bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A PROTEÇÃO ÀS RELIGIÕES DE MATRIZ AFRICANA A PARTIR DA INSERÇÃO DE CONTEÚDOS SOBRE EDUCAÇÃO PATRIMONIAL NOS CURSOS JURÍDICOS
Authors: Oliveira Ilzver de Matos , Cardoso Manuella Maria Vergne , De Lima Kellen Josephine Muniz
Published: April 2015

O presente artigo discutirá a importância da educação

patrimonial na preservação da religiosidade

de matriz africana no Brasil. Diante desse objetivo,

discutimos o conceito de educação patrimonial,

de comunidades tradicionais e de religiões

de matriz africana. Exemplificamos a importância

do tema com o debate sobre a obrigatoriedade do

estudo da história e cultura afro-brasileira e africana

no currículo de escolas e universidades e

com a polêmica decisão judicial que recentemente

definiu que candomblé e umbanda não eram

religiões. Assim concluímos que diante da persistente

intolerância aos cultos afro-brasileiros a

abertura de um espaço para a educação patrimonial

nos cursos jurídicos é um importante passo na

construção de uma educação multicultural e para

a preservação e o respeito das tradições religiosas

de matriz africana no Brasil.
O “ABUSO AFETIVO” DECORRENTE DA ALIENAÇÃO PARENTAL E A RESPONSABILIZAÇÃO PELO DANO MORAL
Authors: Santos Lelis Acácia Gardenia , Vanderley Hortencia Maria
Published: April 2015

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo analisar a responsabilidade civil imposta ao alienante, como consequência dos danos morais causados à criança ou ao adolescente e ao genitor alienado, pela prática da alienação parental. A alienação parental causa sequelas emocionais para os alienados (um dos pais e o filho), identificada por alguns estudos como Síndrome da Alienação Parental- SAP. A alienação parental se baseia na prática contínua de criar uma falsa percepção da imagem do genitor junto ao filho, provocando danos ao estado emocional e psicológico da criança que caracteriza a prática ilícita de “abuso afetivo”. A partir do reconhecimento de que tal prática configura um ato ilícito, tem o Poder Judiciário entendido o dever do alienante de reparar o dano. Conclui-se, assim que tal medida tem duplo objetivo, seja o de prevenir tal prática, no sentido inibir a conduta reiterada do genitor alienante, e conscientizar a sociedade sobre os graves danos para as crianças e adolescentes, com a punição severa do agressor, que tinha o dever legal e moral de protegê-la. Através do método dialético, analisa-se em que medida a responsabilização civil do alienante possibilita a efetivação do princípio da proteção integral insculpido no art. 227 da Constituição Federal
A ASSISTÊNCIA JURÍDICA GRATUITA COMO MÍNIMO EXISTENCIAL
Authors: Echaiz Espinoza Danielle Sales
Published: April 2015

O artigo tem como objetivo analisar o direito à assistência jurídica e gratuita como um direito fundamental integrante do mínimo existencial configurando-o dentro dessa perspectiva como dever estatal definitivo para cujo descumprimento não cabe alegação de insuficiência de recursos orçamentários. Analisa também, à luz do estatuto constitucional e legal da assistência jurídica, as medidas tomadas no âmbito administrativo que vêm constituindo óbices à efetiva realização desse direito.
Os tests no cenário da pedagogia científica e a matematização da pedagogia
Authors: Bassinello Ieda
Published: April 2015

Esta pesquisa analisa as transformações ocorridas no cotidiano escolar a partir da aplicação de testes psicológicos em uma época em que esteve em voga a chamada Pedagogia Científica. Aponta Manoel Bergström Lourenço Filho como protagonista de uma pedagogia científica, ao desenvolver os Testes ABC: para verificação da maturidade necessária à aprendizagem da leitura e da escrita. A obra orientou a organização das turmas escolares em classes homogêneas e permitiu pensar em novas práticas pedagógicas. Esse processo evidenciou a matematização da pedagogia, caracterizada pela técnica de mensuração; de avalições escolares estandardizadas; de dados quantitativos ou estatísticos. Particularmente, será analisado o impacto dos Testes ABC na constituição dos testes pedagógicos para avaliação do ensino de matemática, sob o ferramental teórico e metodológico da História Cultural. Como conclusões, a pesquisa apontará representações construídas no âmbito de uma matematização da pedagogia que se fizeram presentes até os dias atuais como, por exemplo, a homogeneização entre os alunos e avaliações divididas em níveis de dificuldade.
“Battlers” and Their Homes: About Self-Production of Residences Made by the Brazilian New Middle Class
Authors: Nogueira Priscilla
Published: April 2015

The article presents preliminary results and qualitative analysis obtained from the doctoral research provisory entitled “How do Brazilian ‘battlers’ reside?”, which is in progress at the Institute for European Urban Studies, Bauhaus University Weimar. It critically discusses the contradictions of the production of residences in Brazil made by an emerging social group, lately called the Brazilian new middle class. For the last ten years, a number of government policies have provoked a general improvement of the purchasing power of the poor. Between those who completely depend on the government to survive and the upper middle class, there is a wide (about 100 million people) and economically stable lower middle group, which has found its own ways of dealing with its demand for housing. The conventional models of planning, building and buying are not suitable for their technical, financial and personal needs. Therefore, they are concurrently planners, constructors and residents, building and renovating their own properties themselves, but still with very limited education and technical knowledge and restricted access to good building materials and constructive elements, formal technicians, architects or engineers. On the one hand, the result is an informal and more or less autonomous self-production, with all sorts of technical problems and very interesting and creative spatial solutions to everyday domestic situations. On the other hand, the repercussions for urban space are questionable: although basic infrastructure conditions have improved, building densities are high and green areas are few. Lower middle class neighbourhoods present a restricted collective everyday life. They look like storage spaces for manpower; people who live to work in order to be able to consume—and build—what they could not before. One question is, to what extent the latest economic rise of Brazil has really resulted in social development for lower middle income families in the private sphere regarding their residences, and in the collective sphere, regarding the neighbourhoods they inhabit and the urban space in general.
PECULARITIES OF TOWN PLANNING TRANSFORMATION IN SAMARA-TOGLIATTI AGGLOMERATION WITH TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION ITS FRONTIER LOCATION
Authors: Akhmedova E. A
Published: April 2015

