bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Investigation of CATS aerosol products and application toward global diurnal variation of aerosols
Authors: Lee Logan , Zhang Jianglong , Reid Jeffrey S. , Yorks John E.
Published: October 2019

Abstract. We present a comparison of 1064 nm aerosol optical depth (AOD) and aerosol
extinction profiles from the Cloud-Aerosol Transport System (CATS) level 2
aerosol product with collocated Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) AOD, Moderate Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Aqua
and Terra Dark Target AOD and
Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) AOD and extinction
data for the period of March 2015–October 2017. Upon quality-assurance checks of
CATS data, reasonable agreement is found between aerosol data from CATS and
other sensors. Using quality-assured CATS aerosol data, for the first time,
variations in AODs and aerosol extinction profiles are evaluated at 00:00, 06:00,
12:00 and 18:00 UTC (and/or 00:00, 06:00, 12:00 and 18:00 local time or LT) on both regional and global scales. This study suggests that marginal
variations are found in AOD from a global mean perspective, with the minimum
aerosol extinction values found at 18:00 LT near the surface
layer for global oceans, for both the June–November and December–May
seasons. Over land, below 500 m, the daily minimum and maximum aerosol
extinction values are found at 12:00 and 00:00/06:00 LT,
respectively. Strong diurnal variations are also found over north Africa, the Middle East and
India for the December–May season, and over north Africa, south Africa,
the Middle East and India for the June–November season.
Methodological and physical biases in global to sub-continental borehole temperature reconstructions: an assessment from a pseudo-proxy perspective
Authors: Melo-Aguilar Camilo , González-Rouco J. Fidel , García-Bustamante Elena , Steinert Norman , Jungclaus Johann H. , Navarro Jorge , Roldan-Gómez Pedro J.
Published: October 2019

Abstract. Borehole-based reconstruction is a well-established technique to recover information of the past climate variability based on two main hypothesis: first, that past ground surface temperature (GST) histories can be recovered from borehole temperature profiles (BTPs); and second, that the past GST evolution is coupled to surface air temperature (SAT) changes and thus, past SAT changes can be recovered from BTPs. Compared to some of the last millennium (LM) proxy-based reconstructions, previous studies based on the borehole technique indicate a larger temperature increase during the last centuries. The nature of these differences has fostered the assessments of this reconstruction approach searching for potential causes of bias. Here, we expand previous works to explore potential methodological and physical bias using pseudo-proxy experiments with the Community Earth System Model-Last Millennium Ensemble (CESM-LME). A heat-conduction forward model driven by simulated surface temperature is used to generate synthetic BTPs that are then inverted using singular value decomposition. This procedure is applied to the set of simulations that incorporate all the LM external forcing factors as well as those that consider the concentration of the green house gases (GHG) and the land use land cover (LULC) changes forcings separately. The results indicate that methodological issues may impact the representation of the simulated GST at different spatial scales, with the temporal logging of the BTPs as the main sampling issue that may lead to an underestimation of the simulated GST 20th century trends. Our analysis also shows that in the surrogate reality of the CESM-LME the GST does not fully capture the SAT warming during the industrial period and thus, there may be a further underestimation of the past SAT changes due to physical processes. Globally, this effect is mainly influenced by the GHG forcing whereas regionally, LULC changes and other forcings factors also contribute. These findings suggest that despite the larger temperature increase suggested by the borehole estimations during the last centuries of the LM relative to some other proxy reconstructions, both the methodological and physical biases would result in a underestimation of the 20th century warming.
The benefits to climate science of including Early Career Scientists as reviewers
Authors: Casado Mathieu , Gremion Gwenaëlle , Rosenbaum Paul , Caccavo Jilda Alicia , Aho Kelsey , Champollion Nicolas , Connors Sarah L. , Dahood Adrian , Fernandez Alfonso , Lizotte Martine , Mintenbeck Katja , Poloczanska Elvira , Fugmann Gerlis
Published: October 2019

Abstract. Early Career Scientists (ECS) are a large part of the work force in science. While they produce new scientific knowledge that they share in publications, they are rarely invited to participate in the peer-review process. Barriers to the participation of ECS as peer-reviewers include, among others, their lack of visibility to editors, inexperience in the review process and lack of confidence in their scientific knowledge. Participation of ECS in group reviews, e.g. for assessment reports, provides an opportunity for ECS to advance their skill set and to contribute to policy relevant products. Here, we present the outcomes of a group peer-review of the first order draft of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (IPCC SROCC). Overall, PhD students spent more time on the review than those further advanced in their careers, and provided a similar proportion of substantive comments. After the review, participants reported feeling more confident about their skills, and 86 % were interested in reviewing individually. By soliciting and including ECS in the peer-review process, the scientific community would not only reduce the burden carried by more established scientists, but permit their successors to develop important professional skills relevant to advancing climate science and influencing policy.
The role of liquid water percolation representation to estimate snow
water equivalent in a Mediterranean mountain region (Mount
Lebanon)
Authors: Fayad Abbas , Gascoin Simon
Published: October 2019

