bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Plasma Trimethylamine-N-oxide following Cessation of L-carnitine Supplementation in Healthy Aged Women
Authors: Samulak Joanna J. , Sawicka Angelika K. , Samborowska Emilia , Olek Robert A.
Published: June 2019

L-carnitine supplementation elevates plasma trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), which may participate in atherosclerosis development by affecting cholesterol metabolism. The aim of the current study was to determine the effect of increased plasma TMAO on biochemical markers in the blood following cessation of L-carnitine supplementation. The follow-up measurements were performed on subjects who completed 24 weeks of L-carnitine or placebo supplementation protocol. Blood samples were taken after finishing the supplementation and then 4 and 12 months following the supplementation withdrawal. Four months after cessation of L-carnitine supplementation, plasma TMAO concentration reached a normal level which was stable for the following eight months. During this period, no modifications in serum lipid profile and circulating leukocyte count were noted. TMAO implications in health and disease is widely discussed. The results of this study demonstrate no adverse effects of elevated plasma TMAO, induced by L-carnitine, on the measured parameters at 4 and 12 months after withdrawal of supplementation.
Moderate Increase in Protein Intake Promotes a Small Additional Improvement in Functional Capacity, But Not in Muscle Strength and Lean Mass Quality, in Postmenopausal Women Following Resistance Exercise: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors: Nahas Paula C. , Rossato Luana T. , Martins Fernanda M. , Souza Aletéia P. , de Branco Flávia M. S. , Carneiro Marcelo A. S. , Teixeira Kely R. C. , Orsatti Fábio L. , de Oliveira Erick P.
Published: June 2019

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a moderate increase in protein intake on muscle strength, functional capacity and lean mass quality improvements in postmenopausal women following resistance exercise. Forty-seven postmenopausal women were randomized in two groups: Normal protein (NP, n = 25), who received a dietary plan containing ~0.8 g protein·kg−1·d−1 (recommended dietary allowance—RDA recommendations); and higher protein (HP, n = 22), which a moderate increase in protein intake was recommended (~1.2 g protein·kg−1·d−1). Resistance training was performed for 10 weeks, three times/week. Muscle strength (handgrip strength and one repetition maximum test—1-RM), functional capacity and lean mass (LM) quality (muscle strength to lean mass ratio) were evaluated. Dietary intake was assessed by nine 24 h food recalls. After intervention, both groups increased similarly the leg extension 1-RM and handgrip strength. Regarding functional capacity tests, both groups increased the balance test score (SPPB) and 10 m walk test speed, with no differences between the groups. In addition, an increase in speed to perform the 6 min and 400 m walk tests was observed over the time, with an additional improvement in the HP group (time × group interaction; p = 0.007 and p = 0.004, respectively). About LM quality, leg extension 1-RM/leg LM improved over the time in both groups (p = 0.050), with no time × group interaction. All these significant changes had a low effect size. In conclusion, a moderate increase in protein intake promoted a small additional improvement in functional capacity, but it did not induce a greater increase in strength and LM quality after 10 weeks of resistance exercise in postmenopausal women. This trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov as NCT03024125.
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Authors: Klingler Maximilian , Rangger Christine , Summer Dominik , Kaeopookum Piriya , Decristoforo Clemens , von Guggenberg Elisabeth
Published: June 2019

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Fused Deposition Modeling 3D Printing: Test Platforms for Evaluating Post-Fabrication Chemical Modifications and In-Vitro Biological Properties
Authors: Arany Petra , Róka Eszter , Mollet Laurent , Coleman Anthony W. , Perret Florent , Kim Beomjoon , Kovács Renátó , Kazsoki Adrienn , Zelkó Romána , Gesztelyi Rudolf , Ujhelyi Zoltán , Fehér Pálma , Váradi Judit , Fenyvesi Ferenc , Vecsernyés Miklós , Bácskay Ildikó
Published: June 2019

3D printing is attracting considerable interest for its capacity to produce prototypes and small production runs rapidly. Fused deposit modeling (FDM) was used to produce polyvalent test plates for investigation of the physical, chemical, and in-vitro biological properties of printed materials. The polyvalent test plates (PVTPs) are poly-lactic acid cylinders, 14 mm in diameter and 3 mm in height. The polymer ester backbone was surface modified by a series of ramified and linear oligoamines to increase its hydrophilicity and introduce a positive charge. The chemical modification was verified by FT-IR spectroscopy, showing the introduction of amide and amine functions, and contact angle measurements confirmed increased hydrophilicity. Morphology studies (SEM, optical microscopy) indicated that the modification of PVTP possessed a planar morphology with small pits. Positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy demonstrated that the polymeric free volume decreased on modification. An MTT-based prolonged cytotoxicity test using Caco-2 cells showed that the PVTPs are non-toxic at the cellular level. The presence of surface oligoamines on the PVTPs reduced biofilm formation by Candida albicans SC5314 significantly. The results demonstrate that 3D printed objects may be modified at their surface by a simple amidation reaction, resulting in a reduced propensity for biofilm colonization and cellular toxicity.
Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)-PbTiO3-Based Ultrasonic Transducer for Detecting Infiltrated Water in Pressurized Water Reactor Fuel Rods
Authors: Kim Geonwoo , Choi Namkyoung , Kim Yong-Il , Kim Ki-Bok
Published: June 2019

