bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Um diplomata-curador para um palácio-museu
Authors: Leão Leandro
Published: April 2019

A relação entre a arte e arquitetura, a chamada síntese das artes, será uma das características da arquitetura moderna brasileira como elemento de projeto – materializado em painéis, murais esculturas e jardins – tanto no interior de edifícios quanto em suas fachadas e em espaços públicos. A cidade de Brasília tem na relação das obras de arte integradas uma tônica fundamental para a constituição da imagem da cidade. Ao se analisar a atuação dos artistas na construção da cidade de Brasília, a partir dos anos 1950, predomina a presença de obras a partir de um circuito de profissionais envolvidos bastante limitado, em relação direta ao meio de arquitetura moderna carioca, principalmente o de Oscar Niemeyer.

É em contraposição a essa pretendida síntese das artes ancorada em um único grupo que surge o Palácio Itamaraty. A partir deste objeto peculiar, esta pesquisa irá debater a ação do diplomata Wladimir Murtinho e a escolha das obras de arte integradas no Palácio em Brasília, desafiando a visão dominante de um único movimento de arte e arquitetura representativos do moderno nacional.
Making Influence Visible: Innovating Ethnography at the Paris Climate Summit
Authors: Marion Suiseeya Kimberly R. , Zanotti Laura
Published: April 2019

Although Indigenous Peoples make significant contributions to global environmental governance and were prominent actors at the 2015 Paris Climate Summit, COP21, they remain largely invisible in conventional, mainstream, and academic accounts of COP21. In this article, we adopt feminist collaborative event ethnography to draw attention to often marginalized and unrecognized actors and help make visible processes that are often invisible in the study of power and influence at sites of global environmental governance. Specifically, we integrate current approaches to power from international relations and political ecology scholarship to investigate how Indigenous Peoples, critical actors for solving global environmental challenges, access, navigate, and cultivate power at COP21 to shape global environmental governance. Through conceptual and methodological innovations that illuminate how Indigenous Peoples overcome structural and spatial barriers to engagement, this article demonstrates how attention to the politics of representation through pluralistic approaches to power can help expand the repertoire of possibilities for advancing global environmental governance.
DNA barcoding and phylogenetic relationships in Omphalogramma (Primulaceae) from the Hengduan Mountain region of China
Authors: HUANG YUAN , CHEN XIONG , CHEN JIAHUI , LI ZHIMIN
Published: April 2019

One nuclear and three chloroplast DNA markers (internal transcribed spacer [ITS], rbcL, matK, and trnH-psbA) were evaluated from 39 accessions of Omphalogramma (Primulaceae) from the Hengduan Mountains, representing seven species. The discrimination power of the markers at the species level was 14.3% (rbcL), 28.4% (trnH-psbA), 42.9% (matK), and 100% (ITS). The mean value of genetic distance between species for ITS was more than 3-fold that of intraspecific distance; all species were distinguished. Species were differentiated by unique characters, and phylogenetic analysis showed that the Omphalogramma species formed two clear monophyletic clades comprising O. vincaeflora (bootstrapping: 96.8%) and remaining Omphalogramma species (bootstrapping: 97.5%). This study indicated that DNA barcoding is a useful technique in the phylogenetic and taxonomic description of Omphalogramma species.
The Neotropical genus Titanochrysa (Neuroptera, Chrysopidae): larval descriptions, biological notes, a new species, and taxonomic changes
Authors: TAUBER CATHERINE A. , ALBUQUERQUE GILBERTO S. , TAUBER MAURICE J.
Published: April 2019

This report provides new information on three facets of a recently described Neotropical genus of chrysopine lacewings, Titanochrysa Sosa & Freitas 2012. First, because the current taxonomic understanding of the genus is based entirely on the adult stage, we describe the larvae and aspects of the biology of Titanochrysa trespuntensis Sosa & Freitas. We show that although T. trespuntensis larvae share many morphological and behavioral characteristics with other Neotropical genera of Chrysopini, they also differ significantly in many generic-level characters. Their unique suite of larval features provides strong support for the designation of this group of lacewings as a genus. Second, Titanochrysa is known to contain four species; this report describes the adult of a fifth species—Titanochrysa simpliciala New Species, from Costa Rica. Third, the report presents new locality records for three of the original four Titanochrysa species and deals with several taxonomic issues. Specifically, (a) Chrysopa annotaria Banks is transferred to the genus; thus the valid name for the species becomes Titanochrysa annotaria (Banks), New Combination. (b) Titanochrysa pseudovaricosa (Penny) is documented as a New Synonym of T. annotaria. (c) Chrysopa nigripalpis Banks is identified as a New Synonym of Titanochrysa circumfusa (Burmeister).
The authorship and type localities of bird taxa (Aves) collected during the John Ross 1818 Expedition to the Baffin Bay, northwestern Atlantic Ocean
Authors: MLÍKOVSKÝ JIŘÍ
Published: April 2019

The 1818 expedition to the Baffin Bay, headed by Captain John Ross, resulted in the description of at least six bird speciesand four bird genera believed to be new to science. My review of publications relevant to the history of the expedition andto its ornithological outputs resulted in the correction of authorship of several of these names, as follows: The genus So-materia (Anatidae) dates from Leach (in Anonymous 1818), not from Leach (in Ross 1819c). The author of the generaClangula (Anatidae) and Xema (Laridae) is Ross (1819c), not Leach (in Ross 1819c). The species Larus sabini (Laridae)dates from J. Sabine (in Anonymous 1819a), not from J. Sabine (1819). The subspecies of Lagopus mutus (Tetraonidae)from western Greenland should be called Lagopus mutus dispar Ross, 1820c, not Lagopus mutus saturatus Salomonsen, 1950, if recognized. Other corrections consider names which are currently not used as valid.
Taxonomic assessment of Diporiphora (Reptilia: Agamidae) dragon lizards from the western arid zone of Australia
Authors: DOUGHTY PAUL , KEALLEY LUKE , MELVILLE JANE
Published: April 2019

