bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Assesment of anogenital distance as a marker in diagnosis of prostate cancer
Authors: Sahin Aytac , Kutluhan Musab Ali , Toprak Tuncay , Vural Yasin , Ürkmez Ahmet , Akan Serkan , Verit Ayhan
Published: October 2019

Objectives: Anogenital distance (AGD), the distance from the sexual organs to the anus, is a sexually dimorphic feature in mammals. In this study, we investigated the relationship between anogenital distance and prostate cancer (PCa). Methods: 52 patients diagnosed with PCa and 60 patients with benign prostate hyperplasia as a control group were included in the study. AGDAP (cephalad insertion of the penis to the center of the anus) and AGDAS (posterior base (first fold) of the scrotum to the center of the anus) measurements of patients were done and noted before biopsy. Results: The mean ages of 52 patients diagnosed with PCa and 60 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) were 67.70 ± 7.74 and 67.03 ± 7.89, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference in terms of age and serum testosterone levels of the patients diagnosed with prostate cancer or BPH (p > 0.05). Mean PSA values of patients diagnosed with prostate cancer wto be statistically higher than patients with BPH (p = 0.000). The mean AGDAP measurements of patients diagnosed with prostate cancer were statistically higher than those diagnosed with BPH (p = 0.000) and there was no significant difference in AGDAS measurements.(p = 0.823; p > 0.05). Conclusions: Androgen exposure is thought to play a role in the development PCa. Also AGD may be an indicator of prenatal androgen activity. In our study, we found a direct correlation between AGDAP and PCa. In order to reach a definitive conclusion, randomized controlled trials with larger sample number are needed.
A purely penoscrotal approach: Reservoir placement of an inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) in an orthotopic neobladder patient. Case report
Authors: Yeşildal Cumhur , Albayrak Ahmet Tevfik , Yavuzsan Abdullah Hizir , Ilgi Musab , Kireççi Sinan Levent
Published: October 2019

Introduction: The inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) is the last step in drug-resistant erectile dysfunction treatment. IPP implantation can be challenging, especially following a cystoprostatectomy with an orthotopic neobladder. There is no consensus about surgical techniques for placement of an IPP reservoir in such patients. In this paper, we present a case of an IPP and reservoir placement with a single penoscrotal incision. Case: A 55-year-old patient, who underwent radical cysto-prostatectomy with an orthotopic neobladder seven years ago, presented with severe erectile dysfunction. His oncologic status was stable, and he was in remission. He also had high blood pressure and took medication for it. He previously used different medical treatments, such as oral phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE5i), intraurethral prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) installations, and Trimix injections. As far as we know, he had no benefit from these treatments. A three-piece IPP was recom- mended. After a discussion of surgical techniques, we chose the penoscrotal approach, and the ectopic reservoir was placed through the inguinal canal, guided by a forefinger. Results: The total operative time was 60 minutes, and the estimated blood loss was minimal. There were no perioperative complications. The patient was discharged on postoperative day one. He could start to use the IPP in the first month. His sexual and urinary functions were normal, and there was no abdominal bulging from the ectopic reservoir at the three-month follow-up.Conclusions: In conclusion, ectopic placement of the reservoir through a single penoscrotal incision appears to be a safe and acceptable surgical technique for postoperative ED following a radical cystoprostatectomy with an orthotopic neobladder.
Vena cava defect repair using a polytetrafluoroethylene graft after a radical nephrectomy and vena cava resection: A case report
Authors: Izol Volkan , Deger Mutlu , Tansug Mustafa Zuhtu
Published: October 2019

Introduction: The gold standard treatment for large renal masses is a radical nephrectomy and the removal of tumor thrombi from the large vessels. Here, we discussed the repair of a vena cava defect using a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft after a radical nephrectomy and vena cava resection. Case: A 69-year-old male patient presented to our clinic with right-sided pain and 10 kg of weight loss over the previous 3 months. The computed tomography showed that the right kidney was 23 x 13 cm in size, with a 7 x 6 x 7 cm contrast-enhanced mass at the renal ilum level. The patient underwent a radical nephrectomy, and the vena cava defect was repaired using a PTFE graft. There was also tumor infiltration in the proximal third of the left renal vein. The renal vein defect was also repaired using a PTFE graft, and the end of the graft was sutured to the vena cava graft at a right angle. The histopathological examination showed a Fuhrman grade 4 renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with focal sarcomatoid differentiation areas. Conclusions: The management of patients with RCCs and inferior vena cava (IVC) tumor thrombi should be planned with an experienced team, including a cardiovascular surgeon and liver transplantation team. In these patients, the comorbidities, life expectancy, and imaging methods should be considered for treatment planning in experienced centers. The tumor stage, probability of invasion, and patient’s performance status should also be determined using magnetic resonance imaging during the preoperative period. Finally, the needs for a graft or tubular patch, sternotomy, and chemotherapeutic agents after the nephrectomy should be discussed using a multidisciplinary approach.
Present and Future of Siderophore-Based Therapeutic and Diagnostic Approaches in Infectious Diseases
Authors: Tonziello Gilda , Caraffa Emanuela , Pinchera Biagio , Granata Guido , Petrosillo Nicola
Published: October 2019

