bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Beam Bond Tests of GFRP and Steel Reinforcement to Concrete
Authors: Szczech D. , Kotynia R.
Published: May 2019

The paper presents research program of bond between glass fiber reinforced polymer bars and concrete in reference to the steel bars. Bond between the reinforcement and concrete is a crucial parameter governing a behaviour of reinforced concrete members and transferring of the internal forces from concrete to the reinforcement. The use of FRP bars as an equivalent reinforcement to steel in concrete structures has increased in recent years. The FRP bars are very different from steel, mainly due to much lower elasticity modulus and their anisotropic structure. Good performance of FRP reinforced concrete requires sufficient interfacial bond between bars and concrete. However, there are no specific standards referring to the surface preparation of these bars, that leads to variable bond behaviour of the composite reinforcement to the concrete. The objective of the study was to investigate the influence of variable parameters on the bond behaviour to concrete. The experimental program consisted of eighteen beam bond specimens varying in: bar diameter (12mm, 16mm, 18mm) and type of reinforcement (GFRP sand – coated and steel bars). Although the GFRP bars indicated good bond behaviour to concrete, the average bond strength was slightly lower than that of steel reinforcement of 16mm and 18 mm, while it was higher for the GFRP bars of 12mm diameter.
Towards a Taxonomy of Idea Generation Techniques
Authors: Wang Kai
Published: May 2019

Business organizations often need to manage creative work. An important way of promoting creative work is to use idea generation techniques (IGTs). Numerous IGTs have been developed, and choosing from such a big pool of candidates can be demanding, which is further complicated by the elusiveness of the mechanisms of these IGTs. This study aims at developing a taxonomy for IGTs based on their underlying mechanisms of supporting ideation. First, the current literature for the classification of IGTs is reviewed. Then some related creativity theories are consulted and a new classification system is proposed based on these theories and previous studies. Eighty seven IGTs are classified according to the system. The implications for research and practice are discussed.
Alliances as Dynamic Capability to Support Organizational Transformation: Empirical Findings from a State-Owned Enterprise
Authors: Priyono Anjar , Dewi Elisabeth Ingga , Lim Sarina Abdul Halim
Published: May 2019

State-owned companies are typically trapped in a bureaucratic system that means they experience difficulties undertaking changes and adapting to environmental changes. Whenever these companies attempt a strategic maneuver, a series of complex bureaucratic procedures must be followed. As a result, the companies are late in responding to environmental changes. This study discusses how the state-owned companies transform their organization with the support of dynamic capabilities. XT Square, a company owned by the local government in Indonesia, is used as the subject of analysis. XT Square is engaged in property. During the course of its organizational transformation, the company found it difficult to fit with customers’ needs because of the difficulties in understanding market conditions. The company then established alliances with other firms to overcome resource shortages. The results of the analysis demonstrate that the process of building these alliances was not linear; rather, it was iterative in nature. At a certain level, XT Square is required to undertake trial and error. At the end of the paper, a suggestion for further research is provided.
Geotechnical Terrain Models and Types of Instabilities in the Durmitor Flysch Complex
Authors: Golijanin Aleksandar , Malbašić Vladimir
Published: May 2019

The Durmitor flysch complex represents a specific formation both in lithological and engineering geological sense. In the engineering geological sense this lithological formation is characterized by anisotropic and heterogeneous geotechnical properties, which depend on the dominant members within each individual package, as well as their spatial position.The Durmitor flysch complex consists of five superposition bed packages, which are mutually substantially different in their lithological, hydrogeological and geotechnical properties. For the first time in geological literature, this paper distinguishes five types of terrain construction within the Durmitor flysch complex. Contemporary geodynamic processes and their character within the flysch formation are defined. Particular emphasis is put on landslides, which represent a contemporary geodynamic phenomenon with certain specificities.
Development and Testing of Pictorial Action Instructions for a Basic Humanitarian Engineering Project: A Feasibility Study
Authors: Cadman Kathleen Paco , Feng Du
Published: May 2019

The aim of this study was to develop, refine, and assess the usability of pictorial action instructions (PAI) in training low-literacy individuals to build a basic humanitarian engineering project. Health in low- and middle-income countries is disproportionately affected by environmental hazards, often mitigated by such projects, but widespread literacy deficits often necessitate literacy-adapted materials for training. Project-specific PAI were developed, refined, and tested, with the intent of later testing them abroad. Development was based on best practice guidelines for illustrations and easy-to-understand text. The PAI were then reviewed by literacy specialists for content and formatting. Next, a feasibility study was conducted in Utah with low-literacy immigrants who were trained to use the PAI and provided with tools and materials to individually construct the project. Usability metrics gathered included construction efficiency and effectiveness, user satisfaction, and self-efficacy. Effectiveness was 100% and user satisfaction and self-efficacy were both high. Participants provided feedback to improve the PAI’s clarity by changing item proximity and combining or separating steps, and revisions were made. In future PAI development, it would be beneficial to include low-literacy individuals when making the initial sketches to enhance sequence clarity before finalizing the illustrations.
Evaluation of arsenic field test kits as a learning exercise for engineering students in global water and sanitation class
Authors: Kearns Joshua , Krupp Aaron , Hartman Sarah , Szogas Kirstin , De Boskey Miranda , Harrington James M
Published: May 2019

