bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
“Come Watch This Spider”: Animals, Mennonites, and Indices of Modernity
Authors: Loewen Royden
Published: February 2015

Abstract:

Historians have increasingly written the animal into the narratives of social history. Broad studies document how humans managed animals, related to them, and were affected by them. Many of these studies critique the separation of humans from animals during the rise of an urban, commercialized society. Collectively, however, these works also present inter-species relations as an index of modernization – the rise of the classically “liberal” society with its focus on individualism, technology, and unfettered capitalism. An investigation into the way Mennonites in Canada related to the animal kingdom can illuminate this social development by focusing narrowly and interpreting broadly. As an identifiable ethno-religious community, with a strong literary tradition and a historic, religiously informed, predisposition to rural life, a study of Canadian Mennonites reveals the evolving nature of inter-species relationships. This change is evident in an interrogation of their texts that pay special attention to such encounters. In particular, nineteenth- and early twentieth-century rural diaries reflect a traditional agrarian concern and respect for animals. Then, twentieth- and early twenty-first-century memoirs speak of individual ascendancy and an alienation from animals. Most recently, novels and works of poetry give voice to a nascent culture of resistance to animal subjugation. By happenstance, this series of texts reflects the sequence of pre-modern, modern, and postmodern societies, and thus it serves to illuminate those particular societies and the inter-species relationships commensurate with each. By writing the animal into the history of one ethno-religious community, a fuller understanding of how modernization was experienced at the local level is achieved, and in the process both this community and the wider society are interpreted. To study animal-human relations is also to study social history more generally.
Quality management and safety assurance in Horticultural chains of Bangladesh
Authors: Hassan Md Kamrul
Published: February 2015

Horticultural produce, especially fruits and vegetables, are rich sources of phytochemicals, namely vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Currently, controlling quality and assuring safety of fruits and vegetables in supply chain has become one of the most challenging issues in Bangladesh. Often consumers are dissatisfied with the poor quality produce due mainly to the sub-standard postharvest handling practices. Side by side, the issue of food safety has been emerged as the most serious threat in the context of nutrition security and public health of the country. There are huge concerns over the use of harmful chemicals during production and postproduction stages. The main concerns are related to the presence of heavy metals, chemical residues and microbial contamination. Hence, immediate interventions are needed to stop any malpractice during production and marketing of fruits and vegetables. The recently introduced Food Safety Act 2013 and Formalin Control Act 2014 are two important steps from the Government of Bangladesh to deal with this deep-rooted concern. Apart from laws, various training and awareness programmes are needed so that the relevant stakeholders adopt improved practices to maintain quality and safety of produce along the supply chains. Consumption of good quality, nutritious and safe fruits and vegetables can only be assured if quality and safety control can be ensured at the production (manures, fertilizers, waters, pesticides, plant growth regulators, etc.) and postproduction (during harvesting, sorting, grading, washing, packaging, transporting, storing, processing and marketing) stages. Since, the problem is interdisciplinary and complex, there should have strong coordination among the various groups in the society including producers, traders, processors, policymakers, law enforcing agencies, researchers, physicians, civil society representatives, and other relevant GOs and NGOs in order to prevent the malpractice and improve the quality and safety situation in the horticultural chains of Bangladesh.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ralf.v1i1.22346 Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.1(1): 1-11, Dec 2014
Genetic diversity assessment of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) germplasm using ssr markers
Authors: Hoque Ahasanul , Begum Shamsun Nahar , Hassan Lutful
Published: February 2015

Diversity at molecular level among thirty rice genotypes, selected based on earliness and morphometric diversity was evaluated through five SSR markers associated with days to heading. Three primers viz., RM147, RM167 and RM215 showed polymorphism for growth duration related traits. A total of 17 alleles were detected among the 30 rice genotypes with an average of 5.66 alleles per locus. Polymorphism Information Content (PIC) ranged from 0.356 to 0.798 with an average of 0.543. A dendrogram based on total microsatellite polymorphism grouped 30 genotypes into four major clusters at 0.39 similarity coefficient differentiating early maturing genotypes from others. This information about the genetic diversity will be very useful for proper identification and selection of appropriate parents for future breeding programs, including gene mapping. The results also showed that microsatellite markers associated to genes or QTLs controlling growth duration properties are suitable tools for marker assisted selection (MAS) to select rice lines with short growth duration. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ralf.v1i1.22354 Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.1(1): 37-46, Dec 2014
Prevalence of reproductive diseases and its associated risk factors in crossbred dairy cows
Authors: Alam Md Atikul , Bhuiyan Md Musharraf Uddin , Parvin Mst Sonia , Rahman Mohammad Moshiur , Bari Farida Yeasmin
Published: February 2015

