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Course Development
Authors: Dann Beverly
Published: July 2019

This chapter discusses the impact of feedback as dialogue and video use in a new science methods course that was created to meet new governmental requirements. National demands increased the evidence required by preservice teachers to demonstrate quality teaching and learning in initial teacher education programs impacting on program and course design. This led to increasing reflective opportunities and demonstrating knowledge of subject content for preservice teachers in one small metropolitan university. The ability of 32 preservice teachers to reflect on teaching strategies and their subject knowledge as part of a video teaching assignment with peers in a university classroom is described and discussed. Results indicated high participation in dialogue and dialogic feedback. Personal reflections revealed preservice teachers' understanding of teaching strategies, pedagogies, and subject knowledge improved with support. This has implications for final year preservice teacher progress where they need to demonstrate graduate requirements to transition into the profession.
Identification of the E3 Ligase TRIM29 as a Critical Checkpoint Regulator of NK Cell Functions
Authors: Dou Yaling , Xing Junji , Kong Gangcheng , Wang Guangchuan , Lou Xiaohua , Xiao Xiang , Vivier Eric , Li Xian C. , Zhang Zhiqiang
Published: July 2019

NK cells play an important role in immune surveillance and protective immunity, mainly through rapid cytokine release and cytolytic activities. But how such responses are negatively regulated remains poorly defined. In this study, we demonstrated that the E3 ubiquitin ligase TRIM29 is a crucial regulator of NK cell functions. We found that TRIM29 was not expressed in resting NK cells, but was readily upregulated following activation, especially after IL-12 plus IL-18 stimulation. The levels of TRIM29 expression were inversely correlated with IFN-γ production by NK cells, suggesting that TRIM29 inhibits NK cell functions. Indeed, deficiency of TRIM29, specifically in NK cells, resulted in an enhanced IFN-γ production and consequently protected mice from murine CMV infection. Mechanistically, we showed that once induced in NK cells, TRIM29 ubiquitinates and degrades the TGF-β–activated kinase 1 binding protein 2 (TAB2), a key adaptor protein in IFN-γ production by NK cells. These results identify TRIM29 as a negative regulator of NK cell functions and may have important clinical implications.
Ureteral access sheath use in retrograde intrarenal surgery
Authors: Karaaslan Mustafa , Tonyali Senol , Yilmaz Mehmet , Yahsi Sedat , Tastemur Sedat , Olcucuoglu Erkan
Published: July 2019

Objective: To determine if there is a difference between postoperative urinary infection rates after retrograde intra-renal surgery (RIRS) when ureteral access sheath (UAS) was used or not used. Materials and methods: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of all patients who underwent RIRS at our institution between January 2016 and October 2018. Results: 129 patients were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 48.8 ± 12.1 years; 94 patients were male and 35 were female. The mean stone size (largest diameter), stone attenuation and stone volume were 15.3 ± 5.8 mm, 1038 ± 368 HU and 1098 ± 1031 mm3, respectively. Out of 129 patients, 81 were treated by using UAS (Group 1) and 48 were treated without use of UAS (Group 2). There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of post-operative infection (p = 0.608). However, the operative time of patients with post-operative infection was statistically higher than the other patients; 88.35 ± 22.5 min versus 59.37 ± 22.1 min (p = 0.017). In multivariate regression analysis, operation time (p = 0.02, r = 1.07) was found to be the sole predictor of post-operative infection. Conclusions: Using UAS during RIRS might reduce the intrarenal pressure and also has several advantages. However not prolonging the operation time too much could be of higher importance than UAS use in terms of preventing post-operative infection after RIRS.
The variation of selective uNGAL levels after robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: Early results of a prospective single center study
Authors: Colamonico Ottavio , Cardo Giuseppe , Ceci Edmondo , Scarcia Marcello , Zazzara Michele , Dassira Mario , Porreca Angelo , Ludovico Giuseppe M.
Published: July 2019

Objectives: Acute kidney injury (AKI) secondary to nephron-sparing surgery represents a significant problem in order to preserve renal function. Since serum creatinine alone underestimates the early detection of AKI several biomarker have been investigated. Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) is considered a good biomarker for AKI. Materials and methods: We report our experience in 28 patients affected by localized renal cell carcinoma and submitted to robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN). In each patient selective urinary NGAL levels were dosed before surgery, then 2 and 48 hours after the procedure, through a ureteral catheter inserted into the excretory axis of the operated kidney. Moreover, we evaluated split renal function of the preserved renal parenchyma by a 99mTC-DTPA renal scintigraphy, performed before surgery and three months later. Results: AKI was diagnosed, according to internationally criteria, in 3 patients (10.7%). The baseline selective urinary NGAL level was 20.02 ng/ml. This level significantly increased after surgery with a selective urinary NGAL level that reached 56.36 ng/ml (p < 0.0001). Moreover, a significant reduction in 99mTC-DTPA clearance of the operated kidneys after three months was detected (p < 0.0001). Conclusions: Selective urinary NGAL assay represent a sensitive biomarker of acute kidney injury after robotic nephron sparing surgery, capable of predicting the functional outcome of the operated kidney.
Increased neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in testicular cancer
Authors: Şahin Aytaç , Toprak Tuncay , Kutluhan Musab Ali , Vural Yasin , Ürkmez Ahmet , Verit Ayhan
Published: July 2019

