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Multi-Temporal Sentinel-2 Data in Classification of Mountain Vegetation
Authors: Wakulińska Martyna , Marcinkowska-Ochtyra Adriana
Published: August 2020

The electromagnetic spectrum registered via satellite remote sensing methods became a popular data source that can enrich traditional methods of vegetation monitoring. The European Space Agency Sentinel-2 mission, thanks to its spatial (10–20 m) and spectral resolution (12 spectral bands registered in visible-, near-, and mid-infrared spectrum) and primarily its short revisit time (5 days), helps to provide reliable and accurate material for the identification of mountain vegetation. Using the support vector machines (SVM) algorithm and reference data (botanical map of non-forest vegetation, field survey data, and high spatial resolution images) it was possible to classify eight vegetation types of Giant Mountains: bogs and fens, deciduous shrub vegetation, forests, grasslands, heathlands, subalpine tall forbs, subalpine dwarf pine scrubs, and rock and scree vegetation. Additional variables such as principal component analysis (PCA) bands and selected vegetation indices were included in the best classified dataset. The results of the iterative classification, repeated 100 times, were assessed as approximately 80% median overall accuracy (OA) based on multi-temporal datasets composed of images acquired through the vegetation growing season (from late spring to early autumn 2018), better than using a single-date scene (70%–72% OA). Additional variables did not significantly improve the results, showing the importance of spectral and temporal information themselves. Our study confirms the possibility of fully available data for the identification of mountain vegetation for management purposes and protection within national parks.
Monitoring Suaeda salsa Spectral Response to Salt Conditions in Coastal Wetlands: A Case Study in Dafeng Elk National Nature Reserve, China
Authors: Lu Xia , Zhang Sen , Tian Yanqin , Li Yurong , Wen Rui , Tsou JinYau , Zhang Yuanzhi
Published: August 2020

This paper reports on monitored Suaeda salsa spectral response to salt conditions in coastal wetlands, using spectral measurements and remotely sensed algorithms. Suaeda salsa seedlings were collected from the Dafeng Elk National Nature Reserve (DENNR) in Jiangsu Province, China. We treated 21 Suaeda salsa seedlings planted in pots with 7 different salt concentrations (n = 3 for each concentration) to assess their response to varying salt conditions. Various plant growth indicators, including chlorophyll content, fresh weight, dry weight, and canopy hyperspectral reflectance, were measured. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and post hoc multiple comparisons of least-significant difference (LSD) were used to explore the physiological indicators of sensitivity to salt treatment. Red edge parameters and spectral reflectance indices were used to analyze spectral response to salt conditions and to investigate the potential for remotely sensing physiological parameters which are sensitive to salt conditions. The results indicated that among these physiological indicators, the total chlorophyll content differed significantly with salt conditions, being highest at 50 mmol/L, whereas the differences observed for the morphological parameters were highest at 200 mmol/L. In addition, new vegetation indices were significantly more responsive to salt concentrations than were traditional red edge parameters. The two vegetation indices, D854/D792 and (D792 − D854)/(D792 + D854), were the most sensitive to the total chlorophyll content, and these also strongly correlated with salt concentrations. An analysis of the responses of plant growth indicators to salt treatment showed that soil having a salt concentration of 50~200 mmol/L is most suitable for the growth of Suaeda salsa. These results suggest the potential for using remote sensing to effectively interpret the causes of salt-induced spectral changes in Suaeda salsa. This methodology also provides a new reference for the inversion model of estimating the total chlorophyll content of Suaeda salsa under different salt concentrations in similar coastal wetlands, whether in China or elsewhere.
Road-Aware Trajectory Prediction for Autonomous Driving on Highways
Authors: Yoon Yookhyun , Kim Taeyeon , Lee Ho , Park Jahnghyon
Published: August 2020

