bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nothing Outside the Text?
Authors: McIvor Méadhbh , Amesbury Richard
Published: December 2017

The authors of "Emoji Dei: Religious Iconography in the Digital Age" respond to Joseph Laycock's discussion of their essay. This response focuses on methodological issues and offers a critical assessment of the claim that "religion" is a second-order category.
CRAYON SHARKS: UM ESTUDO DE CASO SOBRE O DESIGN E APLICAÇÃO DE UM JOGO DIGITAL PARA O ENSINO DE CIÊNCIAS
Authors: Silva Marcos Leonardo Martins , Araujo Rummenigge Medeiros de
Published: December 2017

As metodologias utilizadas para o ensino de ciências têm variado bastante nas últimas décadas principalmente em função das mudanças que ocorreram na sociedade e, portanto, nas escolas. Levando em consideração a realidade do mercado de jogos digitais e a disseminação de novas tecnologias entre os jovens de hoje em dia, podemos constatar o impacto que o uso casual dessas novas mídias possuem dentro da sala de aula. Esse cenário caracteriza uma nova oportunidade para a promoção do engajamento e envolvimento dos alunos caso o professor insira jogos digitais dentro do processo educativo formal. O presente trabalho traz uma discussão sobre a relevância da utilização de jogos digitais em sala de aula e fundamenta a atuação do professor nos processos de design e aplicação de jogos digitais. Descreve, ainda, as etapas do desenvolvimento e aplicação do protótipo de um jogo digital educativo voltado para o ensino de ciências numa turma de 7º ano do ensino fundamental de uma escola da rede pública de ensino do município de Macau/RN. Como resultado, a partir da análise das respostas dos questionários e da observação das reações dos alunos durante a dinâmica de aplicação do jogo digital, foi possível constatar a aceitação da proposta por todos os alunos participantes. O jogo foi caracterizado como uma experiência divertida, que facilita ou estimula o aprendizado, e auxilia a compreensão dos conceitos relacionados à disciplina de Ciências de uma maneira mais atrativa.
Phase evolution of slag-rich cementitious grouts for immobilisation of nuclear wastes
Authors: Prentice Dale P. , Bernal Susan A. , Bankhead Mark , Hayes Martin , Provis John L.
Published: December 2017

An updated calcium silicate hydrate (C–S–H) model incorporating aluminium-containing end-members was used for thermodynamic modelling of blended cements using blast-furnace slag and Portland cement (BFS:PC) with ratios of 1:1, 3:1 and 9:1, using GEMSelektor. Selective dissolution and magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (MAS NMR) studies were performed to determine the degree of hydration (DoH) of the anhydrous material as an input parameter for the modelling work. Both techniques showed similar results for determining the DoH of the BFS within each sample. Characterisation of the hardened cement pastes over 360 days, using X-ray diffraction analysis and MAS NMR, demonstrated that the use of the updated C–S–H model can highlight the effect of different blend ratios and curing ages on the phase assemblages in these cements. Validation using this modelling approach was performed on 20 year old specimens from the literature to highlight its applicability for modelling later-age blended cements.
VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR PLASMA LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH CANCER OF THE LEFT COLON SUBMITTED TO OPEN OR LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY v1
Authors: Clementi Marco , Schietroma Mario , Lezoche Emanuele , Carlei Francesco , Agnifili Alessio , Sista Federico , Colozzi Sara , Mariani Paola , Masedu Francesco , Guadagni. Stefano
Published: December 2017

Background: VEGF is elevated in plasma of colon cancer patients and increases after surgery. This study's purpose was to determine plasma VEGF levels before, during, and after open and laparoscopic colorectal surgery performed for left colon cancer (CD). Patients and methods: a multicenter, prospective, observational, non-randomized study was planned to evaluate samples obtained preoperatively, intraoperatively, and on postoperative days (1, 3, 7, 15, 30). VEGF-A165 values were determined via ELISA. Statistical analysis was a repeated Anova with interactions. Results: the recruitment finished in 4 years (71 patients). Baseline plasma VEGF-A165 mean values (pVmv) resulted not significantly different in patients submitted to laparoscopy (125.4 pg/ml ± 47.7) and laparotomy (116.3 pg/ml ± 28.9). Intraoperatively, the highest difference was registered at the end of operations. In the 30-days postoperative period, the pVmv resulted significantly lower (G-G=0.45) in patients submitted to laparoscopy than in patients submitted to laparotomy (F= 144.6, p<0.001), at time went on (F= 97.6, p<0.001); the highest differences between groups were registered at day 7. Conclusions: the trial supports the hypothesis that cancer and surgical trauma are related to production of VEGF-A165 and demonstrates that open surgery, in comparison to laparoscopy, is a stronger promoter of VEGF release.
Impacto y beneficios de la metodología aprendizaje servicio para el profesorado de educación superior
Authors: Ciesielkewicz Monika , Nocito Muñoz Guiomar , Herrero Pou Yago
Published: December 2017