Objective: Testicular cancers, which are less common than other cancers, are important in terms of being seen in young people. Physical examination, imaging, laboratory and tumor markers are used for diagnosis. There are some studies of some blood parameters that can be involved in inflammation and tumorogenesis. We retrospectively compared hematological values measured in our patients who were diagnosed with testicular tumor in comparison with patients with similar age group who underwent varicocelectomy repair. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional retrospective study included 120 patients who underwent radical inguinal orchiectomy for testicular tumor between January 2010 and December 2018, and 171 patients who underwent varicocelectomy as a control group. Patients with an active infection and hematological disorders were excluded from the study. We evaulated hematological parameters including neutrophil (NEU), lymphocyte (LYM), platelet (PLT) count, and mean platelet volume. The study was conducted on 291 patients. divided in two groups: tumor (n = 120) and varicocele (n = 171). Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of PLT / lymphocyte ratio and mean platelet volume (MPV) levels (p > 0.05). The neutrophil /lymphocyte ratio (NLR) of the tumor group was significantly higher than the varicocele group (p = 0.001; p < 0.05). There was a statistically significant difference between the tumor stages in terms of PLT / Lymphocyte ratios (p = 0.006; p < 0.05). Conclusions: There was only a statistically significant increase in NLR values in the testicular tumor group compared to the varicocele group. Larger, randomized controlled studies are needed at this field.
Algae colonisation of brick pavement at the University of Venda: A potential slippery hazard
Authors: Munyai Thabelo R. , Sonqishe Thandi , Gumbo Jabulani R.
Published: July 2019

A brick pavement, tramped by humans, is exposed to atmospheric elements, thus allowing cyanobacteria and algae to colonise. In this article, we report on the factors that contribute to the slipperiness of a brick pavement at the University of Venda in the Limpopo province of the South Africa. Samples were collected from brick surfaces either colonised by green algae (treated) or not (control). The samples were acid-digested and analysed for metals by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP MS) in parts per billion (ppb). The treated bricks, with green algae, had average high metal contents (ppb): Al 9456.02, Ti 731.23, V 46.44, Cr 78.85, Mn 862.93, Fe 16295.18, Co 23.57, Ni 59.36, Cu 66.31, Zn 160.57, As 7.92, Se 10.45, Mo 6.74, Cd 5.19, Sn 4.65, Sb 2.31 and Pb 19.51. In contrast, control bricks had a low average of metal content (ppb) as follows: Al 2.99, Ti 0.28, V 4.04, Cr 1.42, Mn 4.29, Fe 20.89, Co 0.36, Ni 2.74, Cu 5.64, Zn 4.21, As 0.56, Se <3.00, Mo 0.88, Cd 0.01, Sn 1.05, Sb 0.04 and Pb 0.04. Other factors that promote algae colonisation include high solar radiation, neutral pH, nutrients, low electrical conductivity and total dissolved solids. The algae colonisation of brick pavement results in an unaesthetic sighting and a slippery surface that is hazardous to humans.
One year later...
Authors: Goodman Muriel
Published: July 2019

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Milczenie Boga w Biblii Hebrajskiej
Authors: Napora Krzysztof
Published: July 2019

Autor podejmuje analizę biblijnego obrazu Boga, który milczy. Obraz ten stosunkowo rzadko pojawia się na kartach biblijnych, gdzie Bóg jest zazwyczaj tym, który mówi, który działa przez swoje potężne słowo. Autor omawia najpierw pokrótce semantykę milczenia w Biblii Hebrajskiej. W drugiej części prezentuje podjętą przez M. C. A. Korpel oraz J. C. de Moora próbę klasyfikacji przyczyn milczenia Boga. W ostatniej części koncentruje swoją uwagę na kilku tekstach, w których milczenie Boga, według klasyfikacji Korpel i de Moora, określa się jako niezrozumiałe; tekstach, w których milczenie to można odczytać jako wyzwanie, zaproszenie czy nawet formę komunikacji między Bogiem i człowiekiem.

Silence of God in the Hebrew Bible

In this article the author analyzes the image of God who keeps silence. This image only rarely appear in the Bible, where God is usually presented as the One, who speaks; as the One who acts through his powerful word. In the first part the author shortly discusses semantic of silence in the Hebrew Bible. Then he presents an attempt of classification of reasons of God’s silence in the Bible and in the related Ancient Near Eastern Texts according to the model developed by M. C. A. Korpel and J. C. D. Moor in their influential book The Silent God. Finally, he focuses on some texts that according to the model presented by Korpel and Moor should classified as incomprehensible; the texts in which this silence could be considered a challenge, an invitation or even a form of a communication between God and human being.
Milczenie w życiu duchowym człowieka w hałasie ponowoczesności
Authors: Tatar Marek
Published: July 2019

