bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Performance of Rice Tungro Resistant Promising Line in Endemic Area
Authors: Muliadi Ahmad -
Published: October 2016

Tungro disease is one of the important diseases of rice because it has a high potential for causing damage. The use of varieties resistant to the tungro disease effectively prevent an explosion tungro disease. Testing of promising lines resistant to the tungro at several locations is a stage in the breeding program before a line is released as a new variety that has resistance to tungro disease, as well as having the potential for high yields and good adaptation at several locations. Six of tungro resistant promising line (OBSTG02-137, OBSTG02-124, OBSTG02154, OBSTG02-130, OBSTG02-56, dan OBSTG02-37) and four check varieties (Inpari 9 Elo, Tukad Unda, Ciherang, and IR64) were evaluated for their yield potential and adaptability at 16 locations in tungro endemic area during the dry season of 2011-2013. The experiment was arranged in a randomized block design with 3 replications. Each line were transplanted in 4 m x 5 m plot size with plant spacing 25 cm x 25 cm. Observation were made on yield, 50% flowering date, plant heights, panicle number per hill, number filled and unfilled spikelets per panicle, and weigh of 1000 grains in gram. The results showed that effect of genotype x location interaction was significantly different for all component observed. Based on the performance of grain yield and yield components obtained, four lines i.e. OBSTG02-137 (6.74 t/ha), OBSTG02-124 (6.20 t/ha), OBSTG02-154 (6.37 t/ha ), and OBSTG02-130 (5,92 t/ha) has a high yield with the support of filled grain number and weight of 1000 seeds is high. Based on the combined value of bi and the general average of yield, then line OBSTG02-137, OBSTG02-154, and OBSTG02-130 were suitable to adapt to all environments, OBSTG02-124 is adapted in an optimal environment, OBSTG02-56 and OBSTG02-37 were adapted to the less productive environment.
Whole Systems Analysis of a High Reliability Organization
Authors: Chukwunta C. O.
Published: October 2016

In the oil and gas industry, the criticality of safety is at the heart of all projects and operations, as the direct and indirect costs of just one accident can be sufficient to make any of the major multinational companies insolvent. Safety management stands mainly on a tripod of human, technical and/or operational and organizational accident causation factors, with their safety management tools. Presently, the human and technical and/or operational factors have well-developed tools and models for preventing and mitigating their occurrence and impact, leaving the organizational factors without deployable models or tools.

To close this gap in industrial accident prevention and mitigation, an organizational reliability model is proposed to provide the diagnosis of organizational reliability states, complete with recommendations and improvement opportunities in the complex, high-risk, error-prone upstream sector of the offshore oil and gas industry.

This model applies two analytical paradigms; the HRO scales audit and template analysis, which are quantitative and qualitative methods respectively. Both approaches were used to assess the organizational reliability state of a multinational oil and gas company (High Reliability Organization – HRO) having offshore projects and operations in two operating regions; Norway and UK.

The template analysis involved running 25 interviews with stakeholders that met the model's sampling criteria, and coding the interview themes into the template of a-priori themes derived from reviewed HRO literature. The HRO scales audit survey was also run on a wider group of 60 respondents selected based on the same sampling criteria.

The weighted averages of codes on the final template were checked against the results of the HRO scales audit. The model's predictive validity was confirmed by the remarkably similar results from the qualitative and quantitative analyses, which clearly picked out fine details of the strengths and improvement opportunities in the HRO's safety management system. Sixteen (16) recommendations and improvement opportunities were provided from the model run.

This paper proposes the deployment of this model for meeting the identified safety management use cases in the oil and gas industry which includes the safety first priority, activity-based safety cost reduction, which is highly topical in lowering operating costs in the current global low oil price regimes, and for contractor and supply chain safety management.
‘Big brother, little brothers’: comparing China's and India's transboundary river policies
Authors: Ho Selina
Published: October 2016

Hydro-hegemons can provide both positive and negative forms of leadership, the former leading to cooperative outcomes and the latter to conflict in transboundary river basins. What constrains hydro-hegemons and under what conditions do they cooperate? This paper examines China's and India's hydro-hegemonic behavior, using case studies of the Mekong and the Ganges, respectively. As a positive hydro-hegemon, China cooperates multilaterally with other Mekong riparians, while India takes a limited sovereignty view by sharing water with Bangladesh and Nepal in the Ganges. China and India behave as dominant hydro-hegemons when they engage in resource capture strategies, such as water diversion projects and unilateral dam-building activities. The regional context and domestic politics of hydro-hegemons constrain their behavior, and determine the forms of positive and negative leadership they provide. When strong multilateral mechanisms already exist in the regional context, hydro-hegemons are more likely to cooperate multilaterally. This explains why China cooperates multilaterally in the Mekong while India rejects multilateralism in the Ganges. Domestic considerations also explain why China cooperates multilaterally in the Mekong but avoids water-sharing discussions. In India's case, electoral politics account for the eventual signing of the Ganges and Mahakali treaties after decades of negotiations.
Toxicity and biofilm-based selection for methyl tert-butyl ether bioremediation technology
Authors: Guisado I. M. , Purswani J. , Catón-Alcubierre L. , González-López J. , Pozo C.
Published: October 2016

