bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
La crítica de la cobertura periodística en las revistas académicas españolas
Authors: Da Silva Gislene , Sánchez Calero María Luisa
Published: October 2018

Los estudios en los que aparecen críticas a los medios de comunicación suelen centrar su foco de atención en análisis de la crítica de los medios de comunicación en general o en análisis particular de productos publicados o divulgados. En el caso de los análisis particulares del periodismo, hay actualmente una gran cantidad de estudios sobre coberturas periodísticas. Como parte del proyecto de investigación Aportes teóricos y técnicos para una crítica cultural de la noticia, desarrollado conjuntamente por investigadores en Brasil y España, se presenta en este artículo algunos resultados de esta investigación que tiene como objetivo observar el grado y los procedimientos de crítica de coberturas periodísticas que los autores operan en artículos científicos de cinco revistas académicas de la área de Comunicación en España (Revista Latina de Comunicación Social, Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico, Zer Revista de Estudios de Comunicación, Anàlisi Quaderns de Comunicació i Cultura y Ámbitos).
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Authors: Hooker Blandford Alta Suzzane
Published: October 2018

La Revista Ciencia e Interculturalidad de la Universidad de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe Nicaragüense (URACCAN), pone a la disposición de nuestros lectores la primer cosecha de artículos inéditos de investigación, autoría de 20 graduadas y graduados de la Maestría Internacional en Comunicación Intercultural con Enfoque de Género, una iniciativa de la Red de Universidades Indígenas Interculturales y Comunitarias de Abya Yala (RUIICAY), acompañada decididamente por NORAD, el Colegio Universitario de Oslo Noruega, la Universidad Autónoma Indígena Intercultural del Cauca (UAIIN), la Pluriversidad Amawtay Wasi del Ecuador y esta casa de estudio. Los artículos recogen aspectos relevantes de las tesis de maestría, discutidas y analizadas de manera crítica desde cada uno de estos países. Responden en esencia a un nuevo paradigma epistémico llamado Cultivo y Crianza de Sabidurías y Conocimientos (CCRISAC), una herramienta metodológica para recopilar y explicar diferentes procesos comunicacionales que se producen en las comunidades y pueblos indígenas y que re-direcciona los llamados métodos científicos con los que habíamos aprendido a emprender procesos de investigación. La riqueza de esta importante Cosecha radica en la motivación y compromiso con la que profesionales de la comunicación en la región han recreado los procesos que viven pueblos en Nicaragua, con la comunicación intercultural, la Comunicación Propia en Colombia y la Comunicación Comunitaria Intercultural en el Ecuador, tres países hermanos que juntos hemos venido caminando la palabra y recorriendo escenarios sagrados donde se articulan los conocimientos, los saberes y los haceres en Abya Yala. Por la naturaleza de los artículos y con la alegría que provoca sembrar y cosechar desde modelos propios de comunicación, este Volumen No. 23, presenta una compilación estructurada en una única sección: Género e Interculturalidad, dedicado especialmente a la Comunicación Intercultural. Los resultados de estos estudios aportan significativamente a la praxis innovadora de la comunidad universitaria y constituyen un medio educativo y de comunicación para compartir con la comunidad de profesores, investigadores y estudiantes del mundo académico, en una expresión crítica autónoma y de emancipación en un ambiente de ciudadanías interculturales de género.
Comunicación Comunitaria y Sostenibilidad Económica de la Radio Ilumán 96.7 FM, en Ecuador
Authors: Chimbo Mayancela Maribel Elizabeth , Sarango Macas Luis Fernando
Published: October 2018

Frente a la arremetida cultural de los modelos occidentales impuestos por el Estado ecuatoriano, que privilegia una sola forma de vivir y de ser, este estudio analiza otros caminos y formas de comprender la comunicación y la radio comunitaria, desde lógicas locales de luchas para reivindicar los espacios culturales identitarios. Bajo estos criterios, el cultivo y crianza de sabidurías hace un recorrido por la historia de “Radio Ilumán”, sus características comunitarias y participativas, y cómo estas, se articulan para incidir en la sostenibilidad económica de este medio, sin sacrificar el bienestar de sus promotores, ni la naturaleza comunitaria de la radio. El estudio genera insumos para que “Radio Ilumán” mejore sus procesos de acercamiento y horizontalidad con la comunidad, empoderamiento de la audiencia respecto a la radio con expresión en propuestas de sostenibilidad social y económica. De esta manera, se logró constatar que radio Ilumán es un medio de comunicación comunitaria e indígena que en sus programas promueve el fortalecimiento de la identidad cultural de los pueblos kichwas de la provincia de Imbabura.
Violencia visual: contrainsurgencia y terrorismo de estado como factores de la guerra civil salvadoreña.
Authors: Ramírez Fuentes José Alfredo
Published: October 2018

La tecnología y la historia han estado juntas por mucho tiempo, pero los historiadores profesionales muy pocas veces reﬂexionan sobre la relación entre realidad, tecnología y nuestro ofcio. Este ensayo intenta dar algunas ideas sobre cómo el análisis histórico puede ser realizado con fuentes poco convencionales. Como historiadores estamos acostumbrados a usar fuentes escritas, las fotos se usan solo para ilustrar los trabajos, pero ¿qué pasaría si en realidad leyéramos las fotos como fuentes en sí mismas? ¿Cómo hacemos eso? Teniendo estas preguntas como punto de partida este texto girará en torno a tres temáticas: el terrorismo de estado, la fotografía y la memoria.Revista de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales, n° 10, julio-diciembre 2017: 139-166
La guerra por otros medios, comunicación insurgente y proceso revolucionario en El Salvador (1970-1992). San Salvador: UCA Editores, 2017. 564 pp. ISBN: 9789996110375.
Authors: Juárez Ávila Jorge
Published: October 2018

