bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Natural Composite Reinforced by Lontar (Borassus flabellifer) Fiber: An Experimental Study on Open-Hole Tensile Strength
Authors: Bale Jefri , Boimau Kristomus , Nenobesi Marselinus
Published: December 2017

A research has been conducted in the present study to investigate the effect of hole configuration on tensile strength of lontar fiber-reinforced composites. The lontar fiber-reinforced composites used in this study were produced by hand lay-up process. The lontar fiber-reinforced composites consist of short random fiber of 5 cm that contains 32% of nominal fiber volume as the reinforcement and unsaturated polyester as the matrix. The results show that the differences of hole configuration have an effect on tensile strength of lontar fiber-reinforced composites. It is found that the specific area of four-hole specimens experiences smaller strain propagation due to the redistributed stress and no stress passes through the hole. The damage of lontar fiber-reinforced composites with different hole configurations in tension is fairly straight and transverse to the loading axis, where the initial damage occurs in the form of matrix cracking, propagates into interfacial failure in form of delamination, and ultimately failed mainly due to the fiber breakage.
MicroRNA-146a Alleviates Experimental Autoimmune Anterior Uveitis in the Eyes of Lewis Rats
Authors: Hsu Yung-Ray , Chang Shu-Wen , Lin Yu-Cheng , Yang Chang-Hao
Published: December 2017

Purpose. This study aimed to determine the effect and roles of microRNA (miRNA, miR) treatment in experimental autoimmune anterior uveitis (EAAU). Materials and Methods. Uveitis was induced in Lewis rats by simultaneous injections of bovine melanin-associated antigen into the hind footpad and the intraperitoneal cavity. The animals were injected intravitreally with low-dose (0.5 μg) or high-dose (1.5 μg) miR-146a. The clinical scores, leukocyte count in the aqueous humor, and histology were assessed. Cytokine changes were evaluated by relative mRNA expression and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The expression of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) was assessed by immunofluorescence and Western blotting. Evaluation of the DNA-binding activity of NF-κB was performed by electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA). Results. Treatment with miR-146a significantly attenuated clinical scores and leukocyte infiltration in a dose-dependent manner, a result that was compatible with histological findings. Following miR-146a injections, downregulation of interleukin- (IL-) 1β, IL-6, and IL-12 and interferon- (IFN-) γ and upregulation of IL-10 and IL-17 were noted. The decreased NF-κB expression on immunofluorescence and Western blotting and reduced DNA-binding activity on EMSA were demonstrated following miR-146a treatment. Conclusions. miR-146a effectively reduced intraocular inflammation in EAAU through the inhibition of NF-κB. miR-146a might be a new treatment choice for uveitis.
Early (17th and 18th centuries) drawings of lantern-flies and mentions of their bioluminescence (Fulgora spp., Hemiptera, Homoptera, Fulgoridae)
Authors: Papavero Nelson , Teixeira Dante Martins
Published: December 2017

For many years, it was believed that the first two notices about New World lantern-flies (Fulgoridae), with descriptions and illustrations of the insects, as well as mentions of their luminescence, were due to Nehemiah Grey (1681) and Maria Sibylla Merian (1705). However, there are illustrations of lantern-flies prior to Grew’s paper, and the first of them, by Jacques de Heyn (1620), also refers to the bioluminescence of those insects. The second is a watercolour by Pieter Holstejn (1614‑1673), a Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver. Several illustrations of lantern-flies were lately produced during the 17th and 18th centuries, for example by Alexander Marshal (ca. 1620‑1682), an English entomologist, gardener, and botanical artist, by Iob Leutholf (1694), and also by an anonymous artist (first half of the 18th century).
Crise institucional brasileira e a imagem dos partidos nas Propagandas Partidárias Gratuitas
Authors: Martins Thamiris Franco , Oliveira Luiz Ademir de , Gomes Vinícius Borges
Published: December 2017

A eleição presidencial de 2014, apesar de ter sido a sexta polarizada entre PT e PSDB, foi uma das mais acirradas nas últimas décadas, com a vitória apertada de Dilma Rousseff (PT). A presidente reeleita passou a enfrentar resistências, principalmente da base aliada, que, no primeiro ano do seu segundo mandato, ficou reduzida a poucos partidos e congressistas. O PMDB, maior partido do Congresso e da coalizão, uniu-se à oposição para articular o processo de impeachment da presidente. O artigo estuda as ênfases e narrativas construídas pelos três maiores partidos do Brasil (PT, PMDB e PSDB) em suas Propagandas Partidárias Gratuitas (PPG) durante o contexto da crise política. O trabalho toma como base as discussões sobre interface mídia e política, campanha permanente e especificidades da propaganda política.
Career Guidance in a Communitarian Preparatory Course for University: Presentation and Analysis of a 10-year Extension Project
Authors: Ribeiro Marcelo Afonso , Kanamura Alex Massami , Facchini Arthur Hoverter , Boschetto Cecilia Peres , Lara Juliana Sano de Almeida , Torres Rafael De Lima
Published: December 2017

