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FUNERAL AND MAGICAL RITUALS AMONG THE KOMI

The article dwells upon two types of Komi ritual lamentation: fu- neral laments and the ones used for expelling bedbugs from the house or for ridding the fields of burdock. The focus is on the magic aspect of ritual lamenta- tion, together with the analysis of the genres of laments within protective rites - although the texts used in such rites actually operate as charms and incanta- tion, the context of the custom reveals a number of elements which are intrinsic of the logic of presenting laments. The author comes to the conclusion, by way of analysing the texts performed at funerals and ward-off rites that besides the poesy, uniform popular terminology and recitative presentation, these texts have similar performing characteristics and unitary magic. As an integrated whole, these characteristics make it possible to use the same terminology with regard to the texts used in protective magic rites and the ones of funeral customs.
Nintendo Wii training on postural balance and mobility rehabilitation of adults with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review

Introduction: Postural instability affects balance control in Parkinson disease (PD) patients and increases the particular risk of falling compared with healthy older adults. Video games with not immersive virtual reality have been used in neurological disorders rehabilitation process. Objective : To evaluate the effectiveness of the video game console Nintendo Wii (NW) on postural balance and mobility treatment of adults with PD in Hoehn and Yahr stages I to III. Methods : The following databases were searched electronically on MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, PEDro, CAPES Periodic, BIREME, and LILACS databases. The search period for this review was January 2010 to June 2016. The assessment of methodological quality was performed using the PEDro Scale as reference. Results : 12 original studies were selected, but only 3 were randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Conclusion : Some of the studies analysed suggest that NW can provide improvement in balance and mobility of adults with PD. These benefits should be interpreted with caution because of the low methodological quality of the included trials, and the lack of common assessment of treatment effects. There is little evidence to ensure the effectiveness and support the inclusion of the treatment with NW of patients with PD.
Open innovation project: the system of online indicators in science, technology and innovation of Amazonas (SiON)

This study aims to evaluate the implementation of an open innovation project in a public institution in the state of Amazonas. The theoretical and empirical background deals with science, technology and innovation indicators and open innovation. The study is characterized as a qualitative and descriptive research, with the case study as a methodological procedure. The delimitation of the universe was composed by a public institution in the area of science, technology and innovation (ST&I). In the case study, it was used an approach as tool to assess the implementation of open innovation projects. The results are shown several stages of open innovation project analyzed. The study demonstrates the implications of open innovation project adoption to the strengthening of external networks and the maturing of the internal environment. The relevance of the study is based on the evaluation of an open innovation project in a public institution in order to foster the transition from traditional innovation processes to open innovation processes.
Energy/structure database of all proteinogenic amino acids and dipeptides without and with divalent cations

We present a structural data set of the 20 proteinogenic amino acids and their amino-methylated and acetylated (capped) dipeptides. Different protonation states of the backbone (uncharged and zwitterionic) were considered for the amino acids as well as varied side chain protonation states. Furthermore, we studied amino acids and dipeptides in complex with divalent cations (Ca2+, Ba2+, Sr2+, Cd2+, Pb2+, and Hg2+). The database covers the conformational hierarchies of 280 systems in a wide relative energy range of up to 4 eV (390 kJ/mol), summing up to an overall of 45,892 stationary points on the respective potential-energy surfaces. All systems were calculated on equal first-principles footing, applying density-functional theory in the generalized gradient approximation corrected for long-range van der Waals interactions. We show good agreement to available experimental data for gas-phase ion affinities. Our curated data can be utilized, for example, for a wide comparison across chemical space of the building blocks of life, for the parametrization of protein force fields, and for the calculation of reference spectra for biophysical applications.
Antecedents of Corporate Entrepreneurship in SMEs: Evidence from an Emerging Economy

Corporate entrepreneurship (CE) research has reached a certain degree of consensus around five core internal antecedents that enable CE, but consensus remains focused on large‐sized firms in Western economies. Using institutional theory, we argue that contextual factors may undermine the viability of internal antecedents in emerging economy contexts. Our qualitative study shows that the organization of the internal environments for CE among service sector Kenyan SMEs is much more interactive and complex than currently presented in the literature. Specifically cultural and contextual factors appear to influence the extent to which the antecedents are able to produce CE activity. Our findings provide a more fine‐grained depiction of the internal environment for CE in emerging economy SMEs.
Obstructive lung disease-Occupational exposures , smoking and airway inflammation