Iron is an essential micronutrient required for the growth of almost all aerobic organisms; the iron uptake pathway in bacteria therefore represents a possible target for novel antimicrobials, including hybrids between antimicrobials and siderophores. Siderophores are low molecular weight iron chelators that bind to iron and are actively transported inside the cell through specific binding protein complexes. These binding protein complexes are present both in Gram negative bacteria, in their outer and inner membrane, and in Gram positive bacteria in their cytoplasmic membrane. Most bacteria have the ability to produce siderophores in order to survive in environments with limited concentrations of free iron, however some bacteria synthetize natural siderophore-antibiotic conjugates that exploit the siderophore-iron uptake pathway to deliver antibiotics into competing bacterial cells and gain a competitive advantage. This approach has been referred to as a Trojan Horse Strategy. To overcome the increasing global problem of antibiotic resistance in Gram negative bacteria, which often have reduced outer membrane permeability, siderophore-antibiotic hybrid conjugates have been synthetized in vitro. Cefiderocol is the first siderophore-antibiotic conjugate that progressed to late stage clinical development so far. In studies on murine models the iron-siderophore uptake pathway has been also exploited for diagnostic imaging of infectious diseases, in which labelled siderophores have been used as specific probes. The aim of this review is to describe the research progress in the field of siderophore-based therapeutic and diagnostic approaches in infectious diseases.
Remarks on fixed point assertions in digital topology, 3
Authors: Boxer Laurence
Published: October 2019

We continue the work of [5] and [3], in which are considered papers in the literature that discuss fixed point assertions in digital topology. We discuss published assertions that are incorrect or incorrectly proven; that are severely limited or reduce to triviality under "usual" conditions; or that we improve upon.
On ideal sequence covering maps
Authors: Pal Sudip Kumar , Adhikary Nayan , Samanta Upasana
Published: October 2019

 In this paper we introduce the concept of ideal sequence covering map which is a generalization of sequence covering map, and investigate some of its properties. The present article contributes to the problem of characterization to the certain images of metric spaces which posed by Y. Tanaka [22], in more general form. The entire investigation is performed in the setting of ideal convergence extending the recent results in [11,15,16]. 
Ideals in B1(X) and residue class rings of B1(X) modulo an ideal
Authors: Deb Ray A. , Mondal Atanu
Published: October 2019

This paper explores the duality between ideals of the ring B1(X) of all real valued Baire one functions on a topological space X and typical families of zero sets, called ZB-filters, on X. As a natural outcome of this study, it is observed that B1(X) is a Gelfand ring but non-Noetherian in general. Introducing fixed and free maximal ideals in the context of B1(X), complete descriptions of the fixed maximal ideals of both B1(X) and B1* (X) are obtained. Though free maximal ideals of B1(X) and those of B1* (X) do not show any relationship in general, their counterparts, i.e., the fixed maximal ideals obey natural relations. It is proved here that for a perfectly normal T1 space X, free maximal ideals of B1(X) are determined by a typical class of Baire one functions. In the concluding part of this paper, we study residue class ring of B1(X) modulo an ideal, with special emphasize on real and hyper real maximal ideals of B1(X).
Characterisation of the transfer of cluster ions through an atmospheric pressure interface time-of-flight mass spectrometer with hexapole ion guides
Authors: Leiminger Markus , Feil Stefan , Mutschlechner Paul , Ylisirniö Arttu , Gunsch Daniel , Fischer Lukas , Jordan Alfons , Schobesberger Siegfried , Hansel Armin , Steiner Gerhard
Published: October 2019

Abstract. Here we present an alternative approach of an atmospheric pressure
interface (APi) time-of-flight mass spectrometer for the study of
atmospheric ions and cluster ions, the so-called ioniAPi-TOF. The novelty is the use of two hexapoles as ion guides within the APi. In our case,
hexapoles can accept and transmit a broad mass range enabling the study of
small precursor ions and heavy cluster ions at the same time. Weakly bound
cluster ions can easily de-cluster during ion transfer depending on the
voltages applied to the ion transfer optics. With the example system of
H3O+(H2O)n=0-3, we estimate that cluster ions with
higher binding energies than 17 kcal mol−1 can be transferred through the APi without significant fragmentation, which is considerably lower than about 25 kcal mol−1 estimated from the literature for APi-TOFs with quadrupole ion guides. In contrast to the low-fragmenting ion transfer, the hexapoles can be set to a high-fragmenting declustering mode for collision-induced dissociation (CID) experiments as well. The ion transmission efficiency over a broad mass range was determined to be on the order of 1 %, which is comparable to existing instrumentation. From measurements under well-controlled conditions during the CLOUD experiment, we demonstrate the instrument's performance and present results from an inter-comparison with a quadrupole-based APi-TOF.
Seasonal and spatial patterns of primary production in a high-latitude fjord affected by Greenland Ice Sheet run-off
Authors: Holding Johnna M. , Markager Stiig , Juul-Pedersen Thomas , Paulsen Maria L. , Møller Eva F. , Meire Lorenz , Sejr Mikael K.
Published: October 2019

