bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH PARADIGM AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY
Authors: ‘Arifin Zainal
Published: June 2018

Theory on Teaching English is currently moving on a paradigm shift. This paradigm occurred because of a review on the basics of linguistic, pedagogic and the review on the impact of sociolinguistics in a globalized setting. This paper aims to show the results of comparative study which is textual on the teaching and learning English paradigm and the policy has been implemented by both universities. The objective of the study is to describe the comparison of the paradigm between English Language Education and academic policy in both universities. Descriptive qualitative in the form of textual analysis is used in this study. Data were taken from the analysis of documents and interviews with academicians in both universities then analyzed using the theory of a paradigm shift in learning English (Kostoulas, 2010) and academic policy (Center for Quality Assurance, UGM, 2012) using an interactive model of Miles and Huberman. The validity of the data used triangulation methods and data sources. The results show that the content of English Language Education taught at the Division of English Language Education (ELE) HKU and at the English Language Education Department (PBI) IAIN Surakarta have the same characteristics but the ways in providing educational materials are relatively different. The paradigm and academic policiy in ELE HKU applied the learning paradigm while at PBI IAIN Surakarta is still applying on teaching paradigm. When the study was conducted by researcher, the ELE Department IAIN Surakarta has been moving towards a paradigm shift in some academic elements as the use of the methods by lecturers called learning paradigm, although the method is not covered by the policy. The difference between Paradigm and policy in both universities is influenced by the context of the political situation, especially the rules of ministry of higher education, cultural context and the orientation on each university. Keywords: Paradigm Shift, Academic Policy, English Language Education, Intertextual Analysis
DETERMINAÇÃO DO PONTO DE COLHEITA DE FLORES DE Tropaeolum majus L.
Authors: Da Silva Eliane Nunes , Pedroza Cruz Renata Ranielly , Ribeiro Lylian Souto , Pimentel Amadeu Travassos , Soares Christian Raphael Delfino Mouzinho , Melo Jean Flaviel de Sousa , Silva Juciely Gomes da , Ribeiro Wellington Souto
Published: June 2018

Tropaeolum majus L. é utilizada como flor comestível e medicinal. A conservação e a qualidade das flores são determinadas, principalmente, pelo estádio de maturação em que são colhidas. O objetivo destetrabalho foi determinar o ponto de colheita de flores de T. majus. Os estádios fenológicos das flores foram determinados visualmente. A antocianina, comprimento das flores, carotenoides, flavonoides, massa fresca e teor de sólidos solúveis aumentaram durante o desenvolvimento das flores seguido de uma redução nos estádios correspondentes a senescência. O teor de ácido ascórbico decresceu durante o desenvolvimento. O estádio XII corresponde ao ponto ideal de colheita para as flores de T. majus.
SILICATO DE CÁLCIO NO CONTROLE DE MELOIDOGYNE JAVANICA EM PEPINEIRO EM DIFERENTES TEXTURAS DE SOLO
Authors: Santos Bruna Hanielle Carneiro dos , Ribeiro Regina Cássia Ferreira , Oliveira Rodrigo Mendes , Xavier Adelica Aparecida , Rocha Leandro De Souza , Neto José Augusto Dos Santos , Dias-Arieira Cláudia Regina , Mizobutsi Edson Hiydu
Published: June 2018

Os nematoides do gênero Meloidogyne são responsáveis por perdas elevadas no pepineiro em campo e cultivo protegido. Devido a ausência de cultivares resistentes, o uso de silicato de cálcio pode ser uma alternativa para o controle dos nematoides. Objetivou-se avaliar a eficiência de diferentes doses de silicato de cálcio em solo de textura arenosa e argilosa no controle de M. javanica em pepineiro. Para a avaliação do efeito das doses de silicato de cálcio no controle de M. javanica em pepino de conserva em solo arenoso foram avaliadas quatro doses de silicato de cálcio, 0 (testemunha), 1: 0,5g.kg-1, 2: 0,8g.kg-1, 3:1,1g.kg-1 de solo. Para a avaliação em solo argiloso utilizou-se as seguintes doses: 0 (testemunha), 0,2 g.kg-1, 0,5 g. kg-1, 0,8 g.kg-1. O delineamento estatístico foi em blocos ao acaso com cinco repetições e cada repetição composta por dois vasos, para os dois ensaios. Com relação ao número de juvenis de segundo estádio (J2) por 100 cm3 de solo no ensaio realizado em solo arenoso constatou-se redução de 74,29% na dose de 1,1g/kg de solo quando comparado a testemunha. No ensaio em solo argiloso foi observado efeito significativo das doses de silicato de cálcio na redução do número de ovos. Não houve efeito sobre o desenvolvimento da planta.
INFLUÊNCIA DA GOVERNANÇA CORPORATIVA NA PARTICIPAÇÃO DO ISEBOVESPA
Authors: Júnior Ednilto Pereira Tavares , Lustosa Paulo Roberto Barbosa , Sales Isabel Cristina Henriques
Published: June 2018

