bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Experiencia participativa orientada a la prevención de la exposición a plaguicidas en la producción hortícola del Cinturón Verde de la ciudad de Córdoba
Authors: Eandi Mariana Andrea , Soria Valeria Cecilia , Dezzotti Luciana , Butinof Mariana
Published: December 2018

El objetivo de esta comunicación es reflexionar acerca de una experiencia orientada a promover acciones de prevención de riesgos asociados a exposición a plaguicidas, en el contexto de vida cotidiana y trabajo, de horticultores/as y sus familias del Cinturón Verde de la Ciudad de Córdoba, como también a favorecer diálogos y acciones de promoción de hábitos saludables y de cuidado de la salud en los espacios donde despliegan sus actividades productivas y reproductivas. Se expone el proceso de intercambio y construcción de saberes realizado entre horticultores/as y sus familias, referentes del sector, docentes, investigadores y estudiantes de la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, y otros actores sociales vinculados a la problemática, durante 2013–2017. Esta experiencia de Investigación–Acción Participativa (IAP) se llevó a cabo desde la propuesta de la salud colectiva. El proceso de construcción permitió redimensionar la complejidad del contexto de exposición desde las experiencias compartidas y construir nuevas estrategias para prevenir riesgos a la salud.
Extensión, docencia e investigación como estrategia para abordar la Educación Alimentaria Nutricional en el nivel inicial
Authors: Boimvaser Nadin , Ravelli Sandra , Gioria Eliana , Gornati Florencia
Published: December 2018

El Proyecto de Extensión de Interés Social (PEIS), denominado En tus aventuras, ¡frutas y verduras!: promoción del consumo en el nivel inicial, acunó la tríada docencia-extensión -investigación y permitió la planificación y diseño de dispositivos lúdico-pedagógicos (DLP) basados en contenidos de Educación Alimentaria Nutricional (EAN), con el fin de potenciar o modificar los hábitos alimentarios de niños y niñas desde edades tempranas. Asimismo se evaluó el impacto y la valoración según las perspectivas de los actores que participaron en el desarrollo de las actividades, obteniendo resultados positivos, siendo el juego una herramienta útil para desarrollar capacidades y hábitos saludables en los niños y niñas; destacando los DLP como estrategia educativa.

La triada resultó esencial para el desarrollo de lo propuesto, destacándose el trabajo con instituciones, la capacitación constante, el análisis de los resultados obtenidos y el trabajo interdisciplinario.
Editorial
Authors: Iucci Cecilia
Published: December 2018

Editorial de la Revista +E N° 9
El enclave de la educación desde el enfoque de la hermenéutica crítica
Authors: Gracia Calandín Javier , Tamarit López Isabel
Published: December 2018

En este trabajo adoptamos una postura crítica, en primer lugar, ante un planteamiento que desde la investigación empírica pretende explicar los fines propios de la educación. Frente a éste proponemos la metodología hermenéutico-crítica para desentrañar cuáles son los fines últimos de la educación. Descubrimos que desde la metodología hermenéutico-crítica es posible enfocar adecuadamente el fin de la educación así como aportar una justificación ética solvente. Profundizando en la dimensión crítica de la hermenéutica, pero sin desvincularla de su quicio experiencial, reparamos en que no basta con interpretar los valores establecidos por la sociedad, sino que es necesario ahondar en el radical ético que justifica la educación como auténtico desarrollo humano de las capacidades morales. Esta experiencia primordial de la educación que hunde sus raíces en el radical humano es una experiencia genuinamente ética. A este respecto, destacamos once claves del enfoque éticohermenéutico y sus ventajas para la determinación del enclave de la educación.
El lugar del individuo en la era post-postmoderna. Sociedad, educación y ciudadanía tras la postmodernidad
Authors: Pallarès Piquer Marc , Chiva Bartoll Óscar
Published: December 2018

La globalización y la era digital plantean un giro que trasciende a las realidades económica, científica, filosófica y educativa, llegando a afectar a la totalidad de la vida cotidiana. Este artículo examina en qué medida los factores históricos, culturales y sociales configuran al individuo de esta nueva era. En él se delibera sobre los condicionantes que permiten adscribirse a una era, así como aquellas circunstancias que determinan y justifican el paso de una era a la siguiente. Finalmente puede decirse que, aunque con prudencia, porque es el tiempo quien debe darnos la razón, empezamos a vivir en la post-postmodernidad.
Dialécticas idiotas (entre salvajes y zombis)
Authors: Vázquez-Romero José Manuel
Published: December 2018

Estudio de la imago del idiota (siguiendo el Traitement moral. Hygiène et éducation des idiots… del psiquiatra Édouard Séguin, 1812-1880) como figura nihilista por excelencia, en la que la pedagogía ensaya al límite su proyecto de gobierno del deseo.
Verdad y Método. El lenguaje como experiencia humana en la conciencia de la historia y en el arte poético: Hans Georg Gadamer
Authors: Cáceres Milnes Andrés Eugenio
Published: December 2018