Abstract. Primary production on the coast and in Greenland fjords sustains important
local and sustenance fisheries. However, unprecedented melting of the
Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) is impacting the coastal ocean, and its effects
on fjord ecology remain understudied. It has been suggested that as glaciers
retreat, primary production regimes may be altered, rendering fjords less
productive. Here we investigate patterns of primary productivity in a
northeast Greenland fjord (Young Sound, 74∘ N), which receives run-off from
the GrIS via land-terminating glaciers. We measured size fractioned primary
production during the ice- free season along a spatial gradient of meltwater
influence. We found that, apart from a brief under-ice bloom during summer,
primary production remains low (between 50 and 200 mg C m−2 d−1) but steady throughout the ice-free season, even into the fall. Low
productivity is due to freshwater run-off from land-terminating glaciers
causing low light availability and strong vertical stratification limiting
nutrient availability. The former is caused by turbid river inputs in the
summer restricting phytoplankton biomass to the surface and away from the
nitracline. In the outer fjord where turbidity plays less of a role in light
limitation, phytoplankton biomass moves higher in the water column in the
fall due to the short day length as the sun angle decreases. Despite this,
plankton communities in this study were shown to be well adapted to low-light conditions, as evidenced by the low values of saturating irradiance
for primary production (5.8–67 µmol photons m−2 s−1).
With its low but consistent production across the growing season, Young
Sound offers an alternative picture to other more productive fjords which
have highly productive spring and late summer blooms and limited fall
production. However, patterns of primary productivity observed in Young
Sound are not only due to the influence from land-terminating glaciers but
are also consequences of the nutrient-depleted coastal boundary currents and
the shallow entrance sill, features which should also be considered when
generalizing about how primary production will be affected by glacier
retreat in the future.
Interacting effects of vegetation components and water table on methane dynamics in a boreal fen
Authors: Riutta Terhi , Korrensalo Aino , Laine Anna M. , Laine Jukka , Tuittila Eeva-Stiina
Published: October 2019

Abstract. Vegetation and hydrology are important controlling factors in peatland methane dynamics. This study aimed at investigating the role of vegetation components – sedges, dwarf-shrubs, and Sphagnum mosses – in methane fluxes of a boreal fen under natural and experimental water level drawdown conditions. We measured the fluxes during four growing seasons using static chamber technique in a field experiment where the role of the ecosystem components was assessed via plant removal treatments. The first year was a calibration year after which the water level drawdown and vegetation removal treatments were applied. Under natural water level conditions, plant-mediated fluxes comprised 68–78 % of the mean growing season flux (1.95 ± 0.21 g CH4 m−2 month−1 from June to September), of which Sphagnum mosses and sedges accounted for 1/4 and 3/4, respectively. The presence of dwarf shrubs, on the other hand, had a slightly attenuating effect on the fluxes. In water level drawdown conditions, the mean flux was close to zero (0.03 ± 0.03 g CH4 m−2 month−1) and the presence/absence of the plant groups had a negligible effect. In conclusion, water level acted as a switch; only in high water level conditions vegetation regulated the net fluxes. The results are relevant for assessing the response of peatland fluxes in changing climatic conditions, as water level drawdown and the consequent vegetation succession are the major projected impacts of climate change on northern peatlands.
DO-like events of the penultimate climate cycle: the loess point of view
Authors: Rousseau Denis-Didier , Antoine Pierre , Boers Niklas , Lagroix France , Ghil Michael , Lomax Johanna , Fuchs Markus , Debret Maxime , Hatté Christine , Moine Olivier , Gauthier Caroline , Jordanova Diana , Jordanova Neli
Published: October 2019

Abstract. The global character of the millennial-scale climate variability associated with the Dansgaard-Oeschger (DO) events in Greenland has been well-established for the last glacial cycle. Mainly due to the sparsity of reliable data, however, the spatial coherence of corresponding variability during the penultimate cycle is less clear. New investigations of European loess records from MIS 6 reveal the occurrence of alternating loess intervals and paleosols (incipient soil horizons), similar to those from the last climatic cycle. These paleosols are correlated based on their stratigraphical position and numbers, and available optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dates with interstadials described in various Northern Hemisphere records as well as in GLt_syn, the synthetic 800-kyr record of Greenland ice core δ18O. Therefore, referring to the interstadials described in the record of the last climate cycle in European loess sequences, the MIS 6 interstadials can confidently be interpreted as DO-like events of the penultimate climate cycle. The statistical similarity between the millennial-scale loess-paleosol oscillations during the last and penultimate climate cycle provides direct empirical evidence that the cycles of the penultimate cycle are indeed of the same nature as the DO cycles originally discovered for the last glacial cycle. Our results thus imply that their underlying cause and global imprint was characteristic of at least the last two climate cycles.
Description and validation of an intermediate complexity model for ecosystem photosynthesis and evapotranspiration: ACM-GPP-ETv1
Authors: Smallman Thomas Luke , Williams Mathew
Published: October 2019