Observa-se, no ambiente acadêmico, que temas como sustentabilidade e governança são cada vez mais estudados e debatidos. Essa tendência é, geralmente, atribuída ao fato de que as pessoas, tanto na academia, quanto na sociedade em geral, demonstram crescente interesse em assuntos envolvendo métodos sustentáveis e responsabilidade social. Esta pesquisa tem o objetivo de investigar, através da regressão logística, a influência das variáveis endividamento, controle estatal e participação no índice de governança da BOVESPA, todas associadas à governança corporativa, na probabilidade de a empresa vir a participar do Índice de Sustentabilidade Empresarial da BM&FBOVESPA (ISEBOVESPA). A amostra foi composta por 156 empresas listadas na B3 que apresentaram o relatório de sustentabilidade, obtido a partir do Formulário de Referência. Esse corte foi definido pela premissa de que empresas que apresentam esse relatório praticam uma evidenciação maior das práticas empresariais sustentáveis. O corte temporal, de 2010 a 2016, foi definido com base na disponibilidade das informações, uma vez que o Formulário de Referência teve sua apresentação instituída somente a partir de2010. Os resultados encontrados indicam fraca influência, negativa, do endividamento e forte influência, positiva, da participação no índice de governança da BOVESPA na probabilidade de a empresa participar do ISE. Por outro lado, o controle estatal do capital não exerce nenhuma influência na decisão de a empresa participar do ISE.Palavras-chave: Responsabilidade social. Governança corporativa. Bolsa de valores.
Error Analysis of the Use of Linking Words and Phrases in Tertiary Level Essays
Authors: Apse Vineta , Farneste Monta
Published: June 2018

Over the last decade, there has been an increased interest in analysing writing skills of students studying English as a Foreign Language both at secondary and tertiary level, including the essay writing skills of non-language students. The aim of the present study is to analyse the types of errors in the use of linking words and phrases in student examination essays in a tertiary level academic writing course and state the probable causes of these errors. The research method is a case study. The empirical research is based on Corder’s (1967), Reid’s (1998, mentioned in Yates and Kenkel, 2002) and Ngadda and Nwoke’s (2014) theories on the classification of errors and Biber et al.’s (2002) classification of linking adverbials as well as presents the frequency of the types of errors. The research object is academic illustration essays of 18 students studying in Latvia. The main findings of the research indicate that proficient users of a language tend to use linking words and phrases appropriately. The main type of errors found in the essays is intralingual errors caused by faulty learning or teaching, forgetfulness or overexposure to informal use of the target language.
Puebla de los Ángeles, entre China y Europa. Palafox en las controversias de los ritos chinos
Authors: Cervera Jiménez José Antonio , Martínez Esquivel Ricardo
Published: June 2018

Entre los siglos XVI y XVIII se desarrolló la versión católica de la Misión China. Uno de sus procesos es el conocido entre los historiadores como controversia o querella de los ritos chinos, pero que por su complejidad conviene nombrar en plural, controversias. Se trató de varios debates que tuvieron lugar en Europa, Asia y América sobre cómo se debía evangelizar el Reino del Centro. En estas controversias, participó Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, obispo de la Puebla de Los Ángeles en Nueva España (1640-1648) y quien nunca viajó a China. ¿Por qué lo hizo? ¿Cuáles fueron sus representaciones de la Misión China? ¿Nos encontramos ante la construcción de una temprana esfera pública global o una proto/pre esfera global de movimiento de ideas? A partir de las preguntas anteriores planteamos el siguiente ensayo.
Outcomes following surgical excision or surgical excision combined with adjunctive, hypofractionated radiotherapy in dogs with oral squamous cell carcinoma or fibrosarcoma
Authors: Riggs Julia , Adams Vicki J. , Hermer Joanna V. , Dobson Jane M. , Murphy Suzanne , Ladlow Jane F.
Published: June 2018

OBJECTIVE To compare outcomes of dogs treated surgically for oral, nontonsillar, squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) and fibrosarcomas (FSAs) with outcomes of dogs treated with a combination of surgery and postoperative radiotherapy; to explore whether postoperative, hypofractionated radiotherapy improved outcomes of dogs with incomplete excisions; and to identify prognostic factors associated with outcome.

DESIGN Retrospective cohort study.

ANIMALS 87 client-owned dogs that had undergone maxillectomy or mandibulectomy for treatment of oral SCC or FSA between 2000 and 2009.

PROCEDURES Medical records were retrospectively reviewed. Survival analysis was performed with Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analyses to evaluate potential prognostic factors associated with patient outcome.

RESULTS Median survival time (MST) for all 87 dogs was 2,049 days, but was not reached for dogs with SCC, and was only 557 days for dogs with FSA; tumor type was a significant predictor of survival time. Dogs undergoing postoperative radiotherapy after incomplete excision of oral SCCs had a significantly longer MST (2,051 days) than did dogs with incompletely excised tumors and no radiotherapy (MST, 181 days). Postoperative radiotherapy of dogs with incompletely excised FSAs did not appear to offer protective value (MST, 299 days with radiotherapy and 694 days without radiotherapy).

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Wide-margin surgical excision should be considered the gold-standard treatment for dogs with oral SCC or FSA. For dogs with oral SCCs without clean surgical margins, survival times may be improved by providing postoperative, hypofractionated radiotherapy.
Analysis of the incidence of hospitalizations and deaths due to acute myocardial infarction among elderly / Análise da incidência de internações e óbitos por Infarto Agudo do Miocárdio entre idosos / Análisis de la incidencia de internaciones y óbitos por Infarto Agudo del Miocardio entre los ancianos
Authors: Silva Filipe Melo , Silva Mariana Mesquita , Belas Izaias Almeida , Leal Marcos Antonio Alves , Silva Silas Alves , Rodruigues Jailson Aberto
Published: June 2018