Desde las asignaturas Tecnología de la Información y la Comunicación del grado de Educación y Estrategia Empresarial del grado de Administración y Dirección de Empresas, junto con la ONG Asociación de Desarrollo, Comercio Alternativo y Microcrédito (ADCAM) profesores y alumnos han desarrollado un proyecto durante los últimos tres años basado en la metodología de aprendizaje servicio con el fin de favorecer la alfabetización tecnológica de los profesores de la escuela de infantil y primaria así como el desarrollo empresarial de mujeres de la comunidad Maasái. En la primera fase del proyecto los alumnos desarrollaron material didáctico y creación de talleres en base a los objetivos del proyecto, y en una segunda fase un grupo de profesores colaboradores viajó a Kenia y implementó el material diseñado in situ. Como resultado de este proyecto ha tenido lugar esta investigación en la cual se analiza la repercusión del uso del aprendizaje servicio en los profesores que desarrollaron la aplicación de la segunda fase del proyecto. Con ese fin se han entrevistado a varios profesores que participaron en la experiencia y se ha realizado un análisis cualitativo de las mismas. Se concluye el uso de la metodología de aprendizaje servicio repercute positivamente en los docentes que lo ponen en práctica, influyendo tanto en el ámbito profesional como en el personal.
"HOW SWEET IT IS TO DIE!" The death of Gogol as a testament to his descendants. Article 2
Authors: Voropaev V.A.
Published: December 2017

The article reconstructs the events of the last days of Gogol's life (1-21 February 1852: The Maslenaya Week, the first and the beginning of the second week of Lent). Only in the light of Gogol's church world outlook his behavior in the days of death becomes understandable. The interpretation of the litter on the margins of the Bible belonging to Gogol is offered: "Demand" against the words of St. Apostle Paul: "... I have a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ ..." (Phil. 1: 23).
"HOW SWEET IT IS TO DIE!" The death of Gogol as a testament to his descendants. Article 3
Authors: Voropaev V.A.
Published: December 2017

The article examines the events of the last days of Gogol's life, the circumstances of the burning of manuscripts, as well as the version of the causes of the death of the writer, in particular, the widespread belief that he starved himself to death. Fortieth day after the death of Gogol in the cemetery of the St. Daniel Monastery. The words "She, come, Lord Jesus" (Revelation 22:20), carved on the tombstone of Gogol, undoubtedly express the most important thing in his life and work: the desire to acquire the Holy Spirit and prepare the soul for a meeting with the Lord.
The medicine of the soul — a remembrance of death
Authors: Dergacheva I.V.
Published: December 2017

The desire to learn the secrets of otherness passes through the whole history of world literature. Each epoch gave its answers to these questions and in its own way represented the idea of the mysterious union of man with the transcendent. From the very beginnings of the existence of Old Russian writing, the ideas of finding the meaning of life in the face of death were popular. The article presents a brief analysis of thanatological meanings as the most important regulators of worldview attitudes and the behavior of the heroes of some significant works of world literature in the diachronic aspect.
Principles of inclusive Italian language education for people with visual disabilities
Authors: Dergacheva I.V. , Epifantsev S.V.
Published: December 2017

The article describes the principles of inclusive education for the Italian language of persons with visual disabilities, aimed at improving the adaptation of the learning environment for the full integration of disabled people. Learning a foreign language also involves the socialization of visually impaired and blind people in an educational institution, adaptation to the life of the institution and the methods of its work and further socialization in society.
Madeleine cake and neurophysiological basis of memory
Authors: Nesterova A.V.
Published: December 2017

The article attempts to understand one of the most famous episodes of Marcel Proust's novel "Toward Svan" from the scientific point of view, an episode devoted to the process of extracting memories of life in Combray from the depths of the memory of the hero, which was caused by the taste stimulus of the cake Madlen. This process is considered in the psychological and neurophysiological aspect, and the phenomenon described by the artist of the word acquires new facets in this key and allows one to look deeper into its nature.
The role of autologous conchal cartilage in ossiculoplasty during canal wall down mastoidectomy
Authors: Jalisatgi Roshan , Garag Santosh S. , J. S. Arunkumar
Published: December 2017

Background: This study was done to evaluate the hearing outcome in patients undergoing ossiculoplasty using autograft cartilage in canal wall down surgery for cholesteatoma.

Methods: This is a retrospective study. This was conducted in a tertiary care hospital from January 2011 to January 2014. This study included 54 patients who underwent canal wall down mastoidectomy with tympanoplasty during this period.  

Results: Preoperative and postoperative ABG for short columella were 23.13 dB (±11.21) and 12.66 dB (±8.92) respectively. Preoperative and post-operative ABG for long columella were 36.96 dB (±6.73) and 24.77 dB (±10.36) respectively. This is statistically significant.

Conclusions: The use of autologous cartilage in ossiculoplasty during canal wall down mastoidectomy gives excellent hearing gain. It is also a cheaper option which is financially feasible in developing countries.
A comparative study on the nasal endoscopic findings in patients with chronic otitis media
Authors: Thomas Anie Melootu , Menon Arjun Gopinatha , Pradeep Pooja , Vinayakumar Arayamparambil Rajagopalan
Published: December 2017

Background: Nasal and/or sinus disease may well contribute to the development of middle ear disease. In this study, the nasal endoscopic findings in patients with chronic otitis media (COM) compared with a group of people who do not have any otologic relevant disease to evaluate the association of anatomical variations with COM.

Methods: A descriptive comparative study was done. A detailed history, clinical examination and diagnostic nasal endoscopy (DNE) had been done. DNE analysis include eustachian tube blockage, adenoid hypertrophy and inferior turbinate hypertrophy. The results were statistically analysed.  

