bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
L’indécence autobiographique chez Nelly Arcan et Marie-Sissi Labrèche ou comment ravir l’attention (la tension) du lecteur
Authors: Tremblay Mylène
Published: August 2017

Dans cet article, je ne souhaite pas limiter l’indécence à la question sexuelle, mais je la rattacherai à la question de l’obscène, telle que l’a développée le psychanalyste Willy Apollon du GIFRIC (Groupe interdisciplinaire freudien de recherche et d’intervention cliniques) à Québec : selon le chercheur, la culture « délimite les figures de l’obscène où la jouissance accomplit son travail de mort, qu’elle oppose au croyable qui conditionne la coexistence et la vie commune ». L’obscène se constitue donc de ce qui est exclu de la scène sociale, de ce à quoi une société n’adhère pas à un moment donné, un hors-scène.
Poésie
Authors: Gaboury-Diallo Lise
Published: August 2017

Création
La Maison dans l’oeuvre d’Anaïs Nin : le cocon de l’écriture
Authors: Rauturier Maud
Published: August 2017

La maison est perçue, dans un premier temps, comme un moyen d'expression. Elle est, pour la femme comme pour l'artiste, le lieu sécurisé qui garantit sa liberté dans la création. La maison devient, ensuite, le symbole de l'écriture de l'intime. Elle est une bulle hermétique propice à l'introspection et à l'écriture de soi. L'analogie entre l'inconscient et l'habitation est très présente dans La Maison de l'inceste. Le Journal est, quant à lui, souvent associé à l'image d'une maison. Enfin, dans un dernier temps, Anaïs Nin semble éprouver les limites de cet espace restreint. Elle cherche à dépasser, dans son art, l'emprisonnement que représentent les quatre murs inébranlables.
L'Énonciation culturelle chez Panaït Istrati et Patrick Chamoiseau : traduction ou trahison ?
Authors: Ionescu Mariana
Published: August 2017

S’inspirant des idées avancées par Homi Bhabha au sujet de la difficulté de représenter une tradition culturelle dans une

autre langue, cet article aborde la question de la traductibilité d’un dit profondément ancré dans une culture essentiellement

orale. Chez Panaït Istrati, écrivain français d’origine roumaine, aussi bien que chez le Martiniquais Patrick Chamoiseau,

récipiendaire du prix Goncourt, la mise en écrit des paroles d’un conteur est-elle donc un acte de traduction ou une trahison

de la diction originelle? Dans les deux cas, on constatera que l’écriture tisse un espace linguistique hybride portant les

traces de l’oral qui l’in-forme.
LA PHOTOGRAPHIE CHEZ BRETON : UNE ILLUSTRATION DU HASARD OBJECTIF
Authors: Bastien Sophie
Published: August 2017

Cet article se penche sur la composante photographique dans les « grandes proses » d’André Breton : Nadja, qui en

inaugure l’usage, Les Vases communicants et L’Amour fou. Il examine les rapports insolites et déroutants entre le

matériau textuel et le donné visuel, pour montrer que celui-ci concourt autant que celui-là à élaborer la notion de

« hasard objectif », pièce maîtresse qui synthétise la poétique du père du surréalisme, sa conception de l’art et sa

vision du monde. De plus, il analyse quelques spécimens photographiques en particulier et explique en quoi ils

contribuent à illustrer cette notion.
Préface
Authors: Crosta Suzanne
Published: August 2017

Sur le thème général de FRANCOPHONIE ET DIVERSITÉ, notre 3e Colloque étudiant se voulait particulièrement rassembleur. Soumise aux inévitables compressions de l’espace-temps, l’action de nos conférenciers/conférencières paraissait s’exercer non pas dans une arène, mais plutôt comme en un immense creuset bouillonnant de chaleurs vives et d’éclairs colorés.
Immigration et affirmation : le cas des Africains en France
Authors: Zesseu Claude
Published: August 2017

Cet article est un tour d’horizon des questions reliées à l’immigration et à l’intégration des Africains en France, de la période coloniale à nos jours. Il retrace les dates marquantes et les réseaux du flux migratoire Afrique-France et présente une synthèse ciblée des politiques d’immigration françaises. Il engage une réflexion sur les facteurs susceptibles d’entraver ou de favoriser l’intégration et l’affirmation socio-économique et politique des immigrants africains en France.
La littérature franco-vietnamienne : une réponse au colonialisme
Authors: Dinh Kathy
Published: August 2017

Dans cet article, je me propose d’examiner comment la langue française a été utilisée par les Français pour faciliter des projets impériaux, mais aussi par des écrivaines vietnamiennes comme réponse au colonialisme français. De plus, j’examinerai ce qu’implique le fait d’écrire dans une langue qui n’est pas la sienne – notamment dans la langue du colonisateur. Enfin, je discuterai l’importance de la langue, à savoir son emploi et son impact sur la culture et comment elle nous permet de comprendre la formation de l’identité du colonisé.
Le Chien de faïence
Authors: Schultze Marie-Laure
Published: August 2017

