bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Modal adverbs of certainty in the rhetoric of Advocates General: a dialogic view
Authors: Szczyrbak Magdalena
Published: June 2017

The article deals with EU judicial rhetoric and aims to demonstrate how a selection of modal adverbs of certainty (indeed, clearly, (not) necessarily and of course) are used in the Opinions of the Advocates General at the European Court of Justice (ECJ). To this end, it focuses on the rhetorical functions of these adverbs, such as adding emphasis, showing a high degree of commitment and backgrounding alternative viewpoints. The study applies the notions of stance and engagement (Hyland, 2005) and builds on the research into modal adverbs of certainty reported in Simon-Vandenbergen and Aijmer (2007). In summary, the analysis sheds light on the rhetorical potential of modal adverbs, stressing the dialogic dimension of legal opinion writing.
The Interpretation of Circular Priorities to Central European Business Environment with Focus on Hungary
Authors: Fogarassy Csaba , Horvath Balint , Borocz Maria
Published: June 2017

In recent years, there was an increase in economic concepts which defined various concepts for the European Union to leave the economic depression behind. The idea of circular economy boomed into the sight of European Union policy makers in the beginning of 2015. The notion introduced a holistic system planning approach for EU development initiatives. This paper introduces the essential background for the interpretation of circular economy and presents the main priorities throughout its implementation. The size of the European Community leaves many opportunities for the reconsideration of circular processes. The study focuses on circular applications in Hungary which substantially differ from the Western-European practice. The different wage and development levels of the member states in some cases might appear as a possibility to extend product life cycles which otherwise would end sooner. The analysis aims to find the reasons for the variant operations and examines how the extended spatial perspective from national levels to the EU level influences the transition to circular economy.
Linear Economy Versus Circular Economy: A Comparative and Analyzer Study for Optimization of Economy for Sustainability
Authors: Sariatli Furkan
Published: June 2017

Upon visiting the existing literature on the subject of linear vs. circular economy, this paper finds that, the blueprint of the current economy is hardly sustainable by using the comparative benchmarking method that drained from literature. The intrinsic mechanics of the linear economy, by relying on the wasteful take - make - dispose flow, is detrimental to the environment, cannot supply the growing populace of our planet with essential services and it naturally leads to strained profitability. Elements of a plausible solution to the challenges have been around for decades, although they have only recently been compiled in to the conceptual framework of circular economy. The core ideas of Circular Economy are elimination of waste by design, respect for the social, economic and natural environment and resource-conscious business conduct. Built on the backbone of these principles, the circular economy has demonstrated to deliver tangible benefits and viability to address the economic, environmental and social challenges of our days.
Index of Circular Agriculture Development in the Republic of Macedonia
Authors: Trendov Nikola M.
Published: June 2017

In the Republic of Macedonia, the circular economy would boost country’s agri-food sector competitiveness and help create new business and market opportunities for the farmers and processing industry. Public benefits that could accrue from the bio-economy perspective has become compelling. Nevertheless, the question arises: “At what level are we? Does the country go toward the development of the circular agriculture or not?” By using conceptual model of BPEIR (Behaviour - Pressure - Effect - Impact - Response) and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method, the author introduces a comprehensive analysis and quantitative evaluation of the level of Macedonian circular agriculture development. This paper discusses the fact that the Republic of Macedonia shows positive trends regarding circular economy disciplines in agriculture, given by natural geographic conditions and traditional agricultural production.
The Solomon Sea: its circulation, chemistry, geochemistry and biology explored during two oceanographic cruises
Authors: Ganachaud Alexandre , Cravatte Sophie , Sprintall Janet , Germineaud Cyril , Alberty Marion , Jeandel Catherine , Eldin Gerard , Metzl Nicolas , Bonnet Sophie , Benavides Mar , Heimburger Lars-Eric , Lefèvre Jérôme , Michael Susanna , Resing Joseph , Quéroué Fabien , Sarthou Géraldine , Rodier Martine , Berthelot Hugo , Baurand François , Grelet Jacques , Hasegawa Takuya , Kessler William , Kilepak Moyep , Lacan François , Privat Emilien , Send Uwe , Van Beek Pieter , Souhaut Marc , Sonke Jeroen E.
Published: June 2017

The semi-enclosed Solomon Sea in the southwestern tropical Pacific is on the pathway of a major oceanic circuit connecting the subtropics to the equator via energetic western boundary currents. Waters transiting through this area replenish the Pacific Warm Pool and ultimately feed the equatorial current system, in particular the equatorial undercurrent. In addition to dynamical transformations, water masses undergo nutrient and micronutrient enrichment when coming in contact with the coasts, impacting the productivity of the downstream equatorial region. Broadscale observing systems are not well suited for describing the fine-scale currents and water masses properties in the Solomon Sea, leaving it relatively unexplored. Two multidisciplinary oceanographic cruises were conducted in the Solomon Sea region, the first in July–August 2012 and the second in March 2014, by investigators from France and the United States. The experimental approach combined physical, chemical, geochemical and biogeochemical analyses, providing access to a wide range of space and time scales of the circulation. This collection of data allows describing the fine-scale structure of the currents and the water properties, transformations and mixing from the surface to the sill depth in the Solomon Sea and in the straits connecting it to the equator. Ocean-margin exchanges were documented through a comprehensive sampling of trace elements and isotopes as efficient tracers of natural fertilization processes. As air chemistry is largely impacted by the regional volcanic plumes, rainwater pH was also sampled. Dinitrogen fixation rates were measured and found to be among the highest in the global ocean, highlighting this region as a hot spot of nitrogen fixation. This study provides an overview of the climatic context during both cruises and the physical circulation and water masses properties. It provides a comprehensive description of all measurements made onboard, and presents preliminary results, aiming to serve as a reference for further physical, geochemical and biogeochemical studies.
The influence of environmental drivers on the enrichment of organic carbon in the sea surface microlayer and in submicron aerosol particles – measurements from the Atlantic Ocean
Authors: van Pinxteren Manuela , Barthel Stefan , Fomba Khanneh Wadinga , Müller Konrad , von Tümpling Wolf , Herrmann Hartmut
Published: June 2017