La hermenéutica de Gadamer se presenta como otro modo de pensar el ser en la experiencia de la comprensión del arte. De ahí, su expresión «el ser que puede ser comprendido es lenguaje ». El trabajo gira en torno a este enunciado como una actitud vital de la época contemporánea, más allá de la era de la fe y la razón. En ello, se funde la conciencia histórica efectual y circula el juego entre diálogo/traducción/interpretación como modelo de una estética del lenguaje humano. Este acto de pensar con Gadamer encuentra la luminosidad de la verdad en la poesía como lenguaje primigenio del género humano.
Hazard Assessment of LNG Loading-Unloading Process in Cirebon Port
Authors: Devianto Hary , Eviani Mitra , Widiatmoko Pramujo , Nurdin Isdiriayani
Published: December 2018

Cirebon Port has spacious work and water area that provides opportunities to be developed in industrial sectors, particularly the petrochemical industries such as ethylene and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). In atmospheric condition, they are classified as volatile gas. Either in processing or transporting, they are stored in closed system. However, they still have a probability to be released to the environment and may lead to a fire or explosion. This probability is increased in the existence of coal stockpile in the port area which can evoke a fire. Therefore, a safety study is needed to identify the risk of the loading-unloading activities. The problem was solved by following steps. First, the data such as physical properties, layout area, and geographical condition around the port were collected. Then, the hazardous nodes were identified qualitatively, and then the quantitative analysis was done using As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) analysis. From the safety study, a suitable handling and safety system is provided to ensure safety viability in the ethylene and LNG loading-unloading process at the Cirebon port.Keywords: ethylene; hazard assessment; LNG; loading-unloading process; Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA)
Effect of Extraction Time on Unreacted Oil Removal in Biodiesel Purification Using Deep Eutectic Solvent
Authors: Niawanti Helda , Zullaikah Siti
Published: December 2018

Rice bran oil (RBO) based biodiesel contains unreacted oil such as monoglyceride (MG), diglyceride (DG) and triglyceride (TG) to be purified. The liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) method was used for purification using Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES). The objective of this work was to study the effect of extraction time on unreacted oil removal. RBO containing 16.49% oil with free fatty acids (FFA) content of 44.75%. Acid catalyzed methanolysis was used for biodiesel production under operating conditions: T = 60°C, t = 8 hours, molar ratio of oil/methanol  was 1/10, H2SO4 1% w/w of RBO. Crude biodiesel containing 89.05% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), 0.05% FFA, TG 4.03%, DG 4.01%  and MG 0.30%. DES was made from choline chloride and ethylene glycol with 1/2 molar ratio, while molar ratio of biodiesel/DES was 1/2. The extraction time was varied from 15 to 240 minutes at 30°C. The highest TG, DG and MG removal were obtained at 240 minutes, they were 3.01%, 0.22% and 0.03%, respectively. FAME and FFA content were 96.55% and 0.03%. Keywords: biodiesel; DES; extraction; unreacted oil; purification
POTASSIUM-SODIUM SELECTIVITY OF SUNFLOWER AS INFLUENCED BY CALCIUM SUPPLY UNDER SALINE CONDITIONS / SELECTIVIDAD DEL GIRASOL RESPECTO AL POTASIO Y SODIO BAJO LA INFLUENCIA DE LA PROVISION DEL POTASIO Y LAS CONDITIONES DE SALINIDAD / SÉLECTIVITÉ DU TOURNESOL EN CE QUI CONCERNE LE POTASSIUM ET LE SODIUM SOUS L’EFFET DE L’APPPORT DE CALCIUM DANS DES CONDITIONS SALINES
Authors: Ali Arshad , Badr-u-Zaman M. Salim , Badr-u-Zaman Rahmatullah
Published: December 2018

SUMMARY A hydroponic study was conducted to investigate the influence of Ca supply on K+/Na+ selectivity of sunflower at 0, 75 and 150 mM NaCl in root medium. Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L. cv. Hysun-33) seeds were germinated in moist quartz sand and twelve-day old seedlings were foam-plugged in lids of plastic pots each containing 2.5 l of continuously aerated half strength Hoagland's nutrient solution without calcium salts. The solution pH was adjusted to 5.9 by adding HCl and NaOH. There were three salinity levels (0, 75 and 150 mM NaCl) and two calcium levels (5 and 10 mM CaCl2). The experiment was organized in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) in three replicates. At low concentration of calcium (5 mM), sunflower growth decreased drastically with increasing concentration of NaCl in nutrient solution. On the other hand, plants grown in high concentration of NaCl experienced less damage with relatively higher concentration of calcium. At relatively higher concentration of calcium (10 mM Ca), sunflower plants absorbed and translocated relatively more potassium and less sodium, than at low concentration of calcium (5 mM Ca), demonstrating the positive role of calcium in alleviating the hazardous effects of salinity on sunflower growth.
ACCUMULATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF Pb, Cu, Zn AND Cd IN SUNFLOWER (Helianthus annuus L.) GROWN IN AN INDUSTRIALLY POLLUTED REGION / ACUMULACION Y DISTRIBUCION DE Pb, Cu, Zn Y Cd EN EL GIRASOL (Helianthus annuus L.) CULTIVADO EN LA REGION INDUSTRIALMENTE POLUCIONADA / ACCUMULATION ET DISTRIBUTION DE Pb, Zn ET DE Cd DANS LE TOURNESOL (Helianthus annuus L.) CULTIVÉ DANS LES RÉGIONS DE POLLUTION INDUSTRIELLE
Authors: Yankov Boris , Tahsin Nurettin
Published: December 2018

Investigations conducted during last years showed serious violations of ecological equilibrium in many agricultural regions.

