bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Collections Management and High-Throughput Digitization using Distributed Cyberinfrastructure Resources
Authors: Motz Gary , Zimmerman Alexander , Cook Kimberly , Bancroft Alyssa
Published: July 2018

Collections digitization relies increasingly upon computational and data management resources that occasionally exceed the capacity of natural history collections and their managers and curators. Digitization of many tens of thousands of micropaleontological specimen slides, as evidenced by the effort presented here by the Indiana University Paleontology Collection, has been a concerted effort in adherence to the recommended practices of multifaceted aspects of collections management for both physical and digital collections resources. This presentation highlights the contributions of distributed cyberinfrastructure from the National Science Foundation-supported Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE) for web-hosting of collections management system resources and distributed processing of millions of digital images and metadata records of specimens from our collections.

The Indiana University Center for Biological Research Collections is currently hosting its instance of the Specify collections management system (CMS) on a virtual server hosted on Jetstream, the cloud service for on-demand computational resources as provisioned by XSEDE. This web-service allows the CMS to be flexibly hosted on the cloud with additional services that can be provisioned on an as-needed basis for generating and integrating digitized collections objects in both web-friendly and digital preservation contexts. On-demand computing resources can be used for the manipulation of digital images for automated file I/O, scripted renaming of files for adherence to file naming conventions, derivative generation, and backup to our local tape archive for digital disaster preparedness and long-term storage.

Here, we will present our strategies for facilitating reproducible workflows for general collections digitization of the IUPC nomenclatorial types and figured specimens in addition to the gigapixel resolution photographs of our large collection of microfossils using our GIGAmacro system (e.g., this slide of conodonts). We aim to demonstrate the flexibility and nimbleness of cloud computing resources for replicating this, and other, workflows to enhance the findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reproducibility of the data and metadata contained within our collections.
Planning for Field Based Biological Sample Collection: Using the Genomic Observatories Metadatabase Project Interface
Authors: Deck John , Gaither Michelle , Ewing Rodney , Bird Christopher , Davies Neil , Meyer Chistopher , Riginos Cynthia , Toonen Robert , Crandall Eric
Published: July 2018

The Genomic Observatories Metadatabase (GeOMe, http://www.geome-db.org/) is an open access repository for geographic and ecological metadata associated with biosamples and genetic data. It contributes to the informatics stack – Biocode Commons – of the Genomic Observatories Network (https://gigascience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/2047-217X-3-2). The GeOMe project interface enables administrators to plan and execute field based sample collection efforts. GeOMe projects specify a core set of sample metadata fields based on community standard vocabularies and also includes plugins for associating samples with photos, subsamples, NextGen sequence metadata, and permits. Users can upload their own expedition-specific metadata, which contributes to the overall project dataset while providing the user a convenient method for updating and refining their contributed data. GeOMe provides connection points to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility and archived genetic data stored in the National Center for Biotechnology Information's (NCBI's) Sequence Read Archive (SRA), linking specimens and seqeuences via unique persistent identifiers.
This Old Herbarium: APHIS Compliance and Renovation Planning
Authors: Gardner Erika
Published: July 2018

With the continuous evolution of permitting regulations the Department of Botany at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington D.C., invited an agent from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to discuss requirements for obtaining import permits for plant specimens. This meeting lead to the planning of restructuring existing procedures, workflows and modifications to the physical workspaces within our facilities. It also prompted the collection management staff to be well versed in the current regulations.

APHIS requires individuals applying for a permit to submit a Standard Operational Procedure document (SOP) of their facilities. The APHIS agent will review the sterile entry procedures in the SOP and determine if the facility qualifies. Before we drafted our final SOP, we researched SOPs from other APHIS compliant herbaria.

Most of the facilities at NMNH, constructed in 1910 and 1965, predates climate control and pest management best practice standards. After meeting with the APHIS agent, we reevaluated our packing and unpacking procedures. It was apparent that the frontline to combat pests should be as close to the shipping office entry point as possible. The ideal room is our drying room located next to the shipping office. Other room renovations where specimen processing occurs will be discussed in detail. PowerPoint is a major tool that helped with the visualization of the renovations. However, modifying and renovating spaces within the museum is not an easy feat because of the large scale coordinating efforts within the institution.

Beyond the physical changes, there has been unexpected changes as to the role of collection staff in the permitting process. The APHIS requirements have created new challenges. Collection management staff are now sources of information about what collectors need to know before applying for a permit. Collection staff must also know about the various tools available for answering collectors’ questions, such as being well versed in the USDA Phytosanitary export database (PExD). Overall, new restrictions and guild lines create unexpected changes for the overall form and function of collection management.
Building, Growing and Sustaining Global Collaborative Communities
Authors: Duckles Jonah
Published: July 2018

Agile, interconnected and diverse communities of practice can serve as a hedge on an uncertain world. We currently live in an era of populist politics and diminishing government funding, challenging our collective optimism for the future. However, the communities we build and contribute to can be prepared and strengthened to address the challenges ahead. How we choose to operate in this world of less funding is tied to the collective impacts we all believe we can achieve by working together. How we choose to work together and structure our communities matters.
An updated inventory of the vascular flora of Elba island (Tuscan Archipelago, Italy)
Authors: Carta Angelino , Forbicioni Leonardo , Frangini Giuliano , Pierini Brunello , Peruzzi Lorenzo
Published: July 2018