Objetivo: analisar a incidência de internações e óbitos por Infarto Agudo do Miocárdio entre os idosos do Estado do Piauí, por microrregião de saúde. Metodologia: trata-se de um estudo longitudinal, retrospectivo descritivo, exploratório, com abordagem quantitativa, cujo público alvo são 6.781 idosos com 60 anos ou mais, internados ou que vieram a óbito por IAM. Resultados: predominam as internações na microrregião denominada ‘Entre Rios’ 69,1% de frequência, a qual abrange a capital do Estado e municípios circunvizinhos. Nessa mesma microrregião ocorreram 73,0% de óbitos. Comparando-se o número de óbitos com as internações ocorridas dentro da microrregional, há uma proporção de 14,0% de mortalidade entre os usuários dos serviços de saúde da microrregião Entre Rios. Conclusão: a incidência de internações não implica na incidência de óbitos. Os dados apontam para fortes evidencias que esses óbitos podem estar relacionados a fatores alheios às práticas individuais vulnerabilizantes do problema.Descritores: Infarto do Miocárdio. Mortalidade em Hospitais. Senescência.
DEPENDENCE OF LEXICAL-SEMANTIC VARIANTS OF A LEXEME ON THE GRAMMATICAL FORMS OF A WORD IN THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
Authors: Dzhulay Irina Yur'evna
Published: June 2018

The article attempts to examine the relationship between the lexical-semantic variants of a lexeme and the grammatical form of a word. As a result of the research it is revealed that the degree of polysemy representation by grammatical forms depends on the number of the meanings of a word: the more meanings the word has, the lower the degree of polysemy representation is. The degree of polysemy representation by one or another grammatical form depends on compatibility of their meaning with the lexical meanings of lexical-semantic variants. Polysemy is represented most fully in the forms of infinitive, verbal adverb and indicative, since their grammatical meaning is combined with many lexical meanings.
V. S. VYSOTSKY’S PHRASEO-POETICAL WORLDVIEW AT THE EMOTIONAL-EXPRESSIVE LEVEL (BY THE MATERIAL OF V. S. VYSOTSKY’S SONGS FOR THE DISCO-PERFORMANCE ON L. CARROLL’S TALE “ALICE IN WONDERLAND”)
Authors: Igoshina Natal'ya Viktorovna , Prokof'eva Aleksandra Viktorovna
Published: June 2018

The article within the relevant linguo-culturological trend in linguistics analyzes the emotional-expressive peculiarities of the phraseological units used in V. S. Vysotsky’s songs for the disco-performance on L. Carroll’s tale “Alice in Wonderland”. The authors try to reconstruct the fragment of the phraseo-poetical worldview created by the poet within the single cycle of melodious poetical works. To evaluate the communicative textual situation the authors use the traditional classification of phraseological units proposed by R. I. Yarantsev.
THE STRATEGY OF PERSUASION FORMING SEMANTIC MEANINGS OF POLITICAL TERMINOLOGY
Authors: Kobylko Jaroslaw , Husam A. R. Musleh
Published: June 2018

The article considers the description of political vocabulary in national contexts, examines the meanings obtained by a lexeme and based on ideological editorial orientation. The authors carry out the comparative analysis of the texts of the Russian and Polish press for the period from 2014 to 2017 in terms of contexts arising from the use of the lexeme “sanctions”. As a result of the analysis, one can note that, despite the similar vocabulary definitions of the word “sanction”, the shift of semantic meanings occurs in national contexts. The research shows the influence of evaluative ideology on the meaning of the word.
KEY ABBREVIATIONS-NEOLOGISMS OF THE MODERN GERMAN POLITICAL DISCOURSE
Authors: Litvinova Tat'yana Ivanovna
Published: June 2018

The article is devoted to the analysis of the basic neologic political abbreviations of the modern German discourse “GroKo”, “Brexit”, objectifying the vivid actual phenomena of the political reality of Germany and the European Union. The study of the peculiarities of the functioning of these abbreviations attests to the high degree of their derivational productivity, the relevant ability to exert an evaluative impact and the significant property of expressing capaciously emotional-value attitude to the actual realia nominated by them, the perception of which in the context of the German political discourse is mainly associated with the negative influencing meaning.
PERSIAN TRANSLATIONS OF RUSSIAN PHRASEOLOGIZED ARCHAIC WORD COMBINATIONS WITH THE MEANING OF INTENSIVE ACTIVITY
Authors: Maryam Moradi
Published: June 2018

The article examines the word-formative and lexicological features of the Russian phraseologized archaic word combinations with the meaning of intensive activity and the techniques to translate them into Persian. Russian literary works served as the research material. The author concludes that these word combinations express a greater degree of action intensity in the Persian language, have the equivalents, the meaning of which is transferred by lexical word-formative means, in particular, adjectives that impart the meaning of intensive activity.
Anxiety and Depression Among Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients in A Tertiary Care Hospital, Nepal
Authors: Roka Tara , Aryal Nirmala , Ghimire Anjana , Pradhan Subhadra , Aryal Krishna Kumar
Published: June 2018

Background: Psychiatric co-morbidities such as anxiety and depression among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbate the disease, prolong the hospital stay, increase the disease symptoms and deter the quality of life.Objective: To assess the proportion of anxiety or depression among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a tertiary care hospital.Methodology: We carried out a cross sectional study interviewing 307 patients from a tertiary care hospital using sequential sampling technique. We used structured questionnaire and included hospital anxiety and depression scale to measure anxiety and depression. We considered a summed score of
The Use of Snowball Throwing Learning Model in Improving the Writing Ability
Authors: Fatmawati Fatmawati
Published: June 2018

