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Low Cost Method of Activation of Micro test Plate for Image-Based Diagnostics
Authors: Parween Shahila , Naqvi Azmi , C. Sharma Dinesh , Nahar Pradip
Published: July 2017

ABSTRACT: In this communication, we report the activation of micro test plates (polypropylene plate) by introducing an active functional group through photolinker either by artificial UV irradiation or by sunlight exposure for image based diagnostics. This simple and unique technique leads to specificity and sensitivity of the assay. The, sunlight mediated activation of micro test plate can be a potential alternative to artificial UV light, as the required sunlight intensity for activation is available in most parts of the world and also this method is cheap, eco friendly, and is a clean energy source. Optimum activation was obtained at 90,000 lux, beyond this sunlight exposure produced almost uniform activation. Thus, this rapid and simple method of surface activation could be used for the immobilization of different biomolecules such as protein, DNA, or carbohydrate which can be used for different purposes including ELISA and other related techniques on micro test plate.
Diversity in Cucumber Genotypes Based on Morphological Traits and SSR Molecular Markers
Authors: Normohamadi Sobhan , Solouki Mahmood , Heidari Forouzan
Published: July 2017

ABSTRACT: Biodiversity is one of the most important factors in the survival and improvement of any species. Therefore, germplasm collection is the first step for plant improvement. To investigate their genetic and morphological relationships, 10 morphological traits of 20 genotypes of local cucumbers were evaluated using 9 SSR primers. A high genetic variability was observed for the number of flowers per plant. The values of the Jaccard similarity coefficient ranged between 0.51 and 0.92, indicating a high diversity of the genotypes. To evaluate the genetic similarity among genotypes, a cluster analysis using the UPGMA method was performed based on the Jaccard similarity coefficient. The average genetic distance between genotypes (using the Jaccard similarity coefficient) was 0.74 and the mean polymorphic information content (PIC) was 0.69. The primer SSR13251 had the highest PIC (0.8). The clustering pattern of the SSR markers did not coincide with the groupings based on quantitative traits. A dendrogram of the cluster analysis of molecular data showed a high diversity among the studied genotypes. The highest genetic similarity was between genotypes 2 and 3 (0.94), and the lowest genetic similarity was between genotypes 6 and 12 (0.51). The results suggest that SSR markers are a suitable tool to study the genetic diversity and relationships among different genotypes in cucumber.
DIVERSITY OF STONY CORALS IN BANGGAI WATER
Authors: Siringoringo Rikoh Manogar , Hadi Tri Aryono
Published: July 2017

Banggai waters, located in Central Sulawesi Province, is part of the worldâ€™s coral triangle area which is wellâ€“known to have the highest diversity on stony corals (Scleractinia). A research on stony corals has been carried out at 9 study sites between Juneâ€“July 2011, practicing line transect methods and free collection in order to determine the recent condition and diversity of the given coral group. The average of live corals coverage was recorded at 46%(ranging between 24â€“77%), and categorized as fair condition. The number of coral species found was 194, distributed in 54 genera. The Banggai waters condition was considered good and potential to sustain the coralsâ€™growth. Even though so, in several particular areas, there were still threats on coral reefs.
LIST OF MARINE ISOPODS RECORDED FROM INDONESIAN WATERS
Authors: Sidabalok Conni Margaretha
Published: July 2017

A list of marine isopods recorded from Indonesia has been compiled from the literature published between 1857 and 2012 as well as from Museum Zoologicum Bogorienseâ€™s collections and current expeditions. To date, 225 marine species from 97 genera and 19 families have been recorded from Indonesia with two parasitic families Cymothoidae and Bopyridae showing the largest number of species: 63 and 41, respectively. As for the sampling sites, waters surrounding Java, Maluku and Sulawesi have been investigated most intensively with 55, 51, and 40records, respectively. The most comprehensive publication of marine isopods in Indonesia has been that by Nierstrasz (1931). In terms of role as bioindicators, Sphaeroma and Dynamenella have been discovered to survive in polluted waters in Jakarta Bay, suggesting their potential use as bioindicators of water pollution. Future research on basic taxonomy of isopods in Indonesia as well as their ecological functions are recommended.
PUBLIC AWARENESS ON HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM (HAB) IN LAMPUNG BAY
Authors: Aditya Vishnu , Koswara Asep , Fitriya Nurul , Rachman Arief , Sidabutar Tumpak , Thoha Hikmah
Published: July 2017

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) cause various problems, such as water quality degradation, fauna mass mortality and impairment of human health. Water quality monitoring in Lampung Bay has been conducted by Lampung Marine Aquaculture Office (BBL) of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries since 1994. Occurrence of Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressum (Pbc), a causative organism of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP), has been recorded but threats caused by HABs have never been reported. A study aimed to know the level of public knowledge and awareness about HABs in Lampung Bay has been conducted. The components of group respondents consisted oflocal governments, academics and coastal communities. Awareness from each component was examined includinggeneral HAB knowledge, HAB impact to the community, HAB occurence and local knowledge of HAB. Data of HAB knowledge were collected through questionnaire and focus groupÂ  discussion. The result showed that 40.5% of respondents had knowledge of HABs phenomena and 51.3% respondents only know signs or indicators of HAB occurrence, while only 1.4% respondents had knowledge of local HAB occurences. The direct impact of HABs to the community was not commonly known by the respondents. Only a few cases of poisoning after eating seafood were reported. It can be concluded that there was lack of public knowledge and awareness on HABs in LampungBay. Intensive public awareness programs about HABs should be conducted in order to reduce risk towards HABs in Lampung Bay.
BENTHIC HARMFUL DINOFLAGELLATE ASSEMBLAGES IN A FRINGING REEF OF SAMPADI ISLAND, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA
Authors: Tan Toh-Hii , Lim Po-Teen , Mujahid Aazani , Usup Gires , Leaw Chui-Pin
Published: July 2017