Around 150 million people in more than 70 countries around the world are exposed to elevated levels of naturally occurring arsenic in groundwater used for drinking and cooking. Inexpensive arsenic field test kits are readily commercially available and have been promoted for classifying the safety of water sources. However, the accuracy and reliability of test kits has been called into question by some researchers. The purpose of this project was to provide decision support to a small nonprofit community development organization in central Mexico regarding the applicability of field test kits for assessing the safety of rural groundwater supplies. Test kit evaluation was conducted as an experiential learning exercise for undergraduate and graduate students in a University engineering course on Global Water and Sanitation. Recounting the scale and scope of the ongoing arsenic crisis in Bangladesh, as well as the sensational epidemic of “arsenical beer” in Manchester, England in 1900 that popularized the Gutzeit chemistry upon which test kits are based, spurred student interest and enthusiasm for the learning activities. Reviewing the contradictory and inconclusive literature from the recent two decades on the use of test kits provided a sobering case study for students to grapple with the difficulties and uncertainties inherent in conducting humanitarian science and engineering in the developing world. This study found generally poor performance of test kits, in particular for waters containing As in excess of 95 mg/L.The field kits tested could not be used to classify waters as “safe,” i.e., below the WHO Guideline Value of 10 mg/L to 95% level of confidence. This study lends further caution to the use of test kits for identification of safe water sources.
Case Report: Point of care ultrasound of a broken heart
Authors: Chan, MD, FRCPC Winnie , Newbigging, CCFP(EM), FCFP Joseph
Published: May 2019

Mrs. K, a 70 year old lady, presented to the urgent care with severe retrosternal chest pain that started at rest. She described the pain as a constant heaviness and rated it as 9/10 in severity. The pain did not radiate to the neck, arms, or back. The pain had started one hour after she was informed that her son had passed away unexpectedly.
Case Report: A cardiac mass diagnosed using Point-of-care ultrasound in a dyspneic patient. An integrated ultrasound examination of lung-heart-Inferior Vena Cava
Authors: Carlino, MD Maria Viviana , Mancusi, MD Costantino , Sforza, MD Alfonso , Bosso, MD Giorgio , Di Fronzo, MD Valentina , Ferro, MD Gaetana , De Simone Giovanni , Paladino, MD Fiorella
Published: May 2019

A 74-year-old woman with history of hypertension presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with severe resting dyspnea and swelling in the feet, ankles and legs. She was on treatment with furosemide and a beta blocker. At the time of admission blood pressure was 145/88 mmHg, heart rate (HR) 99 bpm, regular, oxygen saturation was 89% (FiO2 21%) and respiratory rate was 17 breaths/min.

Abbreviation List

AST: Aspartate aminotransferase

ED: Emergency Department

GFR: Glomerular Filtration Rate

HCC: Hepatocellular Carcinoma

HF: Heart Failure

HR: Heart rate

IVC: Inferior vena cava

LAFB: Left anterior fascicular block

LV: Left ventricle

NT-pro-BNP: N-Terminal pro-Brain Natriuretic peptide

POCUS: Point-of-care ultrasound

RA: Right atrium

RBB: Right bundle branch block

RV: Right ventricle

TS: Tricuspid stenosis
Bottled Water Consumption Habits and Purchase Behaviours of Consumers in the Urban Areas of Adana
Authors: Bulut Mutlu , Seçer Arzu
Published: May 2019

In recent years, the world population, urbanization process and need for natural water resources have increased. Therefore, providing the safe and clean drinking water has become an important topic of our day. This research was carried out to determine the bottled water consumption habits and purchasing behaviours of consumers. Primary data were obtained from 384 consumers living in urban areas of Adana province. The demographic characteristics and consumption habits of consumers were determined by calculating frequencies, ratios and averages. Factor analysis was used to determine the factors that affect the purchasing behaviours of the consumers and the cluster analysis were used to distinguish consumers with different perception levels from those with similar characteristics. Results indicated that 40.4% of participants consumed bottled water and 85.2% of these consumers took into account the brand of bottled water. Factor analysis revealed that 3 factors, product characteristics, packaging and price, and recognition affected purchasing behaviours in this sample. As a result of the K-means clustering analysis consumers in this study were divided into 3 groups. The most important factors for consumers in these observed clusters were shelf life, product freshness and product hygiene.
Organik ve Konvansiyonel Gıdalarda Besinsel ve Duyusal Kalite
Authors: Talay Rabia , Erdoğan Ümmügülsüm
Published: May 2019

İnsanoğlu yaşamını devam ettirmek için hava ve suya ihtiyaç duyduğu oranda gıdaya da ihtiyaç duymaktadır. Bu ihtiyacını doğal tarım yöntemi ile karşılayan toplumlar zamanla dünya nüfusunun artması ve buna paralel olarak gıda ihtiyacının da arttığı gerekçesiyle yüksek verim sağlayan konvansiyonel tarım yöntemine geçmiştir. Çeşitli riskler (kimyasal ilaçlar, kimyasal gübreler vb.) taşıyan bu yöntem bilim insanları arasında farklı görüşlerin ortaya çıkmasına sebep olmuştur. Bu nedenle konvansiyonel tarıma alternatif bir yöntem olarak organik tarım ortaya çıkmıştır. Günümüzde tüketicilerin de bilinçlenmeye başlaması ile birlikte tüketiciler gıdaları sağlık açısından sorgulamaya başlamışlardır. Bu anlamda gıdanın besin kalitesi ve duyusal kalitesi önem kazanmıştır. Bitkisel (meyve/sebze, tahıllar vb.) ve hayvansal (et, süt vb.) kaynaklı bütün gıdaların kalitesi tarım yönteminden etkilenmektedir. Bu çalışmada iki farklı tarım yönteminin gıdalar üzerinde oluşturduğu riskler ile gıdaların besinsel ve duyusal kalitesi üzerine etkileri hakkında bilgi verilecektir.
Mass Spectroscopic Evaluation of Virgin Olive Oils (VOOs) Fatty Acid Profile in terms of Cultivar, Geographical Origin, Extraction and Packaging Type
Authors: Ucuncuoglu Didar
Published: May 2019