For driving safely and comfortably, the long-term trajectory prediction of surrounding vehicles is essential for autonomous vehicles. For handling the uncertain nature of trajectory prediction, deep-learning-based approaches have been proposed previously. An on-road vehicle must obey road geometry, i.e., it should run within the constraint of the road shape. Herein, we present a novel road-aware trajectory prediction method which leverages the use of high-definition maps with a deep learning network. We developed a data-efficient learning framework for the trajectory prediction network in the curvilinear coordinate system of the road and a lane assignment for the surrounding vehicles. Then, we proposed a novel output-constrained sequence-to-sequence trajectory prediction network to incorporate the structural constraints of the road. Our method uses these structural constraints as prior knowledge for the prediction network. It is not only used as an input to the trajectory prediction network, but is also included in the constrained loss function of the maneuver recognition network. Accordingly, the proposed method can predict a feasible and realistic intention of the driver and trajectory. Our method has been evaluated using a real traffic dataset, and the results thus obtained show that it is data-efficient and can predict reasonable trajectories at merging sections.
Dynamic Reconfiguration of Cluster-Tree Wireless Sensor Networks to Handle Communication Overloads in Disaster-Related Situations
Authors: Lino Miguel , Leão Erico , Soares André , Montez Carlos , Vasques Francisco , Moraes Ricardo
Published: August 2020

The development of flexible and efficient communication mechanisms is of paramount importance within the context of the Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm. IoT has been used for industrial, commercial, and residential applications, and the IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee standard is one of the most suitable protocols for this purpose. This protocol is now frequently used to implement large-scale Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). In industrial settings, it is becoming increasingly common to deploy cluster-tree WSNs, a complex IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee-based peer-to-peer network topology, to monitor and control critical processes such as those related to oil or gas, mining, or certain specific chemicals. The remote monitoring of critical events for hazards or disaster detection in large areas is a challenging issue, since the occurrence of events in the monitored environment may severely stress the regular operation of the network. This paper proposes the Dynamic REconfiguration mechanism of cluster-Tree WSNs (DyRET), which is able to dynamically reconfigure large-scale IEEE 802.15.4 cluster-tree WSNs, and to assign communication resources to the overloaded branches of the tree based on the accumulated network load generated by each of the sensor nodes. A complete simulation assessment demonstrates the proposed mechanism’s efficiency, and the results show that it can guarantee the required quality of service level for the dynamic reconfiguration of cluster-tree networks.
Application of Rotation Rate Sensors in Modal and Vibration Analyses of Reinforced Concrete Beams
Authors: Bońkowski Piotr Adam , Bobra Piotr , Zembaty Zbigniew , Jędraszak Bronisław
Published: August 2020

The recent rapid development of rotation rate sensor technology opens new opportunities for their application in more and more fields. In this paper, the potential of rotational sensors for the modal analysis of full-scale civil engineering structural elements is experimentally examined. For this purpose, vibrations of two 6-m long beams made of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) were measured using microelectromechanical system (MEMS) rotation rate sensors. The beams were excited to vibrations using an impact hammer and a dynamic vibration exciter. The results of the experiment show that by using rotation rate sensors, one can directly obtain derivatives of mode shapes and deflection shapes. These derivatives of mode shapes, often called “rotational modes”, bring more information regarding possible local stiffness variations than the traditional transversal and deflection mode shapes, so their extraction during structural health monitoring is particularly useful. Previously, the rotational modes could only be obtained indirectly (e.g., by central difference approximation). Here, with the application of rotation rate sensors, one can obtain rotational modes and deflection shapes with a higher precision. Furthermore, the average strain rate and dynamic strain were acquired using the rotation rate sensors. The laboratory experiments demonstrated that rotation rate sensors were matured enough to be used in the monitoring and modal analyses of full-scale civil engineering elements (e.g., reinforced concrete beams).
A Comprehensive Evaluation Method for Industrial Sewage Treatment Projects Based on the Improved Entropy-TOPSIS
Authors: Yu Xin , Suntrayuth Sid , Su Jiafu
Published: August 2020