Reproductive diseases of crossbred dairy cows significantly reduce productivity which is of great concern of dairy producers worldwide. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of reproductive diseases and its associated risk factors in crossbred dairy cows in selected areas of Bangladesh. The study was conducted at eight villages of Ullapara Upazila under Sirajganj district. A total of 197 dairy farms having 488 breedable crossbred dairy cows (395 cows + 93 heifers) were randomly selected. A questionnaire as well as examination of cows was made to collect data on occurrence of reproductive diseases. The overall prevalence of reproductive diseases was 39.4%. Among the diseases, post calving anoestrus was 8.6%, delayed puberty was 6.8%, repeat breeding was 5.7%, retained placenta was 4.7%, metritis was 3.9%, dystocia was 3.3%, vaginal prolapse was 2.7%, abortion was 2.1% and uterine prolapse was 1.6%. The body condition score (BCS) of cows significantly (P<0.05) influenced the occurrence of reproductive disease. However, feeding practice, suckling, milk yield and parity did not influence significantly (P>0.05) the occurrence of reproductive diseases in crossbred dairy cows. In conclusion, further studies are needed with more number of cows to confirm the findings DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ralf.v1i1.22357 Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.1(1): 71-79, Dec 2014
Effects of Garlic (Allium sativum) feed supplement on Hemato-Biochemical properties in broiler chickens with sub-clinical toxicity of lead
Authors: Hossain Mohammad Anowar , Mostofa Mahbub , Alam Mohammad Nurul , Awal Mohammad Abdul , Rahman Mohammad Mizanur
Published: February 2015

The present study was conducted to estimate the garlic feed supplement on hematobiochemical parameters in lead exposed broiler chickens. 350 commercial broiler chickens were grouped into five, as T0, T1, T2, T3 and T4 consisting of 70 birds each, where T0 served as control. T1 was provided with lead acetate @ 100mg/kg body weight, T2 @ 100mg/kg lead acetate + 1% garlic supplement, T3 was fed @ 100mg/kg lead acetate + 2% garlic supplement and T4 @ 100mg/kg lead acetate + 4% garlic supplement .It was observed that Garlic supplementation in feed has got some ability to maintain normal values of erythrocytes, leukocytes, ALT, AST & Cholesterol parameters in spite of treatment with lead acetate. It was also found highly significant (P<0.001) in 2% garlic supplemented group (T3) compared to that of 1% (T2) and 4% (T4) garlic supplemented groups. The mean values of erythrocyte, Hb. and PCV significantly reduced from 2.217±0.020 to 2.062±0.047, 7.697±0.247 to 6.172±0.198 and 25.183±0.8122 to 23.532±1.001, respectively in group T1. The ameliorating effects of garlic in heavy metal lead revealed significantly (P<0.01) increased erythrocyte, hemoglobin and PCV values from 2.16±0.034 to 2.46±0.077, 8.362±0.262 to 10.44±0.26 and 23.64±0.90 to 30.68±0.75 in group T3, respectively. The mean values of ALT, AST and Cholesterol with lead Acetate @ 100mg/kg treatment were significantly (P<0.01) increased from 30.11±1.135 to 36.274±1.192, 51.162±1.422 to 103.641±2.023 and 152.34±17.47 to 364.28±12.33, respectively in T1 group on 42nd Day of treatment. The calculated significant mean values (mg/dl) of ALT, AST and Cholesterol were 24.51±0.63, 57.95±1.68 and 203.62±12.76, respectively in T3 group. The protection action of garlic against lead toxicity could be attributed to the antioxidant action of its sulfhydryl groups. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ralf.v1i1.22364 Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.1(1): 87-96, Dec 2014
Prevalence of Anaplasmosis in cattle in Sirajganj district of Bangladesh
Authors: Belal SM Shariful Hoque , Mahmud Md. Abdullah Al , Ferdous Mst Jannatul
Published: February 2015

An epidemiological investigation was conducted to ascertain the prevalence of anaplasmosis in cattle in Sirajganj district of Bangladesh, during the period of December 2013 to November 2014. During one year study period a total of 395 cattle were examined, and where 102 were found to be infected with Anaplasma spp. On Geimsa stained blood smear examination, it was observed that the overall prevalence of anaplasmosis in cattle was recorded as 25.82%. The effect of area, age, sex, breed and season was observed in cattle during this study. The highest prevalence (34.19%) was reported in the older cattle (> 3 years of age) and the prevalence was higher in female (28.88%) than male (19.20%). All crossbred cattle was showed higher prevalence than local cattle. The prevalence of anaplasmosis infection was noticed as the highest in the rainy season (30.68%) in relation to summer (27.50%) and winter (15.15%) season. From the study it was evident that cattle were infected with the organism and caused a serious economic loss which will assist to take necessary preventive interventions. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ralf.v1i1.22370 Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.1(1): 97-103, Dec 2014
Induced breeding of endangered striped dwarf Catfish (Mystus vittatus) and its embryonic and larval development
Authors: Yesmin Rabeya , Sume Salina Akhter , Haque Md Nazmul , Sultana Nargis , Khan Golam Quader
Published: February 2015

The present study reports successful induced breeding of endangered striped dwarf catfish Mystus vittatus and its different embryonic and larval developmental stages. Three different doses of PG were tested, viz. 17, 15 and 13 mg PG/kg body weight for female and 14, 12 and 10 mg PG/kg body weight for male with maintaining (1:1) male and female ratio. The hormone doses 13 mg/kg for female and 10 mg/kg for male provided the best result i.e. 91.33±2.08% fertilization and 85.00±2% hatching rates. Mean survival percentage of the spawns up to 21 days was 8.00±1%. The fertilized eggs were found to be transparent, demersal, spherical, adhesive and brownish in colour and first cleavage took place within 35-40 min post-fertilization at 29.56± 0.25oC. Hatching took place at 24 h. after fertilization. Newly hatched larvae were 3-4 mm in length and slender, transparent and the yolk sac oval in shape. Anus was situated at almost mid ventrally. Larvae started to feed at 48-72 h post-hatching. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ralf.v1i1.22376 Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.1(1): 127-136, Dec 2014
Length-weight relationship and growth pattern inference of a small indigenous freshwater Prawn, Macrobrachium lamarrei (H. Milne-Edwards, 1837) in Bangladesh
Authors: Ara Motia Gulshan , Nabi Md Noor , Ahmed Zoarder Faruque , Fatema Mst Kaniz
Published: February 2015