The article analyzes some aspects of city structure transformations in Samara-Toliatti agglomeration as the result of post-industrial social and economical processes in Russian cities.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPOSITION OF ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN
Authors: ROZhDESTVENSKAYa E. S
Published: April 2015

The article covers methods of spatial, ecological and aesthetic visual simulation architecture in terms of harmonizing human and natural landscape.
WООDEN ARCHITECTURE OF SYZRAN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE XXth CENTURY
Authors: SYSOEVA E. A.
Published: April 2015

The article is devoted to the problems of the wood and brick-wood architecture in Syzran at the beginning of the XXth century. It deserves our attention the unique one time construction of the city. The stages and Conditions of the formation of the wood architecture of Syzran are looked through in this article. We have got acquainted with the list of peculiarities of of peculiarities of the wooden construction of the three parts of city: central, zasyzransky and zakrymzensky areas. The basic architectural styles of construction of Syzran at the end of the XIXth and the beginning of the XXth centuries are looked through in the article (eclecticism, russian style, modern) and also the elements of the decorative design of facades (platbands, attics, sheds).
DEFINITION OF THE PRIORITY VARIANT OF THE HIGH-SPEEDHIGHWAYS ON THE BASIS OF THE ESTIMATION OF NOISE PROTECTION EFFICIENCY
Authors: ORLOV O. G.
Published: April 2015

The analysis of dynamics of an acoustic situation in Samara and its forming factors are presented. The forecast for the further development of an acoustic situation is made and directions on its improvement are offered. The estimation of noise protection efficiency depending on a place of placing of protections and a preferable variant of a high-speed highway on the basis of efficiency of protection of the population from noise, and as economic feasibility is resulted.
FEATURES, FORMING AN ARCHITECTURAL OBJECT, BASING ON FRACTAL STRUCTURES
Authors: ZASLAVSKAYa A. Yu.
Published: April 2015

The use of fractal structures in contemporary architecture is presented. Features and properties of nature fractal structures and abilities of their usage in architectural objects at the level of three components structure, construction, shell or form - are discussed. The theme of fractals is seen in F.L. Rights works, who positioned organic approach, Le Corbusier, who got ahead the time with his ideas of ecological approach to projecting. In contemporary architecture fractal structures are successfully use by such famous professionals as Daniel Libeskind, Greg Lynn, Toyo Ito.
METHODS OF ORGANIZATION OF KINDERGARTENS FUNCTIONAL-PLANNING STRUCTURE
Authors: KUZNETsOVA A. A
Published: April 2015

The article touches upon the problems of development contemporary planning structure of kindergarten. Several foreign examples of kindergarten are analyzed. The prevailing methods of forming a structure of kindergarten are selected and explained. Сriteria of separation designated methods are specified on 5 main groups. The theoretical and practical application of temporary and stationary kindergarten concepts are given. The main features application of the forming methods to the image of the child architecture are formulated.
GEOMORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE LANDSCAPE OF COASTAL ZONES OF LARGE CITIES OF THE MIDDLE OF VOLGA REGION
Authors: LITVINOV D. V.
Published: April 2015

In the article geomorphological features of a coastal relief of big cities of the average Volga region (Volgograd are considered; Saratov, Samara, Ulyanovsk, Kazan, Cheboksary) are viewed. The analysis shows influence of a coastal relief on planning and functional development of big cities coastal zones of the average Volga region.
ÜNİVERSİTELERLE SANAYİ KURULUŞLARI ARASINDA İŞBİRLİĞİNDE YENİ YAKLAŞIMLAR
Authors: Demirel Ergün
Published: April 2015

"21. yüzyıla girerken sanayileşme yolunda ilerleyen ülkelerin sayısında ciddi bir artış olmuş, daha önce sadece gelişmiş ülkelerin tekelinde olan “sanayi malları piyasasında” gelişmekte olan ülkeler de yerlerini almaya başlamıştır. Bu durum günümüzün acımasız rekabet ortamında bu pazara yeni giren ülkeleri daha farklı yöntemler geliştirmek zorunda kalmıştır. Dünyamızın yeni ekonomik sistemi içerisinde “yenilik” üretemeyen milletlerin başarılı olma şansı oldukça düşüktür.

Yaşadığımız yüzyıl muhtemelen ‘innovasyon (yenilik geliştirme)’ çağı olarak anılacaktır.