The export of organic matter from ocean to atmosphere represents a substantial carbon flux in the Earth system, yet the impact of environmental drivers on this transfer is not fully understood. This work presents dissolved and particulate organic carbon (DOC, POC) concentrations, their enrichment factors in the sea surface microlayer (SML), and equivalent measurements in marine aerosol particles across the Atlantic Ocean. DOC concentrations averaged 161 ± 139 µmol L–1 (n = 78) in bulk seawater and 225 ± 175 µmol L–1 (n = 79) in the SML; POC concentrations averaged 13 ± 11 µmol L–1 (n = 80) and 17 ± 10 µmol L–1 (n = 80), respectively. High DOC and POC enrichment factors were observed when samples had low concentrations, and lower enrichments when concentrations were high. The impacts of wind speed and chlorophyll-a levels on concentrations and enrichment of DOC and POC in seawater were insignificant. In ambient submicron marine aerosol particles the concentration of water-soluble organic carbon was approximately 0.2 µg m–3. Water-insoluble organic carbon concentrations varied between 0.01 and 0.9 µg m–3, with highest concentrations observed when chlorophyll-a concentrations were high. Concerted measurements of bulk seawater, the SML and aerosol particles enabled calculation of enrichment factors of organic carbon in submicron marine ambient aerosols, which ranged from 103 to 104 during periods of low chlorophyll-a concentrations and up to 105 when chlorophyll-a levels were high. The results suggest that elevated local biological activity enhances the enrichment of marine-sourced organic carbon on aerosol particles. However, implementation of the results in source functions based on wind speed and chlorophyll-a concentrations underestimated the organic fraction at low biological activity by about 30%. There may be additional atmospheric and oceanic parameters to consider for accurately predicting organic fractions on aerosol particles.
Enriching particles on a bubble through drainage: Measuring and modeling the concentration of microbial particles in a bubble film at rupture
Authors: Walls Peter L. L. , Bird James C.
Published: June 2017

The concentration of microbes and other particulates is frequently enriched in the droplets produced by bursting bubbles. As a bubble rises to the ocean surface, particulates in the bulk liquid can be transported to the sea surface microlayer by attaching to the bubble’s interface. When the bubble eventually ruptures, a fraction of these particulates is often ejected into the surroundings in film droplets with a particulate concentration that is higher than in the liquid from which they formed. The precise mechanisms responsible for this enrichment are unclear, yet such enrichment at the ocean surface influences important exchange processes with the atmosphere. Here we provide evidence that drainage, coupled with scavenging, is responsible for the enrichment. By simultaneously recording the drainage and rupture effects with high-speed and standard photography, we directly measured the particulate concentrations in the thin film of a bubble cap at the moment before it ruptures. We observed that the enrichment factor strongly depends on the film thickness at rupture, and developed a physical model, based on scavenging and drainage, that is consistent with our observations. We have also demonstrated that this model is quantitatively consistent with prior observations of film drop enrichment, indicating its potential for a broader range of applications in the study of the sea surface microlayer and related phenomena.
Remarkable Evolutionary Conservation of Antiobesity ADIPOSE/WDTC1 Homologs in Animals and Plants
Authors: Ducos Eric , Vergès Valentin , Dugé de Bernonville Thomas , Blanc Nathalie , Giglioli-Guivarc’h Nathalie , Dutilleul Christelle
Published: June 2017

Ducos et al. report that the farnesylated protein ASG2 is the Arabidopsis ortholog of human WDCT1, which controls fat accumulation. Both proteins harbor..

