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Mira Schendel: personagem e propositora de reflexões na ficção de Rodrigo Naves
Authors: Lancman Thais Kuperman
Published: June 2019

Como crítico de arte, focado especialmente na produção modernista brasileira, Rodrigo Naves estudou e analisou em diversas situações a produção de Mira Schendel, artista suíça radicada no Brasil. Como ficcionista, em O filantropo, o autor insere uma biografia fragmentada de Schendel, em meio a uma obra que aborda muito mais questões morais do sujeito do que o fazer artístico. Uma análise desse texto, bem como dos ensaios que Naves produziu a respeito de Mira, sugere a presença da artista em O filantropo como um indício de que a reflexão moral de Naves é, ao mesmo tempo, estética, tendo Schendel como propositora dessa postura ética. A produção de Mira Schendel reflete uma forma de estar no mundo e interagir com ele, e isso emerge tanto nos textos narrados em primeira pessoa de O filantropo quanto no projeto literário de Rodrigo Naves, que pausou a carreira de crítico para exercitar uma ficção radical.
O perseguidor na construção do sujeito marginalizado: leitura de tensões sociais a partir dos contos “O perseguidor”, de Julio Cortázar, e “Espiral”, de Geovani Martins
Authors: Pedrosa Clarice Goulart
Published: June 2019

Desde o início do século XX, a produção literária latino-americana vem se debruçando com mais atenção sobre os espaços periféricos e os sujeitos que os habitam, apresentando como resultado uma ficção povoada por diferentes representações dos subalternos e marginalizados. Nesse contexto, destaca-se Julio Cortázar, que, em 1959, cria a figura do “perseguidor” em conto homônimo. O sujeito marginalizado de Cortázar acaba por subverter a imagem que os demais fazem dele, sendo ao final visto não como um ser perseguido pela sociedade, mas sim como um elemento ameaçador por colocar em xeque as formas de vida que imperam na realidade em que está inserido. Notamos, porém, que a significação dessa figura não se encerra na mera condição de um personagem literário que problematiza o papel de um artista, podendo ser lida também como um status do ser marginalizado, seja ele oriundo de qualquer esfera ou campo da vida social. Dessa forma, o presente trabalho propõe analisar a figura do Perseguidor para além do conto no qual aparece, estabelecendo uma correlação com as formas de ver e de ser visto do sujeito subalterno. Para alcançar uma visão mais ampla da figura de que tratamos aqui, traçaremos um paralelo entre a narrativa de Cortázar e o conto “Espiral”, publicado em O sol na cabeça (2018), livro de estreia do autor brasileiro Geovani Martins. O diálogo entre os dois textos nos permite pensar o lugar problemático de um sujeito à margem da cidade e da sociedade, lugar onde é invisibilizado mas que é também onde pode se ressignificar, lançando mão do medo que a diferença desperta a fim de potencializar um novo olhar para as relações sociais.
INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO THE AIR FLIGHTS SAFETY MANAGEMENT OF THE STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE
Authors: Korobka I.
Published: June 2019

The article deals with the relevant issue of innovative technologies development and their implementation into the public administration bodies’ operation related to provision of acceptable level of SES air flights safety in Ukraine in case of emergencies.

Nowadays, one of the most critical component of the state aviation air flights safety management agencies’ operation is the detection of requirements violation in regulatory documents and deviations in the aircraft operation, followed by the further preventive measures. The retroactive system based on the organizational and legal mechanisms of flight safety management has practically exhausted itself today. Thus, the solution to the problem should be focused on finding innovative safety management mechanisms to prevent the unwanted course of events during the flights on the basis of pro-active and prognostic approaches.
BODIES OF THE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE EMERGENCE OF THE EXTERNAL SITUATION
Authors: Yurchenko V.
Published: June 2019

In the scientific article the problems of activity of local bodies of executive power and local self-government bodies in the conditions of emergence of an emergency are investigated.

Based on the analysis of the actions of the leadership of local authorities, local self-government bodies in the conditions of an emergency situation and conducted command-and-staff exercises, it has been established that their decisions are not always accepted optimally correct, and the organization of work on the elimination of the consequences of an emergency, evacuation of the population requires improvement .

The lack of knowledge of the leadership of local executive bodies about their functional responsibilities in matters of organization of evacuation and life support of the population is revealed.

It has been established that the management body does not have the skills to manage forces and means in the conditions of emergencies, has insufficient level of preparation for the organization of interaction between the authorities and forces. There are problems with the preparation of operational and reporting documentation.

The content of the tasks of the head of the work and the emergency response staff, the list of operational and reporting documentation is considered.