Marie-Laure Schultze est enseignante-chercheure depuis une vingtaine d'années. Elle a travaillé en Angleterre, au Canada et surtout en France, où elle est actuellement en poste à Aix-Marseille Université. Elle y a ouvert avec une collègue des ateliers (exceptionnellement rares dans les universités françaises) de traduction créatrice et

d’écriture plurilingue ; ces ateliers sont destinés à leurs étudiants apprenant l’anglais et consolidant le français. En parallèle, et dans les interstices laissés par sa recherche sur la place de l’écriture créatrice dans l’apprentissage des langues et sa famille (un compagnon et trois enfants constituent le noyau de la drupe), elle écrit et publie bon an mal an cahin caha ses textes (de la fiction courte, du théâtre, deux romans en chantier, des histoires pour enfants...) sur son blog

http://carnetdetextes.wordpress.com/
Ecrire à la suite de : Andrée Lacelle, Andrée Christensen et Jacques Flamand, Paul Savoie et Dyane Léger
Authors: Parayre Catherine
Published: August 2017

« Ecrire à la suite de » est un procédé d’écriture courant dans la littérature, qu’il s’agisse de mettre en relief l’intertextualité de l’œuvre (par exemple, en incluant des citations), de s’adonner à un travail basé sur l’intermédialité (par exemple, dans un texte rédigé à partir de photographies) ou encore d’écrire à quatre mains, lorsqu’un des deux auteurs ajoute son texte à celui du partenaire d’écriture. Ne faisant pas exception, les littératures francophones du Canada pratiquent tout aussi fréquemment cette écriture de l’après. Le présent article en examinera quelques exemples dans des œuvres de nature introspective : La lumière et l’heure : poèmes et carnets (2004) d’Andrée Lacelle, avec des tableaux de Réjine Halimi ; Lithochronos ou le premier vol de la pierre (1999) d’Andrée Christensen et Jacques Flamand, avec des photographies de Christensen ; et L’incendiaire (2008) de Paul Savoie et Dyane Léger. L’analyse montrera que l’écriture « à la suite de », aussi variées qu’en soient les manifestations, non seulement met en évidence la présence de l’auteur dans ces textes, mais a aussi pour résultat, dans ces œuvres méditatives, de dédramatiser et d’amenuiser l’intensité de la réflexion existentielle.
Appel d'articles
Authors: Voix plurielles Rédaction
Published: August 2017

Appel d'articles
L’esprit dans les récits poétiques bibliques de Jean Grosjean
Authors: Hetzel Aurelia
Published: August 2017

La Bible n’est pas un livre drôle. On peut donc être surpris que les réécritures bibliques de Jean Grosjean (1912-2006) soient empreintes d’un certain sens de l’humour. Pour ce poète chrétien, prêtre jusqu’en 1950, il ne s’agit pas de se moquer de la Bible, encore moins de la décrédibiliser : à aucun moment il ne la tourne en ridicule, ni ne fait rire à ses dépens ; on peut même considérer parfois son humour comme un jeu gratuit. C’est qu’il ne s’agit pas, dans ses réécritures bibliques, de rire de la Bible, mais plutôt de rire avec la Bible, avec des personnages que des siècles de littérature ont rendu disponibles dans l’imaginaire, et que l’on peut remettre en scène dans d’autres contextes ; des archétypes, selon Grosjean, qui insiste cependant sur le caractère individuel de l’expérience chrétienne, et qui confère donc à ses personnages une dimension très humaine. Le narrateur joue de la complicité qu’il entretient avec le lecteur, qui connaît le destin des personnages.
Ici Radio Francophonie
Authors: Leclair Didier
Published: August 2017

Ici Radio Francophonie. Création
Murphy, Susan Margaret. Le Canada anglais de Jacques Ferron (1960-1970)
Authors: Plouffe Josée
Published: August 2017

Murphy, Susan Margaret. Le Canada anglais de Jacques Ferron (1960-1970). Compte rendu
Vinet, Michèle. Jeudi Novembre
Authors: Faïgou Nafée Nelly
Published: August 2017

Vinet, Michèle. Jeudi Novembre. Compte rendu
Plaine
Authors: Savoie Paul
Published: August 2017

Savoie, Paul. Poème
Histoire d’un voile
Authors: Mazigh Monia
Published: August 2017

Mazigh, Monia. Création
Une description philologique de quelques mots du français régional haïtien
Authors: Pierre Roberson , Torterat Frédéric
Published: August 2017

Cet article décrit quelques exemples de mots relevant du français régional haïtien, autrement dit du français contemporain tel qu'il est représenté en Haïti. Dans une approche philologique, les auteurs sollicitent la méthodologie de la lexicographie différentielle francophone de manière à soulever, plus indirectement, quelques unes des questions d'ordre sociolinguistique qui ont toujours préoccupé Pierre Vernet. Sont traités à titre d'illustration les mots bérégène, bouillon, calalou*, camionette, carnet, chadèque, pistache, rigoise et suret(te).
Déterminants et actes de détermination en créole guadeloupéen
Authors: Facthum Sainton Juliette
Published: August 2017

L'auteure met en perspective, dans cet article, les éléments du système de détermination en créole guadeloupéen, à travers la construction, la position et la signification des déterminants représentés dans ce créole antillais. Juliette Facthum Sainton examine à cette occasion la catégorie en tant que telle, ainsi que les structures du syntagme nominal lorsque le déterminant est antéposé au nom, mais aussi l'existence de l'indéfini, les constructions (directes et indirectes), et plus spécifiquement le déterminant -la postposé, pour ensuite aborder des questions plus transversales, dont elle détaille les différentes problématiques.
Faces of Antimicrobial Resistance
Authors: Shankar Pathiyil Ravi
Published: August 2017

