade do trabalho das Polícias Militares no Brasil

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Luís Felipe Zilli

Full Text Available Resumo Inserido no campo de estudo das relações entre sociedade civil e instituições de segurança pública, o presente artigo tem como objetivo mensurar e analisar a influência que determinados fatores - como, por exemplo, características sociodemográficas, experiências de vitimização criminal e/ou institucional, ou mesmo o contato direto com agentes policiais - exercem sobre a forma como a população brasileira avalia a qualidade do trabalho das Polícias Militares no país. Para tanto, foram utilizados dados produzidos pela Pesquisa Nacional de Vitimização (PNV, estudo por amostragem realizado entre 2010 e 2012 em todos os estados brasileiros. De modo geral, o que a análise indica é que, ao contrário do que preconiza o senso comum, o fato de ter sido ou não vítima de crimes, tradicional indicador de eficácia do trabalho policial, exerce relativamente pouca influência sobre a opinião que a população tem sobre a qualidade do trabalho das Polícias Militares. As variáveis que apresentaram os maiores efeitos sobre a avaliação (positiva ou negativa das PMs foram aquelas relacionadas ao fato de ter sido vítima de violência ou extorsão por parte dos próprios militares, bem como as experiências de contato direto com os policiais. Tais achados reforçam a hipótese, bastante difundida na literatura internacional, de que avaliações positivas ou negativas sobre a qualidade do trabalho das forças policiais não se encontram exclusiva e necessariamente vinculadas à percepção de que tais corporações são mais ou menos eficazes em coibir a ocorrência de crimes, mas sim a questões localizadas unicamente na esfera institucional destas organizações, como, por exemplo, o combate à violência e à corrupção praticadas pelos próprios PMs e à melhoria do atendimento prestado a segmentos populacionais mais vulneráveis.

Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta)

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Bouchard, Patrice; Bousquet, Yves; Davies, Anthony E.; Alonso-Zarazaga, Miguel A.; Lawrence, John F.; Lyal, Chris H. C.; Newton, Alfred F.; Reid, Chris A. M.; Schmitt, Michael; Ślipiński, S. Adam; Smith, Andrew B. T.

2011-01-01

Abstract We synthesize data on all known extant and fossil Coleoptera family-group names for the first time. A catalogue of 4887 family-group names (124 fossil, 4763 extant) based on 4707 distinct genera in Coleoptera is given. A total of 4492 names are available, 183 of which are permanently invalid because they are based on a preoccupied or a suppressed type genus. Names are listed in a classification framework. We recognize as valid 24 superfamilies, 211 families, 541 subfamilies, 1663 tribes and 740 subtribes. For each name, the original spelling, author, year of publication, page number, correct stem and type genus are included. The original spelling and availability of each name were checked from primary literature. A list of necessary changes due to Priority and Homonymy problems, and actions taken, is given. Current usage of names was conserved, whenever possible, to promote stability of the classification. New synonymies (family-group names followed by genus-group names): Agronomina Gistel, 1848 syn. nov. of Amarina Zimmermann, 1832 (Carabidae), Hylepnigalioini Gistel, 1856 syn. nov. of Melandryini Leach, 1815 (Melandryidae), Polycystophoridae Gistel, 1856 syn. nov. of Malachiinae Fleming, 1821 (Melyridae), Sclerasteinae Gistel, 1856 syn. nov. of Ptilininae Shuckard, 1839 (Ptinidae), Phloeonomini Ádám, 2001 syn. nov. of Omaliini MacLeay, 1825 (Staphylinidae), Sepedophilini Ádám, 2001 syn. nov. of Tachyporini MacLeay, 1825 (Staphylinidae), Phibalini Gistel, 1856 syn. nov. of Cteniopodini Solier, 1835 (Tenebrionidae); Agronoma Gistel 1848 (type species Carabus familiaris Duftschmid, 1812, designated herein) syn. nov. of Amara Bonelli, 1810 (Carabidae), Hylepnigalio Gistel, 1856 (type species Chrysomela caraboides Linnaeus, 1760, by monotypy) syn. nov. of Melandrya Fabricius, 1801 (Melandryidae), Polycystophorus Gistel, 1856 (type species Cantharis aeneus Linnaeus, 1758, designated herein) syn. nov. of Malachius Fabricius, 1775 (Melyridae), Sclerastes