The scientific article provides suggestions for raising the level of training of the management staff and specialists, whose activities are related to the organization and implementation of measures on civil protection of local executive bodies, local government bodies in the field of Central Asia.
Surplus Dutch Colonial Big Profits in Indonesia 1878-1942
Authors: Sumardi Sumardi , Ayu Aryni , Naim M.
Published: June 2019

Objective – This study aims to analyse the Colonial Drain process to prove the colonial land profits based on the theoretical framework. The Surplus Colonial Profit is conceptualized through the term "colonial drain". The study uses historical economics based on the theories of Lenin Imperialism and Gramsci’s Hegemony.
Methodology/Technique –This research will draw upon both primary and secondary sources. The primary sources include official and organizational publications including The Netherlands-Indies. The secondary sources include all relevant published and unpublished materials collected from diverse sources.
Findings –The calculation of the surplus of colonial profits is scrutinized using historical causality by Gramsci's Hegemony theory to strengthen the data where the profits are obtained from public and private companies, and beyond predictions, "private profits" became the biggest commodity.
Research Limitations / Implications – This research provides a basis for determining the direction of Indonesia's future economic development, and can also be a consideration of recent Indonesian lawsuits regarding Dutch debt, and can be a useful for reference material for further research.
Novelty – Royal Dutch wealth was obtained from international trade and shipping of goods to Europe and ranges from 5.29 billion in 1878-1939 in the trade, services, international shipping sectors for and from Indonesia. This means that about 1 billion guilders missed from the recording of previous research that was around 4.12 billion.
Type of Paper: Empirical.
Keywords: Colonial Drain; Profits; Surplus; Metropolitan Economics; Dutch.
Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Sumardi, Ayu, A.; Naim, M. 2019. Surplus Dutch Colonial Big Profits in Indonesia 1878-1942, J. Bus. Econ. Review 4 (2): 74 – 82 https://doi.org/10.35609/jber.2019.4.2(1)

JEL Classification: N00, N.
Age of Firms and the Value of Analyst Recommendation
Authors: Thaker Hassanudin Mohd Thas , Mohamad Azhar
Published: June 2019

Objective – This paper assesses the value of information disclosure in Malaysian analyst reports by examining three categories of firms, according to their age (young, medium and old).
Methodology/Technique – The study uses a market-adjusted method to calculate the cumulative abnormal return and panel regression to test the research objective. The results from the unbalanced panel data reveals that not all information contained in the analyst reports is able to detect the movement in stock returns.
Findings – Younger firms recorded two significant results (ROE and SPR) whereas among medium aged firms, TP, CFP, SPR, and MC all had an impact on CAR. The older firms showed that TP, EF, ROE and SPKLCI had an impact on CAR.
Novelty – This qualitative inquiry reveals that Malaysian analyst reports tend to disclose information based on simple statistical analyses to formulate recommendations whilst ignoring other significant qualitative information.
Type of Paper: Empirical
Keywords: Age; Value; Analyst Report; Malaysia.

Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Thaker, H. M. T.; M, A. 2019. Age of Firms and the Value of Analyst Recommendation, J. Bus. Econ. Review 4 (2): 90 – 96 https://doi.org/10.35609/jber.2019.4.2(3)

JEL Classification: G30, G32, G39.
Impact of Crude Oil Price Changes on Household Consumption Expenditure in Oman (1990-2016)
Authors: Mahdi Abubakar El-Sidig A.A
Published: June 2019

Objective – The preceding three years (2014, 2015, and 2016) saw a drop in the price of oil which has impacted all parts of Omani macroeconomic life. This study aims to identify the association between oil price changes and aggregate household consumption expenditure in the Sultanate by analyzing the long term relationship between the variables of interest. Methodology/Technique – The (ARDL) Autoregressive Distributed Lag bound test of co-integration is used with 27 annual observations obtained between 1990 and 2016. Findings – The statistical results show that there is a long term, positive relationship between the two variables. Novelty – As Oman is heavily dependent on oil, any fluctuation in the price of oil will undoubtedly cause instability in the economy (macroeconomic variables) demonstrating the presence of a robust correlation between consumption and oil prices. The bound test of the ARDL approach demonstrates this relationship. This study is therefore useful for Muscat officials to identify ways to reduce the dependency on oil. Type of Paper: Empirical Keywords: Total Household Consumption Expenditure; Crude Oil Price; Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL); Omani Economy. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Abubakar El-Sidig A.A Mahdi. 2019. Impact of Crude Oil Price Changes on Household Consumption Expenditure in Oman (1990-2016), J. Bus. Econ. Review 4 (2): 97 – 104. https://doi.org/10.35609/jber.2019.4.2(4) JEL Classification: D1, D13, D19, E30.
Introduction of an isoxazoline unit to the β-position of porphyrin via regioselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction
Authors: Liu Xiujun , Ma Xiang , Feng Yaqing
Published: June 2019

Isoxazoline-linked porphyrins have been synthesized by a regioselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction between vinylporphyrin 2 and nitrile oxides. The steric interaction directed the reaction trajectory, in which only the product with a link between the 5-position of the isoxazoline and the β-position of porphyrin was observed. The isoxazoline-porphyrins 3a,b have been characterized by absorption, emission, 1H NMR and mass spectra. Later, the crystal structure of 3a was obtained and confirmed the basic features of the NMR-derived structure. Furthermore, a pair of enantiomers of 3a presented in the crystal, which formed a dimeric complex through intermolecular coordination between the Zn2+ center and the carbonyl group of the second molecule.
Recombination Effects on Supernova Light Curves
Authors: Faran Tamar , Goldfriend Tomer , Nakar Ehud , Sari Re’em
Published: June 2019