Extractive membrane biofilm reactor (EMBFR) technology offers productive solutions for volatile and semi-volatile compound removal from water bodies. In this study, the bacterial strains Paenibacillus etheri SH7T (CECT 8558), Agrobacterium sp. MS2 (CECT 8557) and Rhodococcus ruber strains A5 (CECT 8556), EE6 (CECT 8612) and EE1 (CECT 8555), previously isolated from fuel-contaminated sites, were tested for adherence on tubular semipermeable membranes in laboratory-scale systems designed for methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) bioremediation. Biofilm formation on the membrane surface was evaluated through observation by field-emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) as well as the acute toxicity (as EC50) of the bacterial growth media. Moreover, extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) production for each strain under different MTBE concentrations was measured. Strains A5 and MS2 were biofilm producers and their adherence increased when the MTBE flowed through the inner tubular semipermeable membrane. No biofilm was formed by Paenibacillus etheri SH7T, nevertheless, the latter and strain MS2 exhibited the lowest toxicity after growth on the EMBFR. The results obtained from FESEM and toxicity analysis demonstrate that bacterial strains R. ruber EE6, A5, P. etheri SH7T and Agrobacterium sp. MS2 could be excellent candidates to be used as selective inocula in EMBFR technology for MTBE bioremediation.
Comparing Transtibial and Anteromedial Drilling Techniques for Single-bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Authors: Sukur Erhan , Akman , Yunus Emre , Senel , Ahmet , Unkar , Ethem Ayhan , Topcu , Huseyin Nevzat , Ozturkmen , and Yusuf
Published: October 2016

Background:

Among the many factors that determine the outcome following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, the position of the femoral tunnel is known to be critically important and is still the subject of extensive research.

Objective:

We aimed to retrospectively compare the outcomes of arthroscopic ACL reconstruction using transtibial (TT) or anteromedial (AMP) drilling techniques for femoral tunnel placement.

Methods:

ACL reconstruction was performed using the TT technique in 49 patients and the AMP technique in 56 patients. Lachman and pivot-shift tests, the Lysholm Knee Scale, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, Tegner activity scale and visual analog scale (VAS) were used for the clinical and functional evaluation of patients. Time to return to normal life and time to jogging were assessed in addition to the radiological evaluation of femoral tunnel placement.

Results:

In terms of the Lysholm, IKDC, Tegner score, and stability tests, no significant differences were found between the two groups (p > 0.05). Statistical analysis revealed reduced time to return to normal life and jogging in the AMP group (p < 0.05). The VAS score was also significantly reduced in the AMP group (p < 0.05). The position of the femoral tunnel was anatomically appropriate in 51 patients in the AMP group and 5 patients in the TT group.

Conclusion:

The AMP technique is superior to the TT technique in creating anatomical femoral tunnel placement during single-bundle ACL reconstruction and provides faster recovery in terms of return to normal life and jogging at short-term follow-up.
De Uil Van Minerva
Authors: Redaktie De
Published: October 2016

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CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE INDUCED FATAL CYTOPENIA: A CASE OF PARAQUAT POISONING
Authors: Singh Ajit , V. Rajesh , Sekhar Sonal , Shastri Barakur Ananthakrishna , Saravu Kavitha
Published: October 2016

Paraquat is an effective herbicide widely used in India, but is highly toxic on human exposure. Cyclophosphamide is used as pulse therapy in combination with methylprednisolone for paraquat poisoning management. Neutropenia and thrombocytopenia are the main side effects which may occur with cyclophosphamide in cancer treatment due to bone marrow suppression. Hereby we report a rare case of cyclophosphamide-induced fatal cytopenia in a patient with paraquat poisoning. This is a case of 24 y old male who came to the emergency department of our hospital with a history of alleged consumption of 50 ml of paraquat liquid. On admission, he complained of pain and burning sensation in the throat and retrosternal region. Different treatment modalities, namely, pulse therapy with cyclophosphamide and methylprednisolone; and hemoperfusion were used to manage patient’s condition. Within few days, the patient developed severe neutropenia and thrombocytopenia. Despite several blood transfusions, the patient expired due to fatal manifestations of cytopenia.
REVIEW: FROM SCREENING TO APPLICATION OF MOROCCAN DYEING PLANTS: CHEMICAL GROUPS AND BOTANICAL DISTRIBUTION
Authors: Alouani Imane , Bouyahya Idrissi Mohammed Oulad , Draoui Mustapha , Bouatia Mustapha
Published: October 2016

Many plants contain dyes and are used for colouring a medium. They are characterized by their content of dyes molecules. They stimulate interest because they are part of a sustainable development approach. There are several chemical families of plant dyes contained in more than 450 plants known in the world. In this article, a study based on literature allowed us to realize an inventory of the main dye plants potentially present in Morocco. A list of 117 plants was established specifying their botanical families, chemical composition, color and part of the plant used. 
EFFECT OF DIABETES MELLITUS ON RIFAMPICIN PEAK SERUM CONCENTRATION
Authors: P. Saranya , V. Parthasarathy , B. Hariprasad , H. Shobha Rani
Published: October 2016

Objective: To comparatively analyze the peak serum concentration (Cmax) of rifampicin and to determine the incidence of decreased Cmax between diabetic and non-diabetic adult pulmonary tuberculosis patients.

Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was carried out in the chest and tuberculosis (TB) department of a tertiary care hospital after the approval of the institutional ethics committee. Five millilitre (ml) of blood was withdrawn by venipuncture from each patient at a time point of 2 h post dose administration at steady state concentration (Css). The separated serum was centrifuged at a rate of 3500 rotations per minute (rpm) for a period of fifteen minutes and the resultant serum was stored at-70 ° C until analysis. Estimation of rifampicin concentration was carried out in Thermo TSQ Ultra (MS/MS) with Shimadzu 20 AD UFLC LC-MS.

Results: The mean (Standard Deviation (SD)) age of the study population was 46.8 (14.2) years. The mean serum Cmax of rifampicin was significantly less in diabetic patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (p=0.0305). Statistically, a significant difference in the incidence of a decrease in Cmax was found between diabetic and non-diabetic patients (p=0.0335). Diabetes mellitus was found to be the predominant factor that affects rifampicin Cmax.

Conclusion: In this study, an effect of diabetes mellitus (DM) on the peak serum concentration of rifampicin was observed. Patients with hyperglycemia levels had significantly reduced levels of rifampicin serum concentrations, thus showing an inversely proportional relationship between blood glucose and rifampicin serum levels.
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERTENSION PREVALENCE AND CONTROL AMONG LEBANESE TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS
Authors: Soubra Lama , Nureddin Hanan , Galal Omar Amal , Saleh Mounzer
Published: October 2016

Objective: The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of hypertension and the level of blood pressure (BP) control among a cohort of diabetic Lebanese patients on antihypertensive medications, as well as to identify factors associated with hypertension prevalence and uncontrolled BP.

Methods: This cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted in a tertiary health care clinic that is specialized in the management and follow-up of diabetic outpatients.

Results: Among the 700 type 2 diabetes mellitus patient files that were screened529 (75%) were found to have hypertension. Hypertension was more prevalent in women, patients aged ≥65-year-old, and those having a body mass index (BMI) of ≥30 (kg/m2) (p-value<0.05). Among the hypertensive cohort, 465 T2DM were on antihypertensive medications and were included in the hypertension control analysis. Ninety-three patients (20%) attained BP control (SBP<140 and DBP<90 mmHg). Multivariate analyses revealed three factors that were significantly associated with uncontrolled BP control: Age being ≥65 y (adjusted OR = 1.96 (95% CI: 1.07–3.61, p-value<0.05), male gender (adjusted OR = 2.57, 95% CI: 1.41–4.66, p-value<0.05) and uncontrolled HDL (adjusted OR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.33–2.01, p-value = 0.05).

Conclusion: Hypertension is prevalent among the study patients. However, attainment of BP control was poor among these patients. Therefore, there is a need for studies that determine reasons behind this low BP control rate in order to design interventions aiming at improving the standard of care for these patients.
Re-Reading the Portrait and the Archive’s Social Memory
Authors: Paakspuu Kalli
Published: October 2016

This article examines how Amerindians participate agentially in a circuit of contagious experience as portrait subjects of settler artists and photographers like Benjamin West, George Catlin, E. S. Curtis, and others. Embodiment in a portrait is a dialogical and iterative bridge that enables the subject to contextualize an address to the home community through religion, kinship, or culture.
Oliver Twisted, or The Parish Boy's Visual Progress
Authors: Fong Ryan D.
Published: October 2016

The image is so ubiquitous that it scarcely needs describing. Indeed, the mere mention of Oliver Twist brings it to mind instantly. The young and innocent orphan – worn down by the hard labour of the workhouse, emaciated from malnutrition, reaching out with his empty bowl, and asking for more. This essay asks how this image, which I call the ‘Oliver icon’, came to be so firmly embedded within our contemporary consciousness and how it has shaped the popular and critical afterlives of Dickens's novel. By tracing how the scene moved from page to screen, the essay attends to the subtle, yet significant, differences between Cruikshank's illustration and its current, more iconic form – namely that Oliver is presented in profile in the former and face-on in the latter. I argue that this perspectival ‘twist’ allows the viewer to aestheticise Oliver's upturned face and thereby invest in his transformation from exchangeable object into consuming subject. Demonstrating how this particular mode of shaping Oliver's narrative has fundamentally shaped scholarly readings of the novel and, more particularly, the tendency of many critics to treat Oliver's flat characterisation as a narrative problem, this essay uses the icon's history of movement across various media to undertake a new reading of the scene. By recognising the emphasis Dickens places on Oliver's hands and not his face, the essay recovers the alternative positions of readerly identification made possible by the novel that, in turn, reinvigorate its still resonant social critique and ability to generate sympathy.
Saponins from Chinese Medicines as Anticancer Agents
Authors: Xu Xiao-Huang , Li Ting , Fong Chi , Chen Xiuping , Chen Xiao-Jia , Wang Yi-Tao , Huang Ming-Qing , Lu Jin-Jian
Published: October 2016