Yenilik yaratabilmek için sürekli olarak gelişmeleri takip edebilen ve bilimsel araştırmalar yapabilen sistemlere ihtiyaç vardır. Bu fonksiyonu en iyi şekilde yerine getirebilecek organizasyonlar bilimsel kuruluşlar, üniversiteler ve araştırma merkezleridir

Geçmiş yıllarda üniversitelerle sanayi kuruluşları arasındaki ilişkiler, sanayinin belirli bir ihtiyaca yönelik olarak üniversitelerden bu konuda araştırma yapmasını istemeleri şeklinde tek yönlü ve kesintili bir şekilde yürütülmüştür. Ancak yeni şartlar daha kapsamlı, sürekli ve kurumsallaşmış bir ilişkinin kurulmasını gerektirmektedir.

Bu araştırmanın amacı; halen sayıları 190’a yaklaşan üniversiteye ve dünya piyasalarında tanınan markalar üreten sanayi kuruluşlarına sahip ülkemizin, üniversite-sanayi işbirliğinde daha etkin bir sistem geliştirebilmesi için öneriler sunmaktır.

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Context‐dependent effects on spatial variation in deer‐vehicle collisions
Authors: Clevenger Anthony P. , Barrueto Mirjam , Gunson Kari E. , Caryl Fiona M. , Ford Adam T.
Published: April 2015

Identifying factors that contribute to the risk of wildlife‐vehicle collisions (WVCs) has been a key focus of wildlife managers, transportation safety planners and road ecologists for over three decades. Despite these efforts, few generalities have emerged which can help predict the occurrence of WVCs, heightening the uncertainty under which conservation, wildlife and transportation management decisions are made. Undermining this general understanding is the use of study area boundaries that are incongruent with major biophysical gradients, inconsistent data collection protocols among study areas and species‐specific interactions with roads. We tested the extent to which factors predicting the occurrence of deer‐vehicle collisions (DVCs) were general among five study areas distributed over a 11,400‐km2 region in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. In spite of our system‐wide focus on the same genus (i.e., Odocoileus hemionus and O. virginianus), study area delineation along major biophysical gradients, and use of consistent data collection protocols, we found that large‐scale biophysical processes influence the effect of localized factors. At the local scale, factors predicting WVC occurrence varied greatly between individual study areas. Distance to water was an important predictor of WVCs in three of the five study areas, while other variables had modest importance in only two of the five study areas. Thus, lack of generality in factors predicting WVCs may have less to do with methodological or taxonomic differences among study areas than the large‐scale, biophysical context within which the data were collected. These results highlight the critical need to develop a conceptual framework in road ecology that can unify the disparate results emerging from field studies on WVC occurrence.
Preventing and Treating Peri‐Implantitis: A Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis
Authors: Schwendicke Falk , Tu Yu‐Kang , Stolpe Michael
Published: April 2015

Background: A large number of treatments for peri‐implantitis are available, but their cost‐effectiveness remains uncertain. This study evaluates the cost‐effectiveness of preventing and treating peri‐implantitis.

Methods: A Markov model was constructed that followed each implant over 20 years. Supportive implant therapy (SIT) for managing peri‐implant mucositis and preventing development of peri‐implantitis was either provided or not. Risk of peri‐implantitis was assumed to be affected by SIT and the patient's risk profile. If peri‐implantitis occurred, 11 treatment strategies (non‐surgical or surgical debridement alone or combined with adjunct therapies) were compared. Treatments and risk profiles determined disease progression. Modeling was performed based on systematically collected data. Primary outcomes were costs and proportion of lost implants, as assessed via Monte Carlo microsimulations.

Results: Not providing SIT and performing only non‐surgical debridement was both least costly and least effective. The next best (more costly and effective) option was to provide SIT and perform surgical debridement (additional 0.89 euros per 1% fewer implants lost). The most effective option included bone grafts, membranes, and laser treatment (56 euros per 1%). For patients at high risk, the cost‐effectiveness of SIT increased, whereas in low‐risk groups, a cost‐optimized strategy was cost‐effective.

Conclusions: Although clinical decision‐making will be guided mainly by clinical condition, cost‐effectiveness analyses might add another perspective. Based on these findings, an unambiguous comparative effectiveness ranking was not established. However, cost‐effectiveness was predominantly determined by provision of SIT and initial treatment costs. Transferability of these findings to other healthcare systems needs further confirmation.
Removal of Heavy Metals by Adsorption onto Activated Carbon Derived from Pine Cones of Pinus roxburghii
Authors: Saif Muhammad Jawwad , Zia Khalid Mahmood , Ur‐Rehman Fazal , Usman Muhammad , Hussain Abdullah Ijaz , Chatha Shahzad Ali Shahid
Published: April 2015

Activated carbon derived from cones of Pinus roxburghii (Himalayan Pine) was used as an adsorbent for the removal of copper, nickel and chromium ions from waste water. Surface analysis was carried out to determine the specific surface area and pore size distribution of the pine cone derived activated carbon. Optimal parameters, effect of adsorbent quantity, pH, equilibrium time, agitation speed and temperature were studied. Equilibrium data were evaluated by Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. Langmuir isotherm afforded the best fit to the equilibrium data with a maximum adsorption capacity of 14.2, 31.4 and 29.6 mg/g for Cu(II), Ni(II) and Cr(VI) respectively. Maximum adsorption of Cu(II), Ni(II) was observed in the pH range 4.0 to 4.5, whereas the best adsorption of Cr(VI) was observed at pH 2.5. It was found that 180 minutes was sufficient to gain adsorption equilibrium. The adsorption process follows a pseudo‐second‐order kinetic model.
Effectiveness of Man‐Made Wetland Systems in Filtering Contaminants from Urban Runoff in Milledgeville, Georgia
Authors: Mutiti Samuel , Sadowski Hannah , Melvin Christine , Mutiti Christine
Published: April 2015