The light curves of Type II supernovae (SNe II) are believed to be highly affected by recombination of hydrogen that takes place in their envelopes. In this work, we analytically investigate the transition from a fully ionized envelope to a partially recombined one and its effects on the SN light curve. The motivation is to establish the underlying processes that dominate the evolution at late times when recombination takes place in the envelope, yet early enough so that 56Ni decay is a negligible source of energy. We consider the diffusion of photons through the envelope while analyzing the ionization fraction and the coupling between radiation and gas and find that the main effect of recombination is on the evolution of the observed temperature. Before recombination, the temperature decreases relatively fast, while after recombination starts it significantly reduces the rate at which the observed temperature drops with time. This behavior is the main cause for the observed flattening in the optical bands, where for a typical red supergiant explosion the recombination wave affects the bolometric luminosity only mildly during most of the photospheric phase. Moreover, the plateau phase observed in some SNe II is not a generic result of recombination, and it also depends on the density structure of the progenitor. This is one possible explanation for the different light-curve decay rates observed in SNe II (P and L).
Using Surface Brightness Fluctuations to Study Nearby Satellite Galaxy Systems: Calibration and Methodology
Authors: Carlsten Scott G. , Beaton Rachael L. , Greco Johnny P. , Greene Jenny E.
Published: June 2019

We explore the use of ground-based surface brightness fluctuation (SBF) measurements to constrain distances to nearby dwarf galaxies. Using archival CFHT Megacam imaging data for a sample of 28 nearby dwarfs, we demonstrate that reliable SBF measurements and distances accurate to 15% are possible even for very low surface brightness (μ
0i
 > 24 mag arcsec−2) galaxies with modest, ∼hour-long exposures with CFHT. Combining our sample with a recent sample of six dwarfs with SBF measured with Hubble Space Telescope (HST) from the literature, we provide the most robust empirical SBF calibration to date for the blue colors expected for these low-mass systems. Our calibration is credible over the color range 0.3 ≲ g − i ≲ 0.8 mag. It is also the first SBF calibration tied completely to tip of the red giant branch (TRGB) distances as each galaxy in the sample has a literature TRGB distance. We find that even though the intrinsic scatter in SBF increases for blue galaxies, the rms scatter in the calibration is still ≲0.3 mag. We verify our measurements by comparing with HST SBF measurements and detailed image simulations. We argue that ground-based SBF is a very useful tool for characterizing dwarf satellite systems and field dwarfs in the nearby, D ≲ 20 Mpc universe.
Helium Variation across Two Solar Cycles Reveals a Speed-dependent Phase Lag
Authors: Alterman B. L. , Kasper Justin C.
Published: June 2019

We study the relationship between the solar wind helium-to-hydrogen abundance ratio (A
He), solar wind speed (v
sw), and sunspot number (SSN) over solar cycles 23 and 24. This is the first full 22 year Hale cycle measured with the Wind spacecraft covering a full cycle of the solar dynamo with two polarity reversals. While previous studies have established a strong correlation between A
He and SSN, we show that the phase delay between A
He and SSN is a monotonic increasing function of v
sw. Correcting for this lag, A
He returns to the same value at a given SSN over all rising and falling phases and across solar wind speeds. We infer that this speed-dependent lag is a consequence of the mechanism that depletes slow wind A
He from its fast wind value during solar wind formation.
The Mass Function of Supermassive Black Holes in the Direct-collapse Scenario
Authors: Basu Shantanu , Das Arpan
Published: June 2019

One of the ideas that explains the existence of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) that are in place by z ∼ 7 is that there was an earlier phase of very rapid accretion onto direct-collapse black holes (DCBHs) that started their lives with masses ∼104–5

. Working in this scenario, we show that the mass function of SMBHs after such a limited time period, with growing formation rate paired with super-Eddington accretion, can be described as a broken power law with two characteristic features. There is a power law at intermediate masses whose index is the dimensionless ratio α ≡ λ/γ, where λ is the growth rate of the number of DCBHs during their formation era, and γ is the growth rate of DCBH masses by super-Eddington accretion during the DCBH growth era. A second feature is a break in the power-law profile at high masses, above which the mass function declines rapidly. The location of the break is related to the dimensionless number β = γ
T, where T is the duration of the period of DCBH growth. If the SMBHs continue to grow at later times at an Eddington-limited accretion rate, then the observed quasar luminosity function can be directly related to the tapered power-law function derived in this Letter.
Revision of the North American species of Promicrogaster (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae), with an updated key to all described species in North and Meso America
Authors: Fernandez-Triana Jose
Published: June 2019

The genus Promicrogaster (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) in North America is revised and seven new species are described: floridakeys, gainesvillensis, huachuca, jaymeae, madreanensis, rondeau and virginianus. All but one have so far been found in protected areas of Canada and the USA, with two species collected at rather high altitudes of over 1,600 m.a.s.l. (Arizona, southwestern USA), whereas the other five were found in Eastern North America (southern Ontario and several USA states) at relatively lower altitudes (less than 150 m.a.s.l.). A key to all 31 described species in North and Meso America is provided. A species from Costa Rica previously described in Promicrogaster is here transferred to a different genus as Hypomicrogasterpablouzagai (Fernández-Triana & Boudreault, 2016), comb. nov.
Return Verdesmum menglaense to the genus Hylodesmum (Fabaceae) based on morphological and molecular evidence
Authors: Song Zhu-Qiu , Yao Gang , Pan Bo , Li Jian-Wu , Huang Xiang-Xu , Tan Yun-Hong , Xu Dong-Xian
Published: June 2019