The length-weight relationships (LWRs) of Macrobrachium lamarrei (H. Milne-Edwards, 1837) was studied to construct the generalized relationships of body weight to carapace length measurements for male, female and combined prawn population separately over a calendar year. A total of 1018 specimens were used for this study. The parameter values of the equation W = a Lb describing the relationships between body weight and carapace length for male, female and combined prawns. The parameter of equations, a varied from 0.00096 to 0.00333, 0.00059 to 0.00728 and 0.00081 to 0.00440 for male, female and combined prawn population respectively. On the other hand, the slope of equations, b varied from 2.4363 to 2.8229, 2.0761 to 3.0314 and 2.2915 to 2.8998 for male, female and combined prawn population respectively indicating isometric growth in females but negative allometric for males suggesting that female prawns were comparatively in better condition than males of the same population. The generalized length-weight relationship was fitted with the pooled data of all monthly samples for male, female and combined prawn separately which were BW = 0.0008 CL2.924, BW = 0.0012 CL2.783 and BW = 0.0010CL2.845 respectively indicating negative allometric growth as b varied from 2.783 to 2.924. The results further revealed that all length-weight relationships (LWRs) were highly correlated (r2 > 0.904). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ralf.v1i1.22377 Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.1(1): 137-145, Dec 2014
Validation of clonal line females for sex determination studies in nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus L.
Authors: Khan Mohd Golam Quader , McAndrew Brendan J , Penman David J
Published: February 2015

Sex determination in the Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus is more complex than a simple XX-XY sex determining mechanism, as evidenced from fairly frequent unexpected sex ratios in progeny. The production of uniform, homozygous experimental material is particularly advantageous for studying sex determining mechanism as well as for the genetic mapping and genome sequencing studies in which interpretations are facilitated by homozygosity. To better understand the genetic mechanism of sex determination, a fully inbred line of clonal females (XX) was verified in controlled environmental conditions using test crosses and microsatellite DNA markers from the tilapia linkage map. A total of successfully amplified 87 microsatellite DNA markers covering all 24 linkage groups were selected for screening sexually mature females from this line. 67 markers were found polymorphic in outbred individuals screened. Markers from LG1, LG3 and LG23 were given more emphasis because sex determining genes have been mapped on these LGs in different species of tilapia. The verification and validation of this clonal line of females made them an important resource to use as a standard reference line in genomics, sex determination studies and other studies in Nile tilapia. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ralf.v1i1.22378 Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.1(1): 147-158, Dec 2014
Algorithm Evolution for Drug Resistance Prediction: Comparison of Systems for HIV-1 Genotyping
Authors: Wagner Sarah , Kurz Mario , Klimkait Thomas ,   the Swiss HIV Cohort Study
Published: February 2015

Background

Different genotypic HIV resistance algorithms are based on different rules. They may therefore result in different drug-resistance interpretations for the same patient sample. In particular, for early periods of new retroviral inhibitors or classes, sequence interpretation is expected to vary. One would, however, assume that those differences between systems wane with growing experience and that different algorithms yield similar results for well-established drugs.

Methods

To assess the concordance of the Agence Nationale de Recherche sur le SIDA (ANRS), Rega and Stanford-HIVdb algorithms and their evolution over time, we analysed 284 routine samples with the current versions of each algorithm in 2004 and 2013. For 446 recent clinical sequences the differences for actual drugs were analysed. Scoring as ‘susceptible’ by one algorithm and ‘resistant’ by a second one defined a discordance.

Results

The longitudinal analysis showed similar overall discordances for both time points as well as an evolution over time. The actual analysis demonstrated a higher overall discordance rate, mainly for certain drugs. Most deviations refected differences between the ANRS and the other two algorithms.

Conclusions

This study demonstrates discordances between three most commonly used interpretation tools even for long-available drugs. It thereby reveals a need for further adjustment and improvement of current interpretation tools and may point at a possibly crucial role of subtype-specific information.
Thirteen new records of ferns from Brazil
Authors: Almeida Thais , Salino Alexandre
Published: February 2015

Thirteen fern species are reported for the first time for Brazil. Among the new records, eight are from Acre state (Cyathea subincisa, Cyclodium trianae, Elaphoglossum stenophyllum, Hypoderris brauniana, Pleopeltis stolzei, Thelypteris arcana, Thelypteris comosa, Thelypteris valdepilosa), two are from Pará state (Polypodium flagellare, Tectaria heracleifolia), one from Minas Gerais state (Alsophila salvinii), one from Ceará state (Campyloneurum costatum) and one from Bahia state (Thelypteris rolandii). Part of the species shows a disjunct occurrence or illustrates floristic relations between Brazilian and Andean Mountains or Central American Mountains.
TéléPallia
Authors: Lemaire Antoine
Published: February 2015