Saponins are glycosides with triterpenoid or spirostane aglycones that demonstrate various pharmacological effects against mammalian diseases. To promote the research and development of anticancer agents from saponins, this review focuses on the anticancer properties of several typical naturally derived triterpenoid saponins (ginsenosides and saikosaponins) and steroid saponins (dioscin, polyphyllin, and timosaponin) isolated from Chinese medicines. These saponins exhibit in vitro and in vivo anticancer effects, such as anti-proliferation, anti-metastasis, anti-angiogenesis, anti-multidrug resistance, and autophagy regulation actions. In addition, related signaling pathways and target proteins involved in the anticancer effects of saponins are also summarized in this work.
From Perception to Action: A Segmentation Study Based on Local Residents' Attitude Toward Tourism Development
Authors: Nghiêm-Phú Bình
Published: October 2016

This study measured the attitude toward tourism development of local residents in Vietnam. Applying the three-component model of the attitude structure (cognitive perception, affective perception, and action), the study found that Vietnamese local residents' perception of the attributes of their country as a tourism destination (i.e., destination image) was favorable; their evaluations of the support for tourism options were positive. Inferential analysis further revealed that the perception components could significantly affect the action component of the attitude construct in the whole sample. However, the significance degrees of the correlation between perceptions and action varied among the member clusters of the sample. The theoretical and practical implications of the study were discussed with a reference to the internal marketing theory.
Pour une société du care
Authors: Nakano Glenn Evelyn , Sofio Séverine
Published: October 2016

Dans cet article désormais classique, l’auteure plaide pour la construction d’une société qui reconnaisse la valeur du care . Le travail bénévole du care a toujours été considéré comme une obligation familiale, et non comme une contribution au bien public, tandis que le travail rémunéré du care s’est trouvé assigné de façon disproportionnée aux groupes infériorisés de la population, tels que les femmes de couleur et les migrantes. De fait, on accorde aussi peu de valeur au travail du care lui-même qu’à celles qui l’accomplissent. Or, dans une société où l’on reconnaîtrait que le care est un vrai travail, non seulement pourrait-on considérer les bénéficiaires de ce travail comme des citoyen∙ne∙s à part entière, mais aussi reconnaître comme un service public précieux le care ainsi dispensé. Atteindre ces objectifs implique de repenser des notions fondamentales telles que la citoyenneté sociale, d’amorcer des changements dans le domaine du care rémunéré et de faire évoluer les pratiques d’emploi pour permettre aux travailleur∙e∙s de concilier leur travail et leurs responsabilités en matière de care .
La destinée cybernétique du monde
Authors: Josset Raphaël
Published: October 2016

Il est question ici de s’intéresser à la dissémination de la technique dans notre monde existentiel, dont on peut rendre compte au travers d’une réflexion autour de la destinée cybernétique du monde. Cybernétique qu’il faut comprendre comme une révolution épistémologique et un changement de paradigme influençant à la fois la science et le vécu. Cette destinée s’incarne aujourd’hui dans le système d’information et de l’espace numérique qui modifient fortement notre être-au-monde.
Narrations denses : la révolte comme mode d’affiliation à l’État hachémite
Authors: Jungen Christine
Published: October 2016

Christine Jungen reminds us that the « Jordanianness » of Transjordan tribes is far from guaranteed. She studies the complexities of the integration of tribes from former Transjordan into Hashemite Jordan using accounts of the rebellions against the State in the town of Kerak, “mother of rebellion.” The establishment of the Hashemite kingdom did not lead to the construction of a shared national history that transcends distinctive local identity. On the contrary; local history may give an account that goes against the state narrative: focusing on the concept of rebellion against state power, local history is primarily constructed against the State. In this context, the arrangement of these various narratives, and, more specifically, the link between the regular revival of these stories of revolt on the one hand, and, on the other hand, the declaration of unwavering loyalty to the monarchy is the product of a relationship between Keraki tribes and the Hashemite rule which is based on an interplay of inversion and reversal that is fundamentally ambiguous: supporting the king, and being against the king, swearing allegiance to the monarchy and establishing its status therefore constitute two contradictory aspects of a complex relationship. This relationship is conceptualized and made operative through a thickness of narrative which consists of a “dense” narrative of history. This history is not a means to building a collective identity, nor does it fit in with the national and territorial version of Jordanian history. It is a discursive space in which to build the connection and to conceptualize the terms of the relationship with the monarchy; for it is affiliation to the institution of the monarchy which, in this context, is the basis of belonging to Jordan and to a greater extent, of the Jordanian identity claimed by the Kerakis.
Les cadis d'Iraq et l'État Abbasside (132/750-334/945)
Authors: Tillier Mathieu
Published: October 2016

En 132/750, les Abbassides s’emparèrent du pouvoir au terme d’un mouvement dénonçant l’injustice des Umayyades. La réforme de l’appareil judiciaire, contribuant à affermir leur légitimité, fut une des réalisations majeures de la nouvelle dynastie. La centralisation de la justice, l’uniformisation juridique et l’étroite association des cadis au souverain firent de la judicature un instrument politique essentiel aux yeux du califat.

Les Abbassides ne pouvaient pourtant prévoir les conséquences de cette réforme qui devait, à terme, fragiliser les fondements de leur autorité. En diminuant la dépendance des cadis vis-à-vis des pouvoirs locaux, ils ouvrirent la voie à de nouvelles revendications. Il n’allait plus de soi, désormais, que les cadis tenaient leur autorité judiciaire du calife.