Cursinhos populares ou comunitários buscam atingir uma camada social sem privilégios que visa ascensão socioeconômica pelo ingresso na universidade, promovendo não apenas oportunidades de ingresso, mas também espaço de discussão e reflexão social, sendo uma ação de politização da sociedade. O presente artigo visou descrever e analisar os principais resultados do Projeto de Orientação Profissional (POP) realizado no cursinho pré-universitário comunitário do Instituto de Psicologia da Universidade de São Paulo no período de janeiro de 2006 a julho de 2016, dentro do Programa Aprender com Cultura e Extensão da USP. O POP utilizou cinco estratégias variadas (plantões, grupos, dia informativo de carreiras, oficinas pontuais e supervisão), visando atender demandas variadas do conjunto de alunos/as. Sua efetividade foi qualitativamente avaliada pela adaptação do método Resultantes Inovadoras em Aconselhamento de Carreira. Os principais resultados apontaram contribuições sociais (acesso à orientação profissional de grupos sociais desprivilegiados, e oportunidade de refletir sobre o futuro através da elaboração de projetos de vida de trabalho), formativas (auxiliar a desenvolver competências de reconstruir estratégias diante de contextos variados de intervenção e populações diversas em alunos/as de graduação em psicologia) e científicas (construção de estratégias de orientação profissional em contextos não usuais).
Perda auditiva induzida por ruído pode gerar indenização por danos morais e materiais?
Authors: Lopes Andréa Cintra , Sant’anna Ana Luisa Vieira , Bozza Amanda , Prestes Simone Cristina Chiodi , Munhoz Graziella Simeão
Published: December 2017

A literatura aponta iniciativas de mudança no currículo que exigem uma demanda de pesquisas capazes de abordarem a complexidade desses processos, buscando currículos mais integrados e uso de metodologias ativas de aprendizagem. O presente relato integra a disciplina de Saúde Coletiva IV: Fonoaudiologia Relacionada ao Trabalho, ofertada regularmente no Departamento de Fonoaudiologia aos graduandos do terceiro ano do curso de Fonoaudiologia da Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru da Universidade de São Paulo. Entre muitas das estratégias propostas para essa disciplina, o júri simulado foi selecionado, uma vez que leva em conta a possibilidade de inúmeras operações de pensamento, como: defesa de ideias, argumentação, julgamento, tomada de decisão etc. A opção pelo uso dessa estratégia considerou que o tema em questão é amplamente discutido no âmbito jurídico, uma vez que o artigo 21 da Lei n. 8.213/1991 se refere a qualquer causa que haja contribuído diretamente para a redução ou perda da capacidade para o trabalho; mas, principalmente, porque essa estratégia permite que o estudante envolva todos os momentos de construção do conhecimento, da mobilização à síntese, pela sua característica de possibilitar o envolvimento de um número elevado de estudantes, sendo necessário elaborar uma apresentação concisa, clara e lógica das ideias, com profundidade dos conhecimentos e argumentação fundamentada na literatura. A estratégia selecionada atingiu o objetivo proposto pela disciplina, e a dinâmica agradou aos participantes. Mais especificamente, demonstrou que os estudantes fizeram a análise crítica e reflexiva do conteúdo trabalhado, foram capazes de elaborar conceitos e ampliaram sua autonomia intelectual, responsabilizando-se, assim, pelo seu aprendizado. O tema divergente despertou o interesse pela ética profissional.
Um exemplo do uso do cinema como ferramenta de observação teórica em hospitalidade: lilo & stitch (walt disney)
Authors: Clemente Júnior Sergio Dos Santos
Published: December 2017

O relato apresenta os resultados obtidos pelo uso do cinema em sala de aula, cujo objetivo foi observar a teoria sobre os domínios da Hospitalidade (CAMARGO, 2004), que defende o estudo do tema por dezesseis ângulos diferentes: os tempos de recepcionar, hospedar, alimentar e entreter, e os espaços doméstico, público, comercial e virtual. Para a observação e a discussão dessa base teórica, o pesquisador apresentou o desenho Lilo & Stitch – obra cinematográfica dos estúdios Disney – a alunos do curso de graduação em Turismo da ECA-USP. A proposta foi que os alunos assistissem ao desenho na íntegra e então preenchessem o quadro proposto no estudo, identificando referências visuais no filme que pudessem explicar cada uma das interações tempo e espaço da Hospitalidade. O cinema, como ferramenta de observação empírica, tornou-se um facilitador da discussão, já que possibilitou à turma preencher os dezesseis quadrantes e permitiu explicar a teoria na prática com maior clareza de entendimento.
Abelhas Jataís e Educação Ambiental: Uma Experiência Interdisciplinar na Formação de Professores em Ciências Agrárias
Authors: Loconte Caio de Oliveira , Paiva Júlia Barbosa de , Massabni Vânia Galindo , Marques Rosebelly Nunes
Published: December 2017

O ensino deve estimular a curiosidade, a exploração e o questionamento das crianças em relação ao mundo físico, social e à natureza. Esse estímulo pode decorrer de ações que desmistifiquem abelhas, valorizando experiências da criança com o inseto no ambiente, em uma perspectiva de educação ambiental. Nesse sentido, o presente estudo surgiu da interação de três disciplinas da Licenciatura em Ciências Agrárias da Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”, objetivando que os licenciandos idealizassem, elaborassem e desenvolvessem o estágio com o tema “abelhas nativas e polinização” na educação infantil. O trabalho envolveu a definição de uma metodologia de ensino, confecção de instrumento didático (caixa-ninho de abelhas), intervenções pedagógicas com atividades práticas, com ações junto aos pais e professores da escola. Destacam-se três aspectos nos quais este trabalho contribuiu: a) para a experiência dos licenciandos como docentes, ao projetar e conduzir a intervenção pedagógica incluindo um instrumento de ensino e sua confecção; b) para o diálogo entre as disciplinas da Licenciatura em uma proposta de estágio integrado, em que este atuou como articulador; c) para a reflexão sobre a aprendizagem das crianças quanto ao tema escolhido, as abelhas jataís e sua forma de vida, utilizando os desenhos delas. Os licenciandos constantemente se questionaram, discutiram e solicitaram orientações, de modo a relacionar teoria e prática e aprendizagens das disciplinas pedagógicas e específicas, como requer um processo complexo, mas que pode ser fascinante, de tornar-se professor.
Práticas Didáticas de Ensino, Pesquisa, Cultura e Extensão Universitária no Parque CienTec-USP: O Projeto Solo na Escola-Geografia-USP
Authors: Oliveira Déborah De
Published: December 2017