Problem milczenia jest jedną z najważniejszych kwestii na gruncie teologii duchowej oraz formacji chrześcijańskiej. Nabiera on szczególnego znaczenia w obliczu współczesnych antychrześcijańskich i antykatolickich wyzwań i trendów. Proces sukcesywnej sekularyzacji będący wynikiem ponowoczesności, sprawia, że milczenie staje się niejasne i niezrozumiałe. W ten sposób jest zredukowane do poziomu czysto naturalistycznego. Praktyka milczenia ma głębokie biblijne podstawy zarówno w Starym, jak i Nowym Testamencie. Słowa i postawy Jezusa Chrystusa, które chrześcijanin naśladuje, są wiarygodnym wyznacznikiem pracy nad sobą w tym zakresie. Praktyka Kościoła przez wiele wieków jest także dowodem słuszności tego narzędzia uświęcania. Milczenie znajduje odzwierciedlenie w analizach teologicznych opartych na zasadach nadprzyrodzonych i antropologicznych. Należy powiedzieć, że milczenie występuje w korelacji z ciszą i samotnością prowadzącą do integracji człowieka, a przede wszystkim jest skutecznym narzędziem dążenia do jedności z Bogiem. Silence in the spiritual life in the noise of postmodernity The problem of silence is one of the most important issues on the basis of spiritual theology as well as Christian formation. It acquires a special meaning in the face of contemporary anti-Christian and anti-Catholic challenges and trends. The process of successive secularization, which is the result of postmodernity, makes silence become unclear and incomprehensible. In this way, they are reduced to a purely naturalistic level. The practice of silence has its deep biblical foundation in both the Old and the New Testament. The words and attitudes of Jesus Christ, whose the Christian imitates, they are a reliable determinant of working on themselves in this regard. Also, the practice of the Church over many centuries is proof of the validity of this tool of sanctifying. Silence is reflected in theological analyses that are based on supernatural and anthropological principles. It should be said that silence occurs in correlation with silence and loneliness leading to the integration of man and, above all, is an effective tool for striving for union with God.
Milczenie wobec tajemnicy Boga i teologia
Authors: Królikowski Janusz
Published: July 2019

Tradycja chrześcijańska, czerpiąc inspirację z Biblii, podkreśla, że milczenie stanowi jeden z kluczowych elementów duchowości oraz procesu poznawczego w teologii. Zarówno więc tradycja, jak i dzisiejsze zmaganie się z „dyktaturą hałasu”, domagają się, aby na nowo uzasadnić potrzebę milczenia. W artykule zwracamy uwagę przede wszystkim na potrzebę powrotu do milczenia w teologii, ponieważ pozwala ona uchwycić wymiar tajemnicy zawarty w objawieniu Bożym oraz otworzyć się na mówienie Boga i na jego właściwe rozumienie, aby mogło dojrzeć do miłości, kontemplacji i adoracji. Chodzi więc o najbardziej właściwe postawy człowieka w stosunku do Boga.

Theology and the silence in the face of the mystery of God

Christian tradition, drawing its inspiration from the Bible, emphasises that silence constitutes one of the key elements of spirituality and the cognitive process in theology. Therefore, not only tradition but also today’s struggle with the „dictatorship of noise” call for a renewed justification of the need for silence. In this article we highlight the need for the return to silence in theology, since it provides the opportunity to grasp the dimension of the mystery included in God’s revelation and it helps us to open our ears to God’s voice and to get the correct understanding of it so that it would grow to love, contemplation and adoration. Thus, it is all concentrated around the most appropriate attitudes of man towards God.
μετάνοια: próba uściślenia biblijnego pojęcia
Authors: Hałas Stanisław ,   Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawła II, Kanonicza 9, 31-002 Kraków
Published: July 2019

Artykuł jest próbą precyzacji podstawowego biblijnego określenia nawrócenia, jakim jest μετάνοια. Dokonano jej przez porównanie z terminologią nawrócenia w Starym Testamencie, a zwłaszcza w Księdze Jonasza z odniesieniem do relacji na temat nawrócenia Niniwy w Ewangeliach (Mt 12,41 = Łk 11,32). Uwzględniono także literacki kontekst określenia. Nieodzownym przejawem chrześcijańskiej metanoi jest całkowite zerwanie z grzesznymi przyzwyczajeniami i wiara w Boga, która owocuje dobrym postępowaniem. Zaś jej wewnętrzną motywacją jest nie tyle zmiana spekulatywnie rozumianego myślenia, lecz przede wszystkim głęboki i szczery żal z powodu grzechu.

μετάνοια: an attempt of clarification of the biblical term

The paper is an attempt of semantic clarification of the basic biblical term of conversion μετάνοια. This clarification is done be the comparison with the terminology of conversion in the Old Testament and especially in Book of Jonah as related to the logion about conversion of Nineveh in the Gospels (Mat 12,41 = Luc 11,32). The literary context of the term was also considered. A basic manifestation of the Cristian metanoia is the total rupture with the sin and the faith in God, which fruits with good behavior. The motivation of the metanoia is not so the changing of speculative thinking, but the sincere and profound regret for the committed sin.
Między Konstantynopolem a Moskwą: korzenie sporu wokół ukraińskiej autokefalii
Authors: Kałużny Tadeusz
Published: July 2019

Celem niniejszego artykułu jest ukazanie korzeni sporu między Konstantynopolem a Moskwą wokół autokefalii ukraińskiego prawosławia. Temat ten został ukazany w potrójnej perspektywie: historycznej, teologiczno-prawnej i politycznej. Przede wszystkim spór między Konstantynopolem a Moskwą wynika z różnej interpretacji historii metropolii kijowskiej i wynikających stąd rozbieżności w ocenie pozostawania tego obszaru w jurysdykcji jednego lub drugiego Patriarchatu. Z teologiczno-prawnego punktu widzenia problem polega na braku w dzisiejszym prawosławiu wspólnego stanowiska w sprawie procedury ustanawiania autokefalii. Wreszcie w kontrowersjach wokół ukraińskiej autokefalii dochodzi mocno do głosu czynnik polityczny, a mianowicie ścisłe powiązanie spraw kościelnych z interesami politycznymi Kremla oraz elit politycznych Ukrainy.