ASG2 (Altered Seed Germination 2) is a prenylated protein in Arabidopsis thaliana that participates to abscisic acid signaling and is proposed to act as a substrate adaptor for the DDB1 (DNA damage-binding protein 1)-CUL4 (Cullin 4) E3 ubiquitin ligase complex. ASG2 harbors WD40 and TetratricoPeptide Repeat (TPR) domains, and resembles the well-conserved animal gene called ADP (antiobesity factor ADIPOSE) in fly and WDTC1 (WD40 and TPR 1) in humans. Loss of function of WDTC1 results in an increase in adipocytes, fat accumulation, and obesity. Antiadipogenic functions of WDTC1 involve regulation of fat-related gene transcription, notably through its binding to histone deacetylases (HDACs). Our sequence and phylogenetic analysis reveals that ASG2 belongs to the ADP/WDTC1 cluster. ASG2 and WDTC1 share a highly conserved organization that encompasses structural and functional motifs: seven WD40 domains and WD40 hotspot-related residues, three TPR protein–protein interaction domains, DDB1-binding elements [H-box and DWD (DDB1-binding WD40 protein)-box], and a prenylatable C-terminus. Furthermore, ASG2 involvement in fat metabolism was confirmed by reverse genetic approaches using asg2 knockout Arabidopsis plants. Under limited irradiance, asg2 mutants produce “obese” seeds characterized by increased weight, oil body density, and higher fatty acid contents. In addition, considering some ASG2- and WDTC1-peculiar properties, we show that the WDTC1 C-terminus is prenylated in vitro and HDAC-binding capability is conserved in ASG2, suggesting that the regulation mechanism and targets of ADP/WDTC1-like proteins may be conserved features. Our findings reveal the remarkable evolutionary conservation of the structure and the physiological role of ADIPOSE homologs in animals and plants.
Development of a New Care Model for Hospitalized Children With Medical Complexity
Authors: White Christine M. , Thomson Joanna E. , Statile Angela M. , Auger Katherine A. , Unaka Ndidi , Carroll Matthew , Tucker Karen , Fletcher Derek , Hall David E. , Simmons Jeffrey M. , Brady Patrick W.
Published: June 2017

Children with medical complexity are a rapidly growing inpatient population with frequent, lengthy, and costly hospitalizations. During hospitalization, these patients require care coordination among multiple subspecialties and their outpatient medical homes. At a large freestanding children’s hospital, a new inpatient model of care was developed in an effort to consistently provide coordinated, family-centered, and efficient care. In addition to expanding the multidisciplinary team to include a pharmacist, dietician, and social worker, the team redesign included: (1) medication reconciliation rounds, (2) care coordination rounds, and (3) multidisciplinary weekly handoff with outpatient providers. During weekly medication reconciliation rounds, the team pharmacist reviews each patient’s current medications with the team. In care coordination rounds, the team collaborates with unit care managers to identify discharge needs and complete discharge tasks. Finally, at the end of the week, the outgoing hospital medicine attending physician hands off patient care to the incoming attending with input from the team’s pharmacist, dietician, and social worker. Families and providers noted improvements in care coordination with the new care model. Remaining challenges include balancing resident autonomy and attending supervision, as well as supporting providers in delivering care that can be emotionally challenging. Aspects of this care model could be tested and adapted at other hospitals that care for children with medical complexity. Additionally, future work should study the impact of inpatient complex care models on patient health outcomes and experience.
“Aunque rústicos, no les faltaba el conocimiento de la razón”: Justicia y sociedad campesina en el sitio de Chinú. Nuevo Reino de Granada, 1798-1813
Authors: Conde Calderon Jorge
Published: June 2017

A finales de junio de 1798, el sitio de Chinú, en la Provincia de Cartagena del Nuevo Reino de Granada, fue escenario de unos tumultos populares originados por la apertura de un camino. Los vecinos, en su mayoría labradores o campesinos, se rebelaron contra las autoridades españolas. Con el transcurso de los días, estos hechos adquirieron tintes violentos que ellos abandonaron pronto y se decidieron por manifestaciones escritas que iban desde pasquines, representaciones y peticiones hasta poderes otorgados a legos y letrados en materia jurídica, con lo cual accedieron a la justicia. Durante el proceso judicial, se generó un enfrentamiento entre la cultura jurídica tradicional y la letrada sobre la necesidad de abrir un camino que no era real, en el sentido de servicios al Rey, y la defensa de la costumbre que argumentaban esos rústicos trabajadores del campo. Estos hechos y elementos se examinaron de manera detallada, a partir de las manifestaciones escritas antes mencionadas. Además, se tuvieron en cuenta las acciones e intereses particulares de los actores que participaron en ese proceso judicial, cuya duración estuvo más allá de lo señalado por las leyes hispánicas.
El cine que corrompe o exalta: prácticas y discursos de la censura cinematográfica. El caso de Cali, Colombia, 1945-1955
Authors: Arias Osorio María Fernanda
Published: June 2017

Partiendo de diversas fuentes documentales, especialmente el periódico Relator, se abordan los discursos y las prácticas asociadas a la censura cinematográfica en la ciudad de Cali (Colombia) entre 1945 y 1955, analizando la configuración y evolución de los comités de censura, los tipos de asuntos asociados a la misma y sus relaciones con reconfiguraciones de grupos etarios, clase social y género. El declive en el poder real y simbólico de las instituciones tradicionales y el surgimiento de nuevas instituciones generó choques entre diversas fuerzas sociales que de modo efectivo y simbólico buscaban reacomodarse en las nuevas condiciones políticas y culturales. El cine, como un medio de expresión moderno y democrático que reconfiguraba los modos de vivir y representarse públicamente los ciudadanos, simbolizó tanto los anhelos como los miedos que dichas transformaciones generaban en relación con las representaciones que diversos grupos sociales hacían de sí mismos y de otros. En este contexto, la censura fue una arena particular en donde se jugaron simbólica y efectivamente las tensiones en los modos que una ciudad periférica intentaba enfrentar la modernidad que el cine representaba.
Entrevista a Francisco Uriel Zuluaga Ramírez: “…el futuro del oficio del historiador es incierto”
Authors: Ramírez Bacca Renzo
Published: June 2017

