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New water fractions and transit time distributions at Plynlimon, Wales, estimated from stable water isotopes in precipitation and streamflow
Authors: Knapp Julia L. A. , Neal Colin , Schlumpf Alessandro , Neal Margaret , Kirchner James W.
Published: June 2019

Abstract. Long-term, high-frequency time series of passive tracers in precipitation and streamflow are essential for quantifying catchment transport and storage processes, but few such data sets are publicly available. Here we describe, present, and make available to the public two extensive data sets of stable water isotopes in streamflow and precipitation at the Plynlimon experimental catchments in mid-Wales. Stable isotope data are available at 7-hourly intervals for 17 months, and at weekly intervals for 4.25 years. Precipitation isotope values were highly variable in both data sets, and the high temporal resolution of the 7-hourly streamwater samples revealed rich isotopic dynamics that were not captured by the weekly sampling. We used ensemble hydrograph separation to calculate new water fractions and transit time distributions from both data sets. Transit time distributions estimated by ensemble hydrograph separation were broadly consistent with those estimated by spectral fitting methods, suggesting that they can reliably quantify the contributions of recent precipitation to streamflow. We found that on average, roughly 3 % of streamwater was made up of precipitation that fell within the previous 7 hours, and 13–15 % of streamwater was made up of precipitation that fell within the previous week. The contributions of recent precipitation to streamflow were highest during large events, as illustrated by comparing new water fractions for different discharges and precipitation rates. This dependence of new water fractions on water fluxes was also reflected in their seasonal variations, with lower new water fractions and more damped catchment transit time distributions in spring and summer compared to fall and winter. We also compared new water fractions obtained from stable water isotopes against those obtained from concentrations of chloride, a solute frequently used as a passive tracer of catchment transport processes. After filtering the chloride data for dry deposition effects, we found broadly similar new water fractions using chloride and stable water isotopes, indicating that these different tracers may yield similar inferences about catchment storage and transport, if potentially confounding factors are eliminated. These stable isotope time series comprise some of the longest and most detailed publicly available catchment isotope data sets. They complement extensive solute data sets that are already publicly available for Plynlimon, enabling a wide range of future analyses of catchment behavior.
Comparative Efficacy of Clinic-Based and Telerehabilitation Application of McKenzie Therapy in Chronic Low-Back Pain
Authors: Mbada Chidozie E. , Olaoye Mistura I. , Dada Olumide O. , Ayanniyi Olusola , Johnson Olubusola E. , Odole Adesola C. , Ishaya Gambo P. , Omole Oluwatosin J. , Makinde Moses O.
Published: June 2019

Studies on validation of telerehabilitation as an effective platform to help manage as well as reduce burden of care for Low-Back Pain (LBP) are sparse. This study compared the effects of Telerehabilitation-Based McKenzie Therapy (TBMT) and Clinic-Based McKenzie Therapy (CBMT) among patients with LBP. Forty-seven consenting patients with chronic LBP who demonstrated ‘directional preference’ for McKenzie Extension Protocol (MEP) completed this quasi experimental study. The participants were assigned into either the CBMT or TBMT group using block permuted randomization. Participants in the CBMT and TBMT groups received MEP involving a specific sequence of lumbosacral repeated movements in extension aimed to centralize, decrease, or abolish symptoms, thrice weekly for eight weeks. TBMT is a comparable version of CBMT performed in the home with the assistance of a mobile phone app. Outcomes were assessed at the 4th and 8th weeks of the study in terms of Pain Intensity (PI), Back Extensors Muscles’ Endurance (BEME), Activity Limitation (AL), Participation Restriction (PR), and General Health Status (GHS). Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Alpha level was set at p< 0.05.Within-group comparison across baseline, 4th and 8th weeks indicate that both CBMT and TBMT had significant effects on PI (p=0.001), BEME (p=0.001), AL (p=0.001), PR (p=0.001) and GHS (p=0.001) respectively. However, there were no significant differences (p>0.05) in the treatment effects between TBMT and CBMT, except for ‘vitality’ (p=0.011) scale in the GHS where TBMT led to significantly higher mean score. Mobile-app platform of the McKenzie extension protocol has comparable clinical outcomes with the traditional clinic-based McKenzie Therapy, and thus is an effective supplementary platform for care of patients with low-back pain.
Parent Perspectives of an Occupational Therapy Telehealth Intervention
Authors: Wallisch Anna , Little Lauren , Pope Ellen , Dunn Winnie
Published: June 2019

Occupational therapy services delivered via telehealth can support families of young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in everyday routines such as mealtime, bedtime, and play. The aim of the current study was to understand the lived experiences of parents who participated in a 12-week, telehealth-delivered occupational therapy intervention (Occupation-Based Coaching). We used semi-structured interviews and subsequent thematic content analysis to understand how parents perceived the mechanism of service delivery (i.e., videoconferencing) and the content of the intervention. Themes that emerged from the data included Compatibility with Everyday Life, Collaborative Relationship, and Parent Empowerment. Parents expressed how telehealth fit within their daily lives, how telehealth supported a collaborative relationship with the occupational therapist, and how the content of the intervention built a sense of empowerment.
Usability of an Immersive Augmented Reality Based Telerehabilitation System with Haptics (ARTESH) for Synchronous Remote Musculoskeletal Examination
Authors: Borresen Aleks , Wolfe Cody , Lin Chung-Kuang , Tian Yuan , Raghuraman Suraj , Nahrstedt Klara , Prabhakaran Balakrishnan , Annaswamy Thiru
Published: June 2019