La France dispose désormais de nombreuses données épidémiologiques sur la fin de vie et le développement des soins palliatifs en Etablissements d’hébergement pour personnes âgées dépendantes (EHPAD). Les différents rapports de l’Observatoire national de la fin de vie (ONFV) notamment, sont une base conséquente d’éléments qualitatifs et quantitatifs à même de nous aider à appréhender les problématiques rencontrées au quotidien dans les EHPAD sur les questions de fin de vie en général. En parallèle, le développement de la télémédecine – qui est inscrite dans la loi « Hôpital, Patients, Santé, Territoires » de juillet 2009 – poursuit une structuration sur l’ensemble du territoire et vise à mettre en place de nouvelles organisations à même de porter les challenges de la médecine, et plus généralement de la santé. Par nature, la télémédecine peut accompagner voire accélérer le déploiement de la démarche et de la culture palliatives en EHPAD, à travers un changement de paradigme. Et ainsi proposer des solutions innovantes bénéficiant au résident de l’EHPAD, mais également à son entourage et aux équipes soignantes le prenant en charge, dans une structure médico-sociale dont la particularité est d’être avant tout un lieu de vie.
Le « critère de vérité » (κριτήριον τῆς ἀληθείας) comme outil hellénistique de classification des systèmes philosophiques
Authors: Rashed Marwan
Published: February 2015

Cet article s’interroge sur le sens et la portée de la similitude, semble-t-il jamais explicitement formulée par Jules Vuillemin, entre sa classification des systèmes philosophiques et l’opposition des quatre grands systèmes antiques (platonisme, aristotélisme, épicurisme, stoïcisme) sur la question du critère de vérité (????????? ??? ????????). Il suggère ensuite d’assimiler l’opposition entre analyse et synthèse des systèmes philosophiques telle que la reconstitue Jules Vuillemin à celle que le philosophe assigne à la métaphysique, par opposition à la mathématique, cartésienne.
Traitement de faveur. Jacques Derrida et nos renseignements sur la « grâce »
Authors: Lefert Jérôme M.
Published: February 2015

L’article traite de la notion de la grâce, telle qu’elle pourrait se déployer dans l’espace ouvert par la mise en correspondance de l’histoire de la tradition théologique avec le projet de la déconstruction. La réflexion s’avance en suivant deux « époques » décelables dans la formation de ce concept : 1) de la compréhension binaire de la grâce, envisagée en opposition au jugement, aux œuvres, à la nature, etc., 2) vers les tentatives médiévales de clarification de ce concept, en identifiant ses dimensions connexes, jusqu’à l’effacement de la structure binaire en tant que telle. Ce développement n’est pas sans ressemblance avec la logique de renversement et de transgression, décrite par Derrida. En développant cette intuition, notamment à travers la comparaison systématique des procédés, profondément caractéristiques, qui unissent Derrida et Saint Paul, la logique de la question oblige à faire un cercle complet, et éventuellement à questionner-en-retour, sur la généalogie de la déconstruction elle-même. Alors émerge une certaine idée de la « sécularisation », faisant écho, encore une fois, au concept de la « grâce », comme un « lien neutre » et paradoxal de la promesse et du secret.
L'Église catholique et les croyants des autres religions. De l'élaboration de Nostra Aetate à nos jours
Authors: Scheuer Jacques
Published: February 2015

Durant les étapes de préparation de Vatican II, les relations entre l’Église catholique et les religions ne sont pas à l’ordre du jour. Cependant, le projet d’une déclaration sur la « question juive » entraîne, de fil en aiguille, l’examen de l’attitude des chrétiens à l’égard des autres communautés de croyants, non sans lien avec le débat sur la liberté en matière de religion. Au terme d’un parcours riche en rebondissements, la déclaration Nostra Aetate apparaît, dans sa brièveté, comme un des textes les plus novateurs du Concile. Après un exposé des lignes de force de ce document, on examine sa fécondité et ses prolongements jusqu’à nos jours, tant dans les initiatives de dialogue et les enseignements de Paul VI et de Jean-Paul II que dans le bouillonnement des recherches actuelles sur la portée des religions dans l’histoire du salut.
La contribution de Pie-Raymond Régamey à l'exhortation Evangelica testificatio
Authors: Hoàng Thi Kim Oanh Anna
Published: February 2015

Dans la foulée de Vatican II, l’exhortation apostolique Evangelica testificatio de Paul VI (1971) voulait contribuer au renouveau de la vie religieuse. P.-R. Régamey en fut la cheville ouvrière. Après avoir présenté les documents du Concile sur la vie religieuse et leur réception dans les années soixante, l’A. repère les étapes de la rédaction de ce document pontifical par un examen attentif des archives du Saulchoir. Elle souligne enfin les options prises par le dominicain pour donner aux religieux de notre monde leur charte restée trop méconnue.
Faut-il encore parler des limbes ?
Authors: Hennaux Jean-Marie
Published: February 2015

Cet article présente une étude critique du document de la Commission théologique internationale, intitulé « L’espérance du salut pour les enfants qui meurent sans baptême ». Il en montre les richesses et les lacunes. Il appelle surtout une intervention nouvelle du Magistère de l’Église, déclarant l’incompatibilité de la théorie des limbes avec l’ensemble des données de la Révélation.
Les débuts du christianisme en Corée et la réception du Dieu créateur
Authors: Kim Mi-Jeung Agnès
Published: February 2015

