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The evolutionism of the Parables
Authors: Gafton Francisc , Chirilă Adina
Published: November 2019

Revisiting the parables in the New Testament, the authors of the present paper find elements that support the interpretation of these stories in the light of evolutionism—a concept of considerable depth. If perceived as a whole, and aside of any mystical reflection, the parables affirm the existence of a system generating and governing all the principles and entities, which, consequently, share its nature, namely its order, its equilibrium, and its vitality.

Entities have the vital force generated by an entelehic genetic datum, fundamentally positive, but which can be maintained, developed and evolved as such only as a result of the epigenetic becoming, in that direction.

Naturally for him though, the religious human being subordinates the genetic datum, the epigenetic acquired, as well as the instruments of behavioural and ideological nature to spirit and the fulfilment of God’s will.
The relation between theory and reality in Eugeniu Coșeriu and José Ortega y Gasset
Authors: Munteanu Cristinel
Published: November 2019

Taking as a starting point a quote about theory attributed to José Ortega y Gasset (1883–1955), a quote which Eugeniu Coșeriu (1921–2002) reproduced distorted in one of his lectures delivered in Romanian (in 1992), I aim—apart from identifying the Spanish philosopher’s work from which the respective quote was extracted—at making a presentation of the two scholars’ conceptions regarding the relation between theory and reality or, better said, between theory and the facts investigated. At first sight, the two conceptions look similar, especially since the two thinkers frequently create the impression of belonging to the same grand family of thinking. I will try to show in this article both the convergent and the divergent aspects of their conception, also pinpointing some consequences which derive from them, of interest for the philosophy of language, as well.
Procedee translingvistice în conturarea portretului bi(multi)lingv din romanul Moarte în ținutul secuilor, de Caius Dobrescu
Authors: Tódor Erika-Mária
Published: November 2019

În prezentarea de față mă voi opri asupra a două concepte, aparținînd unor domenii înrudite din cadrul științelor filologice (translingvistica și portretul personajelor) și voi urmări cum anume se individualizează o abordare lingvistică în contextul artei cuvîntului.

Situațiile translingvistice de comunicare sînt caracteristicile specifice ale conduitei verbale bi- sau multilingve și rezultă din abordarea holistică a repertoriului lingvistic al vorbitorului. Conceptul desemnează modul complex și dinamic de exprimare a vorbitorului, în care se activează resursele lingvistice adecvate contextului, depășind limitele limbilor vorbite. În analiza constituirii de sens din cadrul operei lecturate, voi încerca să urmăresc cum anume un fenomen lingvistic capătă actualizare prin arta cuvîntului ca mijloc de caracterizare a personajelor și de creare a culorii locale. În demersul euristic al investigației, după clarificarea conceptelor-cheie, voi urmări principalele forme ale constituirii spațiului translingvistic pe baza analizei corpusului elaborat după romanul avut în vedere.
Oceanic Surface Environmental Severity
Authors: Todd Andrew , Aldridge Dustin
Published: November 2019

More than 30 years of temperature and humidity data from bodies of water across the globe were compared to a standard benchmark environment of 85 °C and 85% Relative Humidity (RH). The Peck Temperature Humidity Model provided this linkage. Results were organized by global region and severity to create a severity distribution of the natural oceanic temperature and humidity environments applicable in product testing. The severity distribution was achieved through a four-subpopulation mixed-Weibull distribution fit to the data. The result is the Oceanic Severity Model.

The Oceanic Severity Model was compared to prior research that used land-based environmental data to create a similar percent-severity approach. The ocean-based model was less severe at the extremes, but overall similar to the results found in the land-based assessment. Several military-standard-defined environments were compared to the Oceanic Severity Model. One of the military environments was found to be extremely severe when considered as representative of a 10-year natural environment, such that it is highly improbable that the environment would occur in nature.
Mistaken for Ghosts: The Gothic Trope of Catholic Superstition in Conrad and Ford’s ”Romance”
Authors: Keithline Anne
Published: November 2019

A perennially fruitful activity in Gothic studies is to track the development of Gothic tropes as popular literature evolves. Joseph Conrad’s career, which spanned Victorianism and early Modernism, provides examples of the evolution of certain Gothic conventions between early- and late-career work. Conrad’s collaboration with Ford Madox Ford on Romance (1903) is an early example of Conrad’s exposure to, and use of, Gothic tropes, especially relating to Catholic ghost-seeing. This paper demonstrates similarities between Romance’s uses of the trope of Catholic superstition and those of three classic Gothic novels, and also outlines the trope’s lasting effect on Conrad’s later work.
Promoting Student Voice and Choice: Examples from a Secondary EL Classroom Project
Authors: Suh Emily , Hoffman Lisa , Albrecht Donna L. , Wade Scott
Published: November 2019

A creative reflection project was designed and implemented for English learners in a newcomer high school class using instructional strategies which are often reserved for classes with gifted students. The researchers designed the project around two principles which are also hallmarks of high ability curriculum design: 1) an assumption that emerging multilingual students have high abilities and unrecognized talents, and 2) a commitment to students using their own agency to show their learning. We consider connections between instructional strategies used by English language learning specialists and high ability education specialists. The resulting asset-based project was aligned with the WIDA framework to support differentiation and assessment. This article discusses the successes and struggles that came from implementing this project with secondary English learners. We also share the materials created for this unit as well as considerations for other educators who might consider adapting or implementing a similar project.
Avaliação externa na rede municipal de Florianópolis: amestramento do trabalho docente pelo capital
Authors: De Lima Thiago Salgado Vaz , D'Agostini Adriana
Published: November 2019