Este relato apresenta o projeto intitulado Solo na Escola-Geografia-USP como parte de atividades de pesquisa, cultura e extensão universitária, voltadas a divulgar o solo e sua importância por meio de práticas não formais, e sim lúdicas e didáticas. O projeto conta com experimentos que têm como objetivo mostrar ao visitante conceitos importantes sobre o solo, como, por exemplo: sua formação, horizontes do solo, cores, magnetismo, erosão do solo, dentre outros. Alunos de graduação em Geografia e Licenciatura em Geociências e Educação Ambiental atuam no projeto como monitores com bolsa do Programa Unificado de Bolsas da USP (PUB). Recebemos mensalmente por volta de trezentos visitantes escolares e público em geral.
Nitric Oxide–Dependent Feedback Loop Regulates Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) Channel Cooperativity and Endothelial Function in Small Pulmonary Arteries
Authors: Marziano Corina , Hong Kwangseok , Cope Eric L. , Kotlikoff Michael I. , Isakson Brant E. , Sonkusare Swapnil K.
Published: December 2017

Background

Recent studies demonstrate that spatially restricted, local Ca
2+
signals are key regulators of endothelium‐dependent vasodilation in systemic circulation. There are drastic functional differences between pulmonary arteries (
PA
s) and systemic arteries, but the local Ca
2+
signals that control endothelium‐dependent vasodilation of
PA
s are not known. Localized, unitary Ca
2+
influx events through transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (
TRPV
4) channels, termed
TRPV
4 sparklets, regulate endothelium‐dependent vasodilation in resistance‐sized mesenteric arteries via activation of Ca
2+
‐dependent K
+
channels. The objective of this study was to determine the unique functional roles, signaling targets, and endogenous regulators of
TRPV
4 sparklets in resistance‐sized
PA
s.

Methods and Results

Using confocal imaging, custom image analysis, and pressure myography in fourth‐order
PA
s in conjunction with knockout mouse models, we report a novel Ca
2+
signaling mechanism that regulates endothelium‐dependent vasodilation in resistance‐sized
PA
s.
TRPV
4 sparklets exhibit distinct spatial localization in
PA
s when compared with mesenteric arteries, and preferentially activate endothelial nitric oxide synthase (
eNOS
). Nitric oxide released by
TRPV
4‐endothelial nitric oxide synthase signaling not only promotes vasodilation, but also initiates a guanylyl cyclase‐protein kinase G‐dependent negative feedback loop that inhibits cooperative openings of
TRPV
4 channels, thus limiting sparklet activity. Moreover, we discovered that adenosine triphosphate dilates
PA
s through a P2 purinergic receptor‐dependent activation of
TRPV
4 sparklets.

Conclusions

Our results reveal a spatially distinct
TRPV
4‐endothelial nitric oxide synthase signaling mechanism and its novel endogenous regulators in resistance‐sized
PA
s.
A ‘verlan’ scribe in Deir el-Bersha: some Demotic inscriptions on quarry ceilings
Authors: Depauw Mark
Published: December 2017

Three fourth century bc Demotic inscriptions on the ceiling of underground limestone quarries in Deir el-Bersha turn out to be written from left to right with reversed signs. The only parallel for these Demotic reversals is another inscription on a quarry ceiling not far from Ptolemaïs, where parts are also written in mirror script.
Matching and merging high-resolution and legacy seismic images
Authors: Greer Sarah , Fomel Sergey
Published: December 2017

When multiple seismic surveys are acquired over the same area using different technologies that produce data with different frequency content, it may be beneficial to combine these data to produce a broader bandwidth volume. We have developed a workflow for matching and blending seismic images obtained from shallow high-resolution seismic surveys and conventional surveys conducted over the same area. The workflow consists of three distinct steps: (1) balancing the amplitudes and frequency content of the two images by nonstationary smoothing of the high-resolution image, (2) estimating and removing variable time shifts between the two images, and (3) blending the two images together by least-squares inversion. Our workflow is applied successfully to images from the Gulf of Mexico.
Systems for forestry events for models of different regime of forest and forest use content
Authors: Желдак Владимир , Zheldak Vladimir
Published: December 2017