Sewage treatment and reuse have always been hot issues in both the business and academic communities in all nations around the world. In order to solve the difficulties in accurate quantization and objective evaluation of industrial sewage treatment projects, this paper proposed a comprehensive industrial sewage treatment project evaluation method based on the improved entropy–TOPSIS method. First, this paper constructed an evaluation indicator system for sewage treatment projects from the four aspects of environmental performance, economic performance, managerial performance and social performance. Second, it made a modification to the experts’ experience-based grading using the entropy weight method and determined the weight of the indicators in a more objective and more accurate manner. Third, this work improved the traditional TOPSIS method and simplified the calculations with regard to the traditional TOPSIS-based comprehensive evaluation. Finally, by taking the example of evaluating industrial sewage treatment projects of the China Water Affairs Group in Q city (ChongQing), China, this paper verified the feasibility and practicability of the proposed comprehensive industrial sewage treatment project evaluation system and method.
Evaluation of Alternative Home-Produced Concrete Strength with Economic Analysis
Authors: Shaker Muhammad Rauf , Bhalala Mayurkumar , Kargar Qayoum , Chang Byungik
Published: August 2020

Ready-mix concrete is not always affordable because it is less economical for small projects. This study shows an effort to introduce alternative home-produced concrete for small paving areas such as sidewalks, backyards, or fixing the existing concrete and discusses the economic evaluation of the alternative concrete for home purpose. The materials being used in this study are available locally or are easily purchased. The primary objective of the study is to analyze the compressive strength and conduct economic analysis of alternative home-produced concrete with different mix designs. Wood ash, fly ash, and recycled aggregate concretes are the alternative concrete types discussed in this study. Fly ash can replace Portland cement up to 30% without losing significant compressive strength of the concrete. Furthermore, fly ash is less expensive than Portland cement and can reduce the cost of concrete by saving approximately 15%. Wood ash can be used up to 25% in concrete without losing considerable strength which saves approximately 13% of cement cost. The use of recycled concrete aggregates saves only about 1% CO2 emission compared to regular concrete while fly ash saves more than 28.5% and wood ash saves almost 24.5%. They can replace natural aggregates up to 100%, but there is only a 5% saving. In addition, an equivalent cost of USD 13.47 for one cubic yard of concrete could be saved by using 30% fly ash concrete when considering reduced emitted CO2eq from the material production.
Urban Parks as Green Buffers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Xie Jing , Luo Shixian , Furuya Katsunori , Sun Dajiang
Published: August 2020

In many parts of the world, concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic and city quarantine policy have led to a general decline in the physical and mental health of residents due to insufficient social interaction. These adverse effects can cause potential public health risks. Ways to alleviate the adverse impact of the pandemic and meet social interaction needs must be widely addressed. This survey was conducted from 1–5 April 2020; it collected 386 responses from residents of Chengdu, China, during the pandemic based on an online survey questionnaire. The results indicate that most of the residents believe their health status is poor, and that they do not experience adequate social contact with others. Most of the respondents indicated no difference in mental health, while a few reported differences in their physical health and social interaction levels. Visiting urban parks can significantly improve overall health and assist in meeting individuals’ social interaction needs. Although residents have reduced the frequency of visits during the pandemic, even once a week can be beneficial. This paper emphasizes the critical role of urban parks during the pandemic period from the perspective of the urban building environment. The conclusion affirms that urban parks and large outdoor, open spaces can provide residents with a place for safe outdoor activities and social interaction in a green environment during a pandemic, as well as serve as a buffer area to maintain favorable health and quality of life.
Downside Risk-Based Six-Factor Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM): A New Paradigm in Asset Pricing
Authors: Ayub Usman , Kausar Samaila , Noreen Umara , Zakaria Muhammad , Jadoon Imran Abbas
Published: August 2020