Obstructive lung disease is a group of respiratory diseases characterized by airways obstruction. Among them the more frequent are asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Obstructive lung diseases are caused by a complex interaction between environmental exposure (e.g. smoking, occupational, allergens, air pollution) and genetic predisposition. Obstructive lung diseases are usually characterized by airway inflammation. Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is one method to study eosinophilic airway inflammation. Population based survey have been used extensively to study obstructive lung disease; however, some concerns have been raised because their design and methodology. The overall aim of this thesis is to evaluate the effectiveness of a population based survey in Western Sweden to study several aspects of obstructive lung diseases. One aspect is the diagnostic accuracy of questionnaire items in defining airway obstruction by questions regarding diagnosis of COPD and chronic bronchitis symptoms. In this thesis, the sensitivity of these questions in catching airway obstruction was low, while specificity was very high, indicating that participants reporting a medical diagnosis of COPD have a high likelihood of having airway obstruction. Another aspect is the role of subclinical airway inflammation, assessed by FeNO, in predicting obstructive lung diseases. In asymptomatic subjects, high FeNO was associated to new onset asthma and wheezing in a follow-up. Given the importance of FeNO in obstructive lung diseases, this population was also investigated to provide reference values of FeNO, which can be very useful in surveys and clinical practice to discriminate between normal and abnormal findings. Finally, this population was explored to assess potential risk factors for airway obstruction. The results confirmed the role of smoking and atopy as a risk factors, while occupational exposure to vapours, dust, gas and fumes, assessed by a job exposure matrix, seems to play a role especially when coupled to smoking exposure. All the results, despite some limitations, confirm that large population based studies are still useful for exploring different aspects of obstructive lung disease.
Species richness and diversity in shrub savanna using ordinary kriging

The objective of this work was to analyze the spatial distribution and the behavior of species richness and diversity in a shrub savanna fragment, in 2003 and 2014, using ordinary kriging, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. In both evaluation years, the measurements were performed in a fragment with 236.85 hectares, in which individual trees were measured and identified across 40 plots (1,000 m 2 ). Species richness was determined by the total number of species in each plot, and diversity by the Shannon diversity index. For the variogram study, spatial models were fitted and selected. Then, ordinary kriging was applied and the spatial distribution of the assessed variables was described. A strong spatial dependence was observed between species richness and diversity by the Shannon diversity index (<25% spatial dependence degree). Areas of low and high species diversity and richness were found in the shrub savanna fragment. Spatial distribution behavior shows relative stability regarding the number of species and the Shannon diversity index in the evaluated years.
DDO 216-A1: A Central Globular Cluster in a Low-luminosity Transition-type Galaxy

We confirm that the object DDO 216-A1 is a substantial globular cluster at the center of Local Group galaxy DDO 216 (the Pegasus dwarf irregular), using Hubble Space Telescope ACS imaging. By fitting isochrones, we find the cluster metallicity [M/H] = −1.6 ± 0.2, for reddening E(B–V) = 0.16 ± 0.02; the best-fit age is 12.3 ± 0.8 Gyr. There are ≈ 30 RR Lyrae variables in the cluster; the magnitude of the fundamental mode pulsators gives a distance modulus of 24.77 ± 0.08—identical to the host galaxy. The ratio of overtone to fundamental mode variables and their mean periods make DDO 216-A1 an Oosterhoff Type I cluster. We find a central surface brightness of 20.85 ± 0.17 F814W mag arcsec−2, a half-light radius of 3 . ″ 1 (13.4 pc), and an absolute magnitude M814 = −7.90 ± 0.16 ( M / M ☉ ≈ 105). King models fit to the cluster give the core radius and concentration index, rc = 2 . ″ 1 ± 0 . ″ 9 and c = 1.24 ± 0.39. The cluster is an “extended” cluster somewhat typical of some dwarf galaxies and the outer halo of the Milky Way. The cluster is projected ≲30 pc south of the center of DDO 216, unusually central compared to most dwarf galaxy globular clusters. Analytical models of dynamical friction and tidal destruction suggest that it probably formed at a larger distance, up to ∼1 kpc, and migrated inward. DDO 216 has an unexceptional specific cluster frequency, SN = 10. DDO 216 is the lowest-luminosity Local Group galaxy to host a 105 M ⊙ globular cluster and the only transition-type (dSph/dIrr) galaxy in the Local Group with a globular cluster.
EFFECTS OF A TAE BO AEROBIC TRAINING PROGRAM ON THE FITNESS ABILITIES OF YOUNG WOMEN UDC 796.015.132-055.2