We present an updated list of the vascular flora occurring on Elba island (Tuscan Archipelago). The list is based on bibliographic analysis and field studies carried out in the years 2006–2018. With a total of 1,098 specific and subspecific taxa currently occurring on the island (including 101 naturalized aliens), plus 67 casual aliens and 16 hybrid taxa, Elba shows the highest number of species among the islands of the Tuscan Archipelago. Two taxa are new for Tuscany: Hieraciumsymphytaceum s.l. and Ophrysexaltatasubsp.morisii; 22 taxa are new for the island, 34 have been confirmed, while 326 were reliably recorded previously by other authors, but not confirmed by our study. We excluded 41 taxa and considered doubtful the occurrence of 87. Life forms and chorotypes are in agreement with the Mediterranean climate of the island. Despite this, Elba also hosts a considerable proportion of Eurosiberian taxa. We detected significant differences in chorotypes and life forms spectra among different geographical portions of the island, paralleling distinct bioclimatic patterns. Despite the institution of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park, we are still far from an integrated protection of the island flora. Based on our results, it has been possible to arrange a geodatabase of the flora on the island, useful for its protection.
Species check-list for Tintinnids of the Philippines Archipelago (Protozoa, Ciliophora)
Authors: Santiago Jane Abigail , Lagman Maria Carmen
Published: July 2018

Tintinnids are an essential link between nano- and macro- planktons in the food webs of the marine environment. It is also known that tintinnids are one of themajor components of marine planktonic ciliates and has a cosmopolitan character. In the Philippine archipelago, which is recognized as a center of marine biodiversity, tintinnids checklist has not been done or published. Therefore, a checklist is presented in this study based on a compilation of previous tintinnids studies conducted at the Philippines waters. As a result of the studies done since 1941 up to present, a total of 114 taxa belonging to 14 families and 37 genera were listed. The Philippines coastal waters record a total of 50 species while the open seas document 72 species to date.
Comments on the genus Diplura C. L. Koch, 1850, with description of two new species (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Dipluridae)
Authors: Pedroso Denis Rafael , Giupponi Alessandro Ponce De Leão , Baptista Renner Luiz Cerqueira
Published: July 2018

Two new species of Diplura C. L. Koch 1850 are described from Brazil: Dipluramapinguari sp. n., from the state of Rondônia in southeastern Amazonia, northern Brazil, and Diplurarodrigoi sp. n., known from southeastern and central west regions of Brazil. Diplurarodrigoi sp. n. is morphologically similar to D.lineata (Lucas, 1857), D.sanguinea (F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1896), and D.mapinguari sp. n. Comments on diagnostic characters of Diplura are included. The synonymy of D.maculata (Mello-Leitão, 1927) with D.catharinensis (Mello-Leitão, 1923) is corroborated. A classification of color pattern of the dorsum of the abdomen is given.
Updated list of the insect parasitoids (Insecta, Hymenoptera) associated with Lobesia botrana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) in Italy. 2. Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Anomaloninae and Campopleginae
Authors: Scaramozzino Pier Luigi , Di Giovanni Filippo , Loni Augusto , Ricciardi Renato , Lucchi Andrea
Published: July 2018

In this second review of the parasitoids recorded onLobesiabotrana(EGVM) in Italy, an updated list and summary of the information available on 14 taxa of Ichneumonidae belonging to the subfamilies Anomaloninae and Campopleginae are provided. For each taxon, geographic distributions, host ranges, ecological role in viticulture and/or in other crops, and taxonomy are provided and discussed. For the most interesting species, tables summarizing the parasitization rates recorded in the field on EGVM or other lepidopteran pests are given. Identification mistakes and wrong synonymies that have generated great confusion and often made geographic distributions and host ranges unreliable are highlighted. A list of four Anomaloninae and 27 Campopleginae recorded on EGVM in Europe is also provided. Among the species examined,CampoplexcapitatorAubert is the only potential candidate for biological control of EGVM.
L’intervention vidéo dans les soins primaires du jeune enfant (PC-VIT) : la consultation du pédiatre comme nouvelle voie d’intervention précoce en vidéo-feedback
Authors: Facchini Sergio , Simonelli Alessandra , Sacchi Chiara , Miscioscia Marina , Martin Valentina , Downing George
Published: July 2018

L’analyse vidéo dans l’observation de l’interaction parent-enfant permet d’observer les séquences interactives à la base du développement sociocognitif du jeune enfant. Son utilisation, en consultation de pédiatrie, en vidéo-feedback, apparaît très intéressante pour l’intervention précoce. A travers l’étude d’une série de cas, on montre ici la faisabilité et acceptabilité d’une intervention précoce de vidéo-feedback, adaptation de la Video Intervention Therapy (PC-VIT), dans un centre de soins primaires pédiatrique public italien. L’intervention vise à soutenir la sensibilité et la capacité de mentalisation du caregiving , au cours de la première année de vie du bébé. L’étude de la série de cas présentée indique que le PC-VIT se présente comme un nouvel outil capable de répondre aux besoins de prévention en santé mentale du jeune enfant.
Les enjeux de la parentalité vus par les parents
Authors: Saïas Thomas , Delawarde Cécile
Published: July 2018