Francisco Zuluaga es historiador formado como Licenciado en Historia por la Universidad del Valle (Calí, Colombia). Bien puede advertirse que es parte de la primera generación (1967) de egresados titulados en el suroccidente colombiano. Lleva más de cincuenta años como profesor universitario. Recién graduado se vinculó al Departamento de Historia en su Alma Mater, y años después continuó su formación académica en la Vanderbilt University (Tennessee, Estados Unidos), donde obtuvo su Master of Arts in History en 1982.
Novedades Bibliográficas: Lina Marcela González Gómez, Oscar Almario Garcia y Luis Javier Ortiz Mesa. 2015. Antioquia: territorio y sociedad en la configuración de una región histórica. Hacia un nuevo siglo XIX del noroccidente colombiano. Balance bibliográfico de Antioquia, Caldas y Choco. Tomo 1. Medellín: Universidad Nacional de Colombia. ISBN: 978-958-775-479-7
Authors: Ramírez Bacca Renzo
Published: June 2017

Hacia un nuevo siglo del Noroccidente colombiano es, como claramente lo expresa su nombre, un Balance Bibliográfico de Antioquia, Caldas y Choco, que intenta mostrar, recurriendo a una lectura sistemática de la más importante bibliografía producida entre la década a 1960 y los años 2010-2014, cómo ha sido imaginada, narrada, representada e interpretada, la configuración histórica del noroccidente del país, un propósito en el que se empeñaron los autores hace casi veinte años y que, pese a publicaciones parciales, sólo hasta ahora puede entrar en circulación bajo la forma que aquí se presenta: una obra sobre la base de criterios rectores de consulta (los principales campos de trabajo que han preocupado a los investigadores, las cuestiones especialmente notables en sus hallazgos, los alcances y limitaciones de esas representaciones y las posibles proyecciones que han quedado abiertas para desarrollar en nuevas investigaciones), que incluye el análisis de más de cuatro mil registros bibliográficos.
El proceso analítico jerárquico como metodología para seleccionar revistas científicas en el área biotecnológica
Authors: Márquez Benavides Liliana , Baltierra Trejo Eduardo
Published: June 2017

El objetivo de este trabajo es establecer una metodología apropiada para seleccionar una revista para publicar en el área biotecnológica, a través del proceso analítico jerárquico. La publicación de artículos en revistas indizadas es una de las metas fundamentales del trabajo de investigación científica. Por eso es importante seleccionar la revista que mejor proyecte la información del artículo entre la comunidad técnico-científica; sin embargo, depender de criterios subjetivos puede derivar en la pérdida de tiempo y energía, costos innecesarios y una baja difusión de la productividad científica del investigador. Para establecer la metodología se evaluaron 11 parámetros cualitativos y cuantitativos de 20 revistas científicas, validadas por un grupo de expertos en el área, luego se usó un proceso de análisis jerárquico con lo que se estableció el criterio de selección. Se encontró que los elementos clave para considerar la selección de una revista son el factor de impacto, el tiempo de aceptación, el tipo de indización y la cantidad de artículos publicados por la revista. De esta forma, con una metodología para escoger la revista idónea, se puede aumentar las posibilidades de publicar el artículo, disminuir el tiempo de espera, gastos de publicación y lograr tener un mayor número de citas una vez publicado, usando una diversidad de criterios y no únicamente criterios bibliométricos como el factor de impacto.
Concepts in Diabetic Nephropathy: From Pathophysiology to Treatment
Authors: Kinaan Mustafa , Yau Hanford , Martinez Suzanne Quinn , Kar Pran
Published: June 2017

Since the 1930s when Kimmelstiel and Wilson first described the classic nodular glomerulosclerosis lesions in diabetic kidneys, nephropathy has been recognized as a major and common complication of diabetes. Nearly 40% of diabetics around the world have microalbuminuria, a marker of progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD). Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is also considered a leading cause of CKD worldwide. Given the significant morbidity, mortality, and health-care burden, several clinical and scientific societies continue to seek a better understanding of this disease. Screening for microalbuminuria and controlling hyperglycemia remain the pillars for the prevention of diabetic nephropathy. However, evidence from multiple studies suggests that controlling DKD is more challenging. Some studies suggest that there is variability in the incidence of renal complications among patients despite comparable hyperglycemic control. Therefore, there has been great interest in studying the inherent, renal protective role of the different antihyperglycemic agents. This review will shed light on the pathophysiology, screening, and diagnosis of DKD. It will also discuss the treatment and prevention of diabetic nephropathy, with a specific focus on comparing the mechanisms, safety profiles, and efficacy of the different antihyperglycemic medications.
Physiological Growth and Yield of Two Groundnut Varieties as Influenced by Light and Boron
Authors: QUAMRUZZAMAN Md. , ULLAH Md. Jafar , KARIM Md. Fazlul , ISLAM Nazrul , RAHMAN Md. Jahedur , SARKAR Md. Dulal
Published: June 2017