Results: Total 108 cases (45 males and 63 females of age 31.17±14.50 years) and in the control group (48 males and 60 females of average age was 36.06±14.32 years) were included in the study. Most of the COM patients (66.7%) had multiple abnormalities of sinonasal regions compared to controls. Findings of DNE like eustachian tube blockage (p value=0.003), adenoid hypertrophy (p value=0.028) and inferior turbinate hypertrophy (p value=0.035) were significantly associated with chronic otitis media.

Conclusions: Nasopharyngeal pathology causing eustachian tube dysfunction, has higher prevalence among chronic otitis media patients. So early recognition by diagnostic nasal endoscopy is warranted especially when surgery is considered for the comprehensive management of this overwhelming and enigmatic disease.
Base of tongue schwannoma on a 22 year old lady: a rare case
Authors: Indrasari Sagung Rai , Fedriani Jessica
Published: December 2017

Schwannomas are benign tumours arising from the Schwann cells. Around 25-45% schwannomas have been reported occured in head and neck region, but only 1% located intraoral. We report a case of 22 year old woman who presented with foreign body sensation in throat, dysphagia, change of voice, and snoring. There was a slowly growing, solitary, encapsulated, painless, mass on the tongue base. Microscopically, it had the typical features of schwannoma, the diagnosis being supported by a strong positivity for S-100 protein. Ki67 staining showed low proliferative index (<5%) indicated benign schwannoma. CT-scan of oropharynx demonstrated a well-circumscribed soft tissue density mass, oval shape, connected with the left portion base of tongue, homogenous, and strong enhancement mass. The entire mass was removed in general anesthesia with conservative surgical excision via trans-oral route, histopathologic reported consistent as schwannoma. The patient remained disease-free, without any residual problems. Although the rarity of schwannoma on the tongue base, this case highlights the importance of including it in the differential diagnosis of mass from the tongue base. To the best of our knowledge, our case is only the twentieth of schwannoma at the base of tongue that reported in the literature. 
 
Slaves’ dress between representation and materiality
Authors: Suguimatsu Isabela Cristina
Published: December 2017

Since the 1960s the focus of historical research about dress and clothing turned from a purely descriptive approach to a semiotic one: researches have started aiming at the representations and tried to understand the symbols behind the objects. Resting on the so called material culture studies, the objective of this article is to conceive dress no more subordinate to the dimension of the ideal meanings, but rather as materiality actively used in the process of signifying and making of social life. In the article I try to understand the role of dressing for “being a slave” in eighteenth-century Brazil: a society that valued ideals expressed in European fashion, but imposed social barriers for accessing them – for the slaves wear the materiality linked to such ideals.

O vestuário dos escravos entre representação e materialidade

Desde a década de 1960, os estudos sobre a indumentária e o vestuário passaram de uma abordagem puramente descritiva para outra baseada na semiótica: buscou-se atingir as representações e entender os símbolos por trás dos objetos. Com base nos chamados estudos da cultura material, o objetivo desse artigo é pensar o vestuário não mais subordinado à dimensão dos significados ideais, mas como materialidade ativamente usada no processo de significação e conformação da vida social. Para tanto, busca-se entender o papel do vestuário na constituição do “ser escravo” no Brasil oitocentista: em uma sociedade que valorizava ideais expressos na moda europeia, mas que criava barreiras para o acesso irrestrito a esses ideais e para o uso, pelos escravos, da materialidade a eles associada.
Technical break and settlement dynamics in Brazil during middle Holocene
Authors: Da Costa Amélie
Published: December 2017

Ruptura técnica e dinâmicas de ocupação durante o Holoceno médio no Brasil
Juizados especiais itinerantes e acesso à justiça: contribuições de uma análise legal e empírica para a compreensão da justiça itinerante no Brasil / Itinerant courts and access to justice: contributions of the juridical and empirical analyses for understanding of itinerant justice in Brazil
Authors: Marques Veronica Teixeira , Rebouças Gabriela Maia
Published: December 2017

RESUMO  O presente trabalho busca apresentar a existência e funcionamento dos programas de Justiça Itinerante no Brasil para verificar em que medida a Lei nº 12.726 de outubro de 2012 contribui para um incremento de políticas públicas de acesso à justiça e para uma maior institucionalização dos programas de Justiça itinerante existentes. O escopo deste trabalho recai sobre efetividade de direitos fundamentais, sobretudo em relação ao acesso à justiça que, nas democracias liberais do século XXI, cumpre um papel importante de garantir a efetividade dos demais direitos fundamentais materiais. De forma analítica, os dados dos relatórios técnicos do Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas e Aplicadas (IPEA) no âmbito da pesquisa “Democratização do Acesso à Justiça e efetivação de Direitos: a Justiça Itinerante no Brasil” foram cruzados com outros dados sobre a temática, de forma a apresentar uma avaliação sobre a possibilidade das modificações legislativas recentes contribuírem para um aperfeiçoamento dos programas de Justiça Itinerante no Brasil. Palavras-chave: Justiça Itinerante; Juizados Especiais Itinerantes; Brasil.   ABSTRACT This paper presents the existence and operation of Itinerant Justice programs in Brazil and verifies the extent to Law nº12/726 of October 2012 contributes to an increase of public policies on access to justice and contributes to greater institutionalization of existing itinerant justice programs. The scope of this work is about effectiveness of fundamental rights, particularly in relation to access to justice that, in the liberal democracies of the twenty-first century, plays an important role in ensuring the effectiveness of other fundamental rights materials. Data from IPEA technical reports under the search "Democratization of access to justice and effective rights: Itinerant Justice in Brazil" were crossed with other data in order to present an evaluation of the possibility of recent legislative changes contribute to an improvement of Itinerant Justice programs in Brazil. Keywords: Itinerant Justice; Special Courts; Brazil.
A teoria da perda de uma chance probatória aplicada ao processo penal / The theory of loss of chance probative applied to criminal proceedings
Authors: Rosa Alexandre Morais da , Rudolfo Fernanda Mambrini
Published: December 2017