In the current conditions of socio-economic development of the first decades of the XXI century the issues of intensification of forest use and reforestation have intensified sharply. To solve them, it is proposed to significantly in-crease the intensity of silvicultural measures, mainly thinning, in which harvesting of wood is provided. Such an unambiguous solution can not be realized for two reasons. First, increasing the intensity of silvicultural activities is possible only within the permissible changes in the natural dynamics of forest ecosystems. Secondly, the application of the entire complex of intensive silvicultural activities in different regions of the country is limited by integrated forestry (transport, economic, environmental) accessibility of their implementation, taking into account the target use of forests. The proposed solution to the issues of intensification of forest use - forest reproduction is based on the creation of certain types of priority-target systems for silvicultural activities for different types of models for management modes (protection, protection, reproduction) and use of forests. They differ in the composition and intensity of activities and are applied differentially, taking into account the integrated availability of their implementation, existing conditions and limitations. Four types of priority-target systems for silvicultural activities are being developed for selected models of forest maintenance modes and forest use, including intensive priority-mono-and priority-multipurpose, traditional multipurpose and conservation-restoration ones. The establishment of models of modes of forest management and forest use is carried out on the basis of a set of silvicultural-ecological and economic criteria, including: the magnitude of the natural resource potential of forests; demand in the area of available forest resources in industry, economy, exports; integrated accessibility of the use of forest resource potential and implementation of necessary activities of certain types of silvicultural systems. Taking into account the established models of forest use, for inventory object or its parts with-in a general set of priority-target forestry management systems, certain types and variants of these systems are formed, including interrelated chains of stage and extra-stage activities by types, methods, standards, accessible and effectively implemented in specific regional and local conditions.
Use of insecticide-treated nets by pregnant and childbearing-age women: Action research in Southern Nigeria
Authors: Esienumoh Ekpoanwan , Mboho Margaret , Ndiok Akon
Published: December 2017

Background/Aims

Malaria in pregnancy is a major public health problem in Nigeria, along with high maternal morbidity, and fetal and neonatal mortality rates. Strategies for the control of malaria include the use of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs). Although some agencies distribute ITNs free of charge, some nets are not being used appropriately by pregnant women and other women of childbearing age. This study sought to empower pregnant women and women of childbearing age to take action to prevent malaria through the proper use of ITNs.

Methods

An action research design was used, which comprises cycles of fact-finding, planning and action, and reflection and evaluation. In collaboration with the action research group, 26 pregnant women or women of childbearing age were interviewed to gain an understanding of their perception of malaria and their use of ITNs. Seven community health extension workers and two primary health care coordinators were also interviewed. Observation sessions were held with eight women in their vegetable farms. Two focus group discussions were held with eight midwives and seven husbands. A total of 71 general participants and 13 action research group members were involved in the study. Data were thematically analysed and emphasis was laid on data that would promote learning and change.

Conclusions

The study revealed poor knowledge of the cause of malaria, non-compliance with the proper use of ITNs, diversionary use of ITNs and poor health intervention monitoring. Actions undertaken to empower the women towards the effective use of ITNs included community education, prenatal education, and advocacy discussions with government and relevant non-governmental agencies. Experiences gained from the study were reviewed and consolidated, and sustainability of actions planned.
Improvement of Lipid Homeostasis Through Modulation of Low-density Lipoprotein Receptor Family by Functional Ingredients
Authors: Jeong Jeongho , Ryu Yungsun , Park Kibeum , Go Gwang-woong
Published: December 2017

Dyslipidemia, defined as elevated triglyceride (TG), total- and LDL-C, and/or decreased HDL-C levels, is considered a principal risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) family has been considered a key player in the prevention of dyslipidemia. The LDLR family consists of cytoplasmic membrane proteins and plays an important role not only in ligand–receptor binding and uptake, but also in various cell signaling pathways. Emerging reports state that various functional ingredients dynamically modulate the function of the LDLR family. For instance, oats stimulated the LDLR function in vivo, resulting in decreased body weight and improved serum lipid profiles. The stimulation of LRP6 by functional ingredients in vitro activated the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, subsequently suppressing the intracellular TG via inhibition of SREBP1, PPARγ, and C/EBPα. Furthermore, the extract of Cistanchetubulosa enhanced the expression of the mRNA of VLDLR, followed by a reduction in the serum cholesterol level. In addition, fermented soy milk diminished TG and total cholesterol levels while increasing HDL-C levels via activation of LRP1. To summarize, modulating the function of the LDLR family by diverse functional ingredients may be a potent therapeutic remedy for the treatment of dyslipidemia and cardiovascular diseases.
The Far-infrared Drying Characteristics of Steamed Sweet Potato
Authors: Lee Dong Il , Lee Jung Hyun , Cho Byeong Hyo , Lee Hee Sook , Han Chung Su
Published: December 2017

The purpose of this study was to verify the drying characteristics of steamed sweet potato and to establish optimal drying conditions for far-infrared drying of steamed sweet potato. 4 kg of steamed sweet potato was sliced to thicknesses of 8 and 10 mm, and dried by a far-infrared dryer until a final moisture content of 25±0.5%. The far-infrared dryer conditions were an air velocity of 0.6, 0.8 m/s and drying temperature of 60, 70, and 80°C. The results can be summarized as follows. The drying time tended to be reduced as temperature and air velocity for drying increased. The Lewis and Modified Wang and Singh models were found to be suitable for drying of steamed sweet potato by a far-infrared dryer. The color difference was 35.09 on the following conditions: Thickness of 8 mm, temperature of 80°C, and air velocity of 0.8 m/s. The highest sugar content (59.11 °Brix) was observed on the conditions of a thickness of 8 mm, temperature of 80, and air velocity of 0.8 m/s. Energy consumption decreased on the conditions of higher temperature, slower air velocity, and thinner steamed sweet potato.
Preparation and Characterization of Gluten-free Muffins Using Fractured Tofu and Normal Corn Starch
Authors: Lee Yonghun , Jung Gil-Young , Ko Eun-Sol , Kim Hyun-Seok
Published: December 2017

