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Flow Cytometry in Detecting Resistant E. Coli Strains
Authors: Akhmaltdinova Lyudmila , Lavrinenko Alyona , Belyayev Ilya
Published: July 2017

Antibacterial drugs are the most consumed group of drugs in the modern hospitals. Standard methods of antibiotic sensitivity are labour and time-consuming, taking up to 24 hours after the pure culture is isolated (the analysis typically lasts up to 72 hours). Working out express diagnostic methods is of importance, and studies are made in various directions. Flow cytometry in detecting resistant E.coli strains was used. Flow cytometry fluorescent dyes were used to stain viable and dead cells. For method validation, relative accuracy, relative susceptibility, relative specificity and Cohen’s kappa test were determined compared to the delusion test. Cytometry method showed acceptable results on the model of E.coli. Relative accuracy comprised 88.8%, sensitivity - 85.7%, specificity was 88.8%, Cohen’s kappa test showed value 0.524, which is a medium agreement between the measurements by different methods.
ISOLAMENTO E SELEÇÃO DE BACTÉRIAS ORIUNDAS DA MANIPUEIRA PRODUTORAS DE AMILASE E PECTINASE SOB FERMENTAÇÃO SUBMERSA
Authors: Andrade Leite Teixeira Ingrid , De Oliveira Gusmão Robert , Machado Ferraz Luthiane , Porto Cordeiro Oliveira Andressa , Do Val de Assis Fábia Giovana , Lopes Leal Patrícia
Published: July 2017

O objetivo deste trabalho foi isolar e selecionar bactérias presentes em manipueira fresca com capacidade para produzir enzimas amilolíticas e pectinolíticas. Um total de cinco isolados bacterianos foram obtidos e posteriormente inoculados em meio de cultivo contendo manipueira nas concentrações de 50 e 100%, em relação ao volume final, ao longo de 31 dias de incubação. Apenas um dos isolados apresentou crescimento consistente em ambos os tratamentos, ao longo de todo período de incubação e por este motivo foi selecionado para avaliar o seu desempenho quanto à produção de amilase (sacarificante e dextrizante) e pectinase, sob fermentação submersa, contendo manipueira como única fonte de carbono, nas proporções de 50 e 100% em relação ao volume final, ao longo de seis dias de fermentação. Efeito significativo dos tratamentos sobre a atividade enzimática de amilases e pectinase foi observado, sendo a concentração de 100% de manipueira o melhor tratamento. As atividades enzimáticas de amilase sacarificante e dextrizante foram inferiores quando comparadas às atividades de pectinase, em todos os tempos de fermentação avaliados. Concluiu-se que a manipueira se apresentou como fonte de micro-organismos promissores para produção de enzimas e que também se trata de um substrato alternativo a ser empregado em processos fermentativos.
DESENVOLVIMENTO E CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE BARRA DE CEREAL SALGADA
Authors: Marchese Natalia Regina , Novello Zuleica
Published: July 2017

Barras de cereais são alimentos de pequeno tamanho, de fácil consumo e que foram introduzidos como uma alternativa “saudável”, sendo procurados por consumidores interessados em uma alimentação saudável e também por dietas alimentares. Atualmente as barras de cereais utilizam diferentes ingredientes, a fim de atender vários consumidores bem como mercados específicos. Buscando relacionar o produto com os benefícios à saúde, novas pesquisas estão sendo realizadas com a finalidade de diversificar os ingredientes das barras de cereais, utilizando ingredientes nutritivos e funcionais. Este trabalho tem como objetivo desenvolver uma barra de cereal salgada elaborada a base de ingredientes funcionais e caracterizá-la através de análises físico-químicas, microbiológicas e sensoriais. Após ser produzida e analisada, concluiu-se que a barra de cereal teve uma aceitação sensorial e microbiológica satisfatória. No entanto, sua formulação poderia ser refeita, para melhorar sua composição centesimal dando uma ênfase ao teor de umidade, e assim obter uma barra de cereal aceitável não só sensorialmente e microbiologicamente, mas também com valores físico-químicos melhores, podendo aumentar assim, sua vida de prateleira.
O discurso narrativo em A Ilha Perdida, de Maria José Dupré e A Casa da Madrinha, de Lygia Bojunga Nunes
Authors: Matsuda Alice Atsuko , Galvão Ribeiro Ferreira Eliane Aparecida
Published: July 2017

O presente artigo tem por objetivo analisar as disposições discursivas do narrador em duas obras de autoras diversas, respectivamente: A ilha perdida (1978), de Maria José Dupré, e A casa da madrinha (2002), de Lygia Bojunga Nunes. Para a consecução do objetivo, pretendemos observar o porquê da obra de Dupré, marcada pelo discurso monológico e pela soberania do narrador, ser considerada atraente pelos jovens; e da obra de Bojunga, caracterizada pelo discurso polifônico, ser apontada pelos jovens leitores como de difícil leitura. Por meio do suporte teórico da estética da recepção, buscamos apresentar uma possibilidade de leitura de ambas, refletindo acerca das disposições do narrador e de sua interferência no papel do leitor implícito. Além disso, pretendemos refletir sobre o horizonte de expectativa dos jovens leitores que aprovam a obra de Dupré e rejeitam a de Bojunga.
Introductory Remarks: Europe, America, and the History of Corporate Governance
Authors: Kobrak Christopher , Saussois Jean-Michel
Published: July 2017