Abstract. Photosynthesis (gross primary production, GPP) and evapotranspiration (ET) are ecosystem processes with global significance for climate, the global carbon and hydrological cycles and a range of ecosystem services.
The mechanisms governing these processes are complex but well understood. There is strong coupling between these processes, mediated directly by stomatal conductance and indirectly by root zone soil moisture content and its accessibility.
This coupling must be effectively modelled for robust predictions of earth system responses to global change. Yet, it is highly demanding to model leaf and cellular processes, like stomatal conductance or electron transport, with response times of minutes, over decadal and global domains.
Computational demand means models resolving this level of complexity cannot be easily evaluated for their parameter sensitivity nor calibrated using earth observation information through data assimilation approaches requiring large ensembles.
To overcome these challenges, here we describe a coupled photosynthesis evapotranspiration model of intermediate complexity.
The model reduces computational load and parameter numbers by operating at canopy scale and daily time step. Through the inclusion of simplified representation of key process interactions, it retains sensitivity to variation in climate, leaf traits, soil states and atmospheric CO2.
The new model is calibrated to match the biophysical responses of a complex terrestrial ecosystem model (TEM) of GPP and ET through a Bayesian model–data fusion framework.
The calibrated ACM-GPP-ET generates unbiased estimates of TEM GPP and ET and captures 80 %–95 % of the sensitivity of carbon and water fluxes by the complex TEM. The ACM-GPP-ET model operates 3 orders faster than the complex TEM. Independent evaluation of ACM-GPP-ET at FLUXNET sites, using a single global parameterisation, shows good agreement, with typical R2∼0.60 for both GPP and ET.
This intermediate complexity modelling approach allows full Monte Carlo-based quantification of model parameter and structural uncertainties and global-scale sensitivity analyses for these processes and is fast enough for use within terrestrial ecosystem model–data fusion frameworks requiring large ensembles.
A line integral-based method to partition climate and catchment effects on runoff
Authors: Zheng Mingguo
Published: October 2019

Abstract. It is a common task to partition synergistic impacts of a number of drivers in the environmental sciences. However, there is no mathematically precise solution to the partition. Here I presented a line integral-based method, which concerns about the sensitivity to the drivers throughout their evolutionary path so as to ensure a precise partition. The method reveals that the partition depends on both the change magnitude and pathway (timing of change), and not on the magnitude alone unless for a linear system. To illustrate the method, I used the Budyko framework to partition the effects on the temporal change in runoff of climatic and catchment conditions for 21 catchments from Australia and China. The method reduced to the decomposition method when assumed a path along which climate change occurs first followed by an abrupt change in catchment properties. The method re-defines the widely-used concept of sensitivity at a point as the path-averaged sensitivity. The total differential and the complementary methods simply concern about the sensitivity at the initial or/and the terminal state, so that they cannot give precise results. The path-average sensitivity of water yield to climate conditions was found to be stable over time. Space-wise, moreover, it can be readily predicted even in the absence of streamflow observations, whereby facilitates evaluation of future climate effects on streamflow. As a mathematically accurate solution, the method provides a generic tool to conduct the quantitative attribution analyses.
The early history of the Jicamarca Radio Observatory and the incoherent scatter technique
Authors: Woodman Ronald F. , Farley Donald T. , Balsley Ben B. , Milla Marco A.
Published: October 2019

Abstract. The purpose of these historical notes is to present the early history of the Jicamarca Radio Observatory (JRO), a research facility that has been conducting observations and studies of the equatorial ionosphere for more than 50 years. We have limited the scope of these notes to the period of the construction of the observatory and roughly the first decade of its operation. Specifically, this period corresponds to the directorships under Kenneth Bowles, Donald Farley, and Tor Hagfors and the first period of Ronald Woodman, i.e., the years between 1960 and 1974. Within this time frame, we will emphasize observational and instrumental developments which led to define the capabilities of the Jicamarca incoherent scatter (IS) radar to measure the different physical parameters of the ionosphere. At the same time, we partially cover the early history of the IS technique which has been used by many other observatories built since. We will also briefly mention the observatory's early and most important contributions to our understanding of the physical mechanisms behind the many peculiar phenomena that occur at the magnetic Equator. Finally, we will put special emphasis on the important developments of the instrument and its observing techniques that frame the capabilities of the radar at that time.
3D GEOSPATIAL DATABASE SCHEMA FOR ISTANBUL 3D CITY MODEL
Authors: Abdul Rahman A. , Rashidan H. , Musliman I. A. , Buyuksalih G. , Bayburt S. , Baskaraca P.
Published: October 2019

Abstract. This paper describes the development of 3D database for Istanbul 3D city models. The schema is based on object-relational technology and also called spatially-enhanced relational database management system (SRDBMS). The 3D city models were generated based on LiDAR points cloud with other several typical GIS datasets like terrain, orthophoto, Point of Interests (POIs), and other attribute data. The database is based on PostGIS schema and CityGML schema (3DCityDB). Two major datasets, namely, terrain data (with several formats), and 3D city models were populated in the database. Terrain and attributes data retrieval are based on Web Feature Service (WFS) whereas 3D models were visualized via 3D Tiles format in Cesium platform. Two issues were also highlighted in the paper with respect to 3D attributes linkages and 3D complex objects.
PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AS A DETERMINANT FACTORS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN ABUJA NIGERIA
Authors: Ahmed Y. , Sipan I.
Published: October 2019