This study describes the features and utility of a novel augmented reality based telemedicine system with haptics that allows the sense of touch and direct physical examination during a synchronous immersive telemedicine consultation and physical examination. The system employs novel engineering features: (a) a new force enhancement algorithm to improve force rendering and overcoming the “just-noticeable-difference” limitation; (b) an improved force compensation method to reduce the delay in force rendering; (c) use of the “haptic interface point” to reduce disparity between the visual and haptic data; and (d) implementation of efficient algorithms to process, compress, decompress, transmit and render 3-D tele-immersion data. A qualitative pilot study (n=20) evaluated the usability of the system. Users rated the system on a 26-question survey using a seven-point Likert scale, with percent agreement calculated from the total users who agreed with a given statement. Survey questions fell into three main categories: (1) ease and simplicity of use, (2) quality of experience, and (3) comparison to in-person evaluation. Average percent agreements between the telemedicine and in-person evaluation were highest for ease and simplicity of use (86%) and quality of experience (85%), followed by comparison to in-person evaluation (58%). Eighty-nine percent (89%) of respondents expressed satisfaction with the overall quality of experience. Results suggest that the system was effective at conveying audio-visual and touch data in real-time across 20.3 miles, and warrants further development.
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Measuring Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (OCB) in Secondary Schools in Pakistan and a Comparison with Factors of a School Growth Mindset Culture
Authors: Niqab Muhammad , Hanson Janet , Bangert Arthur , Kannan Sathiamoorthy , Sharma Sailesh , Ghaffar Abdul
Published: June 2019

The study adds important contributions to the research literature on organizational citizenship behavior by providing empirical evidence of the leader’s influence as a factor in the development of OCB at the organizational level in government schools (n=34) in Pakistan. Research has shown that where OCB is present, both teachers and leaders increase work diffusion and move toward increasing productivity in their schools. This study meets the current need for reliable measures that operationalize constructs, such as OCB, by testing the validity and reliability of a new measurement scale for school level OCB; using SEM methods and survey responses from secondary school teachers (n= 408). Results revealed the survey reliably operationalizes school level OCB using three-factors named shared leadership, civic virtue, and collaborative problem solving. These factors compared favorably to the construct of a school growth mindset. Implications for schools include directing resources at professional development to increase the school leader’s capacity to promote OCB in their schools.
Duplicación de vejiga y de vena cava inferior
Authors: Alfaro Pamela
Published: June 2019

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Alerta Año 2018, Vol. 1 No. 2: 81-86
Caracterización clínica epidemiológica de los primeros casos zika en El Salvador, 2015-2016.
Authors: Elmer Mendoza Ana María Barrientos, Carlos Hernández,
Published: June 2019

Objetivo. Describir el cuadro clínico epidemiológico de los primeros casos de infección por virus del zika en población adulta. Metodología. En el periodo de noviembre 2015 a febrero 2016 se eligieron dos centros hospitalarios del área de San Salvador, El Salvador con mayores informes de casos de sospecha de zika; se creó una ficha para colectar la información epidemiológica y clínica a partir de los expedientes clínicos de casos sospechosos, se tomaron muestras séricas que fueron procesadas por reacción de cadena de la polimerasa reversa en tiempo real. Resultados. Se identificaron 102 casos sospechosos de zika, de los cuales se confirmaron 35 por pruebas moleculares. El 60% fueron del sexo masculino con una edad promedio de 39.9 ± 8.6 años. El cuadro clínico en los pacientes confirmados fue caracterizado por exantema y fiebre en el 90% de los casos. Prurito y poliartralgias el 80% de los casos. El tipo de exantema fue maculopapular y generalizado sin un patrón de progresión en el 80% de los casos. Conclusiones.Se confirmó la presencia del virus del zika en un tercio de los pacientes sospechosos y el cuadro clínico se caracterizó por los síntomas: fiebre, exantema de tipo maculopapular generalizado y prurito.

Alerta Año 2018, Vol. 1 No. 2: 54-61 

Palabras claves: virus zika, flavivirus, arbovirosis, enfermedades transmitidas por vectores.
Capacidades empresariales de productores agropecuarios de la asociación de ganaderos de Camoapa, Boaco, período enero 2016 – junio 2017
Authors: Picado Lidia Del Carmen , Hernández Malueños Luis Guillermo
Published: June 2019

La presente investigación describe las características de los productores de la Asociación de Ganaderos de Camoapa, valora sus capacidades empresariales y propone estrategias tendientes al mejoramiento de éstas. Se aplicaron encuesta, test de valoración, grupo focal, algunas herramientas de Geilfus y análisis FODA para la generación de estrategias. Se evaluaron las características socio-económicas y técnicas, capacidades empresariales y estrategias de mejora. Los resultados indican que los productores tienen como fi nalidad principal la producción de leche, presentan una débil incorporación tecnológica a sus procesos de producción, solo el 21.8 % recibe asistencia técnica o capacitación, el 36 % de ellos trabaja con fi nanciamiento destinado a la compra de tierras, ganado y medios de transporte; no realizan valoración económica formal de sus fi ncas, presentan un alto Índice de Capacidad Empresarial (ICE), excepto en la variable conocimientos (ICE bajo) que considera los aspectos: formas diferentes de hacer las cosas, la documentación de la producción, la participación en las capacitaciones, la consulta a expertos y técnicos para tomar decisiones en el desarrollo de sus actividades y la presupuestación anual. Las estrategias tendientes al mejoramiento de las capacidades empresariales de los productores consideran: el fortalecimiento fi nanciero para mejorar la rentabilidad de sus unidades productivas, el desarrollo de capacidades técnicas y administrativas de acuerdo a sus necesidades y expectativas, la adaptación al cambio climático y la difusión del conocimiento sobre aquellos aspectos empresariales que le permitan un cambio de actitud para enfrentar los retos del sector agropecuario.
Effect of age at first calving and heat stress at parturition on reproductive efficiency and postpartum disorders in Holstein heifers
Authors: Mellado Miguel , Alba Vanessa , Gaytán Leticia , García José E. , Mellado Jesús
Published: June 2019