Les premiers chrétiens coréens ont accueilli de manière étonnante la révélation du Dieu Créateur. L’étude de L’essence de la doctrine sacrée et de L’essence de la doctrine principale montre qu’ils ont approché cette idée inconnue à partir de la notion d’engendrement du confucianisme originel. Cette compréhension a conduit les chrétiens à introduire la dignité de la conscience et de la personne dans la société coréenne.
Les Exercices spirituels d'Ignace de Loyola et la contrition chrétienne
Authors: Gervais Pierre
Published: February 2015

À l’aube des temps modernes, Luther et Ignace de Loyola se sont trouvés confrontés au problème de la contrition chrétienne, dans la manière dont elle conjoint la liberté humaine à la liberté divine. Sur l’arrière-fond de l’expérience de conversion de Luther, l’article dégage la logique qui relie entre eux les cinq exercices de la première semaine des Exercices sur le péché, en montrant comment, tout en prenant à son compte les intuitions existentielles les plus fondamentales de Luther, il fait valoir le principe catholique de la grâce du pardon à l’arrière-plan de la contrition chrétienne.
Comment manifester aujourd'hui l'unité des sacrements de l'initiation chrétienne ?
Authors: Guibert Vincent
Published: February 2015

C’est aujourd’hui un lieu commun de distinguer l’ordre théologique des sacrements de l’initiation chrétienne de leur ordre pastoral. Cet article a pour objet de faire le point sur cette difficulté, de présenter son origine historique et d’évaluer ce qu’il est possible de faire pour accorder la pastorale sacramentaire à la réflexion théologique. Nous serons attentifs à la Proposition de mise en œuvre du Rituel de l’Initiation chrétienne avec les enfants et les adolescents (2013) faite par le diocèse de Paris.
Prophète et témoin. Le rôle du peuple juif dans la théologie augustinienne
Authors: Massie Alban
Published: February 2015

Augustin est souvent considéré comme le théoricien du « système d’avilissement » dont les juifs ont été victimes de la part des chrétiens. L’A. examine à nouveaux frais la genèse de la théologie augustinienne du peuple juif et souligne l’amplitude que prend cette théologie dans l’ecclésiologie et la théologie de l’évêque d’Hippone, surtout dans ses polémiques contre les manichéens, les donatistes et les pélagiens. Le peuple juif est témoin de la vérité du Christ et de la fidélité de Dieu.
« Je te promets »
Authors: Gilbert Paul
Published: February 2015

La puissance de l’esprit humain est de pouvoir nommer son engagement dans le monde et la société. Le mot « promesse » a l’aspect d’un concept général, mais il n’a de sens qu’en étant pratiqué au singulier et envers autrui ; l’esprit humain sait qu’il y expose un savoir non seulement original, mais surtout originaire. Après avoir décrit les différentes approches philosophiques de la promesse et sa performativité, l’A. décline ses harmoniques dans le temps : la promesse est le risque du futur. Il en conclut à la gratuité du don présent dans la parole offerte.
L'Acte eucharistique de Jésus et sa traditio
Authors: Vidalin Antoine
Published: February 2015

La phénoménologie de la vie élaborée par Michel Henry a profondément renouvelé l’approche philosophique du corps humain, le comprenant désormais comme chair vivante, donnée à elle-même dans l’auto-donation de la Vie absolue (Dieu). Cet article veut éprouver la fécondité de cette approche du corps pour la théologie eucharistique en scrutant les paroles et les gestes de Jésus au cours de la dernière Cène, tels qu’ils sont transmis aux Apôtres.
La Bible comme chemin pour la théologie des religions
Authors: Blanpain Jean-Luc
Published: February 2015

Prolongeant une réflexion dont une première ébauche avait été publiée par la Nouvelle revue théologique en 2000, l’article tente de montrer comment la cohérence d’une lecture chrétienne de la Bible ouvre des perspectives et offre des balises pour aborder les questions propres à la théologie des religions non chrétiennes.
Une loi qu'on ne peut saisir ?
Authors: Carrière Jean-Marie
Published: February 2015

La Loi de Moïse entretient un rapport marqué avec l’écriture, dans la tradition biblique comme dans les cultures environnantes. Dans l’Évangile de Jean, la loi nouvelle du Christ apparaît aussi liée à l’écriture, comme en témoigne l’épisode de la femme adultère en Jn 8 ; cependant, comme une écriture dont le contenu n’est pas saisissable. Serait-ce là un caractère de la loi nouvelle du Christ ? Il convient d’examiner les passages relatifs au commandement nouveau aux chapitres 13 et 15, pour pouvoir interpréter théologiquement ce fait.
Maternité virginale et filiation divine
Authors: Rémy Gérard
Published: February 2015