Ce livre retrace l’évolution de la judicature et de sa place au sein de l’État abbasside, en restituant les dimensions spatiales, temporelles et sociales de l’administration judiciaire, ainsi que la dynamique des relations entre les cadis d’Iraq et le califat. Lorsque les Abbassides perdirent la réalité du pouvoir au profit des Būyides, en 334/945, la judicature était métamorphosée. D’un fonctionnaire au service de son délégant, le cadi était devenu un magistrat capable de défendre son autonomie judiciaire.
De l’incapacité des hommes à accoucher, et ce qu’il en advient
Authors: Meillassoux Claude
Published: October 2016

Comment les hommes s’emparent des fonctions reproductives des femmes. La recherche ethnologique et l’histoire montrent que la fonction reproductive des femmes n’a jamais cessé d’être socialement dominée par les hommes.
La femme sans sexualité et l’homme irresponsable
Authors: Spencer Brenda
Published: October 2016

MAIS PEUT-ON LUI FAIRE CONFIANCE ? PRÉVENTION ET SEXUALITÉUne approche spécifique du genre est de plus en plus nécessaire dans la santé sexuelle et de la reproduction. Bien qu’il y ait une volonté d’inclure les hommes, la conceptualisation de la question est inadéquate puisqu’ils sont souvent décrits comme des « cas désespérés », tandis que les femmes sont présentées comme des « victimes sexuelles ». Cette intervention décrit comment l’approvisionnement de la pilule contraceptive et la prévention du sida reflètent des représentations fondamentales de la sexualité masculine et féminine (par exemple la sexualité masculine est réduite à une force biologique, la dénégation du désir sexuel féminin). Les questions de rapports de genre ont aussi été masquées par la médicalisation et l’individualisation des problèmes de la santé sexuelle.
La campagne du ruban blanc en Europe dans le cadre du programme Daphne de la CE
Authors: Mayerl Roland
Published: October 2016

Des hommes disent non à la violence masculine. Le réseau européen des hommes pro-féministes et la campagne du ruban blanc en Europe.Remettre en cause la domination masculine, s’interroger sur l’identité masculine, lutter contre toutes formes de violence en particulier à l’égard des femmes est le fait d’un nombre croissant d’organisations d’hommes de par le monde. Des hommes qui affirment leur volonté de parvenir – en soutien et aux côtés des organisations de femmes – à une société non sexiste et plus égalitaire. Des hommes enfin qui sont convaincus que cette approche des faits de société basée sur la prise en compte de la dimension du genre peut favoriser le changement social souhaité par un grand nombre d’individus.
The Construction of the Maras
Authors: Does Antonia
Published: October 2016

High levels of crime and violence in Central America’s northern triangle are a major preoccupation of politicians, policy-makers and citizens. Public authorities in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala have sought repressive measures to increase public safety and to contain such violence, for which youth gangs (maras) are principally held responsible. Substantiated by interviews with key stakeholders in Geneva, Switzerland, this desk review offers a comprehensive understanding of the motivations and the intended effects behind the suppressive strategies of the respective governments. Viewing the gang phenomenon through the lens of securitization theory allows for a new understanding of how the maras are dealt with. This paper also traces how the concerned states have shaped a certain construction of these gangs and reveals a blurred line between the political and the security sectors. The analysis finds that interests other than combatting a security threat, as well as the particular historical and societal contexts of the three countries, decisively influence how the maras issue is addressed.
Les archives de la Sûreté nationale : disparité des lieux de conservation, continuité des fonds ?
Authors: Charrier Émilie , Richard Damien
Published: October 2016

Les fonds conservés aux Archives nationales, institution centrale essentielle pour la connaissance de la vie politique française, permettent un examen approfondi du fonctionnement institutionnel du ministère de l’Intérieur, en étudiant la genèse des fonds complémentaires répartis entre les deux sites des Archives nationales (Paris et Fontainebleau jusqu'en 2012), puis réunis depuis 2013 sur le site de Pierrefitte-sur-Seine : le fonds dit de Moscou, conservé à Fontainebleau, qui contient 90 % des archives documentant l’histoire du communisme n’est que la partie, saisie, d’un ensemble dont l’autre partie, versée par la suite, se trouve conservée sur le site de Paris, dans la sous-série F/7.
The Matthean community within a Jewish religious society
Authors: Viljoen Francois
Published: October 2016

It is argued that the Matthean Gospel partially reflects the unstable political and religious situation in which this document originated. Broad outlines are postulated of this probable religious situation. This article presents an investigation of the developments within the broader Jewish society during the time of the New Testament. This implies the investigation of developments within Judaism, which entails some fragmentation of Judaism and a development towards Formative Judaism. The ‘Jesus movement’ (church) and eventually the Matthean community evolved among these developments.
USING A SPACE FILLING CURVE APPROACH FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF
DYNAMIC POINT CLOUDS
Authors: Psomadaki S. , van Oosterom P. J. M. , Tijssen T. P. M. , Baart F.
Published: October 2016