Ensuring the olive oil quality and authenticity has become a great importance for both traditional and emerging olive oil producing countries. The chemical composition in olive oil heavily varies depending on the olive cultivar and its growing region, the agronomic applications, the olive oil production methods and the process and storage conditions. With the help of some analytical techniques and data evaluation methods, it is possible to grade olive oils in terms of their differences. This research examines particularly fatty acid composition of commercial olive oils (2017/2018 season) with mass detector coupled with gas chromatography (GC/MS). Results were evaluated for grading of them according to IOC regulations based on cultivar (ripe or unripe Ayvalik and Memecik), production (organic, stone mill, cold press, two or more centrifugation systems, filtered or unfiltered) and packing type (transparent or dark glass bottle and plastic bottle), and also their geographic origin (Ayvalik and Edremit towns, the Cunda Island, North Aegean region or South Aegean Region). According to overall data processing, virgin olive samples could be successfully distinguished in terms of theirs geographic origin and cultivar roots. Moreover, it was also explained that the effect of process and package type for grading of olive oils as ‘extra virgin‘ or ‘virgin‘.
Patient Experiences at Enhanced-Service Pharmacies in Iowa
Authors: Huang Chen , Doucette William , Andreski Michael , Pudlo Anthony
Published: May 2019

Objectives: As payment systems are evolving, the role of community pharmacists has expanded from simply dispensing prescriptions to actively providing care to patients. Little is known about patients’ experiences with enhanced pharmacy services under the pay-for-performance model.  In Iowa, Wellmark implemented its Value-Based Pharmacy Program (VBPP) where pharmacists receive capitation for performance on a set of quality measurements. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of services and pharmacies from patients’ perspective in VBPP. A structured interview guide developed from the service quality model was used for this study.

Methods: We conducted telephone interviews with patients from 6 community pharmacies participating in VBPP between December 2017 and January 2018. Patients who were aged between 21 and 90 years, had Wellmark prescription drug coverage, were currently on at least three medications with one or more of the medications for a chronic condition and had received enhanced pharmacy services were invited for the study. The semi-structured interview transcripts were coded and analyzed using an inductive approach of thematic analysis.

Results: Interviews were completed by 25 patients. Most of them were female and the average age was 59. More than half of the patients were taking at least five medications for chronic conditions. A majority of the patients received medication synchronization and immunization. A total of 13 themes across the service quality dimensions were identified. Patients thought their pharmacists were reliable, responsive, knowledgeable and trustworthy when they provided services. Pharmacy services were accessible and perceived as high quality. Privacy was not a big concern for most patients. Patients had a somewhat limited view regarding how pharmacists helped them maintain health.

Conclusions: Patients’ perceptions of enhanced pharmacy services and pharmacies were generally positive while their understanding of pharmacists’ clinical role was limited.

 

Article Type: Original Research
Yerel Yönetimlerde Akıllı Şehir Vizyonu: Şehir Yönetim Araçları Ve Trendleri
Authors: SEVİM Muhammed Attila , KIRCOVA İbrahim , ÇUHADAR Esra
Published: May 2019

Yüzyıllardır uygarlık, bilgi ve toplu yaşam merkezi olan şehirler; özellikle 19. yüzyılın sonlarından itibaren ekonomik, sosyal ve politik etmenlerden etkilenmiş ve değişime uğramıştır. Şehirlerin geçmiş nesillerden devralınıp, kaliteli bir yaşam tarzı sunmaları ve gelecek nesillere de kullanılabilir şekilde teslim edilmesi önem arz etmektedir. Bu ise şehirlerin inşasının ve yönetiminin insan ve çevre odaklı olmak üzere köklü değişim ve dönüşümünü gerektirmektedir. Özellikle fazla göç alan, hızlı büyüyen ve plansız gelişmelere maruz kalan şehirler günümüzde kronik problemlerle karşı karşıyadır. Altyapı, üstyapı, ulaşım, iletişim, eğitim, sağlık gibi temel konularda ihtiyaçlar hızla büyümekte ve hizmet arzının çok üzerinde bir seyir izlenmektedir. Bu nedenle geleneksel sorun çözme yöntemlerinin dışında yeni arayışlar söz konusu olmaktadır. Bu gelişmelerle birlikte teknoloji alanında yaşanan hızlı değişimler ve ortaya çıkan gelişmeler; şehir problemlerinin teknoloji ve inovasyon temelli bir yaklaşımla ele alınarak daha kesin ve hızlı çözümler üretebilmesine imkân vermektedir. Bu çalışmada 21. YY’ın en önemli gündem maddelerinden biri olan “Akıllı Şehir Konsepti” üzerine durulmuş ve şehir yönetim unsurları bu kapsamda incelenmiştir. Çalışma kapsamında incelenen şehir yönetim örneklerinde yerel yönetimler ile sağlanan güçlü iş birliklerine değinilmiş ve akıllı şehirlerin oluşturulması, yüksek yaşam standartlarının sağlanması ve güçlü ekonomilerin yaratılması üzerine durulmuştur.
İstanbul’un Koruma Planlaması Sorunsalı: Yıkma/Yapma Çelişkisi
Authors: GENÇKAYA Ömer Faruk , BOZTAŞ Fadime
Published: May 2019