Occasionnée par l’ouvrage de Benoît xvi , L’enfance de Jésus , cette étude traite de la nature du lien entre maternité virginale et filiation divine en référence à la thèse, énoncée par le professeur Ratzinger, de la compatibilité de cette filiation avec un engendrement naturel. Il faut alors admettre la contingence de ce lien dont le seul motif serait celui de haute convenance. Celle-ci soulève la question du réalisme de l’humanité de Jésus, que Thomas d’Aquin avait déjà abordée. Ce débat présente un enjeu œcuménique, la théologie protestante, hormis K. Barth, se montrant réservée à l’égard d’une virginité que la christologie n’exige pas. On observera toutefois une analogie entre les origines de Jésus et sa destinée pascale : la virginité de Marie est le signe de la filiation divine comme le tombeau vide est celui de la résurrection.
Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda en Sevilla: ilusiones y cenizas de un periplo literario
Authors: Caballero Wangüemert María
Published: February 2015

En mi acercamiento a Tula en las páginas que siguen, quiero partir de una afirmación: Sevilla marcó un antes y un después en su vocación literaria entre 1838 y 1840, dándose a conocer en los periódicos como poeta. Las cartas a Cepeda, su primer y apasionado amor, son hoy el documento más interesante de esta etapa, tanto desde el punto de vista autobiográfico como metaliterario. Aun así, todas las obras de esta época pueden leerse en clave autobiográfica. Tras una fecunda trayectoria literaria, culminará en Sevilla su carrera profesional mientras prepara sus obras completas. Está viuda, prematuramente envejecida y cansada. Sus restos reposan hoy en el sevillano cementerio de San Fernando. Este trabajo, que bucea en los años sevillanos de la cada vez más afamada escritora, pretende ser un homenaje en el bicentenario de su nacimiento.
Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda y el Republicanismo: un apunte sobre negociación y autonomía
Authors: Rojas Rafael
Published: February 2015

Este ensayo propone un análisis de los elementos republicanos y americanistas de la poesía de Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda. En vez de insistir en las conexiones de la autora con el romanticismo peninsular de mediados del siglo XIX, nos interesa ubicar la poética y la política de La Avellaneda en la tradición del republicanismo hispanoamericano.
La influencia de la familia en el ocio físico-deportivo juvenil: nuevas perspectivas para la reflexión y la acción
Authors: Valdemoros-San-Emeterio María Ángeles , Ponce-de-León-Elizondo Ana , Sanz-Arazuri Eva , Caride-Gómez José Antonio
Published: February 2015

La familia influye decisivamente en la construcción del ocio juvenil, como ámbito de convivencia en el que las personas concretan los modos de disfrutar de sus tiempos libres y como agente principal en las prácticas de ocio, atendiendo a distintos factores o circunstancias; entre otros, el funcionamiento interno familiar aparece como uno de los condicionantes más relevantes. La revisión de la literatura científica manifiesta hallazgos contradictorios que debilitan las teorías que señalan al estilo educativo familiar, nivel educativo y/o económico, comportamiento modelo de los padres o estructura familiar como factores influyentes en el ocio físico-deportivo de los hijos adolescentes, mientras fortalecen aquellas que apuntan como variables condicionantes la cohesión, comunicación y flexibilidad, que conforman el funcionamiento familiar. Estas conclusiones avalan la necesidad de profundizar en estos factores, así como en el diseño de programas de acción-intervención-educación familiar que potencien la autonomía y responsabilidad de los jóvenes sobre su propio ocio.
Aplicación de algoritmos paramétricos en el diseño estructural. La Ópera de Sídney desde una perspectiva contemporánea
Authors: Rey-Rey J.
Published: February 2015

La Ópera de Sídney puede considerarse un paradigma en relación a la influencia que los métodos de representación gráfica y análisis estructural ejercen en la concepción y construcción de las obras de arquitectura. Se plantean posibles esquemas estructurales para las cubiertas de dicho edificio respetando la forma propuesta originalmente por Utzon, forma que se vio modificada durante el proceso de proyecto para hacer viable su construcción, poniendo en evidencia el impacto que los avances científicos y tecnológicos acaecidos durante la segunda mitad del siglo pasado han tenido en la manera de concebir y construir edificios.
Estudio para la optimización de mallas estructurales de acero envolventes de edificios en altura según sus solicitaciones, en base al análisis de sus líneas isostáticas
Authors: Señís R. , Sastre R. , Brufau R. , Carbajal E. C.
Published: February 2015

El objetivo del presente estudio es determinar si las mallas estructurales de acero, envolventes de edificios en altura (entramado en tubo), son más óptimas y eficientes cuando su diseño se adapta a la trayectoria de las líneas isostáticas de los elementos estructurales equivalentes bajo las acciones solicitantes. Se analizan 600 modelos de edificios en altura, para distintas triangulaciones de fachada y esbelteces. Las cargas de viento que influyen sobre los edificios se determinan con el método de Cargas Estáticas Equivalentes de acuerdo a la velocidad del viento y turbulencia provocados por la rugosidad del terreno y la topografía. También será necesario determinar las frecuencias y modos de vibración propios de cada estructura, así como definir los coeficientes de presión, de fuerzas y de momentos resultantes del viento. Los resultados concluyen que las mallas ganan eficiencia cuando identifican la trayectoria de las líneas isostáticas generadas por la acción principal, el viento.
Encofrado perdido constituido por paja cohesionada con micelio como sustituto del poliestireno expandido
Authors: Román-Ramos J. D. , Luna-Molina F. J. , Bailón-Pérez L. J.
Published: February 2015