This study investigated the effects of the mixing ratio of tofu paste and normal corn starch on the characteristics of gluten-free (GF) muffins. Soft wheat flour for wheat flour-based muffins (control) was replaced with the mixture of tofu paste and normal corn starch (NCS). The mixing ratios of tofu paste and NCS were 1:6.4 (S100), 1:5.1 (S80), 1:3.8 (S60), 1:2.6 (S40), 1:1.3 (S20), and 1:0 (S00), based on their total solid contents. GF muffins of S40- S100 developed the porous, sponge-like structure without crumb collapse. The weight and baking loss did not significantly differ in the control and GF muffins. By decreasing NCS in GF muffin batters, the moisture content, firmness, and crumb redness/yellowness of GF muffins increased, while their volume, specific volume, and crumb lightness decreased. Nevertheless, these characteristics (except for firmness) of S100 were much closer to those of the control. In the preference test, however, S60 (possessing lower attributes than S100 and S80) was most favored among GF muffins, and was very similar in all evaluations (except for appearance) to the control. Overall, the mixture of tofu paste and NCS would be a potential material to replace soft wheat flour in muffins.
These robes were made for sin: The symbolism of clothing in Paradise Lost
Authors: Bodó Bence Levente
Published: December 2017

I examine how Paradise Lost by John Milton embeds the first recognition of nudity and the subsequent wearing of clothes in a crucially moral setting, creating a semiotic discourse where the material presence of the first garments signify the ontological change of the first pair. Clothes here, instead of fulfilling the functional purpose of covering the body to protect it from a harsh environment or even the penetrative gaze of the Almighty, reveal the presence of sin and, thus, the absence of innocence. To have knowledge of good and evil, it seems, also implies the knowledge of clothes. The study maps out how the very fact of wearing clothes and the differences between the garments that weave through the epic turn into ambiguous poetic tools, where clothes either represent a barrier between interpretation and meaning or turn into material manifestations of meaning.
A very British tease: Costume, fetishism and materiality in soft-core pornography
Authors: Kirkham Neil
Published: December 2017

This article will analyse the use of costume in heterosexual soft-core pictorial pornography. It will focus on the British website onlyallsites.com, which will be positioned as offering a materiality to costume that goes beyond the dressing of the female body. Building on this author’s wider work around clothing and pornography, and previous work on the sociocultural meaning of underwear and fetishism, it will situate its case study within the context of a ‘British erotic’ and emphasize the key role that costume plays in the construction of soft-core pornographic representations.
Review
Authors: Turney Jo
Published: December 2017

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An action of orientation – Skinner Releasing Technique in reflective practice
Authors: Dean Sally E. , Nathanielsz Julie
Published: December 2017

This article contextualizes and critiques Skinner Releasing Technique (SRT), the somatic dance and movement practice developed by American choreographer, dancer and teacher Joan Skinner. The writing arises from conversations between Sally E. Dean and Julie Nathanielsz, each a SRT practitioner and teacher for over fifteen years, and lays out some of their emerging observations and questions about Skinner Releasing: What is the significance of orientating in the process of letting go? Is there an ‘underlying body’ in this technique? How do we understand possible relationships of body and image through the practice? The aim of this writing is to make connections with embodied3 experience rather than ideology, and to open an important dialogue into current practice and teaching of SRT, by first locating the technique in its somatic, historical and cultural context.
Language contact in Gibraltar English: A pilot study with ICE-GBR
Authors: Loureiro-Porto Lucía , Suárez-Gómez Cristina
Published: December 2017

The variety of English used in Gibraltar has been in contact with a number of European languages, such as Spanish, Italian, Hebrew and Arabic (Moyer, 1998: 216; Suárez-Gómez, 2012: 1746), for more than 300 years. Studies of this variety have traditionally been based on interviews and observation (e.g. Moyer, 1993, 1998; Cal Varela, 1996; Levey, 2008 2015; Weston, 2011, 2013, etc.), and a detailed morphosyntactic description is yet to be published. In this context, the compilation of a reliable Gibraltar corpus using the standards of the International Corpus of English (ICE) will constitute a landmark in the analysis of this lesser known variety of English. In the present paper we describe the ICE project and the current state of the compilation of ICE-GBR. In addition, we present a detailed comparison between the section on press news reports of ICE-GB (standard British English) and ICE-GBR, with the aim of identifying morphosyntactic features that reveal the influence of language contact with Spanish in this territory. We explore variables such as the choice of relativizer (assuming a higher preference for that in GBR, in agreement with Spanish que, the most frequent relativizer, Brucart, 1999: 490), the use of titles and pseudo-titles preceding proper names (which, as shown by Hundt and Kabatek, 2015, are very frequent in English journalese and extremely infrequent in Spanish), and the frequency of the passive voice (expected to be lower in ICE-GBR), among others. A preliminary analysis of these variables reveals that the influence of Spanish on the variety of English used in the Gibraltarian press, at the morphosyntactic level, is almost non-existent, limited to occasional cases of code-switching between the two varieties. We hypothesize that a possible explanation for this strong exonormative allegiance to British English, at least in press news reports, can be found in a strong editorial pressure to reflect the prestigious parent-variety.
Analysis of the presence of Anglicisms in a Spanish internet forum: some terms from the fields of fashion, beauty and leisure
Authors: García Carmen Lujan
Published: December 2017