Family-Group Names In Coleoptera (Insecta

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Patrice Bouchard

2011-04-01

Full Text Available We synthesize data on all known extant and fossil Coleoptera family-group names for the first time. A catalogue of 4887 family-group names (124 fossil, 4763 extant based on 4707 distinct genera in Coleoptera is given. A total of 4492 names are available, 183 of which are permanently invalid because they are based on a preoccupied or a suppressed type genus. Names are listed in a classification framework. We recognize as valid 24 superfamilies, 211 families, 541 subfamilies, 1663 tribes and 740 subtribes. For each name, the original spelling, author, year of publication, page number, correct stem and type genus are included. The original spelling and availability of each name were checked from primary literature. A list of necessary changes due to Priority and Homonymy problems, and actions taken, is given. Current usage of names was conserved, whenever possible, to promote stability of the classification. New synonymies (family-group names followed by genus-group names: Agronomina Gistel, 1848 syn. n. of Amarina Zimmermann, 1832 (Carabidae, Hylepnigalioini Gistel, 1856 syn. n. of Melandryini Leach, 1815 (Melandryidae, Polycystophoridae Gistel, 1856 syn. n. of Malachiinae Fleming, 1821 (Melyridae, Sclerasteinae Gistel, 1856 syn. n. of Ptilininae Shuckard, 1839 (Ptinidae, Phloeonomini Ádám, 2001 syn. n. of Omaliini MacLeay, 1825 (Staphylinidae, Sepedophilini Ádám, 2001 syn. n. of Tachyporini MacLeay, 1825 (Staphylinidae, Phibalini Gistel, 1856 syn. n. of Cteniopodini Solier, 1835 (Tenebrionidae; Agronoma Gistel 1848 (type species Carabus familiaris Duftschmid, 1812, designated herein syn. n. of Amara Bonelli, 1810 (Carabidae, Hylepnigalio Gistel, 1856 (type species Chrysomela caraboides Linnaeus, 1760, by monotypy syn. n. of Melandrya Fabricius, 1801 (Melandryidae, Polycystophorus Gistel, 1856 (type species Cantharis aeneus Linnaeus, 1758, designated herein syn. n. of Malachius Fabricius, 1775 (Melyridae, Sclerastes Gistel, 1856 (type species

Programas de reabilitação auditiva para idosos: uma proposta alternativa de avaliação de eficácia

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Lombardi,Christiane Mara; Freire,Regina Maria

2011-01-01

OBJETIVO: analisar a eficácia de um programa de reabilitação auditiva para idosos. MÉTODOS: participaram deste estudo 30 sujeitos com perda auditiva de grau moderado a severo, na faixa etária de 70 a 92 anos, usuários de auxiliar auditivo com adaptação uni e bilateral e participantes do Grupo de Apoio ao Usuário de Auxiliar Auditivo - GAUAA - desenvolvido durante quatro encontros mensais. Foi aplicado o questionário QI-AASI (Questionário Internacional-Aparelho De Amplificação Sonora Individua...

Farmácia caseira e descarte de medicamentos no bairro Luiz Fogliatto do Município de Ijuí – RS

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Cristiane Schmalz Bueno; Débora Weber; Karla Renata de Oliveira

2009-01-01

O objetivo do estudo foi determinar a prevalência da farmácia caseira, conhecer os medicamentos que a compõem, os locais destinados ao armazenamento e descarte. Realizou-se estudo transversal junto a famílias do bairro Luiz Fogliatto, Ijuí, RS, cadastradas na Unidade Básica de Saúde deste bairro. As entrevistas foram realizadas nos domicílios de junho a agosto de 2008. Dentre 640 famílias, foram visitadas 321, das quais 91,59% possuíam medicamentos em casa. Encontraramse 1.234 medicamentos, c...