En esta publicación se presentan algunas de las cualidades físicas y mecánicas de un material constituido por micelio sobre sustrato a base de paja de trigo. El objetivo es aprovechar las bondades de las paredes celulares del hongo, compuestas por quitina, una sustancia orgánica muy abundante en la naturaleza y que presenta unas excelentes propiedades mecánicas que convierten este material en idóneo, no sólo para competir con los contaminantes plásticos tan tradicionalmente empleados en construcción, tales como el poliestireno, sino para sustituirlos, puesto que el compuesto es totalmente biodegradable. Los primeros ensayos a compresión simple efectuados sobre este conglomerado formado por el sustrato y la quitina arrojan resultados de resistencia mecánica prometedores.
Un modelo directo de interacción peatón-estructura para caracterizar las vibraciones inducidas por peatones en pasarelas esbeltas
Authors: Jiménez-Alonso J. F. , Sáez A.
Published: February 2015

Aunque la comunidad científica tenía conocimiento de los problemas vibratorios inducidos por peatones en estructuras desde finales del siglo xix, no fue hasta la ocurrencia de los eventos vibratorios acontecidos en la pasarela del Milenio (Londres, 2000), cuando la importancia del problema se puso de manifiesto y se le comenzó a dedicar un mayor nivel de atención. A pesar de los grandes avances alcanzados en la caracterización de la fuerza de interacción peatón-estructura una de las principales deficiencias de los modelos existentes es la exclusión del cambio en las propiedades dinámicas de la pasarela por la presencia de peatones. En este artículo, se presenta la formulación de un modelo de interacción peatón-estructura que intenta dar respuesta a dichas limitaciones, y su validación a partir de resultados experimentales previamente publicados por otros autores.
Seed damage by Sitodiplosis mosellana (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) to spring wheat cultivars with the Sm1 gene
Authors: Wise Ian L. , Fox Stephen L. , Smith Marjorie A.H.
Published: February 2015

Six resistant spring wheat cultivars with the Sm1 gene were assessed for seed damage by the orange wheat blossom midge (Sitodiplosis mosellana (Géhin) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)) in laboratory and field tests. All resistant cultivars deterred larvae from developing on the seed and had significantly less yield losses than susceptible wheat cultivars. Vesper was the first cultivar with Sm1 that also deterred oviposition by the wheat midge. Seed damage to all resistant cultivars decreased the later plants were exposed to adult midge from the time spikes emerged from the boot until anthesis. Spikes of susceptible wheat cultivars had lower yield losses when exposed two or more days after emergence than spikes exposed at the time of emergence. Seed damage to resistant wheat caused dorsal and lateral distortions of the seed and often altered seed colour and shape. The pedigree of the resistant cultivars had no effect on the extent of seed damage. Shaw wheat had the least amount of seed damage and no third instars on the seed in both field and laboratory tests. All other cultivars had a few small third instars and similar levels of seed damage in laboratory tests, with Fieldstar being the least effective. In at least one mean site-year Shaw had significantly less yield losses than the other resistant cultivars. It is recommended that Shaw be used as the standard for the selection of future spring wheat cultivars with Sm1.
Staphylococcus aureus and Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in and Around Therapeutic Whirlpools in College Athletic Training Rooms
Authors: Kahanov Leamor , Kim Young Kyun , Eberman Lindsey , Dannelly Kathleen , Kaur Haninder , Ramalinga A.
Published: February 2015

Context

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has become a leading cause of skin and soft tissue infection in the nonhospitalized community. Care of the athletes in athletic training rooms is specifically designed with equipment tailored to the health care needs of the athletes, yet recent studies indicate that CA-MRSA is still prevalent in athletic facilities and that cleaning methods may not be optimal.

Objective

To investigate the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and CA-MRSA in and around whirlpools in the athletic training room.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I university.

Patients or Other Participants

Student-athletes (n = 109) consisting of 46 men (42%) and 63 women (58%) representing 6 sports.

Main Outcome Measure(s)

Presence of MRSA and Staphylococcus aureus in and around the whirlpool structures relative to sport and number of athletes using the whirlpools.

Results

We identified Staphylococcus aureus in 22% (n = 52/240) of the samples and MRSA in 0.8% (n = 2/240). A statistically significant difference existed between the number of athletes using the whirlpool and the presence of Staphylococcus aureus in and around the whirlpools (F2,238 = 2.445, P = .007). However, Staphylococcus aureus was identified regardless of whether multiple athletes used a whirlpool or no athletes used a whirlpool. We did not identify a relationship between the number of athletes who used a whirlpool and Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA density (P = .134).

Conclusions

Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA were identified in and around the whirlpools. Transmission of the bacteria can be reduced by following the cleaning and disinfecting protocols recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Athletic trainers should use disinfectants registered by the Environmental Protection Agency to sanitize all whirlpools between uses.
Treatment effects of myofunctional appliances in different jaw rotations in Class II division 1 malocclusion
Authors: Shethiya Kyumi V. , Vichare Gauri S. , Sable Ravindranath B.
Published: February 2015

Aim

This retrospective study was conducted to determine skeletal, dentoalveolar changes in children treated with Twin Block or activator for the treatment of Class II Division 1 malocclusion with different jaw rotations.