Si les pouvoirs publics français se sont saisis de la question de parentalité de manière particulièrement importante dans les dernières années pour l’élaboration de politiques sanitaires et sociales, peu de recherches ciblent les parents en tant que pourvoyeurs d’informations sur leurs propres difficultés ou besoins. Utilisant des méthodes mixtes, cette enquête de rue auprès de 209 parents franciliens a permis de montrer que l’exercice de la parentalité était souvent simultanément gratifiant et problématique, particulièrement pour les parents cumulant des difficultés d’ordre social et économique. La discussion contribue à une réflexion plus globale sur les enjeux contemporains de la prévention précoce.
Dis-moi comment tu traites tes vieux et je te dirai dans quelle société tu vis
Authors: Bourdaire-Mignot Camille , Gründler Tatiana
Published: July 2018

Alors que le Comité consultatif national d’éthique est engagé depuis des mois sur le front des états généraux de la bioéthique, il a profité d’un court répit entre la fin des consultations citoyennes et la remise de son rapport au Gouvernement pour rendre cet avis sur un autre sujet qui le préoccupe : le vieillissement. À partir de constats connus et quasi inchangés depuis 1998, le Comité consultatif national d’éthique rend un nouvel avis sur le vieillissement. Il entend manifestement bousculer notre société en dénonçant ses modèles dominants peu adaptés aux problématiques liées au grand âge et propose d’agir pour intégrer pleinement les personnes âgées dans notre société. Une société tournée vers ses vieux, tel est l’avenir !
Diplomatie culturelle et mépris de la culture populaire. La réception critique de Muhteșem Yüzyıl en Roumanie
Authors: Larcher Jonathan
Published: July 2018

De 2005 à 2012, l’espace médiatique roumain est marqué par un grand contraste entre le succès d’audience des telenovelas nationales et le relatif silence qui entoure ce phénomène dans la presse quotidienne, la presse culturelle et les différents médias télévisés. C’est avec la diffusion de la série turque Suleyman magnificul [Muhteșem Yüzyıl (Soliman le magnifique)] sur les écrans roumains à l’automne 2012, que ces acteurs médiatiques nationaux vont se débarrasser de leur mutisme. Sans aucune concertation, ils opposent dès lors une véritable diplomatie culturelle contre les récits de la telenovela et l’engouement qu’elle suscite. Constatant la panne des grands récits nationaux et des fictions patrimoniales, critiques et journalistes révèlent par la même occasion le “nationalisme” latent et intrinsèque au rapport des élites à la culture populaire en Roumanie et l’inscription ambiguë de la Roumanie dans cette zone de l’Europe orientale ou balkanique.
IL-22: There Is a Gap in Our Knowledge
Authors: Zenewicz Lauren A
Published: July 2018

IL-22 is a critical cytokine in modulating tissue responses during inflammation. IL-22 is upregulated in many chronic inflammatory diseases, making IL-22 biology a potentially rewarding therapeutic target. However, this is complicated by the dual-natured role of IL-22 in inflammation, as the cytokine can be protective or inflammatory depending on the disease model. Although scientific interest in IL-22 has increased considerably in the past 10 y, there is still much we do not know about the environmental, cellular, and molecular factors that regulate the production and function of this cytokine. A better understanding of IL-22 biology will allow us to develop new or improved therapeutics for treating chronic inflammatory diseases. In this article, I will highlight some of the outstanding questions in IL-22 biology.
Recurrent bacterial symptomatic cystitis: A pilot study on a new natural option for treatment
Authors: Del Popolo Giulio , Nelli Federico
Published: July 2018

Objectives: The aim of our study was to explore the effectiveness of the combination of D-mannose, Salicin, and Lactobacillus acidophilus (La-14) in patients complaining recurrent symptomatic cystitis due to E. coli. Materials and methods: From July 2013 to September 2014, 85 consecutive subjects (68 women and 17 men) affected by recurrent symptomatic cystitis were enrolled. Of those, 46 (33 women and 13 men) suffered from neurogenic bladder. Overall 78 patients received an initial 5-days regimen consisting on a tid oral combination of 1000 mg of D-mannose plus 200 mg of dry willow extract (salicin) (attack phase), followed by bid 7-days with 700 mg of D-mannose plus 50 mg (1x109 CFU) of Lactobacillus acidophilus (La-14) (maintenance treatment). The maintenance treatment was repeated every 15 days for the next two months. Patients’ symptoms were evaluated through a 3-days bladder diary and a Visual Analogic Scale (VAS). Results: After treatment VAS scores decreased from 8.07 ± 1.70 to 4.74 ± 2.07 (p = 0.001) in non-neurological patients (group A) and from 7.21 ± 1.90 to 3.74 ± 3.12 (p = 0.001) in the neurological patients (group B). A significant reduction of daily frequency was noted in both groups: from 14 ± 3 to 7 ± 3 (p = 0.001) in group A and from 15 ± 3 to 8 ± 3 (p = 0.001) in group B. A reduction of incontinence episodes in Group A patients was observed, as well as in 12/39 Group B. Improvements were maintained during follow-up. Conclusion: This therapeutic approach combining D-Mannose with Salicin (acute treatment) and Lactobacillus acidophilus La-14 (maintaining treatment) seems to be effective in symptomatic bacterial UTIs. Further larger and randomized control trials (RCTs) are needed to confirm our results.
Predictive factors of successful salvage microdissection testicular sperm extraction (mTESE) after failed mTESE in patients with non-obstructive azoospermia: Long-term experience at a single institute
Authors: Yücel Cem , Budak Salih , Keskin Mehmet Zeynel , Kisa Erdem , Kozacioglu Zafer
Published: July 2018