Light and boron play a significant role in the physiological growth and yield of crops such as groundnut. Even so, there has been little information on the application of boron in groundnut, while no information is available in Bangladesh regarding the imposition of light in groundnut. Therefore, two field experiments were conducted in order to evaluate the physiological growth and seed yield of groundnut. Treatments included two levels of light, viz., L0 = normal day length (≈12-h light) and L = normal day length + 6-h extended light at night (≈18-h light); three levels of boron, viz., 0-kg B ha-1 (B0), 1-kg B ha-1 (B1) and 2-kg B ha-1 (B2), and two groundnut varieties, viz., V1 = ‘Dhaka-1’ and V2 = ‘BARI Chinabadam-8’. The results obtained from the experiment revealed that the highest LAI, LAR, LMR and RWR were recorded in L, B2 and V2 variants, while NAR was the highest in L0 and B0. Moreover, it was noted an inconsistent result for RGR found for boron application. Based on the results, it could be concluded that boron is one of the factors responsible for higher yield of groundnut; nevertheless, under the extended light, it is not possible to get the highest yield.
Green Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activities of Silver Nanoparticles using Cell Free-Extracts of Enterococcus species
Authors: OLADIPO Iyabo C. , LATEEF Agbaje , AZEEZ Musibau A. , ASAFA Tesleem B. , YEKEEN Taofeek A. , AKINBORO Akeem , AKINWALE Abiola S. , GUEGUIM-KANA Evariste B. , BEUKES Lorika S.
Published: June 2017

Cell-free extracts of six strains of Enterococcus species obtained from fermented foods were used for the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), which was characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The biosynthesized AgNPs were dark brown in colour having surface plasmon resonance in the range of 420-442 nm. The spherical shaped AgNPs had sizes of 4-55 nm, whose formations were facilitated by proteins as indicated by the presence of peaks 1,635-1,637 and 3,275-3,313 cm-1 in the FTIR spectra. The energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) showed prominent presence of silver in the AgNPs colloidal solution, while the selected area electron diffraction was typified by the face-centred crystalline nature of silver. The particles inhibited the growth of multi-drug resistant clinical isolates of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Proteus vulgaris, and also potentiated the activities of ampicillin, ciprofloxacin and cefuroxime in the AgNPs-antibiotic synergy studies. In addition, the prospective relevance of the particles as nanopreservative in paints was demonstrated with the inhibition of growth of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Aspergillus niger and A. flavus in AgNPs-paint admixture. This report further demonstrates the green synthesis of AgNPs by strains of Enterococcus species.
The Logistic Regression from the Viewpoint of the Factor Space Theory
Authors: Cheng Qifeng , Wang Tiantian , Guo Sicong , Zhang Dayi , Jing Kai , Feng Liang , Zhao Zhifeng , Wang Peizhuang
Published: June 2017

Logistic regression plays an important role in machine learning. People excitingly use it in conceptual matching yet with some details to be understood further. This paper aims to present a reasonable statement on logistic regression based on fuzzy sets and the factor space theory. An example about breast cancer diagnosis is displayed to show how the factor space theory can be incorporated into the understanding and use of logistic regression.
Crescimento econômico e pressão sobre recursos hídricos
Authors: Schmitz Arno P. , Bittencourt Mauricio Vaz Lobo
Published: June 2017

Resumo Este estudo objetivou, através de uma matriz insumo-produto inter-regional (estimada para 2004) em um modelo ecológico-econômico, simular três cenários de demandas futuras (para o ano 2020) pelo uso dos recursos hídricos nas bacias hidrográficas Piracicaba-Capivari-Jundiaí (PCJ), Paraíba do Sul (PBS), Alto Tietê (AT) e Sorocaba e Médio Tietê (SMT). Essas simulações baseiam-se nas expectativas hipotéticas de alterações na demanda final dos bens da economia, o que culminou no confronto dos resultados das estimativas de demandas por água com as disponibilidades hídricas hipotéticas. A crescente escassez dos recursos hídricos, especialmente superficiais, motiva estudos sobre análises da demanda por esse recurso, especialmente com vistas a proposição de estratégias poupadoras. A simulação resultou em montantes de água que retratam importante escassez hídrica nas bacias AT e SMT, realidade esta já existente há algumas décadas, mas que pode se acentuar. Adicionalmente, identificou-se escassez de água na bacia PCJ provocada principalmente pelas transposições para outras bacias hidrográficas, especialmente AT que abrange a região metropolitana de São Paulo.
Comparação de Metodologias de Preenchimento de Falhas em Dados Meteorológicos para Estações no Sul do Brasil
Authors: Bier Anderson Augusto , Ferraz Simone Erotildes Teleginski
Published: June 2017

Resumo A rede de estações meteorológicas no Brasil é muito recente, com poucas estações no país com mais de 100 anos de dados. Além disso, muitas das séries oriundas destas estações apresentam falhas, seja por falta de medição (no caso das estações convencionais), seja por falha nos equipamentos (no caso das estações automáticas). Encontram-se diferentes métodos na literatura para o preenchimento destas falhas. Neste trabalho são comparados seis métodos, os quais foram aplicados a séries de dados mensais conhecidas de temperatura média compensada e precipitação para estações meteorológicas localizadas no estado do Rio Grande do Sul, região sul do Brasil. Os resultados para temperatura média compensada indicaram os métodos de regressão linear múltipla e ponderação regional como os mais adequados para estimativas de dados faltantes enquanto que para precipitação não houve um método a se sobressair.
A framework to select innovations in patents to improve temporary edge protection systems in buildings
Authors: Nonnenmacher Letícia , Costella Marcelo Fabiano , Costella Monike de Medeiros , Saurin Tarcisio Abreu
Published: June 2017