Between Constantinople and Moscow: roots of the controversy around Ukrainian autocephaly

The present article aims at presenting the roots of the controversy between Constantinople and Moscow around Ukrainian Orthodoxy. The topic has been viewed from three perspectives: a historical, theological-and-canonical, and political one. First of all, the controversy between Constantinople and Moscow results from their differences in interpreting the history of the Kiev Metropolia, and, consequently, from the arising differences in attributing it to the jurisdiction of the one or the other Patriarchate. From the theological and canonical point of view, the problem consists in a lack of a common position in contemporary Orthodoxy concerning a procedure of establishing autocephaly. Finally, a political factor can be clearly perceived in the controversy around Ukrainian autocephaly, namely, the strict bond between Church issues and political interests of both the Kremlin and Ukrainian political elites.
La synaxis liturgica nella coscienza della Chiesa primitiva sulla base della rilettura di Ioannis Zizioulas
Authors: Pastorczyk Adam
Published: July 2019

Przedmiot naszej pracy stanowi zbadanie pojęcia liturgicznej synaksy w świadomości pierwotnego Kościoła na podstawie relektury Pisma i Tradycji dokonanej przez Ioannisa Zizioulasa. W odniesieniu do Pisma, nasze badanie będzie opierało się przede wszystkim na relekturze Pierwszego Listu św. Pawła do Koryntian. Interpretacja biblijnych treści w optyce naszego autora pozwoli nam na wyróżnienie dwóch podstawowych aspektów starożytnej wspólnoty eucharystycznej (geograficznego i eschatologicznego), kształtujących eklezjologiczno-eucharystyczne pojęcie liturgicznej synaksy pierwszych wieków chrześcijaństwa. W patrystyce, zgodnie ze wskazówkami Zizioulasa, wymiarów liturgicznej synaksy Kościoła pierwotnego poszukiwać będziemy u Ignacego z Antiochii w jego zbudowanym na osobie biskupa eucharystycznym modelu Kościoła, u Justyna Męczennika, naocznego świadka eucharystycznej wspólnoty drugiego wieku, a także u Maksyma Wyznawcy, prezentującego ikoniczną perspektywę życia wspólnoty liturgicznej.

The liturgical syntax in the consciousness of early Church based on the relecture of Ioannis Zizioulas

The subject of our work is to examine the concept of liturgical syntax in the consciousness of early Church based on the relecture of the Scripture and Tradition by Ioannis Zizioulas. With regard to the Scriptures, our study will be based primarily on the relecture of the First Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians. The interpretation of biblical content in the author’s optics will allow us to distinguish two basic aspects of the ancient Eucharistic community (geographical and eschatological), shaping the ecclesiological-eucharistic concept of the liturgical syntax in the first centuries of Christianity. In the patristic, according to Zizioulas’research, the liturgical dimensions of the syntax of early Church will be sought by Ignatius of Antioch in his Episcopal Bishop model of the Church, with Justin Martyr, an eyewitness of the Eucharistic community of the second century, and Maximus the Confessor, presenting the iconic perspective of living liturgical community.
Idea wynagrodzenia Najświętszemu Sercu Pana Jezusa we współczesnym świecie
Authors: Poleszak Leszek
Published: July 2019

Idea wynagrodzenia jest ściśle związana z kultem Najświętszego Serca Jezusowego. Jej najważniejszym elementem jest odpowiedź na miłość Boga. Celem artykułu jest omówienie zagadnienia wynagrodzenia oraz jego aktualności w dzisiejszym świecie w kontekście pojawiających się wobec niego zarzutów.

The idea of reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the contemporary world

The idea of reparation is thoroughly connected with the cult of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The most important element of such cult is the reply given to the love of God. The aim of the article is the discussion on the subject of reparation and its actuality in the contemporary world in the context of the allegations that appear towards such idea.
Ekologia w misji ewangelizacyjnej Kościoła
Authors: Górski Jan
Published: July 2019

Działalność misyjna Kościoła ma miejsce w określonym kontekście. Biosfera jest nową propozycją misyjnego zaangażowania. Wymaga szacunku dla bogatego świata przyrody i uczy nowego korzystania z darów Boga. Problem ekologii i misji jest tematem złożonym i pełnym wzajemnych zależności. Encyklika Laudato si’ papieża Franciszka oraz działania w tym temacie zarówno podmiotów kościelnych, jak i świeckich, przyczyniły się do podjęcia pewnych zmian w prowadzeniu misji. Wiele czynników należy wziąć pod uwagę w temacie ekomisji, jak choćby: zmiany klimatyczne, degradację środowiska naturalnego na poszczególnych kontynentach, solidarność międzypokoleniową, kwestię rozwoju integralnego oraz pojęcie ekologicznego nawrócenia.

Wyzwania ekologiczne naszych czasów stały się specyficznym obszarem peryferii potrzebujących światła Ewangelii. Natomiast działalność misyjna Kościoła została niejako ubogacona o kluczowy element życia człowieka, jakim jest środowisko, w którym żyje odbiorca Ewangelii. Działania te mają charakter wzajemny oraz wspólnotowy. Stąd temat ekologii w misyjnym kontekście wymaga podejścia integralnego.

Ecology in the evangelization mission of the Church

The missionary activity of the Church takes place in a specific context. Biosphere is a new proposal for missionary commitment. It requires respect for the rich world of nature and teaches new use of the gifts of God. The problem of ecology and mission is complex and full of interdependencies. The encyclical Laudato si’ of Pope Francis and the activities of both ecclesiastical and secular entities in this area have contributed to making some changes in the conduct of the mission. Many factors should be taken into account in the eco-mission theme, such as: climate change, degradation of the natural environment on individual continents, intergenerational solidarity, the issue of integral development and the concept of ecological conversion.