Crops produced in these regions are commonly used as food and feed. It has been established that the content of heavy metals in the soils and agricultural crops grown nearby the metallurgical factories is much above the admissible concentration. Micro-particles of Pb, Cu, Zn and Cd separated in the atmosphere by aerosols, accumulate in the soil, plants and water areas. From the studied heavy metals the coarse particles of Zn commonly pile in soil nearby the contaminator, and the heavier particles of Pb are distributed by the prevailing winds. These elements accumulate shallow in the upper layer and confined to quantity move down. The irregular contamination of soil around certain factory is in great part dependent on turbulent movement of air, windlessness and the condition of fluctuating atmosphere - inversion. Contamination with heavy metals is most oftenly in according with areas. Maximum accumulation is found out on boundary areas in a distance at about 1000 m from the factory called the area of accumulation, and 15 000 m away from the factory called area of distraction. Commonly, on this area is grown one of the specific for Bulgaria culture - the sunflower. This needs solving of many problems connected with studying the accumulation and depous of localization of heavy metals in sunflower grown on contaminated soil, as well as their influence upon soil fertility.
SELECTION OF SUPERIOR GENOTYPES OF SUNFLOWER USING REGRESSION ANALYSIS / SELECCIÓN DE GENOTIPOS SUPERIORES DEL GIRASOL POR LA UTILIZACION DEL ANALISIS DE REGRESION / SÉLECTION DE GÉNOTYPES SUPÉRIEURS DE TOURNESOL PAR L’ANALYSE DE RÉGRESSION
Authors: Sankar G.R. Maruthi , Vanaja M. , Reddy P. Raghuram
Published: December 2018

Regression analysis is explored for the multivariate data of two field experiments conducted with 7 sunflower genotypes, GUJ-SUN-1, MSFH-8, MSFH-17, KBSH-1, JWALA, PAC-36 and MORDEN, grown during kharif 1997 and 1998 in a dryland alfisol. Observations on 8 physiological traits, stomatal conductance, photosynthesis, leaf nitrogen, stem nitrogen, leaf weight, stem weight, leaf number and leaf area, as observed on 30, 45 and 60 days after sowing were used in the analysis for selecting the best genotype which is consistent in plant growth and has an efficient performance apart from identifying the dominant traits. Regression functions for predicting physiological traits have been calibrated by regressing the observations of a trait on 60 days after sowing through its observations on 30 and 45 days after sowing. The genotypes have been assessed based on the significance of traits, predictability and estimate of error derived for each trait. The analysis indicated the dominance of photosynthesis, stomatal conductance and stem nitrogen in kharif 1997 and stomatal conductance, photosynthesis and leaf nitrogen in kharif 1998 for the growth of sunflower. The analysis also indicated the superiority of PAC-36 in kharif 1997 and JWALA in kharif 1998 having 8 and 7 significant regression coefficients of traits, respectively.
EFFECT OF TIME OF DESICCATION ON OIL CONTENT IN DIFFERENT SUNFLOWER HYBRIDS / EFECTO DEL TIEMPO DE DESECACION SOBRE EL CONTENIDO DE ACEITE EN DIVERSOS HIBRIDOS DEL GIRASOL / EFFET DU TEMPS DE DESSICCATION SUR LE CONTENU EN HUILE DANS DIFFÉRENTS HYBRIDES DE TOURNESOL
Authors: Miklič Vladimir , Dušanić Nenad , Crnobarac Jovan , Joksimović Jovan
Published: December 2018

Chemical desiccation with Reglone Forte has been tried in production fields under four sunflower hybrids. Reglone Forte (2 l/ha) was applied at 7-day intervals from the end of pollination till maturity. Seed moisture was determined prior to each treatment. Seed oil content was determined at maturity, using the method of nuclear magnetic resonance. The highest oil content was found in the control, the lowest in the treatment 7 days after flower (DAF). The absence of significant differences among treatments 21 DAF, 28 DAF and the control was an indication that there was no large increment in oil content in the period after the average seed moisture reached 44.34% and maturity. Considering individual hybrids, there was no large oil content increase already from treatment 14 DAF, with the exception of hybrid NS-H-43 which evidently required a later treatment. Considering the time of treatment in relation to seed moisture, this hybrid achieved maximum oil content when treated at 31% seed moisture. In hybrid NS-H-26 RM, however, maximum oil content was achieved with treatment at 25% seed moisture.
Acute heart failure due to giant left atrium: remote ECLS implantation for interhospital transfer and bridging to decision
Authors: El Beyrouti Hazem , Oberhoffer Martin , Kornberger Angela , Beiras-Fernandez Andres , Vahl Christian-Friedrich
Published: December 2018

Background

Remote extracorporeal life support (ECLS) implantation and mobile ECLS are increasingly applied to enable the treatment of patients with refractory heart failure at specialized care centers. Giant left atrium (GLA) is a rare cause but may lead to acute and devastating heart failure.

Case report

Acute heart failure that gave rise to a prolonged period of out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a patient who underwent remote ECLS implantation was found to have resulted from a GLA of impressive dimensions. There having no reasonable option for immediate surgical therapy, the patient was successfully bridged to recovery with a view to subsequent heart transplantation.