Kentsel planlama, kentsel çağın rekabetçi kent kavramsallaştırmasına uygun olarak, kenti yenilemek ya da dönüştürmek üzere yeni bir kent imajı yaratmak ya da kentin özgün dokusunu korumaya çalışan iki yaklaşımdan etkilenmektedir.  Bu çalışmanın temel sorusu, uluslararası normlara atıfla, Türkiye’de modernleşmenin planlamayı nasıl araçsallaştırdığıdır. Kentsel planlama disiplininin İstanbul'daki yıkım / yeniden yapılanma temel çelişkileri ile tanımlanacak olan bu süreç, ilgili uluslararası sözleşmeler kapsamında değerlendirilmiştir. Planlama yaklaşımının sürdürülebilir bir koruma anlayışından yoksun olduğu görülmektedir. Kentsel çağın saldırgan ekonomik, siyasi ve kültürel araçları karşısında İstanbul’un tarihi ve kültürel mirasının uluslararası normlara uygun bir biçimde korunması tehdit altındadır.
Nuevos registros de hormigas Myrmicinae (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) para Colombia
Authors: Guerrero Roberto Jose , Fernández Fernando , Escárraga Mayron E. , Pérez-Pedraza Lina , Serna Francisco , Mackay William P. , Sandoval Vivian , Vergara Valentina , Suárez Diana , García Emira I. , Sánchez Andrés , Meneses Andrés D. , Tocora María C. , Sosa-Calvo Jeffrey
Published: May 2019

Colombia es un país con alta diversidad de hormigas, sin embargo, nuevos taxones se siguen registrando para el país. Cuarenta y siete nuevos registros se relacionan aquí, todos dentro de la subfamilia Myrmicinae: Uno para los géneros Adelomyrmex, Allomerus, Kempfidris, Megalomyrmex, Octostruma y Tranopelta; dos para Rogeria; cinco para Myrmicocrypta; seis para Procryptocerus; siete para Cephalotes; diez para Pheidole y once para Strumigenys. Tres de esos nuevos registros corresponden a especies invasoras, Pheidole indica, Strumigenys emmae y Strumigenys membranifera. Tres especies se citan por primera vez para América del Sur: Pheidole sicaria, Procryptocerus tortuguero y Strumigenys manis. El género Kempfidris se registra por primera vez para Colombia. Se ofrecen comentarios para todas las especies. La diversidad de hormigas en Colombia comprende 104 géneros y casi 1.100 especies.
Capacidad depredadora de Cathartus quadricollis y Ahasverus advena (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) sobre Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) en laboratorio
Authors: Laiton J. Laura A. , Constantino Luis Miguel , Benavides Pablo
Published: May 2019

La broca del café ocasiona daños económicos y deterioro en la calidad del grano. Se reproduce en los frutos que quedan después de las cosechas. En Colombia se han reportado depredadores nativos que atacan a esta plaga, entre ellos los coleópteros Ahasverus advena y Cathartus quadricollis. Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo evaluar la depredación de estas dos especies sobre la broca, en condiciones de laboratorio en Cenicafé, Manizales. En cuatro bioensayos independientes se liberaron los depredadores, tanto adultos como larvas, en proporciones de 1, 3 y 5 por grano infestado. Se determinó la disminución de los estados de la broca al interior de los frutos después de establecidos los tratamientos. Las unidades experimentales estuvieron conformadas por 10 almendras de café infestadas con broca por 18 días, con tres orificios de entrada, en un recipiente de vidrio donde se aplicaron los cuatro tratamientos bajo un diseño completamente al azar con diez repeticiones. Se utilizó un testigo absoluto para cada bioensayo. Se encontró que tanto los adultos como las larvas de A. advena disminuyeron significativamente la broca entre 63,2 % y 42,3 % menos con respecto al testigo, siendo mayor la capacidad depredadora cuando se utilizaron tres individuos por grano brocado. Igualmente, C. quadricollis disminuyó de broca hasta 46,2 % y 69 % cuando se liberaron tres adultos y cinco larvas por grano, respectivamente.
Perlunya Penilaian Properti pada Kantor Jasa Penilai Publik
Authors: Sri Lestari Veronika Nugraheni , Cahyono Dwi , Susanto Oky Ardi
Published: May 2019

Profesi Penilai saat ini semakin berperan penting dalam berbagai aspek perekonomian dan pembangunan negara, dimulai dari kepentingan penjaminan pinjaman, manajemen aset, penawaran saham ke bursa, tindakan korporasi hingga penilaian dalam rangka pengadaan tanah bagi pembangunan untuk kepentingan umum, serta pelaporan nilai wajar dalam pelaporan keuangan, unsur kiat yang menjadi faktor utama penentu kadar keprofesionalan seseorang hanya dapat dikuasai melalui cara mengerjakan langsung pekerjaan pada bidang profesi itu sendiri, karena itulah tumbuh suatu ukuran keahlian profesional berdasarkan jumlah pengalaman kerja. Penilaian properti pada kantor jasa penilai publik menjadi faktor penting pada kator jasa penilai publik sehingga dibutuhkan pemahaman yang kuat atas profesi penilai property. Pada pengabdian disini diurai semua aktifitas yang dilakukan oleh seorang penilai property pada kantor jasa penilai public, mulai dari arti penting penilai publik, Klasifikasi Izin Penilai Publik, lingkup kegiatan penilai publik, laporan dan pedoman yang dianut oleh penilai publicKata kunci : penilai publik, kantor jasa, properti
Intentional fragmentation as a specific initial Upper Paleolithic technology at the Kara-Bom site (Mountain Altai, Russia)
Authors: Rybin E. P. , Slavinsky V. S. , Khatsenovich A. M. , Belousova N. E.
Published: May 2019