Abstract This article presents a selection method of existing innovations in patents that propose improvements in Temporary Edge Protection Systems (TEPS). The method was divided into three stages. In stage 1, records were collected related to TEPS from the patent filing databases of the Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (National Institute of Industrial Property, Brazil), the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the European Patent Office. In stage 2, patents were selected based on the TEPS evaluation protocol created by Peñaloza, Formoso and Saurin (2017), which examines safety, efficiency and flexibility criteria. In stage 3, four patents were selected among the 20 patents found related to guard rails and three related to protection nets. Based on the results, one invention stands out that uses hollow posts in protection barriers, which allows for modular movement with safety and flexibility. The framework proposed in this research is a useful resource for disseminating techniques included in TEPS patent databases.
Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Management
Authors: Shaib Walid L. , Assi Rita , Shamseddine Ali , Alese Olatunji B. , Staley Charles , Memis Bahar , Adsay Volkan , Bekaii-Saab Tanios , El-Rayes Bassel F.
Published: June 2017

Objective

Appendiceal mucinous neoplasms (AMNs) are a rare and heterogeneous disease for which clinical management is challenging. We aim to review the literature regarding modalities of treatment to guide the management of AMNs.

Methods and Review Criteria

We conducted a PubMed search in February 2016 for English-language publications, using the terms “appendiceal,” “appendix,” “carcinoma,” “cancer,” “mucinous,” “treatment,” “genes,” “target,” “genomic,” and terms listed in the articles' subheadings. Published reports and abstracts from the American Society of Clinical Oncology meetings were also searched.

Results

In this review, we summarize current data and controversies in AMN classification, clinical presentation, molecular alterations, treatment outcomes with regard to cytoreductive surgery, hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), and the role of systemic chemotherapy.

Conclusion

Appendiceal mucinous neoplasms are a heterogeneous group of tumors with a rising incidence. Treatment is based on stage and histology. Low-grade tumors are treated surgically with resection of the primary site in early stage disease, or peritoneal debulking and HIPEC in patients with advanced stage disease. Treatment of high-grade tumors requires further prospective trials, and options include debulking surgery and HIPEC with or without preoperative chemotherapy. Trials evaluating novel therapies based on the molecular profiling of AMN tumors are needed to evaluate therapeutic options in patients who are not surgical candidates.
Racial Gaps in Labor Market Outcomes in the Last Four Decades and over the Business Cycle
Authors: Vidangos Ivan , Cajner Tomaz , Radler Tyler , Ratner David
Published: June 2017

We examine racial disparities in key labor market outcomes for men and women over the past four decades, with a special emphasis on their evolution over the business cycle. Blacks have substantially higher and more cyclical unemployment rates than whites, and observable characteristics can explain very little of this differential, which is importantly driven by a comparatively higher risk of job loss. In contrast, the Hispanic-white unemployment rate gap is comparatively small and is largely explained by lower educational attainment of (mostly foreign-born) Hispanics. Regarding labor force participation, the remarkably low participation rate of black men is largely unexplained by observables, is mostly driven by high labor force exit rates from employment, and has shown little improvement over the last 40 years. Furthermore, even among those who work, blacks and Hispanics are more likely than whites to work part-time schedules despite wanting to work additional hour s, and the racial gaps in this involuntary part-time employment are large even after controlling for observable characteristics. Our findings also suggest that the robust recovery of the labor market in the last few years has contributed significantly to reducing the gaps that had widened dramatically as a result of the Great Recession; however, the disparities remain substantial.
Replacement names for bees in the tribe Megachilini (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)
Authors: Engel Michael S.
Published: June 2017

Eight instances of homonymy are identified in the megachiline genera Coelioxys Latreille and Megachile Latreille, with replacement names established for the junior homonyms.  Coelioxys (Coelioxys) lethosyne Engel, new name, is proposed for C. simplex latefasciata Friese (nec Morawitz); C. (Liothyrapis) wuae Engel, new name, is proposed for C. albofasciata Wu (nec Radoszkowski); Megachile (Eutricharaea) hisarica Engel, new name, is proposed for M. dentata Rahman & Chopra (nec Friese); M. (Megachile) agnosta Engel, new name, is proposed for M. japonica Matsumura (nec Alfken); M. (Dasymegachile) schwimmeri Engel, new name, is proposed for M. mitchelli Raw (nec Gupta); M. (Creightonella) taftanica Engel, new name, is proposed for M. aurantiaca Rebmann (nec Friese); M. (Callomegachile) biseta austrina Engel, new name, is proposed for M. biseta australis Pasteels (nec Lucas); and M. (C.) ceratops Engel, new name, is proposed for M. monoceros Friese (nec Pallas).
The Ethics of Translational Science: Imagining Public Benefit in Gene-Environment Interaction Research
Authors: Ackerman Sara L. , Darling Katherine Weatherford , Lee Sandra Soo-Jin , Hiatt Robert A. , Shim Janet K.
Published: June 2017