Revista de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales, n° 10, julio-diciembre 2017: 177-184
Presentación No. 8
Authors: Editor El
Published: October 2018

Revista de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales, n° 8, julio-diciembre 2016: 9-11
Presentación No. 9
Authors: Editor El
Published: October 2018

Revista de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales, n° 9, enero-junio 2017: 11-12
DISTRIBUIÇÃO ESPACIAL E TEMPORAL DA EROSIVIDADE DAS CHUVAS NO ESTADO DE SANTA CATARINA, BRASIL
Authors: Back Álvaro José , Poleto Cristiano
Published: October 2018

O conhecimento espacial do potencial erosivo das chuvas associado às informações das características do relevo e tipos de solos permitem identificar as regiões com maiores riscos de erosão, deslizamentos ou escorregamentos. A determinação dos valores de erosividade, ao longo do ano, também permite identificar os meses nos quais os riscos de perdas de solo são mais elevados. Estas informações são importantes para o planejamento de práticas conservacionistas do solo, servindo também como critérios para orientar ações de defesa civil e segurança de obras e engenharia. Este trabalho teve como objetivo estimar o índice de erosividade e avaliar a distribuição espacial e temporal da erosividade no estado de Santa Catarina. Foram utilizadas 143 estações pluviométricas, com dados de 1980 a 2015. Com base nas equações de 13 estações pluviográficas foram estimados os valores do índice de erosividade EI30 mensal e anual. Apenas 5,9% da área do estado possui erosividade anual classificada como baixa e 51,5% da área do estado tem erosividade média. Nas classes de erosividade alta e muito alta encontram-se respectivamente 35,5 e 6,8% da área do estado. Em Santa Catarina as maiores erosividades são observadas no litoral norte e no extremo oeste do estado.
PRINCIPAIS INTERCORRÊNCIAS E DESFECHOS CLÍNICOS DE IDOSOS VÍTIMAS DE TRAUMA NA UNIDADE DE TERAPIA INTENSIVA
Authors: Da Costa Ana Cristina Carvalho , Fortes Renata Costa
Published: October 2018

Objetivo: Identificar as principais intercorrências e o desfecho clínico de idosos internados por causas traumáticas naUnidade de Terapia Intensiva de um hospital de referência do Distrito Federal admitidos entre julho de 2012 e julhode 2014. Método: Estudo retrospectivo analítico, com coleta de dados em prontuário. Os dados foram analisados comos testes Qui-Quadrado e Mann-Whitney, considerando como significativo um valor de p<0,05. Resultados: Dentre 91idosos, houve prevalência do sexo masculino e da queda da própria estatura, como mecanismo de lesão. As principaisintercorrências foram: infecção pulmonar, traqueostomia decorrente de intubação prolongada e choque séptico.Observou-se alta mortalidade, 38 (41,7%), associada ao sexo masculino (p=0,029), às outras causas externas (p=0,03),ao choque séptico (p=0,039) e à diálise (p=0,015). Conclusão: A maior gravidade apresentada favoreceu a ocorrênciade múltiplas intercorrências durante a internação na terapia intensiva; entretanto, apesar do pior prognóstico, os idosospodem sobreviver ao trauma e suas complicações associadas.
DECLÍNIO COGNITIVO: CONHECIMENTOS, ATITUDES E PRÁTICAS PREVENTIVAS DE IDOSOS EM COMUNIDADE
Authors: Mendes Priscila Aguiar , Reiners Annelita Almeida Oliveira , Azevedo Rosemeiry Capriata de Souza , Gaspar Ana Carolina Macri , Segri Neuber José
Published: October 2018

Objetivo: avaliar o conhecimento, as atitudes e as práticas preventivas do declínio cognitivo realizadas pelos idosos.Método: estudo transversal, desenvolvido com 557 idosos atendidos nas Unidades de Saúde da Família de ummunicípio de Mato Grosso, nos meses de fevereiro a maio de 2015. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista,utilizando questionário estruturado com perguntas sobre conhecimentos, atitudes e práticas preventivas de declíniocognitivo baseado nos inquéritos: Conhecimento, Atitude e Práticas. Realizou-se análise bivariada entre as variáveisconhecimento, atitude e práticas preventivas de declínio cognitivo e regressão múltipla de Poisson pelo método stepwiseforward. Resultados: os idosos com conhecimento insatisfatório foram 469 (84,2%); atitude favorável, 523 (93,9%); edesenvolvem práticas preventivas do declínio cognitivo, 307 (55,1%). Foi encontrada associação entre conhecimentosatisfatório e práticas preventivas de declínio cognitivo (p=0,027). Conclusão: Tais achados fornecem subsídios paraações em saúde, com a finalidade de elevar a realização das práticas preventivas nessa população.
DIFUSÃO DA INOVAÇÃO TECNOLÓGICA e-SUS AB: ACEITAÇÃO OU REJEIÇÃO?
Authors: Cavalcante Ricardo Bezerra , Da Silva Hugo Ricardo Moreira , Silva Talita Ingrid Magalhães , Santos Regina Consolação , Guimarães Eliete Albano de Azevedo , Pinheiro Marta Macedo Kerr
Published: October 2018