The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of age at first calving (AFC) and climatic conditions at calving on peripartum disorders and reproductive performance in Holstein heifers in a hot environment. A total of 3000 reproductive records from a large highly technified dairy farm were used; the variables evaluated were temperature humidity index (THI; <77, 77-83, >83) at calving and AFC (<2.0, 2.0-2.2 and >2.2 years). Across age groups, the cases of dystocic parturition increased (p<0.05) when the deliveries occurred with severe heat stress (4.3% vs. 3.3% for THI >83 and <83 units, respectively). Across THI, conception rate at the first postpartum artificial insemination (AI) was lower (p=0.02) for heifers calving for the first time >2.2 years compared to heifers calving between 2.0 and 2.2 and <2.0 years (9.8, 15.3 and 13.7%, respectively). Conception rate at first AI postcalving was higher (p<0.01) in heifers calving with THI less than 83 units than in heifers calving with a THI >83 units (16.8 vs. 5.4%). The conception rate considering all services was affected (p<0.05) by AFC (42.7, 50.4 and 40.9% for AFC <2.0, 2.0-2.2 and >2.2 years, respectively). The interaction AFC × THI at calving was significant (p<0.05). The occurrence of metritis was higher (p<0.05) in heifers <2.0 years of age at calving than those calving after 2 years of age. The presence of ovarian cysts was less common (p<0.05) in heifers with greater AFC. In conclusion, increasing the AFC in Holstein heifers had no benefits in reproduction and health, compared with heifers calving at <2.0 years. These data in a hot climate suggest that heifers should be selected to begin their first lactation before 2 years of age.
Corporate Governance and Risk Disclosures: A Comparative Analysis Between Bangladeshi and Malaysian Islamic Banks
Authors: Kabir Mohammad Rokibul , Sobhani Farid A. , Omar Normah , Mohamad Norazida
Published: June 2019

Corporate governance provides a fundamental framework to oversee corporate conduct and ensures transparency of institutions like banks. In case of Islamic banks, it adds additional importance as the profit sharing (with the depositors) system enhances the chance of agency problem for such institutions. Again, risks are inherent in institutions like Islamic banks, which necessitate the investors to get proper information about the risk encountered by the banks in which they invest. Thus, corporate governance and risk disclosures bear utmost importance. Since Malaysian banking industry has already experienced a favorable growth of Islamic banking and Bangladesh is observing a rapid growth of popularity of Islamic banking, a comparative study has been undertaken between Malaysian and Bangladeshi Islamic banks regarding corporate governance and risk disclosures in annual reports. Content analysis technique has been applied to facilitate the comparison. Both quantity and quality of risk reporting of the sample companies have been evaluated. A corporate governance disclosure index has been developed by following the guidelines provided by Bangladesh Security and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and the principles laid down in the ‘Guidelines on Corporate Governance for Licensed Islamic Banks in Malaysia’ to explore and compare the degree of good corporate governance and relevant disclosures in the annual reports. It is hypothesized that corporate governance and risk disclosure will vary between Malaysian and Bangladeshi Islamic Banks. It is also argued that the corporate risk disclosures will be positively associated with the quality of the ﬁrm’s corporate governance mechanisms. Results are generally supportive of hypotheses. At the end, implications for theory and practices are discussed in the study.
Financial and Social Performances of Islamic Microfinance Service Provider With Mobile Banking
Authors: Amran Afifa Malina , Mohamed Intan Salwani , Yusuf Sharifah Norzehan Syed , Rozzani Nabilah
Published: June 2019

In Malaysia, Islamic microfinance institutions (IMFIs) are part of Islamic financial institutions and have been established to provide Islamic microfinance products (interest free loans). Their aim is to promote trade activities among Islamic microfinance recipients in improving their standard of living. Information and data gathered can be used as evidence to prove that Islamic microfinance has traits that provide a support system for the poorest of the poor. This study hence intends to investigate the application of technology by Islamic microfinance institutions within a context of its accounting information system through the usage of mobile banking. This study is conducted using qualitative approaches via interviews to obtain in depth understanding of mobile banking usage at an Islamic microfinance institution. Financial data, as well as data on the total number of loan recipients (sahabats) is referred by the study in investigating another aspect of social performance in terms of vicegerency and accountability of the IMFI. Extensive application of vicegerency concept in explaining the findings is parallel to Shari'ah Foundation for Accountants in outlining characteristics of Muslim accountants in preventing them from doing prohibited actions.
Corporate Social Responsibility in Malaysia
Authors: Hizam Sheikh Muhamad , Othman Zulkarnian Iylia Syazana binti , Amin Mohammad Mohammad , Zainudin Zalina , Fattah Mohd Faiq Abdul
Published: June 2019