In this study, a high-sensitivity Pb( Mg 1 / 3 Nb 2 / 3 ) O 3 - PbTiO 3 (PMN-PT)-based ultrasonic transducer was developed for detecting defective pressurized water reactor (PWR) fuel rods. To apply the PMN-PT substance to nuclear power plant facilities, given the need to guarantee their robustness against radioactive materials, the effects of neutron irradiation on PMN-PT were investigated. As a result, the major piezo-electric constants of PMN-PT, such as the electrical impedance, dielectric constant, and piezo-electric charge constant, were found to vary within acceptable ranges. This means that the PMN-PT could be used as the piezo-electric material in the ultrasonic transducer for nuclear power plants. The newly developed ultrasonic transducer was simulated using a modified KLM model for the through-transmission method and fabricated under the same conditions as in the simulation. The through-transmitted waveforms of normal and defective PWR fuel rods were obtained and compared with simulated results in the time and frequency domains. The response waveforms of the newly developed ultrasonic transducer for pressurized water reactor (PWR) fuel rods showed good agreement with the simulation outcome and could clearly detect defective specimens with high sensitivity.
Subcarrier Allocation Based Cooperative Spectrum Sharing with Wireless Energy Harvesting in OFDM Relaying Networks
Authors: Huang Dan , Hou Mengshu , Lu Weidang
Published: June 2019

In this paper, we propose subcarrier allocation based cooperative spectrum sharing protocol for OFDM relaying networks with wireless energy harvesting. In the proposed protocol, the cognitive relay node utilizes different subcarriers to forward the primary information to obtain the spectrum access for the cognitive system transmission. The primary system consists of two parts, a primary transmitter (PT) and primary receiver (PR), and cognitive system includes a cognitive source node (CSN), cognitive destination node (CDN) and cognitive relay node (CRN). In the first phase, CRN splits a fraction of the power received from the PT and CSN transmission to decode information, while the remaining power is used for energy harvesting. Then CRN uses disjoint subcarriers to forward the signals of PT and CSN by utilizing the harvested energy in the second phase. Three parameters which consist of power splitting ratio, power allocation and subcarriers allocation are optimized in our algorithm to maximize the cognitive transmission rate with the constraint of primary target transmission rate. Numerical and simulation results are shown to give useful insights into the proposed cooperative spectrum sharing protocol, and we also found that various system parameters have a great effect for the simulation results.
Robust Pan/Tilt Compensation for Foreground–Background Segmentation
Authors: Allebosch Gianni , Van Hamme David , Veelaert Peter , Philips Wilfried
Published: June 2019

In this paper, we describe a robust method for compensating the panning and tilting motion of a camera, applied to foreground–background segmentation. First, the necessary internal camera parameters are determined through feature-point extraction and tracking. From these parameters, two motion models for points in the image plane are established. The first model assumes a fixed tilt angle, whereas the second model allows simultaneous pan and tilt. At runtime, these models are used to compensate for the motion of the camera in the background model. We will show that these methods provide a robust compensation mechanism and improve the foreground masks of an otherwise state-of-the-art unsupervised foreground–background segmentation method. The resulting algorithm is always able to obtain F 1 scores above 80 % on every daytime video in our test set when a minimal number of only eight feature matches are used to determine the background compensation, whereas the standard approaches need significantly more feature matches to produce similar results.
A Driver’s Physiology Sensor-Based Driving Risk Prediction Method for Lane-Changing Process Using Hidden Markov Model
Authors: Li Yan , Wang Fan , Ke Hui , Wang Li-li , Xu Cheng-cheng
Published: June 2019

Lane changing is considered as one of the most dangerous driving behaviors because drivers have to deal with the traffic conflicts on both the current and target lanes. This study aimed to propose a method of predicting the driving risks during the lane-changing process using drivers’ physiology measurement data and vehicle dynamic data. All the data used in the proposed model were obtained by portable sensors with the capability of recording data in the actual driving process. A hidden Markov model (HMM) was proposed to link driving risk with drivers’ physiology information and vehicle dynamic data. The two-factor indicators were established to evaluate the performances of eye movement, heart rate variability, and vehicle dynamic parameters on driving risk. The standard deviation of normal to normal R–R intervals of the heart rate (SDNN), fixation duration, saccade range, and average speed were then selected as the input of the HMM. The HMM was trained and tested using field-observed data collected in Xi’an City. The proposed model using the data from the physiology measurement sensor can identify dangerous driving state from normal driving state and predict the transition probability between these two states. The results match the perceptions of the tested drivers with an accuracy rate of 90.67%. The proposed model can be used to develop proactive crash prevention strategies.
WePBAS: A Weighted Pixel-Based Adaptive Segmenter for Change Detection
Authors: Li Wenhui , Zhang Jianqi , Wang Ying
Published: June 2019

The pixel-based adaptive segmenter (PBAS) is a classic background modeling algorithm for change detection. However, it is difficult for the PBAS method to detect foreground targets in dynamic background regions. To solve this problem, based on PBAS, a weighted pixel-based adaptive segmenter named WePBAS for change detection is proposed in this paper. WePBAS uses weighted background samples as a background model. In the PBAS method, the samples in the background model are not weighted. In the weighted background sample set, the low-weight background samples typically represent the wrong background pixels and need to be replaced. Conversely, high-weight background samples need to be preserved. According to this principle, a directional background model update mechanism is proposed to improve the segmentation performance of the foreground targets in the dynamic background regions. In addition, due to the “background diffusion” mechanism, the PBAS method often identifies small intermittent motion foreground targets as background. To solve this problem, an adaptive foreground counter was added to the WePBAS to limit the “background diffusion” mechanism. The adaptive foreground counter can automatically adjust its own parameters based on videos’ characteristics. The experiments showed that the proposed method is competitive with the state-of-the-art background modeling method for change detection.
An Efficient Key Generation for the Internet of Things Based Synchronized Quantization
Authors: Yuliana Mike , Wirawan  , Suwadi
Published: June 2019