A wetland system made up of linked basins was investigated to determine its role in local flood control and contaminant filtration. The study focused on a wetland basin that is dominated by the Celtis laevigata plant and is underlain by clay, with a small sandy layer approximately 1 m below surface. Field and laboratory data were collected to understand the transport and filtration of phosphate, iron, and nitrate. Field results showed the wetland to effectively reduce iron and phosphates from runoff via groundwater flow. These results also showed an increase in the phosphate concentration of surface water while within the basin, resulting from agitation of wetland sediments. Laboratory column experiments showed more than 90% reduction in phosphorus and iron while nitrate concentrations increased above the input concentration. Phosphate and iron were high in wetland water immediately after a rain event. Nitrate concentrations increased as the water filtered through the sediments due to desorption of previously adsorbed nitrates. This wetland could potentially act as a temporal hot spot and rain events as hot moments for these substances. Therefore, the best flood control measure for this site would be to increase residence time in the wetland. This would help to better manage/control the concentration of phosphate, iron and nitrate pollution in surface waters.
Generalized strongly vector equilibrium problem for set-valued mappings
Authors: Ahmad Rais , Rahaman Mijanur
Published: April 2015

In this paper, we introduce and study a generalized strongly vector
equilibrium problem for set-valued mappings in real Banach spaces. Using
Minty type lemma and KKM-Fan theorem as basic tools, we prove existence
theorems for generalized strongly vector equilibrium problem with and without
monotonicity, respectively. Some examples are given.
(m,n)-Jordan derivations
Authors: Majeed Asia , Ozel Cenap
Published: April 2015

A subspace lattice L on H is called commutative subspace lattice if all
projections in L commute pairwise. It is denoted by CSL. If L is a CSL, then
algL is called a CSL algebra. Under the assumption m + n ? 0 where m,n are
fixed integers, if ? is a mapping from L into itself satisfying the
condition (m + n)?(A2) = 2m?(A)A + 2nA?(A) for all A?A, we call ? an (m,n)
Jordan derivation. We show that if ? is a norm continuous linear (m,n)
mapping from A into it self then ? is a (m,n)-Jordan derivation.
Stochastic Lotka-Volterra systems under regime switching with jumps
Authors: Wu Ruihua , Zou Xiaoling , Wang Ke , Liu Meng
Published: April 2015

A stochastic Lotka-Volterra model with Markovian switching driven by jumps is
proposed and investigated. In the model, the white noise, color noise and
jumping noise are taken into account at the same time. This model is more
feasible and applicable. Firstly, sufficient conditions for stochastic
permanence and extinction are presented. Then the moment average in time and
the asymptotic pathwise properties are estimated. Our results show that these
properties have close relations with the jumps and the stationary probability
distribution of the Markov chain. Finally, several numerical simulations are
provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the results.
Differences of composition operators from weighted Bergman spaces to Bloch spaces
Authors: Zhu Xiangling , Yang Weifeng
Published: April 2015

The boundedness and compactness of the differences of two composition
operators from weighted Bergman spaces to Bloch spaces in the unit disk are
investigated in this paper.
Statistical approximation properties of q-Balázs-Szabados-Stancu operators
Authors: Özkan Esma
Published: April 2015

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An 8-Year-Old Child with Malignant Deciduoid Mesothelioma of the Abdomen: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
Authors: Wolff-Bar Meirav , Dujovny Tal , Vlodavsky Eugene , Postovsky Sergey , Morgenstern Sara , Braslavsky Diana , Nissan Aviram , Steinberg Ran , Feinmesser Meora
Published: April 2015

Malignant mesothelioma is an uncommon tumor that usually arises in the pleural cavity of adults with a history of asbestos exposure. Less frequently, it appears in the peritoneum or other mesothelial surfaces. Deciduoid mesothelioma is a rare subtype that has been found at both sites. Of the 3 reported cases in children, 2 originated in the mesenterium and 1 in the pleura. We describe a 4th case of pediatric, malignant, deciduoid mesothelioma and a third case in the mesenteric cavity. The patient was an 8-year-old girl who presented with abdominal pain and fullness. Workup revealed extensive involvement of the abdomen by a serosa-based tumor. The clinical and pathologic findings are described, and the pertinent literature is reviewed.
Psychosocial factors related to attempted suicide in schizophrenic patients
Authors: Islam Mohammad Monirul , Islam Md Azizul , Sobhan MA , Algin Sultana , Chowdhury Sohel Hasan , Kamal AHM Kazi Mostofa
Published: April 2015