The pervasive presence of English in Spain is unquestionable; indeed, a vast volume of literature has provided evidence of this fact. In this article, the remarkable presence of Anglicisms in a particular type of social media will be examined, namely the Spanish Internet forum enfemenino. The analysis covers three specific domains: beauty, fashion and leisure. The study focuses on a sample of English borrowings used in news articles published in this forum over the last 2 years (from January 2015 to March 2017). The findings reveal an increasing use of pure Anglicisms in the forum, whereas adapted Anglicisms, along with pseudo-Anglicisms, are not so common. These Anglicisms seem to be used for different reasons: the values of modernity and prestige associated with English, the lack of Spanish equivalents in some cases, the emergence of new concepts and innovations and, last but not least, the increasing influence that the Anglo-American culture is exerting on Spain. This raises the question of the extent to which these factors affect our sense of identity in Spain.
Push-out bond strength of glass fiber posts luted with two resin cements
Authors: Léon Blanca Liliana Torres , Franco Vitor Lopes , Silva Emily Vivianne Freitas , Muniz Leonardo , Ribeiro Fernando Carneiro
Published: December 2017

Objective. To evaluate the bond strength of a prefabricated glass fiber post to the root dentin with two resin cements using the push-out test. Material and Methods. Thirty fiber posts (White Post ECD) were cemented in human endodontically treated anterior teeth with two resin cements (n=15): RelyxTM ARC and AllCem. The roots were transversely sectioned and divided in cervical, middle and apical thirds after 48 h of cementation. The specimens' retention was tested by push-out method. The results were analyzed by 2-way ANOVA and Tukey’s test (p<0.05). Results. There were no significant differences in the bond strength between the resin cements. The bond strength was higher in cervical third than in middle and apical thirds for both resin cements. It was observed higher percentages of adhesive failures followed by mixed. Conclusions. Both resin cements are indicated in the cementation of glass fiber post.KeywordsDental prosthesis; Post and core technique; Biomechanical phenomena.
Surface roughness and volumetric contraction of a Y-TZP ceramic sintered by microwave energy and by resistive heating
Authors: Barchetta Nayara Fernanda , Nanni Larissa Guazzelli , Miranda Jean Soares , Lazar Dolores Ribeiro Ricci , Assui Valter , Saavedra Guilherme de Siqueira Ferreira Anzalone
Published: December 2017

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate a Y-TZP ceramic sintered by a microwave protocol on volume shrinkage and surface roughness. Material and Methods: Twenty four (N=24) Y-TZP discs were fabricated by milling in CAD/CAM for size standardization. The mean final dimensions of the specimens were 15 mm X 1.6 mm. Samples were divided into 2 groups (n=12): conventional resistive heating sintering protocol (C - Control) and microwave sintering protocol (MO - experimental). For the characterization of the specimens, surface roughness (Ra and Rz parameters) was evaluated with a roughness tester, and volume shrinkage was measured with a hand micrometer. Data were statistically evaluated by Student’s t and Mann-Whitney U tests (?=0.05). Results: The roughness results were: 0.25 ?m ± 0.02 (Ra) and 2.68 ?m ± 0.666 (Rz) for the MO samples; 0.26 ?m ± 0.04 (Ra) and 2.73 ?m ± 0.461 (Rz) for the C group (Ra: p = 0.19; Rz: p = 0.81). The shrinkage results was: MO (21.02% ± 2.70) and C (20.10% ± 0.52) (p = 0.274). Conclusion: The conventional and microwave sintering methods were similar regarding surface roughness and volume shrinkage of Y-TZP dental ceramic.KeywordsBioceramics; Microwave sintering; Roughness surface; Zirconia.
Eje 3. Producciones cinematográficas contemporáneas: características y estrategias narrativas: La (di)solución idiota de la política: el 15M en el objetivo
Authors: Martínez de Albeniz Iñaki
Published: December 2017

La política atraviesa, en la actualidad, una profunda crisis de sentido. Este artículo plantea la hipótesis de que la única manera de salir de esta encrucijada es atendiendo a aquellos ámbitos de la realidad que han sido tradicionalmente considerados como impolíticos. Reviste especial relevancia en este empeño la paradójica figura del idiota, aquel que renunciando a la política se erige en subjetividad política por antonomasia. La dificultad de abordar esta figura reside en que más que definirla, sólo se puede mostrar. En este sentido, el cine es un dispositivo privilegiado para mostrar las potencialidades del idiota como nueva subjetividad política. En el texto se repasan las distintas propuestas de cine idiota, tanto europeas como norteamericanas, y se trata de arrojar luz a través de ellas sobre uno de los acontecimiento políticos más hermosos y desconcertantes que se han vivido en España en los últimos tiempos, el 15M.
Prognosis of Disease that may Occur with Growing Age using Confabulation Based Algorithm
Authors: Srivastava Neha , Gautam Jyoti
Published: December 2017