Cette introduction regroupe trois thèmes. Le premier cherche à montrer que l’analyse historique pourrait jouer un plus grand rôle pour la compréhension des théories de gestion. Une explication est alors recherchée pour comprendre la faiblesse des relations qui unit ces thèmes. Le second point explique l’importance du gouvernement d’entreprise pour les chercheurs en gestion et montre comment l’histoire peut apporter un regard nouveau sur un sujet devenu si important en Europe. Enfin, l’article analyse les principales différences existant entre les modèles de corporate governance européens et américains. Ces différences semblent essentiellement provenir d’attitudes historiquement différentes vis-à-vis du marché et du capitalisme.
Nationalism and Internationalism in Corporate Governance: The Case of DaimlerChrysler
Authors: Kobrak Christopher , Oesterle Michael-Jörg
Published: July 2017

Les auteurs décrivent les éléments déterminant le gouvernement d’entreprise allemand et cherchent à expliquer comment celui-ci a tout à la fois favorisé et gêné le développement de Daimler-Benz. Les auteurs nous montrent aussi que les différences existant entre le modèle allemand et américain représentent le plus grand défi de la fusion entre Daimler et Chrysler.
Management, une histoire de domesticité ?
Authors: Chambrin Hervé
Published: July 2017

Où l’on apprend que le management des temps modernes a un passé lointain ayant à voir avec le ménage, la ménagerie et le coche (qu’il arrive parfois de rater !). Tout ça pour rire un peu et garder un certain humour sur nos très sérieuses pratiques, managériales ou autres…
Contes et valeurs : quelle évolution depuis 1923 à l’école primaire ?
Authors: Laroque Lydie
Published: July 2017

Longtemps l’école a privilégié un panthéon littéraire qui, dans la tradition humaniste, permettait de transmettre les valeurs universelles du « beau et du bon ». À côté des textes des grands auteurs français, le conte apparait explicitement dans les instructions officielles de l’école primaire à partir de 1923. Dès lors, il trouvera sa place dans les manuels scolaires du premier degré ; mais les corpus et les valeurs retenus ainsi que leur exploitation ont beaucoup évolué au fil des ans. On peut donc se demander quels changements sont survenus au niveau des contes prescrits ou sélectionnés, ainsi qu’au niveau des valeurs qu’ils véhiculent ; mais aussi en quoi la notion même d’éducation aux valeurs s’est transformée. Pour répondre à ces questions, cette contribution se propose d'étudier, suivant un plan diachronique, les différentes valeurs mises à l’honneur par l’école à partir du conte ; mais aussi la manière dont les textes ou documents officiels et les manuels scolaires ont exploité ces dernières depuis 1923. Le conte a longtemps gardé une certaine exemplarité à l’école primaire. À partir des années 1960-70, les valeurs qui lui étaient attachées ont évolué sous l’influence des pédagogies actives. Mais c’est véritablement la période contemporaine qui marque un bouleversement de l’éducation aux valeurs à partir du conte.
Réceptions d’une nouvelle contemporaine
Authors: Charles Florence
Published: July 2017

Les programmes d’enseignement entrés en vigueur à la rentrée 2016 pour le collège répertorient, parmi les enjeux littéraires et de formation personnelle, la question des valeurs. L’importance affirmée de cet enjeu justifie l’intérêt que l’on peut porter au point de vue des élèves, c’est-à-dire à des témoignages de réceptivité et de réception en situation de lecture individuelle d’un texte. L’enquête conduite dans quatre classes de Troisième sonde, à propos d’une courte nouvelle de science-fiction, comment les élèves reçoivent les deux valeurs sociétales en jeu dans la nouvelle – des valeurs actuelles – ainsi que le traitement littéraire qui en est fait.
Proto-guerre et négociations. Le Mozambique en crise, 2013-2016
Authors: Morier-Genoud Éric
Published: July 2017

Le Mozambique traverse une profonde crise depuis avril 2013 ayant donné lieu à des confrontations armées dans le centre du pays entre les forces armées du gouvernement et la Renamo. Le pays est-il en guerre ? Le sujet fait débat dans le pays. Des négociations ont été ouvertes mais traînent depuis trois ans et l’absence de résolution des tensions à l’origine des violences non seulement prolonge la crise, mais nourrit aussi l’idée que le pays se dirige vers une guerre pleine. Guerre et paix, négociations et conflit armé : que se passe-t-il donc au Mozambique ? L’article vise à identifier les origines et la nature du conflit depuis 2013 et à cerner les dynamiques fondamentales de la crise actuelle afin d’ébaucher des scenarii pour l’avenir. Il développe l’idée que le conflit est une « proto-guerre », limitée géographiquement et militairement. Celle-ci oppose le Frelimo et la Renamo dans une « négociation armée », entre eux mais aussi ensemble contre d’autres acteurs. En effet, tels des « ennemis complémentaires », les deux protagonistes luttent aussi pour conserver leur domination conjointe, contrôler en leur sein l’émergence de nouvelles générations de politiciens et restreindre la croissance rapide d’un nouveau parti d’opposition sur la scène politique nationale.
Black-White polarisation in #MustFall campaigns. Towards a practical theological diagnostics of ‘peaceful coexistence’
Authors: Louw Daniël J.
Published: July 2017