One solution to ensure secrecy in the Internet of Things (IoT) is cryptography. However, classical cryptographic systems require high computational complexity that is not appropriate for IoT devices with restricted computing resources, energy, and memory. Physical layer security that utilizes channel characteristics is an often used solution because it is simpler and more efficient than classical cryptographic systems. In this paper, we propose a signal strength exchange (SSE) system as an efficient key generation system and a synchronized quantization (SQ) method as a part of the SSE system that synchronizes data blocks in the quantization phase. The SQ method eliminates the signal pre-processing phase by performing a multi-bit conversion directly from the channel characteristics of the measurement results. Synchronization is carried out between the two authorized nodes to ensure sameness of the produced keys so it can eliminate the error-correcting phase. The test results at the IoT devices equipped with IEEE 802.11 radio show that SSE system is more efficient in terms of computing time and communication overhead than existing systems.
A Sub-mW 18-MHz MEMS Oscillator Based on a 98-dBΩ Adjustable Bandwidth Transimpedance Amplifier and a Lamé-Mode Resonator
Authors: Bouchami Anoir , Elsayed Mohannad Y. , Nabki Frederic
Published: June 2019

This paper presents a microelectromechanical system (MEMS)-based oscillator based on a Lamé-mode capacitive micromachined resonator and a fully differential high-gain transimpedance amplifier (TIA). The proposed TIA is designed using TSMC 65 nm CMOS technology and consumes only 0.9 mA from a 1-V supply. The measured mid-band transimpedance gain is 98 dB Ω and the TIA features an adjustable bandwidth with a maximum bandwidth of 142 MHz for a parasitic capacitance C P of 4 pF. The measured input-referred current noise of the TIA at mid-band is below 15 pA/ Hz . The TIA is connected to a Lamé-mode resonator, and the oscillator performance in terms of phase noise and frequency stability is presented. The measured phase noise under vacuum is −120 dBc/Hz at a 1-kHz offset, while the phase noise floor reaches −127 dBc/Hz. The measured short-term stability of the MEMS-based oscillator is ±0.25 ppm.
Quantifying Variation in Soybean Due to Flood Using a Low-Cost 3D Imaging System
Authors: Cao Wenyi , Zhou Jing , Yuan Yanping , Ye Heng , Nguyen Henry T. , Chen Jimin , Zhou Jianfeng
Published: June 2019

Flood has an important effect on plant growth by affecting their physiologic and biochemical properties. Soybean is one of the main cultivated crops in the world and the United States is one of the largest soybean producers. However, soybean plant is sensitive to flood stress that may cause slow growth, low yield, small crop production and result in significant economic loss. Therefore, it is critical to develop soybean cultivars that are tolerant to flood. One of the current bottlenecks in developing new crop cultivars is slow and inaccurate plant phenotyping that limits the genetic gain. This study aimed to develop a low-cost 3D imaging system to quantify the variation in the growth and biomass of soybean due to flood at its early growth stages. Two cultivars of soybeans, i.e. flood tolerant and flood sensitive, were planted in plant pots in a controlled greenhouse. A low-cost 3D imaging system was developed to take measurements of plant architecture including plant height, plant canopy width, petiole length, and petiole angle. It was found that the measurement error of the 3D imaging system was 5.8% in length and 5.0% in angle, which was sufficiently accurate and useful in plant phenotyping. Collected data were used to monitor the development of soybean after flood treatment. Dry biomass of soybean plant was measured at the end of the vegetative stage (two months after emergence). Results show that four groups had a significant difference in plant height, plant canopy width, petiole length, and petiole angle. Flood stress at early stages of soybean accelerated the growth of the flood-resistant plants in height and the petiole angle, however, restrained the development in plant canopy width and the petiole length of flood-sensitive plants. The dry biomass of flood-sensitive plants was near two to three times lower than that of resistant plants at the end of the vegetative stage. The results indicate that the developed low-cost 3D imaging system has the potential for accurate measurements in plant architecture and dry biomass that may be used to improve the accuracy of plant phenotyping.
Experience as a Safety Factor in Driving; Methodological Considerations in a Sample of Bus Drivers
Authors: af Wåhlberg Anders , Dorn Lisa
Published: June 2019

Experience is generally seen as an important factor for safe driving, but the exact size and details of this effect has never been meta-analytically described, despite a fair number of published results. However, the available data is heterogeneous concerning the methods used, which could lead to very different results. Such method effects can be difficult to identify in meta-analysis, and a within-study comparison might yield more reliable results. To test for the difference in effects between some different analytical methods, analyses of data on bus driver experience and crash involvement from a British company were conducted. Effects of within- and between-subjects analysis, non-linearity of effects, and direct and induced exposure methods were compared. Furthermore, changes in the environmental risk were investigated. Between-subject designs yielded smaller effects as compared to within-subjects designs, while non-linearity was not found. The type of exposure control applied had a strong influence on effects, as did differences in overall environmental risk between years. Apparently, “the effect of driving experience” means different things depending upon how calculations have been undertaken, at least for bus drivers. A full meta-analysis, taking several effects of methodology into account, is needed before it can be said that the effect of driving experience on crash involvement is well understood.
Accelerating Recovery from Exercise-Induced Muscle Injuries in Triathletes: Considerations for Olympic Distance Races
Authors: Hotfiel Thilo , Mayer Isabel , Huettel Moritz , Hoppe Matthias , Engelhardt Martin , Lutter Christoph , Pöttgen Klaus , Heiss Rafael , Kastner Tom , Grim Casper
Published: June 2019