Abstract. The implementation of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in housing provision in Nigeria meant to increase urban housing provision and address housing affordability and accessibility problems. Consequently, the study aims to identify the critical success factors of Public-private partnerships for affordable housing provision in Nigeria. However, the data were obtained using interviews with PPP experts to build the questionnaire for affordable housing in Nigeria. Overall, 254 responses were obtained and analysed using smart PLS to identify PPP success factors for affordable housing in Abuja. The result shows that good governance, availability of financial markets, Sound economic policies, consistency monetary, a commitment of public and private sectors are the key parameters of PPP for affordable housing in Nigeria. Therefore, the main contributions of the article indicate that strong government intervention, dependent of foreign building materials, easier access to mortgage institutions, and provision of land at no cost are the challenges to address in order to succeed in providing affordable housing in Nigeria. It is therefore recommended that a good design a framework should put in place in order to achieve the desired aim of providing affordable housing in Nigeria.
Predictive skill of Atmospheric Rivers in western Iberian Peninsula
Authors: Ramos Alexandre M. , Sousa Pedro M. , Dutra Emanuel , Trigo Ricardo M.
Published: October 2019

Abstract. It is now clear that a large fraction of extreme precipitation and flood events across Western Europe are triggered by Atmospheric Rivers (ARs). The association between ARs and extreme precipitation days over the Iberian Peninsula has been well documented for western river basins. Since ARs are often associated with high impact weather, it is important to study their medium-range predictability. Here we perform such an assessment using the ECMWF ensemble forecasts up to 15 days for events that made landfall in western Iberian Peninsula during the winters spanning between 2012/2013 and 2015/16. IVT and precipitation from the 51 ensemble members of the ECMWF Integrated Forecasting System (IFS) ensemble (ENS) were processed over a domain including western Europe and contiguous North Atlantic Ocean. Metrics concerning the ARs location, intensity and orientation were computed, in order to compare the predictive skill (for different prediction lead times) of IVT and precipitation analyses in the IFS. We considered several regional boxes over Western Iberia, where the presence of ARs is detected in analysis/forecasts, enabling the construction of contingency tables and probabilistic evaluation for further objective verification of forecast accuracy. Our results indicate that the ensemble forecasts have skill to detect upcoming ARs events, which can be particularly useful to better predict potential hydrometeorological extremes. We also characterized how the ENS dispersion and confidence curves change with increasing forecast lead times for each sub-domain. The probabilistic evaluation, using ROC analysis, shows that for short lead times precipitation forecasts are more accurate than IVT forecasts, while for longer lead times this reverses (~10 days). Furthermore, we show that this reversal occurs for shorter lead times in areas where the ARs contribution is more relevant for winter precipitation totals (e.g. northwestern Iberia).
Predictability of non-phase-locked baroclinic tides in the Caribbean Sea
Authors: Zaron Edward D.
Published: October 2019

Abstract. The predictability of the sea surface height expression of baroclinic tides is examined with 96 h forecasts
produced by the AMSEAS operational forecast model during 2013–2014.
The phase-locked tide, both barotropic and baroclinic, is identified by harmonic analysis of the
2-year record and found to agree well with observations from tide gauges
and satellite altimetry within the Caribbean Sea.
The non-phase-locked baroclinic tide, which is
created by time-variable mesoscale stratification and currents, may be identified from
residual sea level anomalies (SLAs) near the tidal frequencies.
The predictability of the non-phase-locked tide is assessed by measuring the difference
between a forecast – centered at T+36, T+60, or T+84 h – and
the model's later verifying analysis for the same time.
Within the Caribbean Sea, where a baroclinic tidal sea level range of ±5 cm is typical,
the forecast error for the non-phase-locked tidal SLA is correlated with the forecast
error for the subtidal (mesoscale) SLA.
Root mean square values of the former range from 0.5 to
2 cm, while the latter ranges from 1 to 6 cm, for a typical
84 h forecast.
The spatial and temporal variability of the forecast error is related to the
dynamical origins of the non-phase-locked tide and is briefly surveyed
within the model.
Approach to the mycological catalogue of the Dehesa of Somosierra and new records for the Community of Madrid (Spain)
Authors: Palá-Paúl Jesús , Rodríguez de Francisco Borja , Lázaro-Lobo Adrián
Published: October 2019

An approach to the mycological catalogue of the Dehesa of Somosierra, in the northeast corner of the Community of Madrid, has been carried out. The expeditions were accomplished from April 2013 to October 2015. A total of 96 species were identified belonging to 45 families and 18 orders. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first time that the species as Hyalorbilia inflatula, Panellus serotinus and Vibrissea filisporia f. boudieri have been cited in the Community of Madrid.
Necesidad matemática y mundos posibles
Authors: Méndez Pinto Emilio
Published: October 2019

En este trabajo se amplían algunas tesis expuestas en "Sobre proposiciones a priori y contingentes y a posteriori y necesarias considerando teoremas geométricos elementales". En particular, se introducen las nociones de necesidad, posibilidad, imposibilidad y contingencia según la concepción de Ramsey en sus escritos de lógica matemática y filosofía de las matemáticas
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Applied Physics Research, Vol. 11, No. 5
Authors: Chen William
Published: October 2019

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Applied Physics Research, Vol. 11, No. 5, 2019
Prevalence of Sexual Assault in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Authors: Felix Edegbe O. , Chukwuma Uzoigwe J. , Kenneth Ekwedigwe C. , Chudi Okani O.
Published: October 2019

BACKGROUND: Sexual assault (SA) is an umbrella terminology which encompasses a wide range of sexual offenses extending to actual or attempted unlawful sexual penetration also called rape. It is a common phenomenon which occurs worldwide.