Introduction: Schizophrenia is a major psychotic disorder in the field of psychiatry. One of the important sequelae of chronic schizophrenia is attempted suicide or suicide. The leading cause of death among schizophrenic patients is completed suicide. Place of study: This study was conducted in the outpatient and inpatient of the departments of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, and Mental Hospital, Pabna from 30th September 2007 to 29th February 2008. Objective: The present study was designed to determine the reasons for suicidal attempt, socio-demographic features and the methods of attempted suicide among the schizophrenic patients with history of suicidal attempt. Method: This is a cross sectional study on one hundred and two schizophrenic patients who had the history of suicidal attempt. Results: All patients were interviewed by using the semi-structured questionnaire which was developed according to study requirement. It contains sociodemographic and other relevant information. Among 102 cases of schizophrenic patients with suicidal attempt, 72.5% were young; mean age was 31.28 years (SD±8.53) and majority were of male gender (75.5%). Most of them were unemployed (36.3%) and unmarried (49.0%). Forty-five patients (44.1%) had positive family history of psychiatric illness. 03 JAFMC Bangladesh. Vol 10, No 1 (June) 2014 Mean duration of suffering from schizophrenia was 8.24 years (SD±5.81). Most of the patients (41.2%) attempted suicide in their earlier course of illness (within 5 years). 64.7% patients attempted multiple times. Most frequent reason for the suicidal attempts was depression (82.4%); 79.4% attempted in recovery phase. The methods mostly applied were ingestion of poison/corrosive (28.4%) and hanging (25.5%). Conclusion: This study tried to find out the possible reasons and sociodemographic correlates of attempted suicide in schizophrenic patients. A study in the community level can pin point the causes of suicidal attempts. However this study is an eye opening in this field. It should be remembered that the rate of completed suicide is more in those patients who had attempted suicide earlier. Awareness in the community, caregivers, and health professionals is very important to save the lives of those schizophrenic patients with suicidal attempts/intent. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jafmc.v10i1.22894 Journal of Armed Forces Medical College Bangladesh Vol.10(1) 2014
Biological therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis  an update
Authors: Islam Md Faridul , Alim Md Abdul , Mia Abdul Ali , Razzak Md Abdur , Haque AFM Shamsul
Published: April 2015

Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) play a vital role in the management of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). This update aims at focusing some important and novel aspects of biological DMARDs. Recent advances in biological therapy have opened a new window of opportunity for this potentially crippling disorder particularly patients refractory to conventional DMARDs. Close association of cytokine network in the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis has facilitated the development of new biological agents and revolutionized the treatment. Novel drugs such as anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (anti-TNF-?) (eg, certolizumab), anti-interleukin-1 (anti-IL-1) (eg, anakinra), anti-interleukin-6 (antiIL-6) (eg, tocilizumab), T-cell depletor (eg, abatacept), anti-cluster differentiation 20 (anti-CD-20) (eg, rituximab) have recently joined with the existing biological therapy in the arena of RA. Emerging agents like adhesion molecule inhibitors, anti-interleukin-15 (anti-IL-15), fusion protein-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4-immunoglobulin G1 (CTLA4Ig) are also under investigations. Higher potency, quicker onset of action, less frequency of administration are the main advantages as opposed to potential serious side effects such as infection susceptibility, injection site reaction, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-like (SLE-like) and Multiple Sclerosis-like (MS-like) symptoms and higher price. Combination of biologicals is not recommended because of higher rate of adverse events and lack of additive effects. But biological DMARDs in combination of Methotrexate (MTX) are now a preferred choice of many rheumatologists. The last but not the least option for aggressive and refractory patients of RA is biological DMARDs. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jafmc.v10i1.22933 Journal of Armed Forces Medical College Bangladesh Vol.10(1) 2014
Antibiotic resistance patterns of pathogenic Gram negative bacteria isolated from UTI patients in Sirajganj district
Authors: Chowdhury Fouzia Ferdows Khan , Ahsan Sunjukta , Kabir Md Shahidul
Published: April 2015

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common cause of illness in people of all age groups. The increasing trend of antibiotic resistance is now a concern worldwide. The present study was conducted to determine the antibiotic resistance pattern of Gram negative pathogenic isolated from UTI cases in Sirajganj district. A total of 297 uropathogens were included in this study of which 66 (22.2%) were isolated from male patients and 231 (77.8%) from female patients. Escherichia coli (52.9%) was found to be the predominant pathogen followed by Klebsiella spp. (22.9%), Proteus spp. (4.7%), Psudomonas spp. (4.4%), Enterobacter spp. (2.4%), Citrobacter spp. (3%) and Morganella spp. (5.7%). Most of the uropathogens were resistant against Ampicillin (AMP). Meropenem was the most effective antibiotic with resistance between 0 and 15.1% of the tested isolates. However, the trend of antibiotic resistance can vary with the change in the environmental and socioeconomic conditions. Accurate diagnosis of UTI and determination of antibiotic sensitivity pattern is important for selection of appropriate drug for effective treatment. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/sjm.v3i1.22746 Stamford Journal of Microbiology, Vol.3(1) 2013: 17-20
Microbiological profile of symptomatic and asymptomatic bacteriuria recovered from female patients with urinary tract infection
Authors: Sarker Una Jessica , Munna Md Sakil , Munshi Saurab Kishore
Published: April 2015

With the previous knowledge on the production of ?-lactamase by the bacterial pathogens causing urinary tract infection, present study further investigated the presence of symptomatic and asymptomatic bacteriuria in female patients admitted into the Delta Medical College with suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs). The manifestation of uropathogens and their responses against locally available antibiotics (amoxicillin, 10 ?g; cephradin, 30 ?g; ciprofloxacin, 5 ?g; cotrimoxazole, 23.8 ?g; gentamicin, 10 ?g; nalidixic acid, 30 ?g) were inquired by means of conventional cultural techniques and double-disc diffusion methods, respectively. Among 110 urine samples collected from the patients with suspected UTI, 34 were found to be culture positive. Symptomatic (64.7%) and asymptomatic (36.3%) bacteriuria were noticed inside the puss cell of the UTI positive cases. Escherichia coli (73.5%) was the dominant bacteria while Klebsiella spp. (26.5%) was also exultant. Around 96% uropathogens were found to be sensitive against imipenem, and 75% against amikacin. E. coli was found to be sensitive against all of the antibiotics used, whereas Klebsiella spp. was found to be 100% resistant against nalidixic acid and cotrimoxazole. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/sjm.v3i1.22751 Stamford Journal of Microbiology, Vol.3(1) 2013: 34-37
A Structure-Based Classification and Analysis of Protein Domain Family Binding Sites and Their Interactions
Authors: Ghoorah Anisah , Devignes Marie-Dominique , Alborzi Seyed , Smaïl-Tabbone Malika , Ritchie David
Published: April 2015