The ecological challenges of our time have become a specific area of the periphery in need of the light of the Gospel. On the other hand, the missionary activity of the Church has been somehow enriched by a key element of human life, which is the environment in which the recipient of the Gospel lives. These activities are mutual and Community. Hence the topic of ecology in a missionary context requires an integral approach.
Jubileusz 50-lecia koronacji figury Matki Bożej Lipskiej w Lubawie
Authors: Galanciak Dawid
Published: July 2019

Przypadająca w tym roku pięćdziesiąta rocznica koronacji figury Matki Boskiej Lipskiej czczonej na lubawskiej ziemi od XIII wieku skłania do spojrzenia na jej kult. Artykuł opisuje historię kultu Lipskiej Pani począwszy od jego pojawienia się aż do dnia dzisiejszego, przebieg uroczystości odpustowych i koronacyjnych w 1969 roku oraz związane z nią trudności. Zawiera także strukturę pielgrzymów lipskiego sanktuarium, opis figury Matki Bożej Lipskiej oraz patronat z nią związany. Jubileusz koronacji dokonanej przez kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego wyraża aktualność wielowiekowego kultu Matki Bożej z Lip.

The 50th Jubilee Celebration of the Coronation of Virgin Mary’s figure from Lipy, near Lubawa

T﻿his year’s 50th anniversary of the Coronation of Virgin Mary’s figure from Lipy, which has been worshipped on the Land of Lubawa since the 13th century, persuades us to think about its cult. The article describes the history of Virgin Mary’s from Lipy cult – from its beginning until now, the course of the indulgence and crowning celebrations in 1969 as well as the difficulties connected with it. It also includes the structure of pilgrims from the Sanctuary in Lipy, the description of the Virgin Mary’s from Lipy figure and its patronage. The jubilee of the celebration of the Coronation performed by Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński shows that the old cult of Virgin Mary from Lipy, near Lubawa is still popular.
Method to measure the size-resolved real part of aerosol refractive index using differential mobility analyzer in tandem with single-particle soot photometer
Authors: Zhao Gang , Zhao Weilun , Zhao Chunsheng
Published: July 2019

Abstract. Knowledge on the refractive index of ambient aerosols can help reduce the
uncertainties in estimating aerosol radiative forcing. A new method is
proposed to retrieve the size-resolved real part of the refractive index (RRI).
The main principle of deriving the RRI is measuring the scattering intensity by
a single-particle soot photometer (SP2) of size-selected aerosols. This method is
validated by a series of calibration experiments using the components of
the known RRI. The retrieved size-resolved RRI covers a wide range, from 200 to
450 nm, with uncertainty of less than 0.02. Measurements of the size-resolved
RRI can improve the understanding of the aerosol radiative effects.
Fifty shades of Roboto: Text Design Choices and Categories in Multi-Scale Maps
Authors: Biniek Sébastien , Touya Guillaume , Rouffineau Gilles
Published: July 2019

Abstract. The impetus induced by the development of multi-scale, multi-style maps calls for thinking our resources and protocols with greater interoperability. In the field of toponymy, this requires, in particular, thinking of categories and their structuring with more granularity. Assuming that typography, as a device for visualizing toponyms, is a tool whose potential is still under-exploited, we ask ourselves how the field of typographic design can improve our understanding of toponymic categories and help to structure them in a multi-scale logic. The approach adopted to answer this question is to analyse several existing maps to find good and bad practices. We identified different styles of place names and we built a typology of text features in the surveyed maps. The surveyed maps are the 1 : 35 000 scale, in IGN-France, OSM and GoogleMaps portals.
Modelling and Analysis of Semantically Enriched Simplified Trajectories Using Graph Databases
Authors: Tamilmani Rajesh , Stefanakis Emmanuel
Published: July 2019

Abstract. Geospatial databases are utilized in modelling the huge volume of spatial-temporal data generated by tracking moving objects equipped with positioning devices. This data can be used in performing trajectory analysis such as optimum path finding or identification of collision risk. At the same time, this massive data becomes difficult to handle using traditional databases as raw trajectories contain a lot of unnecessary data points. Thus, trajectory simplification techniques are applied to reduce the number of vertices representing a trajectory. However, elimination of intermediate points by simplification process leads to a loss of semantics associated with the trajectories. These semantics are dependent on the application domain. For example, a trajectory of a moving vessel can convey information about time, distances travelled, bearing, or velocity. This research proposes a graph data model that enriches the simplified geometry of trajectories with the semantics lost in the simplification process. Raw trajectories, initially modelled and stored in a PostgreSQL/PostGIS database, are simplified according to both their spatial and temporal characteristics using the Synchronized Euclidean Distance (SED), while the Semantically Enriched Line simpliFication (SELF) data structure is adopted to preserve the semantics of the vertices eliminated in the simplification process. Then, enriched simplified trajectories are transferred to a Neo4j database and modelled in terms of nodes and edges using graphs. Trajectories can then be further processed using Cypher query language and Neo4j spatial procedures. A visualization tool has been developed on top of Neo4j graph database to support the semantic retrieval and visualization of trajectories.
Os alimentos transgênicos e as reproduções culturais dos moradores na cidade de Ponta Porã – MS, fronteira Brasil e Paraguai
Authors: De Souza Suzy Mary Lima , Maia Sebastião Gabriel Chaves
Published: July 2019