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of different types of sexual assault and to describe the methods of penetration used (e.g., incapacitation, physical force, verbal coercion).

METHOD: This study was carried out at the Department of Morbid Anatomy, Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki and it was a one year retrospective study in which cases of rape were reviewed. The work analyzed 31 cases of rape in Accident and Emergency Department of the Hospital over a one year period from January 2017 to December 2017.

RESULT: The mean age (in years)of all subjects in this study was 32.09±17.9 SD. The age range was 0–59 years. The groups of highest number of cases (12, 38.7%; 11, 35.5%) were at the age groups 10-19 years and 0-9 years, respectively. In addition, there was no case of rape involving any male victim in this study. Moreover, no case involving females aged 60 years and above was seen. Children were found to be sexually abused more than the adults. The differences between age distributions of cases according to sex in this study were statistically significant with the P-value of 0.001. Neighbors were discovered to be the highest perpetrators of sexual assault accounting for the highest number of cases 8 (25.8%). In most cases 20 (64.5%), the victims were raped by single assailant and the majority of them in this category were children.

CONCLUSION: Although the prevalence of sexual assault in this study appears to be low, it confirms the existence of the phenomenon in Abakaliki, Nigeria, and a major cause for concern is the fact that those affected were predominantly young children. To curb this heinous act, parents must be vigilant and closely monitor their children, while the government should enact stringent laws and be ready to wield the big stick in situations of need.
The Determination of Biology Teacher Candidates’ Mental Models and the Misconceptions Related to Catabolism and Anabolism by Drawing-Writing Technique
Authors: Kılıç Selda
Published: October 2019

The aim of this study is to determine the mental models and misconceptions used by biology teacher candidates in conceptualizing catabolism and anabolism concepts. For this purpose, the study has been conducted voluntarily on 59 biology teacher candidates in 2018-2019 academic year spring semester. In the study, two open-ended questions have been addressed to the students about the concepts of catabolism and anabolism, asking them to make explanation by drawing and writing technique. After the application, students' mental models and also misconceptions about the subject have been determined by analyzing students drawings and explanations. According to the results obtained from students' drawings and explanations, it has been determined that biology teacher candidates have imperfect knowledge and misconceptions about catabolism and anabolism and solution offers have been presented.
Déjà vu
Authors: Feenstra A.A.
Published: October 2019

Déjà vu

In dit redactioneel worden de nieuwe ATV-richtlijnen voor vervolging van fiscale delicten en douanedelicten van Curaçao besproken. Het valt op dat deze ATV-richtlijnen de ontwikkelingen die hebben geleid tot het huidige AAFD-protocol in Nederland niet hebben gevolgd. Niettemin vormen deze richtlijnen recht in de zin van artikel 79 RO en kan in een strafrechtelijke vervolging om opheldering worden gevraagd als deze richtlijnen niet lijken te zijn gevolgd.
De evenredigheidstoetsing van de Wet Bibob: wie het meerdere mag, mag ook het mindere?
Authors: van der Vorm B.
Published: October 2019

De evenredigheidstoetsing van de Wet Bibob: wie het meerdere mag, mag ook het mindere?

Door het college van gedeputeerde staten van Groningen is een advies aangevraagd bij het Landelijk Bureau Bibob. Op grond hiervan wordt de omgevingsvergunning verleend voor de duur van vijf jaren. De Afdeling overweegt dat deze vergunningverlening voor de duur van vijf jaren in strijd is met de voorgeschreven evenredigheidstoetsing van artikel 3, vijfde lid, Wet Bibob.
CATHL2 gene polymorphism in relation to production traits in Holstein-Friesian cows
Authors: Hiller Sonia , Kowalewska-Łuczak Inga , Czerniawska-Piątkowska Ewa
Published: October 2019

The aim of this study was to identify SNPs mutations in the CATHL2 gene and determine their potential association with dairy performance traits in Polish Black-and-White Holstein-Friesian (phf) cows. Genotypes of individuals were identified by PCR-RFLP. The frequencies of CATHL2/DdeI alleles were C ‒ 0.693 and T ‒ 0.307, and for CATHL2/HhaI polymorphisms, G ‒ 0.763 and C ‒ 0.237. The statistical analysis showed that cows with the CC (CATHL2/DdeI) and CG (CATHL2/HhaI) genotype produced higher milk yield than the other cattle genotypes. In the case of CATHL2/DdeI and CATHL2/HhaI polymorphisms, the highest somatic cell count was found in heterozygous CT and CG cows.
Pedagogical Reflections on Tourism in the “Folia Turistica” Journal (1990-2018)
Authors: Matuszyk Andrzej
Published: October 2019