Este artigo analisa as implicações para o trabalho docente advindas da política de avaliação externa na Rede Municipal de Ensino de Florianópolis (RME) em razão de seu financiamento pelo Banco Interamericano De Desenvolvimento (BID), a partir de 2012. Demostra-se uma rede de relações a partir da contratação do Centro de Políticas Públicas e Avaliação da Educação da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (CAEd/UFJF) para formulação, análise e devolutivas dos resultados da avaliação e a participação ativa de seus formuladores junto ao aparelho do Estado. Suas atuações em organizações privadas articulam-se com frações do capital, esclarecendo-se o caráter da classe burguesa dessa política. Evidencia-se, como desdobramento e consequência dessa lógica, que as recomendações expressas ao trabalho do professor da rede apresentam-se como uma pretensa forma humanizada de responsabilizar, intensificar e controlar o trabalho docente em consonância com o movimento atual do capitalismo.
Formação de professores: desafio da pesquisa como prática pedagógica
Authors: Almeida Cristiane de , Boff Eva Teresinha de Oliveira , Lopes Anemari Roesler Luersen Vieira
Published: November 2019

O objetivo deste artigo foi analisar um processo interativo de formação de professores desenvolvido em uma escola de Educação Básica do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (RS), permeado pela pesquisa. Constituiu-se um grupo de estudos com professoras da área de Ciências da Natureza, que planejaram e desenvolveram aulas para três turmas do Segundo Ano do Ensino Médio, com foco na proposta de (re)organização curricular denominada Situação de Estudo (SE), que tem como aporte teórico o referencial histórico-cultural, com sua base principal em Vigotski. Investigou-se, neste processo, as possibilidades de articulação dos conteúdos escolares com temáticas consideradas relevantes socialmente. Da análise dos dados emergiram três categorias: Pesquisa como princípio pedagógico; Pesquisa como princípio educativo; e Articulação dos conteúdos escolares com as pesquisas dos estudantes. Os dados produzidos trouxeram indícios de que o processo interativo contribuiu na construção de aprendizagens dos estudantes e das professoras, uma vez que, ao modificarem sua prática pedagógica para melhor orientar os discentes em suas pesquisas, também fizeram investigação, considerando a pesquisa como princípio pedagógico e educativo.
Obstetric Admissions to the Intensive Care Unit: A 18-Year Review in a Portuguese Tertiary Care Centre
Authors: Oliveira Sara , Filipe Catarina , Husson Natacha , Vilhena Isabel Rute , Anastácio Margarida , Miranda Marisa , Devesa Nuno
Published: November 2019

Introduction: Maternal mortality and morbidity are important indicators of the quality of health-care services. Obstetric admissions to an intensive care unit may be considered a marker of maternal morbidity. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence, maternal morbidity and mortality of pregnant and postpartum women who required admission to the intensive care unit.Material and Methods: Retrospective analysis of all the obstetric patients admitted to the intensive care unit between 2000 and 2017. Results: Ninety-three women required admission to intensive care (0.7 per 1000 deliveries, 0.8% of all adult admissions). Mean age was 30.3 years, mean gestational age was 33.6 weeks, 51 (54.8%) were primiparous, nine (9.7%) were pregnant of twins and five (5.4%) had not been followed during pregnancy. Eighty-four (90.3%) were admitted after immediate delivery. The most common reasons for admission were hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (35.5%) and obstetric haemorrhage (24.7%). Median length of stay was five days. Transfusion of blood products was needed in 23 (57.0%), artificial ventilation in 50 (53.8%) and use of vasopressors in 21 (22.6%). We observed four maternal deaths (4.3%). Most patients (95.7%) successfully recovered and were transferred to other departments. Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score was significantly associated with maternal mortality.Discussion: Our results are comparable to those obtained in other studies. Maternal mortality was comparable to maternal mortality in developed countries.Conclusion: The incidence of obstetric admissions to the intensive care unit was 0.8% and 0.7 per 1000 deliveries. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy were the main causes of admission. Maternal mortality was 4.3%. Studies of maternal morbidity are important and can help to improve the quality of health care services.
Evaluation of ceramic flexural strength of a cobalt-chromium alloy subjected to airborne particle abrasion and tungsten inert gas welding
Authors: Monteiro Laise Pena Braga , Issae Sousa Sano  , Cunha Suelen Reis , Klautau Eliza Burlamaqui , Alves Bruno Pereira
Published: November 2019