The field of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has developed exponentially in the last decade and is consistently getting to be a worldwide slant. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a worldwide matter around the world that comes about an expanding number of studies on CSR universally as well as in Malaysia. Furthermore, the importance of CSR practices was emphasized by companies in order to ensure its sustainability in corporate world which are focused on (a) environment, (b) social dimension sustainability, (c) economic advancement, (d) stakeholder behaviour and (e) ethical evolution of society. In this manner, this paper gives a concept of CSR writing that has been conducted in Malaysia to assess the execution of CSR among organizations in Malaysia. It is presently anticipated that organizations expressly take into consideration all perspectives of their execution, not as it were their money related comes about, but moreover their social and commerce environment. Subsequently, most of organizations are presently locked in genuine endeavours to characterize and coordinated CSR into all perspectives of their businesses and exhibitions. The point of our think about is to get it this slant in Malaysia and particularly to explore (i) the status of CSR in Malaysia; (ii) different CSR practices in Malaysia; and (iii) future dissemination of CSR in Malaysia. Finally, over the last few decades, Malaysia has been gradually improving its alignment with global management practices such as quality management and ISO 9002.
Extending Technology Acceptance Model to EPV Application
Authors: Shuhidan Shuhaida Mohamed , Samad Nurul Syahida Ayza Abd , Sanusi Zuraidah Mohd , Hamidi Saidatul Rahah , Johari Razana Juhaida , Nadzri Farah Aida Ahmad
Published: June 2019

This study intends to determine the acceptance of the technology in making ethical performance among auditors. We have reviewed current technology acceptance theories and formulates a unified model for the context of EPV application based on several constructs which is: performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, hedonic motivation, motivating and impeding factor and perceive risk. Hypothesis are generated and their validity is analyzed by using Pearson Correlation and Multiple Linear Regression and a model has been produces for findings of the study namely Technology Acceptance towards EPV application (TAEPV). From the model, hedonic motivation has been excluded because it shows no significant relationship towards technology acceptance which means it is not suitable to be a factor to determine technology acceptance of EPV application. The respondents are tertiary students that are undergoing study in accounting, as they are the future pool of talent for the workforce. The results show that TAEPV outperforms current technology acceptance model by significantly improving the R-squares. Thus, this study makes modest theoretical and empirical contributions to the professional sector to (1) analyse existing tools in measuring ethical performance of individuals, (2) propose a unified model of technology acceptance toward EPV application and (3) evaluate technology acceptance in implementing EPV application. As for recommendation, it is hoped that TAEPV theories can be then evaluated by the financial auditors to assess their acceptance and use behavior of EPV application, the pioneer of professional judgment system.
The Sustainability of Muslim Women Entrepreneurs: A Case Study in Malaysia
Authors: Rekarti Endi , Bahari Zakaria , Zahari Normaisarah M. , Doktoralina Caturida Meiwanto , Ilias Nor Asariah
Published: June 2019

The number of women who engage in small entrepreneurs (SMEs) in Malaysia, Kelantan has a high number of Muslim businesswomen whose efforts have been in place for over ten years and their businesses are able to increase family income on sustainable. This paper aims to identify the types of sustainability activities undertaken by Muslim small business women in Kelantan and to analyse the factors that influence the viability of Muslim women entrepreneurs doing business there. A case study was conducted to answer the question of how Muslim women entrepreneurs can be sustainable in business. Interview respondents were selected from a random sampling conducted on 15 Muslim women entrepreneurs in Kelantan. These findings indicate the dry food product business is more sustainable than wet goods because the sale of dry goods is always in demand and does not require much initial capital. This study shows that the factors that influence the survival of Muslim women small entrepreneurs in Kelantan are divided into three categories i.e., First financial capital, the human capital of an inherited business and the family experience gained in the field plays a role. Last, the patient's spiritual element, which is deliberate and honest.
The Determinants of FDI in OIC Countries
Authors: Sajilan Sulaiman , Islam Muhammad Umar , Ali Mohsin , Anwar Urooj
Published: June 2019

Foreign Direct investment (FDI) is considered to be an important source of capital especially in developing countries. FDI supplements local savings and brings a series of benefits in host countries. This research has focused OIC on countries since these countries are still far behind in attracting FDI compared to other developing countries. OIC member countries inhibit diversity in their resources from resource rich to resource poor countries. They lack behind the developed world in terms of economic development pertaining to weak economies. Since for these types of countries FDI can prove to be a vital source of capital, it becomes important to study the factors that affect it. This study exactly does the same by incorporating a series of determinants (inflation, size of the economy, trade openness, infrastructure, and institutional quality) to assess the impact they have in attracting FDI. We have used data for 42 countries spanning over 1996-2013. The choice of data selection has been dictated by data availability. For estimation we have used panel fixed effects and random effects estimators. Our results indicate that size of economy, infrastructure and trade openness are positively and significantly related in attracting FDI in those countries. Institutions on the other hand are negatively related. The effects of inflation are somewhat mixed according to our estimation and not robust. The implications of our findings are that policy makers should expend efforts in making more trade oriented policies, improve infrastructure and increase the size of economy.
Transexualidade, ordem médica e política de saúde: controle normativo do processo transexualizador no Brasil
Authors: Santos Manoel Antônio dos , Santos de Souza Ricardo , Alves da Silva Lara Lúcia , Name Risk Eduardo , Abadio de Oliveira Wanderlei , Alexandre Vinicius , Arantes de Oliveira-Cardoso Érika
Published: June 2019