Not available.  Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Sciences (2017) Vol. 5(1): 55-56
Prospect of ILizarov in Bangladesh
Authors: Akhter Md Shahin
Published: August 2017

Abstract not availableFaridpur Med. Coll. J. Jan 2017;12(1): 01
Is There any Seasonal Influence of Herpes Zoster?
Authors: Rahman Md Habibur , Karim Md Rezaul , Tauhid Syed Ahsan , Das Asit Ranjan , Sarkar Sumitendra Kumar
Published: August 2017

Herpes zoster is a neurocutaneous disease caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV). It results from the reactivation of latent virus in dorsal root or cranial nerve cells following primary infection or vaccination as a consequence of waning of immunity. There may be a possible association between the occurrence of varicella infection and various environmental factors. So this study was designed to know the pattern of clinical presentation, seasonal variations and epidemiological factors of Herpes Zoster patients. A total of 172 Herpes Zoster out of 27979 patients of different skin diseases attending at Dhamrai Upazilla Hospital in Bangladesh were studied between March 2010 to June 2013. The frequency of occurrence of Herpes Zoster was 0.61%. Among the patients, 57.56% were male and 42.44% were female between the ages of 5 months to 90 years, with mean age 39 years. Nearly half of the patients (48.26%) were in between 30-59 years age. The patients were continued to report throughout the year with a surge in rainy season. Majority of the patients (65.70%) had thoracic dermatome followed by cervical and lumbar distribution, each of them 11%. A large-scale and prospective community based study is recommended to enrich the findings as well as a complete clinical and epidemiological picture of Herpes zoster in Bangladesh.Faridpur Med. Coll. J. Jan 2017;12(1): 14-17
Impacts of riverbank erosion hazards in the Brahmaputra floodplain areas of Mymensingh in Bangladesh
Authors: Islam MA , Parvin S , Farukh MA
Published: August 2017

The study was conducted to investigate the impacts of Brahmaputra riverbank erosion hazard on livelihood pattern of char people, agriculture and environment. Five villages of Mymensingh district near to the Brahmaputra River were selected. A semi-structured questionnaire, interview, secondary data sources, field observation and focus group discussion were utilized for this study. Result revealed that erosion has a great impact on livelihood, agriculture, environment and other sectors. Population displacement is a common phenomenon in the study area due to riverbank erosion. During the river erosion 73% people took temporary and 27% took permanent migration where 26% had chosen town as permanent migration. About 56% people loss 0 to 5 acres and 33% loss 6 to 10 acres of their land. Before riverbank erosion 61% people were involved in farming but after riverbank erosion it decreased into 24%. About 88% respondents used tube well as the main source of drinking water, which was smaller than that of the national rural rate 96.42% and some people used river water as drinking, bathing, washing clothes and household materials, and that was so unhygienic. The major diseases like diarrhea, dysentery, asthma, TB, typhoid, etc. were prevalence during flood and river erosion as well as medical facility was also poor. Only 9% people used medicine from consultant doctor. The study has explored a negative fact that without any organizational support, the people of the villages have to formulate and undertake various adaptation techniques in their own way. Finally, the study has recommended some suggestions for the policy planners and implementers for the future development of the riverbank erosion victims in Bangladesh. It emphasizes the importance of the government and non-governmental organizations to take their own responsibility to the devastating situation of the riverbank erosion.Progressive Agriculture 28 (2): 73-83, 2017
Real-Time Recognition of Calling Pattern and Behaviour of Mobile Phone Users through Anomaly Detection and Dynamically-Evolving Clustering
Authors: Iglesias José , Ledezma Agapito , Sanchis Araceli , Angelov Plamen
Published: August 2017

In the competitive telecommunications market, the information that the mobile telecom operators can obtain by regularly analysing their massive stored call logs, is of great interest. Although the data that can be extracted nowadays from mobile phones have been enriched with much information, the data solely from the call logs can give us vital information about the customers. This information is usually related with the calling behaviour of their customers and it can be used to manage them. However, the analysis of these data is normally very complex because of the vast data stream to analyse. Thus, efficient data mining techniques need to be used for this purpose. In this paper, a novel approach to analyse call detail records (CDR) is proposed, with the main goal to extract and cluster different calling patterns or behaviours, and to detect outliers. The main novelty of this approach is that it works in real-time using an evolving and recursive framework.
The IMU/UWB Fusion Positioning Algorithm Based on a Particle Filter
Authors: Wang Yan , Li Xin
Published: August 2017

This paper integrates UWB (ultra-wideband) and IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) data to realize pedestrian positioning through a particle filter in a non-line-of-sight (NLOS) environment. After the acceleration and angular velocity are integrated by the ZUPT-based algorithm, the velocity and orientation of the feet are obtained, and then the velocity and orientation of the whole body are estimated by a virtual odometer method. This information will be adopted as the prior information for the particle filter, and the observation value of UWB will act as the basis for weight updating. According to experimental results, the prior information provided by an IMU can be used to restrain the observation error of UWB under an NLOS condition, and the positioning precision can be improved from the positioning error of 1.6 m obtained using the pure UWB-based algorithm to approximately 0.7 m. Moreover, with high computational efficiency, this algorithm can achieve real-time computing performance on ordinary embedded devices.
A Hierarchical Approach for Measuring the Consistency of Water Areas between Multiple Representations of Tile Maps with Different Scales
Authors: Shen Yilang , Ai Tinghua
Published: August 2017