Purpose. Recent investigations have highlighted an Asian variant of the so-called Initial Upper Paleolithic (IUP) broadly comparable in age and material culture to techno-complexes further to the west, but also showing distinct derived features. Several principal common technological features characterize the IUP in East Asia. The main targeted products of flaking were medium or large blades, the latter sometimes of very significant size, and the number of bladelets is also large. Primary flaking is characterized by alternate bidirectional reduction of cores in which spalls, alternately detached from opposing platforms along the long axis of the core, determined the shape of targeted blank: pointed blades. Reduced cores were prismatic, sub-prismatic and flat. Burin-core reduction for bladelet and small blade production was the specific knapping technology employed in the IUP of southern Siberia and Central Asia. Here, we describe and provide corroborating evidence for another distinct technological method employed in the Initial Upper Paleolithic – intentional fragmentation (IF). The most effective means of understanding knapping technology are refitting studies of archaeological collections. This article examines several examples of refitted fragmented cores and blades, as well as debitage as the by-product of blank breakage.
Results. Our refitting study includes assemblages from all excavation units and partially divided, relatively homogenous raw material types, representing a diachronic assemblage of Middle and Upper Paleolithic materials, even in very disturbed excavation areas. The present study illustrates the best examples of directional reduction associated with core preparation and tool blank production because of the lack of statistical information for some Upper Paleolithic assemblages from this site. We reconstructed the process of intentional fragmentation for burin-cores and a few large and medium blades. Often, blank breakage produced butterfly-like debitage. Pieces of fragmented blades could have been used as tools. Typical attributes of IF consistently appearing on two transverse edges of blanks and present in the assemblage of artifacts prove the anthropogenic character of these flaking traces.
Conclusions. It is probable that intentional fragmentation was used in the Initial Upper Paleolithic assemblage at Kara-Bom because of the influences of mobility and transportation of stone raw material by local settlers. They transported a significant proportion of raw material from primary chert outcrops situated 4–5 km from the Kara-Bom site.
Endovascular Repair of Axillary Artery Transection with a Stent Graft following Blunt Trauma
Authors: Sartawi Rami , Abu-Halimah Shadi , Abdelhamid Sultan , Yanis Ahmad
Published: May 2019

Transection injuries of the axillary artery are rare and typically involve surgical repair. This case describes an emergent endovascular treatment option, using a stent graft, in a patient that was deemed as high risk for open surgery.
tRNA Biology in Trypanosomes
Authors: Shikha Shikha , Brogli Rebecca , Schneider André , Polacek Norbert
Published: May 2019

Besides their medical importance, the parasitic protozoan Trypanosoma brucei and its relatives are experimentally highly accessible model systems for many cell biological processes. Trypanosomes are phylogenetically essentially unrelated to the popular model eukaryotes, such
as yeast and animals, and thus show several unique features, many of which are connected to RNA. Here we review the tRNA biology of trypanosomes. Even though tRNAs were already discovered 60 years ago, owing to current technological advances in the field, research on tRNA biology has seen
a Renaissance in recent years. First we discuss the extensive mitochondrial tRNA import process and the consequences it has for the parasite. Next we focus on trypanosomal aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, some of which may be exploited as drug targets. Furthermore, we summarize what is known about
trypanosomal tRNA modifications in both the cytosol and the mitochondrion. Finally, we provide an overview on the emerging field of tRNA-derived fragments and their possible function as translation regulators.
Development of a DNA-based Assay to Detect and Quantify Tropane Alkaloids Producing Thornapple Contaminations in Processed Food
Authors: Weston Anna , Brodmann Peter , Widmer Maximilian , Bartel Julian , Kübler Eric
Published: May 2019

Contaminates such as pesticides, toxic molecules of natural origin, genetically modified organisms and others can occur in processed food, especially if the main ingredient grows in open fields exposed to the environment. In particular, some health threatening toxic compounds are natural
ingredients of plants that grow wild next to vegetables intended for consumption and can therefore enter the crop yield and stay there undetected. The tropane alkaloids-containing nightshade thornapple Datura stramonium, often grows in close vicinity to millet (Panicum miliaceum)
a widely cultivated cereal, representing an important nutrient source in different countries of Asia and Africa. Discriminating thornapple from millet during harvest is not easy and consequently, millet-containing food products are often contaminated with tropane alkaloids from thornapple.
In this work, two DNA specific hydrolysis probe qPCR methods were developed for Datura stramonium and Panicum miliaceum in order to detect thornapple contamination in millet-containing food products. The specificity and sensitivity of the developed assay system allows
for its application in screenings during food product testing.
ĐO LƯỜNG HÌNH ẢNH ĐIỂM ĐẾN DU LỊCH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ
Authors: Huong Nguyen thi le , Quân Trương Tấn
Published: May 2019

Tóm tắt: Nghiên cứu hình ảnh điểm đến du lịch được tiếp cận theo thành phần hình ảnh nhận thức và hình ảnh tình cảm cấu thành hình ảnh tổng thể. Từ 696 mẫu khảo sát du khách, nghiên cứu đã xác định 7 nhân tố tạo nên hình ảnh nhận thức (Sức hấp dẫn tự nhiên, Sức hấp dẫn văn hóa, lịch sử, Đặc trưng du lịch và hoạt động giải trí, Nét độc đáo Huế, Môi trường và cơ sở hạ tầng du lịch, Giao thông thuận tiện và Khả năng tiếp cận và giá cả) với 28 biến, 4 biến đo lường hình ảnh tình cảm và 5 biến đánh giá hình ảnh tổng thể điểm đến du lịch Thừa Thiên Huế. Vận dụng mô hình phương trình cấu trúc, nghiên cứu đã chứng minh vai trò chủ đạo của hình ảnh nhận thức trong quá trình thiết lập hình ảnh tổng thể cũng như thúc đẩy hình ảnh tình cảm của điểm đến. Các phát hiện này cung cấp thông tin trong việc phát triển hình ảnh điểm đến, góp phần gia tăng ý định du lịch của du khách đối với điểm đến du lịch Thừa Thiên Huế.Từ khóa: hình ảnh điểm đến, Thừa Thiên Huế, hình ảnh nhận thức, hình ảnh tình cảm
IMPACT OF RISK FACTORS ON BUSINESS RESULTS OF LIFE INSURANCE PRODUCTS IN INSURANCE COMPANIES IN HUE CITY
Authors: Hao Duong Dac Quang , Hoa Nguyen Thi Minh
Published: May 2019