Este estudo teve por objetivo examinar a trajetória histórica do posicionamento oficial do Conselho Federal de Medicina (CFM) acerca dos procedimentos médicos associados às demandas do Processo Transexualizador (PrTr). Como objetivo específico, discutir as implicações das normatizações existentes, que regulam as intervenções médicas no campo da transgenitalização, para que se possa repensar a formação médica e de outros profissionais de saúde. O método utilizado consiste na análise documental, realizada a partir do banco de dados de pareceres, resoluções, notas técnicas, despachos e recomendações do CFM, com foco nos documentos oficiais de domínio público, que abordam o posicionamento dessa entidade representativa da classe médica em relação à realização de cirurgias de transgenitalização e prescrição da hormonioterapia para pessoas trans. Por meio dessa análise foi possível traçar, retrospectivamente, a evolução desse posicionamento e identificar quais foram os prováveis fatores que desencadearam progressivas mudanças da posição oficial assumida pelo CFM em relação à legalidade e aos aspectos éticos envolvidos nessas intervenções.
Atuação da Psicologia na Equipe Interdisciplinar do Programa de Fonoterapia Intensiva: Relato de Experiência
Authors: Martins Juliana Garcia , Dutka Jeniffer De Cássia Rillo , Tabaquim Maria de Lourdes Merighi
Published: June 2019

Este estudo objetiva descrever a atuação do psicólogo no Programa de Fonoterapia Intensiva, realizado em um hospital especializado em Anomalias Craniofaciais. Trata-se de um estudo exploratório descritivo, realizado a partir de observação participante e pesquisa bibliográfica. A atuação do psicólogo compreendeu atividades de: 1) Remediação cognitiva; 2) Grupo de apoio e orientação aos familiares; 3) Preparo para procedimentos invasivos e 4) Assessoria à equipe interdisciplinar. Verificou-se que o psicólogo deve estar sensível às demandas individuais e organizacionais, uma vez que sua atuação prevê interações diversas com os participantes do programa, os familiares e/ou responsáveis e a equipe interdisciplinar. Observou-se desconhecimento acerca das possibilidades de atuação do psicólogo no contexto hospitalar e da atuação deste diante de populações com condições reabilitadoras específicas, como a Fissura Labiopalatina, evidenciando a necessidade de ampliar o acesso aos estudos na área.
O ensino de Língua Portuguesa através de um projeto de letramento: o jornal escolar
Authors: Lino Ana Paula Silva , Santana Andreia Cunha Malheiros
Published: June 2019

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar uma proposta para o ensino de língua portuguesa baseada na perspectiva do letramento. Trata-se de uma pesquisa-ação cujo objetivo específico foi a criação de um jornal escolar como estratégia para promover o ensino de língua portuguesa, a partir deste objetivo foram trabalhados os gêneros discursivos necessários à elaboração do jornal. Para tanto, este trabalho tem como base os documentos oficiais que regem a educação brasileira; os Estudos do Letramento, segundo Street (2014), Kleiman (1995, 2000, 2005, 2006a, 2010), Soares (2001). Também há a assunção da concepção sócio-histórica da linguagem baseada em Bakhtin (2003), considerando que as práticas sociais devem orientar o ensino da língua materna no contexto escolar. Como resultado, foi possível constatar que pensar no ensino a partir das práticas sociais colabora para o processo de ensino-aprendizagem, uma vez que a produção dos gêneros do jornal (BONINI, 2014), relacionada a questões dos alunos e da comunidade, conferiu maior sentido no momento da produção.
The Popularization of Specialized Knowledge Through Ted Talks: The Case of Positive Psychology
Authors: Pierini Francesco
Published: June 2019

TED is a non-profit global platform where conferences and speeches—brief but powerful—are held by people who, based on the TED’s motto, have an idea considered to be worth spreading. TED is often regarded as one of the best examples of positive globalization in its activity of knowledge-sharing and it defines itself as “a global community welcoming people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world” (Note 1).

As Heller (2012) said, TED’s talks are “sophisticated, popular, lucrative, socially conscious, and wildly pervasive—the Holy Grail of digital-age production”. However, in some recent newspaper articles TED’s approach to the dissemination of science has been criticized because considered simplistic, trivial and even biased (Bratton, 2013; Robbins, 2012). Notwithstanding, current studies in TED’s approach to scientific popularisation show that science is directly brought into contact with people, without any mediation (Scotto di Carlo, 2014a).