The triathlon is one of the fastest developing sports in the world due to expanding participation and media attention. The fundamental change in Olympic triathlon races from a single to a multistart event is highly demanding in terms of recovery from and prevention of exercise-induced muscle injures. In elite and competitive sports, ultrastructural muscle injuries, including delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), are responsible for impaired muscle performance capacities. Prevention and treatment of these conditions have become key in regaining muscular performance levels and to guarantee performance and economy of motion in swimming, cycling and running. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the current findings on the pathophysiology, as well as treatment and prevention of, these conditions in compliance with clinical implications for elite triathletes. In the context of DOMS, the majority of recovery interventions have focused on different protocols of compression, cold or heat therapy, active regeneration, nutritional interventions, or sleep. The authors agree that there is a compelling need for further studies, including high-quality randomized trials, to completely evaluate the effectiveness of existing therapeutic approaches, particularly in triathletes. The given recommendations must be updated and adjusted, as further evidence emerges.
Assessing the Socioeconomic Impacts of Intelligent Connected Vehicles in China: A Cost–Benefit Analysis
Authors: Kuang Xu , Zhao Fuquan , Hao Han , Liu Zongwei
Published: June 2019

The deployment of intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs) is regarded as a significant solution to improve road safety, transportation management, and energy efficiency. This study assessed the safety, traffic, environmental, and industrial economic benefits of ICV deployment in China under different scenarios. A bottom-up model was established to deal with these impacts within a unified framework, based on the existing theories and literature of ICVs’ cost–benefit analysis, as well as China’s most recent policies and statistics. The results indicate that the total benefits may reach 13.25 to 24.02 trillion renminbi (RMB) in 2050, while a cumulative benefit–cost ratio of 1.15 to 3.06 suggests high cost-effectiveness. However, if the government and industry only focus on their own interests, the break-even point may be delayed by several years. Hence, an effective business model is necessary to enhance public–private cooperation in ICV implementation. Meanwhile, the savings of travel time costs and fleet labor costs play an important part in all socioeconomic impacts. Therefore, the future design of ICVs should pay more attention to the utilization of in-vehicle time and the real substitution for human drivers.
Whether Urban Development and Ecological Protection Can Achieve a Win-Win Situation—The Nonlinear Relationship between Urbanization and Ecosystem Service Value in China
Authors: Wu Yingtao , Tang Maogang , Zhang Zhonghao , Wu Baijun
Published: June 2019

Most of the existing research on urbanization suggests that urbanization leads to a decline in ecosystem services values (ESV). However, the impacts of industrial structure and changes in land use patterns on ESV have often been ignored. Using provincial data in China from 2003 to 2015, this study demonstrates the possibility of achieving a win-win situation regarding urbanization and ESV enhancement at the global and regional scales. The negative effect from production processes and the influence of residents’ preferences are considered in the evaluation of ESV. The impact of urbanization on ESV is empirically analyzed by using a spatially adaptive semi-parametric model in order to mitigate both endogeneity of the parametric model and the curse of dimensionality in nonparametric model. The results show that there is a U-shaped curve relationship between urbanization and ESV for the whole country. However, most provinces of China are still located at the left side of the U-shaped curve where urbanization reduces the ESV per capita. Central and local governments should strengthen differentiated land use policies, environmental regulations, and finance and tax policies to transform the industrial structure, so that each province may achieve a win-win situation regarding urbanization and ESV enhancement. Such policy changes would promote sustainable development in China.
A Simple Method for the Quantification of Free Isocyanates on the Surface of Cellulose Nanocrystals upon Carbamation using Toluene Diisocyanate
Authors: Abushammala Hatem
Published: June 2019

In many reports, cellulose and nanocellulose have been carbamated using 2,4-toluene diisocyanate (2,4-TDI) to allow the grafting of molecules or polymers onto their surfaces. Such a process usually involves the reaction of the more reactive isocyanate group of TDI (para-NCO) selectively with a hydroxyl group from the cellulose surface, followed by the reaction of the free isocyanate (ortho-NCO) with a desired molecule. After the first step, it is not possible, using elemental analysis, to determine the amount of ortho-NCO on the cellulosic surface, as an ideal para/ortho selectivity is difficult to obtain. This paper presents a simple method for the quantification of ortho-NCOs on the surface of cellulose nanocrystals upon TDI-based carbamation. It relies on the pH increase upon a complete hydrolysis of ortho-NCOs to amine groups using acidified dimethylsulfoxide. The method was found to be accurate and valid for a degree of substitution of up to 20%.
Group Field Theory Condensate Cosmology: An Appetizer
Authors: Pithis Andreas G. A. , Sakellariadou Mairi
Published: June 2019

This contribution is an appetizer to the relatively young and fast-evolving approach to quantum cosmology based on group field theory condensate states. We summarize the main assumptions and pillars of this approach which has revealed new perspectives on the long-standing question of how to recover the continuum from discrete geometric building blocks. Among others, we give a snapshot of recent work on isotropic cosmological solutions exhibiting an accelerated expansion, a bounce where anisotropies are shown to be under control, and inhomogeneities with an approximately scale-invariant power spectrum. Finally, we point to open issues in the condensate cosmology approach.
Hydraulic Parameters for Sediment Transport and Prediction of Suspended Sediment for Kali Gandaki River Basin, Himalaya, Nepal
Authors: Baniya Mahendra B. , Asaeda Takashi , K.C. Shivaram , Jayashanka Senavirathna M.D.H.
Published: June 2019