Abstract: On the basis of the leveraging Monte Carlo simulation method and @Risk – a risk analysis software, this study aims to identify and analyse the impacts of the potential risk factors on business results of life insurance products in the insurance companies in Hue city. Both the qualitative and quantitative method is applied. Data were collected from interviewing the leaders, financial managers and senior consultants at four most representative life insurance companies in the area, namely Bao Viet life insurance, Prudential, AIA, and PCI Sun Life using the DELPHI technique. The following findings are found. Firstly, besides the identified events, 10 other types of risks could affect the business results of life insurers. Secondly, these types of risks have varied frequencies and levels of impact on the three studied variables of the simulation model. Finally, the risk of rumours and the risk of new competitors appear to be the most significant dangers to the expected profits of life insurance companies.Keywords: Monte Carlo simulation, @Risk, Delphi technique, life insurance
FACTORS AFFECTING WORK MOTIVATION OF CIVIL SERVANTS IN THUA THIEN HUE PROVINCIAL PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE
Authors: Phuc Le Van , Linh Nguyen Hoang Ngoc
Published: May 2019

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the factors affecting the motivation of civil servants at the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue province. Based on data collected from 181 officers at the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue Province,  researchers processed all data by SPSS with some techniques such as: descriptive statistics, Cronbach's Alpha, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Multivariate Regression Analysis... The research results show that there are 6 factors affecting the motivation of officers at the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue province, including: (i) Working conditions; (ii) Nature of work; (iii) Career development opportunities; (iv) Income and benefits; (v) Relationship with leaders and (vi) Relationships with colleagues. Based on the research results, a number of solutions have been proposed to improve the work motivation in the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue.Keywords: work motivation, civil servants, Thua Thien Hue Provincial People's Committee
PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY CHAIN OF SAFE VEGETABLES IN HUONG TRA TOWN, THUA THIEN HUE PROVINCE
Authors: Hoa Phan Van , Phuoc Hai Nhieu Khanh
Published: May 2019

Abstract: On the basis of descriptive statistical methods, the authors describe the supply chain of safe vegetables in Huong Tra Town. The primary data were collected from the survey of six households providing vegetable production in the region. 40 households growing safe vegetables (20 households per ward), 40 households growing vegetables normally (20 households per ward), 10 traders purchasing processed products to provide safe vegetables for supermarkets, 5 retailers, and 10 consumers are involved in the study. The results show that Huong Tra Town is one of the main areas for growing vegetables in Thua Thien Hue province, which mainly provides safe vegetables for Hue City and neighbouring provinces. Safe vegetable products are mainly supplied for the markets in the province, especially supermarkets, restaurants, hotels and clean vegetable shops in Huong Tra Town and Hue City. In this supply chain, safe vegetable households play an important role when creating the greatest added-value. However, their real income is low due to facing the highest risks. Other actors in this supply chain receive higher benefits and facing lower risks than the producers. Households’ income depends mainly on the price and weather conditions.Keywords: safe vegetables, supply chain, Huong Tra Town
Pengaruh Tingkat Pendidikan Orang Tua terhadap Hasil UN SMP 2018
Authors: Safari Safari
Published: May 2019

Tujuan utama studi ini adalah menjawab pertanyaan berikut. Apakah terdapat pengaruh pendidikan orang tua siswa terhadap hasil ujian nasional (UN) SMP 2018? Populasi penelitian ini adalah siswa SMP yang sedang belajar pada tahun 2018, sedangkan sampelnya adalah siswa SMP kelas 9. Alasan pemilihan sampel adalah siswa yang sedang mengikuti UN tahun 2018. Data dalam penelitian ini berbentuk skor tes dan kuesioner yang dijawab siswa SMP di 34 provinsi di seluruh Indonesia, yaitu 3224331 siswa dari 37859 SMP. Berdasarkan hasil analisis varian satu jalur diperoleh hasil seperti berikut. Berdasarkan nilai rata-rata nasional, pendidikan orang tua siswa SMP peserta UN 2018 berpengaruh terhadap hasil UN 2018 adalah terbukti. Artinya terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan (P<0,000) terhadap hasil UN 2018 untuk mata pelajaran: Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Inggris, Matematika, dan IPA, baik pada pendidikan ayah, pendidikan ibu, maupun keduanya secara bersama-sama (Sig. 0,000). latar belakang pendidikan ayah lebih dominan pada mata pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia dan Matematika (loding faktornya 0,467 dan -0,218) daripada latar belakang pendidikan ibu (loding faktornya 1,261 dan 0,195. Latar belakang pendidikan ibu lebih dominan pada mata pelajaran Bahasa Inggris dan IPA (loding faktornya 0,244 dan -0,054) daripada latar belakang pendidikan ayah. Kesimpulannya adalah bahwa pendidikan orang tua siswa SMP sangat berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap hasil UN 2018.
EDITORIAL -
Authors: Gorovitz Sabine
Published: May 2019

Toda reflexão sobre tradução remete a alguma delimitação prévia tributária de uma teoria geral da linguagem. Nesse número da revista Belas Infiéis, sugere-se pensar na questão tradutória de uma perspectiva sociolinguística, ou seja, perceber o ato de tradução enquanto fenômeno linguístico interpretado à luz de variáveis sociais.
TRAÇOS DE ETNICIDADE NA TRADUÇÃO DE PURPLE HIBISCUS
Authors: Müller Fernanda De Oliveira
Published: May 2019