A study on the presence and relative abundance of benthic harmful algal bloom (BHAB) forming dinoflagellate species was carried out in the coral reefs of Sampadi Island, Sarawak, Malaysia. The study involved deployment of fiberglass screens as an artificial substrate for the benthic epiphytic microalgae. The screens were placed for 24 h above the seafloor along a 100 m transect at 10 m intervals. BHAB species attached to the screens were identified and cell abundances were enumerated under a light microscope. The BHAB community at the study site was dominated by Prorocentrum spp. and Coolia spp. Other BHAB species collected included Amphidinium spp., Gambierdiscus spp. and Ostreopsis spp. Total cell densities collected on the screens ranged from 5 to 100 cells per 100 cm2. The two BHAB groups of primary concern, Gambierdiscus spp. and Ostreopsis spp. were detected at relatively low abundances of 0.6â€“4.2% and 1.8â€“16% respectively. This study has shown that potentially toxic BHAB species were present in the coral reef and the artificial substrate approach could provide a convenient quantitative method for the collection of clean samples for identification and enumeration purposes.
ASSESSING CONTAMINATION LEVEL OF JAKARTA BAY NEARSHORE SEDIMENTS USING GREEN MUSSEL (PERNA VIRIDIS) LARVAE
Authors: Cordova Muhammad Reza , Purbonegoro Triyoni , Puspitasari Rachma , Hindarti Dwi
Published: July 2017

Indication of accumulation of heavy metal in sediments will lead to problem for shore and sea ecosystems, biota living in that area and human’s health. The research is aiming to analyse the toxicity of sediment from thirty one locations in Jakarta Bay using Perna Viridis. High amount in larval abnormality found in sediments from the area near mainland and estuary are an indication of high influence of waste from anthropogenic activities from Jakarta mainland. These areas are down stream of Cengkareng Drain, Kamal River, Grogol River and Cakung River, area around sea transportation and North Jakarta Integrated Industrial Area. Sediment of Jakarta Bay, especially coming from estuary area and near to the land area causes an increase in green mussel larval abnormality. This indicates the high of waste influence from anthropogenic activity from Jakarta land area.
Creating a low carbon tourism community by public cognition, intention and behaviour change analysisa case study of a heritage site (Tianshan Tianchi, China)
Authors: Wu Wenjie , Zhang Xiaolei , Yang Zhaoping , Wall Geoffrey , Wang Fang
Published: July 2017

This study attempts to explore the establishment of a low-carbon tourism community by public cognition, intention, and behaviour change analysis in a case study of a heritage site, China. Low carbon tourism advocates a way of travel with low energy consumption, low pollution and low CO
Spatial uncertainty of a geoid undulation model in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Authors: Chicaiza E.G. , Leiva C.A. , Arranz J.J. , Buenańo X.E.
Published: July 2017

Geostatistics is a discipline that deals with the statistical analysis of regionalized variables. In this case study, geostatistics is used to estimate geoid undulation in the rural area of Guayaquil town in Ecuador. The geostatistical approach was chosen because the estimation error of prediction map is getting. Open source statistical software R and mainly geoR, gstat and RGeostats libraries were used. Exploratory data analysis (EDA), trend and structural analysis were carried out. An automatic model fitting by Iterative Least Squares and other fitting procedures were employed to fit the variogram. Finally, Kriging using gravity anomaly of Bouguer as external drift and Universal Kriging were used to get a detailed map of geoid undulation. The estimation uncertainty was reached in the interval [-0.5; +0.5] m for errors and a maximum estimation standard deviation of 2 mm in relation with the method of interpolation applied. The error distribution of the geoid undulation map obtained in this study provides a better result than Earth gravitational models publicly available for the study area according the comparison with independent validation points. The main goal of this paper is to confirm the feasibility to use geoid undulations from Global Navigation Satellite Systems and leveling field measurements and geostatistical techniques methods in order to use them in high-accuracy engineering projects.
Prediction of Primary Tumors in Cancers of Unknown Primary
Authors: Søndergaard Dan , Nielsen Svend , Pedersen Christian N.S. , Besenbacher Søren
Published: July 2017

A cancer of unknown primary (CUP) is a metastatic cancer for which standard diagnostic tests fail to identify the location of the primary tumor. CUPs account for 3–5% of cancer cases. Using molecular data to determine the location of the primary tumor in such cases can help doctors make the right treatment choice and thus improve the clinical outcome. In this paper, we present a new method for predicting the location of the primary tumor using gene expression data: locating cancers of unknown primary (LoCUP). The method models the data as a mixture of normal and tumor cells and thus allows correct classification even in impure samples, where the tumor biopsy is contaminated by a large fraction of normal cells. We find that our method provides a significant increase in classification accuracy (95.8% over 90.8%) on simulated low-purity metastatic samples and shows potential on a small dataset of real metastasis samples with known origin.
Deposing deponency: Latin non-denominal deponents are not grammatically idiosyncratic verbs
Authors: Pinzin Francesco
Published: July 2017

Latin deponents are usually treated as morphological idiosyncrasies in which the Middle morphology is not related to an anticausative (change of state), reflexive or passive syntactic structure, in which it would be expected and grammatically justified (Embick, David. 2000. Features syntax and categories in the Latin perfect.
Causal neuro-immune relationships at patients with chronic pyelonephritis and cholecystitis. Correlations between parameters EEG, HRV and white blood cell count
Authors: Kul’chyns’kyi Andriy B , Kyjenko Valeriy M , Zukow Walery , Popovych Igor L
Published: July 2017

We aim to analyze in bounds KJ Tracey’s immunological homunculus conception the relationships between parameters of electroencephalogram (EEG) and heart rate variability (HRV), on the one hand, and the parameters of bhite blood cell count, on the other hand.