Sediment yield is a complex phenomenon of weathering, land sliding, and glacial and fluvial erosion. It is highly dependent on the catchment area, topography, slope of the catchment terrain, rainfall, temperature, and soil characteristics. This study was designed to evaluate the key hydraulic parameters of sediment transport for Kali Gandaki River at Setibeni, Syangja, located about 5 km upstream from a hydropower dam. Key parameters, including the bed shear stress (τb), specific stream power (ω), and flow velocity (v) associated with the maximum boulder size transport, were determined throughout the years, 2003 to 2011, by using a derived lower boundary equation. Clockwise hysteresis loops of the average hysteresis index of +1.59 were developed and an average of 40.904 ± 12.453 Megatons (Mt) suspended sediment have been transported annually from the higher Himalayas to the hydropower reservoir. Artificial neural networks (ANNs) were used to predict the daily suspended sediment rate and annual sediment load as 35.190 ± 7.018 Mt, which was satisfactory compared to the multiple linear regression, nonlinear multiple regression, general power model, and log transform models, including the sediment rating curve. Performance indicators were used to compare these models and satisfactory fittings were observed in ANNs. The root mean square error (RMSE) of 1982 kg s−1, percent bias (PBIAS) of +14.26, RMSE-observations standard deviation ratio (RSR) of 0.55, coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.71, and Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE) of +0.70 revealed that the ANNs’ model performed satisfactorily among all the proposed models.
Effects of Temperature Change on the Soil Water Characteristic Curve and a Prediction Model for the Mu Us Bottomland, Northern China
Authors: Qiao Xiaoying , Ma Shaoyang , Pan Guixing , Liu Guanglu
Published: June 2019

The soil-water characteristic curve (SWCC) is the basis for obtaining the hydraulic conductivity parameters of a soil as well as for using soil water and heat transport models. At present, the curve can be obtained by two methods: by direct measurement and by empirical formula. Direct measurement is both difficult and time-consuming. By contrast, fitting the SWCC with a suitable empirical formula is stable and convenient. The van Genuchten (VG) model has the advantage of universal applicability due to its use of a statistical aperture distribution model for estimating hydraulic conductivity. This study selected the Mu Us Bottomland as a study area. Data on the water content and water potential of undisturbed soil from this site were obtained with a Ku-pF instrument and a self-designed soil column experiment with temperature settings of 13 °C, 18 °C, 23 °C, 27 °C, and 30 °C. The variation of four main parameters in the VG model with temperature was analyzed based on thermodynamic theory and considering the effect of temperature on soil capillary pressure via its effects on surface tension and contact angle. A prediction model for the soil-water characteristic curve of the Mu Us Bottomland was then constructed, and its applicability was further analyzed. The temperature dependence of the SWCC demonstrated here provides an important scientific basis for agricultural production, farmland water conservancy, and the design of soil and water conservation engineering projects.
The Costs of Living with Floods in the Jamuna Floodplain in Bangladesh
Authors: Ferdous Md Ruknul , Wesselink Anna , Brandimarte Luigia , Slager Kymo , Zwarteveen Margreet , Di Baldassarre Giuliano
Published: June 2019

Bangladeshi people use multiple strategies to live with flooding events and associated riverbank erosion. They relocate, evacuate their homes temporarily, change cropping patterns, and supplement their income from migrating household members. In this way, they can reduce the negative impact of floods on their livelihoods. However, these societal responses also have negative outcomes, such as impoverishment. This research collects quantitative household data and analyzes changes of livelihood conditions over recent decades in a large floodplain area in north-west Bangladesh. It is found that while residents cope with flooding events, they do not achieve successful adaptation. With every flooding, people lose income and assets, which they can only partially recover. As such, they are getting poorer, and therefore less able to make structural adjustments that would allow adaptation in the longer term.
“Das minas de ouro e das montanhas gerais”: a representação do Terra de Minas sobre a identidade mineira
Authors: Campos Janaina de Oliveira , Mafra Rennan Lanna Martins
Published: June 2019

Este trabalho trata da representação da identidade mineira no âmbito do programa Terra de Minas, da Rede Globo. Como arcabouço teórico, lança mão de teorias da representação social para compreender as interrelações entre mineiridade e meio rural. Como escopo metodológico, utiliza a análise de conteúdo para identificar, em algumas edições do programa, traços característicos da mineiridade que remetam ao rural. Os principais resultados da pesquisa apontam que o programa cumpre papel de representar o sujeito mineiro que foi constrído com referência à ruralidade, acrescida, todavia, de combinações com outros aspectos da contemporaneidade, ligados à culinária, à natureza, à história e a uma impressão idealizada do ser mineiro.
Performatividade algorítmica e experiências fotográficas: uma perspectiva não-antropocêntrica sobre as práticas comunicacionais nos ambientes digitais
Authors: Lemos André , Pastor Leonardo
Published: June 2019