Puropose. Diagnosis of forms of pedagogical content presence and intentions in articles published in the scientific tourist journal “Folia Turistica”. Method. Analytical and critical registration of articles contained in this journal, in which the existence of pedagogical considerations on tourism were found. Results. Demonstration of the established fact that in the tourist journal, pedagogical content appears in trace amounts. Indication that in some circles distant from pedagogy, the problems taken up, potentially include (!) – fields, in which the pedagogue-axiologist’s research interference is not only possible, but it would be socially useful. Sometimes - necessary. Research and conclusions limitations. A small, too small, number of quoted examples of articles that do not contain any educational or upbringing-related intentions, in which content can be demonstrated (in an unverified form), the possibility or the need for scientific pedagogical reflection. Practical implications. Indication – in the form of exemplified analysis – of the existence of areas regarding humanistic knowledge in tourism in which pedagogical research would be desirable and socially necessary. Originality. In addition to articles with a strictly pedagogical profile, the work also includes texts on potential pedagogical values, often not even indicated by the authors. Type of work. The article is of review nature.
Contribution of the Journal ”Folia Turistica” in Research and Popularisation of Knowledge in the Scope of “Krajoznawstwo” (Sightseeing)
Authors: Kruczek Zygmunt
Published: October 2019

Purpose. The aim of this article is to present the contribution of the “Folia Turistica” journal to the promotion of sightseeing knowledge.

Method. On the basis of content analysis, articles related to sightseeing were selected which, considering their content, were qualified into four thematic groups: theory and methodology of country lore, sightseeing value, objects and sightseeing routes, and others (biograms of prominent figures related to touring and reviews of sightseeing publications).

Findings. The review article presents topics related to sightseeing published in 30 articles. The topics discussed in the articles are described, indicating their importance for the development of local lore.

Research and conclusions limitations. The research is limited to the content of 49 issues of” Folia Turistica” journal.

Practical implications. The article may be helpful for tourism activists, researchers and academic teachers conducting classes in the field of tourism and for students of tourist educational fields.

Originality. Original work, based on the inventory of the journal’s content.

Type of paper. Review article.
FOMO and Regret for Non-Doings
Authors: Metz Joseph ,   Department of Philosophy, Florida State University
Published: October 2019

An important but underexplored aspect of our negative agency is that it is fitting to regret only a limited subset of our non-doings even though there are many things that we fail to do. This paper examines why it is ill-fitting to regret certain non-doings, arguing that abilities form the primary constraint on the fittingness of this regret. There are many types of abilities, so a central aim of this paper is to clarify which abilities are relevant to such regret. Finally, virtues and further applications of the proposed ability-based account are explored.
A Practically Useful Metaphysics of Technology
Authors: Soltanzadeh Sadjad ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: October 2019

In the past couple of decades, there has been a tendency to identify the study of artefacts as one of the central subject matters of philosophy of technology. This subject identification relies on a metaphysical distinction between artefacts and non-artefacts, and is supported by the premise that artefacts are philosophically significant in ways that non-artefacts are not. Here it is argued that if we want philosophy of technology to be practically useful, the artefact/non-artefact distinction is a misleading place to start, as this distinction is developed through a metaphysical approach which is of little use for practical decisions and evaluations. Instead, we need to adopt a different metaphysical approach which is practically useful. This alternative approach is called activity realism, as opposed to entity realism in light of which artefacts are defined. Activity realism provides a metaphysical foundation for a practically useful philosophy of technology.
A aula ateliê no contexto da formação inicial do professor de Artes Visuais
Authors:   Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Facco Marta
Published: October 2019

Este artigo objetiva tecer reflexões acerca do ensino e aprendizagem no espaço do ateliê de Artes Visuais, compreendendo este como um lugar de trânsito entre saberes artísticos e pedagógicos, assim como um lugar de deslocamento (no sentido de mudança) do ver/olhar/sentir do artista professor pesquisador. Compreende-se também este lugar como relevante para propiciar experiências através do processo criativo em Arte, bem como, a relação que esse indivíduo estabelece com seus documentos de trabalho. Para transitar por esses entre lugares sugiro perambular pelo processo criativo em Artes Visuais compreendendo a relevância da aula ateliê, para pensar o ser/estar do artista professor, que ao mesmo tempo que produz obra, também produz aula. Como principais eixos teóricos trago John Dewey (2010), Flávio Gonçalves (2000) e Jociele Lampert (2017).
Entrevista com Alicia Candiani
Authors:   Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Facco Marta
Published: October 2019

Entrevista com Alicia Candiani Entrevistadora Marta Facco
Ensaio Visual - Um ateliê dentro da pesquisa
Authors:   Instituto de Artes da UNESP, Lia Camila Serino
Published: October 2019

Nessas imagens, narro trecho do meu percurso de pesquisa de doutorado, iniciada em 2017 no PPG IA UNESP ela busca investigar concepções e práticas do campo da mediação cultural em museus e instituições culturais como oficinas, ateliês e outras proposições artísticas concebidas por arte/educadores para diversos públicos. Os meus referenciais teóricos e metodológicos vêm sendo compreendidos na convergência e hibridização com experiências artísticas pessoais, materializadas por meio de desenhos, fotografias e registros em cadernos de campo que ajudam a compor os trabalhos das disciplinas obrigatórias cursadas. Com base em John Dewey, entre outros teóricos, construo uma pesquisa que em si mesma seja experiência artística e estética. Quem sabe, é possível assim, imaginar um ateliê dentro da própria pesquisa, como espaço de pensamento, criação e conhecimento.
A moda e o vestuário como objetos de estudo na História
Authors:   Centro Universitário Celso Lisboa, Debom Paulo
Published: October 2019