Members of the genus Diporiphora are slender perching agamid lizards from Australasia, with a conservative morphologyand some outstanding taxonomic issues. Here we assess morphological variation in the morphologically similar D. pin-dan, D. valens, and D. winneckei from the western deserts of Australia. A reassessment of morphological differences thatincluded the presence or absence of a gular fold, revealed D. pindan to be much more widely distributed than previouslythought, occurring as far south as the northern Pilbara and east to the Tanami Desert. Examination of D. valens specimensrevealed a north-south split within the Pilbara, with specimens conspecific with the types from the Hamersley Range inthe southern Pilbara, whereas recently collected specimens from the Chichester and Roebourne regions in the northernPilbara differ morphologically, and are described as a new species. Examination of the type of D. winneckei and topotypicmaterial indicates that populations referable to this species are confined to the eastern arid zone. The isolated far westernpopulation of ‘D. winneckei’ from the Carnarvon Basin differs in morphology from the eastern arid zone D. winneckei andis described as a new species. The western arid zone ‘D. winneckei’ is also morphologically distinctive from the easternarid zone D. winneckei and is described as a new species. We also redescribe D. pindan, D. valens, and D. winneckei, and return Caimanops amphiboluroides to Diporiphora based on the results of previous genetic studies.
The genus Taphaeus Wesmael, 1835 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Helconinae) from China with description of a new species
Authors: YAN CHENG-JIN , ACHTERBERG VAN , CHEN XUE-XIN
Published: April 2019

The genus Taphaeus Wesmael, 1835 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Helconinae) is reported for the first time from China. A new species of this genus, Taphaeus pseudohiator Yan, van Achterberg et Chen, sp. n., is described and illustrated. A key to the Palaearctic species of this genus is updated to include the new species.
Betta mahachaiensis, a new species of bubble-nesting fighting fish (Teleostei: Osphronemidae) from Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand
Authors: KOWASUPAT CHANON , PANIJPAN BHINYO , RUENWONGSA PINTIP , SRIWATTANAROTHAI NAMKANG
Published: April 2019

Betta mahachaiensis, a new species of fighting fish belonging to the Betta splendens group, is described. The fish inhabitsspecifically sites with brackish water and nipa palms in the Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand. It is distinguishable from othermembers of the B. splendens group in having an iridescent green/bluish-green appearance on the brown-to-black bodybackground. The opercular membrane has brown-to-black colour without red streaks or patches. The opercle has two paralleliridescent green or bluish-green vertical bars. Its dorsal, caudal, and anal fin rays are brown to black, contrasting with theiridescent green or bluish-green of the interradial membrane. Black transverse bars are present on at least the proximal two-thirds of the dorsal fin, but not on the caudal fin. The colour of the pelvic fins is brown to black with an iridescent green/ bluish-green front margin and a white tip. Females possess similar characters but are less colourful than males.
Pseudolaguvia viriosa, a new catfish (Teleostei: Sisoridae) from north-eastern India
Authors: NG HEOK HEE , TAMANG LAKPA
Published: April 2019

This study describes Pseudolaguvia viriosa, a new miniature sisorid catfish from the Brahmaputra River drainage in Ar-unachal Pradesh, northeastern India. Pseudolaguvia viriosa can be distinguished from congeners in having a combinationof: eye diameter 10–15% HL, interorbital distance 35–38% HL, head width 21.5–23.5% SL, thoracic adhesive apparatusreaching beyond base of last pectoral-fin ray, pectoral spine length 26.9–32.9% SL, dorsal spine length 23.4–29.0% SL,dorsal spine with anterior edge smooth or with rugose surface only on distal third of spine, body depth at anus 16.9–19.0%SL, length of adipose-fin base 12.5–15.4% SL, caudal peduncle length 14.8–17.7% SL, caudal peduncle depth 7.4–9.8% SL, caudal-fin length 26.5–32.4% SL, 28–29 vertebrae, and one or more distinct pale bands encircling body.
Proposed change in status of the Nearctic genus Charadrodromia Melander (Diptera: Hybotidae, Tachydromiinae), with description of four new species
Authors: SHAMSHEV IGOR , GROOTAERT PATRICK
Published: April 2019

The genus Charadrodromia Melander is reviewed and considered here as a junior synonym of Platypalpus Macquart. All three species originally included in the former group are re-described (P. arnaudi (Melander, 1960) comb. nov., P. microphona (Melander, 1928) comb. nov., P. syletor (Melander, 1928) comb. nov.); the photos of the habitus for each species based on the type specimens are provided; the male of P. syletor is described for the first time; and the lectotype of P. microphona is designated. Also, among unidentified materials assigned to the former Charadrodromia four new species are revealed: P. cummingi Shamshev & Grootaert sp. nov. (USA, California), P. layiaphilus Shamshev & Grootaert sp. nov. (USA, California), P. submicrophona Shamshev & Grootaert sp. nov. (USA, California), P. tanbarkiensis Shamshev & Grootaert sp. nov. (USA, California). The lectotype of the related P. canus Melander, 1902 is designated, the species is re-described, and figures of male terminalia are provided for the first time. The systematic position of species assigned to the former Charadrodromia is discussed and they are provisionally assigned to the P. hackmani group previously known from the Palaearctic. A key to the eight included species is provided.
Proconosama takiyae, a new sharpshooter from Ecuador, the female of P. alalia (Distant), and a key to the species of the genus (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae: Proconiini)
Authors: MEJDALANI G. , CAVICHIOLI R. R. , CARVALHO R. A.
Published: April 2019