This research is aimed at finding out: the use of snowball throwing learning model significant develop the students’ writing ability of the tennth year students of SMA Negeri 1 Halteng. Related to the aim of the research, a quasi-experimental design was carry out. The population was the tenth year students of SMA Negeri 1 Halteng. Two classes chose randomly as sample. As the result, the experimental group consisted of 30 students while the control group consisted of 30 students. The data was collected through writing test which was conducted through two terms namely pretest and posttest. The data required from writing test was analyzed by using t-test and percentage technique. The result of this research indicated that The use of Snowball Throwing Learning Model was able to improve the students’ writing ability. The result of the research indicated that there was significant different of the students’ achievement on writing ability of students who were taught by Snowball Throwing Learning Model and by conventional way (direct instruction technique). It is proved by t-test value of students posttest (3.73) which greater than pretest (0.06). the t-test (3.73) was greater than t-table value (2.021) for 0,05 level of significance, degree of freedom (N1+N2 - 2)= 58.
Atteinte rénale du syndrome d’activation macrophagique
Authors: Karras A.
Published: June 2018

Le syndrome d’activation macrophagique (SAM) ou syndrome hémophagocytaire est une pathologie compliquant soit certains déficits immunitaires d’origine génétique, soit certaines maladies hématologiques (essentiellement des lymphomes non hodgkiniens), infectieuses (herpèsvirus, bactéries, parasites) ou auto-immunes (lupus, maladie de Still). Il se caractérise par une suractivation aiguë du système immunitaire et plus particulièrement des lymphocytes T cytotoxiques et des cellules histiocytaires/macrophagiques, déclenchant une production massive de cytokines pro-inflammatoires avec fièvre, pancytopénie, organomégalie, altérations du bilan hépatique et de la coagulation. Une défaillance multiviscérale est fréquente, nécessitant la prise en charge en réanimation et mettant souvent en jeu le pronostic vital, avec une mortalité qui reste dans certains cas à près de 50 %. Le SAM implique souvent le rein, par le biais d’une nécrose tubulaire aiguë, d’une néphropathie interstitielle inflammatoire ou d’une glomérulopathie sévère, responsable de syndrome néphrotique. La mise en évidence de ce syndrome n’est pas toujours facile chez un patient avec un tableau de sepsis ou de choc septique, mais elle peut guider la prise en charge thérapeutique, notamment l’initiation d’un traitement par chimiothérapie ou immunosuppresseurs, selon l’étiologie identifiée.
One-Pot Hydrothermal Synthesis of Novel Cu-MnS with PVP Cabbage-Like Nanostructures for High-Performance Supercapacitors
Authors: Rao S. , Kanaka Durga Ikkurthi , Naresh Bandari , Jin-Soo Bak , Krishna T.N.V. , In-Ho Cho , Ahn Jin-Woo , Kim Hee-Je
Published: June 2018

This paper reports the facile synthesis of a novel architecture of Cu-MnS with PVP, where the high theoretical capacitance of MnS, low-cost, and high electrical conductivity of Cu, as well as appreciable surface area with high thermal and mechanical conductivity of PVP, as a single entity to fabricate a high-performance electrode for supercapacitor. Benefiting from their unique structures, the Cu-MnS with 2PVP electrode materials show a high specific capacitance of 833.58 F g−1 at 1 A g−1, reversibility for the charge/discharge process, which are much higher than that of the MnS-7 h, Cu-MnS, and Cu-MnS with 1 and 3PVP. The presence of an appropriate amount of PVP in Cu-MnS is favorable for improving the electrochemical performance of the electrode and the existence of Cu was inclined to enhance the electrical conductivity. The Cu-MnS with 2PVP electrode is a good reference for researchers to design and fabricate new electrode materials with enhanced capacitive performance.
About 30% of Sun-like Stars Have Kepler-like Planetary Systems: A Study of Their Intrinsic Architecture
Authors: Zhu 祝 Wei 伟 , Petrovich Cristobal , Wu 武 Yanqin 延庆 , Dong 东 Subo 苏勃 , Xie 谢 Jiwei 基伟
Published: June 2018

We constrain the intrinsic architecture of Kepler planetary systems by modeling the observed multiplicities of the transiting planets (tranets) and their transit timing variations (TTVs). We robustly determine that the fraction of Sun-like stars with Kepler-like planets, η
Kepler, is 30 ± 3%. Here, Kepler-like planets are planets that have radii R
p ≳ R
⊕ and orbital periods P < 400 days. Our result thus significantly revises previous claims that more than 50% of Sun-like stars have such planets. Combined with the average number of Kepler planets per star (∼0.9), we obtain that on average each planetary system has 3.0 ± 0.3 planets within 400 days. We also find that the dispersion in orbital inclinations of planets within a given planetary system, σ

i,k
, is a steep function of its number of planets, k. This can be parameterized as

and we find that −4 < α < −2 at the 2σ level. Such a distribution well describes the observed multiplicities of both transits and TTVs with no excess of single-tranet systems. Therefore we do not find evidence supporting the so-called “Kepler dichotomy.” Together with a previous study on orbital eccentricities, we now have a consistent picture: the fewer planets in a system, the hotter it is dynamically. We discuss briefly possible scenarios that lead to such a trend. Despite our solar system not belonging to the Kepler club, it is interesting to notice that the solar system also has three planets within 400 days and that the inclination dispersion is similar to Kepler systems of the same multiplicity.
Possibilities of Assessing Objectively a Flight Illusion Effect on a Pilot’s Spatial Orientation
Authors: Boril J. , Smrz V. , Jalovecky R.
Published: June 2018