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding and airborne particle abrasion using aluminum oxide particles on the flexural strength of a joint between ceramic and cobalt-chromium alloys. Methods: The specimens were cast and welded using TIG, then divided into 6 groups (n = 10) and subjected to blasting with 250 μm, 100 μm, and 50 μm aluminum oxide particles. Ceramic systems were applied to the central part of all specimens. A three-point bending test using a velocity of 0.5 mm/m was performed on the specimens to measure flexural strength. Data were analyzed using two-way analysis of variance and Tukey’s test. Results: TIG welding demonstrated the lowest resistance compared with the non-welded groups. Airborne particle abrasion using 250 μm aluminum oxide particles demonstrated greater resistance in the welded groups (p < 0.05). Mixed faults were found in all specimens. Conclusion: TIG welding decreased the bond strength, and the particle size of aluminum oxide did not affect the metal-ceramic bond in groups without TIG welding.
Mast cell degranulation in periodontal disease from HIV-infected individuals
Authors: Souto Giovanna Ribeiro , Jesus Alessandro Oliveira de , Kato Segundo Takeshi , Perdigão Paôlla Freitas , Costa Fernando de Oliveira , Mesquita Ricardo Alves de
Published: November 2019

Aim: The objective was to compare the density and degranulation of mast cells on specimens obtained from individuals diagnosed with gingivitis or chronic periodontitis who were either non-HIV-infected or HIV-infected patients treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Methods: Gingival samples were taken from 16 non-HIV-infected individuals and 17 HIV-infected individuals diagnosed with gingivitis and chronic periodontitis. The samples were processed and stained with 0.3 percent o-toluidine blue. Densities (cells/mm²) and percentages of intact and degranulated mast cells were obtained. Results: No statistically significant differences were observed in the mast cell density and the percentage of degranulated mast cells between non-HIV-infected and HIV-infected individuals diagnosed with gingivitis and chronic periodontitis. Mononuclear inflammatory infiltrate was weakly correlated with the percentage of mast cells degranulated for both groups. Conclusions: There are no differences of the density and degranulation of mast cells in gingival tissue between non-HIV-infected and HIV-infected patients undergoing HAART, both groups with diagnosis of gingivitis or chronic periodontitis. This may be a result of the recovery of the immunologic system by HAART treatment.
Can surface protection prevent damage in margins of composite resin restorations after simulated endogenous erosion?
Authors: Dias Luana Mendonça , Damasceno Janaina Emanuela , Shibasaki Patricia Akemi Nishitani , Lima Max José Pimenta , Araújo Roberto Paulo Correia de , Foxton Richard Mark , Cavalcanti Andrea Nóbrega
Published: November 2019

Aim: The study investigated the effect of using surface protection agents in the adaptation of external and internal margins of restorations subjected to simulated erosion. Methods: Cavities with margins in dentin were prepared in bovine incisors (n=120). Adhesive restorations were placed using a three-step etch&rinse adhesive system and nanofilled composite resin. The specimens were divided into four groups, according to the surface protection: negative control, topical application of fluoride (TAF), resin sealant and resin-modified glass ionomer varnish (RMGI varnish). Afterwards, they were divided into three sub-groups, according to the exposure to a simulated solution of gastric acid (DES) (5% HCl, pH=2,2) and subsequent remineralization (RE): negative control, 9 and 18 cycles of DES-RE. The evaluation of the tooth-restoration interface was performed on the internal and frontal images with the aid of a stereoscopic microscope (15x), and the percentage of continuous margins without adhesive failures was quantified. Results: In the external margins, only those groups with surface protection using sealants (resin and glass-ionomer) did not exhibit a significant decrease in the percentage of continuous margins after the erosive challenges. After 18 cycles of DES-RE, the use of resin-modified glass ionomer varnish resulted in the highest percentage of continuous margins. Conclusion: It was concluded that physically covering the surfaces with a sealing agent preserved the marginal adaptation of composite resin restorations exposed to endogenous erosive challenges.
IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AT DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL
Authors: Dharyanti Fiany , Jati Sutopo Patria , Pramukarso Dodik Tugasworo
Published: November 2019

Background: A strategic plan is the main reference for the management in carrying out activities to be better and more developed according to the customer’s needs. A preliminary study on documents was conducted at the District General Hospital of Dr. (H.C) Ir. Soekarno in Bangka Belitung Province which has implemented a strategic plan. It showed that there were gaps between expectation and implementation of strategic plan.Aim: This study aimed to analyze aspects affecting the strategic plan implementation, including communication, resources, disposition, and bureaucratic structure.Methods: This study was a descriptive study using a qualitative approach. Primary data were obtained through in-depth interview with 10 (ten) informants while secondary data were obtained from document analysis. The data processing and analysis were done using content analysis. The research was conducted from 2 to 31 January 2019 at the District General Hospital of Dr. (H.C) Ir. Soekarno.Results: The findings showed that the implementation process of strategic plans has some gaps. They include (1) ineffective communication, (2) resource factor (lack of quality and quantity of Human Resources, inadequate information, insufficient effectiveness of budget utilization), (3) weak disposition of some implementers, and (4) irrelevant and unadjusted bureaucratic structure.Conclusion: The implementation process of strategic plan has not worked appropriately because some aspects, such as communication, resources, disposition, and bureaucratic structure are not well-provided. This study suggests that formulators should represent all elements. The strategic planning has to be formulated by involving internal and external parties.  Monitoring, evaluation, communication, and coordination among stakeholders have to be carried out. Resources need to be improved, and the hospital needs to develop organization structure and conduct disposition guide for executives and implementors.Keywords: implementation, strategic plan, hospital.
REDESIGNING THE ROLES OF TUBERCULOSIS TREATMENT SUPPORTER IN INDONESIA
Authors: Puspita Khoiriningtyas Ayu , Yanti Zeni , Putri Nuzulul Kusuma , Supriyanto Stefanus , Atiqah Nurul
Published: November 2019