While the number of solved 3D protein structures continues to grow rapidly, the structural rules that distinguish protein-protein interactions between different structural families are still not clear. Here, we classify and analyse the secondary structural features and promiscuity of a comprehensive non-redundant set of domain family binding sites (DFBSs) and hetero domain-domain interactions (DDIs) extracted from our updated KBDOCK resource. We have partitioned 4001 DFBSs into five classes using their propensities for three types of secondary structural elements (“α” for helices, “β” for strands, and “γ” for irregular structure) and we have analysed how frequently these classes occur in DDIs. Our results show that β elements are not highly represented in DFBSs compared to α and γ elements. At the DDI level, all classes of binding sites tend to preferentially bind to the same class of binding sites and α/β contacts are significantly disfavored. Very few DFBSs are promiscuous: 80% of them interact with just one Pfam domain. About 50% of our Pfam domains bear only one single-partner DFBS and are therefore monogamous in their interactions with other domains. Conversely, promiscuous Pfam domains bear several DFBSs among which one or two are promiscuous, thereby multiplying the promiscuity of the concerned protein.
Parallel and Divergent Evolutionary Solutions for the Optimization of an Engineered Central Metabolism in Methylobacterium extorquens AM1
Authors: Carroll Sean , Chubiz Lon , Agashe Deepa , Marx Christopher
Published: April 2015

Bioengineering holds great promise to provide fast and efficient biocatalysts for methanol-based biotechnology, but necessitates proven methods to optimize physiology in engineered strains. Here, we highlight experimental evolution as an effective means for optimizing an engineered Methylobacterium extorquens AM1. Replacement of the native formaldehyde oxidation pathway with a functional analog substantially decreased growth in an engineered Methylobacterium, but growth rapidly recovered after six hundred generations of evolution on methanol. We used whole-genome sequencing to identify the basis of adaptation in eight replicate evolved strains, and examined genomic changes in light of other growth and physiological data. We observed great variety in the numbers and types of mutations that occurred, including instances of parallel mutations at targets that may have been “rationalized” by the bioengineer, plus other “illogical” mutations that demonstrate the ability of evolution to expose unforeseen optimization solutions. Notably, we investigated mutations to RNA polymerase, which provided a massive growth benefit but are linked to highly aberrant transcriptional profiles. Overall, we highlight the power of experimental evolution to present genetic and physiological solutions for strain optimization, particularly in systems where the challenges of engineering are too many or too difficult to overcome via traditional engineering methods.
Metal Organic Framework Micro/Nanopillars of Cu(BTC)·3H2O and Zn(ADC)·DMSO
Authors: Kojtari Arben , Ji Hai-Feng
Published: April 2015

In this work, we report the optical and thermal properties of Cu(BTC)·3H2O (BTC = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid) and Zn(ADC)·DMSO (ADC = 9,10- anthracenedicarboxylic acid, DMSO = dimethyl sulfoxide) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) micro/nanopillars. The morphologies of MOFs on surfaces are most in the form of micro/nanopillars that were vertically oriented on the surface. The size and morphology of the pillars depend on the evaporation time, concentration, solvent, substrate, and starting volume of solutions. The crystal structures of the nanopillars and micropillars are the same, confirmed by powder XRD. Zn(ADC)·DMSO pillars have a strong blue fluorescence. Most of ADC in the pillars are in the form of monomers, which is different from ADC in the solid powder.
The Health Impact of Nighttime Eating: Old and New Perspectives
Authors: Kinsey Amber , Ormsbee Michael
Published: April 2015

Nighttime eating, particularly before bed, has received considerable attention. Limiting and/or avoiding food before nighttime sleep has been proposed as both a weight loss strategy and approach to improve health and body composition. Indeed, negative outcomes have been demonstrated in response to large mixed meals in populations that consume a majority of their daily food intake during the night. However, data is beginning to mount to suggest that negative outcomes may not be consistent when the food choice is small, nutrient-dense, low energy foods and/or single macronutrients rather than large mixed-meals. From this perspective, it appears that a bedtime supply of nutrients can promote positive physiological changes in healthy populations. In addition, when nighttime feeding is combined with exercise training, any adverse effects appear to be eliminated in obese populations. Lastly, in Type I diabetics and those with glycogen storage disease, eating before bed is essential for survival. Nevertheless, nighttime consumption of small (~150 kcals) single nutrients or mixed-meals does not appear to be harmful and may be beneficial for muscle protein synthesis and cardiometabolic health. Future research is warranted to elucidate potential applications of nighttime feeding alone and in combination with exercise in various populations of health and disease.
Enhancement in the Glass Transition Temperature in Latent Thiol-Epoxy Click Cured Thermosets
Authors: Guzmán Dailyn , Ramis Xavier , Fernández-Francos Xavier , Serra Angels
Published: April 2015