O presente trabalho é uma análise da tradução do romance Purple Hibiscus, de Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, para o português do Brasil, feita por Júlia Romeu. Buscou-se analisar como os traços de etnicidade marcados no texto de partida foram reproduzidos na versão brasileira Hibisco Roxo, publicada em 2011. Primeiramente, foram apresentadas uma breve biografia da escritora e sua história na defesa da construção de um novo paradigma para a literatura sobre a África e a Nigéria, que fuja aos estereótipos ocidentais sobre o continente, os quais tendem a apresentar somente cenários de miséria, guerra e doenças. Em seguida, foi feito o resumo da história e os personagens principais foram descritos. Em um segundo momento, foi feita uma seleção de palavras e frases registradas na língua igbo no texto original e a análise da tradução desses termos para o português do Brasil. A seguir, foi apresentado o conceito de etnicidade do sociólogo Anthony Giddens e, com base nesse conceito, os termos selecionados anteriormente foram considerados marcas de etnicidade, do registro da presença da etnia igbo em meio à cultura colonizadora britânica. Finalmente, tomando-se a proposição de Antoine Berman de uma tradução ética, que dá abrigo ao estrangeiro e recusa o etnocentrismo, concluiu-se que a opção por reproduzir os termos em igbo na tradução contribuiu para manter a intenção manifesta da autora de, por meio de sua literatura, apresentar a leitores de outros países a cultura e a história da Nigéria.
REPRESENTANDO E TRADUZINDO ATOS DE IDENTIDADE:
Authors: Borges Guilherme Pereira Rodrigues
Published: May 2019

Este artigo aborda a configuração linguística da região do Caribe, focando principalmente nas ilhas de Santa Lúcia e Jamaica. Com base nas ideias propostas por Robert Le Page e Andrée Tabouret-Keller (1985) sobre identidade e produção de língua, levanta-se questões pertinentes à representação e à tradução de textos literários imbuídos de identidades regionais advindo desses contextos, citando, em específico, o caso do autor santa-lucense Derek Walcott (prêmio Nobel de literatura em 1992) e de sua obra. Para Le Page e Tabouret-Keller (1985), o comportamento linguístico se baseia em uma série de Atos de Identidade em que falantes revelam sua identidade pessoal em busca por identidades sociais. Observar a tradução com base nesse aparato teórico significa que, quando se traduz um texto, se transfere bem mais que vocábulos entre diferentes culturas. Também, se cria uma abertura à ideia de discurso individual e particular como força motora de uma língua e, consequentemente, ocorre um afastamento das teorias tradutórias que se baseiam na transferência e na substituição de uma língua por outra e passa-se a ter um conceito menos hermético e fixo de língua, podendo-se, então, abordar a literatura caribenha de uma posição mais privilegiada.
MUDANÇAS LINGUÍSTICAS, VARIEDADES APROXIMATIVAS E TRADUÇÃO
Authors: Gorovitz Sabine , Lopes Leonardo Martins
Published: May 2019

Das demandas midiáticas e comunicativas em um contexto globalizado surge a necessidade do uso de empréstimos linguísticos, tanto para fins de interação como de entretenimento. O uso de variedades aproximativas faz com que as línguas, diacronicamente, sofram modificações tanto na sua organização sintática quanto no léxico e em seu valor semântico, em especial na produção de neologismos incorporados à língua. Assim, a sociolinguística busca entender como as línguas se alteram, por meio de processos recorrentes e cíclicos de influência mutuas que podem ocorrer diacronicamente e sincronicamente, conforme a produção dos falantes. Com efeito, as diversas incidências causadas por constantes contatos de línguas fazem surgir novas criações linguísticas, que se propagam conforme a necessidade de uso, substituindo por vezes terminologias e expressões anteriores. Resultam em uma influência direta cujo eco é observado em processos gramaticais posteriores, desdobramentos das modificações introduzidas. Os falantes determinam quais mudanças serão consolidadas e, ao longo das gerações, tratam os neologismos como já pertencentes à língua, num fenômeno de ampliação lexical. Ao estabelecer uma conexão entre os estudos sociolinguísticos desenvolvidos por Calvet (2002), Faraco (2004), Labov (2008) e Bortoni-Ricardo (2014) acerca dos pidgins, das línguas crioulas e das possíveis mudanças linguísticas que possam ocorrer dentro de um contexto comunicativo de duas ou mais línguas em contato, analisamos qual a sua importância no âmbito da tradução, e de que forma as afetam diretamente.
PROPOSTA DE GLOSSÁRIO BILÍNGUE -
Authors: Cabrera Marta Ingrith Molina
Published: May 2019

A dor é uma experiência muldimensional e subjetiva, por isso refletimos sobre a importância de comunicá-la em uma consulta médica, em contextos de imigração multicultural. Para tanto, torna-se necessário a elaboração de instrumentos linguísticos que possibilitem narrar a experiência subjetiva da dor e avaliá-la. Tendo em vista tal necessidade, proporemos um glossário no par português-espanhol com a intenção de oferecer uma ferramenta que auxilie médicos, imigrantes e refugiado/as/ no momento de comunicar e interpretar os sintomas da dor.
DO CRIOULO AO “CRIOLLO”:
Authors: Santos Sabrina Duque Villafañe
Published: May 2019

Partindo dos conceitos de comunidade, identidade e linguagem de Le Page & Taubouret-Keller bem como da investigação sobre as línguas afro-americanas de John M. Lipski, o presente artigo pretende discutir quais as ferramentas adequadas para traduzir as falas de personagens cativos na literatura brasileira do século XIX para o espanhol. Segundo a hipótese de Lipski, o “crioulo” afro-hispano não chegou a existir como língua estabilizada nos territórios das colônias hispano-americanas. Contudo, na literatura abolicionista cubana ficaram o registro temporal e a evolução da linguagem dos escravos africanos daquela época, que servem como ponto de partida para o trabalho de traduzir a língua africanizada do português ao espanhol.
A PEÇA A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE EM TRADUÇÃO PARA O PORTUGUÊS DO BRASIL:
Authors: Borges Guilherme Pereira Rodrigues
Published: May 2019