Objective: To observe the clinical practice of salvage microdissection testicular sperm extraction (mTESE) in patients with non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) and to determine the factors that may predict the presence of spermatozoa in preoperative salvage mTESE. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 445 patients with the diagnosis of NOA, who had undergone the mTESE operation consecutively in our institution between the dates of March 2008 and June 2017. The study included a total of 49 patients with failure to detect spermatozoa in the first mTESE and who had then undergone salvage mTESE. In order to investigate the factors that predict the result of salvage mTESE, the patients were classified into two groups according to the outcome of salvage mTESE, as those with and without spermatozoa retrieval. Patients in these two groups were compared with regard to age, body mass index, history of varicocele, history of cryptorchidism, duration of infertility, outcomes of genetic analysis, results of hormone profiles and the testicular histopathology results of the first mTESE. Results: The sperm retrieval rate following salvage mTESE was observed to be 42.8%. Statistically a significant difference was determined between the mean follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) values of the groups (p = 0.013). No significant difference was observed between the groups with regard to the remaining parameters.Conclusion: It was observed that among the factors that predict the success of sperm retrieval in salvage mTESE in patients with NOA and previous unsuccessful sperm retrieval in mTESE operation, only the pre-operative FSH level was observed to significantly correlate with the success in salvage mTESE.
Barriers to Disclosure of Intimate Partner Violence among Female Patients Availing Services at Tertiary Care Psychiatric Hospitals: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Vranda Mysore Narasimha , Kumar Channaveerachari Naveen , Muralidhar D. , Janardhana N. , Sivakumar P. T.
Published: July 2018

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV)/domestic violence is one of the significant public health problems, but little is known about the barriers to disclosure in tertiary care psychiatric settings. Methodology: One hundred women seeking inpatient or outpatient services at a tertiary care psychiatric setting were recruited for study using purposive sampling. A semi-structured interview was administered to collect the information from women with mental illness experiencing IPV to know about their help-seeking behaviors, reasons for disclosure/nondisclosure of IPV, perceived feelings experienced after reporting IPV, and help received from the mental health professionals (MHPs) following the disclosure of violence. Results: The data revealed that at the patient level, majority of the women chose to conceal their abuse from the mental health-care professionals, fearing retaliation from their partners if they get to know about the disclosure of violence. At the professional level, lack of privacy was another important barrier for nondisclosure where women reported that MHPs discussed the abuse in the presence of their violent partners. Conclusion: The findings of the study brought out the need for mandatory screening of violence and designing tailor-made multicomponent interventions for mental health care professionals at psychiatric setting in India.
Arterial Dissection Following the Use of Remote Aspiration Thrombectomy
Authors: Kilburg Craig , Kalani M. Yashar S. , Park Min S.
Published: July 2018

Remote aspiration thrombectomy using a balloon guide catheter for acute carotid artery occlusion has been proposed as a safe and effective technique. We present a case of iatrogenic arterial dissection of the distal cervical segment in a patient with proximal vessel occlusion who underwent attempted revascularization using this strategy. A 57-year-old male patient presented with computed tomography (CT) angiogram evidence of a left carotid terminus and M1 segment occlusion. The patient was taken emergently for mechanical thrombectomy. Remote aspiration thrombectomy was attempted twice using manual aspiration through a balloon guide catheter in the common carotid artery; however, this resulted in minimal recanalization of the carotid terminus and a new iatrogenic dissection within the internal carotid artery (ICA) just proximal to the skull base. Despite multiple additional attempts at mechanical thrombectomy, only limited recanalization of the ICA terminus and anterior cerebral artery distribution was achieved, with no significant flow past the M1 segment. After the procedure, a large ischemic territory within the left middle cerebral artery distribution consistent with the continued M1 segment occlusion was apparent on CT. The patient died on the poststroke day 6. Although remote aspiration thrombectomy for thromboemboli in this location has potential benefits, it should be used cautiously given the potential risk of injury to the proximal vasculature.
Clinicopathologic Features and Early Surgical Outcome of Astrocytomas in Eldoret, Kenya
Authors: Mwita Clifford C. , Koech Florentius , Sisenda Titus , Patel Kirtika , Macharia Benson , Rahangdale Devendra
Published: July 2018

Background: Astrocytomas are primary central nervous system tumors arising from astrocytes and accounting for up to 37.8% of all brain tumors seen in hospital-based studies from Africa. Despite being common, their patterns and short-term outcomes remain poorly studied in Kenya. Materials and Methods: A prospective, descriptive study involving consecutive patients with a histological diagnosis of astrocytoma seen in three hospitals located in Eldoret, Kenya. Clinicopathologic characteristics and outcomes were recorded and patients followed up for 12 weeks. Results: Thirty-one patients were recruited over a 1-year period. Majority of them were female (51.6%). Headache (83.9%) and focal neurological deficits (64.5%) were the most common presenting features. Among patients with high-grade tumors, mean duration of illness was 106.03 ± 162.16 days, median functional status was Karnofsky performance status (KPS) score 50, mean tumor size was 110.22 ± 46.16 cm3, and median magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) score was 17. Among patients with low-grade astrocytomas, mean duration of illness was 213.03 ± 344.93 days, median functional status was KPS score 40, mean tumor size was 53.49 ± 54.96 cm3 and median MRI score was 9. Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) (71%) and diffuse astrocytoma (22.6%) were the predominant histological subtypes. The median Ki-67 proliferative index was 6% for pilocytic astrocytoma, 1.6% for diffuse astrocytoma, and 60% for GBM. Systemic and regional surgical complications occurred in 6.5% and 38.7% of patients, respectively. In-hospital mortality was 19.4% and increased to 25.8% at 12 weeks. The KPS score at discharge was 50 and improved to 60 at 12 weeks. Only 9.7% of patients had acceptable functional status at 12 weeks follow-up. Conclusions: In this locality, headache, focal neurological deficits, and reduced functional status are the most common presenting features of astrocytomas while GBM is the most common histological subtype. Tumors are highly proliferative and in the short-term, both surgical and functional outcome are suboptimal.
Anatomical Variations of the Temporomesial Structures in Normal Adult Brain - A Cadaveric Study
Authors: Parmar Suresh Kumar , Pruthi Nupur , Ravindranath Roopa , Ravindranath Yogitha , Somanna Sampath , Philip Mariamma
Published: July 2018