At stake in South Africa is the very eminent demands within #MustFall campaigns. Due to sharp schisms, harming and intimidating speech, the polarisation of white – black have become anew a threat to unity and cooperative collaboration in order to manage cultural diversity in a meaningful and peaceful way. In a practical and theological approach to life issues, fides quaerens viviendi (faith seeking lifestyles), an attempt is being made to address the civil societal schism of racial polarisation and the public degeneration of civilised reasoning, viz. hate speech. Within the framework of pastoral hermeneutics, a diagnostic chart for the assessment and analysis of intercultural dynamics within the paradoxical tension of differentiation (particularity) and integration (cohesiveness) is developed. The notion of coexistence is critically researched and supported by the pastoral notion of compassionate being-with. It is argued that a diagnostic approach should be directed by theological ethos of xenophilia.
Operational Forces soldiers’ perceptions of attributes and skills for career success
Authors: Rawoot Ishreen , Van Heerden Adelai , Parker Laaiqah
Published: July 2017

Orientation: A career within the South African Operational Forces is physically, mentally and emotionally challenging. It is a diverse working environment with its own organisational culture and unique challenges.Research purpose: The aim of the study was to explore the perceptions of Operational Forces soldiers regarding the unique requirements that facilitated their career success.Motivation for the study: A low percentage of candidates successfully complete the Operational Forces training. The financial implications of training candidates make it important to be able to identify candidates who have the potential to be successful, early on in the process.Research design, approach and method: Data were collected through a self-administered qualitative survey (n = 98). All participants were permanent Operational Forces soldiers with varying ranks and years of experience. The data were thematically analysed in order to identify themes and specific attributes and skills associated with a successful career in the Operational Forces.Main findings: A number of themes emerged from the data, each of which contributed to our understanding of the research question. The themes included self-concept, personality, interests, cognitive and physical factors.Practical and managerial implications: The research findings may help to inform decisions about approaches, practices and methodologies of the South African Operational Forces recruitment and selection process. Results also provide military organisations with the key characteristics to consider when identifying candidates with the highest potential for successful careers.Contribution and value-add: The study extends previous career success research by contributing an additional base of information regarding career success and factors that are perceived to influence it.
Domain Decomposition Preconditioners for the System Generated by Discontinuous Galerkin Discretization of 2D-3T Heat Conduction Equations
Authors: Hu Qiya , Zhao Lin
Published: July 2017

In this paper we are concerned with numerical methods for nonlinear time-dependent problem coupled by electron, ion and photon temperatures in two dimensions, which is called the 2D-3T heat conduction equations. We propose discontinuous Galerkin (DG) methods for the discretization of the equations. For solving the resulting discrete system, we employ two domain decomposition (DD) preconditioners, one of which is associated with the non-overlapping DDM and the other is based on DDM with small overlap. The preconditioners are constructed by dropping the couplings between particles and each preconditioner consists of three preconditioners with smaller matrix size. To gauge the efficiency of the preconditioners, we test two examples and make different settings of parameters. Numerical results show that the proposed preconditioners are very effective to the 2D-3T problem.
Fast Evaluation of the Caputo Fractional Derivative and its Applications to Fractional Diffusion Equations: A Second-Order Scheme
Authors: Yan Yonggui , Sun Zhi-Zhong , Zhang Jiwei
Published: July 2017

The fractional derivatives include nonlocal information and thus their calculation requires huge storage and computational cost for long time simulations. We present an efficient and high-order accurate numerical formula to speed up the evaluation of the Caputo fractional derivative based on theL2-1σformula proposed in [A. Alikhanov,J. Comput. Phys., 280 (2015), pp. 424-438], and employing the sum-of-exponentials approximation to the kernel function appeared in the Caputo fractional derivative. Both theoretically and numerically, we prove that while applied to solving time fractional diffusion equations, our scheme not only has unconditional stability and high accuracy but also reduces the storage and computational cost.
A Two-Stage Fourth-Order Gas-Kinetic Scheme for Compressible Multicomponent Flows
Authors: Pan Liang , Cheng Junxia , Wang Shuanghu , Xu Kun
Published: July 2017

With the use of temporal derivative of flux function, a two-stage temporal discretization has been recently proposed in the design of fourth-order schemes based on the generalized Riemann problem (GRP) [21] and gas-kinetic scheme (GKS) [28]. In this paper, the fourth-order gas-kinetic scheme will be extended to solve the compressible multicomponent flow equations, where the two-stage temporal discretization and fifth-order WENO reconstruction will be used in the construction of the scheme. Based on the simplified two-species BGK model [41], the coupled Euler equations for individual species will be solved. Each component has its individual gas distribution function and the equilibrium states for each component are coupled by the physical requirements of total momentum and energy conservation in particle collisions. The second-order flux function is used to achieve the fourth-order temporal accuracy, and the robustness is as good as the second-order schemes. At the same time, the source terms, such as the gravitational force and the chemical reaction, will be explicitly included in the two-stage temporal discretization through their temporal derivatives. Many numerical tests from the shock-bubble interaction to ZND detonative waves are presented to validate the current approach.
A High-Order Method for Weakly Compressible Flows
Authors: Kaiser Klaus , Schütz Jochen
Published: July 2017