Background: Indonesia is the third-highest rank country for tuberculosis. Many studies already compared the effectiveness of the Directly Observed Treatment-Short (DOTS) course with self-administered therapy (SAT) in tuberculosis treatment and pointed out that DOTS did not improve the succession rate (SR) significantly. The participation of a tuberculosis treatment supporter that has an important rule in the DOTS strategy to improve the patients’ adherence in taking treatment should be reviewed.Aims: The study aims to analyze the determination of environmental factors in the effectiveness of tuberculosis treatment which can lead to the program improvement issue.Method: This research was a cross-sectional study conducted by involving 55 of 121 tuberculosis patients. The sampling frame was tuberculosis patients who were reported under the first and third quarters in Primary Healthcare Center of Tanah Kalikedinding as it had failed to reach the succession rate during 2012-2015.Results: These findings indicated that the social environment of tuberculosis patients significantly contributed to their adherence to taking medicine. It showed that tuberculosis treatment supporters had an essential role in maintaining the patients’ adherence. Tuberculosis treatment supporters who lived in one roof with the patient tended to get 2.265 times risk to be contagious. This study also pointed out that the physical environment had the highest determination in the success rate of treatment.Conclusion: Modifying the physical environment of tuberculosis patients can be the greater alternative program to fight tuberculosis rather than the tuberculosis treatment supporters. Tuberculosis treatment supporters must be provided with universal protection due to their high-risk position to be contagious.Keywords: treatment adherence, DOTS, patient environment, treatment effectiveness.
COMPENSATION AND SOCIAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT INFLUENCING UNMET NEEDS OF FAMILY PLANNING
Authors: Permatasari Deby Indah , Silvi Anneke Meyvia
Published: November 2019

Background: The incidence of unmet needs of family planning is one of the performance indicators of Family Planning Outreach Workers. There were 30 sub-districts in Surabaya, but only two sub-districts reached the number of unmet need incidences at 7.3% as required by the government standard in 2016.Aims: The study aimed to analyze the correlation and effect of performance factors, especially salary system and social working environment towards the number of unmet need incidences in Surabaya.Method: This study employed descriptive quantitative research with a cross-sectional design. The data were obtained from questionnaires, filled out by 30 teams of Family Planning Outreach in Surabaya as respondents selected by using a total sampling method. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistical tests of cross-tabulation between salary system, workplace, and incidence of unmet need.Results: A better condition of salary system did not determine the standard number of unmet need incidences. Two districts that perceives fair social working environment have the number of unmet need incidences that follows the standard of ≤7.3%. Whereas only 10 districts have perceived a good social working system which result in the unachieved standard number of unmet need incidences at >7.3%.Conclusion: There is no significant correlation or influence between salary or compensation system with the number of unmet need incidences. However, there are not significant correlation and influence between the social working environment and the number of unmet need incidences. Therefore, improvements in the social working environment should be made to achieve the goal of family planning program.Keywords: family planning outreach workers, salary system, social working environment, unmet need.
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN DEMAND FACTORS AND HEALTH CARE SERVICE UTILIZATION BY CONTRIBUTION BENEFICIARY PATIENTS
Authors: Rachmawati Leli , Sholihah Isma Faridatus
Published: November 2019

Background: National Health Insurance is the government's effort to increase public access to health care services. As the implementer of the National Health Insurance, the Outpatient Unit of Haji General Hospital, Surabaya has undergone the decrease of contribution beneficiaries’ visits from 2010-2013. This condition indicates a decrease in health care utilization by the low-income community.Aim: This study aims to identify the correlation between health care demands and health care utilization by the contribution beneficiary patients.Method: The study was an observational analytic using a cross-sectional design. A systematic random sampling technique was used to determine the sample of the study. The respondents were 74 contribution beneficiary patients who possessed a district government free care scheme and had ever utilized the health care services at the Outpatient Unit of Haji General Hospital, Surabaya, and at least 13 years old. The data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed with Spearman and Chi-Square tests (α =0.05).Results: Health status, insurance needs, additional costs, gender, ethnicity, education, and income did not have a significant correlation with the health care service utilization by the contribution beneficiary patients at the Outpatient Unit of Haji General Hospital. It was identified that the older the people are, the higher the frequency of health care utilization is. Besides, service time was proven to be the determinants of health care utilization (p = 0.006).Conclusion: The most influential factors in utilizing the health care services by contribution beneficiary patients are service time and age. Based on those factors, the Haji General Hospital requires to improve its services and service timeliness for the elderly contribution beneficiary patients.Keywords: demand, contribution beneficiary patients, utilization.
GEOMORFOLOGIA GLACIAL E CONTEXTO PALEOGLACIOLÓGICO DA PENÍNSULA FILDES, ILHA REI GEORGE, ANTÁRTICA
Authors: Petsch Carina , Costa Rafaela Mattos , Rosa Kátia Kellem da , Vieira Rosemary , Simões Jefferson Cardia
Published: November 2019