Critérios e indicadores de resultados para a farmácia hospitalar brasileira utilizando o método Delfos Establishment of criteria and outcome indicators for hospital pharmacies in Brazil using Delphos

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Rachel Magarinos-Torres

2007-08-01

Full Text Available A farmácia hospitalar é responsável por diversas atividades com influência no cuidado à saúde de pacientes hospitalizados. Este artigo descreve a construção de critérios e indicadores de resultado para a farmácia hospitalar brasileira utilizando Delfos, um método de consenso que dispensa contato presencial. Participaram do estudo 22 especialistas de quatro regiões brasileiras. Todo processo ancorou-se no modelo lógico da farmácia hospitalar brasileira, previamente construído. Foram enviados por correio eletrônico quatro documentos de trabalho. A primeira rodada identificou 103 possíveis resultados. O julgamento quanto à adequação, relevância e possibilidade de mensuração permitiu selecionar 22 critérios que originaram 20 indicadores, agrupados em 7 aspectos da qualidade do serviço. As contribuições iniciais permitiram explicitar melhor o objetivo de quatro componentes do modelo lógico. Observa-se que todos os itens considerados como resultado pelos especialistas neste estudo encontram-se descritos na literatura, seja como indicadores de estrutura ou processo da farmácia hospitalar. Estima-se que a construção de indicadores compostos para a farmácia hospitalar, com base nos aspectos de qualidade observados, permitiria traduzir melhor sua contribuição na avaliação do cuidado a pacientes hospitalizados.The hospital pharmacy is responsible for several services which influence inpatient outcomes. This paper describes the construction of criteria and outcome indicators for Brazilian hospital pharmacies using Delphos, a consensus technique in which physical presence of specialists is not necessary. 22 specialists from 4 Brazilian regions participated. The entire process was anchored on the logical model previously constructed for the Brazilian hospital pharmacy. The four phases were conducted through e-mail contact. The first round of contributions identified 103 possible outcomes. These were screened and classified

The National Geographic Names Data Base: Phase II instructions

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Orth, Donald J.; Payne, Roger L.

1987-01-01

The Geographic Names Information System is a computer-based information system developed to meet major national needs by providing information for named entities in the United States, its territories, and outlying areas. The National Geographic Names Data Base, a component of the Geographic Names Information System, currently contains most names and associated information recorded on the 1:24,000-scale (or largest scale available) topographic maps of the U.S. Geological Survey. The work involved in this initial compilation of names shown on the topographic-map series, and the development and editing of the National Geographic Names Data Base, is referred to as Phase I. Optimal use and effectiveness of an automated names system require that the names of features

BioNames: linking taxonomy, texts, and trees

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Roderic D.M. Page

2013-10-01

Full Text Available BioNames is a web database of taxonomic names for animals, linked to the primary literature and, wherever possible, to phylogenetic trees. It aims to provide a taxonomic “dashboard” where at a glance we can see a summary of the taxonomic and phylogenetic information we have for a given taxon and hence provide a quick answer to the basic question “what is this taxon?” BioNames combines classifications from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF and GenBank, images from the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL, animal names from the Index of Organism Names (ION, and bibliographic data from multiple sources including the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL and CrossRef. The user interface includes display of full text articles, interactive timelines of taxonomic publications, and zoomable phylogenies. It is available at http://bionames.org.

27 CFR 41.222 - Change in corporate name.

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2010-04-01

... 27 Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Change in corporate name... Change in corporate name. Where there is a change in the corporate name of an importer of tobacco... corporate name has been changed. [T.D. ATF-422, 64 FR 71953, Dec. 22, 1999. Redesignated and amended by T.D...