Este texto possui o objetivo de descrever experiências fotográficas digitais que envolvem ações algorítmicas nos âmbitos da produção, organização e leitura de imagens, tensionando-as através de uma perspectiva não-antropocêntrica. Produzimos, inicialmente, uma análise descritiva do dispositivo Google Clips, da plataforma Apple Photos e da ferramenta Automatic Alternative Text do Facebook. Em seguida, tendo como ponto de partida estas descrições, apresentamos uma discussão sobre a construção material-discursiva da fotografia através da ação algorítmica e sensibilidade performativa. Apontamos para dois argumentos principais: as experiências fotográficas apresentadas constróem sua especificidade material-discursiva a partir de uma conectividade gerada pela performatividade algorítmica; para percebê-la, há, portanto, a necessidade de uma compreensão ampliada da comunicação, na qual artefatos participam ativamente dos processos comunicacionais.
Infoviduality: exploring subjectivations and agentivities in a more-than-human world
Authors: Accoto Cosimo
Published: June 2019

Quando falamos de tecnologias digitais, sintéticas e artificiais em sociedades em rede emergentes, como podemos supor, a ideia de “subjetividade” (ou melhor, subjetivação) conectada à identidade (quem é o quê), à sensibilidade (quem percebe o que), agência (quem faz o quê) e, naturalmente, a prestação de contas (quem é responsável por quê) é crucial. Objetos inteligentes, botsassistivos, algoritmos codificados, robótica de enxames, softwares antecipatórios, veículos autônomos, corpos quantificados, agentes orientados a dados, mercados automatizados, ecologias sensorizadas, todos exigem de nós, portanto, tratar da questão filosófica do “sujeito” com novas perspectivas. Mas que tipo de subjetividade está emergindo em um mundo mais do que humano? A ideia fundamental que exploramos aqui é a do sujeito considerado como um processo “elementar”, que se transforma e projeta o que comecei a chamar de “infovidualidade”
Jornalismo Literário: afeto e vínculo em narrativas
Authors: Martinez Monica , Heidemann Vanessa
Published: June 2019

Este trabalho traça um paralelo entre os conceitos de afeto e vínculo com as narrativas do Jornalismo Literário. Por meio da revisão de literatura contextualizamos afeto e vínculo tomando como referencial teórico a obrade pesquisadores brasileiros da área da Comunicação, como Jorge Miklos, José Eugênio de Oliveira Menezes, MalenaContrera, Monica Martinez, Muniz Sodré e NorvalBaitello Junior, entre outros. Buscamos, ainda, as definições dos conceitos por um viés interdisciplinar que engloba a Sociologia e a Antropologia, com Edgar Morin; a Etologia, com Boris Cyrulnik e Frans de Waal;a Filosofia, com Baruch Spinoza,Giordano Bruno e Martin Buber; e a Psicologia Analítica, com Carl Gustav Jung e VerenaKast. Para contextualizar o Jornalismo Literário recorremos principalmente aos pesquisadores John Bak e Monica Martinez. Compreendemos que os afetos e os vínculos são bases essenciais do Jornalismo Literário, uma vez que a humanização é um elemento importante desta modalidade narrativa. Nesse aspecto, o Jornalismo Literário representa um convite para o leitor ir ao encontro tanto do outro (tu) quanto dele mesmo (eu). Este encontro permitiria apreender as experiências da vida para aprender com elas a complexidade do mundo que nos cerca.
Narrativas da cultura italiana no Brasil oitocentista: identidade e subjetividade enunciativa na imprensa de imigração
Authors: Batista da Silva Gisele
Published: June 2019

O artigo discute a atuação da imprensa em língua italiana no Brasil na segunda metade do século XIX, pontualmente no jornal hebdomadário L’Iride Italiana, fundado em 1854 na Corte do Rio de Janeiro, evidenciando o valor simbólico do seu discurso para a consolidação de uma imagem identitária da Itália pré-unificação em solo estrangeiro. Para a análise, o artigo se ocupará dos dois editoriais de L’Iride Italiana, publicados em julho de 1854, nos quais as diretrizes culturais do periódico exibem as pistas necessárias de reconstrução das estratégicas discursivas utilizadas por seu fundador, editor e redator Alessandro GalleanoRavara. O artigo se divide em três partes: na introdução, mostra-se um breve panorama histórico dos imigrantes italianos, da imprensa em língua italiana na Corte e da atuação social do fundador do jornal analisado. A segunda parte trata do surgimento de L’Iride Italiana no cenário tipográfico e apresenta características de sua materialidade e de seu programa editorial. Na terceira parte, finalmente, procede-se à análise da construção de um discurso simbólico sobre a cultura italiana, como narrativa histórica, por meio de recursos retóricos possibilitados pelo suporte jornalístico.
Da câmara subjetiva à falsa objetividade das imagens no cinema: apontamentos sobre duas experiências limite
Authors: Tavares Mirian
Published: June 2019

Através da análise de um aspeto morfológico do dispositivo cinematográfico, a câmara subjetiva, procuro apresentar modelos divergentes de utilização do cânone e processos alternativos de projeção/identificação pela imagem. O recurso à câmara subjetiva está associado, geralmente, a momentos de grande tensão quando se espera uma maior aderência do espectador ao ecrã : vemos através dos olhos das personagens e assim aumenta a sensação de envolvimento, e de presença, do filme em nós e de nós mesmos dentro do espaço diegético. Raramente a câmara subjetiva é /foi utilizada durante todo o filme, apagando assim o corpo das personagens do ecrã, porque se sabe que o mundo das imagens é o mundo da sedução e do reconhecimento que se dá pelo corpo projetado, e idealizado, que se (im) põe ao nosso olhar. Não nos podemos esquecer devque a imagem do ecrã é um constructo ideológico que faz parte da tradição artística ocidental. Os artistas do início do século XX pretenderam desmistificar o cânon e demonstrar que tudo na arte era sempre fruto de uma construção. Este modelo de representação, negado pelas vanguardas, foi absorvido pela fotografia e pelo cinema e, apesar dos discursos divergentes que hoje atravessam o discurso canônico ocidental, ainda perduram reproduções e replicações deste modelo, dentro e fora do espaço europeu.
Teologia em movimento: perspectivas da teologia prática como hermenêutica da religião vivida a partir do cinema brasileiro
Authors: Adam Júlio Cézar
Published: June 2019