Abstract. Point cloud usage has increased over the years. The development of low-cost sensors makes it now possible to acquire frequent point cloud measurements on a short time period (day, hour, second). Based on the requirements coming from the coastal monitoring domain, we have developed, implemented and benchmarked a spatio-temporal point cloud data management solution. For this reason, we make use of the flat model approach (one point per row) in an Index Organised Table within a RDBMS and an improved spatio-temporal organisation using a Space Filling Curve approach. Two variants coming from two extremes of the space–time continuum are also taken into account, along with two treatments of the z dimension: as attribute or as part of the space filling curve. Through executing a benchmark we elaborate on the performance – loading and querying time –, and storage required by those different approaches. Finally, we validate the correctness and suitability of our method, through an out-of-the-box way of managing dynamic point clouds.
DATA STRUCTURE FOR PROGRESSIVE VISUALISATION AND EDITION OF
VECTORIAL GEOSPATIAL DATA
Authors: Gaillard J. , Peytavie A. , Gesquière G.
Published: October 2016

Abstract. 3D mock-ups of cities are becoming an increasingly common tool for urban planning. Sharing the mock-up is still a challenge since the volume of data is so high. Furthermore, the recent surge in low-end, mobile devices requires developers to carefully control the amount of data they process. In this paper, we present a hierarchical data structure that allows the streaming of vectorial data. Loosely based on a quadtree, the structure stores the data in tiles and is organised following a weight function which allows the most relevant data to be displayed first. The relevance of a feature can be measured by its geometry and semantic attributes, and can vary depending on the application or client type. Tiles can be limited in size (number of features or triangles) for the client to be able to control resource consumption. The article also presents algorithms for the addition or removal of features in the data structure, opening the path for the interactive edition of city data stored in a database.
COMPARATIVE ACCURACY EVALUATION OF FINE-SCALE GLOBAL AND LOCAL DIGITAL SURFACE MODELS: THE TSHWANE CASE STUDY I
Authors: Breytenbach A.
Published: October 2016

Abstract. Conducted in the City of Tshwane, South Africa, this study set about to test the accuracy of DSMs derived from different remotely sensed data locally. VHR digital mapping camera stereo-pairs, tri-stereo imagery collected by a Pléiades satellite and data detected from the Tandem-X InSAR satellite configuration were fundamental in the construction of seamless DSM products at different postings, namely 2 m, 4 m and 12 m. The three DSMs were sampled against independent control points originating from validated airborne LiDAR data. The reference surfaces were derived from the same dense point cloud at grid resolutions corresponding to those of the samples. The absolute and relative positional accuracies were computed using well-known DEM error metrics and accuracy statistics. Overall vertical accuracies were also assessed and compared across seven slope classes and nine primary land cover classes. Although all three DSMs displayed significantly more vertical errors where solid waterbodies, dense natural and/or alien woody vegetation and, in a lesser degree, urban residential areas with significant canopy cover were encountered, all three surpassed their expected positional accuracies overall.
INTEGRATING DYNAMIC DATA AND SENSORS WITH SEMANTIC 3D CITY MODELS
IN THE CONTEXT OF SMART CITIES
Authors: Chaturvedi K. , Kolbe T. H.
Published: October 2016

Abstract. Smart cities provide effective integration of human, physical and digital systems operating in the built environment. The advancements in city and landscape models, sensor web technologies, and simulation methods play a significant role in city analyses and improving quality of life of citizens and governance of cities. Semantic 3D city models can provide substantial benefits and can become a central information backbone for smart city infrastructures. However, current generation semantic 3D city models are static in nature and do not support dynamic properties and sensor observations. In this paper, we propose a new concept called Dynamizer allowing to represent highly dynamic data and providing a method for injecting dynamic variations of city object properties into the static representation. The approach also provides direct capability to model complex patterns based on statistics and general rules and also, real-time sensor observations. The concept is implemented as an Application Domain Extension for the CityGML standard. However, it could also be applied to other GML-based application schemas including the European INSPIRE data themes and national standards for topography and cadasters like the British Ordnance Survey Mastermap or the German cadaster standard ALKIS.
3D BUILDING MODELING IN LOD2 USING THE CITYGML STANDARD
Authors: Preka D. , Doulamis A.
Published: October 2016

Abstract. Over the last decade, scientific research has been increasingly focused on the third dimension in all fields and especially in sciences related to geographic information, the visualization of natural phenomena and the visualization of the complex urban reality. The field of 3D visualization has achieved rapid development and dynamic progress, especially in urban applications, while the technical restrictions on the use of 3D information tend to subside due to advancements in technology. A variety of 3D modeling techniques and standards has already been developed, as they gain more traction in a wide range of applications. Such a modern standard is the CityGML, which is open and allows for sharing and exchanging of 3D city models. Within the scope of this study, key issues for the 3D modeling of spatial objects and cities are considered and specifically the key elements and abilities of CityGML standard, which is used in order to produce a 3D model of 14 buildings that constitute a block at the municipality of Kaisariani, Athens, in Level of Detail 2 (LoD2), as well as the corresponding relational database. The proposed tool is based upon the 3DCityDB package in tandem with a geospatial database (PostgreSQL w/ PostGIS 2.0 extension). The latter allows for execution of complex queries regarding the spatial distribution of data. The system is implemented in order to facilitate a real-life scenario in a suburb of Athens.
Modelling and assessment of urban flood hazards based on rainfall intensity-duration-frequency curves reformation
Authors: Ghazavi Reza , Moafi Rabori Ali , Ahadnejad Reveshty Mohsen
Published: October 2016