Objetivo: analisar a difusão da inovação tecnológica “estratégia e-SUS AB” em uma equipe de saúde da família do oestede Minas Gerais. Método: estudo de caso único de abordagem qualitativa à luz da Teoria da Difusão da Inovação e doModelo de Aceitação de Tecnologia. A coleta de dados compreendeu entrevista e observação direta do cotidiano detrabalho de uma equipe. Os dados foram sistematizados no software Atlas ti e analisados através da Análise de Conteúdo.Resultados: a inovação proporciona suporte no planejamento da assistência por dispor de dados individualizados, alémde aprimorar o cotidiano de trabalho. Entretanto, sua difusão tem gerado, predominantemente, sobrecarga de trabalhoe outras dificuldades que se conformam como limitadores de sua aceitação pelos profissionais de saúde. Conclusão: adifusão da estratégia e-SUS AB como uma inovação tecnológica tem apresentado situações potencializadoras de suaaceitação, porém predominaram situações que podem conduzir à sua rejeição.
n. 12 - A ESCOLA PREPARATÓRIA DA UFABC – POLÍTICA DE EXTENSÃO PERMANENTE PARA O INGRESSO DE ALUNOS DA REDE PÚBLICA NO ENSINO SUPERIOR
Authors: Simão Felipe Pinto , Pardinho Amanda Santos
Published: October 2018

O artigo tem como questão central analisar as atividades da Escola Preparatória – um curso pré-vestibular da Universidade Federal do ABC. O objetivo é discutir de que modo este curso tem ajudado para a inserção de alunos da rede pública em diversas universidades do país. Foi realizada uma abordagem qualitativa, do tipo estudo de caso, que contou com a análise de documentos oficiais da UFABC, além do levantamento bibliográfico que serviu como aporte teórico. Os dados mostram que a Escola Preparatória possibilita uma retomada aos estudos do ensino básico para seus alunos, o que contribui com o sucesso destes para o ingresso no vestibular. Além disso, contribui, também, para uma formação crítica dos professores (discentes da UFABC) que atuam no projeto.
n. 19 - DEMANDAS DE VALORIZAÇÃO NA PERSPECTIVA DO DESENVOLVIMENTO PROFISSIONAL DOCENTE: RELATOS DE PROFESSORES DA EDUCAÇÃO BÁSICA
Authors: Jardilino José Rubens Lima , Sampaio Ana Maria Mendes
Published: October 2018

Resumo:Esse artigo discute as demandas de valorização dos professores da Educação Infantil e dos Anos Inicias do Ensino Fundamental da rede pública municipal da cidade de Mariana- MG. O trabalho apresenta os resultados de uma pesquisa, desenvolvida no Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação da Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto. Trata-se de um estudo exploratório de abordagem qualitativa, que se utilizou da técnica de grupo focal, aplicação de questionários de caracterização e análise documental de políticas de formação e valorização docente, a partir dos planos PNE (Lei 13.005/2014) e PME (Lei nº 3.042/2015). A pesquisa apontou que as demandas de valorização dos professores relacionam-se a lacunas inerentes ao plano de carreira, a avaliação de desempenho, as condições de trabalho, as remunerações e a valorização profissional docente do referido PME.
Wrench in the Deportation Machine: Louis F. Post’s Objection to Mechanized Red Scare Bureaucracy
Authors: Guariglia Matthew
Published: October 2018

Between the spring of 1920 and early 1921, the Assistant Secretary of Labor, Progressive-turned-bureaucrat Louis Freeland Post, refused to sign the warrants that would have been used to deport almost three thousand alleged immigrant radicals detained as a result of the Palmer Raids. Although this action has long been remembered as a triumph of US civil liberties, this article argues that Post’s objections to the deportations were grounded in his concern with the growing capabilities of mechanized bureaucracy and the tendency of these managerial technologies to discourage informed adjudication. Rather than opposing laws that would allow for the deportation of political radicals, Post vocally protested the “sign on the dotted line” style of governance he was expected to enact. As a result of his inaction, participants at every level of the emerging gate-keeping and immigration system objected to Post’s inability to let the deportation “machine” run.
Baseball Meets the Law
Authors: Hudson Rob
Published: October 2018

Baseball Meets the Law is a reference work by two distinguished law librarians, Ed Edmonds and Frank Houdek. Edmonds is emeritus professor at the Notre Dame Law School and retired law library director. Coauthor Houdek is also an emeritus professor, from the Southern Illinois University School of Law and retired law library director. The combined strength of the coauthors in legal bibliography and sources is the real treat of Baseball Meets the Law.
STEAM-GAAR Field Learning Model to Enhance Grit
Authors: Chujitarom Wannaporn , Piriyasurawong Pallop
Published: October 2018