The enduring diagnosis of patient’s medical records might be useful to determine the causes that are responsible for a particular disease. So that, one can take early preventive measures to curtail the risk of diseases that may occur with the growing age. Consequently, this can enhance the life expectancy probability. Here, a new algorithm CMARM is proposed for analysis of symptoms in order to find out the disease that may occur frequently and rarely with growing age. It uses map reduce paradigm inspired by cognitive learning. It is concerned with acquisition of problem-solving skills, intelligence and conscious thought and uses prevailing knowledge to generate new rules. It has been evaluated over synthetic data sets collected from the health data repository. Since, CMARM requires one-time file access therefore, it is consistently faster and also consuming less memory space than the FP tree based algorithm.
Der Mensch als Selbst. Zum Begriff des präreflexiven Selbstbewusstseins in Kierkegaards Krankheit zum Tode (1849)
Authors: Viertbauer Klaus
Published: December 2017

My paper addresses the question whether Kierkegaard’s concept of the self is compatible with or even implies the notion of a prereflective form of selfawareness. I will connect Kierkegaard to the traditions of Idealism (e. g., Fichte) and Romanticism (e. g., Schleiermacher), as analyzed by the so-called “Heidelberg School,” in particular Dieter Henrich and Manfred Frank. While there are many interpretations of Kierkegaard’s concept of the self, especially with regard to The Sickness unto Death (1849), my own approach is unique in that it is based on a closer look at and comparison of Kierkegaard and Schleiermacher. I will argue, in particular, that both authors favor a non-egological model of self-awareness.
Theoretical study of the Nonlinear Quadratic Optimal Control implementation
Authors: György Katalin
Published: December 2017

In this brief, I study the finite and infinite nonlinear discrete time optimal control. The quadratic control problem for nonlinear case can be solved with different methods such as: linearization of the system model around each operation point or some different methods, where should be used an on-line parameter identification algorithm. In this paper, I study some properties of these algorithms in order to improve the control efficiency of the nonlinear process control. In this paper, I supposed the all states are accessible, so there is not necessary any state estimation algorithm for the implementation of the proposed optimal control (LQR - Linear Quadratic Regulators) methods.
Pettis integrability of fuzzy mappings with values in arbitrary Banach spaces
Authors: Di Piazza Luisa , Marraffa Valeria
Published: December 2017

In this paper we study the Pettis integral of fuzzy mappings in arbitrary Banach spaces. We present some properties of the Pettis integral of fuzzy mappings and we give conditions under which a scalarly integrable fuzzy mapping is Pettis integrable.
Interpretation of Gamma Index for Quality Assurance of Simultaneously Integrated Boost (SIB) IMRT Plans for Head and Neck Carcinoma
Authors: Atiq Maria , Atiq Atia , Iqbal Khalid , Shamsi Quratul ain , Andleeb Farah , Buzdar Saeed Ahmad
Published: December 2017

Objective: The Gamma Index is prerequisite to estimate point-by-point difference between measured and calculated dose distribution in terms of both Distance to Agreement (DTA) and Dose Difference (DD). This study aims to inquire what percentage of pixels passing a certain criteria assure a good quality plan and suggest gamma index as efficient mechanism for dose verification of Simultaneous Integrated Boost Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy plans.

Method: In this study, dose was calculated for 14 head and neck patients and IMRT Quality Assurance was performed with portal dosimetry using the Eclipse treatment planning system. Eclipse software has a Gamma analysis function to compare measured and calculated dose distribution. Plans of this study were deemed acceptable when passing rate was 95% using tolerance for Distance to agreement (DTA) as 3mm and Dose Difference (DD) as 5%.

Result and Conclusion: Thirteen cases pass tolerance criteria of 95% set by our institution. Confidence Limit for DD is 9.3% and for gamma criteria our local CL came out to be 2.0% (i.e., 98.0% passing). Lack of correlation was found between DD and γ passing rate with R2 of 0.0509. Our findings underline the importance of gamma analysis method to predict the quality of dose calculation. Passing rate of 95% is achieved in 93% of cases which is adequate level of accuracy for analyzed plans thus assuring the robustness of SIB IMRT treatment technique. This study can be extended to investigate gamma criteria of 5%/3mm for different tumor localities and to explore confidence limit on target volumes of small extent and simple geometry.
Phase Composition of Samarium Niobate and Tantalate Thin Films Prepared by Sol-Gel Method
Authors: Bruncková H. , Medvecký Ľ. , Múdra E. , Kovalčiková A. , Ďurišin J. , Šebek M. , Girman V.
Published: December 2017

Samarium niobate SmNbO4(SNO) and tantalate SmTaO4(STO) thin films (~100 nm) were prepared by sol-gel/spin-coating process on alumina substrates with PZT interlayer and annealing at 1000°C. The precursors of films were synthesized using Nb or Ta tartrate complexes. The improvement of the crystallinity of monoclinic M′-SmTaO4phase via heating was observed through the coexistence of small amounts of tetragonal T-SmTa7O19phase in STO precursor at 1000°C. The XRD results of SNO and STO films confirmed monoclinic M-SmNbO4and M′-SmTaO4phases, respectively, with traces of orthorhombic O-SmNbO4(in SNO). In STO film, the single monoclinic M′-SmTaO4phase was revealed. The surface morphology and topography of thin films were investigated by SEM and AFM analysis. STO film was smoother with roughness 3.2 nm in comparison with SNO (6.3 nm). In the microstructure of SNO film, small spherical (~50 nm) and larger cuboidal particles (~100 nm) of the SmNbO4phase were observed. In STO, compact clusters composed of fine spherical SmTaO4particles (~20-50 nm) were found. Effect of samarium can contribute to the formation different polymorphs of these films for the application to environmental electrolytic thin film devices.
Landscapes with different logics: A physicalistic approach to semantic conflicts in spatial planning
Authors: Krzysztofik Robert , Dymitrow Mirek , Biegańska Jadwiga , Senetra Adam , Gavriilidou Eleftheria , Nadolu Bogdan , Kantor-Pietraga Iwona , Grzelak-Kostulska Elżbieta , Oureilidou Eleni , Luches Daniel , Spórna Tomasz , Teodorescu Dominic , Wasilewicz-Pszczółkowska Monika , Holmertz Gun , Szczepańska Agnieszka , Brauer René
Published: December 2017