Abstract. In many Mediterranean mountain regions, the seasonal snowpack is an essential yet poorly known water resource. Here, we examine, for the first time, the spatial distribution and evolution of the snow water equivalent (SWE) during three snow seasons (2013–2016) in the coastal mountains of Lebanon. We run SnowModel (Liston and Elder, 2006a), a spatially-distributed, process-based snow model, at 100 m resolution forced by new automatic weather station (AWS) data in three snow-dominated basins of Mount Lebanon. We evaluate a recent upgrade of the liquid water percolation scheme in SnowModel, which was introduced to improve the simulation of the snow water equivalent (SWE) and runoff in warm maritime regions. The model is evaluated against continuous snow depth and snow albedo observations at the AWS, manual SWE measurements, and MODIS snow cover area between 1200 m and 3000 m a.s.l.. The results show that the new percolation scheme yields better performance especially in terms of SWE but also in snow depth and snow cover area. Over the simulation period between 2013 and 2016, the maximum snow mass was reached between December and March. Peak mean SWE (above 1200 m a.s.l.) changed significantly from year to year in the three study catchments with values ranging between 73 mm and 286 mm we (RMSE between 160 and 260 mm w.e.). We suggest that the major sources of uncertainty in simulating the SWE, in this warm Mediterranean climate, can be attributed to forcing error but also to our limited understanding of the separation between rain and snow at lower-elevations, the transient snow melt events during the accumulation season, and the high-variability of snow depth patterns at the sub-pixel scale due to the wind-driven blown-snow redistribution into karstic features and sinkholes. Yet, the use of a process-based snow model with minimal requirements for parameter estimation provides a basis to simulate snow mass SWE in non-monitored catchments and characterize the contribution of snowmelt to the karstic groundwater recharge in Lebanon. While this research focused on three basins in the Mount Lebanon, it serves as a case study to highlight the importance of wet snow processes to estimate SWE in Mediterranean mountain regions.
Fragrant Spaces between Words: Prolonging Shōjo Liminality into Adulthood in the Poetry of Yonezawa Nobuko
Authors: Tarcov Marianne
Published: October 2019

This essay argues that, in 1920s Japanese Symbolist poetry and perfume advertising, women inhabit a space of ambiguity, where bodily experience is elevated as the highest form of creativity and knowledge. Yonezawa’s poems prolong the liminality of the shōjo, or girl, archetype into adult womanhood, thereby transgressing the border between womanhood and girlhood. In her poetry, Yonezawa uses fragrance to portray the inherent sexuality of poetic creation, creating a feminine, sexual creative voice. Yonezawa uses the idealized homosocial relationships found in shōjo culture to imagine a world determined by the creativity and community of women. The relationships between women feature ecstatic sensory pleasure and shared poetic inspiration, brokered by the sense of smell.
Beneath the Sleepless Tossing of the Planets: Selected Poems of Makoto Ōoka
Authors: Holt Jon
Published: October 2019

Book review of Beneath the Sleepless Tossing of the Planets: Selected Poems ofMakoto Ōoka.
Educación comunitaria a través de graffiti y arte urbano con jóvenes: investigación-acción y etnografía visual en Collblanc-La Torrassa (L’Hospitalet de Llobregat)
Authors: Grané Feliu Pere
Published: October 2019

Este artículo presenta los principales avances de una investigación sobre educación comunitaria a través del graffiti y el arte urbano con jóvenes, realizada entre 2014 y 2018 en el distrito Collblanc-La Torrassa de L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. La investigación, llevada a cabo en el marco de una tesis doctoral, empleó dispositivo metodológico compuesto por la investigación-acción y la etnografía visual. El artículo describe cómo se realizó la investigación y expone una selección de las evidencias recogidas más significativas. En particular, las contribuciones de este tipo de procesos educativos tienen que ver con el aumento de la identificación colectiva con el territorio, la promoción del empoderamiento juvenil y el fomento del trabajo en red en las comunidades.
Trabajando con la parte sana. Arteterapia en una mujer adulta con anorexia nerviosa crónica
Authors: Soutullo Casanueva Maria
Published: October 2019

Estudio de caso de una mujer anoréxica, que a través de la arteterapia fue capaz de redescubrir su parte sana, tras treinta años de enfermedad, dentro de un espacio seguro y de acompañamiento. A través de la arteterapia se pudo redescubrir la parte sana de la paciente y trabajar con ella, teniendo siempre bien presente esa imagen, ese dibujo, ese testigo mudo (Henzell,1997) que en ocasiones se convirtió en objeto transicional para entender aquello que estaba sucediendo en sesión. La presencia de esa obra, facilitó la relación con el propio self de la paciente y con la terapeuta. Gracias al proceso creativo se pudo trabajar a través de los materiales esa relación que tenía con la comida, dentro de un espacio de contención. El objetivo de este trabajo es mostrar como la arteterapia ayudó a tomar consciencia de la enfermedad y facilitó el proceso, para que tras varias décadas de enfermedad, la paciente pudiera comenzar a disfrutar de la vida, asumiendo sus limitaciones y circunstancias actuales.
Grupos de tabaco, nuevos caminos para la arteterapia. Experiencia cognitivo-conductual con arteterapia en un Centro Municipal de Salud Comunitaria
Authors: García Bartolomé Pablo
Published: October 2019