A interpretação das principais feições geomorfológicas glaciais é relevante para entender a evolução de ambientes de deglaciação. Esta pesquisa analisou a evolução glacial da península Fildes (Antártica) desde o Último Máximo Glacial (UMG), interpretando registros geomorfológicos subglaciais e marginais ao gelo. Foi utilizado um Modelo Digital de Elevação do TanDEM-X para obter-se dados hipsométricos, de declividade e índice de rugosidade. Para desvendar a evolução da paisagem da península Fildes e da dinâmica de avanço e recuo da adjacente geleira Collins durante a deglaciação, foi elaborada uma compartimentação geomorfológica e espacialização das principais feições geomorfológicas subglaciais e marginais ao gelo. O relevo foi compartimentado em duas classes: planaltos e depressões. Esta última ainda foi dividida em: Depressão Klotz (DK) com paleovales em U, aretês e vales em circo; Depressão Artigas (DA) com formas deposicionais de flutings e morainas e um vale erodido (vale B) preenchido por um sistema de lagos proglaciais e deposição de material sedimentar pela geleira; Depressão Maxwell (DM), com vales de anfiteatro na parede da meseta Norte; Depressão Escudero (DE), com vales em U; Depressão Grande Muralha (DGM), com vales esculpidos em fraturas geológicas; e Depressão Nelson (DN), com vales em anfiteatro esculpidos nas paredes da meseta Sul. A evolução geomorfológica indica uma paisagem que sofreu rápida mudança pós-deglaciação. A península possui vários vales e feições glaciais que atualmente estão sendo retrabalhados pelos canais fluviais alimentados pela água de fusão da neve, por precipitação líquida e por processos periglaciais, como gelifluxão e crioturbação
COMPACTAÇÃO E EROSÃO DE TRILHAS GEOTURÍSTICAS DE PARQUES DO QUADRILÁTERO FERRÍFERO E SERRA DO ESPINHAÇO MERIDIONAL
Authors: Fonseca Filho Ricardo Eustáquio , Varajão Angélica Fortes Drummond Chicarino , Castro Paulo de Tarso Amorim
Published: November 2019

As trilhas e seu conteúdo, em maior parte os solos, tendem a não serem monitoradas, seja em ambientes urbanos seja natural, como as unidades de conservação. O uso público por meio do turismo em parques se utiliza das trilhas para usufruto dos atrativos, impactando a superfície (e subsuperfície) dos solos. Pretendeu-se no presente trabalho identificar os níveis de compactação e de erosão dos solos como fatores de alterações ambientais negativas nas trilhas: Pico do Itacolomi - Parque Estadual do Itacolomi, Campo Ferruginoso - Parque Estadual Serra do Rola Moça e Cachoeira da Farofa - Parque Nacional da Serra do Cipó. A metodologia incluiu teste de resistência do solo (compactação) ao penetrômetro de cone com anel dinamométrico e medição da Área Seccional Transversal (erosão). Os resultados demonstram que: o leito das trilhas é, em geral, mais resistente que as margens (áreas não pisoteadas); e há uma correlação diretamente proporcional da litologia com a compactação e a erosão (filitos>quartzitos>canga). A fragilidade dos diferentes substratos (sedimentos de aluvião; quartzitos e filitos; e canga dos campos rupestres hematíticos) somada ao pisoteio sem monitoramento pode aumentar a degradação das trilhas, sugerindo-se revisão das normas de visitação.
ÍNDICES MORFOMÉTRICOS A DIFERENTES ESCALAS APLICADOS AL PELIGRO DE CRECIDAS EN CUENCAS PEQUEÑAS. CUENCA DEL ARROYO SAN BERNARDO, ARGENTINA
Authors: Gil Verónica , Volonte Antonela , Campo Alicia Maria
Published: November 2019

A morfometria fluvial auxilia na interpretação do comportamento morfodinâmico e hidrológico em bacias hidrográficas. A determinação da escala de trabalho é importante, pois uma mudança pode gerar uma variação nos resultados e modificar a aplicabilidade dos índices. Mas esta variação ocorre em todos os índices? O objetivo deste trabalho é estudar a morfometria fluvial e comparar índices morfométricos em diferentes escalas espaciais na bacia do rio San Bernardo. Essa bacia está localizada no centro-sul do Sistema Ventania, província de Buenos Aires (Argentina). Possui uma superfície de 82 km2 e não existe medições de cauldal do rio. Os resultados obtidos foram comparados em uma escala de 1:50.000 (escala cartográfica oficial de maior detalhe na Argentina) e 1:1.400 (escala de maior aproximação a realidade da bacia obtida no Google Earth). Foram calculados os parâmetros de área (A), perímetro (P), comprimento do canal (lc), altura (h), desnível (D), declividade e os índices: Razão de alongamento (Re), Razão de relevo (Rr), Relação de Relevo (R), Relação de bifurcação (Rb), Relação de comprimento (Rl), Coeficiente de torrencialidade (Ct), Densidade de drenagem (Dd) e Frequência de drenagem (Fd) relevantes para o estudo de inundações. Os resultados dos índices Rb e Re associados à topologia e à forma, respectivamente, revelam uma bacia com potencialidade alta para gerar inundações repentinas. Os valores obtidos para os índices Dd e Ct reforçam o que foi dito anteriormente. Os índices, em ambas escalas, se mantêm no ranking de classificação, no entanto, os valores obtidos em uma escala maior se aproximam da situação real. O uso de mais detalhes gera resultados mais adequados nos índices influenciados pelas propriedades da rede de drenagem pois melhora as análises morfométricas para bacias pequenas.
Radiobiological Evaluation of Dosimetric Plans for Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer According to Fractionation Regimen
Authors: Sukhikh E. S. , Sheyno I. N. , Sukhikh L. G. , Taletskiy A. V. , Vertinskiy A. V. , Izhevskiy P. V.
Published: November 2019