Conclusions

The threshold to rapid institution of ECLS should be low in patients with acute refractory heart failure, including those with uncommon pathologies. Remote ECLS implantation and interhospital transfer on mobile ECLS increase the chances of survival in cases requiring treatment by specialized care centers.
A Model Integration Pipeline for the Improvement of Human Genome-Scale Metabolic Reconstructions
Authors: Vieira Vítor , Ferreira Jorge , Rodrigues Rúben , Liu Filipe , Rocha Miguel
Published: December 2018

Metabolism has been a major field of study in the last years, mainly due to its importance in understanding cell physiology and certain disease phenotypes due to its deregulation. Genome-scale metabolic models (GSMMs) have been established as important tools to help achieve a better understanding of human metabolism. Towards this aim, advances in systems biology and bioinformatics have allowed the reconstruction of several human GSMMs, although some limitations and challenges remain, such as the lack of external identifiers for both metabolites and reactions. A pipeline was developed to integrate multiple GSMMs, starting by retrieving information from the main human GSMMs and evaluating the presence of external database identifiers and annotations for both metabolites and reactions. Information from metabolites was included into a graph database with omics data repositories, allowing clustering of metabolites through their similarity regarding database cross-referencing. Metabolite annotation of several older GSMMs was enriched, allowing the identification and integration of common entities. Using this information, as well as other metrics, we successfully integrated reactions from these models. These methods can be leveraged towards the creation of a unified consensus model of human metabolism.
Medical Use of Finite Element Modeling of the Ankle and Foot
Authors: Gozar Horea , Chira Alexandru , Nagy Örs , Derzsi Zoltán
Published: December 2018

Finite element modeling is a field of medicine with great potential future in experimental studies and in daily clinical practice as well. Computational modeling is currently used in several medical applications including orthopedics, cardiovascular surgery, and dentistry. In orthopedics, this method allows a proper understanding of joint behavior, as well as of more complex articular biomechanics that are encountered in several conditions such as ankle fractures or congenital clubfoot. Currently, there is little data on the development of a 3D finite element-defined model for congenital clubfoot. This paper aims to summarize the current status of knowledge and applications of finite element modeling of the foot and ankle.
The Efficacy of Questionnaire-based Evaluation in Determining the Incidence of Recent Pseudophakic Dysphotopsia
Authors: Pál Szilvia , Fișuș Andreea Dana , Vultur Florina , Horvath Karin
Published: December 2018

Background: Dysphotopsias are optical side effects experienced by patients who underwent cataract surgery. This unwanted photic phenomenon has gained ground and is a major postoperative concern. Visual acuity is not sufficient in evaluating the postoperative visual function.

The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of using a preexistent questionnaire in determining the presence of dysphotopsia.

Material and method: We conducted a prospective study, using the modified Visual Function Index (VF-14) and the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) surveys, completed on patients that underwent uncomplicated phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation between November 2016 and November 2017. Patients included in the study had no known ocular comorbidities and had no other possible postoperative explanation for these visual phenomena. Three weeks after the surgery, the questionnaire was filled up by one individual examiner.

Results: Of the 50 patients considered, 37 patients met all the inclusion criteria and were successfully enrolled in the study, with a mean age of 75.88 years. Dysphotopsia phenomena were present in 13.51% of cases; 60% of these patients described the presence of positive dysphotopsia, and 40% complained of temporal shadows. The best corrected visual acuity was over 0.8 in 75.67% of the cases.

Conclusion: Although there is no objective test to diagnose this early postoperative complication, pseudophakic dysphotopsia should not be overlooked and additional chair time is needed.
Optimizing the Self-Organizing Team Size Using a Genetic Algorithm in Agile Practices
Authors: Almadhoun Wael , Hamdan Mohammad
Published: December 2018

In agile software processes, the issue of team size is an important one. In this work we look at how to find the optimal, or near optimal, self-organizing team size using a genetic algorithm (GA) which considers team communication efforts. Communication, authority, roles, and learning are the team’s performance characteristics. The GA has been developed according to performance characteristics. A survey was used to evaluate the communication weight factors, which were qualitatively assessed and used in the algorithm’s objective function. The GA experiments were performed in different stages: each stage results were tested and compared with the previous results. The results show that self-organizing teams of sizes ranged from five to nine members scored more. The model can be improved by adding other team characteristics, i.e. software development efforts and costs.
Dependencies between maternal and fetal autonomic tone
Authors: Zöllkau Janine , Dölker Eva-Maria , Schmidt Alexander , Schneider Uwe , Hoyer Dirk
Published: December 2018

Background

Disturbances in maternal physiology can cause changes in the fetal condition that may lead to impaired fetal development. Synchronous monitoring of cardiac autonomic tone via the assessment of the fetal and maternal heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) may provide an appropriate diagnostic window.

Methods

Partial rank correlation coefficients between the maternal and fetal HR and HRV indices were calculated and verified by testing surrogate data in 315 magnetocardiographic (MCG) recordings from 141 healthy women pregnant with singleton fetuses [18+6 to 39+2 weeks gestational age (WGA)]. We assessed maternal self-perceived depression, anxiety and stress by means of the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales self-reporting instrument (DASS42G) questionnaire.

Results

The maternal HRV correlated positively with the fetal HRV, but negatively with the fetal HR. Correlation was |r|<0.2 in state-independent and gestational age (GA) <32 weeks, but |r|>0.2 in active sleep and GA ≥32 weeks. The DASS42G results correlated with the maternal HRV and HR, while the fetal HR and HRV were not influenced.