Abstract. Estimate design storm based on rainfall intensity–duration–frequency (IDF) curves is an important parameter for hydrologic planning of urban areas. The main aim of this study was to estimate rainfall intensities of Zanjan city watershed based on overall relationship of rainfall IDF curves and appropriate model of hourly rainfall estimation (Sherman method, Ghahreman and Abkhezr method). Hydrologic and hydraulic impacts of rainfall IDF curves change in flood properties was evaluated via Stormwater Management Model (SWMM). The accuracy of model simulations was confirmed based on the results of calibration. Design hyetographs in different return periods show that estimated rainfall depth via Sherman method are greater than other method except for 2-year return period. According to Ghahreman and Abkhezr method, decrease of runoff peak was 30, 39, 41 and 42 percent for 5-10-20 and 50-year return periods respectively, while runoff peak for 2-year return period was increased by 20 percent.
Messy Design: Organic Planning for Blended Learning
Authors: Rankin Andrea , Haggis Jane , Luzeckyj Ann , Gare Callum
Published: October 2016

Educational planning and design processes are often described as messy but when modelled assume a tidy linearity that suggests they can be easily shared and transferred. In this paper we argue that a messy process does not mitigate against sharing and transfer and can in fact aid in developing a model that is reusable and authentic. We describe the design of an integrated and interactive blended learning environment for students while demonstrating that messiness does not necessarily preclude modelling. Drawing on Goodyear’s (2005) discussion of the use of patterns in educational design, our aim was to develop sustainable designs as a key feature, and to facilitate applicability across disciplines. By acknowledging a wicked view of design as a domain and using a rhizomatic metaphor to define and describe what we did, we provide a planning and design process for blended learning that is shareable, reusable and flexible while being neither ill-structured nor ill-defined.
Influencia de la actividad física y los hábitos nutricionales sobre el riesgo de síndrome metabólico
Authors: Arandojo Morales Maria Isabel , Pacheco Delgado Valeriano , Morales Bonilla José Antonio
Published: October 2016

La conjunción de varios factores de riesgo originados por la obesidad, el sedentarismo o por diversos factores genéticos, lleva a padecer el llamado “Síndrome Metabólico”, que incrementa la posibilidad de desarrollar enfermedades cardiovasculares.

Objetivos: Describir el riesgo de padecer enfermedades cardiovasculares que tienen los miembros de la Guardia Civil de un complejo militar de Madrid.

Material y método: Estudio descriptivo transversal, realizado mediante encuesta de 30 preguntas, analítica y medidas antropométricas al personal de la Guardia Civil que acudió al servicio médico de su acuartelamiento entre el 1 de septiembre y el 31 de octubre de 2014.

Resultados: Muestra de 76 sujetos de entre 20 y 62 años. El 7’89% de los individuos tiene tres o más parámetros para el diagnóstico del Síndrome Metabólico.

Conclusiones: El sedentarismo y los malos hábitos nutricionales actúan negativamente en el perfil lipídico, TA y el IMC de los individuos, haciendo que estos tengan más probabilidades de padecer SM y, por tanto, enfermedades cardiovasculares.
Fatores de risco relacionados ao Trabalho de Parto Prematuro em adolescentes grávidas: revisão integrativa da literatura
Authors: Thomazini Isabela Fleury Skaf , Wysocki Anneliese Domingues , Da Cunha Maria Carolina Belo , Da Silva Sueli Riul , Ruiz Mariana Torreglosa
Published: October 2016

Introducción: El parto prematuro (TPP) es una de las principales complicaciones del embarazo y causa importante de morbilidad y mortalidad neonatal. El diagnóstico es complejo y las causas pueden ser varias. La literatura sugiere que el embarazo adolescente es un factor de riesgo y puede considerarse de manera aislada o en asociación con otros.

Objetivo: Analizar la evidencia disponible en la literatura sobre TPP relacionado con factores de riesgo de embarazo y adolescentes.

Material y Método: Revisión Integradora con consulta en bases de datos: LILACS; MEDLINE, SciELO y PUBMED. Búsqueda en agosto de 2015, con los criterios de inclusión: artículos publicados en Portugués, Inglés y Español, de 2009 a 2014 y estudios con datos primarios. Encontrados 511 artículos de los cuales fueron excluidos: 339 estudios por haber sido publicados fuera del periodo; 155 por no cumplir con los objetivos y 6, después de leer el texto en su totalidad. De esta forma, la muestra final estuvo formada por 11 artículos.

Resultados: El análisis de las publicaciones seleccionadas permitió la identificación de cuatro temas: el acceso y la asistencia a los servicios de atención prenatal; educación para la salud sobre la anticoncepción para adolescentes; aspectos socio-demográficos y económicos frente a la inmadurez biológica y el apoyo de la red social.