Resumo: A Teoria da Perda de uma chance surgida no ambiente do Direito Civil é adaptada para o regime do Processo Penal, especificamente no tocante à necessidade de o Estado, via acusação, produzir todas as provas disponíveis para apuração e comprovação da conduta imputada.Palavras-chave: Perda Chance. Prova. Processo Penal. Abstract: The Theory of loss of chance arose in the Civil Law of the environment is adapted for the regime of Criminal Procedure, specifically regarding the necessity for the state, by duty, to produce the evidence available to determine and prove the alleged criminal conduct.Keywords: Loss Chance. Proof. Criminal Procedure.
A adesão livre e voluntária à luz da jurisprudência dos Tribunais Superiores no Brasil
Authors: De Conto Mario
Published: December 2017

O presente estudo analisa o conteúdo jurídico do Princípio da Adesão Livre e Voluntária no direito brasileiro, examinando os requisitos estabelecidos pela legislação para adesão à Cooperativa, bem como as possibilidades de restrição ao ingresso de novos associados e o discurso decisório dos tribunais superiores a respeito do tema. No Direito brasileiro, a legislação confere às Cooperativas a prerrogativa de não aceitar novos associados, mesmo diante de candidatos a associados que preencham os requisitos legais e estatutários para associarem-se, sempre que houver «impossibilidade técnica de prestação de serviços». A análise do discurso decisório do Superior Tribunal de Justiça revelou o reconhecimento, pela Corte, do Princípio Cooperativista da Adesão Livre e Voluntária, rechaçando o estabelecimento de requisitos discriminatórios e arbitrários como condições de adesão a Cooperativas.Recibido: 30 mayo 2017Aceptado: 01 septiembre 2017Publicación en línea: 22 diciembre 2017
Reliability and Validity Testing of the MotionWatch 8 in Older Adults
Authors: Chakravarthy Ameera , Resnick Barbara
Published: December 2017

Background and Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study was to test the reliability and validity of the MotionWatch 8 with older adults. Methods: Participants wore the MotionWatch 8 for 3 days, completed a diary of activities and the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) scale. Results: Evidence of reliability and validity was supported because there was no difference in daily level of activity and that recorded physical activity matched the activity counts. There was a significant difference in Borg RPE scale scores between the sedentary group (Borg RPE scale = 8.6,SD= 3.0) and those with some level of activity (Borg RPE scale = 9.9,SD= 2.3;F= 5.72,p= .02). Conclusion: The findings provide preliminary support for the reliability and validity of the MotionWatch 8 when used with older adults.
Evaluación de procesos para obtener ensilaje de residuos piscícolas para alimentación animal
Authors: Perea Román Críspulo
Published: December 2017

En el estudio se evaluaron procesos para la obtención de ensilaje de residuos de Trucha arcoíris (Oncorhynchus mykiss) como alternativa para alimentación animal; para ello se utilizaron ocho tratamientos: cuatro ensilajes químicos, vísceras enteras + ácido fórmico, vísceras enteras + ácido acético, vísceras molidas + ácido fórmico, vísceras molidas + ácido acético; y cuatro biológicos, vísceras enteras + melaza, vísceras enteras + harina de yuca, vísceras molidas + melaza y vísceras molidas + harina de yuca; bajo un diseño completamente al azar. Las variables determinadas fueron pH, acidez titulable, consistencia, perfil microbiológico y la caracterización nutricional mediante análisis de composición química y pruebas de digestibilidad in vitro. Para el pH, los tratamientos con adición de ácido fórmico presentó valores inferiores (3.26); para la acidez titulable, los tratamientos con inclusión de melaza generaron porcentajes más altos (3.78 y 3.56%), los ensilados preparados con vísceras enteras lograron un grado de licuefacción mayor (9.75 – 20.38 cm/30s), la digestibilidad in vitro de la materia seca de los ensilajes estuvo por encima del 96% y esta fue equivalente a la encontrada en la harina de pescado. Los ensilajes constituyen una alternativa de buena calidad para alimentación animal debido al contenido de nutrientes que presentan.
Surveillance and monitoring of weed populations
Authors:   Kansas State University, USA, Dille Anita
Published: December 2017

To implement integrated weed management more effectively, the temporal and spatial distribution of weed populations in a field need to be determined. Weed species tend to be patchy and this influences the ability to calculate average weed densities when conducting a survey. This chapter reviews current and evolving practices for the scouting and mapping of weed populations both during and across growing seasons. It considers the use of scouts on the ground; UAVs with cameras flying over the fields; and advanced software and computer-based tools to detect, identify and record weed species. The use of regional and global scales to understand changes in the occurrence of herbicide-resistant or invasive weed populations is also discussed.
The use of rotations and cover crops to manage weeds
Authors:   USDA-ARS, USA, Teasdale John R.
Published: December 2017