Proconosama takiyae sp. nov. is described and illustrated from Ecuador. The new taxon can be distinguished from the other six known species of Proconosama Young, 1968 by the following combination of features: (1) pronotum with a large transverse yellow macula; (2) forewings with a large yellow macula on the basal portion of clavus; (3) male pygofer processes extremely elongate, slender, their inferior portions curved medially and crossing each other below the aedeagus; (4) preatrium of aedeagus with a pair of conspicuous sclerites directed dorsally; (5) aedeagal shaft extremely small compared to the size of the atrium. The female of Proconosama alalia (Distant, 1908) is described and illustrated based on material from Peru. This is the first detailed description of the genitalia of a female Proconosama. A preliminary key to the species (males) of the genus is provided.
New species, new synonym, and redescription of Onthophagus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) from the Western Ghats, India
Authors: SATHIANDRAN NITHYA , SABU THOMAS K.
Published: April 2019

Onthophagus tnai new species, belonging to the Onthophagus militaris species group, is described from the Western Ghats, India. Characteristics of the Onthophagus militaris species group are discussed and a modified key to the group is given. A taxonomic assessment of Onthophagus species from the montane rain forest ecoregion (MEF) in the Western Ghats, resulted in the synonymy of O. taruni Biswas & Chatterjee with O.vladimiri Frey and the reassessment of the infrageneric position of O.sahai Biswas & Chatterjee.
A revision of the goby genus Gnatholepis Bleeker (Teleostei, Gobiidae, Gobionellinae), with description of a new species
Authors: LARSON HELEN K. , BUCKLE DUNCAN J.
Published: April 2019

Species of the tropical gobiid genus Gnatholepis have been misidentified and confused for many years. A gobionelline,Gnatholepis is the only strictly marine genus of that subfamily. Gnatholepis was reviewed from a morphological view-point, as recent publications distinguishing species (morphologically and genetically) have not always been in agreement.The genus is considered to include nine described species, with two distinctive sister-taxa (G. argus and G. gymnocara)and seven less easily distinguished taxa: one species-group formed by G. anjerensis, G. knighti, G. ophthalmotaenia andG. yoshinoi and another species-group of G. cauerensis, G. pascuensis and G. thompsoni. Of these, the G. cauerensis spe-cies-group is the most complex, with several subspecies-names available. There is also a distinctive taxon from the Red Sea that represents a new species, described herein.
A new species of Pharaxonotha Reitter (Coleoptera: Erotylidae) from central South America
Authors: SKELLEY PAUL E. , SEGALLA ROSANE
Published: April 2019

Pharaxonotha cerradensis, new species (Coleoptera: Erotylidae), is described from Bolivia and Brazil. It belongs in a complex of species from Mexico and Central America that radiated on host cycads of the genus Zamia L. (Cycadales: Zamiaceae) and is associated with Zamia boliviana (Brongniart) A. DC. (Cycadales: Zamiaceae). Pharaxonotha cerradensis is compared with other species of Pharaxonotha Reitter.
‘High-Skilled Good, Low-Skilled Bad?’ British, Polish and Romanian Attitudes Towards Low-Skilled EU Migration
Authors: Bulat Alexandra
Published: April 2019

A new skills-based immigration system, with a preference for the highly-skilled, is central to UK policy debates in the Brexit context, arguably responding to majority public opinion on migration. Through qualitative fieldwork with British, Polish and Romanian citizens living in two local authorities in England, this paper shows what participants understand by ‘low-skilled’ and how there is broad support of those who ‘contribute’, but are ‘controlled’ at the same time. Migrants’ narratives of downskilling also illustrate why the category of ‘low-skilled’ migration needs to be seen through a more critical lens in research and policymaking.
Microbial-Based Double-Stranded RNA Production to Develop Cost-Effective RNA Interference Application for Insect Pest Management
Authors: Ahn Seung-Joon , Donahue Kelly , Koh Youngho , Martin Robert R. , Choi Man-Yeon
Published: April 2019

RNA interference (RNAi) is a convenient tool to identify and characterize biological functions in organisms. Recently, it has become an alternative to chemical insecticides as a biologically based control agent. This promising technology has the potential to avoid many problems associated with conventional chemical insecticides. In order for RNAi application to be practical for field use, a major hurdle is the development of a cost-effective system of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) production for a large quantity of dsRNA. A handful of research reports has demonstrated microbial-based dsRNA production using L4440 vector and HT115 (DE3) Escherichia coli for application to vertebrate and invertebrate systems. However, the dsRNA yield, production efficiency, and biological purity from this in vitro system is still unclear. Thus, our study detailed biochemical and molecular tools for large-scale dsRNA production using the microbial system and investigated the production efficiency and yield of crude and purified dsRNAs. An unrelated insect gene, green fluorescent protein (GFP), and an insect neuropeptide gene, pyrokinin (PK) identified from Drosophila suzukii, were used to construct the recombinant L4440 to be expressed in the HT115 (DE3) cell. A considerable amount of dsRNA, 19.5 µg/mL of liquid culture, was isolated using ultrasonic disruption followed by phenol extraction. The sonication method was further evaluated to extract crude dsRNA without the additional phenol extraction and nuclease treatments and also to reduce potential bacterial viability. The results suggest that the ultrasonic method saved time and costs to isolate crude dsRNA directly from large volumes of cell culture without E coli contamination. We investigated whether the injection of PK dsRNA into flies resulted in increased adult mortality, but it was not statistically significant at 95% confidence level. In this study, the microbial-based dsRNA production has potential for applied RNAi technology to complement current insect pest management practices.
Quantitative evaluation of beta-amyloid brain PET imaging in dementia: a comparison between two commercial software packages and the clinical report
Authors: Curry Sorcha , Patel Neva , Fakhry-Darian Daniel , Khan Sairah , Perry Richard J , Malhotra Paresh A , Nijran Kuldip S , Win Zarni
Published: April 2019