A Igreja Evangélica de Confissão Luterana no Brasil (IECLB) é oriunda de um movimento migratório ocorrido na primeira metade do século XIX. Imigrantes e refugiados alemães migram para o sul do Brasil em busca de novas perspectiva e alternativas de sobrevivência. Este movimento migratório irá marcar a vida e a teologia desta igreja: a busca por integrar-se e inculturar-se no contexto; a articulação das teologias da libertação como espaços de transformação sócio-política; o diálogo inter-religioso; o desenvolvimento de uma teologia prática como reflexão ex-cêntrica e pós-colonial, serão algumas das marcas desta igreja e teologia migrante e em movimento. Dando continuidade ao movimento, este estudo reflete sobre as possibilidades de pensar a teologia prática – em especial a liturgia e a homilética – a partir da cultura visual brasileira e latino-americana, mais especificamente a partir do cinema. A metodologia adotada é a hermenêutica da religião vivida, analisando dois filmes de Walter Salles (Central do Brasil -1998; e Diário de Motocicleta - 2004), como espaços onde cultura, cotidiano, política e religião dão forma ao paradigma do movimento e da procura de alternativas, abrindo possibilidades hermenêuticas à teologia prática para repensar uma igreja e uma sociedade em permanente movimento.
Psicologia da Religião: natureza, história e pesquisa
Authors: Paiva Geraldo José de
Published: June 2019

Descreve-se a Psicologia da Religião como ciência ocidental moderna, de natureza teórica e empírica, que utiliza os procedimentos habituais das ciências e tem como objeto o que há de psíquico no comportamento religioso, isto é, no comportamento intencionado para o sobrenatural, substantivamente entendido, que é aceito ou rejeitado, mas cuja realidade não se afirma nem nega. Discute-se a distinção entre  o religioso e o sagrado, o espiritual  e o anômalo. Recorda-se brevemente a história da PR, desde sua origem até os dias de hoje, no exterior e no Brasil. Apresenta-se uma amostra de pesquisas realizadas em nosso meio: cognição e filiação religiosa; representação social da religião de acadêmicos; religião e enfrentamento; identidade religiosa de brasileiros filiados a religiões orientais; conflitos entre ciência e religião na Academia; experiência religiosa e experiência estética. Discute-se, finalmente, a conveniência de se estudar a religião concreta, aconselha-se a utilização do método qualiquant, com embasamento filosófico, apontam-se temas de estudo no Brasil, com atenção ao sincretismo e ao(s) ateísmo(s), e discute-se o futuro  da Psicologia da Religião.
THERMOVISION METHOD OF DETERMING THE MOISTURE FIELDS OF BUILDING SURFACES OF CONSTRUCTION STRUCTURES OF BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTIONS
Authors: Карпов Д. , Karpov Denis
Published: June 2019

The current issues of excess heat losses by construction projects are identified and analyzed. It is established that the heat loss of buildings depend on the thermal qualities of external building structures of different materials, the main of which are density, humidity, thermal conductivity. In this regard, practical methods for identifying temperature and humidity fields of the surfaces of building structures in the mode of their operation are of particular importance. The technical capabilities of modern thermal imaging equipment for obtaining and processing thermograms of thermal imaging of the controlled object are presented. A practical example of thermal definition and analysis of temperature and humidity fields of translucent enclosing building structures in the form of a window in a window opening is given. It is confirmed that thermal imaging diagnostics is able to state the distribution of heat losses in the control zone. On the basis of this knowledge, measures are developed to reduce them (alignment) and subsequently assess the effectiveness of their implementation
CREATING A BARRIER-FREE ARCHITECTURAL AND PLANNING SPACES FOR PEOPLE WITH LIMITED MOBILITY AND THE TRAINING OF SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD OF CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURE
Authors: Прядко И. , Pryadko I.
Published: June 2019

The article analyzes the measures used by municipal authorities and construction organizations in Russian megalopolis for the organization of barrier-free architectural and planning environment. The results of the implementation of social programs to improve the living conditions of people with disabilities and other categories of people with limited mobility in urban areas are evaluated. It is proposed that the training of the barrier-free architectural and planning environment should become a priority direction of modern Russian construction education. Urban planning trends of the XXI century should be taken into account, as well as the principles of complexity and consistency in the creation of barrier-free architectural and planning space, in particular, the principles of the organization of exclusive space for residents of apartment buildings with restrictions. The article emphasizes that the legal aspect of the problem exists related to the protection of the social rights of workers with disabilities. The need to overcome the contradictions between different groups of urban population and the need to consider the environmental trends of the modern world urban planning is emphasized. In this regard, the town-planning developments of the famous modern Danish architect Jan Gehl, the head of Gehl Architects, are given as an example, currently working in the Russian Federation, in the Moscow region.
RAZOÁVEL DURAÇÃO DO PROCESSO: A EFETIVIDADE DO DIREITO FUNDAMENTAL À TUTELA JURISDICIONAL TEMPESTIVA E A POSSIBILIDADE FÁTICA
Authors: Gurak Adelina Maria , Parfieniuk Silvana Maria
Published: June 2019