Methods

In basal conditions in 23 men, patients with chronic pyelonephritis and cholecystitis in remission, recorded EEG (“NeuroCom Standard”, KhAI Medica, Ukraine) and HRV (“Cardiolab+VSR”, KhAI Medica, Ukraine). In portion of blood counted up white blood cell count.

Results

Revealed that canonical correlation between constellation EEG and HRV parameters form with blood level of leukocytes 0.92 (p<10-5), with relative content in white blood cell count stubnuclear neutrophiles 0.93 (p<10-5), segmentonucleary neutrophiles 0.89 (p<10-3), eosinophiles 0.87 (p=0.003), lymphocytes 0.77 (p<10-3) and with monocytes 0.75 (p=0.003).

Conclusion

Parameters of white blood cell count significantly modulated by electrical activity some structures of central and autonomic nervous systems.
Measuring efficiency of secondary healthcare providers in Slovenia
Authors: Blatnik Patricia , Bojnec Štefan , Tušak Matej
Published: July 2017

The chief aim of this study was to analyze secondary healthcare providers' efficiency, focusing on the efficiency analysis of Slovene general hospitals. We intended to present a complete picture of technical, allocative, and cost or economic efficiency of general hospitals.

Methods

We researched the aspects of efficiency with two econometric methods. First, we calculated the necessary quotients of efficiency with the stochastic frontier analyze (SFA), which are realized by econometric evaluation of stochastic frontier functions; then, with the data envelopment analyze (DEA), we calculated the necessary quotients that are based on the linear programming method.

Results

Results on measures of efficiency showed that the two chosen methods produced two different conclusions. The SFA method concluded Celje General Hospital is the most efficient general hospital, whereas the DEA method concluded Brežice General Hospital was the hospital to be declared as the most efficient hospital.

Conclusion

Our results are a useful tool that can aid managers, payers, and designers of healthcare policy to better understand how general hospitals operate. The participants can accordingly decide with less difficulty on any further business operations of general hospitals, having the best practices of general hospitals at their disposal.
Performance of a transfer beam with hybrid reinforcement of CFRP bars and steel bars under reversed cyclic loading
Authors: Chen Jin , Jiang Shiyong , Zeng Xiangrong , Zhou Ling , Sun Tao , Yao Kai , Zhang Lei
Published: July 2017

Hybrid carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) and steel bar reinforcement concrete were applied in a transfer beam. Three specimens (ZHL-2, ZHL-3, and ZHL-4) corresponded to different forms of reinforcement, reinforcement ratio, and reinforced root number, respectively. The pseudo static test of the three specimens was carried out under the condition of vertical loading and horizontal reversed cyclic loading. The flexural property and failure mode of the transfer beams were demonstrated. Further, the ductility, energy dissipation capability, hysteretic characteristics, structural yield mechanism, and failure mechanism were also studied. The exploration of these factors was aimed to study the bearing capacity and seismic performance of the transfer beam with hybrid CFRP and steel bars. The test results show that if both the upper and lower longitudinal reinforcements were replaced by CFRP bars with a symmetrical reinforcement, the mechanical property and deformation performance would be superior. The performance would be better than the reinforcements with single upper and lower replacement by CFRP bars. Both the upper and lower longitudinal bars of the transfer beam should be replaced by CFRP bars with a symmetrical form of reinforcement. The ductility performance would be better for the transfer beam with the hybrid reinforcement of CFRP bars and steel bars. It showed a seismic performance. The transfer beam with the hybrid reinforcement of CFRP bars and steel bars could meet the design requirements for the ductile frame “strong column, weak beam and strong node.”
Surface modification of polyimide fibers by oxygen plasma treatment and interfacial adhesion behavior of a polyimide fiber/epoxy composite
Authors: Sun Xuyang , Bu Junfeng , Liu Weiwei , Niu Hongqing , Qi Shengli , Tian Guofeng , Wu Dezhen
Published: July 2017

Oxygen plasma was used to enhance the surface behavior of polyimide (PI) fibers and PI fiber-reinforced epoxy composites were prepared in our present work. The effects of plasma treating times on the surface properties of PI fiber and the interfacial adhesion of PI fiber/epoxy composites were investigated. Surface chemical composition, surface morphologies and surface free energy of the fibers were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and dynamic contact angle analysis, respectively. The results suggest that some oxygen functional groups were introduced onto PI fiber surfaces, and the surface roughness of fibers was enhanced. Resultantly, the surface free energy of fibers and the interfacial adhesion of composites were improved by the oxygen plasma treatment. The interlaminar shear strength of the composites increased to 70 MPa when the fibers were treated for 10 min, which proved good interfacial adhesion properties.
Design and Numerical Investigations on a Dual-Duct Variable Geometry RBCC Inlet
Authors: Liu Xiaowei , Shil Lei , Liu Peijin , Qin Fei , He Guoqiang
Published: July 2017