Objective:

To compare commercially available image analysis tools Hermes BRASS and Siemens Syngo.VIA with clinical assessment in 18F-Florbetapir PET scans

Methods:

225 scans were reported by clinicians and quantified using two software packages. Scans were classified into Type A (typical features) or non-Type A (atypical features) for both positive and negative scans. For BRASS, scans with z-score ≥ 2 in 2 ≥ region of interest were classed positive. For Syngo.VIA a positive scan was indicated when mean cortical standardized uptake value ratio (mcSUVR) ≥ 1.17.

Results:

81% scans were Type A, and 19% scans were non-Type A. The sensitivity of BRASS and Syngo.VIA for Type A scans was 98.8 and 96.3%, specificity was 73 and 92%, respectively. Sensitivity for non-Type A scans was 95.8 and 79.2%, specificity was 36.8 and 57.9%, respectively.

A third threshold of identifiable levels of plaque (1.08 ≤ mcSUVR ≤ 1.17) was recommended for Syngo.VIA to increase detection of false negative scans.

The false positive rate of BRASS significantly decreased when an alternative positive threshold value of mcSUVR ≥ 1.18.

Introduction of alternative criteria did not improve prediction outcome for non-Type A scans. More complex solutions are recommended.

Conclusion:

Hermes criteria for a positive scan leads to a high sensitivity but a low specificity. Siemens Syngo.VIA criteria gives a high sensitivity and specificity and agrees better with the clinical report. Alternative thresholds and classifications may help to improve agreement with the clinical report.

Advances in knowledge:

Software packages may assist with clinical reporting of more difficult to interpret cases that require a more experienced read.
Managing Trade-offs in Protein Manufacturing: How Much to Waste?
Authors: Martagan Tugce , Krishnamurthy Ananth , Leland Peter A.
Published: April 2019

We consider the challenges and trade-offs involved in the manufacturing of engineered proteins. Manufacturing these proteins involves high risk of financial losses due to the purity and yield trade-offs, uncertainty in the process outcomes, and high operating costs. In this setting, the biomanufacturer must determine how much protein to manufacture in the upstream fermentation operations, and then how much of it to waste in each subsequent purification operation because of the purity–yield trade-offs. We develop a Markov decision model to optimize three layers of interdependent decisions in protein manufacturing: the optimal amount of protein to be produced in upstream operations, the optimal choice of chromatography technique to be used in downstream operations, and the optimal choice of pooling windows during chromatography. The proposed stochastic model dynamically optimizes these three layers of interdependent decisions to maximize the expected profit. The structural analysis derives functional relationships between the purity–yield trade-offs and operating costs, and characterizes the optimal operating policies. The optimal policy also suggests when the biomanufacturer is better off failing early and cutting losses. We use a state aggregation scheme to reduce the computational efforts, and quantify the savings obtained from the use of the optimization model in industry practice at Aldevron.
Aspectos sócio-históricos dos manuscritos e impressos pernambucanos
Authors: Ataíde Cleber Alves de
Published: April 2019

Neste artigo, apresento, numa abordagem sócio-histórica, as características gerais dos textos que compõem o banco de dados das amostras de manuscritos e impressos dos séculos XVIII, XIX e XX de Pernambuco do projeto Para a História do Português Brasileiro (PHPB). No total, foram analiso 120 amostras do projeto Ultramarino de Lisboa e dos jornais pernambucanos disponíveis no setor de microfilmagem da Fundação Joaquim Nabuco, da Fundação Gilberto Freyre, do Arquivo Público do Estado de Pernambuco e da Paraíba e do Arquivo da Ordem do Mosteiro de São Bento de Olinda.
Pra quem é, bacalhau basta: da opacidade e produtividade das construções idiomáticas
Authors: Da Cunha Maria Angélica Furtado , Bispo Edvaldo Balduino
Published: April 2019

Neste artigo, analisamos construções idiomáticas do português do Brasil (PB), a exemplo de pra quem é, bacalhau basta e tirar leite de pedra. Objetivamos discutir a relação forma-função nessas construções, de modo a explicitar a gradiência existente nessa relação. Para tanto, assumimos os pressupostos da Linguística Funcional Centrada no Uso (FURTADO DA CUNHA; BISPO; SILVA, 2013) e da Gramática de Construções (GOLDBERG, 1995; TRAUGOTT; TROUSDALE, 2013), e tomamos como material de análise diferentes idiomatismos do PB. Consideramos as propriedades gerais das construções, com foco na esquematicidade, produtividade e composicionalidade. Nessa direção, verificamos que essas construções variam de totalmente especificadas a parcialmente preenchidas; são, em geral, de baixa produtividade; e, prototipicamente, caracterizam-se pela opacidade. Constatamos também a atuação de processos metafóricos e metonímicos na formação desses idiomatismos, a variabilidade de recursos linguísticos utilizados em sua estruturação e o grau de fusão entre seus elementos constituintes, além da versatilidade morfossintática que podem apresentar.
Gramática Cognitiva e eventos de uso: o conectivo causal "resultado"
Authors: Ferrari Lilian Vieira
Published: April 2019