Verdesmummenglaense (C. Chen & X. J. Cui) H. Ohashi & K. Ohashi is a rare species in the tribe Desmodieae (Fabaceae) from Southwest China. The morphological observation shows that the species has minute capitate stigma and ebracteolate calyces, which are entirely different from the funnel-shaped stigma and bracteolate calyces of the genus Verdesmum H. Ohashi & K. Ohashi, but are consistent with those of the genus Hylodesmum H. Ohashi & R. R. Mill. The generic placement of V.menglaense within Hylodesmum was further supported by molecular evidence. Therefore, this species should be returned to Hylodesmum as H.menglaense (C. Chen & X. J. Cui) H. Ohashi & R. R. Mill. A full description including floral characters, a colour plate and a distribution map are first provided here for this species. After excluding the solo representative in China, Verdesmum should be removed from the record in Flora of China.
A new species of dragon’s blood Croton (Euphorbiaceae) from Serra dos Órgãos (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Authors: Queiroz de Farias Sabrina , Medeiros Débora , Riina Ricarda
Published: June 2019

Crotonrizzinii Farias & Riina, sp. nov. is a new species from Serra dos Órgãos National Park in the Atlantic Rain Forest domain (Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil). It is known from the municipalities of Guapimirim, Teresópolis and Petrópolis, where it grows in montane ombrophilous dense forest, between 500 and 1500 m elevation. This arborescent species belongs to CrotonsectionCyclostigma Griseb., a Neotropical lineage distributed in forest habitats from Mexico to northern Argentina. It is mainly characterised by its laciniate-glandular stipules, bracts with two inconspicuous glands (colleters) at the base and campanulate pistillate flowers with sepals covering the ovary. We describe and illustrate the new species, and compare it with close relatives occurring in the Atlantic Rain Forest. We also provide a distribution map, habitat information and suggestions for the assessment of its conservation status.
Méfiance avec le soupçon ? Vers une étude du complot(isme) en sciences sociales
Authors: France Pierre
Published: June 2019

Marronnier du journalisme autant qu’objet de préoccupations gouvernementales, le « complotisme » est un phénomène qui reste largement méconnu et fantasmé. Cet article aborde à la fois l’objet « théories du complot », ses multiples facettes et les hypothèses que l’on peut faire à son propos, mais en même temps les discours savants qui lui sont consacrés. Il s’agit ainsi de montrer que la critique des théories du complot n’est pas seulement un enjeu de connaissance, et surtout un enjeu politique, mais aussi un objet d’étude en soi et un corpus à analyser. L’article élargit aussi le débat à d’autres travaux universitaires laissés habituellement hors du champ de l’étude des théories du complot, notamment des travaux de science politique, dans un domaine dominé par la psychosociologie, la philosophie, et surtout l’expertise.
Women Entrepreneurship in Namibia
Authors: Semente Efigenia Madalena Mario
Published: June 2019

This study explored the use of the marketing mix and the service profit chain frameworks by woman entrepreneurs in Namibia and evaluated the factors responsible for encouraging women to become entrepreneurs. The study further explored the nature of challenges faced by the women entrepreneurs in Namibia. The data was analysed through SPSS. The study revealed a new trend of young educated women entrepreneurs in Namibia that earn a very basic but steady income that allows them to be self-sufficient and independent. The study further revealed that the lack of entrepreneurial, financial, and marketing skills and the lack of adequate government support were among the major challenges faced by the women entrepreneurs in Namibia. Despite these challenges, the study concluded that the women entrepreneurs in Namibia have a positive entrepreneurial outlook which contributes to their entrepreneurial resilience and growth prospects.
Real Estate Marketing and Factors Impacting Real Estate Purchasing
Authors: Likos Mustafa , Nakip Mahir , Gökmen Aytaç
Published: June 2019

The purpose of the study is to introduce factors impact on purchasing behavior in real estate marketing. The seven factors analyzed—location, structural factor, neighborhood, social factor, reference group, financial, advertising—have a direct effect on real estate purchasing behavior. A questionnaire prepared for this purpose was applied to 235 randomly selected people and the collected data were analyzed by variance analysis method. According to the results of the statistical analysis, factors such as location, structural factor, social factor, neighborhood, financial, advertising factor influence the purchasing behavior of the real estate, and it is observed that the reference groups do not affect the purchasing behavior.
Antecedent Variable of Job Satisfaction and Family Satisfaction and Its Effect on the Intention to Quit
Authors: Al Musadieq M.
Published: June 2019

This research aims to analyse the influence of family pressure, family involvement, work-family conflict, and job satisfaction toward the family satisfaction. Design/Method: This research uses quantitative research method. The sample of this research is 100 respondent. Family pressure has negative and significant impact on family satisfaction, family involvement has positive but not significant impact toward family satisfaction, work-family conflict has negative and significant impact toward the family satisfaction, job satisfaction has positive and significant effect toward family satisfaction, work pressure has a negative and significant effect toward job satisfaction, job involvement has positive but insignificant effect toward job satisfaction, the work-family conflict has negative and significant impact toward job satisfaction, family satisfaction has positive and significant impact toward job satisfaction. This research becomes a unique one because the other previous researchers did not set a requirement for respondents with more than two children.
A Modified-SCD for Optimize Performance Rate at Polar Code
Authors: Prakash K M  , Sunitha G S
Published: June 2019