Conclusion

Correlations between maternal and fetal autonomic activation were statistically confirmed. They depend on the GA and active fetal state. As far as healthy subjects are concerned, maternal self-perceived stress, anxiety or depression is mirrored in maternal but not in fetal autonomic tone.
Studying the Progress of Sintering in Ferrous Powder Compacts by In-Situ Measuring the Thermal Conductivity
Authors: Danninger H. , Leitner G. , Gierl-Mayer Ch.
Published: December 2018

In situ characterization of the sintering process is a difficult task, in particular for systems without pronounced dimensional changes. Dilatometry is not too helpful in those cases, and therefore other properties have to be recorded. In the present study, sintering of ferrous powder compacts was studied in situ by measuring the thermal diffusivity a using a laser flash apparatus. This property is a measure to characterise the heat flow through a material; it depends on the contact area between the particles and thus reveals their change during sintering. It is shown that the change of a during sintering of ferrous compacts is much less pronounced than in the case of cemented carbides which is not surprising when regarding the widely differing porosity changes. The results are however in good agreement with expectations when considering some experimental limitations. The trend for the thermal conductivity λ. which can be calculated from a, the specific heat and the density, is in good agreement with that found for the electrical conductivity, both properties being linked through Wiedemann-Franz’ law.
Subsonic Potentials in Ultradense Plasmas
Authors: Khan Arroj A. , Zeba I. , Jamil M.
Published: December 2018

The existence of the subsonic dynamic potential for a test charge in extremely dense quantum plasmas is pointed out for the first time. The dispersion equation of ion acoustic wave in relativistic plasmas is derived by using the quantum hydrodynamic model. The relativistic electrons obey Fermi statistics, whereas the ions are taken classically. The standard model of wake potential is hereafter applied for the derivation of dynamic potential of the test particle. A usual supersonic potential is found suppressed. However, the oscillatory subsonic wake potential does exist in small length scales. The analytical results are applied in different regions by taking the range of magnetic field as well as the electron number density. It is found that the dynamic potential exists only when vt
< Cs
, showing the presence of subsonic wake potential contrary to the usual supersonic condition vt
> Cs
. Here vt
is the test particle speed and Cs
is the acoustic speed defined by the Fermi temperature of the electrons. This work is significant in order to describe the structure formation in the astrophysical environment and laboratory dense plasmas.
Influence of Electron Injection Rate in Triphenylamine Based Dye for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: A First Principle Study
Authors: Prakasam Madhu
Published: December 2018

In this work, we systematically investigate the impacts of electron-donor based on Triphenylamine (TPA). The Geometry structure, energy levels, light-harvesting ability and ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra were calculated by using Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Time-Dependent-DFT. The electron injection rate of the TPA-N(CH3)2 based dyes has 0.71 eV for high among the dye sensitizer. The First and Second order Hyperpolarizability of the 11.95 × 10−30 e.s.u and 12195.54 a.u, respectively for TPA-N(CH3)2 based dye. The calculated absorption spectra were showed in the ultra-violet visible region for power conversion region. The study reveals that the electron transfer character of TPA-N(CH3)2 based dyes can be made suitable for applications in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.
The reform of Italian forensic psychiatric hospitals and its impact on risk assessment and management
Authors: De Luca Vittorio , Pompili Pieritalo Maria , Paoletti Giovanna , Bianchini Valeria , Franchi Federica , Lombardi Marco , Lagrotteria Brunella , Iannini Cristina , Fedele Camillo , Pompili Enrico , Nicolò Giuseppe
Published: December 2018

Italy has a consolidated history of de-institutionalization, and it was the first country to completely dismantle psychiatric hospitals, in order to create small psychiatric inwards closer to the community (i.e. in general hospitals). Nevertheless, it took the nation nearly 40 years to end the process from the beginning of de-institutionalization, definitely closing all of the forensic hospitals, which was not addressed by the first Italian psychiatric reform. This paper describes the establishment of new facilities substituting old forensic hospitals, called Residences for the Execution of Security Measures (REMS), which are a paradigm shift in terms of community-based residential home, and are mainly focused on treatment and risk assessment, rather than custodial practices. The use of modern assessment tools, such as the Aggressive Incident Scale (AIS) and the Hamilton Anatomy of Risk Management (HARM), is crucial in order to point out the focus and consistent instruments of the treatment plan. A preliminary analysis of data from the first 2 years of activity, considering severely ill patients who have been treated for more than 12 months, is then described for two REMSs in the Lazio region, close to Rome. Encouraging results suggest that further research is needed in order to assess clinical elements responsible for a better outcome, and to detect follow-up measures of violence or criminal relapse after discharge.
Effects of 2 Types of Resistance Training Models on Obese Adolescents' Body Composition, Cardiometabolic Risk, and Physical Fitness
Authors: Magnani Branco Braulio Henrique , Carvalho Isabelle Zanquetta , Garcia de Oliveira Humberto , Fanhani Ana Paula , Machado dos Santos Michelle Cardoso , Pestillo de Oliveira Leonardo , Macente Boni Sara , Nardo Nelson
Published: December 2018