In geographic information systems, the reliability of querying, analysing, or reasoning results depends on the data quality. One central criterion of data quality is consistency, and identifying inconsistencies is crucial for maintaining the integrity of spatial data from multiple sources or at multiple resolutions. In traditional methods of consistency assessment, vector data are used as the primary experimental data. In this manuscript, we describe the use of a new type of raster data, tile maps, to access the consistency of information from multiscale representations of the water bodies that make up drainage systems. We describe a hierarchical methodology to determine the spatial consistency of tile-map datasets that display water areas in a raster format. Three characteristic indices, the degree of global feature consistency, the degree of local feature consistency, and the degree of overlap, are proposed to measure the consistency of multiscale representations of water areas. The perceptual hash algorithm and the scale-invariant feature transform (SIFT) descriptor are applied to extract and measure the global and local features of water areas. By performing combined calculations using these three characteristic indices, the degrees of consistency of multiscale representations of water areas can be divided into five grades: exactly consistent, highly consistent, moderately consistent, less consistent, and inconsistent. For evaluation purposes, the proposed method is applied to several test areas from the Tiandi map of China. In addition, we identify key technologies that are related to the process of extracting water areas from a tile map. The accuracy of the consistency assessment method is evaluated, and our experimental results confirm that the proposed methodology is efficient and accurate.
A Triangular Prism Spatial Interpolation Method for Mapping Geological Property Fields
Authors: Cui Yang , Li Qingquan , Li Qingyuan , Zhu Jiasong , Wang Chisheng , Ding Kai , Wang Dan , Yang Bisheng
Published: August 2017

Abstract: The spatial interpolation of property fields in 3D, such as the temperature, salinity, and organic content of ocean water, is an active area of research in the applied geosciences. Conventional interpolation methods have not adequately addressed anisotropy in these data. Thus, in our research we considered two interpolation methods based on a triangular prism volume element, as a triangular prism structure best represents directivity, to express the anisotropy inherent in geological property fields. A linear triangular prism interpolation is proposed for layered stratum that achieves a complete continuity based on the volume coordinates of the triangular prism. A triangular prism quadric interpolation (a unit function of a triangular prism spline with 15 nodes) is designed for a smooth transition between adjacent triangular prisms with approximately continuity, expressing the continuity of the entire model. We designed a specific model which accounts for the different spatial correlations in three dimensions. We evaluated the accuracy of our proposed linear and triangular prism quadric interpolation methods with traditional inverse distance weighting (IDW) and kriging interpolation approaches in comparative experiments. The results show that, in 3D geological modeling, the linear and quadric triangular prism interpolations more accurately represent the changes in the property values of the layered strata than the IDW and kriging interpolation methods. Furthermore, the triangular prism quadric interpolation algorithm with 15 nodes outperforms the other methods. This study of triangular prism interpolation algorithms has implications for the expression of data fields with 3D properties. Moreover, our novel approach will contribute to spatial attribute prediction and representation and is applicable to all 3D geographic information; for example, in studies of atmospheric circulation, ocean circulation, water temperature, salinity, and three-dimensional pollutant diffusion.
Continuous Scale Transformations of Linear Features Using Simulated Annealing-Based Morphing
Authors: Li Jingzhong , Ai Tinghua , Liu Pengcheng , Yang Min
Published: August 2017

This paper presents a new method for use in performing continuous scale transformations of linear features using Simulated Annealing-Based Morphing (SABM). This study addresses two key problems in the continuous generalization of linear features by morphing, specifically the detection of characteristic points and correspondence matching. First, an algorithm that performs robust detection of characteristic points is developed that is based on the Constrained Delaunay Triangulation (CDT) model. Then, an optimal problem is defined and solved to associate the characteristic points between a coarser representation and a finer representation. The algorithm decomposes the input shapes into several pairs of corresponding segments and uses the simulated annealing algorithm to find the optimal matching. Simple straight-line trajectories are used to define the movements between corresponding points. The experimental results show that the SABM method can be used for continuous generalization and generates smooth, natural and visually pleasing linear features with gradient effects. In contrast to linear interpolation, the SABM method uses the simulated annealing technique to optimize the correspondence between characteristic points. Moreover, it avoids interior distortions within intermediate shapes and preserves the geographical characteristics of the input shapes.
Tuning Sensory Properties of Triazole-Conjugated Spiropyrans: Metal-Ion Selectivity and Paper-Based Colorimetric Detection of Cyanide
Authors: Lee Juhyen , Choi Eun , Kim Inwon , Lee Minhe , Satheeshkumar Chinnadurai , Song Changsik
Published: August 2017

Tuning the sensing properties of spiropyrans (SPs), which are one of the photochromic molecules useful for colorimetric sensing, is important for efficient analysis, but their synthetic modification is not always simple. Herein, we introduce an alkyne-functionalized SP, the modification of which would be easily achieved via Cu-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (“click reaction”). The alkyne-SP was conjugated with a bis(triethylene glycol)-benzyl group (EG-BtSP) or a simple benzyl group (BtSP), forming a triazole linkage from the click reaction. The effects of auxiliary groups to SP were tested on metal-ion sensing and cyanide detection. We found that EG-BtSP was more Ca2+-sensitive than BtSP in acetonitrile, which were thoroughly examined by a continuous variation method (Job plot) and UV-VIS titrations, followed by non-linear regression analysis. Although both SPs showed similar, selective responses to cyanide in a water/acetonitrile co-solvent, only EG-BtSP showed a dramatic color change when fabricated on paper, highlighting the important contributions of the auxiliary groups.
Molecular recognition of N-acetyltryptophan enantiomers by β-cyclodextrin
Authors: Chatziefthimiou Spyros D , Inclán Mario , Giastas Petros , Papakyriakou Athanasios , Yannakopoulou Konstantina , Mavridis Irene M
Published: August 2017