Background: Despite significant evolutional, functional, and clinical interest, the anatomical variations of the temporomesial structures in cadaveric samples have received little attention. This study was undertaken to document the anatomical variations observed in the temporal lobe of human brain with emphasis on the structures present in temporomesial region. Materials and Methods: Using 26 postmortem cadaveric cerebral hemispheres (13 right and 13 left hemispheres), several neurosurgically significant mesial structures were studied by blunt dissection under the operating microscope. The observed surface-based qualitative variations and right-left asymmetries were tabulated under well-defined, moderately defined, and ill-defined classification. Results: Among the areas, uncus (100%), limen insulae (88.4%), rhinal sulcus and hippocampus (81%), intralimbic gyrus (77%), Heschl's gyrus (73%), gyrus ambiens, semilunar gyrus, sulcus semiannularis, and calcar avis (69.2%) were well defined, and band of Giacomini (38.4%) was found to be distinctly ill-defined areas in the list. Further, our analysis confirmed the presence of consistent left-greater-than-right asymmetry in all the areas of interest in temporal region under well-defined category. Rightward asymmetry was noticed in moderately defined and ill-defined classification. However, no asymmetry was detected in the uncal region. P value for all the obtained results was >0.05. Conclusion: Our study offers a preliminary anatomic foundation toward the better understanding of temporal lobe structures. These variations may prove valuable to neurosurgeons when designing the appropriate and least traumatic surgical approaches in operating the temporomesial lesions.
Use of zeolite synthesized from coal ashl from Santa Catarina for removal of iron, manganese and methylene blue dye in water
Authors: João Jair Juarez , Satiro Júnior Walter , Vieira José Luiz
Published: July 2018

The fly ash of coal, generated in a thermoelectric plant, was used to synthesize zeolite by hydrothermal treatment with a sodium hydroxide solution. The zeolite synthesized was used as an adsorbent of metals (Fe and Mn) and of the methylene blue dye in water. The characterization of the zeolite showed that silicon oxide is the main compound in its composition, followed by aluminum, iron, sodium and calcium, which together correspond to more than 86% of its composition. These were used to investigate the kinetic parameters of adsorption and the isotherm of the metals and the methylene blue dye in aqueous solutions. Three kinetic models, pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order and intraparticle diffusion were used to predict adsorption rate constants. The adsorption kinetics of the dye and metals followed the pseudo-second order kinetics and reached equilibrium in 15 minutes with a 99% removal rate for metals, independently of the pH. The values of the diffusion constants (K2) for iron in pH 5, 7 and 8 were 1.3158; 1.3881 e 0.6053 mg.g-1.min-1 and for manganese 1.2511; 1.5239 and 1.4336 mg.g-1.min-1, respectively. For methylene blue, the removal rate was 90% and the constant (K2) value was 0.5437 mg.g-1.min-1. The studies showed the existence of different stages in the adsorption of the metals and the methylene blue dye in zeolite.
MELHORIA DO SOLO LATERITÍCO DE BRASILIA COM ADIÇÃO DA FRAÇÃO FINA DE RESÍDUO DE CONSTRUÇÃO E DEMOLIÇÃO RECICLADO
Authors: Cristina de Camargos Martins Leila , A. Gutiérrez Góngora Ivonne
Published: July 2018