The pilot’s spatial orientation, the same as the one of any other human, relies on a combination of stimuli coming from their audio-visual, vestibular and proprioceptive perception systems. However, these instinctive perceptual methods can easily fail while pilot is perceiving real changes of attitude, position or movement and they can also generate false illusions to each of the aforementioned parameters. This failure in a real flight is called “flight illusion” which can negatively affect the pilot’s spatial orientation. The influence of a flight illusion on the pilot’s spatial orientation can be assessed either subjectively or objectively. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate one of the possible objective assessments of the flight illusions influence on the pilot’s spatial orientation using the flight data generated by an appropriate flight simulator which were analysed in MATLAB® software. The chosen method is based on a comparison of the digitalized standard instrument flight trajectories with the real flown trajectories in the time interval with potential flight illusion influence.
Taxonomy of the ant genus Carebara Westwood (Formicidae, Myrmicinae) in the Malagasy Region
Authors: Azorsa Frank , Fisher Brian
Published: June 2018

The genusCarebarais revised for the Malagasy region, and based on the examination of over 10,000 specimens, twenty-three species are recognized. Twenty one of these are described as new (C.barasp. n.,C.berivelosp. n.,C.betsisp. n.,C.creoleisp. n.,C.demetersp. n.,C.dotasp. n.,C.haintenysp. n.,C.hiragasysp. n.,C.jajobysp. n.,C.kabosysp. n.,C.lovasp. n.,C.mahafalysp. n.,C.malagasysp. n.,C.omasisp. n.,C.placidasp. n.,C.raberisp. n.,C.salegisp. n.,C.sampisp. n.,C.tanasp. n.,C.tananasp. n.,C.vazimbasp. n.), and two are redescribed,C.grandidieriForel (=C.voeltzkowiForeln. syn.) andC.nosindamboForel. A lectotype is designated forC.nosindambo. C.creoleisp. n.is known only from Mauritius and Seychelles,C.grandidieriForel is distributed in Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte, and the other twenty-one species are endemic to Madagascar. Most of theCarebaraspecies recorded in this work are endemic to a specific habitat (ecoregion), but some of them (C.barasp. n.,C.grandidieriForel,C.jajobysp. n.,C.kabosysp. n., andC.nosindamboForel) are widespread within Madagascar across all major habitats. The worker caste ofCarebaracan be differentiated from other genera in the Myrmicinae subfamily by the presence of the following combination of characters: antennae of eight to eleven segments, with a two-segmented club; anterior clypeal margin without central isolated seta (rarely present in some species or specimens), and usually with four distinct setae; mandibles with four to seven teeth (except in one species from Ghana -C.crigensiswith three teeth); and palp formula 2,2 or 1,2. We report that almost allCarebaraspecies found in the Malagasy region have intermediates (distinct forms) in the major worker subcaste, with the largest major workers showing remnants of queen flight sclerites and ocelli. The widespread presence of intermediates in the major worker subcaste expands the morphological boundaries ofCarebara. We present an overview of the natural history ofCarebarain the Malagasy region, an illustrated key for the identification of the known Malagasy species ofCarebara, as well as high-resolution images and distribution maps. Unique identifiers are used for all specimens studied, including type material, and the raw data that forms the basis of this study are available on www.antweb.org (open access).
Four-Year Survival of a Patient With Spinal Metastatic Acinic Cell Carcinoma After a Total En Bloc Spondylectomy and Reconstruction With a Frozen Tumor-Bearing Bone Graft
Authors: Sangsin Apiruk , Murakami Hideki , Shimizu Takaki , Kato Satoshi , Tsuchiya Hiroyuki
Published: June 2018

Acinic cell carcinoma metastasizing to the spine is extremely rare. The authors present a case of acinic cell carcinoma of the parotid gland with subsequent lung and spinal metastases, treated with en bloc spondylectomy. A 41-year-old man presented with a left parotid mass. After being diagnosed with acinic cell carcinoma, he underwent a total parotidectomy. Imaging studies revealed a metastatic osteoblastic lesion in the T4 vertebral body and multiple lung metastases. Total en bloc spondylectomy and reconstruction with a frozen tumor-bearing bone graft were performed to treat the T4 metastasis. Lung metastases were treated with periodic radiofrequency ablation. At the 48-month follow-up, there was no local recurrence of the lesions, and the lung metastases were controlled. The bone graft had fused with the adjacent vertebrae, and the patient had full neurological function and normal daily activities. This report indicates satisfactory long-term outcomes of total en bloc spondylectomy and reconstruction with frozen tumor-bearing bone graft in a patient with acinic cell carcinoma with spinal metastasis. It also emphasizes the benefits of radical resection of spinal metastasis even in cases with multiple organ metastases. [
Orthopedics
. 2018; 41(5):e727–e730.]
Métodos de custeio na administração pública: estudo de caso na Polícia Militar de Santa Catarina (PMSC)
Authors:   Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Ferreira Jacqueline Benta , Petri Sergio Murilo
Published: June 2018

O objetivo verificar o método de custeio adequado que contribua no processo de apoio à tomada de decisão na Polícia Militar de Santa Catarina (PMSC). Assim, o estudo os métodos de custeio que podem ser utilizados no setor público. Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva, documental, qualitativa e um estudo de caso. Com a propósito de analisar os sistemas de custeio e focalizar em alguns métodos de custeio, como custeio padrão, custeio direto ou variável, custeio por absorção e o custeio por atividade (ABC), assim apoiando o processo de tomada de decisão deste órgão público. Apurando assim que cada método de custeio fornece uma determinada informação, como também suas vantagens e desvantagens, e permitindo a apuração dos seus custos tanto totais como unitários. Na analise dos resultados aponta ser mais adequado à aplicação do método de custeio por absorção, pois identifica os custos de cada bem ou serviço produzido pela organização e tem o melhor custo-benefício, isto é, pouco custoso com relação aos demais e como é uma organização de grande porte necessita saber detalhadamente de onde vêm os determinados custos. Como resultado da pesquisa, a diferença entre os anos analisados pelo método de custeio por absorção, diminuiu em duzentos e cinquenta reais e trinta e três centavos de 2014 para 2015; e em setenta e quatro reais e vinte e seis centavos de 2015 para 2016. Somando uma diminuição de trezentos e vinte e quatro reais e cinquenta e nove centavos do primeiro (2014) para o último ano (2016). Analisando até julho de 2017, houve uma diminuição em cinquenta e seis reais e sessenta e um centavos de 2016 para julho/2017. O método adequado por meio das análises dos resultados indicou que o método de custeio por absorção é o mais adéquo para tomada de decisão deste órgão público.
Huge thyroid adenoma with tracheomalacia
Authors: Jin Shan , Bao Wuyuntu
Published: June 2018