O objeto moda não ocupava uma posição de destaque na produção acadêmica na área de História. Em geral, era visto como um assunto conectado ao fútil e ao frívolo, por isso era relegado a um segundo plano. A maior parte das publicações científicas tinham por origem as áreas de comunicação, design, sociologia, antropologia, psicologia, artes, entre outras. Embora o número de historiadores que se dedicam ao vestuário e às aparências ainda seja pequeno, esse cenário sofreu significativas alterações nas últimas duas décadas. Esse texto tem por objetivos: pensar sobre a importância da Moda para os estudos históricos; destacar a relevância dos estudos de Roland Barthes, Fernand Braudel, Daniel Roche, Gilda de Mello e Souza para a construção desse campo do conhecimento e apontar o espaço que essa área de estudo preencheu tanto no mercado editorial quanto nos simpósios realizados em eventos acadêmicos.
Entre métodos e práticas: as fontes históricas aplicadas à moda como objeto de pesquisa
Authors:   Universidade Federal Fluminense, Barbosa Everton Vieira
Published: October 2019

Ao utilizar a moda como objeto de pesquisa, este artigo trata dos diversos tipos de documentos utilizados pela historiografia desde o último quartel do século XX, pensando, analisando e problematizando seus usos e métodos práticos no contexto acadêmico e escolar para a construção do conhecimento. Partindo do pressuposto de que as questões levantadas aos distintos documentos (impressos, digitais, institucionais, inventariais, epistolários, literários, imagéticos, orais, cinematográficos, musicais e materiais) contribuem para a “invenção” de fontes históricas, faremos uma breve reflexão acerca de algumas pesquisas já realizadas a fim de ilustrar a gama de perspectivas analíticas que possam contribuir para o diálogo entre a História e a Moda. Esta proposta metodológica permite refletir e compreender os cuidados que devem ser tomados na utilização de diferentes documentos históricos, bem como na importância das problemáticas levantadas, possibilitando o cruzamento de fontes e a sapiência na construção de narrativas que deem visibilidade à moda utilizada por indivíduos e grupos em distintas sociedades no tempo e no espaço histórico.
Reflexões acerca dos testamentos e inventários para o estudo do vestuário na América portuguesa
Authors:   Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB)/Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Moraes Juliana de Mello
Published: October 2019

O propósito deste artigo é refletir acerca das características dos inventários e testamentos, produzidos entre os séculos XVII e XVIII, e suas potencialidades para o estudo das aparências e temas correlatos na América portuguesa. Além disso, se discute a possibilidade dessa documentação para a análise das conexões materiais, em especial presentes no vestuário, entre os diversos territórios pertencentes à Coroa portuguesa. Avaliar essas vinculações permite acessar as especificidades das diferentes localidades da América portuguesa, tendo em vista suas conexões intercontinentais. Entretanto, constata-se que apesar das inúmeras possibilidades de trabalho com essas fontes, ainda são escassos os estudos sobre as dinâmicas entre aquisição do vestuário, as aparências e as configurações sociais e suas conexões no império português.
Da Coleção ao Arquivo: considerações sobre o acervo de Rui Spohr
Authors:   Universidade Feevale, Noronha Renata Fratton
Published: October 2019

Neste artigo retomo alguns pontos abordados em minha tese de doutorado, que buscou compreender como o costureiro gaúcho Rui Spohr (1929-2019) construiu a sua imagem e seu espaço de atuação a partir de Porto Alegre. Aqui, levando em consideração o trabalho de enquadramento da memória, conforme Michael Pollak, busco demonstrar como o processo de organização da narrativa e da auto-imagem de Rui Spohr relacionam-se à constituição de seu acervo pessoal, um lugar de memória que, revisitado, se abre a novas possibilidades.
Documentação de coleções museológicas de vestuário: classificando uma roupa híbrida na Coleção Amazoniana de Arte da UFPA
Authors: Dias Susanne Pinheiro , Filho José Mariano Klautau de Araújo
Published: October 2019

Tomando como base as ações de documentação dos objetos da Seção Moda da Coleção Amazoniana de Arte da Universidade Federal do Pará, este artigo objetiva discutir e propor alternativas de classificação de uma peça de vestuário de autoria da marca brasileira ‘André Lima’. Ao misturar as estruturas de vestuário aberto (próprio das saias e vestidos) e fechado (próprio de calças, bermudas, calcinhas etc.), tal objeto desestabiliza uma lógica classificatória que pressupõe categorias e nomenclaturas estáveis para cada item pertencente a uma coleção. Como identificá-lo em termos museológicos? Para pensar essa questão, buscamos, primeiramente, relacionar os principais aspectos que envolvem a documentação museológica de objetos de vestuário. Em um segundo momento, apresentamos os processos de documentação dessa tipologia de objeto na Coleção Amazoniana de Arte da UFPA. Por fim, desenvolvemos uma análise da peça a partir do método interpretativo de objetos de moda concebido por Mida e Kim (2015). Mais do que atender a uma demanda interna da coleção em questão, o estudo desse objeto reflete particularidades da gestão de acervos de moda no Brasil, além de apontar chaves de compreensão do pensamento criativo do estilista André Lima e da moda contemporânea brasileira.