A construção civil é sem dúvidas um setor com extenso consumo de materiais provenientes da natureza, sendo necessária a exploração ampla e continua de rochas, metais, minerais, entre outros. O uso ininterrupto e em grande escala desses materiais torna a situação ambientalmente insustentável, isso por sua própria escassez e pelos recursos gerados. Tem-se que estes resíduos representam cerca de 50% dos resíduos sólidos urbanos (RSU) e causam ainda, diversos problemas relacionados a seu impacto social e econômico, afetando diretamente a população. A partir disso, é possível evidenciar a necessidade de gerenciamento e disposição correta dos resíduos da construção civil, buscando soluções principalmente ambientais, de qualidade e econômicas para este problema. Nesta pesquisa, foi utilizado resíduo de construção e demolição reciclado (RCD-R), em sua fração fina e oriundo do processo de demolição do Estádio Nacional de Brasília (Mané Garrincha) no ano de 2011. No trabalho foi investigado, as possíveis melhorias mecânicas do solo laterítico de Brasília, quando misturado com resíduos da construção civil. O objetivo da realização da mistura, é basicamente melhorar as características de solos laterítico que apresentam baixa capacidade de suporte. Estabeleceu-se diante dos aspectos citados algumas etapas de fundamental importância no desenvolvimento do trabalho, representadas pela caracterização dos materiais envolvidos, obtenção dos parâmetros de resistência para o solo a través do ensaio de cisalhamento direto, mistura e compactação dos corpos de prova e controle de cura em câmara úmida dos períodos de 0 dias, 7 dias, e 28 dias. Com os dados obtidos nos ensaios, foram realizadas comparações com o solo natural e verificados ganhos de resistência na mistura elaborada. Os resultados encontrados, mostram aumento da coesão e do ângulo de atrito na maioria das análises, o que garante benefícios ligados a melhoria na resistência do solo e a soluções de problemas ambientais gerados pelos resíduos da construção civil
MENSAGENS PELA (E PELA) CIDADE - A HUMANIZAÇÃO DE BRASÍLIA – DF VIA INTERVENÇÕES VISUAIS NA ASA SUL – BSB - DF
Authors: Da Silva Lopes Amanda , Betina Diesel Ursula
Published: July 2018

O presente projeto caracteriza-se pelo levantamento fotográfico de mensagensmanifestadas nos espaços públicos de Brasília, como muros, paredes, asfalto,calçadas, especialmente nas passarelas subterrâneas da Asa Sul, do Plano Piloto,em Brasília – DF, na perspectiva de que essas intervenções visuais urbanas atuemcomo promotoras de afeto em relação à cidade e no seu espaço. O objetivo é, apartir do levantamento imagético, analisar as mensagens para constatar o percursocomunicativo traçado na direção do afeto. A metodologia utilizada para tanto foi,primeiramente, a revisão bibliográfica de referências sobre o tema, via autores comoBordenave, Russi, Augè, Gehl e Gemzoe, Habermas, Mcluhan, Montane, Santaella,Foucault; depois, o levantamento fotográfico de intervenções; a análise viadispositivos teórico-metodológicos da semiótica peirceana e da análise do discursode vertente francesa; e, ao final, a aplicação de questionário, com questõesfechadas e abertas, a transeuntes das passarelas. Como resultados tem-se cerca de250 intervenções1 e seu contexto fotografados, o mapa da das área com a marcaçãomesmas, a análise de parte das imagens (cerca de 30), escolhidas porrepresentarem aquelas mais recorrentes e/ou impactantes. O dispositivo semióticopermite identificar a predominância de elementos icônicos (figurativos) de seresvivos, a técnica do grafite e da pichação como elemento indicial mais recorrente, e acomplementariedade bastante presente do elemento simbólico verbal, que direcionaa interpretação dos demais aspectos perceptíveis. Cromaticamente, vigoram coresfortes e contrastantes. No geral, a interpretação das intervenções concentra-se emvivências pessoais e dicas de aspectos a considerar, em reflexão, sobre a qualidadede vida. O raciocínio foucaultiano reforça a relação das escolhas com o contexto dasobras e aponta o propósito de positivar os ambientes em que são manifestas asmensagens, alegrando-os, buscando a quebra do deslocamento espacial rápido eautomático, e estabelecendo uma conversa com e entre os transeuntes/habitantes ea cidade. A partir da pesquisa de campo verificou-se que o local é intensamente demarcado como um espaço de passagem, em geral caracterizada pela pressa, sejapor exigências da rotina diária ou, especialmente, por insegurança. Tais aspectosdificultam a maior interação das pessoas com as mensagens. Mesmo assim, osrespondentes, em geral, manifestaram a percepção de aspectos positivos eagradáveis em relação às intervenções no local. Portanto, é possível caracterizar aatuação dessas intervenções urbanas nas passarelas subterrâneas da Asa Sul doPlano Piloto, em Brasília – DF, como promotoras de afeto dentro da cidade e,também, em relação a ela
REGISTROS E CONTAGENS DA COMARCA DE GOIÁS (1731-1750)
Authors: Rubens de Souza Cardoso José , Alves Rocha Junior Deusdedith
Published: July 2018

Esta pesquisa desenvolveu, através da identificação, transcrição e análisede documentos do Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino, na cota de Goiás, a identificaçãode Contagens e Registros no território goiano colonial de meados do século XVIII.Considerou-se tanto a documentação que se referia diretamente aos postos fiscais,como documentos locais que tratavam indiretamente do assunto. Foram listados ospostos de acordo com os anos em que foram citados e analisada a sua permanênciaem caso de ocorrência na documentação de anos posteriores. Em seguida, osreferidos postos, Contagens e Registros, foram localizados na cartografia do mesmoperíodo, em especial nos mapas atribuídos ao cartógrafo Tosi Colombina, onde severificou a importância deles, de acordo com a sua presença ou ausência nosmapas. Os topônimos empregados nas instituições administrativas e fiscais de Goiáscolonial permitem a investigação sobre as representações do espaço em face dosconflitos entre os sujeitos históricos nesse período (índios, portugueses e negros)
EVOLUÇÃO DE ROTAS E DINÂMICAS MIGRATÓRIAS EM TIRANÍDEOS NEOTROPICAIS
Authors: Araujo da Costa Regio , Igor da Silva Corrêa Dias Raphael
Published: July 2018