Biomedical research is increasingly informed by expectations of “translation,” which call for the production of scientific knowledge that can be used to create services and products that improve health outcomes. In this paper, we ask how translation, in particular the idea of social responsibility, is understood and enacted in the post-genomic life sciences. Drawing on theories examining what constitutes “good science,” and interviews with 35 investigators who study the role of gene-environment interactions in the etiology of cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, we describe the dynamic and unsettled ethics of translational science through which the expected social value of scientific knowledge about complex disease causation is negotiated. To describe how this ethics is formed, we first discuss the politics of knowledge production in interdisciplinary research collectives. Researchers described a commitment to working across disciplines to examine a wide range of possible causes of disease, but they also pointed to persistent disciplinary and ontological divisions that rest on the dominance of molecular conceptions of disease risk. The privileging of molecular-level causation shapes and constrains the kinds of knowledge that can be created about gene-environment interactions. We then turn to scientists’ ideas about how this knowledge should be used, including personalized prevention strategies, targeted therapeutics, and public policy interventions. Consensus about the relative value of these anticipated translations was elusive, and many scientists agreed that gene-environment interaction research is part of a shift in biomedical research away from considering important social, economic, political and historical causes of disease and disease disparities. We conclude by urging more explicit engagement with questions about the ethics of translational science in the post-genomic life sciences. This would include a consideration of who will benefit from emerging scientific knowledge, how benefits will accrue, and the ways in which normative assumptions about the public good come to be embedded in scientific objects and procedures.
Concepção e prática do O Direito Achado na Rua: plataforma para um Direito Emancipatório
Authors: Sousa Junior Jose Geraldo de
Published: June 2017

Objetivo: o artigo tem o objetivo de resgatar a história da série O Direito Achado na Rua, lançado em 1987. Metodologia: fez-se um resumo histórico das publicações seriadas sobre o tema a fim de organizar a memória da coleção. Resultados: todos os números da série compõe uma coleção de referência do Direito e da Cidadania estabelecendo um diálogo entre a justiça social e o conhecimento necessário para sua realização e concretização. Conclusão: o Direito não é; ele se faz nesse processo histórico de libertação enquanto desvenda progressivamente os impedimentos da liberdade não lesiva aos demais. Nasce na rua, no clamor dos espoliados e oprimidos, até se consumar, vale repetir, pela mediação dos direitos humanos, na enunciação dos princípios de uma legítima organização social da liberdade
Congenital dislocation of the knee: prenatal diagnostics and treatment at an early age
Authors: Rumyantsev Nicolai Y. , Kruglov Igor Y. , Omarov Gamzat G. , Voronin Dmitry V. , Rumiantceva Natalia N.
Published: June 2017

Background. Congenital dislocation of the knee (CDK) is a rare abnormality of the musculoskeletal system, with an incidence of 1 per 100,000 liveborn infants. Timely prenatal diagnostics and treatment during the initial days of life can help avoid the development of disabilities in a child.

Aim of the study. We aimed to study the possible prenatal ultrasound diagnostics and to assess the efficacy of early orthopedic alignment using conservative methods of treatment.

Materials and methods. From January 1988 to February 2016, 37 newborns (50 lower limbs) with CDK were treated. The initial assessment of the affected limbs was performed immediately after birth. To determine the severity of dislocation, the Seringe and Tarek classifications were used. Conservative treatment was performed for all the patients. The age of pediatric patients at the time of treatment onset ranged from 2 hours to 5 days. Various methods were used, such as stage plaster bandages (10 lower limbs) and correction using the von Rosen splint (8 lower limbs). Since 2003, a single treatment protocol, developed by the authors of this study, has been applied.

Results. The prenatal ultrasound screening enabled the detection of CDK before birth in 21% of cases. Long-term results (catamnesis from 3 to 28 years) were evaluated by the Seringe scale and were excellent in 60%, good in 32%, and satisfactory in 8% of cases. Bad results were not registered. All the pediatric patients included in the study began to walk independently at the age of 9–18 months.

Conclusion. Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis enables the detection of CDK. Treatment of newborns, started in the first hours of life, according to the protocol developed by the authors, enables the alignment of the dislocated lower leg in a short time, without using prolonged stage plaster bandages. Long-term results demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed methodology.
Effects of salinity stress on chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) landraces during early growth stage
Authors: Zawude Seyoum , Shanko Diriba
Published: June 2017

Background: Salinity is one of the most serious abiotic stresses for crop plant growth. Chickpea grows under a wide range of climatic conditions and highly sensitive to salt stress. To determine the most tolerant genotype to salinity stress, an experiment was done as factorial form under completely block design (CRD) with three replications.

Methods: The experimental treatments were four NaCl salinity levels (0, 5dS/m, 10dS/m and 15dS/m) and five chickpea landraces (Dadi, Dido, Dida, Dimi and Soya).  