The first verified capacity-achieving codes were developed by Arikan called “polar codes.” It has gained significant attention due to their low encoding and decoding process complexity and optimum capacity-achievement process. In the original form of polar codes, the decoder has the inferior performance with finite ‘block-lengths' as compared to the LDPC codes, therefore, the successive cancellation decoder (“SCD”) for the polar codes is a very important element in order to provide a capacity theorem, but it comprises complexity at a larger number of iterations that is not applicable for the point of view of lower latency application. Therefore, in this article we proposed a modified SCD that rearranges the stages but it can cause decoder performance degradation, so we applied a novel design rule of the polar codes in order to match with our MSCD model. In the result analysis section, we show the effectiveness of our proposed model that tends to have higher performance rate as compared to standard SCD.
Perception Effects in Ground Robotic Tele-Operation
Authors: Stone Richard T , Schnieders Thomas Michael , Zhong Peihan
Published: June 2019

The focus of this article is perception affects and enhancement during ground robotic tele-operation. Three independent factors were studied, namely scale perception, distance perception, and orientation awareness. Enhancements for each factor was proposed, implemented, and evaluated. The results show that under remote perception conditions, where the operator was separated from the environment where the navigation took place, both distance perception and scale perception were significantly impaired as compared with that obtained under direct perception conditions. In addition, for each of the proposed enhancements designed for each critical factor, the corresponding factor was significantly improved. The broader impacts of this work can be applied to various human-robot collaborated applications, such as urban search and rescue. Applying the proposed enhancements will allow the operators to have fewer failures through hallways, doorways, or maneuvering around obstacles, as well as allowing a more accurate understanding of the area's layout when a map is not available.
Using Security Patterns to Develop Secure Systems—Ten Years Later
Authors: Fernandez Eduardo B. , Washizaki Hironori , Yoshioka Nobukazu
Published: June 2019

The authors describe continuing work on the use of patterns in the development of secure systems. This work started as collaboration among five research centers on three continents and continues with a reduced number of involved researchers. Patterns are applied to all aspects of development, from domain analysis and attack modeling to basic design, and to all aspects of the systems under development, from the database and infrastructure to policies, monitoring, and forensics. The article provides an overview of a method of development involving the full range of patterns and describes recent contributions from some of the research threads being pursued within the collaboration.
An Integrative Perspective of Mobile Advertising for SMEs
Authors: Komulainen Hanna , Perttunen Annu , Ulkuniemi Pauliina
Published: June 2019

Mobile advertising (m-advertising) is a subset of mobile marketing and refers to all forms of advertising via mobile phones or other mobile devices. M-advertising is becoming an important marketing channel for any type of company, notably for SMEs and small entrepreneurial start-ups and their media and communications portfolio. However, it is still unclear how to best use m-advertising for the benefit of both end-consumers and advertisers. This study explored a field experiment of new m-advertising system conducted in Finland and based on a qualitative explorative study of the critical value elements of m-advertising were identified. The findings show that the active participation of both the advertisers and end-consumers is a key determinant in making m-advertising a viable service; unless both advertiser and end-consumer actively engage in the co-creation of a m-advertising service, value creation will not reach its full potential. In addition, this study provides practical implications for the retailers on how to use m-advertising service successfully in their marketing.
A Subset of Mycobacteria-Specific CD4+ IFN-γ+ T Cell Expressing Naive Phenotype Confers Protection against Tuberculosis Infection in the Lung
Authors: Yuan Jinyun , Tenant Janice , Pacatte Thomas , Eickhoff Christopher , Blazevic Azra , Hoft Daniel F. , Chatterjee Soumya
Published: June 2019

Failure of the most recent tuberculosis (TB) vaccine trial to boost bacillus Calmette–Guérin–mediated anti-TB immunity despite the induction of Th1-specific central memory cell and effector memory cell responses highlights the importance of identifying optimal T cell targets for protective vaccines. In this study, we describe a novel, Mycobacterium tuberculosis–specific IFN-γ+CD4+ T cell population expressing surface markers characteristic of naive-like memory T cells (TNLM), which were induced in both human (CD45RA+CCR7+CD27+CD95−) and murine (CD62L+CD44−Sca-1+CD122−) systems in response to mycobacteria. In bacillus Calmette–Guérin–vaccinated subjects and those with latent TB infection, TNLM were marked by the production of IFN-γ but not TNF-α and identified by the absence of CD95 expression and increased surface expression CCR7, CD27, the activation markers T-bet, CD69, and the survival marker CD74. Increased tetramer-positive TNLM frequencies were noted in the lung and spleen of ESAT-61–20–specific TCR transgenic mice at 2 wk postinfection with M. tuberculosis and progressively decreased at later time points, a pattern not seen with TNF-α+CD4+ T cells expressing naive cell surface markers. Importantly, adoptive transfer of highly purified TNLM alone, from vaccinated ESAT-61–20–specific TCR transgenic mice, conferred equivalent protection against M. tuberculosis infection in the lungs of Rag−/− mice when compared with total memory populations (central and effector memory cells). Thus, TNLM may represent a memory T cell population that, if optimally targeted, may significantly improve future TB vaccine responses.
Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus co-infection among HIV-1-positive patients in North-Central Nigeria: The urgent need for surveillance
Authors: Akindigh Terver M. , Joseph Abba O. , Robert Chrisitiana O. , Okojokwu Ocheme J. , Okechalu Juliet N. , Anejo-Okopi Aje J.
Published: June 2019