The aim of this paper is to examine how a discipline such as positive psychology is represented in some successful speeches delivered by specialists at TED events. I will focus on the main linguistic and extra-linguistic strategies—such as non-verbal elements—used by experts and academics to convey specialized knowledge to lay people by using the main tools offered by discourse analysis. This will help to clarify whether this process of knowledge-dissemination established by this hybrid genre, is an effective mode of construing, representing and transmitting scientific information.
A Corpus-Based Comparative Study of Chinese EFL Learners’ Use of Temporal Metaphor in English
Authors: Guo Yi
Published: June 2019

This paper adopted a corpus-based approach to compare the uses of the conceptual metaphor “TIME IS MONEY” between Chinese non-English major college students and native speakers of English. The results revealed no direct correspondence between frequency of metaphorical use and proficiency level of English. While EFL learners differed with native speakers in terms of the diversity of metaphorical uses, the patterns of high-frequency uses were similar between the two groups. Chinese EFL learners were prone to produce unidiomatic metaphorical expressions that literally make sense. These expressions could be the mixed results of negative L1 transfer and insufficient L2 proficiency, especially the lack of adequate semantic knowledge in English. To language learners, conceptual metaphor in L2 cannot be randomly created, but has to be acquired with the help of the cultural knowledge embedded in the metaphorical expressions.
Characterization of Bioactive Compounds in Northern Amazon Fruits
Authors: Fernández Ismael Montero , Chagas Edvan Alves , Filho Antonio Alves de Melo , Maldonado Selvin Antonio Saravia , Santos Ricardo Carvalho dos , Ribeiro Pedro Rômulo Estevam , Chagas Pollyana Cardoso , Melo Ana Cristina Gonçalves Reis de
Published: June 2019

Fruits and vegetables are highly appreciated because they are constituted by active phytochemicals with functional properties for the organism acting with modulating pharmacological effect. Given the pharmacological properties of this type of food, in this work were studied the concentrations of vitamin C, total carotenoids and reducing and non-reducing sugars of nine fruits developed in the northern Amazon region: Abiu, Acerola, Araçá, Bacuparí, Biribá, Camu-camu, Fruta-do-conde, Graviola and Tapereba. The concentration of vitamin C, the highest concentration in the shell of Camu-camu 2521.51 mg 100 g-1 and for acerola with 1731.4 mg 100 g-1 stand out. The highest concentrations of total carotenoids were also found for the Camu-camu, with concentrations of 0.67 mg 100 g-1 the shell of Camu-camu and 0.57 mg 100 g-1 for the pulp. The concentrations of sugars are higher for the pulps, with the highest concentrations for the pulp of the Fruta-do-conde with 16.31 g 100 g-1 followed by the pulp of the Graviola, both of the Annonaceae family with a concentration of 15.61 g 100 g-1. The different bioactive molecules were correlated for the different parts of the fruit, by means of multivariate analysis techniques (PCA and HCA), where 90.1% of the cases were explained for the pulps, 65.4% for the shell of the fruits and finally the 88.5% of the cases for the seeds. Given the results obtained in this work, these fruits can be used for the preparation of foods with functional interest.
Interactions Between Herbicide Application and Timing of Nitrogen Fertilization in Maize Hybrids
Authors: Pimentel Guilherme V. , Moreira Silvino G. , Avila Mateus O. T. de , Carvalho Antonio Henrique F. de , Silva Alessandro A. P. da , Resende Hugo C. de
Published: June 2019

Maize hybrids have different levels of tolerance to the herbicide nicosulfuron, depending on the dose, the environment, the phenological stage of the plant and the timing of nitrogen fertilization, and phytotoxic effects can occur without proper management. There is also limited information on the selectivity of current genetically modified hybrids for other recommended herbicides, such as tembotrione. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of herbicides (tembotrione and nicosulfuron) and the timing of nitrogen fertilization on the yield of maize hybrids. The experimental design was a randomized block design, in a 4 × 2 factorial arrangement, with 4 replicates. The treatments consisted of four treatments [weeding; nicosulfuron + atrazine (20 and 32 + 1250 g ha-1 ai) and tembotrione + atrazine (75.6 + 1250 g ha-1 ai)] and two nitrogen fertilization times (0 and 7 days after application). Maize hybrids P30F53 Leptra, DKB 230PRO3 and KWS 9004PRO2 were assessed in two growing seasons (1st and 2nd harvest) during the 2016/2017 growing season. The percentages of weed control; phytotoxicity at 7, 14 and 21 days after application (DAA); plant height; number of rows per ear; and yield at harvest were evaluated. All herbicides were more effective in controlling weeds at the 1st harvest because of favourable climatic conditions. Nitrogen fertilization can be carried out on the same day as the application of the herbicides nicosulfuron and tembotrione with no reduction in yield for the hybrids P30F53 Leptra, DKB 230PRO3 and KWS 9004PRO2.
Conversion Efficiency of Photosynthetically Active Radiation for Soybean Cultivations in Spatial Arrangements
Authors: Caron Braulio Otomar , Rockenbach Ana Paula , Schmidt Denise , Engroff Thaise Dieminger , Schwerz Felipe , Schneider Julia Renata
Published: June 2019

The objective of this paper was to assess the efficiency of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) intercepted in dried phytomass of soybean cultivars of determinate and indeterminate growth habits in different spatial arrangements. All experiments were carried out during the 2013/2014 crop year, two soybean cultivars (BMX Ativa RR/determinate and BMX Turbo RR/indeterminate) in a spatial arrangements (45, crossed, 20, 20 × 40, 20 × 60, 20 × 80 cm). Starting from first emergence up to the point of maturation, 14 phytomass assessment were evaluated with seven days interval, in which one plant was sampled per repetition. Greater conversion efficiencies of solar radiation were obtained in paired arrangements. Paired arrangements, and 20 cm, lead to a greater leaf area index, and possibly a greater interception of the diffused radiation and an increase of conversion efficiency and the overall cultivation productivity of BMX Ativa RR and BMX Turbo RR.
Nutritional Efficiency and Morphophysiological Aspects With Growth in the ‘Okinawa Roxo’ Peach Rootstock
Authors: Souza Aline das G. , Ritterbusch Cristina W. , Menegatti Renata D. , Smiderle Oscar J. , Bianchi Valmor J.
Published: June 2019