The importance of downside risk cannot be denied. In this study, we have replaced beta in the five-factor model of using downside beta and have added a momentum factor to suggest a new six-factor downside beta capital asset pricing model (CAPM). Two models are tested—a beta- and momentum-based six-factor model and a downside-beta- (proxy of downside risk) and momentum-based six-factor model. Beta and downside beta are highly correlated; therefore, portfolios are double-sorted to disentangle the correlation. Factor loadings, i.e., size, value, momentum, profitability, and investment, are constructed. The standard methodologies are applied. Data for sample stocks from different non-financial sectors listed in the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) are taken from January 2000 to December 2018. The PSX-100 index and three-month T-bills are taken as proxies for market and risk-free returns. The study uses three subsamples for robustness—period of very high volatility, period of stability, and period of stability and growth with volatility. The results show that the value factor is redundant in both models. The momentum factor is rejected in the beta-based six-factor model only. The beta-based six-factor model shows very low R2 in periods of highly volatility. The R2 is high for the other periods. In contrast, the downside beta six-factor model captures the downside trend of the market in an effective manner with a relatively high R2. The risk–return relationship is stronger for the downside beta model. These reasons lead us to believe that, overall, the downside beta six-factor model is a better option for investors as compared to the beta-based six-factor model in the area of asset pricing models.
The Role of Environmental, Social, and Governance Disclosure in Financial Transparency
Authors: Oncioiu Ionica , Popescu Delia-Mioara , Aviana Anca Elena , Șerban Alina , Rotaru Florica , Petrescu Mihai , Marin-Pantelescu Andreea
Published: August 2020

In today’s business environment, corporate governance and financial transparency have an impact on the performance of firms. These changes are important for understanding the widespread accessibility of relevant and reliable information regarding an entity’s financial and nonfinancial aspects. The purpose of this study was to show how the environmental, social, and governance disclosure performance of companies has gained a reputation of having a fundamental role in financial transparency and how it varies by stakeholder orientation and economic sector. In this regard, we developed a new model based on stakeholders’ perceptions to analyze the impact of environmental, social, and governance disclosure on financial transparency using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method and select the economic sector that ensures transparency in sustainable and financial reporting. This model was applied over the 2008–2018 period to 143 companies from eight countries in the most representative economic sectors: finance, energy, and telecommunication services. Our results portray that environmental, social, and governance reporting are a company’s means of communication with stakeholders, as part of their accountability and stewardship obligations, and at the same time, they are a tool for achieving transparency regarding the financial performance of a firm. Furthermore, our findings also showed whether environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures act as a vector of financial communication for enterprises, and this relationship will also be evident in their role in financial transparency.
On Taylor Series Expansion for Statistical Moments of Functions of Correlated Random Variables
Authors: Novák Lukáš , Novák Drahomír
Published: August 2020

The paper is focused on Taylor series expansion for statistical analysis of functions of random variables with special attention to correlated input random variables. It is shown that the standard approach leads to significant deviations in estimated variance of non-linear functions. Moreover, input random variables are often correlated in industrial applications; thus, it is crucial to obtain accurate estimations of partial derivatives by a numerical differencing scheme. Therefore, a novel methodology for construction of Taylor series expansion of increasing complexity of differencing schemes is proposed and applied on several analytical examples. The methodology is adapted for engineering applications by proposed asymmetric difference quotients in combination with a specific step-size parameter. It is shown that proposed differencing schemes are suitable for functions of correlated random variables. Finally, the accuracy, efficiency, and limitations of the proposed methodology are discussed.
Novel Snakebite Therapeutics Must Be Tested in Appropriate Rescue Models to Robustly Assess Their Preclinical Efficacy
Authors: Knudsen Cecilie , Casewell Nicholas R. , Lomonte Bruno , Gutiérrez José María , Vaiyapuri Sakthivel , Laustsen Andreas H.
Published: August 2020