We report the seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen among HIV-positive patients at a clinic in North-Central Nigeria. Screening for hepatitis B virus was based on serological markers. Alanine aminotransferase levels and CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts were compared between patients. The study showed that 9.2% were positive for hepatitis B surface antigen with significant differences between alanine aminotransferase levels of patients with and without hepatitis B virus. We recommend a national surveillance system to monitor control efforts.
The use of Bally-Valens-Rehab shoes to improve gait in patients following stroke
Authors: Kool Jan , Oesch P. , Sloksnath U. , Knusel O.
Published: June 2019

A randomised study was conducted to determine the influence which the Bally-Valens-Rehab shoes may have on gait in patients following stroke. The 11 subjects were all independent ambulators who were more than one year post stroke. Measurements were performed twice in opposite order to balance order effects. The reliability of the measurements was good (r>0.97). With the Bally-Valens-Rehab shoes, velocity improved by 8,6% from an average of 0.59 to an average of 0,64 m/s (p=0.021). Step-length gained 6,2% (42,1 cm to 44,5 cm, p=0.026) and endurance improved from 119 to 126 m/3 minutes (p=0.016). Meanwhile, ground reaction forces revealed a decrease in lateral force indicating a narrower, more normal gait (p=0.059). The anterior-posterior force increased significantly (p=0.021) showing that the shoes enhance heel-rise. The measurements confirmed the subjective findings and showed that use of the Bally-Valens-Rehab shoes in stroke patients may improve gait and enhance rehabilitation.
Операторы разрезания и склейки и получение полиномов Макдональда из 3-функций Шура
Authors: Morozov Aleksei Yur'evich
Published: June 2019

Функции Шура допускают несколько загадочную деформацию, приводящую к полиномам Макдональда и Керова, у которых нет прямой теоретико-групповой интерпретации, но сохраняется большинство важных свойств функций Шура. Однако семейство функций Шура-Макдональда уже недостаточно велико: для различных приложений сегодня требуются их пока что неизвестные аналоги, перечисляемые плоскими разбиениями, т. е. трехмерными диаграммами Юнга. Недавно был предложен конкретный путь к такому обобщению и описаны чудесные совпадения, которые вселяют надежду на то, что он может вести в правильном направлении. Однако даже в этом случае предстоит большая работа для превращения идеи o таких обощенных 3-функциях Шура в обоснованную и эффективно работающую теорию. В частности, можно ожидать что функции Макдональда (а при удаче и все функции Керова) войдут в эту теорию на равных правах с обычными функциями Шура. Подробно описано, как это работает для полиномов Макдональда, когда векторнозначные времена, ассоциированные с трехмерными диаграммами и являющиеся аргументами 3-функций Шура, проецируются на обычные скалярные времена под ненулевыми углами, которые могут зависеть от макдональдовых параметров $q$ и $t$. Показано, как операторы разрезания и склейки дают гладкую интерполяцию между разными предельными случаями. Бо́льшая часть примеров ограничена уровнем 2.
Representation of Heaven and Beyond: The Bi Disc Imagery in the Han Burial Context
Authors: Lam Hau-ling Eileen
Published: June 2019

The bi (“disc”) is an object that was originally made from jade, and became an independent motif that appeared widely in different pictorial materials during Han times. The bi disc is considered one of the earliest jade forms, and has been used for ritual purposes or as an ornament from the Neolithic period until today. This paper focuses on the Han Dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE), a period in which jade bi discs were extensively used and placed in burials of different ranks. Present finds show that images of bi discs also appeared widely in Han burials, in which they were depicted on coffins, funerary banners covering coffins, and mural paintings, and were also engraved on pictorial stones and pictorial bricks, these practices becoming more ubiquitous in the later Han period. By studying various images of bi discs in different burials throughout the Han period, this paper will explore the development and significance of different pictorial representations of bi disc in Han burial context, and also attempt to reveal the rich content and thoughts embedded in the form of bi discs during this period of time.
The Meaning of Birds on Hunping (Spirit Jars): The Religious Imagination of Second to Fourth century Jiangnan
Authors: Knapp Keith Nathaniel
Published: June 2019

More than 200 heavily decorated jars with five mouths, which are commonly known as hunping and date from the second to the early fourth centuries, have been excavated from tombs in Jiangnan. Remarkably, each of these vessels is unique in appearance. One of their most notable features is that they are adorned with figures of many animals. Of these, the most numerous are birds. This paper endeavours to discover why artisans put so many birds on these vessels. Although many analysts believe the birds are the souls of the departed flying to the heavens, that does not explain why there are so many. This paper contends that the answer lies in local Jiangnan legends and beliefs, in which sparrows stole rice from Heaven and introduced its cultivation to humans. Birds thereby were seen as grain and fertility gods and thus emblems of good fortune for both the dead and the living.
Cliff Tomb Burial and Decorated Stone Sarcophagi from Sichuan from the Eastern Han Dynasty
Authors: Elias Hajni Pejsue
Published: June 2019