Crop rotation has been known for many years as an effective strategy for controlling weeds because it has a disruptive effect on weed populations. Cover crops are important additions to cash crop rotations because they suppress weeds during rotational periods when crops are absent and provide ecosystem services that enhance soil quality and fertility. This chapter describes current research on crop phenological diversity and management disturbance diversity, before suggesting new analytical frameworks for assessing the multifunctional properties and overall sustainability of cover crops and crop rotations. The chapter looks forward to future developments in this area and provides suggestions for further reading on the subject.
Bioherbicides: an overview
Authors:   USDA-ARS, United States Horticultural Laboratory, USA, Rosskopf Erin N. , Charudattan Raghavan ,   BioProdex, Inc., USA, Bruckart William ,   USDA-ARS, Foreign Disease- Weed Science Research Unit, USA
Published: December 2017

Weed control is one of the greatest concerns in agriculture and land management. Chemical control methods are widespread, but there are many invasive species for which these are not economically feasible. In addition, there are social, economic and political drivers that work towards reducing the overall use of pesticides. This chapter considers the use of bioherbicides as an alternative method for weed control. We review the use of products based on natural compounds derived from plants or microbes, the classical approach to microbial bioherbicide application, and the use of an inundative approach which applies an endemic pathogen in much greater quantity than would be found naturally. Finally, we discuss how bioherbicides can be integrated into weed management programmes and the institutional changes needed for biological control adoption.
The use of insects in integrated weed management
Authors:   UMR Agroécologie, AgroSup Dijon, INRA, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, France, Petit Sandrine , Bohan David A. ,   UMR Agroécologie, AgroSup Dijon, INRA, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, France
Published: December 2017

Seed predation by insects is a potentially promising approach to the regulation of weeds that could offset herbicide use as part of integrated weed management. Using the example of carabid beetles, as the most intensively studied grouping of insect weed seed predators, this chapter describes the current state of knowledge in this subject area and highlights future research trends. The chapter examines the interaction between weeds and predator communities and assesses how fields and landscapes can be managed to enhance weed seed predation. The chapter looks at the level of weed regulation that can realistically be expected from this approach, and provides a detailed case study from the United Kingdom.
El Artículo 12 de la Convención Internacional sobre los Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidad y su impacto en el derecho privado de Qatar = Article 12 of the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities and its impact on the private law of Qatar
Authors: Cuenca Gómez Patricia , Asís Roig Rafael de , Barranco Avilés María Carmen , Serra María Laura , Ansuátegui Roig Francisco Javier , Al Ali Khalid , Rodríguez del Pozo Pablo
Published: December 2017

RESUMEN: Este artículo analiza el sentido e implicaciones del Artículo 12 de la Convención Internacional sobre los Derechos de las Personas con Discapadad a la luz de la Observación General Nº1 de su Comité y se centra en determinar su impacto en el régimen general de atribución de personalidad y capacidad jurídica y en el ámbito del Derecho Privado y de Familia del Estado de Qatar. ABSTRACT: This paper analyzes the meaning and implications of Article 12 of the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the light of  the General Comment No. 1 of its Committee. It focuses on determining the impact of this General Comment to the general regime of personality and capacity attribution in the field of Private law and Family law on Qatar. PALABRAS CLAVE: capacidad jurídica, CDPD, derecho privado, legislación qatarí. KEYWORDS: legal capacity – CRPD – private law – Qatari legislation.
Towards a New Paradigm in Water Management: Cochabamba’s Water Agenda from an Ethical Approach
Authors: Bellaubi Francesc , Bustamante Rocío
Published: December 2017

Through the process of paradigm change (water as a resource towards water as a common), the authors examine, from a theoretic point of view, the water governability proposed by Agenda del Agua Cochabamba (AdA) – Cochabamba Water Agenda – in the Cochabamba Valley (Bolivia), identifying barriers and drivers to the process that could take place. The rise of Evo Morales in Government in 2006 suggested that policy making would somehow take a fundamental turn resulting in more poor environmental-oriented water policies. However, if that was indeed the case, the implementation of these policies remain controversial as strong power asymmetries still exist at a local level that interfere with national policies shaping the political area. The Cochabamba Water Agenda echoes this debate on the political arena and contributes a politically contested water management through a paradigm change envisaging the difficulties through its implementation. The question remains if this “political” solution to paradigm change in water management may reduce water conflicts.
Uso de Internet por adolescentes para temas relacionados con la medicina
Authors: Reolid-Martínez Ricardo Enrique , Flores-Copete María , López-García Mónica , Alcantud-Lozano Pilar , Ayuso-Raya María Candelaria , Escobar-Rabadán Francisco Jesús
Published: December 2017

Señor editor: Internet ha revolucionado la manera de comunicarse y también el acceso a la información, especialmente entre los adolescentes. Lo que originariamente se buscaba en libros o se aprendía en los  hogares, muchos jóvenes hoy lo obtienen a golpe de clic, sin dejar al margen las cuestiones sobre temas médicos. Por ello hemos querido adentrarnos en el conocimiento de las características que ofrece Internet para determinar su uso por los  adolescentes en temas relacionados con la medicina
¿Es el PCA3 costoefectivo en Latinoamérica y el Caribe?
Authors: Grández-Urbina José Antonio , Pichardo-Rodríguez Rafael , Saldaña-Gallo Jorge
Published: December 2017