Cada vez más la arteterapia consolida y amplía su presencia en el ámbito de la salud abordando problemáticas de importancia social. La inclusión de la arteterapia en tratamientos grupales para la deshabituación tabáquica es novedosa dentro de los servicios públicos de salud. De ahí que los objetivos iniciales de este estudio estuvieran en buscar una forma complementaria de colaboración con el tratamiento psicológico-farmacológico, analizar las funciones psicológicas y autorreguladoras de las imágenes internas, y considerar la arteterapia como un posible factor de adherencia al tratamiento de tabaquismo. La combinación de arteterapia y la terapia cognitivo-conductual hizo posible converger los objetivos de los dos tipos de intervenciones. Se ha empleado una metodología mixta de investigación (MMI) de carácter exploratorio, con recogida y análisis de los datos mediante instrumentos cualitativos y cuantitativos. Se invitó a participar voluntariamente a 14 fumadores de un grupo de tabaco en un programa de 9 semanas. Los resultados muestran que aquellos miembros del grupo de tabaco que continuaron y completaron el tratamiento con éxito habían asistido al programa complementario de arteterapia para fumadores. No obstante, cabe decir que hubo usuarios de arteterapia que abandonaron el grupo de tabaco antes de finalizarse. El análisis de las obras y la observación del desarrollo de las sesiones informa positivamente sobre algunas funciones –psicológicas– del arte como la memoria, la esperanza, la aceptación del dolor, el autoconocimiento, y el reequilibrio. Una entrevista grupal abierta al finalizar el tratamiento mostró que la motivación, el aprendizaje de un nuevo lenguaje y la toma de perspectivas fueron lo más destacado del programa. Mientras que el cuestionario de evaluación del programa reveló sentimientos de relajación, y, respaldó las vías de la adherencia y el autoconocimiento ya observadas con otros análisis.
Does pollen diversity influence honey bee colony health?
Authors: Barroso-Arévalo Sandra , Vicente-Rubiano Marina , Ruiz José A. , Bentabol Antonio , Sánchez-Vizcaíno José M.
Published: October 2019

Aim of study: Colony losses of the western honey bee Apis mellifera have increased alarmingly in recent years. These losses have been attributed to nutritional deficiency, environmental conditions, viral infection and the global presence of the ectoparasite mite Varroa destructor. Ensuring pollen availability may improve colony health, so the present study aimed to examine whether the diversity of pollen collected by the colony as well as landscape characteristics of apiaries influence colony health.Area of study: Tenerife Island (Canary Islands, Spain).Material and methods: Colonies at eight apiaries were sampled in late summer to determine colony strength, presence of varroa and load of DWV. Pollen was collected during six months and analyzed. Landscape of each apiary was spatially analyzed.Main results: Pollen diversity did not correlate significantly with colony strength or the load of DWV, but it positively correlated with varroa levels. In contrast, DWV load correlated with varroa infestation, and both variables negatively correlated with colony strength. Weak colonies were located in landscapes with areas less suitable for bee nutrition.Research highlights: These results suggest that DWV and varroa infection as well as landscape characteristics influence colony survival, while pollen diversity on its own does not seem to have direct relationship. Our findings highlight the usefulness of DWV and varroa as predictors of colony losses, and they suggest the need to carefully assess honey bee apiary location in order to ensure adequate nutritional resources.
The Effect of Total Quality Management on University Performance in Jordan
Authors: Alzeaideen Khaled
Published: October 2019

Total Quality Management (TQM) a functioning idea to accomplish incessant performance improvement-is the word of mouth of the 1990s, attracting deep interest among organizations and educational institutions in many countries. Numerous policy-makers truly believe that TQM can improve the performance of their organizations but they did not test it to make sure the effect of TQM. Hence, the purpose of this study is to examine the effect of TQM on university performance in Jordan. This relationship obtains a substantial scholarly attention and several researches have been conducted in the western countries, but none has been conducted in Jordan in the recent year using this variable in a model. A structured survey was conducted and selected 10 public and 10 private universities in Jordan via cluster random sampling. The hypotheses were tested using SEM-AMOS package 22.0 based on resource based theory. Based on the statistical results, TQM has statistically significant effect on university performance in Jordan. Consequently, the findings evoked that there is a dire need to focus on TQM for boosting university performance and its sustainability in Jordan.
Pelvic Tilt and Range of Motion in Hips With Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome
Authors: Patel Rikin V. , Han Shuyang , Lenherr Christopher , Harris Joshua D. , Noble Philip C.
Published: October 2019

Introduction:

Physiotherapy is a management option for the treatment of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome. This study examines the influence of changes in pelvic tilt and hip adduction on the range of motion (ROM) of the hip.

Methods:

Ten FAI hips were used to simulate impingement at two positions: (1) 20° internal rotation (IR) with 100° flexion and 10° adduction and (2) 40° IR with 35° flexion and 10° adduction; the amount of IR was measured at the point of bony impingement or to the defined limit. Each simulation was performed at neutral and 5° and 10° anterior and posterior pelvic tilt. Then, the hip was placed in 10° of abduction, and all simulations were repeated.

Results:

With neutral pelvic tilt, impingement occurred at 4.3 ± 8.4° of IR at the high-flexion position. An increase in anterior pelvic tilt led to a loss of IR, that is, earlier occurrence of FAI, whereas an increase in posterior pelvic tilt led to an increase in IR, that is, later occurrence of FAI. At the high-flexion position, abduction provided more IR before impingement (neutral: 9.1 ± 5.7°, P < 0.01; 10° anterior tilt: 14.6 ± 5.2°, P < 0.01; 10° posterior tilt: 4.2 ± 3.7° IR, P = 0.01). Placing the hip in abduction and posteriorly tilting the pelvis produce a combined effect that increased IR relative to the neutrally tilted pelvis (5° posterior tilt: 11.4 ± 7.6°, P = 0.01; 10° posterior tilt: 12.8 ± 7.6°, P < 0.01). The ROM in the mid-flexion position was not affected by any combination of pelvic tilt and hip abduction or adduction (average IR: 37.4 ± 5.0°, P > 0.05).