The STEAM-GAAR Field Learning Model to Enhance Grit is a learning model using STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) integrated with gamification (G), animation (A), augmented reality (AR) and space utilization (Field) to promote the factors that enhance a learner’s grit. The purpose of this research is to: (1) synthesize a STEAM-GAAR Field Learning Model to Enhance Grit; (2) evaluate the STEAM-GAAR Field Learning Model to Enhance Grit. The sample is made up of ten specialists–two instructional model design specialists, two STEAM education specialists, two gamification specialists, two animation specialists, and two augmented reality (AR) specialists–selected by purposive sampling. The instrument used in the study was an evaluation form with regard to the Model. The statistics used in the study were arithmetic mean and standard deviation. The results show that: (1) a STEAM-GAAR Field Learning Model to Enhance Grit contains four elements. The first element relates to input factors including 1) Expected Learning Outcomes (ELO), 2) Learning Objectives, 3) Teacher Analysis, 4) Student Analysis, 5) Content Analysis, 6) Environment Analysis, and 7) The Learning Management Plan. The second element relates to the STEAM-GAAR Field Learning Process, including 1) Investigate by Game, 2) Discover by AR-Game, 3) Connect by Animation and Game, 4) Create by Game Animation and AR and 5) Reflect by Knowledge Exchange Field. The third element relates to evaluating learning achievement and grit, conducted via teachers’ observation and an evaluation form. And the final element relates to an analysis of feedback; (2) All ten specialists agreed that the STEAM-GAAR Field Learning Model to Enhance Grit developed through this study demonstrates the highest level of appropriateness ( x= 4.65, S.D. = 0.57).
Assesing Home Port Potencial of Selected Adriatic Ports
Authors: Zanne Marina , Beškovnik Bojan
Published: October 2018

The cruise industry has been constantly growing since the 1970s and is considered the fastest growing travel vacation segment ever. Currently, Mediterranean is the second most visited region, just behind the Caribbean. One of the Mediterranean cruise markets is the Adriatic Sea, which is becoming an increasingly interesting destination, with Venice and Dubrovnik being the most popular spots. While a port of call destination mainly needs to offer certain attractions to be added to the cruise line itineraries, homeports must provide much more in particular in regards to infrastructure and passengers’ services offered. Currently, the port of Venice and Bari act as main home ports in the Adriatic, while the port of Trieste is growing in importance although at the moment it does not represent a considerable share in terms of number of exchanged cruise passengers. In this paper, the author will determine the advantages that these ports offer in terms of home port adequacy and examine the homeport potential of two Adriatic ports, namely the port of Koper and the port of Split. For this purpose, the list of influential factors will be created based on existing studies but shaped to meet the specific micro conditions and requirements. These factors will be examined.
Valuation of Transport Service Characteristics Relevant for the Establishment of Fast Inter-City Lines in Sea-Borne Passenger Traffic
Authors: Krčum Maja , Plazibat Veljko , Šekularac Ivošević Senka
Published: October 2018

This paper analyses and evaluates major characteristics of transport services relevant for the organization of fast inter-city lines in maritime passenger transport. Service characteristics that have been subjected to research and assessment include: 1) individual travel costs, 2) travel duration, 3) travel safety, 4) social costs of transport, 5) ability to create a traffic service and 6) other elements of the traffic service. Using descriptive statistics and growth matrix, the analysis reveals that the Ability to create a traffic service and Travel duration, both having direct growth rates of 75 %, will have the largest impact on the establishment of fast inter-city sea-borne lines, followed by the Social costs of transport with the direct growth rate of 68.42 %. The impact of other transport service characteristics on the organization of fast inter-city lines in maritime passenger transport is estimated as moderate.
Affinity capture of polyribosomes followed by RNAseq (ACAPseq), a discovery platform for protein-protein interactions
Authors: Peng Xi , Emiliani Francesco , Smallwood Philip M , Rattner Amir , Lei Hong , Sabbagh Mark F , Nathans Jeremy
Published: October 2018

Defining protein-protein interactions (PPIs) is central to the biological sciences. Here, we present a novel platform - Affinity Capture of Polyribosomes followed by RNA sequencing (ACAPseq) - for identifying PPIs. ACAPseq harnesses the power of massively parallel RNA sequencing (RNAseq) to quantify the enrichment of polyribosomes based on the affinity of their associated nascent polypeptides for an immobilized protein ‘bait’. This method was developed and tested using neonatal mouse brain polyribosomes and a variety of extracellular domains as baits. Of 92 baits tested, 25 identified one or more binding partners that appear to be biologically relevant; additional candidate partners remain to be validated. ACAPseq can detect binding to targets that are present at less than 1 part in 100,000 in the starting polyribosome preparation. One of the observed PPIs was analyzed in detail, revealing the mode of homophilic binding for Protocadherin-9 (PCDH9), a non-clustered Protocadherin family member.
The past, present and future of light-gated ion channels and optogenetics
Authors: Josselyn Sheena A
Published: October 2018

The discovery of the mechanisms underlying light-gated ion channels called channelrhodospins and the subsequent development of optogenetics illustrates how breakthroughs in science and technology can span multiple levels of scientific inquiry. Our knowledge of how channelrhodopsins work emerged from research at the microscopic level that investigated the structure and function of algal proteins. Optogenetics, on the other hand, exploits the power of channelrhodospins and similar proteins to investigate phenomena at the supra-macroscopic level, notably the neural circuits involved in animal behavior that may be relevant for understanding neuropsychiatric disease. This article is being published to celebrate Peter Hegemann, Karl Deisseroth and Ed Boyden receiving a 2018 Canada Gairdner International Award "for the discovery of light-gated ion channel mechanisms, and for the discovery of optogenetics, a technology that has revolutionized neuroscience".
Studi Kasus Website Gramedia sebagai Media Online untuk Membeli Buku
Authors: Sutanto Ryan Pratama
Published: October 2018