Sr. editor: El Antígeno de Cáncer de Próstata 3 (PCA 3) es un segmento no codificante del ácido ribonucleico mensajero (ARNm) del gen ubicado en el cromosoma 9q21-22.1 Se expresa en 95% de las células del cáncer de próstata (CaP) y tiene una precisión de 100% para diferenciarlas de las células benignas.
Identificación de parásitos en perros alojados en hogares temporales en Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México
Authors: García-Hinojosa Guillermo Aarón , Ávila-Huerta Sandra Alejandra , Nevárez-Moorillón Guadalupe Virginia , Rodríguez-Zapién Jesús Francisco , Hernández-Castaños Martín Renato , Adame-Gallegos Jaime Raúl
Published: December 2017

Objetivo. Identificar la presencia de parásitos de interés zoonótico en heces de animales ferales alojados en Hogares Temporales en la ciudad de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México. Materiales y métodos.  Las muestras fecales fueron colectadas en ocho Hogares Temporales. Las muestras fueron analizadas por técnicas coproparasitológicas para su observación microscópica y posterior identificación taxonómica por microscopía. Resultados. Se obtuvieron 72 muestras de ocho Hogares Temporales, de las cuales, en 18 animales (25%) se identificaron una o varias especies de parásitos intestinales. Conclusiones. Se pudieron identificar parásitos de importancia clínica y veterinaria en animales alojados en hogares temporales, que pudieran representar una fuente de infección para personas interesadas en adoptarlos.
Centro de Investigación sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas: 33 años formando recursos humanos y generando conocimiento científico
Authors: Alpuche Aranda Celia M.
Published: December 2017

El Centro de Investigación sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas (CISEI) tiene sus orígenes en el Centro Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CNEI), creado el 29 de junio de 1984, con el apoyo de los Drs. Guillermo Soberón Acevedo y Jesús Kumate Rodríguez, en aquel entonces secretario de salud y coordinador general de los Institutos Nacionales de Salud, respectivamente. La creación de un centro dedicado a la investigación sobre enfermedades infecciosas había sido un proyecto del Dr. Jesús Kumate Rodríguez desde hacía mucho tiempo. Nace entonces con la misión de practicar estudios integrales de los padecimientos infecto-contagiosos identificados como uno de los principales problemas de salud del país. Este enfoque integral comenzaba en la investigación biomédica básica, para pasar a los estudios clínicos y a los ensayos de campo
NOTA EDITORIAL: REVISTA GEONORTE VOLUME 8, NÚMERO.30, JUL. DEZ. 2017
Authors: Silva Neto João Cândido André da
Published: December 2017

Prezados leitores e autores, a Revista Geonorte, do Departamento de Geografia e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geografia da Universidade Federal do Amazonas – UFAM, apresenta sua nova edição, Volume 8  Número 30, do 2° semestre de 2017.
A Revista Geonorte a partir do ano de 2017 está com o DOI -  Digital Object Identifier, um identificador único de metadados, além de estar compartilhada em diversas bases indexadoras (22), permitindo ampla divulgação dos trabalhos os publicados.
Mais uma vez a Revista Geonorte apresenta uma projeção nacional, divulgando trabalhos de várias regiões do Brasil, resultados de dissertações de mestrado, teses de doutorado e projetos de pesquisas em geral. Nessa edição também são apresentados trabalhos resultados de projetos de Iniciação Científica.
Convidamos a navegar no sumário da revista para acessar os artigos de interesse: http://www.periodicos.ufam.edu.br/revista-geonorte/issue/view/198    
A equipe editorial ainda agradece a todos pareceristas de diversas universidades do Brasil e exterior, pela contribuição, sem a qual não seria possível o desenvolvimento desse trabalho.
Pressure Jumps during Drainage in Macroporous Soils
Authors: Soto Diego , Paradelo Marcos , Corral Álvaro , López Periago José Eugenio
Published: December 2017

Core Ideas

Large pressure jumps occur in macroporous soils during drainage.

Jumps result from the fast entrance of a fluid phase into macropores.

The entrance occurs after a break in the capillary shield surrounding macropores.

Scaling factors of pressure jump sizes may differ from the Haines jumps.

Discontinuous air–water displacement at the pore scale (from 10−5 to 10−3 m) affects fluid invasion in porous media at the core scale (10−3 to 1 m). Understanding of this effect is essential to upscale flow processes. In this study we used the analysis of pressure jumps to propose an upscaling mechanism. Large pressure jumps occur during drainage in macroporous structured soils; we suggest a hypothesis for their occurrence. Drainage experiments in packed sand and structured soils enclosing large pores showed large jumps (∼5‐hPa peak pressure). Large jumps resulted from a pressure relaxation process that first initiates from pore‐scale air–water displacements and then expands to larger scales. We found that the power‐law exponents for the distribution of the size of large jumps found in structured soil are greater than the typical values reported for Haines jumps in packed granular porous media. The difference in the exponent suggests that the magnitude of displacements occurring in structured soil has different scaling factors than in simple media. A mechanism for this change of scale is proposed on the basis of the large contrast between pore throat and matrix in macroporous soil. The mechanism consists of a fast pressure relaxation in the macropores triggered by a break in the capillary shield at the pore throat. These findings contribute to an explanation of the scaling relations of air–water displacements in complex porous media and unveil links between the soil structure and flow of fluids.
Uncertainty of Soil Water Characteristic Curve Measurements Using an Automated Evaporation Technique
Authors: Breitmeyer Ronald J. , Fissel Lauren
Published: December 2017

Core Ideas

Replicate‐specimen measurement of SWCCs was performed with an automated technique.