Este trabalho adota a perspectiva teórica da Gramática Cognitiva (Langacker, 1987, 1991), com o objetivo de descrever o modo pelo qual unidades linguísticas são abstraídas de eventos de uso que, por sua vez, são caracterizados como instâncias reais de uso linguístico. Na esteira de propostas anteriores que enfocam conectivos causais do inglês - “therefore” (Langacker, 2001) - e do português brasileiro – “por isso” e “portanto” (Ferrari & Andrade, 2015), apresenta-se uma proposta de análise do conectivo causal “resultado” do português brasileiro. A partir de dados de língua escrita, retirados do Corpus do Português (http://www.corpusdoportugues.org),  a análise desenvolve o argumento de que a unidade linguística “resultado”   reflete a esquematização da relação entre as proposições P1 (causa) e  P2 (consequência), e da sinalização implícita da perspectiva do falante com relação ao evento descrito em P2. Em particular, o conectivo sinaliza que, sob o ponto de vista do falante, P2 é indesejável e/ou contrário às expectativas.
Construcionalização gramatical sincrônica: evidências a partir da análise de construções avaliativas com “super” e “mega” na língua portuguesa
Authors: Dall'Orto Lauriê Ferreira Martins , Cunha Patrícia Fabiane Amaral da
Published: April 2019

O presente artigo tem por objetivo discutir o lugar da perspectiva sincrônica de análise no âmbito das investigações em construcionalização gramatical. A fim de cumprir o objetivo proposto, foram realizadas as análises qualitativa e quantitativa (CUNHA LACERDA, 2016) das construções avaliativas com “super” e “mega” na língua portuguesa, considerando a distribuição dos dados no português contemporâneo. Neste estudo, assumimos os pressupostos teóricos do modelo proposto por Traugott e Trousdale (2013), principalmente no que tange às definições de língua, de construção e de rede e no que se refere ao processo de construcionalização, e discutimos a nomenclatura “construcionalização gramatical sincrônica” proposta por Rosário e Lopes (2017). Os resultados da pesquisa mostram que, nos estudos acerca da construcionalização gramatical sincrônica de construções avaliativas com “super” e “mega”, é possível evidenciar a importante atuação do mecanismo da analogização (TRAUGOTT, 2011a). É nesse contexto que demonstramos, por meio da proposição de uma rede construcional, que microconstruções individuais articulam esquemas gerais e abstratos ao mesmo tempo em que são por eles afetadas.
Performance of Desiccant Solar Crop Dryers in Makurdi, Nigeria
Authors: Itodo Isaac N , Ijabo Joshua O , Charles Japheth A , Ezeanaka Nathaniel N , Akpa Solomon O
Published: April 2019

Abstract.

Dryers in humid tropical locations like Makurdi, Nigeria (Lat. 7°7´N), have not performed significantly better than the open air sun drying of crops because of the high ambient relative humidity that is often not less than 70% all year round, hence the need to use desiccant augmented dryers. The performance of three types of non-regenerative desiccant solar crop dryers was undertaken to determine the best performing dryer configuration for further improvement and use in the location. The dryers developed were the indirect-active desiccant dryer (IADD), direct-active desiccant dryer (DADD), and the direct-passive desiccant dryer (DPDD). The dryers were designed, constructed, and their performance evaluated and compared to open air sun drying (OASD). The drying rate (kg/h) and Dryer Performance Coefficient (DPC) were used to evaluate the performance of the dryers. The active dryers were operated at a fan speed of 1.2 m/s. Moisture absorption rate and % moisture absorbed to its weight were used to evaluate the performance of the desiccant. The desiccant used was a composite of rice husk ash (RHA) and calcium chloride binded with cement in the ratio of 1:1:1 by weight. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) at p = 0.05 was used to determine if there was a significant difference in the measured parameters of the dryers. The Duncan’s New Multiple Range Test (DNMRT) at p = 0.05 was used to separate the means where there was a significant difference. The drying rates were 0.23, 0.19, 0.16, and 0.13 kg/h for the DADD, DPDD, IADD, and OASD, respectively. The drying rate of the OASD was not significantly different from that of the IADD. The DPC was 1.53, 1.40, and 1.15 for the DADD, DPDD, and IADD, respectively. The DPC of the dryers were significantly different. The direct active desiccant dryer had the highest temperature of 45°C, the lowest relative humidity of 50% at the drying unit and the highest rate of moisture absorbed by the desiccant of 0.24 kg/h. The non-regenerative RHA desiccant had maximum moisture absorption of 28% of its weight. The direct active desiccant dryer is recommended for further development for use in humid tropical locations. Keywords: Crop, Desiccant, Dryer, Humid tropic, Performance, Solar.
Development of a Wireless Measurement System for Classifying Cow Behavior Using Accelerometer Data and Location Data
Authors: Wang Jun , Zhang Haiyang , Ji Jiangtao , Zhao Kaixuan , Liu Gang
Published: April 2019

Abstract.