A widely applicable and variable geometry 2-D rocket based combined cycle (RBCC) inlet characterized by the dual-duct design is conceptually put forward. The inlet operates as dual-duct status in the low Mach range (0~4), and transits to single-flowpath status in the following high Mach range (4~7). It accomplishes operational status transition through an 8.0-degree ramp rotation and a 4.0-degree cowl rotation at Mach 4. Through numerical simulations on typical flight Mach numbers, the observed starting Mach number is 2.2, which provides a sufficient operational window for a smooth ejector-to-ramjet mode transition. The RBCC inlet achieves comprehensive high mass capture coefficients in the overall wide flight range, especially in the low speed regimes. Suitable Mach numbers satisfying various combustion requirements in different modes together with high total pressure recovery coefficients are also obtained since the physical throat areas, compression angles, and the corresponding contraction ratios can be adjusted by a large margin through very limited rotations. The variable geometry scheme is not only feasible for practical realizations, but is also simple to arrange the dynamic sealing issues in a low-temperature environment in the RBCC engine.
The Close-Grip Bench Press
Authors: Lockie Robert G. , Moreno Matthew R.
Published: July 2017

THE CLOSE-GRIP BENCH PRESS HAS RECEIVED LIMITED ANALYSIS IN THE PROFESSIONAL LITERATURE. THEREFORE, THIS ARTICLE WILL REVIEW THE EXISTING LITERATURE THAT DOCUMENTS THE TECHNIQUE, MUSCLE ACTIVATION CHANGES THAT OCCUR WHEN PERFORMING THIS EXERCISE, AND THE RESULTING IMPLICATIONS. THIS RELATES TO POTENTIAL HYPERTROPHY AND STRENGTH ADAPTATIONS THAT MAY RESULT FOR MUSCLES INVOLVED IN ELBOW EXTENSION (E.G., TRICEPS BRACHII) AND ARM FLEXION (E.G., PECTORALIS MAJOR), AS WELL AS SPORT-SPECIFIC POWER ADAPTATIONS. THE BENEFITS OF USING A CLOSER GRIP DURING THE BENCH PRESS FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED. LAST, THE EXECUTION OF THIS EXERCISE (STARTING POSITION, BAR DESCENT, AND BAR ASCENT) WILL BE DETAILED.
Editorial
Authors: Ferreira Maria Letícia Mazzucchi
Published: July 2017

Aos leitores ficam entregues estas reflexões advindas de diferentes áreas doconhecimento e que apontam para outras perspectivas, mais sensíveis e profundas,de ler o espaço, a arte, a paisagem, os aparelhos culturais, as narrativas viajantes e as percepções sobre a cidade.
Arqueologia, Memória e Patrimônio. A Iconografia e o Estudo da História
Authors: Carlan Claudio Umpierre
Published: July 2017

Nesse artigo, realizaremos uma análise da imagem como fonte documental para o estudo da arquitetura e história, através de um estudo imagético de Villefranche de Conflent, pequena vila medieval francesa, candidata a patrimônio mundial pela Unesco, considerada uma das mais belas e conservadas vilas medievais da Europa Ocidental.
Progression-free survival as a surrogate endpoint in advanced neuroendocrine neoplasms
Authors: Imaoka Hiroshi , Sasaki Mitsuhito , Takahashi Hideaki , Hashimoto Yusuke , Ohno Izumi , Mitsunaga Shuichi , Watanabe Kazuo , Umemoto Kumiko , Kimura Gen , Suzuki Yuko , Ikeda Masafumi
Published: July 2017

In oncology clinical trials, overall survival (OS) is considered the gold standard outcome measure. In phase III trials for neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs), however, progression-free survival (PFS) is more frequently used, as NENs are relatively rare and indolent neoplasms. But this surrogacy of PFS for OS has never been systematically validated. We, therefore, performed a literature-based analysis of phase II and III trials for NENs to evaluate the correlation between PFS and OS in NENs treated with medical treatment. We identified phase II and III clinical trials of medical treatment for advanced NENs based on a systematic electronic search using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. A total of 20 trials were identified, and 2530 patients and 30 treatment arms were included in the analysis. There was a statistically significant relationship between PFS and OS (rs, 0.587; 95% confidence interval, 0.249–0.925). Conversely, the objective response rate was not significantly correlated with OS. The results of subgroup analyses indicated that the correlation between PFS and OS was higher for study arms that prohibited concomitant therapy with somatostatin analogues than for those that permitted it. The results of the present analysis indicate that PFS is significantly correlated with OS, and suggest that PFS is an acceptable surrogate for OS in clinical trials for NENs.
Socio-Physical and Environmental Evaluation of Courtyard Space and Courtyard-Lifestyle in the Context of Swahili Architecture and Culture-Case Study of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Authors: Ombeni Swai
Published: July 2017

This study was meant to analyze courtyard space in Magomeni neighborhood, which comprises Swahili architectural buildings arranged in grid iron pattern built in 1940s as African settlement. Three field surveys were conducted in 2012, 2013 and 2014 where, 99, 100 and 99 households samples were consecutively picked up for spatial, social, environmental and cultural analysis. In each survey, courtyard spaces were studied based on previous functions in terms of physical, environmental and socio-spatial roles in the Swahili architecture and lifestyle of the people. The original intended role of courtyard spaces were analyzed and compared with the current situation where most of them have lost their functions (architectural, environmental, cultural and social) due extension of rooms in the courtyard spaces which is caused by urbanization and socio-economic needs for renting spaces in areas within a walking distance from the city center. The physical analysis was followed up by the socio-statistical investigation where the results from the two analytical methods were discussed with the results as follows: Pragmatically, the courtyard spaces in Swahili architecture had central role in the physical, environmental and social layout of buildings which in this study it is considered as a “center of life” or genius loci of the Swahili architecture. The alteration in most of the buildings by extending rooms into the courtyard space has caused a downfall of this very vital space which has resulted into change of lifestyle of the residents. Discomfort due to lack of cross ventilation was reported by most of the respondents. Consequently, there is an excessive demand for artificial cooling and ventilation appliances which has increased the cost of living in the neighbourhood. Although residents have shown some efforts to plant trees to improve the living condition, a holistic approach from both the government and the community is needed in the redevelopment of the neighbourhood.
Hidrolizados de pescado – producción, beneficios y nuevos avances en la industria. -Una revisión
Authors: Hleap Zapata José Igor , Gutiérrez Castañeda Claudio Alejandro
Published: July 2017