Magnani Branco, BH, Carvalho, IZ, Garcia de Oliveira, H, Fanhani, AP, Machado dos Santos, MC, Pestillo de Oliveira, L, Macente, SB, and Nelson, NJ. Effects of 2 types of resistance training models on obese adolescents' body composition, cardiometabolic risk, and physical fitness. J Strength Cond Res 34(9): 2672–2682, 2020—The main objective of this study was to investigate the effects of 2 types of resistance training (RT) models in conjunction with interdisciplinary interventions by other health professionals to reduce the body fat and cardiometabolic risk of obese adolescents while improving their general health-related physical fitness. The 12-week analyses involved 18 male adolescents who were split into 2 groups (weight lifting: n = 9 and functional: n = 9), with equalization according to the primary muscle group (whenever possible), the effort:pause ratio, and intensity. The results showed reductions in fat mass and body fat, as well as in waist and hip circumferences (p < 0.05) after the intervention period. However, no significant differences were observed in terms of the body mass, body mass index, neck circumference, systolic and diastolic blood pressures, and for lean mass (p > 0.05) after the respective period. Maximal isometric strength, abdominal strength resistance, flexibility, and maximal oxygen consumption all produced significant increases after the interventions (p < 0.05). There were reductions in low-density lipoproteins and triglyceride levels after the intervention period (p < 0.05). For fasting glycemia, high-density lipoproteins, and alanine aminotransferase, no differences were observed (p > 0.05). In addition, no differences were observed in rating of perceived recovery, internal training load, or caloric intake (p > 0.05). With the results presented, it is concluded that both RT methods were effective at reducing both fat mass and body fat, thus improving health-related physical fitness components and decreasing cardiometabolic risk.
Understanding emergency manager forecast use in severe weather events.
Authors: Ernst Sean , LaDue Daphne , Gerard Alan
Published: December 2018

For Emergency Managers (EMs), preparations for severe weather have always relied on accurate, well-communicated National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts. As part of their constant work to improve these forecasts, the NWS has recently begun to develop impact-based products that share forecast uncertainty information with EMs, including the Probabilistic Hazard Information (PHI) tool. However, there is a lack of research investigating what forecast uncertainty information EMs understand, and what information needs exist in the current communication paradigm. This study used the Critical Incident Technique to identify themes from incidents involving weather forecast information that went well, or not so well, from the perspective of the EMs responding to them. In total, 11 EMs from a variety of locales east of the Rockies were interviewed—six of whom were county-level, two city, two state, and one from a school district. We found that EMs sought increased forecast detail as a potential event approached in time and built relational trust in the NWS through repeated interactions. EMs had difficulty preparing for events when they did not have details of the expected impacts, or the likelihood of those impacts, for their regions. In summary, EMs are already starting to work in an uncertainty-friendly frame and could be responsive to the impact details and increased forecaster relations proposed with the PHI tool.
A Genome Wide Association Study Reveals Markers and Genes Associated with Resistance to Fusarium verticillioides Infection of Seedlings in a Maize Diversity Panel
Authors: Stagnati Lorenzo , Lanubile Alessandra , Samayoa Luis F , Bragalanti Mario , Giorni Paola , Busconi Matteo , Holland James B , Marocco Adriano
Published: December 2018

Fusarium verticillioides infects maize, causing ear rot, yield loss and contamination by fumonisin mycotoxins. The fungus can be transmitted via kernels and cause systemic infection in maize. Maize resistance to the fungus may occur at different developmental stages, from seedling to maturity. Resistance during kernel germination is part of the plant-pathogen interaction and so far this aspect has not been investigated. In the present study, a genome wide association study (GWAS) of resistance to Fusarium during the seedling developmental stage was conducted in a maize diversity panel using 226,446 SNP markers. Seedling germination and disease phenotypes were scored on artificially inoculated kernels using the rolled towel assay. GWAS identified 164 SNPs significantly associated with the traits examined. Four SNPs were associated with disease severity score after inoculation, 153 were associated with severity in asymptomatic kernels and 7 with the difference between the severity ratings in inoculated and non-inoculated seeds. A set of genes containing or physically near the significant SNPs were identified as candidates for Fusarium resistance at the seedling stage. Functional analysis revealed that many of these genes are directly involved in plant defense against pathogens and stress responses, including transcription factors, chitinase, cytochrome P450, and ubiquitination proteins. In addition, 25 genes were found in high linkage disequilibrium with the associated SNPs identified by GWAS and four of them directly involved in disease resistance. These findings contribute to understanding the complex system of maize-F. verticillioides and may improve genomic selection for Fusarium resistance at the seedling stage.
Vokietijos metraščiui „Annaberger Annalen über Litauen und deutsch-litauische Beziehungen“ – ketvirtis amžiaus
Authors: Hermann Arthur
Published: December 2018

[full article and abstract in Lithuanian; abstract in English]

The subject of the research is the chronicle “Annaberger Annalen über Litauen und deutsch-litauische Beziehungen“ (“Anaberg’s Annascript on Lithuania and German-Lithuanian Relations”), which is published in Germany since year 1993. Over the period of 25 years, 26 volumes have been traditionally and digitally published, consisting of 318 articles authored by 221 researchers and covering 7440 pages. Prepared and published by an initiator group: Arthur Hermann, Annemarie Lepa, dr. Christina Nikolajew ir dr. Lina Pilypaitytė. The clients are Baltischer Christlicher Bund (Bonn) and the Litauisches Kulturinstitut (Lampertheim). There is a tradition of publishing scientific articles in two thirds of each volume and to have onethird for publications of a different kind. What is more, the part of scientific articles is constantly increasing. In the past, the relationship between the German Ordinance and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania has been further explored whilst today it is more often written about the 19th–20th centuries of German-Lithuanian relations and other issues concerning people of East Prussia, Klaipėda region and heritage. There are about 100 subscribers of the annual edition of the printed version and thousands of the digital version. The future of the chronicle is not clear due to financing problems.
Knygos muziejus: kai kurie probleminiai teoriniai ir istoriniai aspektai
Authors: Braziūnienė Alma
Published: December 2018