Perkembangan teknologi, diiringi dengan perkembangan kondisi/sosial manusia. Menilik perkembangan gadget dan smartphone, media buku berkembang selaras dengan perkembangan teknologi. Dulu, buku hanya dinikmati secara fisik. Kini, penikmat buku dapat juga menikmati buku melalui perangkatnya. Toko buku tak lagi hidup secara fisik melainkan didesain untuk berdiri dan berkembang di dunia virtual. Teknologi internet ini memungkinkan desain toko buku online dibuat. Website berjenis e–commerce ini adalah sebuah ranah bisnis yang baru berkembang pesat di Indonesia. Toko Buku Gramedia, adalah salah satu brand toko buku ternama di Indonesia. Website Toko Buku Gramedia menyediakan fitur bagi pengunjung website untuk membeli online. Menarik untuk dikaji, bahwa sebagai sebuah brand toko buku besar, Gramedia; sebagai pelopor brand toko buku lokal yang mengadopsi transaksi penjualan buku secara online.
Bioinspired Electronics for Artificial Sensory Systems
Authors: Jung Yei Hwan , Park Byeonghak , Kim Jong Uk , Kim Tae‐il
Published: October 2018

Humans have a myriad of sensory receptors in different sense organs that form the five traditionally recognized senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. These receptors detect diverse stimuli originating from the world and turn them into brain‐interpretable electrical impulses for sensory cognitive processing, enabling us to communicate and socialize. Developments in biologically inspired electronics have led to the demonstration of a wide range of electronic sensors in all five traditional categories, with the potential to impact a broad spectrum of applications. Here, recent advances in bioinspired electronics that can function as potential artificial sensory systems, including prosthesis and humanoid robots are reviewed. The mechanisms and demonstrations in mimicking biological sensory systems are individually discussed and the remaining future challenges that must be solved for their versatile use are analyzed. Recent progress in bioinspired electronic sensors shows that the five traditional senses are successfully mimicked using novel electronic components and the performance regarding sensitivity, selectivity, and accuracy have improved to levels that outperform human sensory organs. Finally, neural interfacing techniques for connecting artificial sensors to the brain are discussed.
Wettability and Applications of Nanochannels
Authors: Zhang Xiqi , Liu Hongliang , Jiang Lei
Published: October 2018

Wettability in nanochannels is of great importance for understanding many challenging problems in interface chemistry and fluid mechanics, and presents versatile applications including mass transport, catalysis, chemical reaction, nanofabrication, batteries, and separation. Recently, both molecular dynamic simulations and experimental measurements have been employed to study wettability in nanochannels. Here, wettability in three types of nanochannels comprising 1D nanochannels, 2D nanochannels, and 3D nanochannels is summarized both theoretically and experimentally. The proposed concept of “quantum‐confined superfluid” for ultrafast mass transport in nanochannels is first introduced, and the mostly studied 1D nanochannels are reviewed from molecular simulation to water wettability, followed by reversible switching of water wettability via external stimuli (temperature and voltage). Liquid transport and two confinement strategies in nanochannels of melt wetting and liquid wetting are also included. Then, molecular simulation, water wettability, liquid transport, and confinement in nanochannels are introduced for 2D nanochannels and 3D nanochannels, respectively. Based on the wettability in nanochannels, broad applications of various nanochannels are presented. Finally, the perspective for future challenges in the wettability and applications of nanochannels is discussed.
Nucleation‐Controlled Solution Deposition of Silver Nanoplate Architectures for Facile Derivatization and Catalytic Applications
Authors: Muench Falk , Popovitz‐Biro Ronit , Bendikov Tatyana , Feldman Yishay , Hecker Burkhard , Oezaslan Mehtap , Rubinstein Israel , Vaskevich Alexander
Published: October 2018

Due to their distinctive electronic, optical, and chemical properties, metal nanoplates represent important building blocks for creating functional superstructures. Here, a general deposition method for synthesizing Ag nanoplate architectures, which is compatible with a wide substrate range (flexible, curved, or recessed; consisting of carbon, silicon, metals, oxides, or polymers) is reported. By adjusting the reaction conditions, nucleation can be triggered in the bulk solution, on seeds and by electrodeposition, allowing the production of nanoplate suspensions as well as direct surface modification with open‐porous nanoplate films. The latter are fully percolated, possess a large, easily accessible surface, a defined nanostructure with {111} basal planes, and expose defect‐rich, particularly reactive edges in high density, making them compelling platforms for heterogeneous catalysis, and electro‐ and flow chemistry. This potential is showcased by exploring the catalytic performance of the nanoplates in the reduction of carbon dioxide, 4‐nitrophenol, and hydrogen peroxide, devising two types of microreactors, and by tuning the nanoplate functionality with derivatization reactions.
Rational Integration of Biomineralization, Microbial Surface Display, and Carbon Nanocomposites: Ultrasensitive and Selective Biosensor for Traces of Pesticides
Authors: Han Lei , Chen Daoyuan , Li Feng
Published: October 2018