La Agroindustria Pesquera representa una cadena de producción de gran importancia en la economía mundial, sin embrago, grandes cantidades de subproductos se generan anualmente, lo que redunda en pérdidas económicas y en impactos negativos sobre el medio ambiente. No obstante, los residuos pueden ser utilizados de manera eficiente para múltiples propósitos: mejorar las propiedades funcionales de los alimentos, como potentes antioxidantes, proteger la salud de las personas y proporcionar los nutrientes esenciales. La tecnología de la hidrólisis permite el procesamiento integral del pescado con el fin de lograr estos propósitos. Esto ha despertado el interés de los investigadores y las industrias de todo el mundo mediante el estudio de nuevas especies, procesos y tecnologías que conduzcan a materializarse en productos con potencial de mercado. El objetivo de esta revisión es presentar la producción, beneficios y nuevos desarrollos sobre los hidrolizados de pescado desde un aspecto tecnológico, nutricional y funcional.
Editorial
Authors: Agronomica Acta
Published: July 2017

Editorial v66n3-2017
Las variantes de lo cómico y su utilidad en la cura
Authors: Murano Vanina
Published: July 2017

El presente artículo se propone describir las utilidades que revisten las diferentes expresiones de lo cómico en la clínica. Identificaremos, en primer lugar, a qué denomina Freud la “doble cara” del Witz, con el fin de poder distinguir los diversos tipos de comicidad discriminados en su tratado “El chiste y su relación con lo inconsciente”. Enriqueceremos esta lectura con los desarrollos del filósofo francés Henri Bergson y la aguda lectura de Jacques Lacan. Finalmente, ubicaremos cómo intervienen estas modalidades con respecto al tratamiento de la censura, la relación al deseo, la capacidad de extraer placer de una situación displacentera y la interpretación analítica.
El humorista y el fin de análisis
Authors: Lutereau Luciano , Mazzuca Marcelo
Published: July 2017

En este artículo nos proponemos situar tres ejes: por un lado, esclareceremos la estrecha relación entre lo cómico y la muerte; por otro, situaremos el vínculo entre el humor y el Superyó, para así ubicar un posible efecto de la nominación “humorista”; por último, a partir de lo anterior, desarrollaremos una hipótesis en torno al fin de análisis en función de la noción de “identificación al síntoma”.
El humor no es chiste: usos clínicos de un decir que no desanuda tragedia y comedia
Authors: Laje Matías
Published: July 2017

A partir de la lectura económica de Freud sobre el humor como un tratamiento de los afectos, se busca interrogar, elucidar y alentar su uso en el trabajo con sujetos que padecen de psicosis, especialmente de melancolía, depresión o trastorno esquizoafectivo, diferenciándolo del chiste. Las elaboraciones teórico-estéticas del poeta Leónidas Lamborghini sobre lo cómico permiten revisar la noción psicoanalítica del humor y ampliar su horizonte clínico, en tanto decir que no desanuda tragedia y comedia.
El humor como defensa
Authors: González Rivera Pilar
Published: July 2017

A partir del relato de la ejecución del humorista español Pedro Muñoz Seca y del personaje de Gabriel García Márquez, Santiago Nasar, se pretende mostrar cómo el sentido del humor, tomado en forma amplia, puede ser utilizado como una forma de liberación de pulsiones sexuales o agresivas, de donde deriva su utilidad en la clínica.
Lo infantil y el reverso cómico del discurso capitalista
Authors: Cardona Quitián Herwin Eduardo
Published: July 2017

El discurso capitalista presenta, al menos en apariencia, la posibilidad de gozar sin límite. El mercado relaja los marcos de regulación para el ingreso del sujeto en el consumo. Dicho proceso tiene como efecto cierta infantilización del sujeto, que al tiempo deja ver la acción del superyó en la que el goce se plantea como imperativo. Woody Allen, en una compilación de cuentos titulada: “Pura Anarquía”, nos presenta, a través del humor, la acción de infantilización que expresa cierta comicidad en el discurso capitalista. De la mano de Freud y su trabajo sobre “El chiste y su relación con lo inconsciente”, se plantea el análisis de dicha faceta cómica del discurso capitalista, que únicamente el humor permite ver a través del desenmascaramiento y la parodia.
Charlie: muerto de la risa
Authors: Tuirán Rougeon María Del Socorro , Candiago Philippe
Published: July 2017