[full article and abstract in Lithuanian; abstract in English]

The article deals with the problematic theoretical aspects of book museums (their functions, types, specificity in the context of other museums, similarities with the library divisions of documentary heritage) and examines the issues related to the establishment, development, registration and spread of book museums in Europe in the second half of the 20th century. It has been discovered that although the functions of the book museum and the special documentary heritage library divisions (Rare Books and Manuscript Divisions) are very similar or even overlap (preservation, study and actualization of the documentary heritage) and the difference between them is minimal, the level of significance of the functions (priorities) being the hallmark of the book museum and library heritage divisions. In the attempt to determine the development of the book museum, the analysis of a directory on the development of museums, entitled Museums of Books and Bookmaking: International Directory, published in 1987 and regarded as historiographically valuable material, was undertaken. The information about universal European book museums provided in the above directory was compared with today’s situation. The conclusion has been drawn that an interest in book museums in the second half of the 20th century was a natural outcome of the development of book science of that time. The pace of establishing book museums was directly linked to the intensification of book science as a viable scientific discipline in European and global science. The topic of book museums in the field of the book science of those days was extremely popular. At the time, the largest number of book museums was in Germany (25), Great Britain (11), USA (10), the then Czechoslovakia (10), Italy (8), and Poland (5). It turned out that out of the 10 universal book museums which were functioning in the 70ies and 80ies of the 20th century, only five exist today. The others were closed down, narrowed down their activities or changed their profile altogether. Some museums have retained a very traditional academic character. Given the context of contemporary and modern museology, with all the attention focused on the visitor rather than on the museum objects themselves, the situation of these museums is problematic.
The Paths of Books of Latvian Jews during World War II
Authors: Dreimane Jana
Published: December 2018

[full article, abstract in English; abstract in Lithuanian]

The aim of the research is to find out the influence of the Nazi regime on preservation of historical book collections, which were established in Jewish societies, schools, religious organizations and private houses in Latvia until the first Soviet occupation (1940/1941). At the beginning, libraries of Jewish associations and other institutions were expropriated by the Soviet power, which started the elimination of Jewish books and periodicals published in the independent Republic of Latvia. The massive destruction of Jewish literature collections was carried out by Nazi occupation authorities (1941-1944/45), proclaiming Jews and Judaism as their main “enemies”. However, digitized archives of Nazi organizations (mainly documents of the Reichsleiter Rosenberg Taskforce) shows that a small part of the Latvian Jewish book collections was preserved for research purposes and after the Second World War scattered in different countries. Analysis of archival documents will clarify the Nazi strategy for Latvian Jewish book collections. It will be determined which book values survived the war and what their further fate in the second half of the 1940s was.
Group analysis and conservation laws of an integrable Kadomtsev–Petviashvili equation
Authors: Wang Gangwei , Wang Qi , Chen Yingwei
Published: December 2018

In this paper, an integrable KP equation is studied using symmetry and conservation laws. First, on the basis of various cases of coefficients, we construct the infinitesimal generators. For the special case, we get the corresponding geometry vector fields, and then from known soliton solutions we derive new soliton solutions. In addition, the explicit power series solutions are derived. Lastly, nonlinear self-adjointness and conservation laws are constructed with symmetries.
Global dynamics for a class of infection-age model with nonlinear incidence
Authors: Li Yuji , Xu Rui , Jiazhe Jiazhe
Published: December 2018

In this paper, we propose an HBV viral infection model with continuous age structure and nonlinear incidence rate. Asymptotic smoothness of the semi-flow generated by the model is studied. Then we caculate the basic reproduction number and prove that it is a sharp threshold determining whether the infection dies out or not. We give a rigorous mathematical analysis on uniform persistence by reformulating the system as a system of Volterra integral equations. The global dynamics of the model is established by using suitable Lyapunov functionals and LaSalle's invariance principle. We further investigate the global behaviors of the HBV viral infection model with saturation incidence through numerical simulations.
Temperature evolution of pentacene crystal structure and phonon dynamics
Authors: Masino Matteo , Girlando Alberto , Valle Raffaele G. Della , Venuti Elisabetta , Farina Luca , Brillante Aldo
Published: December 2018

We investigate the relationships among all currently known X-ray structures of crystalline pentacene by calculating their “inherent” structures of minimum potential energy. We are thus able to show that two distinct bulk crystalline phases of pentacene exist, with very subtle but clear di.erences. We then assess the effects of temperature on the crystal structures, by including both inter- molecular and low-frequency intra-molecular phonons in the framework of quasi harmonic lattice dynamics methods. In this way we properly reproduce the experimental thermal expansion, and obtain a reliable description of the phonon dynamics and of its temperature dependence. The calculated phonon frequencies compare well with the experimental Raman spectrum.
Self-assembled, aligned, and cleaved supramolecules of poly(2,5-pyridinediyl)
Authors: Knaapila Matti , Torkkeli Mika , Pålsson Lars-Olof , Horsburgh Lockhart E. , Jokela Kaija , Dolbnya Igor P. , Bras Wim , Serimaa Ritva , Brinke Gerrit ten , Monkman Andrew P. , Ikkala Olli
Published: December 2018