The objective of this study was to identify the effects of a Tae Bo training program on certain fitness abilities in young women. The participant sample comprised 60 young women aged 22-27, assigned to one experimental and one control group. The experimental Tae Bo training program lasted 8 weeks, with a frequency of four sessions a week. Each individual practice was 60 minutes long. A battery of 11 tests was used in order to assess the different fitness components. MANCOVA and ANCOVA analyses were used in order to determine the effects of the applied training program. The results obtained indicate that at the multivariate level, the training program had a statistically significant effect (p=0.00). At the univariate level, statistically significant differences were identified between the experimental and control groups at the final measurement, in the following variables: push- ups, sit-ups, semi-squats on the right leg, semi-squats on the left leg, forward bend with feet apart, and the Queen's College step test, at the p=0.00 level. Based on the obtained results, we conclude that the applied Tae Bo training program had positive effects in terms of enhancing certain fitness abilities, primarily the muscle endurance of arm and leg extensors as well as of torso flexors, cardio-respiratory endurance and flexibility in young women.
Human resource management in entrepreneurial firms: a literature review

Purpose - This paper seeks to review the literature on human resource management (HRM) in entrepreneurial firms. Given the importance of human resource management for entrepreneurship, the purpose of this paper is to determine how far this line of research has progressed and what areas are still pending study. Design/methodology/approach - The paper has a three-part structure. First, the paper describes the published works. Second, it examines the topics dealt with in the literature. Third, the review identifies the limitations of the literature and outlines future lines of research for this field. Findings - Most papers that deal with HRM and entrepreneurship together are empirical and have been published since 2000. Comprehensive and rigorous theoretical models that relate both areas do not exist. Originality/value - The paper helps scholars orient their research in human resource management in entrepreneurial firms by providing them with a better understanding of the direction in which the field is going and what gaps remain.
Bilingual lexical interactions in an unsupervised neural network model

Abstract In this paper we present an unsupervised neural network model of bilingual lexical development and interaction. We focus on how the representational structures of the bilingual lexicons can emerge, develop, and interact with each other as a function of the learning history. The results show that: (1) distinct representations for the two lexicons can develop in our network when the two languages are learned simultaneously; (2) the representational structure is highly dependent on the onset time of the second language (L2) learning if the two languages are learned sequentially; and (3) L2 representation becomes parasitic on the representation of the first language when the learning of L2 occurs late. The results suggest a dynamic developmental picture for bilingual lexical acquisition: the acquisition of two languages entails strong competition in a highly interactive context and involves limited plasticity as a function of the timing of L2 learning.
Diagnostic performance of serum bone turnover marker lysylpyridinoline in diabetic foot osteomyelitis: a preliminary study

Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine whether serum levels of lysylpyridinoline (LP) differ between diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) and diabetic foot ulcers without osteomyelitis (cellulitis). Methods: A case controlled study was designed comparing the aforementioned groups. Subjects were classified as osteomyelitis and controls based on the International Working Group diagnostic criteria. Serum LP samples were analysed using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Results: The serum LP levels were significantly higher in the DFO group (n: 16) than the control group (n: 11): LP median ± SD of 9.3 ± 3.5 nmol/l, interquartile range (IQR) 6.8-11.2 in DFO compared to 2.1 nmol/l 3.5, IQR 0.7-4.2 in the controls, p=0.001. The receiver operator characteristic curve in the DFO was 0.9. The diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values were 100%, 77.8%, 89.0% and 100% respectively. Conclusions: This appears to be the first evidence of serum LP elevation in diabetic foot osteomyelitis with potential diagnostic value in clinical setting.
Perspectives of Biobutanol Production and Use

Nowadays, with increasing hunger for liquid fuels usable in transportation, alternatives to crude oil derived fuels are being searched very intensively. In addition to bioethanol and ethyl or methyl esters of rapeseed oil that are currently used as bio-components of transportation fuels in Europe, other options are investigated and one of them is biobutanol, which can be, if produced from waste biomass or non-food agricultural products, classified as the biofuel of the second generation. Although its biotechnological production is far more complicated than bioethanol production, its advantages over bioethanol from fuel preparation point of view i.e. higher energy content, lower miscibility with water, lower vapour pressure and lower corrosivity together with an ability of the producer, Clostridium bacteria, to ferment almost all available substrates might outweigh the balance in its favour. The main intention of this chapter is to summarize briefly industrial biobutanol production history, to introduce the problematic of butanol formation by clostridia including short description of various options of fermentation arrangement and most of all to provide with complex fermentation data using little known butanol producers Clostridium pasteurianum NRRL B-592 and Clostridium beijerinckii CCM 6182. A short overview follows concerning the use of biobutanol as a fuel for internal combustion engines with regard to properties of biobutanol and its mixtures with petroleum derived fuels as well as their emission characteristics, which are illustrated based on emission measurement results obtained for three types of passenger cars.
CFD Simulation of Solid Liquid Suspensions in Baffled Stirred Vessels Below Complete Suspension Speed