In this work, we introduce an IMEX discontinuous Galerkin solver for the weakly compressible isentropic Euler equations. The splitting needed for the IMEX temporal integration is based on the recently introducedreference solutionsplitting [32, 52], which makes use of theincompressiblesolution. We show that the overall method isasymptotic preserving. Numerical results show the performance of the algorithm which is stable under a convective CFL condition and does not show any order degradation.
Paisajes expandidas entre Brasil y España: intervenciones fotográficas introducidas en el espacio público
Authors: Santos Almeida Ribeiro Maristela
Published: July 2017

Este artículo propone una reflexión acerca de los métodos de creación de la imagen desde dos proyectos artísticos: el primero consiste en una serie de trabajos desarrollados en Feira de Santana y Salvador de Bahía, en el Nordeste de Brasil; y el segundo en otra serie que tuvo lugar en los barrios de Benimaclet y Cabanyal, con sede en Valencia, en la costa mediterránea de España, durante una Estancia Doctoral en la Escuela de Bellas Artes de la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. Estos dos "lugares" - en Brasil y España - forman pilares importantes para que se pueda suponer, inferir y analizar los resultados. Los dos experimentos son esenciales en la orientación de la obra en su conjunto, con la delimitación de un corpus epistemológico y la definición de los procedimientos adoptados en su naturaleza y validez.

Para desarrollar la investigación contenida en estos proyectos, la metodología adoptada buscó apoyo en la ciencia y la filosofía de la creación que, según Passeron tiene como objeto la realización creativa. El recorte adoptado enfoca el desplazamiento de la imagen fotográfica del ámbito privado al público, introducida en el espacio urbano cómo intervenciones artísticas, en formatos grandes.

La redefinición del espacio, a través de la imagen fotográfica, se constituye desde la carga semántica de las imágenes desplazadas; toma la arquitectura como lugar, la calle como un espacio para una experiencia artística y la ciudad como un campo poético. Por lo tanto, la experiencia artística sugiere diferentes maneras de hablar de un lugar en particular, su cultura, su entorno y su historia, a través de imágenes que se han desviado de sus contextos originales.
Performances mínimas en el espacio urbano y colaboraciones a distancia. Propuestas de “Acciones Desapercibidas” como experiencia entre lo local y lo translocal
Authors: Torrecilla Patiño Elia , Molina Alarcón Miguel
Published: July 2017

En la presente comunicación mostramos la experiencia obtenida de la participación en un proyecto internacional y su puesta en acción en el ámbito local.

Partiendo de la investigación sobre cuestiones que abordan la relación entre cuerpo, ciudad y tecnología, comenzamos a experimentar en el espacio urbano la práctica de una serie de performances mínimas inscritas en el ámbito de lo cotidiano.

Tras el descubrimiento de una propuesta desarrollada en Holanda, profundizamos en el uso de la ciudad como laboratorio y escenario donde llevar a cabo nuestras Acciones Desapercibidas; así comenzamos una serie de colaboraciones con los organizadores del Unnoticed Art Festival, empleando, en ocasiones, el uso de dispositivos móviles. Este es el caso de Parallel Walks, una serie de paseos paralelos simultáneos en los que deambulamos siguiendo las directrices que nos enviamos, de una ciudad a otra a través de mensajería instantánea, creando un recorrido en una tercera ciudad resultante de ambas.

De este modo, las prácticas artísticas colectivas se vuelven más accesibles y nos permiten experimentar nuevas posibilidades que incluyen las colaboraciones a distancia, la translocalización, la simultaneidad y la posibilidad de realizar acciones y desplazarnos por una ciudad híbrida.

Finalmente, llevamos esta experiencia al ámbito de la docencia realizando acciones mínimas en el espacio urbano de Valencia, con propuestas creadas por los propios estudiantes, junto a otras que restituían algunos referentes de arte de acción del periodo de la vanguardia histórica española. Esta parte de recuperación histórica, se realizó con el fin de utilizar el cuerpo como generador de historia desde la investigación-acción y comprobar si su recepción actual sería la misma o no, así como jugar y producir nuevas relecturas entre presente-pasado, local-global, creador-receptor, Arte-NoArte o cotidianidad-sorpresa. Estos resultados forman parte de un proyecto I+D concedido por el Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (ref. HAR2014-58869-P)
Tendencias en el diseño, construcción y operación de techos verdes para el mejoramiento de la calidad del agua lluvia. Estado del arte.
Authors: Morales Mojica Jair Andrés , Cristancho Santos Maira Alejandra , Baquero Rodríguez Gustavo Andrés
Published: July 2017

Los techos verdes se presentan como tecnología de mejoramiento de calidad de agua. En este artículo se identifican tendencias en las condiciones de diseño, construcción y operación de techos verdes cuyo objetivo es mejorar la calidad del agua lluvia. Se realizó una revisión bibliográfica consultando en las bases de datos Scopus, Science Direct y Redalyc, un total de 45 artículos científicos originales. A partir de la información recolectada se identificaron tendencias en incrementos y reducciones en las concentraciones de diferentes parámetros de calidad de agua, temporadas del año con los mejores resultados, tipos de techos verdes más usados, clases de sustrato y componentes más comunes, tendencias de construcción (dimensiones, inclinación, materiales y capas) y vegetación más usada. Los resultados muestran que los techos verdes tienen la capacidad de neutralizar la lluvia ácida. Debido a sus características de construcción, funcionalidad y bajo costo, los techos de tipo extensivo son los más usados.
Vehicle Routing and Scheduling Problem for a multi-period, multi-perishable product system with time window: A Case study
Authors: Rashidi Komijan Alireza , Delavari Danial
Published: July 2017