Nowadays, the over misuse of organophosphate pesticides (OPP) has seriously threatened human health and environment, and it is challenging and indispensable to establish biosensor for supersensitive, reliable, and fast detection of traces of OPP in real samples. This work provides an interdisciplinary strategy for the construction of electrochemical OPP biosensor with supersensitivity, high selectivity, simple operation, and fast response. First, amino acid ionic liquid (AAIL) is used as stabilizer to dramatically improve the dispersibility of carbon nanotube (CNT) in the water phase, so that the obtained CNT@AAIL composites show good conductivity, biocompatibility, and electrocatalytic activity. Further, CNT@AAIL composites are employed to improve the conductivity and electrochemical activity of mineralized organophosphate hydrolase (OPH)‐fused cell (M‐Cell) with excellent catalytic activity for the fabrication of electrochemical biosensor. Based on synergistic effects of CNT@AAIL and M‐Cell, the constructed biosensor shows 2–8 orders of magnitude lower limit of detection (3 fmol L−1) than those of reported OPP analytic methods. In addition, due to the specificity of OPH and detection at negative potential, the biosensor shows excellent selectivity. In addition, the biosensor also demonstrates the acceptable reliability for the traces of pesticides in real samples. This work will open an interdisciplinary avenue for supersensitive electrochemical biosensor.
High‐Efficiency, Matrix Interference‐Free, General Applicable Probes for Bile Acids Extraction and Detection
Authors: Huang Shuyao , Zheng Jiating , Yang Qian , Chen Guosheng , Xu Jianqiao , Shen Yong , Zhang Yimin , Ouyang Gangfeng
Published: October 2018

Although bile acids (BAs) have been suggested as important biomarkers for endocrine diseases, the identification and quantification of different BAs are still challenges due to their enormous species and wide range concentrations. Herein, a copolymer probe based on β‐cyclodextrin (β‐CD) is fabricated through a simple in‐mold photopolymerization for the selective extraction of BAs. Through the unique stereochemical affinity between BAs and the cavity of β‐CD, the custom probe shows superior enriching capacities to series BAs. Moreover, the outstanding extraction ability is proved to be consistent in various interfering conditions, including pH changing and the addition of complex matrix. Further comparison shows that the stereostructure of the nucleus of BAs plays a vital role during the formation of the β‐CD/BA complex, indicating the potential for efficient extraction of other BAs, including their structural analogues or some unknown ones. The developed probe is used for solid phase microextraction, and the limits of detection are lower than 0.075 ng mL−1 by coupling to high performance liquid chromatography‐tandem mass analysis. The results in this study highlight the potential for effective improvement of immediate detection and profiling of BAs in real samples, which will make a tremendous impact in the analytical field or clinical diagnosis.
2D Electron Gas at the Interface of Atomic‐Layer‐Deposited Al2O3/TiO2 on SrTiO3 Single Crystal Substrate
Authors: Lee Hyun Jae , Moon Taehwan , An Cheol Hyun , Hwang Cheol Seong
Published: October 2018

The presence of 2D electron gas (2DEG) at the interface between an amorphous Al2O3 (a‐AO) thin film and an anatase TiO2 (TO) thin film is demonstrated. The a‐AO and TO thin films are prepared via atomic layer deposition on a SrTiO3 (STO) single crystal substrate. The reduction of the TO surface during the a‐AO deposition produces oxygen vacancies, which are effective electron donors. The systematic analysis of the physical properties of the TO layer reveals that the crystallinity of the TO layer affects the conductivity, carrier concentration and the mobility of the 2DEG, and also the critical a‐AO thickness, which is the minimum thickness for exhibiting the apparent conductivity. The 2DEG between the a‐AO and the sufficiently thick TO layer exhibits an almost two‐orders‐of‐magnitude‐higher carrier concentration (≈1014 cm‐2) than the previously reported 2DEG at a‐AO/STO, while the mobility (≈10° cm2 V‐1 s‐1) is relatively low. Also, angle‐resolved X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy elucidates the spatial distribution and atomic ratio of the reduced Ti ions. Due to the increasing fraction of the anatase phase in the TO layer, the oxygen vacancies are prone to ionize, and the carriers are better confined to the interface, making them more 2DEG‐like.
Discovery of a Multinary Noble Metal–Free Oxygen Reduction Catalyst
Authors: Löffler Tobias , Meyer Hajo , Savan Alan , Wilde Patrick , Garzón Manjón Alba , Chen Yen‐Ting , Ventosa Edgar , Scheu Christina , Ludwig Alfred , Schuhmann Wolfgang
Published: October 2018

In the endeavor of discovering new noble metal–free electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction, noble metal–free multinary transition metal nanoparticle libraries are investigated. The complexity of such multiple principal element alloys provides access to a large variety of different elemental compositions, each with potentially unique properties. The strategy for efficient identification of novel electrocatalytically active systems comprises combinatorial co‐sputtering into an ionic liquid followed by potential‐assisted immobilization of the formed nanoparticles at a microelectrode which allows the evaluation of their intrinsic electrocatalytic activity in alkaline media. A surprisingly high intrinsic activity is found for the system Cr–Mn–Fe–Co–Ni, which is at least comparable to Pt under the same conditions, an unexpected result based on the typical properties of its constituents. Systematic removal of each element from the quinary alloy system yields a significant drop in activity for all quaternary alloys, indicating the importance of the synergistic combination of all five elements, likely due to formation of a single solid solution phase with altered properties which enables the limitations of the single elements to be overcome. Multinary transition metal alloys as a novel material class in electrocatalysis with basically unlimited possibilities for catalyst design, targeting the replacement of noble metal–based materials, are suggested.
Belief‐attribution in adults with and without autistic spectrum disorders
Authors: Bradford Elisabeth E. F. , Hukker Vera , Smith Laura , Ferguson Heather J.
Published: October 2018