Conclusions:

Abduction and posterior pelvic tilt increased the impingement-free ROM in the hips with FAI. Thus, rehabilitation aimed at altering the tilt of the pelvis may reduce the frequency of impingement and limit further joint damage.
The Cost of Unemployment in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alrasheedy Abdulelah
Published: October 2019

After a prosperous youth starting from the early 1900s, Saudi Arabia is finally starting to face some of its first real challenges of the 21st century in the form of high rate of unemployment. This paper seeks to determine the root causes of the persistent rise in unemployment in Saudi Arabia. In addition to more general causes, it also looks at the historical foundations of the problem of unemployment in the nation. The paper explains the high economic and social costs of unemployment and also determines the empirical relationship between unemployment and loss in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), utilizing Okun’s law and applying recently developed panel econometrics techniques. Additional details about the social costs of unemployment are also explained. The primary goal of the paper is to develop an approach to estimate the cost of unemployment in Saudi Arabia more accurately. This paper utilizes alternative approaches such as the average product method as a failsafe to double-check in situations where Okun’s law could not be applied. Thus, this paper will detail the potential risks that threaten the nation as an effect of unemployment. Finally, the main findings of this paper is that the loss of the total real GDP is $ 95 billion, while the loss of the non-oil real GDP is $ 95 billion as a result of 1,687,313 Saudis unemployed.
Naar een kritische en relevante rechtstheorie
Authors: Westerman Pauline
Published: October 2019

Naar een kritische en relevante rechtstheorie

Een pleidooi om de eeuwige zoektocht naar abstracte normatieve grondslagen te staken en op zoek te gaan naar de voorwaarden voor het ontstaan en voortbestaan van normatieve systemen vanuit een buitenstaandersperspectief dat conceptuele anayse verbindt met historische en sociologische inzichten.
The Concept of Creativity
in Entrepreneurship
Authors: Caplinska Aina , Stasane Janina
Published: October 2019

The aim of the article is to analyse the readiness of Daugavpils young people for entrepreneurship
and to define the level of creative thinking. In 2016 the research “Readiness of Daugavpils youth for
entrepreneurship” carried out based on the survey among Daugavpils young people showed that 54%
of the respondents experience lack of ideas, which testifies to the fact that the young are not specifically
creative. In 2017 the research into the creativity of Daugavpils youth was carried out with the use of
E.P. Torrance test. According to the results of the research, Daugavpils youth in general think creatively
within the normal limits, though there is also a big part of young people whose level of creative
thinking according to E.P. Torrance test is lower than the norm.
Increase in the nominal value of subordinated bonds – validity and implications
Authors: Węgrzyn Paweł
Published: October 2019

In 2018, there were many changes in corporate bond market in Poland. One of them was an increase in the nominal value of subordinated bonds issued by some financial institutions to 400 000 PLN. The main aim of the article is to analyze the sense and consequences of the increase in the nominal value of subordinated bond. The author put forward a thesis, which assumes that increase nominal value of these instruments will have a negative impact on the bank bonds market development in Poland.
Paclitaxel in breast cancer – drug resistance and strategies to counteract it
Authors: Zajdel Alicja , Wolny Daniel , Kałucka-Janik Magdalena , Wilczok Adam
Published: October 2019

Despite significant progress in the last few decades in breast cancer biology and the use of different therapeutic strategies, this cancer remains a serious clinical problem. Paclitaxel (PTX) is used to treat breast cancer both as a monotherapy and in combination with other anticancer drugs depending on the severity of the cancer, the presence of metastases and previous therapeutic management. It is characterized by high effectiveness both in early breast cancer and in metastatic breast cancer. Primary or acquired drug resistance of tumour cells to taxanes is a significant clinical problem in the treatment of various histological types of breast cancer. The main problem of resistance of tumour cells is the complexity and multifactorial nature of this phenomenon, which is conditioned by numerous different mechanisms that interact with each other. Among the known mechanisms of breast cancer cells resistance to PTX, the most important are the active removal of the drug from the cell related to the increased activity of ABC family membrane transporters, enhanced drug detoxification by cytochrome P450, CYP3A4/5 and CYP2C8 enzymes, changes within the molecular targets of PTX, microtubule and disorders of microtubule associated protein (MAPs) or apoptosis. This paper presents the latest reports on the mechanisms of drug resistance of breast cancer cells to PTX, pointing to modern strategies to counteract this adverse phenomenon.
The role of selected antioxidants in the development and treatment of Parkinson’s disease
Authors: Markowska Dominika , Malicka Daria , Nuszkiewicz Jarosław , Szewczyk-Golec Karolina
Published: October 2019

The widespread aging of societies results in the intensification of the development of neurodegenerative diseases associated with advanced age, including Parkinson’s disease. Unfortunately, modern medicine is not able to unequivocally determine the etiopathogenesis of the disease, which is why no causative treatment can be given. According to the current state of knowledge, in the course of Parkinson’s disease the substantia nigra pars compacta in the midbrain degenerates, leading to a decrease in dopamine levels in the patient’s brain. This results in neurotransmission disturbances and the development of undesirable effects. Neurodegenerative changes are supposedly caused by the combination of various factors, including genetic factors, chronic inflammation, the interaction of toxins, disturbances in protein metabolism, and oxidative stress. The therapeutic possibilities
associated with the administration of antioxidants, which could alleviate increased oxidative stress
and contribute to the better quality of life of the patient, are considered. Taking into account the
studies on numerous antioxidants, such as coenzyme Q10, B vitamins, vitamin D, vitamin E and
resveratrol, it cannot be unequivocally stated that this is an effective treatment, because experiments
carried out on both humans and animals gave conflicting results. It is reasonable to say that
antioxidant deficiencies should be avoided and the physiological levels should be sought, as this
may be translated into significant health benefits.
Percepção e ações de doulas no processo de humanização do parto
Authors: Grecia Luana Marques Romano , Lopes David , Dias Valéria Pacheco , Moisés Mitsi Silva
Published: October 2019