Tri and tetrafunctional thiol were used as curing agent for diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) catalyzed by a commercially available amine precursor, LC-80. Triglycidyl isocianurate (TGIC) was added in different proportions to the mixture to increase rigidity and glass transition temperature (Tg). The cooperative effect of increasing functionality of thiol and the presence of TGIC in the formulation leads to an increased Tg without affecting thermal stability. The kinetics of the curing of mixtures was studied by calorimetry under isothermal and non-isothermal conditions. The latent characteristics of the formulations containing amine precursors were investigated by rheometry and calorimetry. The increase in the functionality of the thiol produces a slight decrease in the storage lifetime of the mixture. The materials obtained with tetrathiol as curing agent showed the highest values of Young’s modulus and Tg.
An Ultrasound-Based Liquid Pressure Measurement Method in Small Diameter Pipelines Considering the Installation and Temperature
Authors: Li Xue , Song Zhengxiang
Published: April 2015

Liquid pressure is a key parameter for detecting and judging faults in hydraulic mechanisms, but traditional measurement methods have many deficiencies. An effective non-intrusive method using an ultrasound-based technique to measure liquid pressure in small diameter (less than 15 mm) pipelines is presented in this paper. The proposed method is based on the principle that the transmission speed of an ultrasonic wave in a Kneser liquid correlates with liquid pressure. Liquid pressure was calculated using the variation of ultrasonic propagation time in a liquid under different pressures: 0 Pa and X Pa. In this research the time difference was obtained by an electrical processing approach and was accurately measured to the nanosecond level through a high-resolution time measurement module. Because installation differences and liquid temperatures could influence the measurement accuracy, a special type of circuit called automatic gain control (AGC) circuit and a new back propagation network (BPN) model accounting for liquid temperature were employed to improve the measurement results. The corresponding pressure values were finally obtained by utilizing the relationship between time difference, transient temperature and liquid pressure. An experimental pressure measurement platform was built and the experimental results confirm that the proposed method has good measurement accuracy.
Analysis of the Science and Technology Narrative within Organ Donation and Transplantation Coverage in Canadian Newspapers
Authors: Cheung Jennifer , Wolbring Gregor
Published: April 2015

Organ failure is one cause of death. Advancements in scientific research and technological development made organ transplantation possible and continue to find better ways to substitute failed organs with other organs of biological origin or artificial organs. Media, including newspapers, are one source of information for the public. The purpose of this study was to examine to what extent and how science and technology research and development are covered in the organ transplantation and organ donation (ODOT) coverage of n = 300 Canadian newspapers, including the two Canadian newspapers with national reach (The Globe and Mail, National Post). The study generated qualitative and quantitative data addressing the following issues: (1) which scientific and technological developments are mentioned in the ODOT coverage; and (2) what issues are mentioned in the coverage of scientific and technological advancements linked to ODOT. We found little to no coverage of many technological and scientific advancements evident in academic and grey literature covering ODOT, and we found little engagement with social and ethical issues already raised about these advancements in the literature. The only area we found to be covered to a broader extent was xenotransplantation, although the coverage stopped after 2002. We argue that the newspaper coverage of ODOT under reports scientific and technological advancements related to ODOT and the issues these advancements might raise.
Histoire du château de Châtillon-sur-Indre
Authors: Foucher Jean-Pascal
Published: April 2015

Le château de Châtillon-sur-Indre s’est développé autour d’une motte et d’une demeure qui, selon les sources du XIIe siècle, auraient existé dès le IXe siècle. Passée au XIe siècle sous le contrôle des Plantagenêt, qui la fortifient, la place intègre le domaine royal en 1205. Elle est cédée en 1274 à Pierre de la Broce, favori et chambellan de Philippe III, qui édifie une importante résidence avant que ses biens soient confisqués en 1278. Le château devient alors, jusqu’au milieu du

XVe siècle, une résidence royale et princière occasionnelle, jusqu’au début du XVIe siècle. Régulièrement engagé à partir de 1473, immeuble de rapport et siège d’administrations, le château est définitivement aliéné au profit de Denis-Jean Amelot de Chaillou en 1745. En 1797, le château est démembré et vendu en une dizaine de lots. D’importantes destructions et transformations se produisent jusqu’aux années 1980, tandis que la commune acquiert peu à peu la quasi-totalité du site.
Le donjon de Châtillon-sur-Indre
Authors: Corvisier Christian
Published: April 2015

Le bourg castral de Châtillon est dominé par le château proprement dit, de type «à motte et basse-cour » , dont le plan a sans doute été fixé dès le XIe siècle. La motte occupe un angle aigu de l’enceinte, à l’est du front sud dans lequel est ménagée la porte principale de l’enceinte castrale, du côté opposé à l’agglomération, face au plateau. Le donjon se décompose en trois sous-ensembles : cette motte très escarpée, la tour maîtresse cylindrique fondée profondément en son centre et l’enceinte de plan arrondi, ou chemise, qui enveloppe la tour. L’ensemble est mal documenté par les sources. La construction de la petite enceinte, probablement vers le milieu du XIIe siècle, paraît avoir précédé celle de la tour pour former un premier état du donjon de plan «annulaire » avec locaux adossés autour d’une cour centrale. La tour, bâtie dans la décennie 1180 sur un modèle alors très en faveur dans le proche comté de Blois, a modifié l’économie de ce donjon. Les deux états successifs de celui-ci sont l’oeuvre de l’administration d’Henri II Plantagenêt. Bien que voûtée en partie basse (fait encore rare à l’époque), la tour maîtresse reste assez fruste. Dans la première moitié du XVe siècle, sa salle d’étage a été réaménagée (nouvelle porte à pont-levis remplaçant l’ancienne, cheminée). La tour a ensuite (début XVIe siècle ?) perdu son toit, un couvrement en pierre étant établi à l’intérieur à la place du sol de la salle, pour protéger les reins de la voûte des niveaux inférieurs.
Étude et interprétation des charpentes du château de Châtillon-sur-Indre
Authors: Perrault Christophe , Tournadre Franck
Published: April 2015