A wireless measurement system for assessing behavior patterns in dairy cows has been designed and constructed. The system mainly consisted of 12 leg-tags, 6 location sensors, and a laptop computer. Twelve lactating Holstein dairy cows were selected in the trial. The leg-tags used a 433 MHz radio channel for transmitting the acceleration data and location data at 1 Hz. The data were logged to a laptop computer in real time. An ensemble classification algorithm was proposed in our study. The algorithm can be divided into two stages: at the first stage, the Semi-Supervised Fuzzy C-Means (SS-FCM) algorithm was used to interpret the acceleration data and classify all classes of behavior. Classified behavior patterns included feeding, lying, standing, lying down, standing up, normal walking, and active walking. Accuracy, sensitivity, and precision were used as statistical parameters of classification performance. The SS-FCM algorithm achieved a reasonable identification level of feeding (80% accuracy, 53% sensitivity, 56% precision), lying (92%, 96%, 89%), standing (90%, 51%, 58%), lying down (99%, 82%, 91%), standing up (99%, 66%, 78%), normal walking (97%, 95%, 86%), and active walking (99%, 95%, 88%). At the second stage, a D-S evidence theory method fused the result of SS-FCM algorithm and the cow position to classify all the behaviors predicted as feeding or standing at the previous stage. The sensitivity and precision of the two behaviors increased by an average of 17% and 16.5%, respectively. Overall, we found that the wireless measurement system provided an accurate, remote measure for cow behavior over the trial period, and the ensemble algorithm could effectively recognize various behavior patterns in dairy cows. Keywords: Behavior classification, Back propagation, D-S evidence theory, Received signal strength indication, Three-dimensional accelerometer.
Evaluation of Filter Media Options for High Volume PM2.5 Sampling
Authors: Li Huan , Wanjura John D. , Faulkner William B. , Lacey Ronald E.
Published: April 2019

Abstract. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), glass fiber, and cellulose fiber filter media were evaluated under controlled conditions to determine their suitability for high volume PM2.5 sampling. Repeated mounting and unmounting events of new filters not exposed to ambient particulate matter were conducted in a laboratory environment and differences in the filter weight recorded. After the initial mounting and unmounting event, the filters exhibited weight changes of -2.24 mg, -0.61 mg, and 0.18 mg for cellulose, PTFE, and glass fiber filters, respectively. The standard deviation of replicated measurements after the first event was 1.76 (n = 9), 0.50 (n = 10), and 0.31 (n = 10) for cellulose, PTFE, and glass fiber filters, respectively. The combination of weight loss and standard deviation made the cellulose filter unsuitable for use in high volume PM2.5 samplers. However, improved performance over PTFE filters, suggests that glass fiber filters similar in specification to PTFE filters should be considered as acceptable substitutes in high volume PM2.5 sampling. Keywords: Air quality, Error, Filters, Measurement, Particles, Sampling technique.
Homem não chora. Mulher não ri.
Authors: SILVA VICENTONIO REGIS DO NASCIMENTO
Published: April 2019

Resenhas dispensam resumo, mas caso seja necessário, disponho-me a providenciá-lo o quanto antes.
MULHERES MADURAS E MODA: apropriações e (re) significações
Authors: Araujo Denise Castilhos de , Barboza Gabriela
Published: April 2019

Resumo Este artigo discute o consumo de informações midiáticas sobre moda por parte de mulheres consideradas maduras, em virtude de sua faixa etária - indivíduos que têm entre 45 e 64 anos. O problema que norteia essa discussão é: como as mulheres maduras se identificam com os conteúdos midiáticos de moda e de que maneira consomem as informações sobre esse tema? Palavras-chave: Mulheres maduras. Moda. Consumo midiático. FASHION AND MATURE WOMEN: appropriation and (re)meaningsAbstract This article discusses the use of media information on fashion by women considered mature, because of their age - individuals who are between 45 and 64 years. The problem underlying this discussion is how mature women identify with the media content of fashion and how they consume information on this topic?Keywords: Mature women. Fashion. Media consumption.Â
E pra não dizer que não falei de... Anayde Beiriz e o(s) feminismo(s) no filme parahyba mulher macho (1983)
Authors: Karawejczyk Mônica
Published: April 2019

Resumo Partindo da análise do filme Parahyba Mulher Macho (1983) esse artigo pretende identificar a construção idealizada da personagem Anayde Beiriz, uma professora e poetisa paraibana, e sua participação nos eventos que levaram a Revolução de 1930. Quer-se identificar quem era essa mulher bem como destacar as similaridades e diferenças entre o que era ser uma mulher na década de 1920/1930 e na década de 1980 para assim se poder diferenciar os feminismos expostos nessa produção cinematográfica. Palavras-chave: Anayde Beiriz. Feminismos. Filme histórico.Abstract Starting from the analysis of the film Parahyba Mulher Macho (1983), this article intends to identify the idealized construction of the character Anayde Beiriz, a teacher and poet from Paraíba, and her participation in the events that led to the Revolution of 1930. We want to identify who was this woman and it seeks to highlight the similarities and differences between what it was to be a woman in the 1920s and 1930s and in the 1980s in order to be able to differentiate the feminisms exposed in the cinematographic production.Keywords: Anayde Beiriz. Feminisms. Historical film.Â
Análise da PEC 181
Authors: Oliveira Romilda Sérgia de , Teodoro Luiz Cláudio De Almeida
Published: April 2019

RESUMO

Este trabalho se propõe analisar a emenda feita à PEC 181-A/15, partindo do pressuposto que a alteração impacta no controle do corpo feminino e configura-se como um retrocesso em relação os avanços conquistados com no diz respeito aos direitos reprodutivos.

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Gênero. Políticas Públicas. Direito Reprodutivo.
A análise da (in)aplicabilidade da lei maria da penha aos casos de mulheres transexuais e travestis em situação de violência doméstica e familiar
Authors: Sampaio Elton Augusto , Silva Tatiana Mareto
Published: April 2019

RESUMO

Sustentada como resquício do modelo de família patriarcal, a violência doméstica foi responsável pela triste e persistente luta de Maria da Penha Maia Fernandes contra o Estado brasileiro, buscando por justiça. Em 2006, finalmente, entrou em vigor a Lei 11.340, conferindo proteção ao gênero socialmente vulnerável, o feminino.