Urbanonymic Design: On the Naming of City Facilities

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Marina V. Golomidova

2015-06-01

Full Text Available The paper focuses on the problems of naming and renaming of municipal facilities: streets, squares, parks, public gardens, etc. The author’s reflections rest upon her personal experience as a member of the Facilities Naming Committee of the city of Ekaterinburg. The article seeks to suggest a new approach to the solution of controversial issues of naming city facilities based on territory branding and city image design and promotion concepts. Place names are thus considered as an important informational and communicational resource of creation of a city’s image which means that the naming of concrete city facilities should rely on a holistic urbanonymic conception defining basic features of the city’s identity and ordering themes to be reflected in names. The author argues that the rational long-term urbanonymic policy implies the existence of a consistent image-making strategy. In this case the process of naming and its results could be characterized in terms of ‘urbanonymic design’ considering the naming of city facilities as a part of the construction of the city’s identity. The policy of official naming of city-owned assets must then meet the following requirements: proportionality, functionality, orientation capacity, semantic transparency, harmonicity, which constitute the most significant principles of construction of an urbanonymic system.

Border collie comprehends object names as verbal referents.

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Pilley, John W; Reid, Alliston K

2011-02-01

Four experiments investigated the ability of a border collie (Chaser) to acquire receptive language skills. Experiment 1 demonstrated that Chaser learned and retained, over a 3-year period of intensive training, the proper-noun names of 1022 objects. Experiment 2 presented random pair-wise combinations of three commands and three names, and demonstrated that she understood the separate meanings of proper-noun names and commands. Chaser understood that names refer to objects, independent of the behavior directed toward those objects. Experiment 3 demonstrated Chaser's ability to learn three common nouns--words that represent categories. Chaser demonstrated one-to-many (common noun) and many-to-one (multiple-name) name-object mappings. Experiment 4 demonstrated Chaser's ability to learn words by inferential reasoning by exclusion--inferring the name of an object based on its novelty among familiar objects that already had names. Together, these studies indicate that Chaser acquired referential understanding of nouns, an ability normally attributed to children, which included: (a) awareness that words may refer to objects, (b) awareness of verbal cues that map words upon the object referent, and (c) awareness that names may refer to unique objects or categories of objects, independent of the behaviors directed toward those objects. Copyright © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Physiological and molecular characterization of atypical lipid-dependent Malassezia yeasts from a dog with skin lesions: adaptation to a new host?

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Cafarchia, C.; Latrofa, M.S.; Figueredo, L.A.; da Silva Machado, M.L.; Ferreiro, L.; Guillot, J.; Boekhout, T.; Otranto, D.

2011-01-01

Three lipid-dependent Malassezia isolates (here named 114A, 114B and 114C) recovered from a dog with skin lesions were phenotypically and genotypically characterized. All presented ovoid cells and buds formed on a narrow base. Most of the results from physiological tests were consistent with those

Domain learning naming game for color categorization.

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Li, Doujie; Fan, Zhongyan; Tang, Wallace K S

2017-01-01

Naming game simulates the evolution of vocabulary in a population of agents. Through pairwise interactions in the games, agents acquire a set of vocabulary in their memory for object naming. The existing model confines to a one-to-one mapping between a name and an object. Focus is usually put onto name consensus in the population rather than knowledge learning in agents, and hence simple learning model is usually adopted. However, the cognition system of human being is much more complex and knowledge is usually presented in a complicated form. Therefore, in this work, we extend the agent learning model and design a new game to incorporate domain learning, which is essential for more complicated form of knowledge. In particular, we demonstrate the evolution of color categorization and naming in a population of agents. We incorporate the human perceptive model into the agents and introduce two new concepts, namely subjective perception and subliminal stimulation, in domain learning. Simulation results show that, even without any supervision or pre-requisition, a consensus of a color naming system can be reached in a population solely via the interactions. Our work confirms the importance of society interactions in color categorization, which is a long debate topic in human cognition. Moreover, our work also demonstrates the possibility of cognitive system development in autonomous intelligent agents.

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