An important aspect of daily life is the ability to infer information about the contents of other people's minds, such as what they can see and what they know, in order to engage in successful interactions. This is referred to as possession of a “Theory of Mind” (ToM). Past research has shown that adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) often show deficits in social communication abilities, although can successfully pass tests of explicit ToM. The current study utilized a computerized false‐belief task to explore subtle differences (i.e., measuring response times and accuracy rates) in how efficiently ToM capacities—specifically, belief‐attribution—are utilized in adults with and without ASD. In the task, participants were asked to attribute a belief‐state to either themselves or another person, following establishment of a true or false‐belief scenario. Results revealed comparable patterns of ToM engagement across individuals with and without ASD, with faster and more accurate responses to “Self” versus “Other” oriented questions, and slower response times when shifting between the “Self” and “Other” perspective compared to when maintaining a perspective. However, autistic individuals showed a particular deficit in correctly identifying a belief‐state in false‐belief trials, in which two contrasting belief‐states had to be held in mind, suggesting more difficulty disengaging from current, reality based belief‐states than neuro‐typical individuals. Autism Res 2018, 11: 1542–1553. © 2018 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Lay Summary

To successfully communicate, we have to think about what other people do/do not know; this is called having a “Theory of Mind.” This study looked at how well people use their Theory of Mind when thinking about the contents of people's minds. Results showed that people with autism had difficulties considering more than one mental state at a time, suggesting they may have more trouble in stopping themselves thinking about what is happening in reality than people without autism.
Diffuse maculopapular rash: A family cluster during the last Chikungunya virus epidemic in Italy
Authors: Spoto Silvia , Riva Elisabetta , Fogolari Marta , Cella Eleonora , Costantino Sebastiano , Angeletti Silvia , Ciccozzi Massimo
Published: October 2018

Key Clinical Message

A family cluster of father, mother, and daughter with Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection was diagnosed during last epidemic in Italy. In temperate area, during the summer season, clinicians should consider CHIKV infection in the differential diagnosis of patients with fever, maculopapular rash, polyarthralgia, and conjunctival erythema.
An interprofessional approach to prevent recurrent obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASIS): A case report
Authors: Thurston Lydia A. , Stone Jennifer , Mileski Megan , Abrams Dalia , Huggins William
Published: October 2018

Key Clinical Message

Successful outcomes in this case are consistent with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist (ACOG) guidelines for preventing OASIS. The interprofessional birth care team (IBCT) model exemplified by this case focuses on best practice in promoting a family's preferences for physiologic birth and preventing recurrent OASIS.
Cardiovascular, psychiatric, and neurological phenomena seen in mad honey disease: A clinical case report
Authors: Shrestha Tirtha Man , Nepal Gaurav , Shing Yow Ka , Shrestha Laxmi
Published: October 2018

Key Clinical Message

Mad Honey Disease is characterized by intoxication symptoms secondary to over‐ingestion of grayanotoxin found in honey produced from rhododendron nectar. Cardiovascular symptoms are common, but psychiatric and neurological phenomena are rarely seen in this condition. Our case details a patient who presented with florid symptomology in all three aforementioned areas.
Development of Thin Glass‐Polycarbonate Composite Panels
Authors: Weimar Thorsten , López Sebastián Andrés
Published: October 2018

Glass, particularly in architectural design, expresses lightness and modernity. By rising glass surfaces of facades in buildings with high safety requirements, glass works as security glazing. Requirements of security glazing increase constantly. However, single glass panes do not fulfil the demands on these high technology products. Thereby, laminated glass is used to solve problems of these specifications. The combination of different materials in a laminate permits the optimisation in consideration of desired structural or mechanical properties. In this case, the lamination of brittle glass with ductile polycarbonate enables innovative composite panels, which extend the range of glazing with security relevant applications. Glass‐polycarbonate composite panels are generally defined with two outer glass panes and one or more inner polycarbonate sheets, laminated with polymeric interlayers. The combination of these two materials demonstrates a more efficient alternative to common security glazing. Continuous developments in the field of thin glass result in more and more applications beyond the usage in smartphones or tablets. Large‐sized thin glasses with a nominal thickness of 2 mm or less are for some time available and already used in science or technology. Applications of thin glass in the building sector demand to analyse the required material properties and to combine thin glass panes with additional layers due to its low geometrical stiffness. An option for applications of large‐sized thin glass panes presents the lamination with polycarbonate. Thin glass panes substitute the two outer glass panes in glass‐polycarbonate composite panels. Therefore, thin glass‐polycarbonate composite panels are slighter than common laminated safety glass. Several options for using annealed thin glass and chemically strengthened thin glass in architecture and the lamination with polycarbonate are described as well as the required tests for using as laminated safety glazing and security glass with a resistance against manual attack.
A new building envelope – increasing daylight and energy efficiency with water flow glazing
Authors: Pfanner Daniel , Vatashka Teodora , Esiyok Ümit , Leykam Daniel
Published: October 2018