In the field of antivenom research, development, and manufacture, it is often advised to follow the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidelines for the production, control, and regulation of snake antivenom immunoglobulins, which recommend the use of preincubation assays to assess the efficacy of snakebite therapeutics. In these assays, venom and antivenom are mixed and incubated prior to in vivo administration to rodents, which allows for a standardizable comparison of antivenoms with similar characteristics. However, these assays are not necessarily sufficient for therapeutics with significantly different pharmacological properties than antibody-based antivenoms, such as small molecule inhibitors, nanoparticles, and other modalities. To ensure that the in vivo therapeutic utility of completely novel toxin-neutralizing molecules with no history of use in envenoming therapy and variable pharmacokinetics is properly evaluated, such molecules must also be tested in preclinical rescue assays, where rodents are first challenged with appropriate doses of venoms or toxins, followed by the administration of neutralizing modalities after an appropriate time delay to better mimic the real-life scenarios faced by human snakebite victims. Such an approach takes the venom (or toxin) toxicokinetics, the drug pharmacokinetics, and the drug pharmacodynamics into consideration. If new modalities are only assessed in preincubation assays and not subjected to evaluation in rescue assays, the publication of neutralization data may unintentionally misrepresent the actual therapeutic efficacy and suitability of the modality being tested, and thus potentially misguide strategic decision making in the research and development of novel therapies for snakebite envenoming.
Two Novel Peptide Toxins from the Spider Cyriopagopus longipes Inhibit Tetrodotoxin-Sensitive Sodium Channels
Authors: Zhang Qingfeng , Si Yuxin , Yang Li , Wang Li , Peng Shuijiao , Chen Yiming , Chen Minzhi , Zhou Xi , Liu Zhonghua
Published: August 2020

Sodium channels play a critical role in the generation and propagation of action potentials in excitable tissues, such as nerves, cardiac muscle, and skeletal muscle, and are the primary targets of toxins found in animal venoms. Here, two novel peptide toxins (Cl6a and Cl6b) were isolated from the venom of the spider Cyriopagopus longipes and characterized. Cl6a and Cl6b were shown to be inhibitors of tetrodotoxin-sensitive (TTX-S), but not TTX-resistant, sodium channels. Among the TTX-S channels investigated, Cl6a and Cl6b showed the highest degree of inhibition against NaV1.7 (half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 11.0 ± 2.5 nM and 18.8 ± 2.4 nM, respectively) in an irreversible manner that does not alter channel activation, inactivation, or repriming kinetics. Moreover, analysis of NaV1.7/NaV1.8 chimeric channels revealed that Cl6b is a site 4 neurotoxin. Site-directed mutagenesis analysis indicated that D816, V817, and E818 observably affected the efficacy of the Cl6b-NaV1.7 interaction, suggesting that these residues might directly affect the interaction of NaV1.7 with Cl6b. Taken together, these two novel peptide toxins act as potent and sustained NaV1.7 blockers and may have potential in the pharmacological study of sodium channels.
Are Vaccines the Solution for Methane Emissions from Ruminants? A Systematic Review
Authors: Baca-González Victoria , Asensio-Calavia Patricia , González-Acosta Sergio , Pérez de la Lastra Jose Manuel , Morales de la Nuez Antonio
Published: August 2020

Ruminants produce considerable amounts of methane during their digestive process, which makes the livestock industry as one of the largest sources of anthropogenic greenhouse gases. To tackle this situation, several solutions have been proposed, including vaccination of ruminants against microorganisms responsible for methane synthesis in the rumen. In this review, we summarize the research done on this topic and describe the state of the art of this strategy. The different steps implied in this approach are described: experimental design, animal model (species, age), antigen (whole cells, cell parts, recombinant proteins, peptides), adjuvant (Freund’s, Montanide, saponin, among others), vaccination schedule (booster intervals and numbers) and measurements of treatment success (immunoglobulin titers and/or effects on methanogens and methane production). Highlighting both the advances made and knowledge gaps in the use of vaccines to inhibit ruminant methanogen activity, this research review opens the door to future studies. This will enable improvements in the methodology and systemic approaches so as to ensure the success of this proposal for the sustainable mitigation of methane emission.
MIDAS: A New Integrated Flood Early Warning System for the Miño River
Authors: Fernández-Nóvoa Diego , García-Feal Orlando , González-Cao José , de Gonzalo Carlos , Rodríguez-Suárez José Antonio , Ruiz del Portal Carlos , Gómez-Gesteira Moncho
Published: August 2020