Objective. To determine the most effective irradiation regimen (total dose and dose per fraction) for hypofractionated treatment for prostate carcinomas according the TCP/NTCP radiobiological criteria.

Material and methods. Using the tomographic information of five patients with low-risk prostate adenocarcinoma as an example, the authors devised dosimetric radiation therapy plans using the volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) procedure. They considered the range of total doses of 33.5 to 38 Gy administered in 4 and 5 fractions. Based on the equivalent uniform dose concept proposed by A. Niemierko and on the computed differential dose volume histograms, the investigators modeled local tumor control probability (TCP) values, by taking into account the uncertainties of main radiobiological parameters, and estimated normal tissue complication probabilities (NTCP) for the anterior rectal wall as the organ most at risk of irradiation. An effective dosimetric plan was selected according to the UTCP criterion and the probability of complication-free tumor control, i.e. TCP (1 – NTCP).

Results. The results of modeling the UTCP criterion show that with a higher total dose, the TCP value increases and so does the NTCP value, therefore the optimal radiation therapy plans are to irradiate with a total dose of 34 Gy over 4 fractions or with a dose of 36–37 Gy over 5 fractions. The difference between the fractionation regimens is that the UTCP value is achieved with a higher TCP value over 4 fractions and with a lower load on the rectal wall over 5 fractions.

Conclusion. The choice of a specific fractionation regimen should be determined from the calculated values of differential dose volume histograms for each patient, as well as from radiobiological criteria, such as TCP, NTCP and UTCP.
Estimation of the Extent of Cervical Cancer Using Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Authors: Tarachkova Е. V. , Nikolaev E. V. , Shorikov М. A. , Panov V. О. , Tyurin I. Е.
Published: November 2019

Objective. To increase the efficiency of diagnosis and estimation of the local extent of a tumor process in cervical cancer (CC) using all modalities of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI).

Subjects and methods. Examinations were made in 31 patients (mean age 45±11 years) with histologically verified minimally invasive CC, who underwent surgical treatment. The investigators used the following modalities: T2 weighted imaging (T2WI); T2WI with fat signal suppression; diffusion-weighted image (DWI) with apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) mapping; T1WI with dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI).

Results. The measured distances significantly differed from the true ones obtained from the morphological findings (p<0.05). With allowance made for the built linear regression models, the investigators generated correction formulas. The best modality of MRI in establishing the presence of parametrial invasion in CC and in measuring the actual depth of invasion was T1WI with DCE-MRI (using the images obtained 100–125 seconds after MRI contrast medium administration); the slightly worse modality was DWI with ADC mapping (with a specificity of 91%, the sensitivities of DCE-MRI and DWI with ADC mapping were 95% and 90%, respectively), and T2WI with and without fat signal suppression.

Conclusion. Quantitative analysis of the extent of CC in the parametrium according to the results of complex mpMRI seems to be a possible and highly accurate method.
Quelle science pour les élevages de demain ? Une réflexion prospective conduite à l’INRA
Authors: PEYRAUD Jean-Louis , AUBIN Joël , BARBIER Marc , BAUMONT René , BERRI Cécile , BIDANEL Jean-Pierre , CITTI Christine , COTINOT Corinne , DUCROT Christian , DUPRAZ Pierre , FAVERDIN Philippe , FRIGGENS Nicolas , HOUOT Sabine , NOZIÈRES-PETIT Marie-Odile , ROGEL-GAILLARD Claire , SANTÉ-LHOUTELLIER Véronique
Published: November 2019

L’ambition de l’Atelier de Réflexion Prospective sur l’élevage a été de repenser la place, les rôles de l’élevage et en quoi il doit se transformer pour contribuer pleinement au développement de systèmes agri-alimentaires plus durables ainsi que d’identifier des thématiques de recherches interdisciplinaires permettant d’explorer des fronts de science ou méthodologiques porteurs d’avenir pour lever les verrous de connaissances. La réflexion a été animée par un groupe de 15 chercheurs et en a mobilisé une centaine. À partir d’une analyse du contexte et des drivers d’évolution des systèmes nous proposons un nouveau cadre conceptuel et des voies de progrès pour penser l’élevage de demain. L’élevage doit s’inscrire dans le cadre de systèmes agri-alimentaires circulaires dans lesquels il doit contribuer, au-delà d’une efficience accrue des moyens de production, à la préservation de la qualité des ressources et à la production d’une alimentation à un prix abordable. Il faut repenser les systèmes pour qu’ils soient climato-intelligents et répondent aux enjeux de santé et du bien-être des animaux et des Hommes ; repenser les liens entre élevage, production végétale et territoire pour maximiser les recyclages et repenser les liens entre élevage, transformation et consommation des produits de l’élevage. Les innovations doivent être basées sur les principes de l’agroécologie complétés par ceux de l’économie circulaire et par la mobilisation des leviers des (bio)technologies et de l’innovation organisationnelle. Le texte décrit quatre grandes priorités scientifiques avec leurs enjeux de recherche et produit des recommandations pour un plan d’action.
Numéro spécial « De grands défis et des solutions pour l’élevage » : Avant-propos
Authors: MAUGUIN Philippe
Published: November 2019