A agricultura teve seu foco no desenvolvimento tecnológico, na pesquisa e desenvolvimento de novos meios para uma maior produção e safras mais lucrativas, sendo uma delas, os organismos geneticamente modificados. Porém, os OGM tem sido alvo de intensas discussões no século XXI, não somente por seus estudos de curto prazo, mas também devido ao seu impacto no meio ambiente e ao ser humano. Por isso, temos por objetivo conhecer as representações sociais da população da cidade de Ponta Porã sobre o consumo dos alimentos transgênicos. Foram realizados um total de 123 entrevistas com questionário semiestruturado com transeuntes abordados em vias públicas próximas no centro da cidade durante o período de julho e agosto de 2015, indiscriminadamente. Como resultado verificou-se que a população demonstrou grande preocupação com a saúde e a origem dos alimentos, sendo a principal a qualidade destes produtos pois, verificam os rótulos em busca de informações a respeito da data de validade e informações nutricionais. Entretanto, há um desconhecimento sobre o que são alimentos transgênicos e orgânicos.
MODELOS DE PREVISÃO DO TEOR DE UMIDADE ÓTIMO E DO PESO ESPECÍFICO SECO MÁXIMO PARA SOLOS FINOS
Authors: Rocha Breno Padovezi , Dos Santos Roberto Aguiar , Nola Iraydes Tálita De Sena , Crispim Flavio Alessandro , Christoforo André Luis
Published: July 2019

RESUMO: O dimensionamento de taludes, pavimentos rodoviários, liners, túneis, aterros entre outras aplicações civis, requer o conhecimento do comportamento dos solos através das suas propriedades físicas. Os solos podem apresentar comportamento distinto devido à variabilidade do maciço e ao processo de amostragem. O teor de umidade ótimo (wot) e o peso específico seco máximo (gdmax) são propriedades físicas fundamentais na análise do comportamento de um solo compactado e, podem ser influenciadas pela fração de pedregulho, fração de areia, fração de finos e pelos limites de liquidez e de plasticidade do solo. Para a viabilidade de projetos básicos pode ser necessário recorrer a formulações empíricas através das quais os limites de confiabilidade sejam conhecidos. Este trabalho objetivou investigar, com o auxílio da análise de variância de modelos de regressão, a precisão da estimativa do teor de umidade ótimo e do peso específico seco por meio dos ensaios corriqueiros de caracterização do solo. Assim, foram selecionados dados de 250 amostras de solos argilosos de diferentes regiões do planeta. Os resultados dos modelos de regressão multilinear dos solos argilosos investigados foram considerados expressivos pela ANOVA, apresentando valores do coeficiente de determinação ajustado para wot e gdmax iguais a 0,741 e 0,639, respectivamente. Com relação às propriedades físicas, apenas o limite de liquidez não foi significativo na estimativa do gdmax. As correlações empíricas apresentadas possibilitam a estimativa do teor de umidade ótimo e do peso específico seco máximo de maneira rápida e eficiente para a análise do comportamento dos solos compactados.
CONFLITOS DE USO EM UNIDADES DE CONSERVAÇÃO: ANÁLISE HISTÓRICA DA DEGRADAÇÃO AMBIENTAL DA SERRA DAS AREIAS, GOIÁS, BRASIL.
Authors: Faria Karla Maria Silva , Barbosa Rafael Moura , Neto Gervásio Soares Barbosa
Published: July 2019

Unidades de Conservação visam a preservação e conservação ambiental, mas a instituição dessas áreas desencadeiam um novo arranjo nas relações sociais locais especialmente quando a população local não é consultada e existe histórico de conflitos de uso e ocupação. O objetivo deste trabalho foi o de analisar a estrutura da paisagem em série histórica (1989 a 2015), identificando os principais efeitos da fragmentação e impactos ambientais em uma Unidade de Conservação no Brasil Central. Foram utilizadas técnicas de mapeamento de uso e cobertura solo e avaliação da estrutura com métricas da paisagem que apontaram contínua degradação da vegetal original, mesmo após a criação do Parque, indicando além do descumprimento das legislações o comprometimento das funções ambientais e sociais da UC.
After the Arab Spring: Islamism Reconsidered
Authors: Hazran Yusri
Published: July 2019

The outbreak of popular uprisings known as the “Arab Spring” reawakened the public and scholarly debates over the role and future of Islamism in the Arab Middle East. With Islamist victories in free, democratic elections in Tunisia and Egypt, the sincerity of the Islamists' commitment to democracy was tested for the first time. These two books provide valuable analysis, tracing the factors that led to the ascendance of Islamism and explaining the different cases in practice, whether the revolutionary model in Iran, the Turkish model of limited democracy that relies on a wealthy middle class, or the radical jihadist model that strongly opposed the gradualist Islamist groups, such as the Muslim Brotherhood.
“That Third and Darker Thought”: African-American Challenges to the Political Theories of Jacques Rancière and Axel Honneth
Authors: Bromell Nick
Published: July 2019