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Violência Doméstica. Gênero. Transgênero. Travesti.
Recorte das características sócio-economicas de travestis prostitutas
Authors: Santos Lauro Ricardo de Lima , Barros Marcelle Aparecida Junqueira , Ferreira Maria Cristina de Moura , Araújo Lúcio Borges de , Giuliani Carla Denari
Published: April 2019

RESUMO

Introdução: A Prostituição como profissão se faz importante principalmente para as travestis. As travestis que são historicamente estigmatizadas e marginalizadas não conseguem, empregos ditos como formais. Materiais e Métodos:Estudo tranversal, descritivo, de caráter quantitativo. A população do estudo foi 46 travestis prostitutas da cidade de Uberlândia-MG. Resultados e Discussões: Foram observados no primeiro momento com os dados socioeconômicos das entrevistadas que em sua maioria são solteiras, têm baixa escolaridade e outros detalhes. Conclusões: A falta de humanização por parte de quem deveria ser referência no cuidado e segurança torna este grupo vulnerável.

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Trabalho sexual. Travestismo. Violência de Gênero. Violência no Trabalho.
Feminicídios em discurso de profissionais da segurança pública e conhecidos/as das vítimas
Authors: Batista de Paula Sara Ruth , Bitencourt Silvana Maria
Published: April 2019

RESUMO

Esta pesquisa visa compreender os casos de feminicídios em duas cidades de Mato Grosso, a partir do discurso dos/as profissionais da Segurança Pública e conhecidos/as das vítimas. Constatamos que o público entrevistado revela versões sobre esses crimes e tendem a (re) construir em seus discursos estereótipos de gênero.

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Feminicídio. Violência Contra a Mulher. Gênero.  Profissionais da Segurança Pública.
Tráfico de drogas, trabalho e mulheres encarceradas
Authors: De Freitas Marta Bramuci , Alves Ana Elizabeth Santos
Published: April 2019

RESUMO

O objetivo é apresentar uma análise sobre o trabalho no tráfico de drogas no Brasil, considerando a elevação do percentual de mulheres encarceradas em razão desse crime. Para comprovar as nossas análises, apresentamos trechos de relatos das mulheres internas, em uma unidade prisional do interior do estado da Bahia, sobre o trabalho no tráfico de drogas.

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Mulheres Encarceradas. Trabalho no Tráfico de Drogas. Memórias.
Utilização do teste de paternidade como prova judicial no tribunal de justiça do sul de minas gerais
Authors: Moura de Araujo Biazuzo Milena , Piccolo Erasmo Aparecido , Menezes Allyne Pongo
Published: April 2019

RESUMO

Este artigo retrata a realização de testes de paternidade através do uso de DNA, os quais começaram a ser divulgados na mídia brasileira no final do século XX, por meio de programas populares de televisão e promoveu sua utilização em diversas camadas sociais do Brasil. A pesquisa retratou que o exame já era estudado no meio científico desde meados do século passado. O objetivo deste trabalho foi investigar quais os tipos de testes de DNA são realizados e se há eficácia probatória para o Tribunal de Justiça do Sul de Minas Gerais. Para tal constructo a pesquisa tomou perfil exploratório, descritivo, por meio de um roteiro de pesquisa, investigando, descrevendo e analisando os dados e abordagens dos chefes de cartório em 30% das varas cíveis do sul de Minas Gerais. Ao final, a pesquisa constatou a predominância do teste de paternidade através do DNA e, ainda, que este tem auxiliado significativamente como meio probatório nas varas cíveis do Sul de Minas Gerais.

Palavras- chave:Perícia Biológica. Análises Genéticas.Hereditariedade. Direito de Família.
Relay based Coupling Scheme of High Speed Communication data, High voltage DC And High Power Pulsed AC for Coaxial Cable
Authors: Gopalakrishnan Manoj , Jacob Eldho , Kundukulam Sona
Published: April 2019

Coaxial cable telemetry is most commonly used in the field of underwater applications like data logging in oil rigs, underwater wireless modem, underwater acoustic measurements, borehole measurements, deep sea telemetry for sediment analysis, airborne sonars, imaging sonars etc. In all the above applications coaxial multicore cables are used. The design and development of relay based coupling scheme which helps to replace the multi core cable with a single core coaxial cable for telemetry application is described. Single core cable is suitable for long distance data communication. Multi core cables are generally heavy and due to the size, may not meet space constraints in complex systems. They are not economical too. The relay based coupling scheme is used to mix or separate the high speed bi-directional communication data, high voltage DC and high power pulsed AC. In single relay scheme one relay is used to switch the centre core of single core coaxial cable. Here the ground is common for both high power AC transmission and high speed bi-directional data path. A dual relay scheme is discussed where two relays are used to switch both the centre core and ground of the single core coaxial cable. This provides more ground isolation and can avoid ground lifting issues while high power AC transmission occurs. The simulation of the coupling scheme was done using PSpice®. A prototype of the coupling scheme was also made for analysis. Filter responses were analysed for each coupling path. The DC coupling filter has 85 Hz cut-off frequency at -3 dB. The cut-off frequency of high speed data coupler is 500 KHz at -3 dB. A 4.3KV peak to peak of 3 KHz and 7 KHz AC signals were transmitted and measurements were taken to analyse the effect of high voltage over different coupling paths. The 3 KHz signal has a peak of 61.88 dB and that of 7 KHz signal, the peak is 62.50 dB. The signal components of 3 KHz signal in the DC path has a voltage level of 9.375 dB and that of 7 KHz signal is 25.63 dB.
Construction of Dual Cyclic Codes over {F}_{2}[u,v]/ < u^2, v^2 - v, uv - vu > for DNA Computation
Authors: Singh Manoj Kumar , Singh Abhay Kumar , Kumar Narendra , Mishra Pooja , Gupta Indivar
Published: April 2019