Este artigo aborda três traduções do inglês para o português do Brasil da peça teatral A streetcar named Desire (1947), do dramaturgo estadunidense Tennessee Williams (1911-1983). A primeira tradução, de autoria de Brutus Pedreira, foi publicada em 1976 pela editora Abril Cultural, de São Paulo. A segunda, publicada em 2004 pela editora Peixoto Neto, de São Paulo, traduzida por Vadim Nikitin, e a terceira, publicada em 2008 pela editora L&PM, de Porto Alegre, foi traduzida por Beatriz Viégas-Faria. As três traduções têm o mesmo título, Um bonde chamado Desejo. Serão observados nas traduções mais recentes (2004 e 2008) especificamente os índices morfológicos e o discurso de acompanhamento, como delimitados por Marie-Hélène Torres (2011). Em um segundo momento, os textos das traduções serão observados com base no método esboçado por Antoine Berman (1995) para uma crítica produtiva de traduções. A tradução de Brutus Pedreira (1976) é mencionada nessa segunda análise em que se aborda as traduções de uma das falas mais importantes de Streetcar, proferida pela personagem Blanche Dubois na cena final da peça. Por fim, busca-se demonstrar, a partir da primeira análise, o papel dos tradutores como importantes agentes no processo de transferência literária do texto de partida e, a partir da segunda análise, busca-se ressaltar um aspecto do texto de Williams que talvez não ficasse aparente caso sua tradução não estivesse sendo problematizada, já que a Crítica da Tradução revela algo que nem a simples leitura, nem a crítica convencional podem revelar, e seu valor está nesse fato.
JOÃO GUIMARÃES ROSA, TRADUTOR DE O ÚLTIMO DOS MAÇARICOS, DE FRED BODSWORTH
Authors: Menezes Pedro Guilherme Bastos
Published: May 2019

O presente artigo tem dois objetivos concernentes à tradução, por João Guimarães Rosa, do romance condensado Last of the Curlews (1954), do escritor canadense Fred Bodsworth, sob o título de O Último dos Maçaricos (1958). O primeiro diz respeito ao contexto da tradução, e busca compreender certos aspectos do processo tradutório, desde a motivação para fazê-lo até o uso de material bibliográfico técnico de ornitologia como apoio. O segundo se refere ao texto traduzido, e procura realizar descrição e análise de determinados trechos que demonstram a preocupação do escritor mineiro em produzir, em português, uma obra relevante poeticamente, ainda que a linguagem do original em inglês seja diversa daquela de radicalidade que caracterizou a obra própria de Rosa. Para alcançar tais fins, são utilizados – além do original e da tradução – documentos, depoimentos de terceiros e correspondência com seus tradutores italiano e alemão.
OVÍDIO, AMORES, II.12
Authors: Moreira Daniel Da Silva
Published: May 2019

O poema que apresento em tradução pertence aos Amores, de Ovídio (43 a.C. – 17/18 d.C.), coleção de elegias de temática amorosa dada a público por volta do ano de 16 a.C. e composta empregando o dístico elegíaco, um tipo de estrofe mínima da poesia antiga, formada por um hexâmetro e um pentâmetro. Entre os muitos aspectos e temas amorosos tratados pelas elegias dos Amores, a II.12 é um poema de triunfo. Depois de vencidos os obstáculos que o separavam da amada, o amante comemora coroado com louros como aqueles dados aos generais vitoriosos e, à moda dos triunfos militares, relembra os estágios de sua conquista, fazendo passar em desfile uma recriação da narrativa de sua pequena guerra amorosa, em que exalta suas qualidades de soldado do exército de Cupido.
TRADUÇÃO DO CONTO AQUELE RELÓGIO –
Authors: Sobottka Mary Anne Warken S.
Published: May 2019

O conto Aquele Relógio faz parte do livro A piscina de aço fervente e outros contos, de Artur O. Lopes, foi publicado no Rio de Janeiro em 2015 pela Ar Editora. Em 2010, ainda inédito, ficou entre os cinco finalistas do Prêmio Açorianos de Criação. Sua publicação anterior A casa da minha Vó e outros contos exóticos (2006), pela Edições Inteligentes, ficou em segundo lugar na categoria Contos e Crônicas do prêmio Jabuti em 2007.
A Bela e a Fera -
Authors: Sousa Aída Carla Rangel de
Published: May 2019

Após o sucesso do primeiro filme de animação em 1991, adaptação premiada que deu alcance mundial ao tema de A Bela e a Fera, os estúdios Disney lançam um segundo filme em março de 2017, agora em versão live-action, protagonizado pela jovem atriz britânica Emma Watson no papel de Bela, e aguardado com entusiasmo pelo público brasileiro. Acompanhando esse movimento, a editora Zahar acaba de publicar no Brasil uma edição dedicada exclusivamente ao célebre conto de fadas literário francês de título homônimo, em formato de bolso e acabamento de luxo, além do formato e-book. Não é a primeira vez que a Zahar traz a público esse clássico da literatura infanto-juvenil na versão de Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, escritora francesa que o publicou em 1756 (ou 1757, a depender da fonte bibliográfica), em Londres, onde foi governanta de jovens da aristocracia inglesa. Há pelo menos quatro outras edições publicadas pela mesma editora entre 2010 e 2016 que incluem o conto, em ordem cronológica: a edição bolso de luxo Contos de fadas (2010), depois a coletânea Contos de fadas: edição comentada e ilustrada (2013). Em seguida, A Bela e a Fera (2013) na coleção “Expresso Zahar”, em texto único. E, por último, o box Clássicos que brilham no escuro (2016), em volumosas 1088 páginas.