Cliff tombs and decorated stone sarcophagi from the Eastern Han period have been found in especially large numbers in Sichuan. The sudden rise of cliff tomb burial in the southwest and its decline by the 3rd century CE suggests that it was a trend that answered a particular call in a specific period. Their geographical concentration and use in a period of general social and political stability and economic prosperity in the region point to a distinctive new development in burial custom. Cliff tomb burial represented a fundamental shift in artistic and communicative objectives and a modification in cemetery layout. After examining cliff tombs found in Hejiang county, Sichuan, and especially the iconography and meaning of images carved on stone sarcophagi found therein, the paper suggests a number of possible reasons for the rise of cliff tomb burial, including a wish to eschew the ostentation associated with funereal practice at the time.
Dual Portraits of the Deceased in Yangqiaopan M1, Jingbian, Shaanxi
Authors: Wallace Leslie
Published: June 2019

Murals decorating an Eastern Han tomb excavated in Jingbian, Shaanxi include two large-scale representations of the deceased who appears in a processional scene on the left front wall of the tomb wearing typical Han elite dress, and then again on the rear wall in a regional version of a spirit seat (lingwei) composition, clean-shaven and donning a hairstyle uncommon in Han mortuary art. This paper considers these depictions in terms of Han pictorial conventions and argues that they are dual portraits of the deceased in which different attributes of his political, social, and cultural identity are stressed.
Raziskovanje izvora kamna za črnilo iz Zbirke Alme Karlin
Authors: Berdajs Tina
Published: June 2019

V različnih slovenskih muzejih in zasebnih zbirkah hranijo več zbirk vzhodnoazijskih predmetov, od katerih so v zadnjih letih nekateri postali objekt večjega znanstvenega zanimanja. V prispevku je predstavljen primer kamna za črnilo iz zbirke osebnih predmetov Alme M. Karlin (1889–1950), ki jo hrani Pokrajinski muzej Celje. Pred to raziskavo so bile osnovne informacije o predmetu iz omenjene zbirke redke, konkretni podatki o njegovi zgodovini pa pomanjkljivi. S to študijo primera je bila določena provenienca in osnovni podatki, hkrati pa predstavljen tudi metodološki aparat, uporabljen za raziskovanje in končno potrditev izvora obravnavanega predmeta. Osrednji del članka se osredotoča na raziskovanje pomena na kamnu izrezljanega pečata in na razrešitev ročno napisanega zapisa na spodnji strani predmeta. Oba zapisa sta tudi postavljena v širši kulturno­zgodovinski kontekst vzhodnoazijske regije in v kontekst potovanja Alme Karlin.
Transmission of Han Pictorial Motifs into the Western Periphery: Fuxi and Nüwa in the Wei-Jin Mural Tombs in the Hexi Corridor
Authors: Vampelj Suhadolnik Nataša
Published: June 2019

This paper examines the ways in which Fuxi and Nüwa were depicted inside the mural tombs of the Wei-Jin dynasties along the Hexi Corridor as compared to their Han counterparts from the Central Plains. Pursuing typological, stylistic, and iconographic approaches, it investigates how the western periphery inherited the knowledge of the divine pair and further discusses the transition of the iconographic and stylistic design of both deities from the Han (206 BCE–220 CE) to the Wei and Western Jin dynasties (220–316). Furthermore, examining the origins of the migrants on the basis of historical records, it also attempts to discuss the possible regional connections and migration from different parts of the Chinese central territory to the western periphery. On the basis of these approaches, it reveals that the depiction of Fuxi and Nüwa in Gansu area was modelled on the Shandong regional pattern and further evolved into a unique pattern formed by an iconographic conglomeration of all attributes and other physical characteristics. Accordingly, the Shandong region style not only spread to surrounding areas in the central Chinese territory but even to the more remote border regions, where it became the model for funerary art motifs.

Based on both approaches, it reveals that the depiction of Fuxi and Nüwa in Gansu area was modelled on the Shandong regional pattern and further evolved into a unique pattern of an iconographic conglomeration of all attributes and other physical characteristics. Accordingly, the Shandong region style not only spread to surrounding areas in the central Chinese territory but even to the more remote border regions, where it became the model for funerary art motifs.
The Impossible Avant-garde of Vladan Radovanović
Authors: Medić Ivana
Published: June 2019

The term nesuđena avangarda (“undestined avant-garde”) was coined by Milorad Belančić to describe Vladan Radovanović’s unique artistic destiny. Although Radovanović was the only truly avant-garde Serbian composer in the post-World War II Yugoslavia, his output was overlooked and sidelined. In this article I discuss the circumstances that rendered Radovanović’s avant-garde unrecognised, irrelevant and invisible for many decades.
The Art of Ganga Singing: Cultural Tradition of the Dinaric Area
Authors: Ćaleta Joško
Published: June 2019

Ganga, currently the most popular traditional vocal genre of the Dinaric area (stretching across Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina), is one of the last examples of the archaic style of music making, entirely different from traditional styles and genres based on the heritage of Western European music, such as “klapa” singing. This style of traditional music making serves as an important identification marker of Dinaric communities in Southeastern Europe, both past and present. The author of the proposed book, the Sarajevan ethnomusicologist Ankica Petrović, remains the greatest proponent of the ganga music phenomenon in scholarly circles outside former Yugoslavia. Ganga, currently the most popular traditional vocal genre of the Dinaric area (stretching across Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina), is one of the last examples of the archaic style of music making, entirely different from traditional styles and genres based on the heritage of Western European music, such as “klapa” singing. This style of traditional music making serves as an important identification marker of Dinaric communities in Southeastern Europe, both past and present. The author of the proposed book, the Sarajevan ethnomusicologist Ankica Petrović, remains the greatest proponent of the ganga music phenomenon in scholarly circles outside former Yugoslavia.
Die Wege zur Reform der Kirchenmusik im Slowenien des 19. Jahrhunderts
Authors: Nagode Aleš
Published: June 2019