Suspension of solid particles into liquids within stirred vessels is a complex phenomenon encountered in several industrial applications. Most researchers have focused their attention on the assessment of the minimum impeller speed (Njs) able to guarantee the suspension of all particles. Actually, in a number of industrial cases an impeller speed N lower than Njs is chosen as typical operating condition (Oldshue, 1983) as the resulting energy savings well counterbalance the loss of active interfacial area. Therefore, the assessment of the amount of unsuspended particles at any given impeller speed represents the key to quantify the economical advantage/disadvantage of adopting an impeller speed N < Njs. The present work focuses on the prediction of the fraction of suspended particles at rotational speeds N < Njs by means of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for the case of a dense solid-liquid suspension in a baffled tank stirred by a standard Rushton turbine. An Eulerian-Eulerian Multi Fluid Model coupled with a standard k-e turbulence model was adopted. The Multiple Reference Frame (MRF) approach was employed to simulate the rotating impeller. Experimental data collected by using the Pressure Gauge Technique (Brucato et al., 1997) were employed for the validation of the CFD model. A very good agreement between experimental data and CFD results was found.
Storage effects and the postharvest quality of African star apple fruits (Chrysophyllum africanum) under ambient conditions

Fruits constitute an important part of a balanced diet as they are natural sources of food nutrients. Most of the harvested produce ordinarily is left lying on the farm and at home. These plant nutrients degraded shortly after harvesting as a result of biochemical changes. The effect of storage after harvesting on African star apple fruit at ambient temperature (28±2°C) was investigated on alternate days (1, 3 and 5). Its pulp, peel and seed were investigated in terms of their proximate composition, vitamin C, mineral elements and antinutrients using standard analytical techniques. The results showed a significant (pE0.05) difference in the percentage proximate composition of African star apple fruit pulp and peel while there was no significant (pE0.05) difference in moisture and crude protein of the seed at the storage days 1, 3 and 5. Greater percentage increase of moisture and crude fat contents were observed in the pulp and peel while there were decreases in the moisture, ash, crude protein and crude fibre contents of the seed in the storage days. The vitamin C content of the African star apple fruit pulp, peel and seed was significantly (pE0.05) different as storage progressed. There was a significant (pE0.05) difference in mineral content of the African star apple pulp, peel and seed. Greater amount of sodium, potassium and magnesium were detected in the seed while pulp contain higher amount of calcium. The antinutrient composition decreased significantly (pE0.05) in the pulp, peel and seed as the days progressed. African star apple fruit has a great potential in improving human health and as supplement in food formulation.
A Method to Count Pirarucu Arapaima gigas: Fishers, Assessment, and Management

Abstract The giant and obligate air-breathing fish pirarucu Arapaima gigas (also known as arapaima) is a species endemic to the Amazon Basin that is increasingly managed by artisanal fishers because of government failure to control the fishery. In this study the ability of experienced artisanal fishers to count the number of pirarucu at the moment of aerial breathing was assessed. Counts were strongly correlated (r = 0.98) with mark–recapture abundance estimates calculated for the same populations. The potential for trained fishers to train other fishers to count pirarucu without slow and expensive mark–recapture work was also assessed and confirmed. Not only are the counts a cost-effective method for assessing pirarucu populations, they also allow fisher participation in decision making and contribute to effective management. The increasing number of community-based management schemes can now be matched with the training of fishers to count pirarucu.
Context dependence in sequential motor learning: the impact of context manipulation on motor chunks in a go/no-go DSP task

Context dependency is known in the domain of verbal and motor learning, as it refers to the performance improvement in matching learning and testing contexts. Recent research has investigated the development of context dependency in sequential motor learning, focusing on the impact of context manipulation in the preparation phase of this process. Findings suggested that practice and task difficulty would additionally play a role during this process. The present study therefore aimed to further acknowledge the development of context-dependency in sequential motor learning in manipulated contexts, paying special attention to the role of practice and motor chunking, as it refers to task difficulty. Motor chunks describe units of information, which are loaded in cognitive processor and motor processor and allow a fast accomplishment of even complex motor actions. In this study, a go/no-go DSP task was conducted with two context manipulations (switched and novel), two practice conditions (extended practice vs. limited practice) and two sequences, one with an integrated chunk (1x6 vs. 2x3) to investigate effects of context, practice and motor chunks in sequences. Results of this study confirmed former expectations, verifying that (1) context manipulations (switched and novel context) weakened performance and that (2) context dependency increased with task difficulty, showing greater context effect for non chunked 1x6 sequence than for paired 3-chunk-combination sequence and that (3) practice mediated the development of context dependency. Motor chunking was therefore found to decreased context dependency, however, relation with practice still arise question for further study.