En este artículo, los autores intentan aproximarse a los eventos dramáticos vividos en Francia en enero de 2015, desde la perspectiva del humor como formación del inconsciente, tal cual lo trabajó Freud. El ataque mortífero tuvo como objetivo la sede de Charlie Hebdo, periódico satírico que cuestiona a partir de caricaturas, dibujos y humor, los puntos sensibles de nuestra sociedad. Pese a las censuras que han existido a lo largo de los años, ¿qué puede explicar un acto sangriento ahora?, ¿no podemos reír de todo?, ¿no podemos reír con cualquier persona? Si bien Freud postula la hipótesis según la cual lo cómico es una formación del espíritu frente al dolor generado por la existencia, propone también que el humor es la contribución del Superyó a lo cómico. ¿Cómo entender, entonces, que no podamos reír de todo?
Sueño, chiste y lazo social: acerca de la escritura
Authors: Karlen Zbrun Hilda Teresita , Cicutto Aldo Nelson , Rodríguez Ana Laura
Published: July 2017

A través del relato de un sueño se intenta dar cuenta del hecho de que las formaciones del inconsciente son posibles en cuanto hay sujetos implicados en un lazo social. Así como el chiste es tal porque hay alguien que lo sanciona con su risa, el sueño, cuando es relatado, se vuelve texto para ser leído. Estas formaciones son recursos del sujeto para no quedar atrapado cuando se ve sin salida por un acercamiento a lo real. Lo real se presenta como límite y detiene la escritura. Pero también es condición de posibilidad para la producción subjetiva.
El humor negro frente a la muerte
Authors: Coppin Margot , Gaspard Jean-Luc
Published: July 2017

El sujeto agonizante que utiliza el humor, al cual se le llamará “humorante”, cuestiona. ¿Cómo puede, en ese punto preciso de su existencia, permitirse tal afrenta? Si lo hace, es a través del humor negro, es decir, bajo una forma particular y muy cruda. Apoyándose en las aportaciones de Freud y de Lacan sobre la cuestión de la muerte y en el ejercicio clínico en cuidados paliativos, los autores abordan en el presente artículo la expresión de un goce lenguajero de un sujeto que está en camino de lo que pacificará para siempre sus pulsiones. Ahí donde la influencia conjunta del discurso capitalista y del discurso de la ciencia permite sostener en nuestra modernidad el carácter accidental de la muerte. Es a la perplejidad ansiosa frente al real traumático, en la cual permanecen muchos pacientes agonizantes, que el “humorante” parece ensayar una respuesta.
El chiste y lo cómico son una tontería
Authors: Staude Sergio
Published: July 2017

Los sueños y el chiste, frutos de la retórica del inconsciente, advierten del saber inconsciente. También lo hacen los síntomas, lapsus, equívocos y tropiezos que constituyen la ocasión de lo cómico, que se despliega en la acción y necesita la presencia de testigos para su eficacia. Ambos, el chiste y lo cómico, ponen de manifiesto un territorio vedado que se devela permitiendo su circulación en el lazo social que logra hacer tolerable los sinsabores que este conlleva.
Para una política de la farsa. La lección libanesa
Authors: Besson Dina Germanos , Sauret Marie-Jean
Published: July 2017

El periodo de los treinta años gloriosos de la República del Líbano culmina con la guerra en 1975. Hacen su aparición milicias de fuerzas emergentes y su correlato de reparto geográfico y social. En respuesta al colapso de las instituciones simbólicas, se asiste al surgimiento de una lengua provocadora, de la cual se encuentra una anticipación en las invenciones literarias de grandes autores (Ionesco, Céline). Sostenemos que el vivir-juntos libanés pudo resistir al desastre de la guerra gracias a un cambio del pensamiento que se constata en el registro de la farsa. Concebida en esta investigación como una forma contemporánea de la risa, la farsa parece ser una respuesta al quiebre de las ontologías en la época de la posmodernidad.
El humor, resistencia del sujeto
Authors: Sidoit Véronique
Published: July 2017

En el régimen de los Jemeres Rojos la lengua y el lenguaje fueron profundamente afectados, lo que puso en peligro tanto las referencias simbólicas del sujeto como su capacidad de subjetivación. Pero los sujetos resisten, en cualquier época y en cualquier lugar, y el humor como confrontación con el agujero en el significante fue su herramienta. Al lenguaje convertido en una serie de eslóganes el pueblo respondió mediante contra-eslóganes, única arma de estos sujetos desposeídos de todo para luchar y para tratar el goce, para hacerlo pasar al significante tratando al Otro, la maldad del Otro.
Economía psíquica de la caricatura política: retórica del sujeto y lazo social
Authors: Patiño-Lakatos Gabriela
Published: July 2017

Partimos del análisis de la representación oficial del poder encarnado en la figura humana para compararlo con el procedimiento de la caricatura como representación subversiva que cuestiona la figuración del Otro. Mostraremos que la caricatura opera con figuras de estilo que implican a un sujeto que resiste a la figura del amo. El humor iconoclasta de la caricatura política revela una economía psíquica que se juega en la tensión irresoluta entre alienación y emancipación del sujeto con respecto al Otro, garante del lazo social. Sin embargo, al deshacer la figura del amo, el sujeto se juega su propio pellejo.
La subversión del humor
Authors: Cote Armando
Published: July 2017

Reseña libro: Lauterwein, Andréa y Strauss-Hiva, Colette. Rire, Mémoire, Shoah. París-Tel Aviv: Éditions de l’eclat, 2009. 400 páginas.
A fresh look at Hunnic cauldrons in the light of a new find from Hungary
Authors: Masek Zsófia
Published: July 2017