Im vorliegenden Aufsatz wird der Historismus als Richtung in der Kirchenmusik des 19. Jahrhunderts erörtert, deren Vertreter mithilfe einer Wiederbelebung historischer Werke und dem Komponieren neuer Werke nach historischen Vorbildern die wahre Kirchenmusik erneuern wollten. Es wird die schrittweise Durchsetzung historistischer Ideen im Gebiet Sloweniens dargestellt, welche zuerst in der Musikpublizistik und später in der Reproduktion und der Komposition stattfand.
Ivo Petrić’s Orchestral Indian Summer
Authors: O’Loughlin Niall
Published: June 2019

Many of Ivo Petrić’s last works are orchestral. Some are related to his native Slovenia, while others are concertos for various solo instruments. They are normally in one movement, either showing some connection with traditional separate movements or multi-tempo works with numerous motivic interconnections.
In the Shadow of the French Revolution
Authors: Kocić Marija , Vasiljević Maja
Published: June 2019

This paper was primarily based on correspondence of Marco Foscari IV, member of respectable patrician family who served from 1789 to 1792 as Captain Raspa of a small fortress in Istria. His correspondence with close friends discloses opportunities in Venice, as well as events related to its nightlife in which the theatre, along with opera, played the dominant role. Its focus is research on influence of French Revolution on Venetian theatre and opera. In search for micro level of analysis, authors put their focus on local perspective on French-Italian relations, and their influence on opera. Therefore, authors singled out one interesting event which sparked great public attention in Venice – debates and process of the construction of a new theatre in the San Fantino, sestiere de San Marco, theatre La Fenice. At the time of prohibition of the public and private gatherings, in early 1790s, in this paper authors analysed position of opera.
Relações étnico-raciais na formação de professores/as de teatro
Authors: Reis Monique Priscila de Abreu , Rodrigues Tatiane Cosentino
Published: June 2019

Tendo como referência a Lei 10.639/2003, buscou-se compreender como os(as) futuros(as) professores(as) de teatro estão sendo formados(as) para educação para as relações étnico-raciais. Considerando a área de arte como prioritária na implementação da temática étnico-racial na Educação Básica – conforme disposto nas Diretrizes Curriculares para o Ensino de História e Cultura Afro-brasileira e Africana e para Educação das Relações Étnico-raciais – e identificando uma lacuna teórica no que diz respeito especificamente à formação de professores(as) de teatro na temática em questão, buscou-se a elaboração, baseando-se em entrevistas com pesquisadores(as) da área, de possíveis propostas de conteúdos, abordagens e metodologias de formação inicial para professores(as) de teatro na perspectiva da educação para as relações étnico-raciais e do ensino de história e cultura afro-brasileira e africana. Como resultado, trazemos para o debate possibilidades formativas centradas em uma aproximação entre universidade e comunidade contemplando atividades de pesquisa e extensão, novas epistemologias e diferentes formas de conceber e realizar o fazer teatral.
Ensaio, alteridade e experiência: a produção literária no espaço escolar
Authors: Luz Raquel Leão , Fischer Rosa Maria Bueno
Published: June 2019

Este artigo trata da produção de textos literários no espaço escolar. A discussão é feita a partir da relação dos temas do ensaio, da experiência e da alteridade com o processo de criação narrativa entre jovens estudantes. Problematizamos, com Foucault, Deleuze, Skliar e Agamben, entre outros, os modos pelos quais diferentes experimentações com a literatura podem ser potentes na sensibilização de docentes e alunos no trabalho cotidiano com a palavra. Movimentamos o texto a partir da leitura do conto “O espetáculo”, produzido por uma estudante dos anos finais do Ensino Fundamental, em um encontro de escrita literária na escola. A perspectiva teórico-filosófica da narrativa criada pela aluna é acionada para pensar maneiras pelas quais seja possível romper com algumas práticas correntes de pedagogias do texto, produtivistas e próprias de uma razão instrumental, em direção a outros modos possíveis de operar e inventar com a palavra literária em espaços escolares.
Medicolegal liability of patients driving under the influence (DUI)
Authors: Gupta, MD Deepak , Chakrabortty, MD, PhD Shushovan
Published: June 2019

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A case report of sweating caused by hydromorphone
Authors: Bode, PharmD, BCPS Lauren E.
Published: June 2019

Thermoregulatory control of shivering and sweating is a complex process that can be affected by centrally acting medications. Opioids, in particular fentanyl and methadone, have been associated with sweating, but it remains a relatively rare occurrence in clinical practice. Under-recognition of this medication side-effect may lead to patient discomfort as well as a potentially unnecessary work-up to determine the etiology of the sweating. Here, we discuss severe sweating caused by hydromorphone that resolved upon the medication's discontinuation.
May/June 2019
Authors: Opioid Management Journal of
Published: June 2019

Volume 15, Number 3