Key Clinical Message

This case shows the importance of the early diagnosis of the tracheomalacia and the treatment of asphyxia in thyroid huge mass.
From dawn to dusk
Authors: Mahony John D.
Published: June 2018

It used to be the case in some jurisdictions that a rhythmic knell of the Angelus bell would mark the onset of dawn, noon and the passing of a day at dusk. Between these times there is daylight whose duration varies from place to place and from day to day and which can be predicted either exactly or approximately. An illuminating problem concerning the number of daylight hours at a winter solstice in London was posed recently and answered in the Problem Corner of The Mathematical Gazette [1]. It was shown, for example, that a calculation of daylight hours rested strictly upon the numerical solution to a transcendental trigonometric equation. Related references to earlier works in the Gazette involving a point source Sun were also given.

The purpose of this note is multifold. First, it is to point out that the above-cited equation might be viewed also as a “Sun-ray-to-Earth tangency condition”. Such a condition was developed earlier by the author in a publication that is now defunct [2], and so for completeness the steps necessary to establish the condition will be produced again here. Second, it will be evident from the manner of its derivation that the governing equation is valid at all orbit points, not just at a given solstice.
The seven circles theorem revisited
Authors: Silvester John R.
Published: June 2018

The circles C1, & , Cn form a chain of length n if Ci touches Ci + 1, for i = 1, & , n − 1, and the chain is closed if also Cn touches C1. A cyclic chain is a chain for which all the circles touch another circle S, the base circle of the chain. If Ci touches S at Pi, then P1, & , Pn are the base points of the chain. Sometimes there may be coincidences among the base points; in particular, if Pi = Pj, then the line PiPj should be interpreted as the tangent S to at Pi.

The seven circles theorem first appeared in [1, §3.1], and some historical details of its genesis can be found in John Tyrrell's obituary [2]. The theorem concerns a closed cyclic chain of length 6, and says that, if a certain extra condition is satisfied, then the lines P1P4, P2P5, P3P6 joining opposite base points are concurrent. Here and throughout, ‘concurrent’ should be read as ‘concurrent or all parallel’, that is, the point of concurrency might be at infinity.
Slapstick Diplomacy: Charlie Chaplin'sThe Great Dictatorand Latin American Theatres of War
Authors: HIATT WILLIE
Published: June 2018

Controversy and intrigue greeted Charlie Chaplin's new film,The Great Dictator, when it arrived in Latin American theatres in early 1941. With tear gas, Nazi salutes and anti-Semitic insults, pro-Axis factions from Mexico to Argentina protested against the Hollywood star's ridicule of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. At an important Good Neighbour moment, the film's tumultuous Latin American circulation and exhibition exposed fault lines in hemispheric solidarity by subverting US efforts to recruit allies in the region and threatened President Roosevelt's support for European intervention at home. Down south, heated public debates over the film trained a harsh light on Latin American leaders’ own anti-democratic impulses and raised questions about constitutionality within unequal societies. This article moves beyond film as text to examine the Chaplin picture as a cultural object and agent that exposed the limits of US imperialism and Latin American resistance strategies more broadly.
Regard sur l’expérience de vivre avec le cancer : Le cancer comme occasion de changement chez des personnes âgées de 60 à 73 ans
Authors: Gagnon Joanie , Utzschneider Anouk , Doyon André
Published: June 2018

It is possible for individuals with a diagnosis of cancer to see the illness as an opportunity to change and to make certain decisions that could improve their chances of recovery. We aimed, through qualitative research, to understand the experience of cancer in older adults through new behaviors and habits, intentions to change and maintenance of old behaviors and habits in the context of the disease. Our participants were 10 people aged 60 to 73 with a diagnosis of cancer. The majority of participants expressed intentions to change or adopted new behaviors or habits. Relatives had very little influence on participant’s choices and participants did not seek information on cancer or ways to contribute to healing. However, they were very receptive to the recommendations made by physicians.
Früherkennung von Psychosen: Evidenz und Perspektiven
Authors: Theodoridou Anastasia
Published: June 2018

Zusammenfassung. Früherkennung von Psychosen, im Sinn der Prävention von Psychosen, hat in den letzten Jahren zunehmend an Bedeutung gewonnen. Hierbei sind vor allem psychopathologische Ansätze vielversprechend und spiegeln sich wider in den attenuierten und transienten Positivsymptomen der «ultra high risk»-Kriterien und den «cognitive disturbances» aus den Basissymptom-Kriterien. Gemäss der Empfehlung der Europäischen Psychiatrischen Vereinigung (EPA) stellen sie die derzeit bestuntersuchtesten diagnostischen Kriterien eines Psychoserisiko-Syndroms dar. Komorbide psychische Störungen und psychosoziale Probleme sind zudem häufig Anlass für eine Behandlung in diesem Stadium.
A mixed antagonistic/synergistic miRNA repression model enables accurate predictions of multi-input miRNA sensor activity
Authors: Gam Jeremy J. , Babb Jonathan , Weiss Ron
Published: June 2018