The enantioselectivity of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) towards L- and D-N-acetyltryptophan (NAcTrp) has been studied in aqueous solution and the crystalline state. NMR studies in solution show that β-CD forms complexes of very similar but not identical geometry with both L- and D-NAcTrp and exhibits stronger binding with L-NAcTrp. In the crystalline state, only β-CD–L-NAcTrp crystallizes readily from aqueous solutions as a dimeric complex (two hosts enclosing two guest molecules). In contrast, crystals of the complex β-CD–D-NAcTrp were never obtained, although numerous conditions were tried. In aqueous solution, the orientation of the guest in both complexes is different than in the β-CD–L-NAcTrp complex in the crystal. Overall, the study shows that subtle differences observed between the β-CD–L,D-NAcTrp complexes in aqueous solution are magnified at the onset of crystallization, as a consequence of accumulation of many soft host–guest interactions and of the imposed crystallographic order, thus resulting in very dissimilar propensity of each enantiomer to produce crystals with β-CD.
The heart remains the core: cardiac causes of poor performance in horses compared to human athletes
Authors: Wijnberg I.D. , Franklin S.H.
Published: August 2017

Cardiac remodelling occurs in response to exercise and is generally beneficial for athletic performance due to the increase in cardiac output. However, this remodelling also may lead to an increased prevalence of cardiac murmurs and arrhythmias. In most cases, these are not considered to be significant. However, in some cases, there may be potentially deleterious consequences. Whilst sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a rare occurrence, the consequences are catastrophic for both the horse and potentially the rider or driver. Furthermore, the sudden death of a horse in the public arena has negative connotations in regards to public perception of welfare during equestrian sports. Prediction of which individuals might be susceptible to potential deleterious effects of exercise is a focus of interest in both human and equine athletes but remains a challenge because many athletes experience cardiac murmurs and exercise-induced arrhythmias that are clinically irrelevant. This review summarises the effects of exercise on cardiac remodelling in the horse and the potential effects on athletic performance and SCD. The use of biomarkers and their future potential in the management of athletic horses is also reviewed.
Similarity and differences in morphology and mechanisms of the foF2 and TEC disturbances during the geomagnetic storms on 26–30 September 2011
Authors: Klimenko Maxim V. , Klimenko Vladimir V. , Zakharenkova Irina E. , Ratovsky Konstantin G. , Korenkova Nina A. , Yasyukevich Yury V. , Mylnikova Anna A. , Cherniak Iurii V.
Published: August 2017

Abstract. This study presents an analysis of the ground-based observations and model simulations of ionospheric electron density disturbances at three longitudinal sectors (eastern European, Siberian and American) during geomagnetic storms that occurred on 26–30 September 2011. We use the Global Self-consistent Model of the Thermosphere, Ionosphere and Protonosphere (GSM TIP) to reveal the main mechanisms influencing the storm-time behavior of the total electron content (TEC) and the ionospheric F2 peak critical frequency (foF2) during different phases of geomagnetic storms. During the storm's main phase the long-lasting positive disturbances in TEC and foF2 at sunlit mid-latitudes are mainly explained by the storm-time equatorward neutral wind. The effects of eastward electric field can only explain the positive ionospheric storm in the first few hours of the initial storm phase. During the main phase the ionosphere was more changeable than the plasmasphere. The positive disturbances in the electron content at the plasmaspheric heights (800–20 000 km) at high latitudes can appear simultaneously with the negative disturbances in TEC and foF2. The daytime positive disturbances in foF2 and TEC occurred at middle and low latitudes and at the Equator due to n(O) ∕ n(N2) enhancement during later stage of the main phase and during the recovery phase of the geomagnetic storm. The plasma tube diffusional depletion and negative disturbances in electron and neutral temperature were the main formation mechanisms of the simultaneous formation of the positive disturbances in foF2 and negative disturbances in TEC at low latitudes during the storm's recovery phase.
A comprehensive biogeochemical record and annual flux estimates for the Sabaki River (Kenya)
Authors: Marwick Trent R. , Tamooh Fredrick , Ogwoka Bernard , Borges Alberto V. , Darchambeau François , Bouillon Steven
Published: August 2017