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of nutrient uptake, accumulation, distribution and use, and its relationship with growth variables, chlorophyll content, and root and shoot dry-weight partitioning in the ‘Okinawa Roxo’ peach rootstock, submitted to different nutrient solutions and substrates. The experimental design was completely randomised, with four treatments and five replications. The treatments were T1: Ns1 = Souza et al. nutrient solution (2011), applied to a sand substrate; T2: Ns2 = Hoagland and Arnon (1950), applied to a sand substrate; T3: Commercial Substrate + H2O; and T4: Control, Sand + H2O. Ninety days after transplanting (DAT), morphological, physiological and nutritional parameters were determined in the ‘Okinawa Roxo’ rootstock, together with the correlation between nitrogen concentration and nitrogen balance index, and the chlorophyll content and index. The greatest zinc content was detected in the shoots of the ‘Okinawa Roxo’ plants, at more than 80% of the accumulated total. Treatments T1 and T2 (nutrient solutions Ns1 and Ns2 respectively) made it possible to obtain ‘Okinawa Roxo’ plants with the best morphophysiological characteristics, being ready for grafting three months after transplanting in a greenhouse. The use of the Ns1 nutrient solution resulted in greater efficiency in the uptake and use of the nutrients nitrogen (N), potassium (K) and iron (Fe). The N and Total Chlorophyll concentrations in the leaves of the red-leaved peach tree can be estimated indirectly with a chlorophyll meter, and are an accurate indication of the nutritional status of the plant in relation to nitrogen content.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 11, No. 9, Special Issue
Authors: Brown Anne
Published: June 2019

Reviewer acknowledgements for Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 11, No. 9, Special Issue, 2019. 
Advisering door het EHRM in civiele zaken
Authors: Valk Johan
Published: June 2019

Advisering door het EHRM in civiele zaken

Vanaf 1 juni 2019 kan de Hoge Raad het EHRM in concrete zaken vragen om een (prejudicieel) advies uit te brengen. Wat betekent dit voor civiele zaken? Dit artikel biedt een overzicht. Aan de orde komen onder meer het adviesverzoek door de Hoge Raad, de procedure bij het EHRM en de procedure na advisering door het EHRM.
Het onderliggende conflict: afblijven of uitdiepen?
Authors: Verschoof Rick
Published: June 2019

Het onderliggende conflict: afblijven of uitdiepen?

Op de comparitie na antwoord besteden de civiele rechter en de kantonrechter tegenwoordig vaker aandacht aan het conflict. Het ‘conflict’ als tegenhanger van het ‘geschil’. Hoe maken rechters hun keuze om dat al dan niet te doen? Hoe diep gaat hun aandacht? Beheersen zij de grondbeginselen van het conflictgesprek? Wat vinden partijen van het optreden van de rechters op dit gebied? De antwoorden staan in dit artikel en uitgebreider in het boek Geschikt of niet geschikt van Rick Verschoof en Wibo van Rossum.
Microstructure and Tribological Properties of Micro-arc Oxidation TiO2 Coating Before and After SiC Particles Incorporation
Authors: REN Limei , WANG Tengchao , CHEN Zhaoxiang , REN Xipeng , QI Xiaowen
Published: June 2019

In this work, porous TiO2 coating was fabricated on the surface of commercially pure titanium using the micro-arc oxidation (MAO) technique, and the effect of SiC particles incorporation on the microstructure and tribological properties of MAO TiO2 coating was investigated. Results show that submicron SiC particles dispersed in the MAO electrolyte were incorporated into the TiO2 coating during the MAO process and the fabricated TiO2/SiC composite coating mainly consisted of rutile, anatase and SiC phases. The pore size and surface roughness of TiO2/SiC composite coating decreased with the increasing addition amount of SiC particles in the electrolyte. Furthermore, the incorporation of SiC particles in the TiO2 coating suppressed the initiation and propagation of micro-cracks. The tribological test of coatings against GCr15 stainless steel balls show that the incorporation of submicron SiC particles in the MAO TiO2 coating decreased the friction coefficient and wear rate.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.25.3.20089
Onde se escondiam elas? A presença feminina em Memórias do cárcere
Authors: Ramos Elizabeth Santos
Published: June 2019

O ano de 2016 marca os 80 anos da prisão de Graciliano Ramos pelo Estado Novo, e os 62 anos de publicação de Memórias do Cárcere. Num momento em que assistimos a manifestações públicas de brasileiros exigindo o retorno do regime totalitário, ignorando, talvez, os horrores cometidos em situações de exceção, próprias de governos ditatoriais, escolhi passear por esta última obra memorialista, concentrando-me no papel desempenhado pela figura feminina em situações e espaços de privação de liberdade.
Performances e reportagens da aniquilação
Authors: Gavioli Nicola
Published: June 2019

Através da cuidadosa leitura de duas obras contemporâneas, Ausmerzen (2012), de Marco Paolini e o livro reportagem Holocausto brasileiro (2013) da jornalista Daniela Arbex, o artigo procura delinear os problemas enfrentados pela literatura que hoje quer inventariar as catástrofes do passado.
Trânsitos contingentes de obediência e desvio na ordem laica das beguinas em Na casa de Julho e Agosto, de Maria Gabriela Llansol
Authors: Moreira Maria Edinara Leão
Published: June 2019