Here, we assume the construction of cyclic codes over ℜ={F}_{2}[u,v]/ < u^2, v^2 - v, uv - vu >. In particular, dual cyclic codes over ℜ= {F}_{2}[u]/  with respect to Euclidean inner product are discussed. The cyclic dual codes over ℜ are studied with respect to DNA codes (reverse and reverse complement). Many interesting results are obtained. Some examples are also provided, which explain the main results. The GC-Content and DNA codes over ℜ are discussed. We summarise the article by giving a special DNA table.
The effect of silymarin supplementation on cognitive impairment induced by diabetes in rats
Authors: Yön Burcu , Belviranlı Muaz , Okudan Nilsel
Published: April 2019

Background

The objective of this investigation was to examine the impact of silymarin supplementation on locomotion, anxiety-related behavior, learning, and memory via several behavioral tests, such as open field, elevated plus maze, and Morris water maze tests in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

Methods

The rats were divided into the control, diabetes, silymarin, and diabetes plus silymarin groups. On the 30th–35th days of the study, several behavioral tests were performed and blood and brain tissue samples were taken and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) levels were analyzed.

Results

There was no significant difference in locomotor activity between the groups (p = 0.534). Spatial memory was lower (p = 0.000) but anxiety scores were higher (p = 0.005) in the diabetes group than in the control, silymarin, and diabetes plus silymarin groups. Plasma (p = 0.000) and brain tissue (p = 0.007) BDNF levels were lower in the diabetes group than in the control, silymarin, and diabetes plus silymarin groups; however, plasma (p = 0.432) and brain tissue (p = 0.321) HDAC3 levels did not significantly differ between the groups.

Conclusions

The findings obtained from this study suggest that silymarin supplementation could improve anxiety-related behavior, and learning and memory in diabetic rats by increasing the BDNF levels.
Methanol stem bark extract of Adansonia digitata ameliorates chronic unpredictable mild stress-induced depression-like behavior: Involvement of the HPA axis, BDNF, and stress biomarkers pathways
Authors: Shehu Aishatu , Magaji Mohammed Garba , Yau Jamilu , Ahmed Abubakar
Published: April 2019

Background

Adansonia digitata L. (Malvaceae) is used locally in the management of depressive illnesses, and its antidepressant-like effect has been previously reported. The present study was aimed at determining the effect of the methanol extract of the stem bark of A. digitata (MEAD) on chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) and the possible mechanism responsible for its antidepressant activity.

Methods

Acute toxicity of MEAD was determined using the OECD guideline 420. The CUMS model was used to induce depression, and behavioral tests such as sucrose preference test (SPT), open field test (OFT), novel-object recognition test (NORT), and tail suspension test (TST) were carried out in mice. The concentrations of plasma cortisol and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) protein in the brain were assessed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits. The levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were assessed using colorimetric methods.

Results

The LD50 was established to be ≥5000 mg/kg. On CUMS-induced depression, MEAD significantly (p ≤ 0.05) and dose dependently reversed the weight loss, increased the line-crossing activity in OFT, increased sucrose consumption in SPT, decreased the duration of immobility in TST, and increased the novelty exploration time in NORT. The MEAD extract significantly (p ≤ 0.05) and dose dependently increased the levels of BDNF, decreased the levels of plasma cortisol, increased the levels of total SOD activity, and decreased the levels of plasma MDA.

Conclusion

Our findings show that MEAD ameliorates CUMS-induced depressive-like behavior and its effect is possibly mediated via the neuroendocrine, neurotrophic, and oxidative stress pathways.
The Translator’s Ideology: A Study of Three Persian Translations of George Orwell’sNineteen Eighty-Four
Authors: Amirdabbaghian Amin , Shunmugam Krishnavanie
Published: April 2019

The ideology and worldviews of a community may be shifted and modified through social changes brought about by political upheavals. In a country like Iran, the Islamic revolution (1979/80) has played a major role in re-shaping the ideology of the governing body which among many other things involves modifications in the language policy. After the revolution, Persian speakers were encouraged to be more conservative in their use of language. As a result, those who tended to produce discourse which was more conservative and Islam-oriented became more popular and respected among the Iranian people. Ideology is one of the major factors which influences the manipulation of language use in translation. Prefaces and introductions which form the paratexts to a translated product often contain expressions of a translator’s ideology, and this usually manifests itself in the translation product. This study aims to describe the ideological impact of the social situation both in the pre- and post-revolutionary era in Iran on translations of George Orwell’s famous political novel,Nineteen Eighty-Four(1949) into Persian. This study will, therefore, compare the prefaces in three Persian translations ofNineteen Eighty-Fourwhich were produced before and after the 1979 Iranian Islamic Revolution. The three Persian translations are by Mehdi Bahremand (1976), Zhila Sazegar (1980) and Saleh Hosseini (1982). This study employs Farahzad’s (2012) second dimension of the three-dimensional translation criticism model i. e. paratextual analysis alongside Lefevere’s (1992) theory of manipulation to investigate some of the lexical differences that manifest themselves in the pre-and post-revolutionary Persian translations ofNineteen Eighty-Fourwhich reflect the personal ideologies of the three Persian translators as explicitly or implicitly expressed in their prefaces.