Pour marquer le passage des 30 ans de la revue, ce numéro spécial contribue à la mise en débat des grands défis auxquels l’élevage est confronté aujourd’hui et sans doute demain, et à la recherche de solutions pour son avenir, dans une agriculture qui devra produire, améliorer l’état de l’environnement aujourd’hui largement dégradé, et répondre aux attentes d’une société plus urbanisée et plus éloignée de la réalité agricole et biologique.
A New Spacetime Symmetry
Authors: Fredericks Keith A.
Published: November 2019

Based on detection of elliptical particle tracks, $\simeq 137^2 n^2$ bigger than Bohr-Sommerfeld electron orbits, indicating the possible detection of superluminal electrons masquerading as magnetic monopoles, new relations become accessible leading to: (i) a new set of seven elementary lengths; (ii) replacement of the usual motion (Lorentz) transformations by scale transformations between $v^2c^2$ frames; (iii) equivalence of charge between $v^2c^2$ frames based on the Dirac-Schwinger quantization condition; (iv) a relativistic foundation for the Dirac-Schwinger quantization condition; (v) a possible cause of charge quantization; and (vi) the prospect of symmetry in Maxwell's equations. If the elliptical particle tracks are viewed as a magnification of electron orbits, the effect is suggestive of a spacetime distortion such as those predicted in general relativistic theories.
Accuracy of Magnetometer-Guided Sentinel Lymphadenectomy after Intraprostatic Injection of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in Prostate Cancer: The SentiMag Pro II Study
Authors: Winter Alexander , Engels Svenja , Goos Philipp , Süykers Marie-Christin , Gudenkauf Stefan , Henke Rolf-Peter , Wawroschek Friedhelm
Published: November 2019

Targeted radioisotope-guided sentinel lymph node dissection (sLND) has shown high diagnostic accuracy in prostate cancer (PCa). To overcome the downsides of the radioactive tracers, magnetometer-guided sLND using superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) was successfully applied in PCa. This prospective study (SentiMag Pro II, DRKS00007671) determined the diagnostic accuracy of magnetometer-guided sLND in intermediate- and high-risk PCa. Fifty intermediate- or high-risk PCa patients (PSA≥10 ng/ml and/or Gleason score ≥7; median PSA 10.8 ng/ml, IQR 7.4–19.2 ng/ml) were enrolled. After intraprostatic SPIONs injection a day earlier, patients underwent magnetometer-guided sLND and eLND, followed by radical prostatectomy. SLNs were detected in vivo and in ex vivo samples. Diagnostic accuracy of sLND was assessed using eLND as the reference. SLNs were detected in all patients (detection rate 100%), with 447 SLNs (median 9, IQR 6–12) being identified and 966 LNs (median 18, IQR 15-23) being removed. Thirty-six percent (18/50) of patients had LN metastases (median 2, IQR 1–3). Magnetometer-guided sLND had 100% sensitivity, 97.0% specificity, 94.4% positive predictive value, 100% negative predictive value, 0.0% false negative rate, and 3.0% additional diagnostic value (LN metastases only in SLNs outside the eLND template). In vivo, one positive SLN/LN-positive patient was missed, resulting in a sensitivity of 94.4%. In conclusion, this new magnetic sentinel procedure has high accuracy for nodal staging in intermediate- and high-risk PCa. The reliability of intraoperative SLN detection using this magnetometer system requires verification in further multicentric studies.
Deep Community Detection Method for Social Networks
Authors: Wu Ling , Zhang Qishan , Chen Chi-Hua
Published: November 2019

With the fast development of the mobile Internet, the online platforms of social networks have rapidly been developing for the purpose of making friends, sharing information, etc. In these online platforms, users being related to each other forms social networks. Literature reviews have shown that social networks have community structure. Through the studies of community structure, the characteristics and functions of networks structure and the dynamical evolution mechanism of networks can be used for predicting user behaviours and controlling information dissemination. Therefore, this study proposes a deep community detection method which includes (1) matrix reconstruction method, (2) spatial feature extraction method and (3) community detection method. The original adjacency matrix in social network is reconstructed based on the opinion leader and nearer neighbors for obtaining spatial proximity matrix. The spatial eigenvector of reconstructed adjacency matrix can be extracted by an auto-encoder based on convolution neural network for the improvement of modularity. In experiments, four open datasets of practical social networks were selected to evaluate the proposed method, and the experimental results show that the proposed deep community detection method obtained higher modularity than other methods. Therefore, the proposed deep community detection method can effectively detect high quality communities in social networks.
ESwift: Smart and Self-Stabilizing Water-Wind Floating Turbine
Authors: Doan Minh N. , Badri Mehdi , Tran Trung B. , Kai Yuriko
Published: November 2019