This article explores several challenges African-American political thinkers pose to the continental tradition of European political philosophy as represented by two eminent theorists, Jacques Rancière and Axel Honneth. It focuses on the three sharpest points of disagreement between them—over (1) the nature of the political subject (actor) and her motivations for becoming political; (2) the need for normative grounds as a basis of political critique; (3) the quality of political temporality—and shows how a range of African-American political thinkers have developed rigorous accounts of all three of these matters. These accounts not only expose the limitations of Rancière's and Honneth's views but also provide a capacious theoretical framework able to hold their disagreements in productive tension with each other.
Johann Gottlieb Steeb on Human Diversity: Synthesizing Kant and Blumenbach
Authors: van Gorkom Joris
Published: July 2019

This article shows that Johann Gottlieb Steeb supported different aspects of Kant's theory of race. Despite the growing research on Kant's racial and biological theory, one finds no mention of Steeb in these interpretations. However, his work is relevant because of his attempt in 1785 to synthesize Kant's preformationist terminology with Blumenbach's epigenetic theory. This article aims at understanding this synthesis. Recent interpreters of Kant presuppose that preformationism excluded epigenesis. But already in 1785 Steeb saw the possibility of integrating Kant's germs into a discourse that was to a large extent dominated by Blumenbach. Steeb's synthesis primarily implied that the concepts of germs and race could be amended to Blumenbach's understanding of human diversity.
The Chemistry of Blackness: Benjamin Rush, Thomas Jefferson, Everard Home, and the Project of Defining Blackness through Chemical Explanations
Authors: Driggers Edward Allen
Published: July 2019

This article examines the chemistry of race at the turn of the nineteenth century. Physicians, philosophers, and intellectuals from Benjamin Rush to Everard Home defined the skin color of Africans as resulting from the changes of the body's humors (or fluids). Radical physicians like Benjamin Rush believed that he could “cure” African slaves of what he identified as indicative of sickness, their skin color, as they were essentially sick white people in his mind. Overall, the study seeks to explain the medical and chemical understanding of race and the potential for “curing” blackness. Often these cures were linked to balancing and unblocking the fluids. A justification for these ideas comes from cases where people seemed to have spontaneously turned black and experiments where black people were turned white.
Theoretical methods for measuring chemo-physical properties of nucleic acids during the radicalization of dna and the incidence of cancer
Authors: Imanzadeh Mehdi , Zare Karim , Monajjemi Majid , Shamel Ali
Published: July 2019

One of cases considered for diagnosing DNA damages is diagnosing DNA probable damages against oxidizing agents, including oxidizing chemicals and various incident rays which cause the bases in the DNA to be oxidized and especially bases G in the DNA sequence which is more easily oxidized than the other bases. Therefore, the main objective of this comprehensive survey is to provide relevant information on measure physical chemical properties of nucleic acids during DNA radicalization and incidence of cancer using theoretical methods. The aim of the present study is to examine the single-stranded NBO with sequences of GG, CG, AA AG AC: AT CT GT TT followed by the levels of energy and form of orbital LUMO and HOMO obtained from Gaussian computations for above double-stranded sequences. Our results showed that form B genetic material is the most stable structure against physical and chemical agents. Only the number of molecular population and the levels of molecular dynamic vibration and molecular thermochemistry such as enthalpie and entropie are temperature independent. In addition to this, the gap between the layers and the potential and energy needed to oxidize the components in the two strands of DNA and its optimum structure will not change with temperature. Optimum conditions on DNA and its bonds are the temperature of 37 ° C and pH is 7 to 8.7. DNA has form B and the rate of physical protection is the highest.
La configuración y las consecuencias del miedo en el espacio público desde la perspectiva de género
Authors: Rodó-de-Zárate María , Estivill i Castany Jordi , Eizagirre Nerea
Published: July 2019

Como muestran numerosos estudios, el miedo es una de las limitaciones más importantes para el acceso de las mujeres al espacio público. En este artículo examinamos la configuración del mismo y sus consecuencias en base al trabajo empírico cualitativo realizado con 70 chicos y chicas jóvenes en tres localidades del País Vasco. El objetivo es analizar la percepción del miedo desde una perspectiva de género y espacial para comprender en qué se basa, cómo se percibe y qué implicaciones tiene para las mujeres. Los principales resultados muestran que el género y la edad condicionan la percepción del miedo, que este se fundamenta en la dicotomía público/privado y que la misma dicotomía es la que invisibiliza y perpetúa determinadas formas de violencia contra las mujeres.
Naar een Gedragscode Afhandeling Beroepsziekteclaims?
Authors: de Groot M.
Published: July 2019

Naar een Gedragscode Afhandeling Beroepsziekteclaims?

Om de afhandeling van beroepsziekteclaims te verbeteren is in januari 2018 het project Gedragscode Afhandeling Beroepsziekteclaims (project GAB) gestart. In het kader van de eerste fase van dit project is een inventariserend onderzoek verricht naar de ervaren knelpunten bij de afhandeling van beroepsziekteclaims en de kansen voor een gedragscode als oplossingsrichting. Het doel van dit onderzoek was om te bezien of voldoende aanknopingspunten bestaan om te gaan werken aan de totstandkoming van een gedragscode. In deze bijdrage worden de bevindingen van de eerste fase van het project GAB op hoofdlijnen weergegeven.
Modeling and Designing of a Novel Lab-scale Passive Solar Still
Authors: Maddah Hisham A.
Published: July 2019