Building industry is still chasing the dream of fully transparent glass facades. However, available technologies of today show severe contradictions to the main purpose of such fully glazed facades: on the one side, the clear and unobstructed view from the inside into the outside environment, on the other side enabling maximum daylight autonomy to the building users. The main reason is the inevitable requirement of solar protection to avoid solar heat gains and consequently high cooling capacities in buildings. Solar coatings, tinted glass, switchable windows and classic interior and exterior sun shading devices all have the same general effect: The quality of the views to the outside is reduced, the amount of available daylight decreases. The European Union has funded the project InDeWaG (Industrial Development of Water Flow Glazing Systems) within the framework of the European research program HORIZON 2020. During the research period of three and a half years the international consortium incorporating research institutes, industry and designers is developing a new insulation glass unit. In the cavity of this unit a water‐glycol mixture is circulating. Due to the spectral properties of water, it captures most of the infrared solar radiation: it is transparent to visible wavelengths of the sunlight but opaque to NIR wavelengths. Consequently, water flow glazing has the same natural light transmission as conventional glazing whilst reducing the heat transfer towards the interior space. Moreover, the water circulation allows to use, store or dissipate the energy captured by absorption of the waterfilled cavity.
Bracing Timber‐glass‐façade | Feasibility studies, performance assessments and optimization
Authors: Fadai Alireza , Rinnhofer Matthias , Wagner David
Published: October 2018

To introduce the research question a brief overview of existing computational models is given. Up till now, there is merely a guideline but no European standard for structural‐sealant‐glazing systems. Consequently, the focus will be on the experimental large‐sized specimens with load‐bearing adhesives, after that an optimized specimen based on them will be analyzed. This optimizations are just basis of theoretical considerations. The main aspect is to evaluate and interpret the deformation mechanisms over a long‐term observation period and unsteady climatic conditions. The feasibility studies, performance assessments and optimization of bracing timber‐glass‐composite (TGC)‐façades is a main component. Therefore, ideal four‐story buildings are exposed to horizontal wind force. To increase their stiffness a horizontal and vertical connection (coupling) between the TGC‐elements is analyzed. In addition to the commonly used silicone adhesive a stiffer epoxy is used as an alternative. In this way, it is also thinkable to reach higher stiffness. TGC‐façades should consequently replace the stiffening walls and take all the bracing function. To calculate their utilization and resistance, stress and stability analysis are required. Safety factors and strength values based on scientific knowledge are the basis for that. Finally, various component‐adaptations are carried out step by step. This illustrates the complex relationship in the stiffening behavior.
Nike Flagship Façade – Design, Engineering and Testing
Authors: Vos Daniel A.
Published: October 2018

For their flagship store in New York City on 5th Avenue, Nike is realizing a visually dynamic façade incorporating carved and slumped insulating glass units. Their concept for a lenticular membrane combined with monumental graphic patterns required a research and design phase to develop a suitable material solution, followed by a rigorous verification process during a compressed retail project schedule to confirm the custom carved and slumped glass product would meet the project's aesthetic goals and performance requirements. This article details the process undertaken from Design Concept, to a Prototype, through Design Documentation and Bid, on to Full‐Size Visual Glass Mockups, Material Testing, Performance Testing, and Production Control Sample review. Façade installation is expected in the 3rd quarter 2018, with project completion January 2019.
All‐glass entrance pavillion for an office building in Madrid
Authors: Teixidor Carles , Torres Jordi , Estupiñá Lídia
Published: October 2018

The iconic Torre Europa building in Madrid has been refurbished recently. The works included the construction of a new entrance hall composed of two structural glass façades and a steel canopy above them. This paper focuses on the design and construction of the two structural glass façades, which are made up of a number of laminated glass panels standing on the ground floor slab and stabilised by vertical glass fins. The top end of the fins is connected to an horizontal glass beam that extends along the two façades forming an L‐shape with both ends fixed to the primary structure of the building.
Energetic capability of a photovoltaic thermal collector in the façade
Authors: Weller Bernhard , Popp Christian , Seeger Julia , Scheuring Leonie
Published: October 2018

Photovoltaic thermal (PVT) collectors result from the fusion of Photovoltaic (PV) modules and solar thermal collectors. By combining both technologies, PVT systems can generate electricity and thermal energy at the same time. This leads to a higher utilization of the solar irradiation, regarding the required space. So far, the yearly installed PVT area is marginal compared to the installed PV area. Thus, in the field of building integration there are only sporadic PVT roof systems and almost no PVT façade systems detectable. In order to determine the energetic capability and to estimate the potential of façade integrated PVT systems, thermal simulations were carried out as a basis for this article. These simulations give information about important constructive and plant‐specific boundary conditions of the analyzed PVT façade system and create the basis for the development of a PVT façade collector. In a second step, a façade integrated PVT collector will be constructed and monitored at an outdoor exposure test rig at the Dresden University of Technology. By comparing the measured data to the simulated data, a review and validation of the simulation is intended.
Fracture tests on tempered glass steps with reground edges
Authors: Lohr Katharina , Engelmann Michael , Weller Bernhard
Published: October 2018

Laminated glass can feature a displacement of the individual glass panes, resulting from the lamination process. With regards to visible or exposed edges, this displacement reduces the optical quality of the glass component. The regrinding of the edge after lamination compensates the displacement and thus creates a highly transparent surface. However, regrinding tempered glass leads to a reduction of the compression zone near the edge and increases the risk of reducing the load‐bearing capacity. The influence of regrinding on the bearing capacity of glass steps was experimentally determined and evaluated at the Institute of Building Construction.