We report on directed self-assembly in supramolecules containing rod-like polymers. The comb-shaped supramolecules consist of poly(2,5-pyridinediyl), camphorsulfonic acid, and hydrogen bonded amphiphilic side chains. Locally they form highly ordered lamellar structures in which the polymers are stacked. The liquid crystalline state allows facile overall alignment yielding absorption dichroism and polarized photoluminescence. After alignment, cleavage of the amphiphiles results in solid films which retain this optical anisotropy with the high photoluminescence quantum yield.
Determination of Traps in Poly(p-phenylene vinylene) Light Emitting Diodes by Chargebased Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy
Authors: Gaudin Olivier , Jackman Richard B. , Nguyen Thien-Phap , Rendu Philippe Le
Published: December 2018

Charge-based deep level transient spectroscopy (Q-DLTS) has been used to study the defect states that exist within poly(p-phenylene vinylene) (PPV), a semiconducting polymer with a band gap of about 2.4 eV. The technique allows the determination of activation energies, capture cross-sections and trap concentrations. In some circumstances, it is also possible to distinguish between minority and majority carrier traps. The structures investigated here consisted of ITO/PPV/MgAg light emitting diode (LED) devices. Two types of trapping centres were found. The first type has activation energies in the range 0.49 – 0.53 eV and capture cross-sections of the order of 10-16 – 10-18 cm2. It shows a Poole-Frenkel, field assisted-emission process. This level has been identified as a bulk acceptor-like majority carrier (i.e., hole) trap. The second type has activation energies in the range 0.40 – 0.42 eV and capture cross-sections of the order of 10-19 cm2. This level has been identified as a minority carrier (i.e., electron) trap. This second trap type is therefore expected to limit minority carrier injection into the PPV layer within the LED, and hence reduce electroluminescence under forward bias conditions.
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Conjugated Light-Emitting Polymers
Authors: Liu Michelle S. , Jiang Xuezhong , Herguth Petra , Jen Alex K.-Y.
Published: December 2018

Novel fluorene-based conjugated light-emitting polymers have been designed and synthesized. By varying the compositions of the polymer backbone, the charge-injecting and -transporting properties of the polymers were significantly improved. The light-emitting diodes (LEDs) using these polymers as the emissive layers exhibited low turn-on voltage, a high external quantum efficiency, and high brightness due to balanced electron and hole conductivity.
Transport Properties of Indium Tin Oxide on Anisotropic Flexible Transparent Cellulosic Substrates
Authors: Amaral A. , Carvalho C. Nunes de , Brogueira P. , Melo L. V. , Lavareda G. , Godinho M. H.
Published: December 2018

Hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC) systems have been actively investigated as flexible transparent substrates for use in LCD technology. HPC solid films (20-60 μm) obtained from aqueous liquid crystalline solutions present tunable topography. The need for transparent contacts in working electronic devices leads to the study of the properties of Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) deposited on these flexible substrates. Substrates obtained from a 30% w/w solution of HPC in water (HPC30) were found to have an isotropic topography with a roughness (Ra ) of 18.4 nm as measured by atomic force microscopy (AFM). Substrates with an anisotropic topography were obtained from a 65% w/w HPC solution (HPC65). AFM measurements show a Ra = 29.1nm. Two types of peridiocities can be observed in HPC65 substrates. A primary set of large bands, perpendicular to the shear direction is characterized by a periodicity of 1.8-2.1 μm and an average peak-to-valley height of 74-87 nm. This first set of bands lies under a secondary set of smoother band texture with a periodicity of 0.35 – 0.40 μm and an average peak-to-valley height of 2.9-4.4 nm. Transport properties of ITO deposited on HPC30 substrates (ITO+HPC30) show a resistivity around 3x10-2 Ω.cm independent of orientation. ITO films deposited onto HPC65 substrates (ITO+HPC65) are conductive and show a resistivity which depends strongly on current direction about two orders of magnitude. The resistivity measured along the shearing direction is 3.8x10-2 Ω.cm and along a perpendicular direction is 2.7 Ω.cm. The anisotropic resistivity of ITO+HPC65 cannot be a direct consequence of the current path difference between both directions due to surface topography. The optical microscope observation of the ITO+HPC65 surface reveals the presence of cracks in the ITO film along the shear direction, which could be induced by the anisotropic mechanical properties of HPC65 substrates. The resistivity difference in ITO+HPC65 could be attributed to these cracks.
Study of The Electronic Transport of Pentacene Films by Photoconductivity and Photothermal Deflection Spectroscopy
Authors: Knipp D. , Carius R. , Klomfass J. , Street R.A.
Published: December 2018

The performance of thermally evaporated pentacene TFTs is strongly affected by defects. The influence of the preparation conditions on the level of defects were studied by Photoconductivity (CPM) and Photothermal Deflection Spectroscopy (PDS). CPM and PDS are powerful tools to provide insights in the band structure, the sub band gap absorption, distribution of defects and the ordering of the material. The influence of the preparation conditions on the morphology and the structural properties will be discussed and correlated with experimental data of CPM and PDS. In particularly, the influence of the deposition temperature on the absorption spectra of the polycrystalline films will be addressed. Furthermore, the material analyse will be correlated with the device performance of pentacene TFTs.