Abstract. Inland waters impart considerable influence on nutrient cycling and budget estimates across local, regional and global scales, whilst anthropogenic pressures, such as rising populations and the appropriation of land and water resources, are undoubtedly modulating the flux of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) between terrestrial biomes to inland waters, and the subsequent flux of these nutrients to the marine and atmospheric domains. Here, we present a two year biogeochemical record (October 2011–December 2013) at bi-weekly sampling resolution for the lower Sabaki River, Kenya, and provide estimates for suspended sediment and nutrient export fluxes from the Athi-Galana-Sabaki (A-G-S) river basin under pre-dam conditions, and in light of the approved construction of the Thwake Multi-purpose Dam on the Athi River. Erratic seasonal variation was typical for most parameters, with generally poor correlation between discharge and material concentrations and stable isotopic signatures of C (δ13C) and N (δ15N). Although high total suspended matter (TSM) concentrations are reported here (up to ~ 3.8 g L−1), peak concentrations of TSM rarely coincided with peak discharge. The contribution of particulate organic C (POC) to the TSM pool indicates a wide bi-annual variation in suspended sediment load from OC-poor (0.3 %) to OC-rich (14.9 %), with the highest %POC occurring when discharge is  80 % of the total load for TSM (~ 86 %), POC (~ 89 %), DOC (~ 81 %), PN (~ 89 %) and TPP (~ 82 %), with > 50 % of each fraction exported during the long wet season (March–May). Our estimated sediment yield of 85 Mg km−2 yr−1 is relatively low on the global scale and is considerably less than the recently reported average sediment yield of ~ 630 Mg km−2 yr−1 for African river basins. Regardless, sediment and OC yields were all at least equivalent or greater than reported yields for the neighbouring and flow-regulated Tana River. Rapid pulses of heavily 13C-enriched POC coincided with peak concentrations of PN, ammonium, CH4 and low dissolved oxygen saturation, lead to the suggestion that large mammalian herbivores (e.g. hippopotami) may mediate the delivery of C4 organic matter to the river during the dry season. Given recent projections for increasing dissolved nutrient export from African rivers, as well as planned flow regulation on the Athi River, these first estimates of material fluxes from the Sabaki River provide base-line data for future research initiatives assessing anthropogenic perturbation of the A-G-S river basin.
Cholecystopexy and Pericardial Pseudocyst Removal in a Dog with a Congenital Peritoneopericardial Diaphragmatic Hernia
Authors: Cabon Quentin , Carmel Eric Norman , Cabassu Julien
Published: August 2017

A 4 mo old spayed female golden retriever was presented with a peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia (PPDH) that was diagnosed during neutering. Echocardiography revealed a fluid-filled structure and parts of the liver in the pericardial cavity. Computed tomography confirmed the existence of the PPDH and the herniation of the right medial liver lobe and the gallbladder. Cystic masses were observed in the pericardial and the peritoneal cavities, possibly communicating through the PPDH. A median laparotomy revealed a single lobulated cystic lesion extending into both the pericardial and peritoneal cavities through the PPDH. Because of the nonviable aspect of some parts of the liver parenchyma, the gallbladder was dissected from the fossa, and the central division of the liver was resected. A cholecystopexy was performed on the diaphragm to limit gallbladder mobility. The PPDH was closed in the standard fashion. Histopathology of the cystic structure was compatible with a pericardial pseudocyst. Two months postoperatively, the dog was healthy, and the results of blood biochemistry and abdominal ultrasonography were normal. A pericardial pseudocyst can be associated with a PPDH in young dogs. Moreover, cholecystopexy appears to be a safe and effective method of limiting gallbladder mobility after resection of the central hepatic division.
Clinical Response and Side Effects Associated with Testosterone Cypionate for Urinary Incontinence in Male Dogs
Authors: Palerme Jean-Sébastien , Mazepa Allison , Hutchins Rae G. , Ziglioli Vincent , Vaden Shelly L.
Published: August 2017

Urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence (USMI) is reported much more seldom in male dogs than in female dogs. The few existing reports evaluating the efficacy of medical therapy in controlling USMI in males have demonstrated limited success. In this case series, we report the effect of testosterone cypionate, given at a median dose of 1.5 mg/kg intramuscularly every 4 wk, in eight male dogs with USMI. Response was evaluated through the review of medical records and telephone interviews with the clients. Based on owners’ assessments, a good to excellent response was reported in three of eight dogs (38%), a slight response was reported in one of eight dogs (12%), and a poor response was reported in four of eight dogs (50%). Adverse effects were not reported, and benefit was judged sufficient to continue therapy in two cases. The results reported in this case series suggest that testosterone cypionate might be an effective and safe treatment option for male dogs with USMI.
A Proactive Model to Control Reactive Behaviors
Authors: Dehnad Vida
Published: August 2017

Adaptation to change is not an easy process and sometimes does not happen at all. When people perceive that theirfreedom is going to be altered due to an unwanted change, they outwardly exhibit some symptomatic reactivebehaviors such as inertia, resistance, skepticism, and aggression. No matter how intense people’s reactance is, only afew of them may manage to examine the unwanted change more deeply and find a way to conform or adapt. Knowingthis, the current article focuses on a theoretical proactive model or a solution. The model mainly works on the idea ofrecognizing the symptomatic behavioral reactance of learners. In other words, in the face of the reactance-inducedbehaviors depicted in the model, the instructors can apply four proactive strategies of brainstorming, open transparentconversation, small scale project assignment and triple “c” rule by means of which they can walk learners safelytowards mutual trust, classroom stability and learner commitment. In the end, as the model is new, there is still enoughroom for further experimental researches on different aspects of the model in actual classroom settings.
Return dependency of Respect index and the main global socially responsible indexes
Authors: Zasępa Piotr
Published: August 2017

The article analyzes the dependence of the index returns Respect other indices focused socially responsible company. It appears that there should be a relationship between the behavior of this type of indexes. The analysis of rates of return in the period 19.11.2009-31.12.2013 not indicated correlations between the studied indices and Respect Index listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Comparison of Various Extraction Techniques of Medicago sativa: Yield, Antioxidant Activity, and Content of Phytochemical Constituents
Authors: Krakowska Aneta , Rafińska Katarzyna , Walczak Justyna , Kowalkowski Tomasz , Buszewski Bogusław
Published: August 2017