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate a majority of protein-coding genes, affecting nearly all biological pathways. However, the quantitative dimensions of miRNA-based regulation are not fully understood. In particular, the implications of miRNA target site location, composition rules for multiple target sites, and cooperativity limits for genes regulated by many miRNAs have not been quantitatively characterized. We explore these aspects of miRNA biology at a quantitative single-cell level using a library of 620 miRNA sensors and reporters that are regulated by many miRNA target sites at different positions. Interestingly, we find that miRNA target site sets within the same untranslated region exhibit combined miRNA activity described by an antagonistic relationship while those in separate untranslated regions show synergy. The resulting antagonistic/synergistic computational model enables the high-fidelity prediction of miRNA sensor activity for sensors containing many miRNA targets. These findings may help to accelerate the development of sophisticated sensors for clinical and research applications.
Effects of a vegetable-eel-earthworm integrated planting and breeding system on bacterial community structure in vegetable fields
Authors: Zheng Xianqing , Lv Weiguang , Song Ke , Li Shuangxi , Zhang Hanlin , Bai Naling , Zhang Juanqin
Published: June 2018

Agricultural production combined with planting and breeding, which can reduce chemical fertilizer and pesticide applications, reduce losses due to natural disasters, and improve the output and quality of agricultural products, is an important way to achieve green, circular and efficient production. To assess effects on soil bacterial community structure, a vegetable-eel-earthworm integrated planting and breeding platform (VEE-IPBP) combined with experiment planting was established at Chongming Island, Shanghai and compared to traditional planting. High-throughput sequencing to reveal soil bacterial community structure was performed on samples collected at 0, 3 and 6 years after implementation of the two models. Over time, the Shannon index first increased and then decreased in the VEE-IPBP system and was reduced by 3.2% compared to the traditional planting (In the same time and space scale, the single-degree planting method of dryland vegetables under mechanical cultivation is adopted) (p < 0.05). In contrast, Chao and Ace indices were increased by 2.4% and 3.2%. Thus, soil bacterial diversity was markedly different in the two planting models. The abundance of Proteus, Cyanophyta and Cyanophyta in soil increased after 6 years, and the proportion of Lysinibacillus increased significantly, contributing to improvement in soil disease resistance. Redundancy analysis (RDA) showed that the soil pH and water content were the main factors influencing the change in soil bacterial community structure in the two planting models, and the dominant species of soil bacteria were Lysobacter and Bacillus.
Sulfidation mechanism of ZnO roasted with pyrite
Authors: Liu Wei , Zhu Lin , Han Junwei , Jiao Fen , Qin Wenqing
Published: June 2018

Sulfidation is a widely used technology to improve the floatability of oxidized metal minerals or to stabilize the heavy metals in various wastes. The sulfidation mechanism of ZnO with pyrite was detailedly studied by thermodynamic calculation and roasting experiments. The sulfidation behaviors, phase transformations, microscopic morphology and surface properties were investigated by TG-DSC, ICP, XRD, SEM-EDS, and XPS analysis. The results indicate that the nature of the sulfidation is the reaction of ZnO with the gaseous sulfur generated by the decomposition of pyrite. Pyrite instead of sulfur as the sulfidizing agent can not only relieve the volatilization loss of sulfur but also enhance the formation of liquid phase and thus facilitate the growth of ZnS particles. The sulfidation reaction belongs to surface chemical reaction and relates to the migration of oxygen from the inside of ZnO to its surfaces. The presence of carbon not only eliminates the release of SO2, but also decreases the decomposition temperature of pyrite and promotes the sulfidation of ZnO. The addition of Na2CO3 promotes the sulfidation of ZnO at lower temperatures (below 850 °C) and enhances the growth of ZnS particles but has a negative effect on the sulfidation at higher temperatures.
From nanometre to millimetre: a range of capabilities for plasma-enabled surface functionalization and nanostructuring
Authors: Baranov O. , Levchenko I. , Bell J. M. , Lim J. W. M. , Huang S. , Xu L. , Wang B. , Aussems D. U. B. , Xu S. , Bazaka K.
Published: June 2018

Millimetre-scale patterns formed by plasmas above a surface can drive the formation of and at the same time be directly affected by nano- and micro-scale patterns on that surface.
A bottom-up approach to design wearable and stretchable smart fibers with organic vapor sensing behaviors and energy storage properties
Authors: Marriam Ifra , Wang Xingping , Tebyetekerwa Mike , Chen Guoyin , Zabihi Fatemeh , Pionteck Jürgen , Peng Shengjie , Ramakrishna Seeram , Yang Shengyuan , Zhu Meifang
Published: June 2018

Wetspinning and electrospinning were employed in a bottom-up approach to fabricate fibers for organic vapor sensors and energy storage.
Bottom-up self-assembly of nano-netting cluster microspheres as high-performance lithium storage materials
Authors: Kim Kyungbae , Kim Jae-Hun
Published: June 2018

Cluster microspheres are prepared by self-assembly process, where two dissimilar metal oxide materials are inversely placed.
Ultrafast lithium energy storage enabled by interfacial construction of interlayer-expanded MoS2/N-doped carbon nanowires
Authors: Sun Huanhuan , Wang Jian-Gan , Zhang Yu , Hua Wei , Li Yueying , Liu Huanyan
Published: June 2018