The well-known Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) is to find proper sequence of routes in order to minimize transportation costs. In this paper, a mixed-integer programming model is presented for a food distributer company and the model outputs are to determine the optimal routes and amount of pickup and delivery. In the objective function, the costs of transportation, holding, tardiness and earliness are considered simultaneously. The proposed model with respect to real conditions is multi-period and has two different time periods: one for dispatching vehicles to customers and suppliers and the other for receiving  customers’ orders. Time window and split pickup and delivery are considered for perishable products. The proposed model is  nonlinear and will be linearized using exact techniques. At the end, model is solved using GAMS and the sensitivity analysis  is performed. The results indicate that the trend of changes in holding and transportation costs in compared to tardiness and  earliness costs are closed together and are not so sensitive to demand changes.
Stochastic multi-period multi-product multi-objective Aggregate Production Planning model in multi-echelon supply chain
Authors: Khalili-Damghani Kaveh , Shahrokh Ayda , Pakgohar Alireza
Published: July 2017

In this paper a multi-period multi-product multi-objective aggregate production planning (APP) model is proposed for an uncertain multi-echelon supply chain considering financial risk, customer satisfaction, and human resource training. Three conflictive objective functions and several sets of real constraints are considered concurrently in the proposed APP model. Some parameters of the proposed model are assumed to be uncertain and handled through a two-stage stochastic programming (TSSP) approach. The proposed TSSP is solved using three multi-objective solution procedures, i.e., the goal attainment technique, the modified ε-constraint method, and STEM method. The whole procedure is applied in an automotive resin and oil supply chain as a real case study wherein the efficacy and applicability of the proposed approaches are illustrated in comparison with existing experimental production planning method.
Adult Age and Cultural Differences in Performance on the Weekly Calendar Planning Activity (WCPA)
Authors: Toglia Joan , Lahav Orit , Ben Ari Eynat , Kizony Rachel
Published: July 2017

OBJECTIVE. We compared performance on a cognitively demanding task, the Weekly Calendar Planning Activity, of participants in three age groups and two countries (United States and Israel).

METHOD. A sample of 375 U.S. and 433 Israeli healthy adults participated. During the activity, participants were observed for speed, accuracy, strategy use, and efficiency.

RESULTS. Accuracy scores were similar in both countries; however, Israeli participants were slower and less efficient (p < .05). The younger and middle-aged Israeli groups were more strategic and the older Israeli group followed fewer rules than the corresponding U.S. groups (p < .05). Older participants in both countries were less accurate, efficient, and strategic than younger participants (p < .05).

CONCLUSION. Limited strategy use and poor time allocation may contribute to difficulty managing cognitively demanding activities for older adults and may also be influenced by culture. Practitioners should consider these factors when screening people for occupational performance difficulties.
Family Caregiver Training Program (FCTP): A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: DiZazzo-Miller Rosanne , Winston Kristin , Winkler Sandra L. , Donovan Mary L.
Published: July 2017

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the Family Caregiver Training Program (FCTP) for caregivers of people with dementia.

METHOD. A random assignment control group research design with a 3-mo follow-up was implemented.

RESULTS. Thirty-six family caregivers of people with dementia demonstrated an increase in activity of daily living (ADL) knowledge (p < .001) and maintenance of that knowledge 3 mo posttest. Caregiver confidence, regardless of group assignment, improved; however, it was not maintained. Burden, depression, and occupational performance and satisfaction remained unchanged for the intervention group; however, physical health as it pertained to quality of life improved 3 mo posttest (p < .001).

CONCLUSION. Findings demonstrate that the FCTP can effectively provide knowledge to family caregivers on how to assist people with dementia with ADLs. Even when standard care was provided, there was limited information on ADLs that family caregivers faced daily.
Assistive Technology Addressing Safety Issues in Dementia: A Scoping Review
Authors: Gagnon-Roy Mireille , Bourget Annick , Stocco Stéphanie , Courchesne Annie-Claude Lemieux , Kuhne Nicolas , Provencher Véronique
Published: July 2017

Safety is an issue for older adults with dementia because they are at risk for various incidents. Intelligent assistive technology (IAT) may mitigate risks while promoting independence and reducing the impact on the caregiver of supporting a relative with dementia. The aim of this scoping review was to describe IATs and to identify factors to consider when selecting one. A systematic search was performed of the scientific and gray literature published between 2000 and 2015. A total of 31 sources were included. Four types of IATs were identified as addressing safety issues in dementia: monitoring technologies, tracking and tagging technologies, smart homes, and cognitive orthoses. Characteristics of the device and ethical considerations emerged as key factors to consider when selecting one. IATs yield promising results but pose various challenges, such as adapting to the evolution of dementia. Further research on their actual impact is needed.
Steel
Authors: Fry Tony , Willis Anne-Marie
Published: July 2017

Steel has, over centuries, played a crucial role in shaping our material, and in particular, urban landscapes. This books undertakes a cultural and ecological history of the material, examining the relationship between steel and design at a micro and macro level – in terms of both what it has been used to design and how it has functioned as a ‘world-making force’, necessary to the development of technologies and ideas.