Migração é um fenômeno biológico caracterizado pelo deslocamento espacial de indivíduos entre locais diferentes com retorno posterior ao lugar de origem. Esse fenômeno é observado em vários grupos de animais, porém, é mais comumente encontrado em aves, onde o mesmo apresenta enormes variações devido a fatores físicos e ecológicos. A migração ocorre de forma regular, sendo uma alternativa de sobrevivência de muitas espécies devido a sazonalidade de recursos e fenômenos naturais. A região Neotropical apresenta uma elevada diversidade de aves e faz parte da rota de muitas espécies migratórias. Entretanto, poucas informações sobre rotas migratórias e locais de invernada estão disponíveis para a maior das espécies migrantes de Passeriformes brasileiros. A família Tyrannidae é um dos táxons mais representativos e numerosos de aves do mundo, sua distribuição é exclusiva do continente americano e sua ocupação compreende os mais variados ambientes. Nesse sentido, o objetivo do presente estudo foi investigar os padrões de deslocamento de espécies consideradas migratórias segundo a literatura. Para tanto, foram selecionadas quatro espécies de tiranídeos: Chibum (Elaenia chiriquensis), Irré (Myiarchus swainsoni), Maria-ferrugem (Casionrnis rufus) e Suiriri-cavaleiro (Machetornis rixosa). Foram utilizados dados secundários disponíveis nas bases Xeno-canto e WikiAves. De cada base foram extraídas informações referentes à localização espacial (latitude e longitude), observações comportamentais, além de informações temporais relacionadas aos registros (data da observação). As análises envolveram comparações temporais das distribuições dos pontos no programa RStudio. Os resultados indicaram pequenos deslocamentos latitudinais ao longo do ano para todas as espécies investigadas. Adicionalmente, não foi observado uma orientação consistente nos deslocamentos feitos para todas as espécies estudadas. Os resultados parecem sugerir que o processo migratório nas espécies investigadas ocorre em uma escala menor, possivelmente relacionado a variações nas condições ambientais locais
OS DESAFIOS ENFRENTADOS POR ALUNOS DEFICIENTES VISUAIS EM CURSO SUPERIOR DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS
Authors: De Moura Mendes Nathália , Vasconcelos de Oliveira Fernanda , Carrijo Cordova Bianca
Published: July 2018

O curso superior de Ciências Biológicas possui uma alta demanda de atividade visual em suas disciplinas, seja para a visualização de estruturas básicas, entendimento de mecanismos ou também para a utilização de microscópios. Seguindo este contexto, esse estudo consistiu em uma busca para entender e avaliar técnicas e mecanismos utilizados em salas de aula que possuem alunos com deficiência visual (baixa visão ou cegueira) e identificar por parte dos professores e dos próprios alunos, as demandas e necessidades que ainda eram apresentadas apesar do uso de outros recursos. O estudo buscou reunir informações bibliográficas de trabalhos já publicados para criar 3 (três) materiais didáticos de diferentes áreas das Ciências Biológicas com a finalidade de auxiliar os professores de diferentes IES (Instituições de Ensino Superior) que atuam com este tipo de público dentro deste curso durante o ensino de suas disciplinas e também facilitar o aprendizado dos alunos por meio do uso de materiais que os ajudariam a entender melhor conceitos que geralmente são abstratos para aqueles que possuem deficiência visual. As áreas identificadas com a maior demanda de matérias didáticos devido a grande quantidade de material visual foram os campos da genética, botânica e microbiologia. A partir deste levantamento, foram criados materiais táteis e texturizados sendo também auxiliados pelo uso do braille. Para a genética, foi criado um painel exemplificando o processo de formação do cromossomo, utilizando uma imagem didática que é apresentada em sala de aula para a modelagem em alto relevo. Na área da botânica, o painel continha as informações sobre as partes internas de uma flor em alto relevo, este também foi criado a partir de uma imagem didática. Para a área da microbiologia, foi montado um vírus bacteriófago em modelagem 3D auxiliado pelas texturas e alto-relevo. Os materiais propostos e criados neste estudo poderão ser validados em estudos posteriores e recriados por grupos interessados no assunto dentro das IES, possibilitando assim uma expansão do aprendizado desta área para qualquer aluno, incluindo os sujeitos com alguma deficiência visual
RELAÇÃO ENTRE A DUREZA DO ESCOAMENTO DE ÁREAS AGRÍCOLAS E A DUREZA DA ÁGUA DO CÓRREGO SARANDI – DF: UM ENSAIO SOBRE A POTENCIAL INFLUÊNCIA DESSE PARÂMETRO NA COMPOSIÇÃO DE ESPÉCIES AQUÁTICAS
Authors: Pin Rangel Leandro , Cyrino Oliveira-Filho Eduardo
Published: July 2018