Results: Results indicated that significant was observed in root length, shoot length, shoot fresh weight, root fresh weight, shoot dry weight, root dry weight, seedling shoot and root reduction traits in stress conditions. Dimi, Dido and Dadi were showed that high reduction in root length, shoot length, root length, shoot fresh weight, root fresh weight, shoot dry weight, root dry weight, seedling root and shoot in salinity conditions, respectively. The ANOVA for landraces and their interaction was found to be highly significant at (p<0.001) and (p<0.05) with all parameters. Landraces Dimi, Dido and Dadi were found salt tolerant but Soya was highly salt sensitive during seedling growth stage. Shoot dry weight had the most positive and significant correlation with root dry weight (r =0.987**). Seedling shoot reduction depicted a negative and significant correlation with total dry matter (r =-0.734**).
Conclusions: This study indicated that developing genetic variability by identifying salt tolerant landrace is one of the appropriate strategies used to overcome salinity problem in arid and semi-arid areas.
Comunicação, Dispositivos e Organização Familiar em um Conto de Cortázar
Authors: Martino Luis Mauro Sá , Claro Alana
Published: June 2017

Este texto delineia o conceito de dispositivos interacionais, tais como proposto por Braga (2011), a partir de uma perspectiva da organização familiar. Para tanto, é analisado o conto “La salud de los enfermos” de Julio Cortazar, que apresenta a familia protagonista como uma organização social altamente especializada e tensionada por situações comunicacionais diversas, de forma que os posicionamentos de cada personagem, os diálogos familiares e troca de cartas são remodelados estrategicamente para atender a uma mentir.
Beyond US-Centered Multicultural Foundations on Race
Authors: Jupp James C. , Espinosa-Dulanto Miryam
Published: June 2017

Our conceptual essay begins with the recognition of the U.S. racialized tragedy and embattled discussions on race.  Within this tragedy and embattled discussion, we attempt to renew and reinvigorate authentic, dialogic, and vulnerable exchanges on race.  With this focus, we critique yet further advance multicultural foundations’ notions of racial identity predominant in the academy and in broader national discussions on race.  Critiquing yet advancing multicultural foundations, we emphasize conceptual content from five books on race and power by Cornel West.  Working through West’s conceptual content, we emphasize complex and historicized identifications and relationalities as key concepts in the present moment.
Teaching Systematic Searching Methods to Public Health Graduate Students: Repeated Library Instruction Sessions Correlate With Better Assignment Scores
Authors: Pell John
Published: June 2017

Abstract

Objective – The objective of this study was to devise an assessment plan to determine if repeat attendance at two library instruction sessions is statistically associated with overall assignment scores or specific assignment qualities.

Methods – The author used SPSS to calculate correlations between attendance and assignment scores and cross tabulations between attendance and assignment item analysis scores.

Results – Repeat attendance at two library instruction sessions was statistically associated with higher overall assignment scores and higher scores on specific assignment sections. The effect is statistically significant.

Conclusion – Students who attended two library instruction sessions applied skills and concepts practiced in those sessions on a subsequent research assignment. Not all skills and concepts practiced in the session were applied. Acquisition of more technical skills such as Boolean searching may require a greater number of follow-up sessions.
Research in Practice: Mythbusting EBLIP
Authors: Wilson Virginia
Published: June 2017

No abstract.
Information Literacy Skills Are Positively Correlated with Writing Grade and Overall Course Performance
Authors: Scott Rachel Elizabeth
Published: June 2017

A Review of:
Shao, X., & Purpur, G. (2016). Effects of information literacy skills on student writing and course performance. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 42(6), 670-678. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2016.08.006

Abstract

Objective – To measure the correlation of tested information literacy skills with individual writing scores and overall course grade.

Design – Online, multiple-choice survey.

Setting – Public research university in North Carolina, United States of America.

Subjects – Freshmen students enrolled in either first-year seminar (UCO1200) or basic English writing course (ENG1000).

Methods – A 25-question, forced-choice test was piloted with 30 students and measured for internal consistency using Cronbach’s Alphas. The survey instrument was slightly revised before being administered online via SelectSurvey, to 398 students in 19 different sections of either UCO1200 or ENG1000, during class sessions. The test measured students’ information literacy skills in four areas: research strategies, resource types, scholarly vs. popular, and evaluating websites. The preliminary questions asked for each student’s name, major (by category), number of library instruction sessions attended, and the names of library services utilized.

The students’ information literacy scores were compared to their writing scores and overall course grades, both of which were obtained from course instructors. The information literacy scores were also analyzed for correlation to the number of library instruction sessions attended or the types of library services utilized.

Main Results – Information literacy skills positively correlated with writing scores (n=344, r=-.153, p=0.004) and final course grades (n=345, r=0.112, p=0.037). Pearson’s Correlation Coefficients results demonstrated relationships between writing scores and the information literacy test section “Scholarly versus Popular Sources” (n=344, r=0.145, p=0.007), and final grade and information literacy test sections “Types of Sources” (n=345, r=0.124, p=0.021) and “Website Evaluation” (n=345, r=0.117, p=0.029). The impact of using other library services or of attending multiple information literacy sessions was not statistically significant.

Conclusion – Students’ mastery of tested information literacy skills directly correlates to their writing and final course grades. The study confirms the need for faculty and library collaboration to create well-integrated library instruction and services, and advocates for librarians to become integral to campus initiatives for student learning and success.
Chicago and New Orleans: opposite ends of a great river
Authors: Colten Craig Edward
Published: June 2017

This paper considers the contrasting and deliberate efforts to reshape the Tluvial futures of two important American cities which essentially re-wrote their riparian heritages. Chicago’s aggressive extension of its commercial reach through its artiTicial connection with the Mississippi has become embodied in its environmental, political, and literary history. Conversely, New Orleans crafted a defensive local culture in its environmental history, politics, and literature. The contrasting investments in river-altering infrastructure and urban relationships with the one river expose the signiTicance of each city’s position within a watershed and in shaping its respective cultural history and its identity.