Early warning systems have become an essential tool to mitigate the impact of river floods, whose frequency and magnitude have increased during the last few decades as a consequence of climate change. In this context, the Miño River Flood Alert System (MIDAS) early warning system has been developed for the Miño River (Galicia, NW Spain), whose flood events have historically caused severe damage in urban areas and are expected to increase in intensity in the next decades. MIDAS is integrated by a hydrologic (HEC-HMS) and a hydraulic (Iber+) model using precipitation forecast as input data. The system runs automatically and is governed by a set of Python scripts. When any hazard is detected, an alert is issued by the system, including detailed hazards maps, to help decision makers to take precise and effective mitigation measures. Statistical analysis supports the accuracy of hydrologic and hydraulic modules implemented to forecast river flow and flooded critical areas during the analyzed period of time, including some of the most extreme events registered in the Miño River. In fact, MIDAS has proven to be capable of predicting most of the alert situations occurred during the study period, showing its capability to anticipate risk situations.
The Water Footprint of Primary Cow–Calf Production: A Revised Bottom-Up Approach Applied on Different Breeds of Beef Cattle
Authors: Maré Frikkie Alberts , Jordaan Henry , Mekonnen Mesfin Mergia
Published: August 2020

Beef has been identified as the farm animal product with the largest total water footprint in previous research, although various concerns have been raised regarding the top-down analyses approach followed in these studies. The objective of this study was to estimate the water footprint of weaned calves and culled cows from seven different beef breeds by applying a revised water footprint analyses approach. A bottom-up approach was followed to provide a true representation of the production system, and the water footprint of the production system, with the estimated water footprint for the system being allocated to weaned calves and culled cows according to the value factor of each. The results show that there are prominent differences between the seven breeds in terms of their respective water footprints per kilogram weaned calf, even though the total water footprint per herd for each breed revealed little variation between the breeds. There is a 45% difference between the breed with the lowest and the breed with the highest water footprint per kg calf. This knowledge can be applied by both water users (primary producers) and policy formulators to assist in the optimal use of fresh water for beef production.
The Improvement Effects of Different Treatment Methods of Soil Wastewater Washing on Environmental Pollution
Authors: Zhan Linjie , Chen Minxian
Published: August 2020

This paper focus on how to treat the wastewater after soil washing since water pollution is a severe threat to the water security of China. Ca (OH)2 and two kinds of biochars (biochar and ZnCl2 modified biochar) were tested to treat the waste FeCl3 washing effluent. Two kinds of biochars (biochar and ZnCl2-modified biochar) were prepared from maize straws. Soil samples were collected near a smelter for adsorption experiments. ICP-OES was used to determine the concentration of metal ions in the samples, as well as calculating their adsorption capacity and removal rate. As to Ca(OH)2 treatment, the maximum removal rates of Cd, Pb, Cu, and Zn could exceed 99%, and the concentrations of Cd, Pb, Cu, and Zn in solution could reduce to 0.08, 0.018, 0.15, 0.44 mg/dm3, respectively. However, both of the two biochars had relatively low removal rates compared with Ca (OH)2 treatment. The wastewater shows significantly lower environmental implications after the two treatments, and the lime precipitation method has better effects than biochar adsorption. The activated carbon adsorption method discussed can significantly improve the environmental pollution caused by soil washing wastewater, which is suitable for environmental treatment projects.
Using UAV Visible Images to Estimate the Soil Moisture of Steppe
Authors: Lu Fengshuai , Sun Yi , Hou Fujiang
Published: August 2020