This paper deals with the ways of categorising landscapes as ‘urban’ and ‘rural’ using a physicalist approach, where these terms have special meaning. The aim of this paper is to elaborate on the question whether such a division is still meaningful with regard to anthropogenic landscapes, not least in spatial planning. The concerns raised in this paper depart from the increasingly complicated structure of geographical space, including that of anthropogenic landscapes. Our standpoint is illustrated using cases of landscape ambiguities from Poland, Germany, Romania and Greece. Leaning on frameworks of physicalist (mechanicistic) theory, this paper suggests an explanation to the outlined semantic conflicts. This is done by pointing to the relationality between the impact of centripetal and centrifugal forces, the specifics of socio-economic development, as well as the varying landscape forms that emerge from the differences within that development.
Poverty risk trend in Slovakia: Changes in time and space
Authors: Michálek Anton
Published: December 2017

Poverty is a serious problem in Slovakia, and it is concentrated in a few regions. The aim of this paper is to capture the spatial differences in poverty in order to identify the poorest districts and to point to the change in the development of poverty in regions during one decade (2001–2011). It was an important period, because it was when Slovakia joined the EU (2004) and the euro zone (2009), that the financial crisis appeared. Our approach to the topic of poverty is based on an aggregated poverty indicator. The indicator reflects three kinds of risks and a broad spectrum of poverty aspects.
Innovations and networking fostering tourist destination development in Slovakia
Authors: Gajdošík Tomáš , Gajdošíková Zuzana , Maráková Vanda , Borseková Kamila
Published: December 2017

The paper focuses on the implementation of innovations and networking in the sector of tourism in two Slovak mountain destinations of international significance. The main objective of the paper is to identify and evaluate how innovations and networking contribute to tourist destination development in Slovakia. The implementation of institutional innovation resulted in the establishment of formal and informal networks. The developed networks consist of representatives of all sectors co-ordinating all relevant stakeholders. Formal and informal networks and the collaboration among stakeholders have launched other types of innovations in the tourism sector. The interactions and intensity of relations among stakeholders are analysed by network analysis. Destinations are compared with the network of the same size and density through quantitative network characteristics. Based on empirical research we investigate the impact of networks and innovations on tourist destination development. Due to the synergy effect of networking and implementation of multiple innovations, tourist destination development is observed.
Approach to students’ social representations in the construction of academic European geography: A case study of Spanish university students
Authors: Macía Arce Xosé Carlos , Lois González Rubén Camilo , Rodríguez Lestegás Francisco , Armas Quintá Francisco Xosé
Published: December 2017

This article provides the results of classroom research involving university students training to be secondary school teachers of geography and history. The research is based on the analysis of a word association test on Europe and the European Union. The results constitute an approach to the geographical and historical representations these students have of their own European continent. This is a fundamental question considering that this collective group is training to teach the contents and values of European geography in secondary school education. From here on, our intention is no other than to carry out an exercise of synthesis and overall reflection on the test results and introduce issues which could generate some debate in the educational community.
Review and summary of red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus) observations during migration periods in Slovakia
Authors: Noga Michal , Vadel Luboš , Slobodník Roman
Published: December 2017

The red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus) migrates throughout the territory of Slovakia regularly, though it rarely breeds here. In the present paper we have reviewed and summarised its observations between the years 1905–2016, focusing on the spring and autumn migration periods and its occurrence outside the breeding season. In total, we have gathered the data on 799 observations of 3,717 individuals. Considering the unsystematic data collection, the data should be taken with caution and may rather serve for information purposes only. However, they provide useful basic items of information regarding the species’ seasonal dynamics in Slovakia and its phenology, and document the evident increase in the number of individuals observed since 2014.
Entertainment and the Nostalgia of Values
Authors: Visarion Alexa
Published: December 2017

Whether we talk of Stanislavski’s theatre of living, or Meyerhold’s biomechanics (through which the eccentric actor can respond to the most unexpected emotional or physical requests), or Brecht’s theatre of alienation of representation, or psychological theatre, which pays attention to the character’s conduct, inspired by some of the discoveries of American behaviourists, in all these instances there is a certain common essential point, which, of course, is directly reached through nothing other than the false or truthful image of the contemporary man on the living stage. I believe that great achievements in acting are beyond the split between emotion and idea, or the illusory antagonism of conscious and unconscious, intelligence and sensitivity.
Stage Direction in Romania. The Postdramatic Perspective
Authors: Badea Gelu
Published: December 2017

The last fifty years of theatre have put us closer to one of the most spectacular facts of this art: every generation of theatre makers managed – we do not know if programmatically – to build its own repertoire based on its own reality. In other words, every new wave of stage directors claimed that the dramatic authors define a new formula for the stage text and the reverse. This new reality also acted on a revisiting of the classical text or of the modern text deemed classical.