The research for the book is informed by diverse fields of literature including industry journals, contemporary accounts and technical literature – all framed by rich, early accounts of iron and steel making from the middle ages to the opening of the industrial age, and most notably, the crucial works of Vannoccio Biringuccio, Georgius Agricola, Andrew Ure and Harry Scrivenor.

In contrast, trans-cultural accounts of the history of metallurgy from eminent sinologists and cultural historians like Joseph Neeham and G.E.R. Lloyd are used. Readings on the pre-history and history of science, as well as histories and philosophies technology from scholars such as Siegfried Giedion, Merritt Roe Smith, L.T.C Rolt, Robert B. Gordon inform the analysis. Social and economic history from historians such as Eric Hobsbawn, William T. Hogan and David Brody are consulted; labour process theory is also examined, particularly the influential writings of F.W. Taylor in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and his contemporary critics, like David Nobel and Harry Braverman. Many other disciples also inform the account: histories of urban design and architecture, transport and military history, environmental history and geography.
The Visual Dictionary of Typography
Authors: Ambrose Gavin , Harris Paul
Published: July 2017

The Visual Dictionary of Typography is a guide to the many and varied terms used within typography. Arranged alphabetically from abstraction to x-height and blackletter to widow, each term is explained and contextualized with illustrations. More than 250 typographical terms are included. From practical terms such as accents, bitmap and classification to movements and styles such as constructivism, De Stijl, modernism and Swiss typography, this book contains both modern terminology and traditional terms still in current usage. The Visual Dictionary of Typography is an easy-to-use reference that will prove invaluable to anyone interested in typography and graphic design.
Verbalising the Visual
Authors: Clarke Michael
Published: July 2017

Verbalising the Visual: Translating Art and Design into Words by Michael Clarke introduces readers to a broad range of language and terminology: formal and informal, academic and colloquial, global and local, all of which can be found in current art and design discourse.

Exploring the complex relationship between language, objects and meaning, Verbalising the Visual shows students how to select and effectively employ language to present oral and written critical assessments of visual culture.

It includes a variety of examples and case studies that explore the many ways in which language is used to discuss, describe, analyze and critically evaluate art and design.
Design By Ikea
Authors: Kristoffersson Sara
Published: July 2017

Sara Kristoffersson's compelling study provides the first sustained critical history of IKEA. Kristoffersson argues that the company's commercial success has been founded on a neat alignment of the brand with a particular image of Swedish national identity – one that is bound up with ideas of social democracy and egalitarianism - and its material expression in a pared-down, functional design aesthetic. Employing slogans such as “Design for everyone” and “Democratic design”, IKEA signals a rejection of the stuffy, the 'chintzy', and the traditional in both design practices and social structures.

Drawing on original research in the IKEA company archive and interviews with IKEA personnel, Design by IKEA traces IKEA's symbolic connection to Sweden, through its design output and its promotional materials, to examine how the company both promoted and profited from the concept of Scandinavian Design.
The Architecture of David Lynch
Authors: Martin Richard
Published: July 2017

From the Red Room in Twin Peaks to Club Silencio in Mulholland Drive, the work of David Lynch contains some of the most remarkable spaces in contemporary culture. Richard Martin’s compelling study is the first sustained critical assessment of the role architecture and design play in Lynch’s films. Martin combines original research at Lynchian locations in Los Angeles, London and Lódz with insights from architects including Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier and Jean Nouvel and urban theorists such as Jane Jacobs and Edward Soja. In analyzing the towns, cities, homes, roads and stages found in Lynch’s work, Martin not only reveals their central importance for understanding this controversial and distinctive film-maker, but also suggests how Lynch’s films can provide a deeper understanding of the places and spaces in which we live.
Is primary Sjögren’s syndrome a risk factor for malignancies different from lymphomas? What does the literature highlight about it?
Authors: Manzo Ciro , Kechida Melek
Published: July 2017

Background: Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease with an elevated risk of developing lymphoproliferative malignancies (LM). Whether pSS is a risk factor or not for non-lymphoma malignancies (NLM) has been scarcely evaluated in the literature. Age is per se a risk factor for malignancies: patients over 70 years old have 4 times higher risk for cancers than adults. Even if the mean age of pSS onset usually is in the 4th and 5th decade, its onset in patients aged over 65 years (Elderly Onset pSS – EOpSS) is not uncommon.

Material and methods: To evaluate pSS as a risk factor for NLM we performed a systematic electronic search on PubMed in the period 2006–2016 to identify all the publications on this topic. The studies were eligible for inclusion if they reported specific Standardized Incidence Ratio (SIR) with 95% CI. Studies that did not report sufficient published and/or original data were excluded.

Results: Only 7 articles of 494 that we found in PubMed fulfilled the inclusion criterion. In the vast majority of these, SIR values were not statistically significant for NLM. The occurrence of NLM after LM was statistically significant in some studies and a NLM represented the most frequent cause of death. The possibility that NLM may represent a paraneoplastic syndrome seems much more frequent than LM, the risk of which increases with time after the diagnosis. Data regarding the neoplastic weight of EOpSS are mainly pointed out by case reports.

Conclusions: Primary Sjögren’s syndrome is not associated with an increased risk for NLM. However the possibility that NLM may appear after recovery from lymphoma should be carefully considered because it could be cause of the patient’s death. Similarly the possibility that NLM may represent a paraneoplastic syndrome must be highlighted. The relationship between EOpSS and SIRs for NLM should be deepened with studies on ad hoc cohorts.
Aortic aneurysm in a patient with syphilis-related spinal pain and paraplegia
Authors: Araujo Daniel Brito de , Oliveira Danise Senna , Rovere Rodrigo Kraft , Filho Umberto Lopes de Oliveira
Published: July 2017

The tertiary stage of syphilis is nowadays extremely rare, showing predilection for the cardiovascular and nervous systems.