Objetivo: identificar el significado del parto humanizado para las doulas y qué acciones llevan a cabo en el proceso de humanización con las mujeres en el parto y el posparto. Método: estudio exploratorio descriptivo de enfoque cualitativo realizado en una maternidad pública estatal de la Secretaría de Salud del estado de Amazonas. Se realizaron cinco entrevistas con doulas. Para el análisis de datos se utilizó el análisis de contenido de Lawrence Bardin. Resultados: se identificaron dos categorías temáticas: significado del parto humanizado desde el punto de vista de las doulas y su rol en el cuidado de las mujeres parturientas y en el posparto. Conclusión: las acciones de las doulas convergen para el compromiso con la humanización de las prácticas de salud, el respeto y autonomía de las mujeres en el acto de la partería, lo cual requiere mayor difusión del conocimiento sobre la legalización de las doulas y concienciación del equipo multiprofesional.
Fatores associados a hiv/aids em pacientes com tuberculose em minas gerais entre os anos de 2006 e 2015
Authors: Moreira Tiago Ricardo , Gonçalves Evelyn Soares Medina , Colodette Renata Maria , Fernandes Maiane da Silva , Prado Mara Rubia Maciel Cardoso , Oliveira Deíse Moura
Published: October 2019

Objetivo: analizar los factores asociados al VIH/SIDA en pacientes con tuberculosis (TB) en el Estado de Minas Gerais entre 2006 y 2015 Método: se trata de un estudio transversal basado en casos de tuberculosis reportados en el estado de Minas Gerais entre 2006 y 2015 en la base de datos del sistema de información de enfermedades de reporte obligatorio (SINAN). Se calculó la prevalencia de clientes TB/VIH/SIDA asociada con cada variable explicativa, utilizando regresión logística múltiple con < 0,05 y chi-cuadrado de Pearson y pruebas exactas de Fischer con un nivel de significancia del 5% Resultados: la prevalencia de coinfección TB/VIH/SIDA durante el período de estudio fue del 9,4% asociada a sexo, edad, escolaridad, área de residencia, consumo de alcohol, forma clínica, trastornos asociados (diabetes y enfermedad mental), pruebas de diagnóstico (radiografía, baviloscopíay cultivo de esputo)y situación de clausura de los individuos. Los valores ignorados en las variables zona de residencia, escolaridad y consumo de alcohol fueron más frecuentes en individuos con coinfección TB/VIH/SIDA. Conclusión: los factores asociados con la coinfección TB/VIH/SIDA incluyen aspectos socioeconómicos, clínicos, de diagnóstico y seguimiento de casos. El reconocimiento de estos factores puede contribuir al desarrollo de estrategias para evitar o postergar pronósticos no deseados en esta población.
Avaliação e comparação da qualidade das águas entre o canal São Gonçalo e a Lagoa Mirim
Authors: Vieira Bruno MÃ¼ller , Nadaleti Willian Cézar , Valentini Marlon Heitor Kunst , Santos Gabriel dos , Viana Francine Vicentini , Corrêa Marília Guidotti
Published: October 2019

Os recursos hídricos desempenham um grande papel no desenvolvimento das populações. Isso se deve ao fato de que os centros urbanos se desenvolveram, historicamente, no entorno de rios e lagos. Com o aumento da degradação dos recursos hídricos, demonstrou-se uma maior necessidade de avaliar a qualidade das águas. O índice de qualidade das águas (IQA) foi desenvolvido pela National Sanitation Foundation (NSF), dos Estados Unidos em 1970, com o objetivo de comparar e monitorar as alterações na qualidade da água de corpos hídricos. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar e comparar a qualidade das águas entre o Canal São Gonçalo e a Lagoa Mirim por meio do monitoramento desses recursos hídricos, bem como identificar os pontos que apresentaram melhor ou pior índice de qualidade, através do cálculo do Índice de Qualidade das Águas adaptado pela Companhia Ambiental do Estado de São Paulo. O IQA demonstrou ser uma forte ferramenta de monitoramento da Lagoa Mirim e Canal São Gonçalo, visto que houve diferença considerável entre os pontos de coletas dos corpos hídricos estudados. Pode-se verificar que o ponto LM7 foi o que apresentou melhor resultado de IQA, sendo que no mês de novembro de 2017 foi de 91, número considerado excelente pela ANA, e por consequência apresentou menor quantidade de coliformes e maior quantidade de oxigênio dissolvido. Já o ponto SG4 apresentou os piores IQA e a relação coliformes e oxigênio dissolvido foi inversamente proporcional ao apresentado no ponto LM7. Foram utilizados métodos estatísticos multivariados que são uma forte ferramenta para o monitoramento da qualidade de recursos hídricos, corroborando, para este estudo, a divisão dos pontos de monitoramento utilizados, bem como possibilitando o agrupamento destes pontos em componentes separados para melhor monitoramento de sua qualidade.
Estudo da vulnerabilidade natural da sub-bacia do Rio Piracicaba/MG utilizando Sistemas de Informações Geográficas (SIG)
Authors: Sokoloski Leilane Junqueira Fraga , Ferreira Marcela Roberta Almeida , Viterbo Gabriel Andrade , Belotti Fernanda Maria , Vieira Eliane Maria
Published: October 2019