Conclusión: A través del estudio, podemos identificar que existe una relación entre el embarazo adolescente y TPP, pero hay varios factores de riesgo implicados en esta ocurrencia. Por lo tanto, sugerimos que se deben hacer más estudios sobre el tema.
Mutations in actin used for structural studies partially disrupt β‐thymosin/WH2 domains interaction
Authors: Deville Célia , Girard‐Blanc Christine , Assrir Nadine , Nhiri Naïma , Jacquet Eric , Bontems François , Renault Louis , Petres Stéphane , van Heijenoort Carine
Published: September 2016

Understanding the structural basis of actin cytoskeleton remodeling requires stabilization of actin monomers, oligomers, and filaments in complex with partner proteins, using various biochemical strategies. Here, we report a dramatic destabilization of the dynamic interaction with a model β‐thymosin/WH2 domain induced by mutations in actin. This result underlines that mutant actins should be used with prudence to characterize interactions with intrinsically disordered partners as destabilization of dynamic interactions, although identifiable by NMR, may be invisible to other structural techniques. It also highlights how both β‐thymosin/WH2 domains and actin tune local structure and dynamics in regulatory processes involving intrinsically disordered domains.
Linked trends in the South Pacific sea ice edge and Southern Oscillation Index
Authors: Kwok R. , Comiso J. C. , Lee T. , Holland P. R.
Published: September 2016

Previous work have shown that sea ice variability in the South Pacific is associated with extratropical atmospheric anomalies linked to the Southern Oscillation (SO). Over a 32 year period (1982–2013), our study shows that the trend in Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is also able to quantitatively explain the trends in sea ice edge, drift, and surface winds in this region. On average two thirds of the winter ice edge trend in this sector, linked to ice drift and surface winds, could be explained by the positive SOI trend, thus subjecting the ice edge to strong decadal SO variability. If this relationship holds, the negative SOI trend prior to the recent satellite era suggests that ice edge trends opposite to that of the recent record over a similar time scale. Significant low‐frequency ice edge trends, linked to the natural variability of SO, are superimposed upon any trends expected of anthropogenic forcing.
Copper and zinc isotope systematics of altered oceanic crust at IODP Site 1256 in the eastern equatorial Pacific
Authors: Huang Jian , Liu Sheng‐Ao , Gao Yongjun , Xiao Yilin , Chen Sha
Published: September 2016

This paper presents the first combined Cu and Zn isotopic study of altered oceanic crust at Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) Hole 1256D that penetrates a volcanic section, a lava‐dyke transition zone, a sheeted dyke complex, and a plutonic complex. In the volcanic section, all but one rocks have Cu and Zn isotopic compositions similar to fresh mid‐ocean ridge basalt (MORB), reflecting restricted seawater circulation and low oxygen fugacity. Rocks in the transition zone have MORB‐like δ65Cu and δ66Zn, indicating the dominant influence of basalt‐derived Cu and Zn during alteration. Rocks in the dyke complex have more variable δ65Cu (−0.50–0.90‰) and δ66Zn (0.19–0.55‰) and those in the plutonic complex have δ65Cu of −0.43 to 0.20‰ and δ66Zn of 0.21 to 0.41‰. The rocks with heavier δ66Zn and heavier or lighter δ65Cu relative to MORB are characterized by Cu‐Zn depletions, low Li/Yb (<1.0) and low δ18O (<5‰), suggesting that hydrothermal extraction during high temperature alteration of oceanic crust can result in significant Cu and Zn isotope fractionation. Such large Cu and Zn isotopic variations are the results of redox transformation of Cu as well as Cu and Zn isotope fractionation between altered basaltic rocks and dissolved Cu and Zn species in hydrothermal fluids (e.g., [CuCl3]1−, Zn(HS)42−). This work is the first to define the distribution of Cu and Zn isotopes in an intact oceanic crust with concentration‐weighted averages of δ65Cu (0.05 ± 0.03‰) and δ66Zn (0.27 ± 0.01‰). The potential implications of these new observations are discussed.
Evolution of grain sizes and orientations during phase transitions in hydrous Mg2SiO4
Authors: Rosa Angelika D. , Hilairet Nadège , Ghosh Sujoy , Perrillat Jean‐Philippe , Garbarino Gaston , Merkel Sébastien
Published: September 2016

Transformation microstructures in mantle minerals, such as (Mg,Fe)2SiO4, are critical for predicting the rheological properties of rocks and the interpretation of seismic observations. We present in situ multigrain X‐ray diffraction experiments on hydrous Mg2SiO4 at the P/T conditions relevant for deep cold subducting slabs (up to 40 GPa and 850°C) at a low experimental strain rate (~4 * 10−6s−1). We monitor the orientations of hundreds of grains and grain size variations during the series of α‐β‐γ (forsterite‐wadsleyite‐ringwoodite) phase transformations. Microtextural results indicate that the β and an intermediate γ* phase grow incoherently relatively to the host α phase consistent with a nucleation and growth model. The β and γ phases exhibit orientation relationships which are in agreement with previous ex situ observations. The β and intermediate γ* show texturing due to moderate differential stress in the sample. Both the α‐β and α‐γ transformation induce significant reductions of the mean sample grain size of up to 90% that starts prior to the appearance of the daughter phase. Apart from the γ*, in the newly formed β and γ phases, the nucleation rate is faster than the growth rate, inhibiting the formation of large grains. These results on grain orientations and grain size reductions in relation to transformation kinetics should allow refining existing slab strength models.