A 57-year-old Caucasian man sought medical assistance due to back pain that evolved to paraplegia of the lower limbs. A thoracic CT scan demonstrated an important aneurysmatic lesion of the descending thoracic aorta causing erosion of the vertebral bodies and VDRL and FTA-abs positivity.

Although rare, syphilitic aortitis, the hallmark of cardiovascular syphilis, should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with thoracic aneurysm when in the absence of classic risk factors for atherosclerosis, especially in cases that progress with erosion of vertebral bodies.
A technique for the measurement of organic aerosol hygroscopicity, oxidation level, and volatility distributions
Authors: Cain Kerrigan P. , Pandis Spyros N.
Published: July 2017

Abstract. Hygroscopicity, oxidation level, and volatility of organic pollutants are three crucial properties that determine their fate in the atmosphere. This study assesses the feasibility of a novel measurement and analysis technique to determine these properties of organic aerosol components at the same time and to establish their relationship. The proposed experimental setup utilizes a cloud condensation nuclei counter to quantify hygroscopic activity, an aerosol mass spectrometer to measure the oxidation level, and a thermodenuder to evaluate the volatility. The setup was first tested with secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formed from the ozonolysis of α-pinene. The results of the first experiments indicated that, for this system, the less volatile SOA contained species that had on average lower O : C ratios and hygroscopicities. In this SOA system, both low and high volatility components can have comparable oxidation levels and hygroscopicities. The method developed here can be used to provide valuable insights about the relationships among organic aerosol hygroscopicity, oxidation level, and volatility.
Comparison of OH reactivity measurements in the atmospheric simulation chamber SAPHIR
Authors: Fuchs Hendrik , Novelli Anna , Rolletter Michael , Hofzumahaus Andreas , Pfannerstill Eva Y. , Kessel Stephan , Edtbauer Achim , Williams Jonathan , Michoud Vincent , Dusanter Sebastien , Locoge Nadine , Zannoni Nora , Gros Valerie , Truong Francois , Sarda-Esteve Roland , Cryer Danny R. , Brumby Charlotte A. , Whalley Lisa K. , Stone Daniel , Seakins Paul W. , Heard Dwayne E. , Schoemaecker Coralie , Blocquet Marion , Coudert Sebastien , Batut Sebastien , Fittschen Christa , Thames Alexander B. , Brune William H. , Ernest Cheryl , Harder Hartwig , Muller Jennifer B. A. , Elste Thomas , Kubistin Dagmar , Andres Stefanie , Bohn Birger , Hohaus Thorsten , Holland Frank , Li Xin , Rohrer Franz , Kiendler-Scharr Astrid , Tillmann Ralf , Wegener Robert , Yu Zhujun , Zou Qi , Wahner Andreas
Published: July 2017

Abstract. Hydroxyl (OH) radical reactivity (kOH) has been measured for 18 years with different measurement techniques. In order to compare the performances of instruments deployed in the field, two campaigns were conducted performing experiments in the atmospheric simulation chamber SAPHIR at Forschungszentrum Jülich in October 2015 and April 2016. Chemical conditions were chosen either to be representative of the atmosphere or to test potential limitations of instruments. All types of instruments that are currently used for atmospheric measurements took part in one of the two campaigns. The results of these campaigns demonstrate that OH reactivity can be accurately measured for a wide range of atmospherically relevant chemical conditions (e.g. water vapor, nitrogen oxides, various organic compounds) by all instruments. The precision of the measurements (limit of detection
Investigation of  ∼ 20–40 mHz ULF waves and their driving mechanisms in Mercury's dayside magnetosphere
Authors: Liljeblad Elisabet , Karlsson Tomas
Published: July 2017

Abstract. Ultra-low-frequency (ULF) waves in the  ∼  20–40 mHz range are frequently observed in the Mercury magnetosphere using Mercury Surface Space Environment Geochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) magnetic field data. The majority of these waves have very similar characteristics to the waves likely driven by Kelvin–Helmholtz (KH) ULF waves (which are retained as a subset of the wave events studied in this paper) identified in a previous study. Significant ULF wave activity is observed in the dawn sector of the magnetosphere. This indicates that Mercury KH waves may be more common between 6 and 12 magnetic local time than previously predicted and that magnetospheric ULF waves in the frequency band  ∼ 20–40 mHz can be used as a detection tool for Hermean KH waves.
Should oasification be ignored when examining desertification in Northwest China?
Authors: Gui Dongwei , Xue Jie , Liu Yi , Lei Jiaqiang , Zeng Fanjiang
Published: July 2017