The solar still is an emerging water distillation technology gaining popularity among the scientific community. Achieving a high throughput and/or performance in solar stills remains an unresolved challenge. In this study, the feasibility of utilizing solar distillation systems for large water production was investigated. A solar still was designed and tested with different brackish waters under solar insolation in Los Angeles from March to April. The inner surface area of the cell was about 12.7 cm  12.7 cm with a maximum volume of 322.6 cm3. The still performance was evaluated experimentally and modeled theoretically, showing a good agreement between theory and experiment. The maximum achieved efficiency was 20.54%, corresponding to a freshwater production of 384.4 mL/day·m2 (6.2 mL/day). Lowering the feed amounts from 120 to 30 mL/day resulted in increasing the experimental performance from 6% to 18.3% due to the quick ramp in heat of vaporization; however, the production rates decreased from 446.4 to 341 mL/day·m2 (7.2 to 5.5 mL/day). Polystyrene insulation and a blackened walls/basin can improve the performance by maintaining high temperature, decreasing heat loss, and enhancing solar absorption. It is concluded that still materials, insolation rate, and inclination angle are the most critical design factors.
Alternative Designs for Semarang-Demak Coastal Dike and Toll Road
Authors: Wurjanto Andojo , Mukhti Julfikhsan Ahmad , Ayuningtyas Shinta
Published: July 2019

Semarang city has been experiencing coastal flooding as a major problem. The flooding is inevitable due to the declining groundwater level as an impact of population growth and groundwater exploitation. The Indonesian Ministry of Public Works and Housing is currently planning to build the Semarang-Demak section of the Northern Java Coastal Tollway not only to fulfill traffic demand but also to fight coastal flooding. The purpose of this paper is to present alternative designs to support the plan and to provide recommendations based on design analyses as well as concerns from past design experiences. To the degree that is allowed by the available secondary data, reasonably detailed engineering calculations were performed to be able to present the dimensions of each alternative structure. The results of the structural and geotechnical analyses were obtained using suitable software for each type of analysis and the concerns based on past design experiences were investigated to find the most effective and efficient alternative.
Development of a New and Fast Extraction Method Based on Solvent-Assisted Dispersive Solid-Phase Extraction for Preconcentration and Trace Detection of Atrazine in Real Matrices
Authors: Behbahani Mohammad
Published: July 2019

Background: Because of trace amounts of atrazine in water samples and the complexity of the matrix, direct trace monitoring of atrazine is not feasible by the abovementioned techniques. Hence, an efficient sample pretreatment procedure is necessary for cleanup and preconcentration of atrazine from sample matrices. Objective: In the current paper, a new and efficient sample preparation method named solvent-assisted dispersive solid-phase extraction (SA-DSPE), followed by HPLC–UV, was introduced for the monitoring of atrazine at trace levels in environmental water samples. Methods: In the present method, benzophenone was used as a sorbent for extraction of target molecules. For dispersing solid sorbents in sample solution, very low milligram amounts of benzophenone and dispersive solvent were mixed and fast-injected into the extraction media. A cloudy solution formed, and after interaction of atrazine and the dispersed solid sorbent, the cloudy solution was centrifuged. The extracted atrazine in the solid phase was dissolved in ethanol and analyzed by HPLC–UV. Results: The introduced method showed a low method detection limit (0.1 μg/L), good precision (relative SD: 3.9–6.9%), and appropriate relative recoveries (95–105%). Conclusions: Within this study, a sensitive and reliable method for the quantification of atrazine in wastewater samples was successfully developed. Highlights: The obtained figures of merit for the presented sample preparation method were appropriate. The applicability of the method for analysis of atrazine in real matrices was excellent.
Como morrer em vida: performances literárias da morte
Authors: Barbosa Aline Leal Fernandes
Published: July 2019

O erotismo, o sagrado e a morte são temáticas centrais nas obras de Hilda Hilst e Georges Bataille. Além disso, são modos performáticos da linguagem, sua tendência incontinente, seu excesso. Está aí o ponto crucial em que se encontram: a extremidade que perseguiram como via inevitável de criação. Este artigo debruça-se sobre algumas cenas da morte – como experiência radical da continuidade evocada pelo erotismo e o sagrado – como princípio de dissolução dos limites fundadores do mundo, de destruição da descontinuidade constitutiva. Trata-se, assim, de refletir sobre os movimentos de perturbação, desorganização e despossessão nas obras desses autores.
Development of a prototype for the treatment of ater contaminated with glyphosate
Authors: Santos Julio Cesar Maciel , Rubio Andressa Jenifer , Sousa Jean Carlos Araujo de , Almeida Ana Carolynna Severo , Bergamasco Rosângela , Yamaguchi Natália Ueda
Published: July 2019

One of the current challenges is to meet the demands for quality water since the contamination of bodies of water has been intensified in the last years with the increase in the use of pesticides. Therefore, finding a way to remove contamination by pesticides from water becomes a relevant work. In this study, it was presented the design and construction of a pilot-scale batch reactor prototype in order to remove the herbicide glyphosate from artificially contaminated water using a graphene hybrid composite with manganese ferrite, MnFe2O4-G, as an adsorbent. For the reactor design, it was initially required to know the steps necessary for the removal of the glyphosate from water, according to the chosen hybrid compound for the removal. After the steps were determinated, the components were selected to compose the treatment system. The layout of the prototype was defined and the positions of the elements and materials were chosen. Finally, the prototype was built and tested in the laboratory. The results showed that within 15 minutes the separation was completed and 70% of the adsorbent was recovered in the magnetic separator after 4 complete cycles of treatment. It was concluded that the prototype built fulfills the objective for which it was proposed, presenting the advantage of having all the steps of adsorption and desorption for glyphosate decontamination in the same equipment, being able to be expanded for use in effluent treatment plants.