Materials and Methods

Standardized lateral cephalograms of 32 patients (18 boys, 14 girls) between the ages of 11 and 14 years were chosen and divided into two groups, high angle (FMA >27) and low angle (FMA <20). Cephalograms were taken at T1 (pre-treatment) and T2 (after one year of myofunctional therapy).These were manually traced and analysed.

Results

The results showed statistically significant increase in SNB angle, VRP-Pog due to forward movement of the mandible. The overjet reduced significantly due to retroclination of upper incisors and proclination of lower incisors in both groups.

Conclusion

It was concluded that both high angle and low angle groups responded equally well to myofunctional therapy showing significant skeletal and dentoalveolar changes.
Apparent microRNA-Target-specific Histone Modification in Mammalian Spermatogenesis
Authors: Taguchi Y-H.
Published: February 2015

Background

Epigenetics is an important mRNA expression regulator. However, how distinct epigenetic factors, such as microRNAs (miRNAs) and promoter methylation, cooperatively regulate mRNA expression is rarely discussed. Recently, apparent miRNA regulation of promoter methylation was identified by bioinformatic analysis; however, it has not yet been experimentally confirmed. If miRNA regulation of other epigenetic factors were identified, it would reveal another layer of epigenetic regulation. In this paper, histone modifications (H3K4me1, H3K4me3, H3K27me3, H3K27ac, H3K9ac, and H2AZ) during mammalian spermatogenesis were studied and the apparent miRNA-target-specific histone modification was investigated by bioinformatic analyses of publicly available datasets.

Results

We identified several miRNAs’ target genes that are significantly associated with histone modification during mammalian spermatogenesis. MiRNAs that target genes associated with the most significant histone modifications are expressed before or during spermatogenesis; thus the results were convincing.

Conclusions

In this paper, we identified apparent miRNA regulation of histone modifications using a bioinformatics approach. The biological mechanisms of this effect should be further experimentally investigated.
Envelopes of certain solvable groups
Authors: Dymarz Tullia
Published: February 2015

A discrete subgroup

\Gamma

of a locally compact group

H

is called a
uniform lattice
if the quotient

H/\Gamma

is compact. Such an

H

is called an
envelope
of

\Gamma

. In this paper we study the problem of classifying envelopes of various solvable groups including the solvable Baumslag-Solitar groups, lamplighter groups and certain abelian-by-cyclic groups. Our techniques are geometric and quasi-isometric in nature. In particular we show that for every

\Gamma

we consider there is a finite family of preferred
model spaces

X

such that, up to compact groups,

H

is a cocompact subgroup of

Isom(X)

. We also answer problem 10.4 in [8] for a large class of abelian-by-cyclic groups.
Géométries relatives
Authors: Blossier Thomas , Martin-Pizarro Amador , Wagner Frank Olaf
Published: February 2015

In this paper, we shall study type-definable groups in a simple theory with respect to one or several stable reducts. While the original motivation came from the analysis of definable groups in structures obtained by Hrushovski's amalgamation method, the notions introduced are in fact more general, and in particular can be applied to certain expansions of algebraically closed fields by operators.
Cheeger inequalities for unbounded graph Laplacians
Authors: Bauer Frank , Keller Matthias , Wojciechowski Radosław K.
Published: February 2015

We use the concept of intrinsic metrics to give a new definition for an isoperimetric constant of a graph. We use this novel isoperimetric constant to prove a Cheeger-type estimate for the bottom of the spectrum which is nontrivial even if the vertex degrees are unbounded.
In vitro Assessment of Tooth Color Alteration by Two Different Types of Endodontic Irrigants
Authors: Koursoumis Anastasios Dimitrios , Kerezoudis Nikolaos P , Kakaboura Afrodite
Published: February 2015

Aim

The purpose of this study was to assess in vitro the tooth color alterations associated with two commonly used endodontic irrigants, the chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX) and the sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) up to 15 days post-treatment. Additionally, the possible influence of endodontic access preparation on tooth color was investigated.

Materials and methods

Thirty intact human anterior teeth were used. Black adhesive tape with a 4 mm diameter window was used to standardize the enamel surface intended for color analysis. After the access cavity, preparation and the initial root canal negotiation with stainless steel hand files, the root canal shaping was completed with rotary nickel-titanium files. The teeth were divided into three groups (n = 10). Conventional syringe irrigation was performed with one irrigant for each group. The enamel surfaces were colorimetrically evaluated before access cavity, after cavity preparation and at 1, 3, 7 and 15 days post-treatment. The CIE color parameters (L*, a*, b*) were recorded and averaged for each material and the corresponding color differences (ΔE) were calculated and statistically analyzed.

Results

The most significant factor in tooth color alteration, during the endodontic treatment, was the access preparation. CHX and NaOCl caused tooth color changes comparable with the saline. CHX and NaOCl did not increase the tooth color changes relative to the values induced by the access preparation.

Conclusion

The two endodontic irrigants were not able to induce tooth color alteration to a greater extent than the access preparation.

Clinical significance

Chlorhexidine and NaOCl cannot be considered as discoloring endodontic materials. The most contributing factor in tooth color alteration during endodontic treatment in the anterior teeth is access preparation.

How to cite this article

Koursoumis AD, Kerezoudis NP, Kakaboura A. In vitro Assessment of Tooth Color Alteration by Two Different Types of Endodontic Irrigants. J Contemp Dent Pract 2014;15(5):529-533.