Medicago sativa L. (M. sativa) is a source of many valuable secondary metabolites. Extraction yield and the concentration of phenolics, flavonoids, and saponins, as well as antioxidant potential were determined in extracts from different parts of M. sativa obtained using extraction methods such as maceration, ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE), accelerated solvent extraction (ASE), and supercritical fluid extraction (SFE). The concentrations of the listed groups of compounds were spectrophotometrically determined and confirmed by HPLC-MS. The results showed that ASE of flowers with 70% ethanol (EtOH) provided the highest yield of extraction (47.5 ± 4.0%), whereas the lowest yield was obtained in stems (4.0 ± 0.2%). The 70% EtOH extract from flowers showed the highest phenolic content [48.4 ± 4.6 mg gallic acid equivalents/g dry matter (DM)], as well as the highest antioxidant activity. The highest total flavonoid content (139.0 ± 7.1 mg rutin equivalents/g DM) was observed in the extract from leaves obtained through SFE. This extract was also especially rich in saponins [622.2 ± 30.3 mg oleanolic acid equivalents (OAE)/g DM]. However, the lowest compound content was observed in maceration extracts from stems (54.6 ± 27.0 mg OAE/g DM). The results suggest that EtOH extracts from alfalfa flowers and SFE extracts from M. satvia leaves, especially, may serve as potential sources of natural antioxidants for nutraceuticals, food additives, and cosmetic ingredients.
KLHL41 stabilizes skeletal muscle sarcomeres by nonproteolytic ubiquitination
Authors: Ramirez-Martinez Andres , Cenik Bercin Kutluk , Bezprozvannaya Svetlana , Chen Beibei , Bassel-Duby Rhonda , Liu Ning , Olson Eric N
Published: August 2017

Maintenance of muscle function requires assembly of contractile proteins into highly organized sarcomeres. Mutations in Kelch-like protein 41 (KLHL41) cause nemaline myopathy, a fatal muscle disorder associated with sarcomere disarray. We generated KLHL41 mutant mice, which display lethal disruption of sarcomeres and aberrant expression of muscle structural and contractile proteins, mimicking the hallmarks of the human disease. We show that KLHL41 is poly-ubiquitinated and acts, at least in part, by preventing aggregation and degradation of Nebulin, an essential component of the sarcomere. Furthermore, inhibition of KLHL41 poly-ubiquitination prevents its stabilization of nebulin, suggesting a unique role for ubiquitination in protein stabilization. These findings provide new insights into the molecular etiology of nemaline myopathy and reveal a mechanism whereby KLHL41 stabilizes sarcomeres and maintains muscle function by acting as a molecular chaperone. Similar mechanisms for protein stabilization likely contribute to the actions of other Kelch proteins.
Macrobenthic communities in a fishery exclusion zone and in a trawled area of the middle Adriatic Sea (Italy)
Authors: De Biasi AM , Pacciardi L
Published: August 2017

Macrobenthic communities in a commercial fishing ground (middle Adriatic Sea) exploited by otter trawling were compared with communities living in an area closed to fishing for over 10 years located near a gas platform. Our data highlighted significant differences in macrofaunal community structure between the two areas. In addition, the macrofaunal communities in the fished area displayed evidence of a higher level of stress compared with the other one. Several taxa reported in the literature as being sensitive to trawling (e.g., Ebalia tuberosa, Callianassa subterranea) were markedly more abundant in the area not affected by fishing. Macrofaunal community analysis using the index of multivariate dispersion and k-dominance curves provided evidence of stress in the fished area; however, it is not possible to predict whether the patterns observed will remain consistent over time based on only two temporal replicates. It is likely that the magnitude of the macrofaunal community response to fishing changes during the year according to season and fishing effort.
Growth, mortality, maturity, and recruitment of the star drum (Stellifer lanceolatus) in the southern Gulf of Mexico
Authors: Ramos-Miranda J , Bejarano-Hau K , Flores-Hernández D , Ayala-Pérez LA
Published: August 2017

The star drum Stellifer lanceolatus (Holbrook 1855) is a dominant species along the western part of the Campeche coastline, southern Gulf of Mexico, and it is regularly caught as bycatch in the seabob shrimp (Xiphopenaeus kroyeri) fishery. It is not commercially important but plays an important role in the transfer of energy through the ecosystem. The spatial and temporal abundance of the species allowed the identification of clear preferences in spatial size distribution. The von Bertalanffy growth model showed seasonal fluctuations and was defined by the following parameters: L∞ = 18.5 cm, K = 0.4 yr–1, t0 = –0.083 yr–1, C = 0.63, WP = 0.8, and Rn = 0.254. The parameters of the length-weight relationship were a = 0.52 × 10–6 (condition factor) and b = 3.16, indicating isometric growth (t0.05(2), P > 0.05) with a correlation coefficient of 0.97. The monthly condition factor was lower from February to August and increased from September to November, associated with the maturity stage. Size and age at first maturity were 9.2 cm and 1.64 yr, respectively. Total mortality rate was 1.68 yr–1. Recruitment was continuous with a main pulse from March to July. The life cycle of S. lanceolatus was determined, with reproduction occurring in the coastal zone, juveniles (< 9.2 cm) then moving closer to shore until attaining maturity, and returning as adults to deeper areas to reproduce. Further studies are necessary to relate its life cycle to the environment.
Extraction and purification of B-phycoerythrin from the red microalga Rhodosorus marinus
Authors: Básaca-Loya GA , Valdez MA , Enríquez-Guevara EA , Gutierrez-Millán LE , Burboa MG
Published: August 2017