Edge-oriented and interlayer-expanded MoS2 nanosheets/N-doped carbon nanowires are prepared and exhibit ultrafast and durable Li+ storage performance.
In situ growth of single-layered α-Ni(OH)2 nanosheets on a carbon cloth for highly efficient electrocatalytic oxidation of urea
Authors: Lin Chong , Gao Zhengfei , Zhang Feng , Yang Jianhui , Liu Bin , Jin Jian
Published: June 2018

The electrochemical urea oxidation reaction (UOR) is useful for the simultaneous elimination of urea-rich wastewater and generation of hydrogen.
Fluffy microrods to heighten the microwave absorption properties through tuning the electronic state of Co/CoO
Authors: Deng Jiushuai , Zhang Xi , Zhao Biao , Bai Zhongyi , Wen Shuming , Li Shimei , Li Shaoyuan , Yang Jia , Zhang Rui
Published: June 2018

In this work, we fabricated unique fluffy Co/CoO micro-rod composites with various weight ratios between Co and CoO.
Comparing the emission spectra of U and Th hollow cathode lamps and a new U line list
Authors: Sarmiento L. F. , Reiners A. , Huke P. , Bauer F. F. , Guenter E. W. , Seemann U. , Wolter U.
Published: June 2018

Context. Thorium hollow cathode lamps (HCLs) are used as frequency calibrators for many high resolution astronomical spectrographs, some of which aim for Doppler precision at the 1 m s−1 level.

Aims. We aim to determine the most suitable combination of elements (Th or U, Ar or Ne) for wavelength calibration of astronomical spectrographs, to characterize differences between similar HCLs, and to provide a new U line list.

Methods. We record high resolution spectra of different HCLs using a Fourier transform spectrograph: (i) U–Ne, U–Ar, Th–Ne, and Th–Ar lamps in the spectral range from 500 to 1000 nm and U–Ne and U–Ar from 1000 to 1700 nm; (ii) we systematically compare the number of emission lines and the line intensity ratio for a set of 12 U–Ne HCLs; and (iii) we record a master spectrum of U–Ne to create a new U line list.

Results. Uranium lamps show more lines suitable for calibration than Th lamps from 500 to 1000 nm. The filling gas of the lamps significantly affects their performance because Ar and Ne lines contaminate different spectral regions. We find differences (up to 88%) in the line intensity of U lines in different lamps from the same batch. We find 8239 isolated lines between 500 and 1700 nm that we attribute to U, 3379 of which were not contained in earlier line lists.

Conclusions. We suggest using a combination of U–Ne and U–Ar lamps to wavelength-calibrate astronomical spectrographs up to 1 μm. From 1 to 1.7 μm, U–Ne shows better properties. The differences in line strength between different HCLs underline the importance of characterizing HCLs in the laboratory. The new 3379 U lines can significantly improve the radial velocity precision of astronomical spectrographs.
Linear defects and electrical properties of ZnO nanorods
Authors: Park Chang-In , Jin Zhenlan , Hwang In-Hui , Jeong Eun-Suk , Han Sang-Wook
Published: June 2018

Proton irradiation (17–34 MeV at flux values ranging from 1011 to 1012 cm−2) was used to assess the influences of orientation-dependent linear defects in a current passing through ZnO nanorods. Compared with the pristine ZnO nanorods, there was a significant increase in the current passing through ZnO nanorods that were irradiated with a proton beam kept in parallel with the nanorod length. The current was gradually decreased with a corresponding increase in the angle of the proton beams relative to the nanorod length. Calculations using the density functional theory demonstrated a substantial reduction and a lack of influence on the bandgap due to linear defects along the respective c- and the a-axes of the ZnO nanorods. Linear defects likely play roles as channels or traps of conduction electrons or holes in wide-bandgap materials.
Changing windows of opportunity: past and future climate-driven shifts in temporal persistence of kingfish (Seriola lalandi) oceanographic habitat within south-eastern Australian bioregions
Authors: Champion Curtis , Hobday Alistair J. , Zhang Xuebin , Pecl Gretta T. , Tracey Sean R.
Published: June 2018

Climate-driven shifts in species distributions are occurring rapidly within marine systems and are predicted to continue under climate change. To effectively adapt, marine resource users require information relevant to their activities at decision-making timescales. We model oceanographic habitat suitability for kingfish (Seriola lalandi) from south-eastern Australia using multiple environmental variables at monthly time steps over the period 1996–2040. Habitat predictions were used to quantify the temporal persistence (months per year) of suitable oceanographic habitat within six coastal bioregions. A decline in temporal habitat persistence is predicted for the northernmost (equatorward) bioregion, whereas increases are predicted for the three southernmost (poleward) bioregions. We suggest that temporal habitat persistence is an important metric for climate change adaptation because it provides fishery-relevant information. Our methods demonstrate how novel metrics relevant to climate adaptation can be derived from predictions of species’ environmental habitats, and are appropriate for the management of fisheries resources and protection of high conservation value species under future climate change.
The Korean writing system, Hangul, and word processing
Authors: Pae Hye K.
Published: June 2018

This chapter reviews the development of the Korean script, Hangul, from its birth to linguistic and psycholinguistic implications for word reading. It first discusses the language family and the structure of the Korean oral language. Given that the emergence of the script is unlike most scripts or writing systems, it next overviews the invention background of Hangul. The script encompasses the characteristics of phonemic, syllabic, and alphasyllabic writing systems by means of the systematic union of consonants and vowels as well as the regular phoneme-grapheme correspondence. As these characteristics result in significant consequences in processing texts, the structure of Hangul is surveyed from linguistic aspects, while its orthography is reviewed from psycholinguistic aspects. The chapter ends with a call for moving from the accumulation of empirical evidence to the phase of building theoretical models.