O presente artigo tem por finalidade a realização de um estudo sobre o direito fundamental ao razoável prazo de duração do processo e a possibilidade fática da célere entrega da prestação jurisdicional. Para tanto, serão analisadas as causas que concorrem para a morosidade da Justiça, alvo de severas críticas nos últimos anos. Serão abordadas, ainda, as modificações introduzidas pela Emenda Constitucional 45/2004, a par dos reflexos que tal reforma vem surtindo na práticaforense. Foi desenvolvido com base em pesquisa bibliográfica e observação cotidiana, situando-se o tema na área de Direito Constitucional.
UMA ANÁLISE INTERDISCIPLINAR DA INTERRUPÇÃO DA GRAVIDEZ DE FETO ANENCEFÁLICO
Authors: Vieira Filho Francisco
Published: June 2019

0 objetivo deste artigo científico é analisar o fato interrupção da gravidez de feto anencefálico à luz dos direitos à vida do feto e da saúde e liberdade da gestante, bem como dos princípios constitucionais da dignidade da pessoa humana e da legalidade, sem se afastar de analisar algumas questões ético-jurídicas surgidas do debate do tema com enfoque, igualmente, na conseqüência penal da conduta.
A CRISE DE LEGITIMIDADE DO SISTEMA ELEITORAL
Authors: Corrêa Gil De Araújo , Siqueira Milton Lamenha de
Published: June 2019

Este artigo procura fazer uma reflexão acerca das características do regime democrático e suas conseqüências para a legitimação da forma de governo, elaborando uma crítica à legitimidade do sistema eleitoral brasileiro e apresentando possíveis soluções para essa crise de legitimidade.
ANÁLISE DO JULGAMENTO DO H.C. 82.424 PELO S.T.F. RACISMO OU RESTRIÇÃO INDEVIDA À LIBERDADE DE EXPRESSÃO? APRECIAÇÃO SOB A PERSPECTIVA DO DIREITO CONSTITUCIONAL AMERICANO E DA TEORIA DO AGIR COMUNICATIVO (HABERMAS).
Authors: Maia Lauro Augusto Moreira
Published: June 2019

Este trabalho busca fazer uma reflexão acerca de uma decisão da Suprema Corte num caso de crime de racismo. A decisão é também analisada sob a perspectiva da liberdade de expressão nos Estados Unidos da América e da teoria do agir comunicativo proposta por Jürgen Habermas.
AÇÕES AUTÔNOMAS DE IMPUGNAÇÃO: AÇÃO RESCISÓRIA E QUERELA NULLITATIS INSANABILIS
Authors: Almeida Odete Batista Dias
Published: June 2019

Em regra, a coisa julgada material é imutável, podendo sofrer relativização em determinadas circunstâncias específicas previstas na legislação e jurisprudência brasileiras. Neste particular, destaca-se a Ação Rescisória como procedimento largamente conhecido e hábil a combater a coisa julgada decorrente de uma nulidade, utilizada no campo do direito observadas as regras próprias de procedimento. De outro norte e buscando combater os vícios de inexistência, em especial por afronta a preceitos constitucionais, mencione-se o manejo da Ação Declaratória de Nulidade (Querela Nullitatis Insanabilis), a qual pressupõe a identificação de vícios que atinjam a própria declaração de existência, ou não, do ato impugnado, cuja vertente é interessante e integra o objeto deste escrito, na forma singela que se apresenta.
TRÁFICO DE PESSOAS E TRABALHO ESCRAVO: DIREITO DE DECIDIR?
Authors: Andrade Shirley Silveira
Published: June 2019

Este artigo tem como objeto refletir a respeito do consentimento nos crimes de trabalho Escravo Contemporâneo e Tráfico de Pessoas com a finalidade de exploração sexual. Partindo-se de um estudo interdisciplinar entre direito penal e sociologia, objetiva-se refletir a possibilidade de analisar a decisão nos seres humanos nessas situações. A metodologia utilizada será a partir de dados colhidos na Justiça Federal do Tocantins e de pesquisas a respeito do tráfico de pessoas.
O DANO PÓS-CONSUMO E A EMERGENTE NECESSIDADE DE RESPONSABILIZAÇÃO DO ESTADO E DOS FORNECEDORES NO ÂMBITO CONSUMERISTA
Authors: Gonçalves Samantha Ferreira Lino
Published: June 2019

A abordagem da responsabilidade do fornecedor e do Estado, sob a ótica dos danos causados ao consumidor na fase pós-consumo, é o que se abordará no presente artigo. Analisar-se-ão os princípios centrais aplicados ao Direito Ambiental e do Consumidor a fim de construir responsabilidade específica tanto para o fornecedor quanto para o Estado pelos danos decorrentes do consumo de produtos que tenham descartes. Questiona-se um novo modelo de responsabilidade no âmbito do Código de Defesa do Consumidor, contextualizando-se o problema na sociedade contemporânea com o objetivo de estudar as maneiras de resguardar, integralmente, as lesões ao consumidor em virtude da falta de gestão ambiental de produtos que, após serem consumidos, poderão ser destinados ao lixo comum ou não, causando degradação ao meio ambiente e consequentemente ao homem/consumidor, apontando-se assim possíveis proposições para dirimir o problema.