A crescente urbanização desordenada que vem ocorrendo no Brasil, tem provocado um aumento na pressão sobre os recursos hídricos, além de produzir alterações no ciclo hidrológico. Nesse contexto, perante às diversas pressões exercidas em uma bacia hidrográfica, torna-se necessário a avaliação de sua vulnerabilidade natural o que permite o planejamento ambiental na área. A sub-bacia do rio Piracicaba-MG, afluente da margem esquerda do rio Doce, apresenta alto grau de antropização e concentra atividades econômicas importantes, com destaque para atividades minerárias. Desta forma, este trabalho tem por objetivo elaborar um mapa de vulnerabilidade natural para a sub-bacia do rio Piracicaba-MG, considerando as variáveis geologia, pedologia, declividade e cobertura vegetal. Para elaboração do mapa de vulnerabilidade da sub-bacia do rio Piracicaba-MG foi utilizado o Sistema de Informações Geográficas (SIG), como ferramenta de análise dos fatores que definem a vulnerabilidade da bacia. A metodologia utilizada foi a análise multicritério, por meio da álgebra de mapas, empregando pesos para cada classe obtida nos elementos considerados (geologia, pedologia, declividade e cobertura vegetal), que variam de 1 a 5, considerando o grau de vulnerabilidade à erosão. Os resultados encontrados apontaram que a área com maior vulnerabilidade natural está situada no alto curso do rio Piracicaba, indicando que esta área deve ser prioritária para conservação.
Influência dos eventos internacionais nas políticas ambientais brasileiras: recuperação histórico-conceitual da definição de desenvolvimento
Authors: Dourado Ivan Penteado , Marques Ademar de Oliveira
Published: October 2019

Os anos 1960 foram e serão lembrados, por várias gerações, como o start mundial de enfrentamento à grave e evidente crise ambiental, originada nas décadas anteriores, pela qual passava a humanidade. Nas décadas seguintes, decorrente de uma série de desastres e desequilíbrios ambientais, só veio a agravar-se, como resultado do modelo de desenvolvimento da cultura ocidental, passando a se constituir fator de maior preocupação dos países desenvolvidos e em desenvolvimento, bem como da comunidade científica, levando-os a repensar novas estratégias para o enfrentamento desta problemática em escala mundial. O presente artigo se propõe a realizar uma recuperação histórica dos principais eventos internacionais que contribuíram para o debate sobre a problemática ambiental, na construção do conceito de desenvolvimento, capaz de responder e redirecionar a construção de um novo pacto societário de caráter planetário e, de conciliar: desenvolvimento econômico, uso eficiente dos recursos naturais e equidade social. O presente artigo identificou a influência que os eventos globais tiveram na constituição do conceito Desenvolvimento Sustentável. Esse conjunto de acontecimentos, somados a pensadores que influenciaram, como uma nova ordem, o marco jurídico ambiental dos países e a construção de políticas ambientais no âmbito global, especialmente no Brasil. Portanto, demonstramos, pela análise de três importantes legislações brasileiras, que tais eventos e o conceito de desenvolvimento sustentável estão presentes no Brasil de maneira central.
Représentations de la performance par les dirigeants de la radio publique : analyse longitudinale franco-suisse (1969-2015)
Authors: Morgana Laurence
Published: October 2019

Le concept de performance appliqué à la sphère publique s’est constitué au fil des réformes administratives de « modernisation » des services publics. L’objet de cette recherche est d’analyser les évolutions des représentations de la performance dans les discours des dirigeants publics, en nous appuyant sur les analyses conventionnalistes (Boltanski et Thévenot, 1991). Dans cette perspective, nous avons réalisé une analyse longitudinale appliquée sur la période 1969-2015 des services publics radiophoniques français et helvétique avec le logiciel ALCESTE.
From Europe to North America to Asia: Overcoming the Hurdles of Interdisciplinary Multicultural Teams Through a Design-Driven Process
Authors: Münch Fabienne
Published: October 2019

Designing a global product is complex: variations in human factors, cultural preferences, organizational patterns and production processes impact assignment complexity from design brief to product launch. Based on a longitudinal case study, this paper examines how a design-driven process enabled a multicultural distributed project team meeting high expectations and business goals. Three factors positively impacted team performance: the design-driven process that allowed for “iterative thinking”, the use of shared visual communication tools and the reflective leadership style. The case study also suggests that a design-driven process offers a peculiar context for team members to build-up cross-cultural competences on past experiences.
Le modèle de revenu comme stratégie de vente des produits de base : cas des coopératives camerounaises de cacao et de café
Authors: Mandeng Ma Ntamack Jules
Published: October 2019

Cet article propose le modèle de revenu comme stratégie de vente des produits de base aux producteurs pour lesquels les modèles existants sont inopérants. Il convoque la théorie du jeu et une régression multiple couplée d’un processus ARCH. Les données proviennent du CICC. Les résultats montrent que le revenu est expliqué par les cours futurs et par 25 % du différentiel des cours. Ce modèle est plus stable et moins contraignant. C’est une des solutions pour la gestion du risque de prix. Il poursuit le même objectif que celui des autres travaux : la réduction des fluctuations.
Culture coloniale euroquébécoise et missions catholiques dans l’Ouest canadien au XIXe siècle
Authors: Larochelle Catherine , Hubert Ollivier
Published: October 2019