The discovery of a fragment of a Hunnic cauldron by a metal detectorist acted as the springboard of this study, in which various aspects of Hunnic cauldrons are discussed: their findspots and find contexts, their typology, their dating and their origins. Questions regarding the broader cultural context of Hunnic cauldrons in the Roman and the Hunnic Empires are also addressed, as are their functional, ritual and social dimensions. The archaeological findings are complemented by metallographic analyses that shed light not only on the composition of the cauldron, but also on its possible use.
Frühawarenzeitliche Bestattungßitten im Gebiet der Großen Ungarischen Tiefebene östlich der Theiß. Archäologische Angaben und Bemerkungen zur Geschichte der Region im 6. und 7. Jahrhundert
Authors: Lőrinczy Gábor
Published: July 2017

The study discusses and presents the archaeological phenomena of burial practices observed in the graves of the Early Avar Age cemetery of Szegvár-Oromdűlő. Besides orientation, these are the three types of differently formed graves, the stumped variant of fractional animal burials, the spatial separation of the deceased and the accompanying animal remains, and the custom of interring pottery and bone-in meat (lamb rump bone) into graves. It analyses these important but so far not thoroughly exploited groups of sources in regard of the 6th–7th century burials of a larger geographical unit, the Trans-Tisa (Tiszántúl) region, since the population of this region can be better characterized by their funerary practices than their tangible cultural heritage. In addition, it refers to the presence or absence of these characteristics in the burials of a smaller area within the investigated region — the territory bordered by the Körös, Tisza and Maros Rivers — dating to the second half of the Avar Age, and through this, to their continuity.

It delineates the grave goods of female and male burials which represent the inheritance of the first generation among the graves of the Trans-Tisa region. Their common feature is their different provenance. Thus there are grave goods with Eastern European, steppe connections, grave goods of Byzantine taste or origin, as well as grave goods of local, Gepidic provenance among them.

Communities of the Trans-Tisa region in the 6th–7th century Carpathian Basin are characterized by a chain of significant archaeological phenomena of burial customs exclusively attributed to them, which were commonly spread within a certain area and continuously practiced for generations. Based on these features, the population that settled here can be well outlined in respect of origin, traditions and cultural affiliation.

In the author’s opinion it can be presumed by the sparse reports of Byzantine sources that this region was occupied and inhabited by a population referred to as Kutrigurs by contemporary sources and steppe people led by them.
Identifikasi Kebutuhan Input Produksi pada Usaha Budidaya Ikan Lele (Clarias sp) di Kabupaten Boyolali
Authors: Shafitri Nensyana , Hafsaridewi Rani
Published: July 2017

Komoditas ikan lele (Clarias sp) menjadi komoditas unggulan program minapolitan di Kabupaten Boyolali. Dalam pengelolaan budidaya ikan lele perlu diperhatikan faktor-faktor input produksi untuk mengoptimalkan capaian produksi yaitu kolam atau lahan, benih/bibit, pakan, tenaga kerja dan permodalan. Makalah ini untuk mengidentifikasi kebutuhan input produksi dan permasalahan pemenuhan kebutuhan input produksi budidaya ikan lele di Kabupaten Boyolali. Survey dilakukan di kawasan minapolitan Kabupaten Boyolali. Data primer diperoleh dengan wawancara melalui pengisian kuesioner dengan informan kunci (key informan) yaitu pembudidaya dan petugas yang membidangi bidang perikanan. Data sekunder didapat dari hasil publikasi lembaga-lembaga yang terkait. Data dianalisis menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Berdasarkan hasil kajian dapat disimpulkan (1) terdapat kesesuaian media/wadah budidaya dengan komoditas yang dikembangkan (2) input produksi benih dan pakan diperoleh dari luar Kabupaten Boyolali (3) keterlibatan tenaga keja dalam berbagai kegiatan usaha budidaya ikan lele dan bantuan permodalan telah menjangkau pembudidaya. Upaya yang dilakukan untuk mengatasi permasalahan dalam pemenuhan kebutuahn input produksi adalah pengembangan kelembagaan input benih dan pakan. Pengembangan kelembagaan input benih dapat dilakukan per skala usaha. Pengembangan kelembagaan input pakan, dapat didorong untuk menjadi produsen dan pemasar pakan ikan buatan berbahan baku lokal. Pelatihan dan pendampingan pembuatan pakan ikan berbahan baku lokal.
Raising the BarCamp: international reflections
Authors: Topps David , Dennerlein Sebastian , Treasure-Jones Tamsin
Published: July 2017

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. There is increasing interest in Barcamps and Unconferences as an educational approach during traditional medical education conferences. Our group has now accumulated extensive experience in these formats over a number of years in different educational venues. We present a summary of observations and lessons learned about what works and what doesn't.
Changing cartographies of health in a globalizing world
Authors: Schrecker Ted
Published: July 2017

Anthropologists have described, often in eloquent detail, local destruction of opportunities to lead a healthy life (the social determinants of health) attendant on the macroscale economic processes conveniently described as ‘globalization’. Recent reorganizations of production and finance redraw maps both literal and metaphorical of the inequalities that affect health. I argue that it is essential to focus attention on the common origins of such local destructions in new modalities and power structures of global capitalism, and in doing so to focus on what William Robinson has described as a shift from ‘territorial’ to ‘social cartographies’. These include a number of cross-border ‘emerging markets’ or bidding wars that are relevant to health and its social determinants. The article sets out three propositions about how the social science of health disparities should respond to globalization, emphasizing possibilities for research on globalization and health that draw on the complementary perspectives of anthropology and political economy.
When comparison comes first
Authors: Street Alice
Published: July 2017