A description is given of the purification of B-phycoerythrin (B-PE) from the red microalga Rhodosorus marinus. Initially, phycobiliproteins were released from the microalgal cells by manual cellular fragmentation and sonication. B-PE was extracted with ammonium sulfate precipitation, and purified by anionic and size exclusion chromatography. Its purity was tested using indexes and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Spectroscopic characterization of B-PE was performed by UV-visible spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, and circular dichroism. Rhodosorus marinus showed three types of phycobiliproteins: phycoerythrin, phycocyanin, and allophycocyanin. The purified B-PE showed a purity ratio(A545/A280) of 4.8, characteristic peaks at 540 and 562 nm with a shoulder at 498 nm, fluorescence emission maximum at 578 nm, and a secondary structure almost stable with pH changes. B-PE was found to be the predominant pigment in R. marinus and this red microalga could be a viable option for the recovery of this chromoprotein.
Effect of the oxygen minimum zone on the second chlorophyll maximum
Authors: Cepeda-Morales J , Beier E , Gaxiola-Castro G , Lavín MF , Godínez VM
Published: August 2017

Field data collected during June 2005 were used to determine the relationship between the second fluorescence maximum (FMax), the top of the oxygen minimum zone (OMZ), and physical processes (coastal currents, eddies, and upwelling) in the northern region of the Eastern Tropical Pacific off Mexico (ETPM). A recurrent second FMax was observed in the ETPM, which was formed only when the upper limit of the OMZ (9.0 µmol L–1) overlapped with the 1% downwelling blue irradiance depth (Ed490). The presence of the second FMax increased the total integrated water column chlorophyll from 20% to 40%. The second FMax was absent from areas where oxygenated California Current Water (CCW) deepened the upper limit of the OMZ below 1% Ed490. The poleward Mexican Coastal Current carried less oxygenated Subtropical Subsurface Water into the area, and enabled the formation of the second FMax. The variability of the second FMax driven by mesoscale physical processes was related to coastal upwelling and cyclonic eddies only in areas not influenced by CCW.
Graphene Ribbon Growth on Structured Silicon Carbide
Authors: Stöhr Alexander , Baringhaus Jens , Aprojanz Johannes , Link Stefan , Tegenkamp Christoph , Niu Yuran , Zakharov Alexei A. , Chen Chaoyu , Avila José , Asensio Maria C. , Starke Ulrich
Published: August 2017

Structured Silicon Carbide was proposed to be an ideal template for the production of arrays of edge specific graphene nanoribbons (GNRs), which could be used as a base material for graphene transistors. We prepared periodic arrays of nanoscaled stripe‐mesas on SiC surfaces using electron beam lithography and reactive ion etching. Subsequent epitaxial graphene growth by annealing is differentiated between the basal‐plane mesas and the faceting stripe walls as monitored by means of atomic force microscopy (AFM). Microscopic low energy electron diffraction (μ‐LEED) revealed that the graphene ribbons on the facetted mesa side walls grow in epitaxial relation to the basal‐plane graphene with an armchair orientation at the facet edges. The π‐band system of the ribbons exhibits linear bands with a Dirac like shape corresponding to monolayer graphene as identified by angle‐resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES).
Environmental correlates of geographic divergence in a phenotypic trait: A case study using bat echolocation
Authors: Maluleke Tinyiko , Jacobs David S. , Winker Henning
Published: August 2017

Divergence in phenotypic traits may arise from the interaction of different evolutionary forces, including different kinds of selection (e.g., ecological), genetic drift, and phenotypic plasticity. Sensory systems play an important role in survival and reproduction, and divergent selection on such systems may result in lineage diversification. Such diversification could be largely influenced by selection in different environments as a result of isolation by environment (IbE). We investigated this process using geographic variation in the resting echolocation frequency of the horseshoe bat species, Rhinolophus damarensis, as a test case. Bats were sampled along a latitudinal gradient ranging from 16°S to 32°S in the arid western half of southern Africa. We measured body size and peak resting frequencies (RF) from handheld individual bats. Three hypotheses for the divergence in RF were tested: (1) James’ Rule, (2) IbE, and (3) genetic drift through isolation by distance (IbD) to isolate the effects of body size, local climatic conditions, and geographic distance, respectively, on the resting frequency of R. damarensis. Our results did not support genetic drift because there was no correlation between RF variation and geographic distance. Our results also did not support James' Rule because there was no significant relationship between (1) geographic distances and RF, (2) body size and RF, or (3) body size and climatic variables. Instead, we found support for IbE in the form of a correlation between RF and both region and annual mean temperature, suggesting that RF variation may be the result of environmental discontinuities. The environmental discontinuities coincided with previously reported genetic divergence. Climatic gradients in conjunction with environmental discontinuities could lead to local adaptation in sensory signals and directed dispersal such that gene flow is restricted, allowing lineages to diverge. However, our study cannot exclude the role of processes like phenotypic plasticity in phenotypic variation.