Abstract. There has been substantial expansion of oases in the Northwest of China in recent decades; however, research has largely focused on desertification rather than oasification and its associated mechanisms. Based on the description of desertification in arid regions and other regions, and analysis of oasification in arid or hyper-arid areas, we firstly elucidate the theoretical relationship between oasification and desertification. We then examine the current understanding in oasification research, and propose that this will enhance our understanding of desertification through the integration of studies of oasification. Finally, we suggest three potential topics for future oasification research. We also propose a simple conceptual model for the identification of an appropriate oasis size under different land uses, including the crucial assessment of associated uncertainties. Based on the analysis of oasification research from an epistemological and methodological perspective, we suggest that oasification should have equal research status to desertification in arid regions.
Estimation of Degree of Sea Ice Ridging Based on Dual-Polarized
C-band SAR Data
Authors: Gegiuc Alexandru , Similä Markku , Karvonen Juha , Lensu Mikko , Mäkynen Marko , Vainio Jouni
Published: July 2017

Abstract. For navigation in Baltic Sea ice during winter season, parameters such as ice edge, ice concentration, ice thickness, ice drift and degree of ridging are usually reported daily in the manually prepared Ice Charts, which provide icebreakers essential information for route optimization and fuel calculations. However, manual ice charting requires long analysis times and detailed analysis is not possible for large scale maps (e.g. Arctic Ocean). Here, we propose a method for automatic estimation of degree of ridging density in the Baltic Sea region, based on RADARSAT-2 C-band dual-polarized (HH/HV channels) SAR texture features and the sea ice concentration information extracted from the Finnish Ice Charts. The SAR images were first segmented and then several texture features were extracted for each  segment. Using the Random Forest classification, we classified them into four classes of ridging intensity and compared them to the reference data extracted from the digitized Ice Charts. The overall agreement between the ice chart based degree of ice ridging (DIR) and the automated results varied monthly, being 83 %, 63 % and 81 % in January, February and March 2013, respectively. The correspondence between the degree of ice riding of the manual Ice Charts and the actual ridge density was good when this issue was studied based on an extensive field campaign data in March 2011.
Engaging professional staff in the discourse of engagement
Authors: Leece Rhonda , Jaquet Alison
Published: July 2017

The shift in higher education away from traditional, transactional service models and toward innovative, transformational approaches, has led to a reframing of professional identities. At the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC), the creation of the Student Engagement team in 2015 took a learner-centred, theory-driven and evidence-based approach. However, the new team has been drawn from diverse backgrounds and is building a new, shared identity. To create a common language and understanding of practice in the team, the theory and scholarship of higher education was integrated into team leader discussions.  These staff participated in a series of discussions, were encouraged to apply this learning to their daily practice in work with students and in communicating and contextualising their work among staff. The participants have shared their perspective on this new approach and results indicate that, while we are successfully achieving some objectives, the initiative can be adapted to become more effective.
A DANÇA COMO PRÁTICA DE LAZER: ALGUMAS REFLEXÕES SOBRE HOMENS, GÊNERO E O BALÉ CLÁSSICO
Authors: Santos Renata Ferreira dos , Ferraz Simone Cassoli , Almeida Marco Antonio Bettine de , Gutierrez Gustavo Luis
Published: July 2017

Este estudo analisa a questão do gênero relacionada à dança como prática de lazer, especificamente do gênero masculino quanto ao balé clássico, com o propósito de compreender como o homem é visto pela sociedade enquanto bailarino. Para isso foi realizada uma pesquisa bibliográfica, e posteriormente, uma análise sociológica baseada nas obras de Pierre Bourdieu, Karl Marx e Jürgen Habermas. Conclui-se que o gênero é socialmente construído, assim como a dominação masculina que deixa clara a existência de um papel que o homem precisa cumprir para afirmar a sua masculinidade.
O TALENTO NO FUTEBOL NA PERSPECTIVA DA BIBLIOGRAFIA BRASILEIRA
Authors: Szeremeta Thaynara Do Prado , Gonçalves Carlos Eduardo de Barros , Capraro André Mendes , Silva Camile Luciane , Cavichiolli Fernando Renato
Published: July 2017

A detecção, seleção e promoção de talentos esportivos se constitui como um processo de relevância tanto no âmbito bio-psico-social, quanto no âmbito econômico, visto o impacto que a identificação de atletas de alto nível traz a sociedade. Sendo assim, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo fazer um levantamento acerca da temática, utilizando como método a análise de conteúdo (BARDIN, 1977). O processo é visto por um duplo viés: a lógica mercadológica e humano-holística. Há indícios de prevalência da lógica mercadológica, em que a valorização se dá, essencialmente, pelos capitais futebolísticos, que, por sua vez, apresentam uma difícil reconversão em outros capitais.
DIMENSÃO PEDAGÓGICA DA EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA NO ÂMBITO DA SAÚDE
Authors: De Paiva Andrea Carla , Souza Junior Marcilio , Gama Gustavo De Oliveira , Lorenzini Ana Rita , Brasileiro Livia Tenório , De Melo Marcelo Soares Tavares
Published: July 2017

O artigo analisa relatos acerca da dimensão pedagógica da Educação Física no âmbito da saúde, considerando os elementos didático-pedagógicos, o planejamento e as concepções de professor, aluno e aula, subjacentes às práticas. A pesquisa de cunho qualitativo, tipo documental, analisou relatórios que trataram da observação de práticas de profissionais da Educação Física, em diferentes espaços públicos e privados, a partir da análise de conteúdo como caminho para as interpretações dos dados. Identificamos que a dimensão pedagógica, nas ações desses profissionais, é determinada pela articulação entre as teorias educacionais e pedagógicas constitutivas da prática, caracterizando assim, esta dimensão, como eixo da profissionalização na área da Educação Física.