L’opportunité d’une campagne d’analyses dendrochronologiques sur les couvertures du château de Châtillon-sur-Indre a permis d’accompagner le renouvellement de son étude et de faire connaître un très bel ensemble de charpentes qui témoigne de l’art et des techniques de charpenterie en vigueur dans le Nord de la France à la fin du XIIIe siècle. Les structures en chêne à chevron-formant-fermes du logis et de la grande salle présentent une morphologie adaptée à la pose d’un lambris aujourd’hui disparu, dont le berceau brisé présentait probablement un décor associé aux peintures murales, participant de la sorte à la recherche de prestige du commanditaire Pierre de La Broce. Mises en place quelques années seulement après la reprise de Châtillon par le roi Philippe III le Hardi, les charpentes de la chapelle marquent l’achèvement de la construction du château, non sans quelques hésitations et changements de parti comme l’atteste leur examen. En dépit d’une articulation complexe des différentes structures boisées, fruit de campagnes successives, le relevé a permis de distinguer un exemple rare de charpente en appentis élevée à la fin du XIIIe siècle qui, comme dans le reste du château, était complétée par une voûte lambrissée associée à un programme de décors peints. L’étude et la datation des charpentes contribuent à proposer un éclairage nouveau sur la construction et l’évolution de cet édifice royal.
Le tombeau de Philippe-Dagobert : un monument royal chez les moines blancs
Authors: Le Pogam Pierre-Yves
Published: April 2015

The tomb of Philippe (called Dagobert), the younger brother of Saint Louis who died probably in 1234, represents an important stage in the constitution of the classic sculpted tomb during the central Middle Ages. All the characteristic elements are brought together here, apparently for the first time : a gisant with angels around the head and a lion at the feet ; a coffin, evoking an antique sarcophagus, bearing the gisant ; mourners on the coffin, or more exactly, the participants of the funeral ceremony, in heaven and on earth, since the angels alternate with Cistercian monks. The tomb was set up in the abbatial church of Royaumont, a royal foundation consecrated in 1235, and thus coinciding precisely with the making of the tomb. A sumptuous polychromy and glass medallions complete the decoration of the tomb. All this may seem contradictory with the austerity of the Cistercian order, of which Royaumont was a daughter house, but the royal origin of the commission explains the paradox.
Nîmes à la fin du XVIIIe siècle : une ville éprise de son histoire. Le projet de Jean-Arnaud Raymond, architecte des États de Languedoc
Authors: Pujalte-Fraysse Marie-Luce
Published: April 2015

En 1785, l’intendant de Languedoc, Ballainvilliers confiait à l’architecte des États, Jean-Arnaud Raymond la mission de moderniser la ville de Nîmes dans une opération d’embellissement et de mise en valeur des antiques sans précédent. Si la ville de Raymond conciliait esthétique et édilité selon la tradition édilitaire de l’Ancien Régime, elle était aussi l’illustration de la nouvelle orientation de l’art au service de la patrie. Avec le dégagement des antiques et l’ouverture de bâtiments civiques, Raymond signait une oeuvre originale qui donnait une nouvelle légitimité à la cité nîmoise en s’appuyant sur son passé prestigieux et en accordant à l’art monumental un rôle éducatif. Il n’est donc pas étonnant que le néo-palladien convaincu qu’était Raymond ait imaginé un tel programme de glorification autour de la grandeur antique et du fort symbolisme que celle-ci revêt dans le contexte agité à la veille de la Révolution.
Pt- and Pd-decorated MWCNTs for vapour and gas detection at room temperature
Authors: Baccar Hamdi , Thamri Atef , Clément Pierrick , Llobet Eduard , Abdelghani Adnane
Published: April 2015

Here we report on the gas sensing properties of multiwalled carbon nanotubes decorated with sputtered Pt or Pd nanoparticles. Sputtering allows for an oxygen plasma treatment that removes amorphous carbon from the surface of the carbon nanotubes and creates oxygenated surface defects in which metal nanoparticles nucleate within a few minutes. The decoration with the 2 nm Pt or the 3 nm Pd nanoparticles is very homogeneous. This procedure is performed at the device level (i.e., for carbon nanotubes deposited onto sensor substrates) for many devices in one batch, which illustrates the scalability for the mass production of affordable nanosensors. The response to selected aromatic and non-aromatic volatile organic compounds, as well as pollutant gases has been studied. Pt- and Pd-decorated multiwalled carbon nanotubes show a fully reversible response to the non-aromatic volatile organic compounds tested when operated at room temperature. In contrast, these nanomaterials were not responsive to the aromatic compounds studied (measured at concentrations up to 50 ppm). Therefore, these sensors could be useful in a small, battery-operated alarm detector, for example, which is able to discriminate aromatic from non-aromatic volatile organic compounds in ambient.
Comprendre le territoire européen. Deux outils cartographiques à l’appui de la réflexion en aménagement du territoire
Authors: Lambert Nicolas , Ysebaert Ronan , Zanin Christine
Published: April 2015

Deux plateformes de cartographie interactive, HyperAtlas et AIRE, proposent, par le biais d’éclairages cartographiques originaux, une vision globale et opérationnelle de nombreux indicateurs caractérisant les régions européennes et intéressant l’aménagement du territoire européen.