In April 2019, a team of Keio University and Bucknell University students was assembled to participate in Ericsson Innovation Awards with a novel concept for generating renewable energy. This conceptual system consists of a vertical axis wind turbine, a crossflow marine hydrokinetic turbine, a floating platform integrated with a quadcopter system, and three to four temporary mooring lines with ship-type anchors. The proposed designed aims to offer solutions to two current problems of floating offshore wind energy: high construction cost of floating platforms and difficulties in maintenance of mooring lines. The combination of two vertical-axis turbines into a single floating platform would enable the system, namely ESwift, to extract energy from both wind and current resources. Additionally, due to the utilization of vertical axis turbines, the center of gravity of the proposed concept is significantly lower with respect to water level, compared to that of existing floating horizontal axis wind turbines, which would potentially reduce the floater's size and construction cost. Lastly, the integrated quadcopter mechanism would assist the floater in terms of stability and mobility, and enables an array of ESwifts to automatically rearrange for maximal energy generation. The authors hope that readers would find the idea described in this open access letter worth pursuing and would further develop and commercialize the ESwift concept.
Application of the Nucleation Theorem to Crystallization of Liquids: Some General Theoretical Results
Authors: Schmelzer Jürn W.P.
Published: November 2019

Different aspects in applying the nucleation theorem to the description of crystallization of liquids are analyzed. It is shown that, by employing the classical Gibbs' approach in the thermodynamic description of heterogeneous systems and assuming that the basic assumptions of classical nucleation theory commonly employed in application to crystallization hold, a general form of the nucleation theorem can be formulated valid not only for one-component but generally for multi-component systems. This result is taken then as the starting point for the derivation of particular forms of this theorem for the cases that the deviation from equilibrium is caused by variations of either composition of the liquid phase, temperature, or pressure. In this procedure, recently developed by us expressions for the curvature dependence of the surface tension, respectively, the dependence of the surface tension on pressure and/or temperature are employed. It is shown that the formulation of the nucleation theorem as proposed by Kashchiev [J. Chem. Phys. 76, 5098-5102 (1982)] holds also for multi-component systems as far as mentioned above assumptions are fulfilled. In the application of classical nucleation theory to crystallization processes it is assumed as one of its basic ingredients that the bulk properties of the critical clusters are widely identical to the properties of the newly evolving crystal phase. This assumption is, however, in general, it is not true. This limitation of the theoretical description can be overcome by the application of the generalized Gibbs approach for the specification of the dependence of the properties of critical crystal clusters on the degree of metastability of the liquid phase. Applying this method, it is demonstrated that a similar formulation of the nucleation theorem as derived based on classical nucleation theory holds true also in cases when a dependence of the state parameters of the critical clusters on the degree of deviation from equilibrium is appropriately accounted for.
“Quem leva a pior?” Nordestinos e bolivianos no mercado de trabalho paulista
Authors: Noronha Claudia Ayer , Vilela Elaine , Campos Marden
Published: November 2019

O artigo compara os diferenciais de rendimento do trabalho de bolivianos e nordestinos no Estado de São Paulo, com base nos dados do Censo Demográfico de 2010. A estratégia de comparar migrantes internos com os internacionais é uma forma de tentar entender como operam os mecanismos de seletividade, adaptação e discriminação por origem. Foram utilizados modelos estatísticos para controlar as análises e saber se bolivianos e nordestinos com características as mais próximas possíveis em termos de variáveis censitárias apresentariam um diferencial de salário, deixando apenas o local de nascimento como variável discriminante. Verificamos, a partir da decomposição dos diferenciais de salário, que os atributos produtivos desses imigrantes são valorizados de maneira diferente. As análises demonstram que os bolivianos “levam a melhor” quando comparados com nordestinos, que se encontram em uma situação pior dada a menor valorização de seus atributos individuais
A penalidade pela maternidade: participação e qualidade da inserção no mercado de trabalho das mulheres com filhos
Authors: Guiginski Janaína , Wajnman Simone
Published: November 2019

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar o impacto da presença e do número de filhos sobre a participação e a qualidade da inserção no mercado de trabalho das mulheres brasileiras. Os dados da Pesquisa de Emprego e Desemprego para seis regiões metropolitanas foram empregados em modelos de regressão logística para avaliar se as mulheres com e sem filhos diferem em termos de probabilidades de participação no mercado de trabalho, precariedade da ocupação, jornada de trabalho parcial e trabalho autônomo. Os resultados para os homens são também analisados, como contraponto. A presença de filhos, em especial em idade pré-escolar, afeta significativamente a condição de inserção das mulheres no mercado de trabalho, diminuindo a probabilidade de participação e elevando as chances de trabalho precário, de jornada parcial e de trabalho autônomo. Para os homens, os resultados são menos consistentes e, muitas vezes, a presença de filhos não se mostra estatisticamente significativa. Chega-se à conclusão de que é necessário redefinir os papéis de gênero, de modo a acomodar os distintos papéis sociais desempenhados pelas mulheres, para que sejam atenuadas as penalidades a que estão submetidas quando buscam conciliar trabalho e família.