Les auteur.e.s posent les jalons d’un projet de recherche historique qui vise à étudier la culture coloniale euroquébécoise à partir de l’étude de la circulation de récits mettant en scène le missionnaire du Nord-Ouest canadien. L’historiographie internationale et canadienne de l’impérialisme a connu un renouvellement profond au cours des dernières décennies. Elle a révélé le rôle crucial des expériences impériales dans la construction des cultures nationales métropolitaines. Cette culture coloniale n’a pas fait l’objet d’une analyse systématique en ce qui concerne la société québécoise. Les auteur.e.s indiquent certaines raisons qui expliquent ce décalage avant de montrer que le sud du Québec peut pourtant être pensé comme une métropole reliée socialement et discursivement à diverses périphéries. Ils avancent de plus que le Québec évoluait à l’intérieur d’une vaste culture transimpériale et transconfessionnelle. Finalement, ils proposent que la propagande missionnaire produite par les Oblats de Marie-Immaculée dans la seconde moitié du XIXe siècle constitue une source pertinente pour l’étude de la culture coloniale québécoise.
Le rôle de l’Église catholique, du Conseil de la vie française et de Paul-Émile Gosselin dans le développement de la radio française au Canada, 1940-1955
Authors: Canuel Alain
Published: October 2019

Notre étude se propose de mettre en relief le soutien de l’Église catholique et du Conseil de la vie française de même que la contribution majeure de Paul-Émile Gosselin dans le développement de la radio française au Canada au cours des années 1940-1955. À travers les luttes qui se sont poursuivies tant aux niveaux technique, administratif, politique que financier, les représentants de l’Église catholique sont intervenus dans le but manifeste de préserver les valeurs fondamentales des Canadiens français, notamment la langue, la culture et la religion. La station CKSB de Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, inaugurée en 1946, sert de point d’ancrage à notre analyse. Nous mettons également en évidence le rôle de l’Église en ce qui a trait à la campagne de financement de 1944 pour la mise sur pied de quatre stations dans l’Ouest. Nous terminons notre analyse en soulignant l’appui de membres du clergé catholique et d’hommes politiques face aux difficultés rencontrées par Adrien Pouliot comme membre du Bureau des gouverneurs lors de sa réélection en février 1945.
LES VOIX DE PAT’
Authors: Brouillette Marc André
Published: October 2019

Placée sous le signe de la dualité, l’oeuvre poétique de Desbiens montre sous
divers angles un sujet déchiré, à l’écart de lui-même et des personnes qui
l’entourent. L’un des aspects de cette dualité repose sur l’oralité, qui vient
souligner l’importance accordée à la voix, mais aussi à l’écoute. Dans cet article,
l’auteur analyse différentes postures qu’empruntent les voix — celles du sujet, mais
aussi celles des autres — afin de montrer en quoi elles établissent un mode d’écoute
qui révèle un rapport déterminant à la communauté. Que ce soit par la présence de la
chanson populaire, du discours direct ou encore de dialogues, la voix canalise des
tensions et des différences auxquelles Desbiens souhaite qu’on tende
l’oreille.
SUJET MINORISÉ ET REPRÉSENTATIONS DE LA SOCIÉTÉ CAPITALISTE DANS LA POÉSIE DE PATRICE DESBIENS
Authors: Paré François
Published: October 2019

Dans l’oeuvre de Patrice Desbiens, les figures de l’approximation, tels la comparaison et le pronom indéfini « on », de même que la remise en question des structures du capital, renvoient à la précarité dynamique du sujet lyrique et permettent d’identifier ses modes de survie, assez souvent ironiques, parmi la panoplie toujours changeante de ses identités. Comme l’étude de certains recueils le démontre, la minorisation est en effet moins politique qu’économique, moins institutionnelle que symbolique. Chez cet écrivain, l’itinérance et une forte disjonction socioéconomique relèvent justement de l’indécidabilité de l’appartenance identitaire du sujet franco-ontarien, dans le contexte d’une société marchande, impuissante à donner sens et cohésion à la vie collective.
LA MODERNITÉ DANS LES ÉTUDES THÉÂTRALES AU QUÉBEC, AU CANADA ET AUX ÉTATS-UNIS1
Authors: Jubinville Yves
Published: October 2019

Les études théâtrales québécoises sont le lieu de débats et de tensions multiples depuis plusieurs années qui résultent, pour une part, de l’emplacement géographique et culturel particulier qu’elles occupent entre l’Europe et l’Amérique du Nord. Cette étude se propose de cerner le paysage épistémologique de la discipline au Québec en examinant un corpus d’écrits issus de trois communautés savantes portant sur la question de la modernité. Au regard du traitement réservé à cette question par des chercheurs québécois, canadiens et américains, l’analyse tente de retracer le développement de ce domaine de recherche depuis son établissement dans les années 1980 et de nommer les défis qui l’attendent dans un contexte de décloisonnement disciplinaire et d’érosion du théâtre comme référence commune au sein de la culture québécoise.
ENERGY ACCESS AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN SUBSAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Authors: Ojo Adejumo Musibau , Bello Kazeem Ajide
Published: October 2019