This think piece draws on experiences of fieldwork in a Papua New Guinean hospital to reflect on tensions between political engagement and ‘deep’ comparison in medical anthropology theory. The paper argues that, contrary to the assumptions implicit in recent critiques of ‘suffering slot’ anthropology, paying attention to the workings of power does not preclude ontological comparison. Through a comparison of the different kinds of visibility sought by patients and doctors in the public hospital, I argue that the question of power re-surfaces in relation to the mutually entangled infrastructures required to realise those different projects.
Mapping senses of place in an urban drug scene
Authors: Fast Danya
Published: July 2017

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Medicine Anthropology Theory
Authors: Moyer Eileen , Nguyen Vinh-Kim
Published: July 2017

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The new Arab man
Authors: Parrott Fiona R.
Published: July 2017

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Patients and agents
Authors: Selim Nasima
Published: July 2017

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Inequidades raciales y educación matemática
Authors: Valoyes-Chávez Luz
Published: July 2017

En Colombia, los estudiantes de minorías étnicas y raciales obtienen sistemáticamente bajos desempeños en matemáticas en pruebas estandarizadas. Sin embargo, pocos estudios han abordado la problemática de la inequidad racial en el acceso al saber matemático. El presente documento pretende contribuir a visibilizar y generar discusión entre la comunidad nacional de educación matemática alrededor de esta problemática. Para ello, se analizan las relaciones entre raza, poder y educación matemática en Colombia. El propósito principal es caracterizar la forma en la cual representaciones sociales dominantes sobre las comunidades negras ingresan al sistema de prácticas de la educación matemática para configurar las experiencias matemáticas de los estudiantes, sus identidades y los resultados de aprendizaje. Con base en los desarrollos teóricos de la sociología crítica, uso la noción de ideología racial (Bonilla-Silva, 2010) como instrumento de análisis de las narrativas que dos maestros construyen para justificar y explicar los resultados de aprendizaje de las matemáticas de estudiantes negros en sus clases. Resultados del análisis indican que los maestros apelan a representaciones dominantes sobre las comunidades negras para posicionar a los estudiantes como incapaces de desarrollar pensamiento matemático. Finalmente, señalo algunas líneas de investigación que podrían contribuir a fortalecer el debate sobre las relaciones entre raza, poder y educación matemática en el país.
Equidad, género y matemáticas en la escuela mexicana
Authors: Ursini Sonia , Ramírez Mercado Martha
Published: July 2017

A partir del análisis de entrevistas realizadas en Ciudad de México a profesores de primaria y secundaria, así como a estudiantes de tercero de secundaria, se pone en evidencia su visión de género y equidad con relación a la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de las matemáticas. Identificamos algunos factores que propician y fortalecen la inequidad de género en matemáticas: el tipo de interacciones diferenciadas por género que los docentes establecen en la clase; las creencias de que las matemáticas son un dominio masculino; las estrategias de compensación que diseña el profesorado con la intención de propiciar la equidad de género; las expectativas de aprendizaje de las matemáticas diferenciadas por sexo que tiene el profesorado; los estereotipos de género de los padres de familia y del profesorado. La presencia de estos factores se ilustra mediante extractos de entrevistas. Se concluye señalando que si bien es necesario garantizar formal y legalmente el acceso igualitario de hombres y mujeres al conocimiento matemático, esto no es suficiente para lograr la equidad. Consideramos esencial darse cuenta de que para alcanzar una mayor equidad es necesario que la sociedad en general y la comunidad escolar en particular superen los estereotipos de género, todavía profundamente arraigados, que conducen a tener expectativas diferenciadas por sexo con relación al aprendizaje y el uso profesional de las matemáticas. Se requiere trabajar enérgicamente en esa dirección.
Exploración del ethos del docente de español en Colombia
Authors: Olave Giohanny , Rojas García Ilene , Cisneros Estupiñan Mireya
Published: July 2017

En este artículo se muestran los resultados parciales del análisis de un corpus de narrativas docentes. Los textos fueron escritos por profesores de español de nivel básico y medio en Colombia, y fueron recolectados a partir de una pregunta abierta sobre su experiencia docente. El objetivo de este análisis es explorar las imágenes que los docentes inscriben en sus discursos acerca de ellos mismos (ethos del docente). El trabajo muestra cómo se movilizan esas imágenes de sí mismos en los órdenes discursivos del contar y del comentar la experiencia en las aulas. Estas movilizaciones construyen tres imágenes subsidiarias del docente como sujeto experto: el ethos del profesional crítico, del intelectual innovador y del formador para la vida. El acercamiento realizado contribuye, por un lado, a plantear preguntas y posibles conexiones interdisciplinares con los estudios pedagógicos sobre las identidades docentes y, por otro lado, a la necesidad de escuchar las voces de los profesores en ejercicio al respecto de su ingreso y desempeño en el mundo laboral-escolar, después de haber sido preparados como profesionales de la educación, en general, y como didactas de la lingüística, en particular.
Lexicalización de algunos verbos en el español de Colombia
Authors: Espejo Olaya Maria Bernarda , Ciro Lirian Astrid
Published: July 2017

En este artículo se presenta una clasificación y descripción de algunos aspectos de la lexicalización en verbos del español de Colombia. Este fenómeno, además del interés lingüístico que suscita, es de vital importancia para la lexicografía, pues estos cambios no se limitan exclusivamente a las evoluciones de una estructura desde lo fonológico, lo semántico o lo gramatical, por ejemplo, sino que surgen en el uso que los hablantes hacen de su lengua, lo que se traduce para un lexicógrafo en la necesidad de registrar dichos cambios. Finalmente, aclaramos que no se trata de un estudio diacrónico de la lexicalización en cuestión, sino de cómo esta puede ser evaluada y considerada para su debido tratamiento lexicográfico