A agua é um elemento se suma importância para a sobrevivência dos organismos. Todavia, o grande desperdício e a contaminação por atividades antrópicas estão prejudicando sua disponibilidade para uso e a biodiversidade dos ambientes aquáticos. Um dos parâmetros influenciados pela contaminação/escoamento antrópico é a dureza da água, refletida principalmente pelos elementos Ca e Mg. Nesse contexto, o presente projeto teve por objetivo relacionar a dureza da água do escoamento superficial de áreas agrícolas com a dureza da água de um Córrego localizado abaixo da área monitorada, e discutir a possível influência desse escoamento na presença e sobrevivência de espécies aquáticas. Os resultados obtidos mostram que a dureza do escoamento variou de 12 no solo com pasto a 36 no solo com cana, durante o ano hidrológico de 2015/2016, e a dureza do córrego Sarandi, logo abaixo das calhas, variou de 2 no ponto cachoeira a 8 no mês de junho. Sobre esse aspecto a presença de organismos do zooplâncton nos pontos de coleta do córrego, evidenciou diferença entre espécies presentes nas áreas naturais do córrego e naquelas sob uso agrícola do solo. Todavia essa não pode ser relacionada com a dureza, tendo em vista a pequena variação desse parâmetro ao longo do córrego Sarandi. O resultado do levantamento de espécies no córrego, sugere a possibilidade de influência de lançamento de esgotos, todavia esse aspecto não foi devidamente avaliado. Como conclusão foi possível observar que o escoamento não influenciou a dureza da água no córrego que por sua vez não pode estar relacionada a composição de espécies aquáticas
Differentiation between metastatic and tumour-free cervical lymph nodes in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma by grey-scale sonographic texture analysis
Authors: Ardakani Ali Abbasian , Rasekhi Alireza , Mohammadi Afshin , Motevalian Ebrahim , Najafabad Bahareh Khalili
Published: July 2018

Purpose

Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common thyroid cancer, and cervical lymph nodes (LNs) are the most common extrathyroid metastatic involvement. Early detection and reliable diagnosis of LNs can lead to improved cure rates and management costs. This study explored the potential of texture analysis for texture-based classification of tumour-free and metastatic cervical LNs of PTC in ultrasound imaging.

Material and methods

A total of 274 LNs (137 tumour-free and 137 metastatic) were explored using the texture analysis (TA) method. Up to 300 features were extracted for texture analysis in three normalisations (default, 3sigma, and 1-99%). Linear discriminant analysis was employed to transform raw data to lower-dimensional spaces and increase discriminative power. The features were classified by the first nearest neighbour classifier.

Results

Normalisation reflected improvement on the performance of the classifier; hence, the features under 3sigma normalisation schemes through FFPA (fusion Fisher plus the probability of classification error [POE] + average correlation coefficients [ACC]) features indicated high performance in classifying tumour-free and metastatic LNs with a sensitivity of 99.27%, specificity of 98.54%, accuracy of 98.90%, positive predictive value of 98.55%, and negative predictive value of 99.26%. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.996.

Conclusions

TA was determined to be a reliable method with the potential for characterisation. This method can be applied by physicians to differentiate between tumour-free and metastatic LNs in patients with PTC in conventional ultrasound imaging.
Student and Teacher Opinions on Monitorability of Educational Videos
Authors: Balaman Fatih , Bolat Yavuz
Published: July 2018

It was aimed at this research to determine the student and teacher opinions relating to the monitorability of educational videos. The study group includes 202 teachers and 486 high school students who are studying totally 688 people at public school in the province center of Hatay in 2017-2018 academic years. The questionnaire form about the monitorability of education videos that was created by the investigators was used as the data collection tool. The answers for the items such as gender, age group, branch, time of the educational video were analyzed for the teachers. The answers for the items like gender, class, time of the educational video were analyzed for the students. Descriptive analysis technique was used in the analysis of the data. Moreover, percentage (%), frequency (f) values were also utilized. Teacher and students have generally mentioned that the items belong to personal characteristics, duties of video narrator and the specifications of the video are effective on the monitorability of the educational videos. According to another opinion, the time of the video should be between 5 and 10 minutes.
Analysis on the Impact of Short-Term International Capital Flows on Chinese Stock Market on the Basis of VAR Model
Authors: Wu Ning
Published: July 2018

With the continuous development of global economic integration and financial markets, international capital flows more and more frequently, the frequent flow of international capital will inevitably affect the yield of Chinese stock market. This article uses short-term international capital inflows SS and Shanghai composite index R as research objects. Based on monthly data from January 2002 to October 2017, VAR model was constructed using Eviews8.0 to study the impact of short-term international capital flows on Chinese stock market. Empirical studies have found that short-term international capital flow is the granger cause of changes in the Shanghai composite index yield, while the yield of Chinese stock market will not affect short-term international capital flows. At the end of this paper, relevant suggestions are put forward according to the conclusions.
Aluminum corrosion inhibition by cefixime drug: experimental and DFT studies
Authors: Diki N’guessan Yao Silvere , Gbassi Gildas K. , Ouedraogo Augustin , Berte Mohamed , Trokourey Albert
Published: July 2018

Corrosion inhibition of aluminum (Al) in 1 M HCl by cefixime drug has been studied at 298-318 K using mass loss , Tafel polarization (at 298 K) and quantum chemical methods based on density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The results showed that inhibition efficiency increases up to 90.41 % with increase of the inhibitor concentration from 0.02 to 2 mM, but decreases with a rise of the solution temperature. Adsorption of cefixime molecules on the corroding aluminium surface obeys Langmuir adsorption isotherm and occurs spontaneously mostly through a physisorption process. The activation energy () as well as other thermodynamic parameters of the inhibition process are calculated and discussed. Potentiodynamic polarization data revealed that cefixime acts as mixed-type inhibitor and pointed out an agreement with mass loss results. Surface analysis is performed using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) which confirmed existence of a protective film of inhibitor molecules on the aluminum surface. In addition, global and local reactivity parameters of the studied molecule are analyzed and discussed. The computed results are found in agreement with experimental data.