This study empirically examined the energy access andhousehold income in Sub-Saharan African countries between1990 and 2015. The study employed five variables:energy access, per capita income, energy price, FDI andtrade openness, as well as panel unit root test using twocriteria to test stationarity. Panel cointegration test wasalso conducted to test long-run cointegration between thevariables employed. Panel granger causality test was employedto check the degree of causality between the dependentand explanatory variables and Auto RegressiveDistributive Lag method of estimation was employed tocheck the long-run and short-run relationships between thevariables. The results of the panel unit root test from theLLC and IPS methods show that the order of integrationsis mixed with some of the variables being stationary atlevels (household income, Foreign Direct Investment andTrade Openness) and first difference (Energy Access andFuel Price) at the same time. The result of Pedroni cointegrationtest indicated the bivariate long-run cointegrationequation between the variables employed except forEA and GDPPC. The panel granger causality test revealedthat there is causality between these three variables (EA,GDPPC and FUELP) and the direction of causality onlyflows from these variables to energy access. The ARDLresult revealed that all explanatory variables accountedfor 60% variation of energy access in SSA. However,the study made the following policy implications: energypolicy needs to be orientated in favor of expanding thesupply of energy to reach an enhanced degree of sustainableeconomic growth and development, and governmentsin this region can subsidize energy products to increaseits consumption and promote the welfare of their citizens.
CREATIN AS A SUPPLEMENT IN NUTRITION AND EFFECTS ON SWIMMING
Authors: Grahovac Goran , Guzina Bojan , Pašić Goran
Published: October 2019

The subject of the study is the effect of creatine on swimming speed. In previous studies, creatine monohydrate was thought to be an effective nutritional supplement currently available related to improving exercise results. Almost 70% of these studies report a significant improvement in exercise capacity, while in the other studies, no significant improvement in results was generally observed.The test was performed on a sample of 60 swimmers, members of the Academic Swimming Club "April 22" divided into three groups and ages from 21-25. All examinees are male and in good health. Examinees belonging to this population are at the zenith of their morphological and motor development and are well motivated to advance in swimming. The subjects were divided into three groups and engaged in recreational swimming until the application of this research.All three groups of swimmers performed a specific amount of swimming, which was accompanied by the plan for the development of swimming in recreation, with the first group of swimmers taking creatine in addition to swimming, the second group of swimmers doing fitness in addition to swimming, and the third group only swimming. The measurement was carried out at the end of May and half of June 2008 at the premises of the Recreation Center SrpskeToplice (water temperature 28 degrees C).Variablessemple referred to swimming speed at 50 m freestyle technique (both measurements and time differences) were used. Descriptive statistics indicators were used. The main objective of the study is to determine whether, with creatine ingestion, with a duration of three weeks, there are significant differences in the increase in swimming speeds compared to the training of strength and swimming training models. The results of the study, analyzed by t-test, show that the difference in swimming time of 50 m freestyle technique is statistically significant.
RAZLIKE U SITUACIONOJ USPJEŠNOSTI IZMEĐU KOŠARKAŠA ABA LIGE U SEZONI 2018/19
Authors: Gardašević Novica , Ćeremidžić Dejan , Vujkovic Aleksandar
Published: October 2019

Cilj istraživanja bio je utvrditi da li postoje statistički značajne razlike u parametrima situacione efikasnosti između domaćih (ex YU) i inostranih (izvan ex YU) košarkaša, igrača Jadranske košarkaške lige (ABAliga) u sezoni 2018/19. Istraživanjem je analizirano 20 parametra situacione efikasnosti. Man – Vitnijevim U testom, utvrđeno je da između grupa košarkaša postoje statistički značajne razlike u 7 od 20 analiziranih varijabli. Igrači stranci statistički značajno više gubei i osvajaju loptu, pogađaju i promašuju šut za 2 poena i češće blokiraju šut protivnika. Na osnovu utvrđenih razlika zaključeno je da su igrači stranci, mnogo više u kontaktu sa loptom u odnosu na domaće igrače. Generalni zaključak je da je košarkaška igra u ABA ligi za sezonu 2018/19, bila koncentrisana na igrače sa strane, što može imati određeni uticaj na afirmaciju igrača sa prostora bivše Jugolsavije.
Angioleiomyoma of the Foot
Authors: Moriarty John , Sottile John , Thakurdial Teckchand , Wrzolek Monika , Liu Ying
Published: October 2019

Angioleiomyomas are benign soft-tissue tumors that present painfully and are more commonly found in the extremities. Although benign soft-tissue tumors do not require excision, the clinician may not always know the type of tumor, and patient symptomatology may require removal of the offending body. In this article, we present our case findings of a 45-year-old man presenting with a subcutaneous angioleiomyoma subcalcis.
Morphology of Spring Ligament Fibrocartilage Complex Lesions
Authors: Domzalski Marcin , Kwapisz Adam , Zabierek Sebastian
Published: October 2019

Background:

The spring ligament fibrocartilage complex (SLFC) is an important static foot stabilizer comprising the superomedial ligament (SML) and the inferior ligament, with anatomical variations (third ligament). The aim of this study was to describe the patterns of the lesions found during SLFC surgery, to allow direct comparison between the results with various surgical techniques.

Methods:

Fourteen consecutive patients with SLFC lesions were analyzed during surgical treatment. The mean patient age was 37.3 years, and the mean time from injury was 6.9 months. Intraoperative assessments and anatomical descriptions of the lesions were collected.

Results:

Three types of lesion were found. In 13 of 14 cases, only the superomedial ligament was involved: five superomedial ligament distentions and eight superomedial ligament ruptures. In one case, total SLFC (superomedial and inferior ligaments) rupture was observed.

Conclusions:

The first classification of SLFC lesions is presented, which is simple, consistent, and based on anatomical description.