Inter‐specimen uncertainty for SWCC parameters was quantified.

A comparison of automated evaporation technique vs the standard hanging column is presented.

Soil water characteristic curve (SWCC) measurements are used to estimate hydrologic parameters for a variety of engineering and agricultural applications. The SWCC parameterization is often based on a single measurement or with little or no consideration and/or quantification of the uncertainty in collection of SWCC data. Uncertainty in the SWCC data stems from random variability in pore geometry associated with irregular granular media. Additionally, a substantial opportunity exists in SWCC measurements for systematic or experimental errors that can increase uncertainty. This study utilized an evaporation method for measuring 10 SWCCs for each of four different test soils. One low‐plasticity and three high‐plasticity silty sand soils were sampled from the Sagehen Creek Experimental Watershed in Sierra County, California. The uncertainty in the SWCC measurements was quantified by the distribution and variability of van Genuchten parameters evaluated via nonlinear regressions on each set of SWCC data. Despite a careful, replicated specimen preparation, variability in the measured SWCC data was indicated by variability of estimates of van Genuchten's fitting parameters α andnand residual volumetric water content θr, suggesting that packing specimens to identical dry densities does not produce identical SWCC measurements for a single soil type. For the soils tested in this study, replicate specimen testing resulted in uncertainty in α between ×/1.2 and ×/1.5 the geometric mean estimate for α, between ±2 and ±6% of the mean estimate forn, and between ±2 and ±6% for θr. Additional testing is required before applying these uncertainties generally to soils of different textural classifications.
Probing Structural Variation and Dynamics in the HIV-1 Env Fusion Glycoprotein
Authors: Munro James B. , Lee Kelly K.
Published: December 2017

Background:

Recent advances in structural characterization of the HIV envelope glycoprotein
(Env) have provided a high-resolution glimpse of the architecture of this target for neutralizing
antibodies and the machinery responsible for mediating receptor binding and membrane fusion.
These structures primarily capture the detailed organization of the receptor-naive, prefusion conformation
of Env, but under native solution conditions Env is highly dynamic, sampling multiple
conformational states as well as exhibiting local protein flexibility.

Methods:

Special emphasis is placed on the use of biophysical methods, including single-molecule
fluorescence microscopy and hydrogen/deuterium-exchange mass spectrometry.

Results:

Using novel biophysical approaches, striking isolate-specific differences in Env’s dynamic
profile have been revealed that appear to underlie phenotypic differences of the viral isolates such as
neutralization sensitivity and CD4 receptor reactivity.

Conclusion:

Structural studies are complemented by novel biophysical investigations that enable
visualization of the dynamics of HIV-1 Env under native conditions. These approaches will also enable
us to gain new insights into the mechanisms of action of antibodies and drugs.
Una estratificación socioeconómica para comparar dos momentos del desarrollo en México: 1930-2010
Authors: Zamudio Sánchez Francisco José , Cosmes Martínez Waldenia , Arana Ovalle Roxana Ivette , Andrade Barrera Marco Antonio , Becerril González Geovanni , Rodríguez Esparza Luz Judith
Published: December 2017

Se construyó un índice socioeconómico con información de 1930, el cual se trasladó a características cuasiequivalentes de 2010 para la comparación. El objetivo fue medir los cambios socioeconómicos en el país a través de este índice, con la información disponible. Para validarlo, comparamos nuestros resultados con los del Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (Inegi), los cuales fueron muy similares. Se aprecia un significativo avance de 1930 a 2010, aunque hay rezagos por atender. Durante el periodo hay un evidente crecimiento en el estrato medio de la población, pero existe una disminución en el estrato bajo.
Between form and Substance: Minimising Judicial Scrutiny of Executive Action
Authors: Aronson Mark
Published: December 2017

The privative clause is dead, but there are other ways of reducing meaningful judicial scrutiny of government illegality. Pushed to the extreme, these threaten to hollow out judicial review's much-vaunted promise of protecting the rule of law, even on such a basic issue as the interpretation of an Act of Parliament. Other mechanisms for judicial supervision have also become more fragile. These include collateral challenge, and the potential for holding public officers to account through tort liability and criminal responsibility. ASIO officers, for example, have prospective immunities from tort law and criminal responsibility. Courts can act upon government evidence kept entirely secret from the opposing party. This article asks whether there is any stopping point for Acts that effectively remove government officers from legal controls.
Finance/security/life
Authors: Langley Paul
Published: December 2017

What is the contemporary relation between finance and security? This essay
encourages further research into the securitization of finance by developing the
notion of ‘finance/security/life’. A focus on the intersections of
finance/security/life will be shown to prompt a broadened range of critical,
cross-disciplinary concerns with the various ways in which financial markets are
positioned as vital to securing wealth, welfare and wellbeing.
Ancestralidade africana na Europa : O legado feminino na saúde psíquica da diáspora negra no mundo
Authors: Serbin Sylvia , Oliveira Regina Marques De Souza
Published: December 2017

Entrevista realizada durante a conferência proferida por Sylvia Serbin nas atividades do “Congresso Internacional Territorialidade e Saude: desigualdades raciais e sociais em contextos locais e globais”, organizado e coordenado pelo Nucleo de Estudos e Pesquisa em Psicanalise, Identidade, Negritude e Sociedade (CCS/UFRB), ocorrido de 03 a 7 de setembro de 2014, no Centro de Ciências da Saude da Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, em Santo Antonio de Jesus/BA.
“AQUI É UM LUGAR DE PAZ”: ESCOLA E CONSENSO IMAGINÁRIO NA CIDADE DO RIO DE JANEIRO
Authors: Rodrigues Andréa
Published: December 2017