Este artigo constitui-se de algumas observações sobre a escritora portuguesa Maria Gabriela Llansol na narrativa Na casa de Julho e Agosto, publicada em 1984. Dessa forma, pretende-se investigar a ordem laica das beguinas e suas correspondências na ficção llansoliana e na historiografia oficial. Para isso, será analisada a temática do exílio, das peregrinações e da heresia, movimentos dentro da ordem. Metodologicamente, o estudo constitui-se em análise hermenêutica, com abordagem qualitativa a partir da técnica da revisão bibliográfica. O presente artigo terá como principal embasamento teórico Lieve Troch (2009), em Mística feminina na Idade Média e Nachman Falbel (1971), em As heresias dos séculos XII e XIII.  Algumas conclusões apontam os diferentes quadrantes da ordem leiga das beguinas, suas situações dentro e fora dos beguinários, o modo de vida firmado no modelo de autogestão financeira, no trabalho e nas simbologias religiosas.
“A casa de vidro”: o impulso distópico nas linhas duras de Ivan Ângelo
Authors: Lira Thaíse Gomes , Santos Luciane Alves
Published: June 2019

O pensamento utópico não surgiu com Utopia (1516), de Morus, mas a ficção ainda sente a sua influência: o pensamento utopista e a especulação sobre um mundo melhor estimularam a criação de obras que focam a desordem e desarmonia. Na ficção utópica surgem as condições para a Distopia, e aqui analisamos “A casa de vidro” (Ivan Ângelo), um dos textos distópicos originalmente escritos em português. Distopias proporcionam análises social e política, têm aspectos peculiares, surgiram no século XIX e se firmaram no século XX. São marcadas pelo totalitarismo, centralização de poder, plano u/distópico, repressão do indivíduo, controle pela violência, questionamento do status quo, alienação popular; alta tecnologia, liberdade vigiada, (não) heróis banidos. Este fundamenta-se em Arendt (1979), Figueiredo (2009), Foucault (1987), Kothe (1985), Todorov (2013) e Tomachevski (2013). Esperamos que esta pesquisa contribua para novos estudos sobre as Distopias brasileiras e seu poder de análise da sociedade.
Humanização das vítimas do conflito armado colombiano em Colorado (fotografia), Molano (literatura) e Salcedo (performance)
Authors: Leal Juliana Gomes
Published: June 2019

Este artigo, resultado de uma pesquisa de pós-doutoramento na UFMG (2017), discorrerá sobre o processo de desterritorialização da população rural colombiana, fundamentalmente indígenas e afrocolombianos, sustentado pelo interesse de vários atores, entre eles, o Estado que, segundo Judith Butler (2016), ao invés de protegê-los, relega a eles, cada vez mais, uma condição de seres não enlutáveis. De vidas menos importantes que outras vidas. Abordarei o oposto desse gesto por meio da análise do processo de humanização que artistas colombianos como Alfredo Molano, Doris Salcedo e Jesús Abad Colorado oferecem às vítimas do conflito armado colombiano em algumas de suas obras.
Análise descritiva e comparação de curvas de precipitação em Diamantino, Mato Grosso
Authors: De Arruda Lima Luis Philippe , Da Rosa Lauro Leocadio , Garcia Silvino Mendes , De Musis Carlo Ralph , Gaio Denilton Carlos
Published: June 2019

A chuva influencia de maneira direta ou indireta vários processos sociais, econômicos e ambientais. Faz-se necessário o conhecimento do comportamento e da distribuição da precipitação pluvial de uma determinada região para um melhor planejamento sobre o uso desse recurso. Nesse sentido, este trabalho teve como objetivo a análise do comportamento da precipitação do município de Diamantino-MT por meio de parâmetros estatísticos descritivos e pela comparação do desempenho obtido com curvas de regressão polinomial e pela análise de Fourier. Para isso, foram utilizados dados médios mensais de precipitação pluviométrica entre os anos de 1998 e 2014 provenientes do Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia (INMET). Verificou-se que a precipitação média anual foi de 1951,2 mm com desvio padrão de 214,4 mm, sendo os meses de fevereiro e março os mais chuvosos, e o mês de julho o mais seco. A estação chuvosa e a estação seca contribuíram, respectivamente, com 85,4% e 14,6 % da precipitação total anual nesse período. Utilizando um procedimento de validação cruzada do tipo holdout com o teste de pareado de Wilcoxon obteve-se os níveis de significância de 0,785 e 0,551 para os modelos obtidos por Fourier e pela regressão polinomial, reportando a um melhor desempenho para o primeiro.
Le biais de confirmation en recherche
Authors: Larivée Serge , Sénéchal Carole , St-Onge Zoé , Sauvé Mathieu-Robert
Published: June 2019

Cet article traite du biais de confirmation dans le domaine de la recherche. Dans la première partie, nous présentons le critère de réfutabilité comme le meilleur antidote contre ce problème. Par la suite, nous abordons quatre aspects de la culture scientifique susceptibles d’alimenter le biais de confirmation en recherche : l’impératif de publication (Publish or Perish), la valorisation des résultats positifs dans les revues savantes, la rareté des études de reproductibilité, une condition pourtant essentielle de la méthode scientifique, certains aspects de la recherche qualitative. Dans la dernière partie, nous illustrons la nature du biais de confirmation en recherche à l’aide de quatre exemples.