Infectious aspects and the etiopathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis

Infections are believed to contribute to the maturation of the immune system from the innate to the adaptive phases and therefore may take part in the induction of autoimmune conditions. In the current study, we present an extensive analysis conducted on sera samples of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in order to seek evidence of previous or coexisting infectious processes using the Bio-Rad BioPlex immunoassay analyzer. We detected higher rates of serological evidence of infections with Epstein–Barr virus and cytomegalovirus viruses. Our findings may indicate a role of these viruses in the pathogenesis of RA.

Analysis of psychological aspects of Lovemarks formation

El presente trabajo es una revisión de literatura que busca contribuir al entendimiento de los procesos psicológicos subyacentes en la Teoría de Roberts sobre Lovemarks que, dentro del campo del marketing, ha buscado reemplazar la idea que se tiene sobre las marcas. La primera parte proporciona una introducción de lo que ha sido la evolución de las marcas desde una perspectiva psicológica y de mercadeo. En la segunda parte se explica la teoría de Lovemarks haciendo énfasis en sus componentes: el eje amor/respeto, las características de misterio, sensualidad e intimidad. Adicionalmente, se soporta esta teoría a través de literatura complementaria y casos de aplicación exitosos. La tercera parte, corresponde a la identificación y análisis de los procesos y aspectos psicológicos que explican la formación de un Lovemark: percepción, memoria, motivación individual y social y emoción. La cuarta y última parte contiene las conclusiones e implicaciones en la formación de la relación entre el consumidor y una marca.

Legal, political and economic aspects of the tragedy in rural Colombia in recent decades: hypothesis for analysis

Editorial

A sociological view of family law in Colombia. Radicalism-1945

This paper affirms that the economic and political failure of the Radical Period provided opportunities for those who proposed Regeneration as a means of defending authority. Family law became an important tool in that process. During the period studied by this article, the equality clause remained in Colombian constitutions without any practical affect for the majority of the people. Discrimination was imposed through family law over those who had born outside of a Catholic marriage and/or had not previously legitimized their union through a Catholic ceremony. By the middle of the 20th century, the dramatic situation of the nation’s children led to efforts to change the social prejudices through legislation, that is, in the same way the prejudices had been imposed.

General induction at companies - between an administrative process and a sociological phenomenon

From the example of the process of general induction into the organization and using certain sociological resources, shows paradox are specialists in human management: is to carefor the motivation and the welfare of workers to achieve its high performance, their fidelity and his tenure at the company; However, current mutations of the social architecture in general and of work in particular –as structure of organized action– force thinking that organizational loyalty tends to be increasingly unlikely and that, conversely, the current personnel administration processes appear made inappropriate notions and appear to contribute directly to the adversities of human beings in organizational settings.

Residential Mobility: a Sociological Concern

The aim of this paper is to present a theoretical-conceptual approach to residential mobility, in general, and residential trajectories, in particular. It seeks to understand how from the unequal distribution and appropriation of social resources —both material and symbolic— different trajectories are developed and how socio-territorial structures constrain, shape and enable interactions between families, their members and the various contexts of action towards meeting their housing needs. From sociological contributions of different traditions, we present a scheme that pays attention to articulating the relationship between structural factors, position in social structure and decisions elating to changes of residence. We conclude that mobility patterns are relational patterns that are defined in dialogue with the opportunities and limitations that are set up around the housing stock and new or vacant land, the land market dynamics and housing, the labor market, the provision of nfrastructure services and social facilities, etc.

Le langage de l'enfant : aspects normaux et pathologiques

El objetivo es ofrecer un conjunto de datos para mejorar el diagnóstico y tratamiento- y también tratar de evitar- las dificultades lingüísticas y sus consecuencias en todo el desarrollo del niño. Se distinguen tres partes: 1. procesos de adquisición del lenguaje a través de los aspectos neurobiológicos y psicolingüísticos. 2. Se detallan los diferentes métodos de exploración y de evaluación 3. Se describen las diferentes patologías del lenguaje.

Bilingualism in education : aspects of theory, research and practice.

Esta concebido con un planteamiento integrador, en el que se tratan temas como el bilingüismo y el desarrollo cognitivo, programas de inmersión, la potenciación del papel de los estudiantes pertenecientes a minorías, la educación multicultural y no racista y la diversidad cultural y lingüística.

AS - A Level sociology : education and sociological research methods.

Guía de bolsillo para la revisión de los temas clave en el área de la sociología para alumnos de bachillerato (segundo ciclo de educación secundaria), niveles AS y A, con doscientas cincuenta preguntas rápidas y sus respuestas, organizadas en secciones temáticas y con consejos de examen. Contiene: educación, métodos sociológicos e investigación educativa en sociología.

Francés : complementos de formación disciplinar : la configuration du curriculum du français langue étrangère dans l´enseignement secondaire obligatoire et le baccalauréat : aspects théorico-conceptuels.

Bibliografía al final de los capítulos

Digitizing tradition : aspects of the applied dimension of urban and regional ethnography in irish contexts. 'Digitalizando las tradiciones : contenidos etnográficos aplicados a contextos urbanos y regionales irlandeses'.

Monográfico con el título: 'La Alfabetización Tecnológica y el desarrollo regional'. Resumen basado en el de la publicación

Programa de letramento reescrevendo o futuro : uma experiência de formação de alfabetizadores no Estado do Amazonas

O presente estudo apresenta uma pesquisa qualitativa e tem como objetivo analisar a experiência de formação de alfabetizadores de EJA do Programa de Letramento Reescrevendo o Futuro desenvolvido pela Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, contemplando sua abordagem teórica e prática a fim de verificar se as formações inicial e continuada à luz das concepções construtivistas e sociointeracionistas têm possibilitado a aderência entre a teoria e prática. A proposta de formação do Programa é pautada em uma prática reflexiva e dialógica que toma como ponto de partida os saberes dos professores, que no caso do programa em questão, são na sua maioria acadêmicos dos cursos de pedagogia e normal superior da própria Universidade e de outras instituições de ensino superior. Tomaremos como referenciais para esta pesquisa, as contribuições de Maurice Tardif sobre saberes docentes, a vertente sociológica expressada pelo conceito de habitus, as contribuições de Piaget, Vygotsky e Emília Ferreiro, cujas investigações têm favorecido a consolidação de uma concepção sobre o processo de aprendizagem como resultado da ação do aprendiz e ainda a proposta metodológica de Heloisa Vilas Boas, uma Doutora brasileira em linguística, que nos apresenta uma nova alternativa didática de alfabetização.

Perceptual aspects of a three-dimensional vowel space

This dissertation examines the auditory-perceptual theory of speech perception and the concept and validity of perceptual target zones for vowels.

Histological and functional aspects of Alpha-synuclein in neurodegeneration

Alpha-synuclein has been implicated in the cellular mechanisms that control auditory sensitivity. In other systems it can also confer protection against cellular injury. Auditory brainstem response thresholds and immunohistochemistry were used to assess the ability of alpha-synuclein to protect against oxidative damage to the cochlea.