Este artigo apresenta a análise de algumas formas de discurso produzidas na cidade do Rio de Janeiro: um cartaz e uma faixa, expostos na parte externa de duas escolas públicas, e textos divulgados pela secretaria municipal de educação durante o primeiro semestre de 2017, período em que uma campanha intitulada “Aqui é um lugar de paz” foi lançada em toda a rede municipal de ensino pela gestão pública. Para a nossa pesquisa, formulamos as seguintes questões: De que modo a escola e a secretaria de educação produzem sentidos sobre a questão da violência no Rio de Janeiro? Os textos da campanha promovem um silenciamento dos conflitos nas escolas? Como se produzem deslocamentos em relação aos sentidos propostos pela gestão pública de educação? Pretendemos, assim, em relação às formas do discurso analisadas, compreender os modos de produção de sentidos; discutir os possíveis silenciamentos e deslocamentos; comparar as diferenças de funcionamento discursivo. Tomamos por base a proposta teórica da Análise do Discurso originada na França (Pêcheux e colaboradores) e desenvolvida também no Brasil por Eni Orlandi e pesquisadores por ela formados. Mobilizamos principalmente as noções de cidade como espaço simbólico e de fala desorganizada como um discurso que irrompe onde os sentidos faltam, para pensar de que modo a escola produz significados nesse espaço.
DO SIMBÓLICO AO REAL: FACES DA VIOLÊNCIA DE GÊNERO
Authors: Kuster Eliana
Published: December 2017

Quanto de violência de gênero se esconde por trás dos discursos cotidianos? Foi a partir de tal questionamento que esse artigo foi desenvolvido, tentando inferir em representações culturais diversas – músicas, publicidade, cartazes, e mesmo a fala coloquial – como a questão de gênero aparece e é tratada. Utilizando as contribuições de autores como Moscovici, Castoriadis, Simmel, Foucault e Bourdieu, tentamos compreender o poder de criação de imaginários que essas manifestações podem apresentar e como elas podem naturalizar-se a ponto de não as percebermos criticamente. Reunindo e analisando alguns exemplos, buscamos compreender como, a partir dessa naturalização e da incorporação habitual dos valores expressos neles, passa a haver o delineamento daquilo que Bourdieu denominou como poder simbólico. Ao final desse processo, a preocupação é que esse constructo pode – valendo-se da transição do simbólico para o real – pavimentar a passagem da violência discursiva para a violência física.
Long-term Diet Quality and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Among Urban Chinese Adults
Authors: Yu Danxia , Zheng Wei , Cai Hui , Xiang Yong-Bing , Li Honglan , Gao Yu-Tang , Shu Xiao-Ou
Published: December 2017

OBJECTIVE

Little evidence exists regarding long-term diet quality and the risk of type 2 diabetes among Asian populations, who have undergone a nutrition transition and a diabetes epidemic.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

A total of 117,919 Chinese men and women, 40–74 years old, free of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer at baseline, were followed from 1996 to 2015. Diet quality was assessed by a healthy diet score (HDS) based on eight commonly consumed food groups previously suggested to be related to diabetes. Long-term diet quality and its changes were assessed by repeated surveys using food-frequency questionnaires.

RESULTS

We identified 6,111 incident diabetes cases during a mean follow-up of 11.5 years. Higher HDS was associated with lower diabetes risk (hazard ratio [HR] 0.85 [95% CI 0.78–0.92] in the highest vs. lowest quintile, Pcontinuous <0.0001) after adjustment for potential confounders including BMI. Maintaining a high HDS during follow-up was associated with 26% lower risk compared with a consistently low HDS (HR 0.74 [95% CI 0.63–0.85]). The inverse association between HDS and diabetes was observed regardless of participants’ age, sex, smoking and exercise habits, obesity status, and metabolic disease status but was more prominent among those who participated in leisure-time exercise (Pinteraction = 0.004). When considered jointly, a sustained high HDS plus exercise was associated with a 45% reduced risk of diabetes (HR 0.55 [95% CI 0.45–0.67]).

CONCLUSIONS

A high-quality diet, especially maintained over the long term and in conjunction with leisure-time exercise, is associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes among urban Chinese adults.
The discovery of lymphatic system as a turning point in medical knowledge: Aselli, Pecquet and the end of hepatocentrism
Authors: Tonetti Luca
Published: December 2017

In this paper, I would like to analyse the impact of the discovery of lymphatic system on the development of the modern conception of human body. The discovery of lymphatics, as that of blood circulation, has in fact questioned important tenets of Galen's anatomo-physiology. Galen defended a 'dualistic conception' of the blood: he distinguished two different systems, the hepatic-venous system and the cardio-arterial one. The liver played a pivotal role because it was believed to transform the chyle received by the portal vein into venous blood. The discovery of lymphatics challenged this view: 17th-century anatomical dissections and experiments, starting with the discovery of milky veins by Gaspare Aselli (1581-1625) and the studies on thoracic duct by Jean Pecquet (1622-1674), irrefutably showed that the chyle does not pour out in the liver and that, consequently, the liver does not produce blood.