Although unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been utilized in many aspects of steppe management, they have not been commonly used to monitor the soil moisture of steppes. To explore the technology of detecting soil moisture by UAV in a typical steppe, we conducted a watered test in the Loess Plateau of China, quantitatively revealing the relationship between the surface soil moisture and the visible images captured using an UAV. The results showed that the surface soil moisture was significantly correlated with the brightness of UAV visible images, and the surface soil moisture could be estimated based on the brightness of the visible images of the UAV combined with vegetation coverage. This study addresses the problem of soil moisture measurement in flat regions of arid and semi-arid steppes at the mesoscale, and contributes to the popularization of the use of UAVs in steppe ecological research.
Some Public Buildings of Vasilyov-Tsolov Architectural Bureau
Authors: Anatoliev Mitko
Published: August 2020

After a short survey of influences of German architecture on the formation of Bulgarian architectural scene after the Liberation (1878), the paper focuses on the interwar period known for its architectural practices, consisting of two leading architects. The influence of the modernist movements from this period on the classical architecture of the state and public buildings in Bulgaria is traced through the history of Vasilyov-Tsolov Architectural Bureau, its formation and philosophy. The article presents four examples of their significant projects, which are the pinnacle of their careers and largely shape the urban look of Sofia city center, having become its symbols, namely: St. Nedelya Church, Sofia University Library, the National Library, and Bulgarian National Bank.
About Money and Other Important Things (Nominated play, excerpt)
Authors: Panayotova Theodora
Published: August 2020

The characters of the play are students in 1st, 3rd and 5th grade who are friends from school and neighborhood. They are from different socio-economic backgrounds depending on their parents’ work and social status. They share their problems, disappointments, dreams. The culmination of the play is their escape from school and going to the scating rink. On top of this forbidden act they lost a large amount of money that they have to give back (without telling the adults because they will be punished). Thus, the characters experience different trials, revealing their feelings, helping each other, demonstrating friendship, love, determination, as well as envy, bluster, rudeness. Each act of the play develops a separate financial theme, the complex issues are presented in a funny, playful way.
Pandemic Thoughts on the Future of Cities
Authors: Stefanova Gergana
Published: August 2020

Will the COVID-19 pandemic change the future of the cities in any way? This paper tries to answer some of the questions related to the overcrowding of the cities, the relationship between living conditions, air pollution, risks of future pandemics, etc., and the role of architects and urban planners. “And today is only yesterday’s tomorrow…”, sing Uriah Heep, so it’s up to us what kind of World we will leave to our children and grandchildren…
NBU Center for the Book, Virtually
Authors: Terzieva Nadya
Published: August 2020

The text presents the digital activities of the New Bulgarian University (NBU) Center for the Book during the time of pandemic, declared state of emergency and the closure of the university. The publication covers the work of the Publishing House, the Library, the University Archives and the Readers’ Club. In the period of isolation, the NBU Publishing House published new books in various fields and presented them via Facebook due to the impossibility to hold live meetings in the bookstore of the Center. During this period, the NBU Library (which is a combination of traditional and electronic resources and services) supported online learning through remote services. The University Archive presented virtually the personal archives of Prof. Milcho Leviev and Prof. Miroslav Yanakiev. The NBU Readers’ Club maintained its interest in reading by publishing video reviews of books selected before the pandemic, as Arthur Haley’s Airport, Svetlana Aleksievich’s Chernobyl Prayer, and Olga Tokarchuk’s Flights.
1978 – 2018, Os 40 anos da primeira experiência de aplicação da cartografia geomorfológica francesa de detalhe na zona tropical úmida brasileira: histórico, princípios da legenda, mudanças e sua difusão no país
Authors: Pinheiro Marcos Roberto , Dias Ferreira Rosely Pacheco
Published: August 2020

A cartografia geomorfológica francesa de detalhe (RCP.77) foi aplicada pioneira-mente no Brasil em 1978, ano em que foram publicadas as cartas geomorfológicas do Vale do Rio do Peixe em Marília – SP (1:100.000), São Pedro – SP (1:50.000) e Carste de Lagoa Santa – MG (1:50.000) e a Carta do Modelado e das Formações Superficiais do Médio Vale do Rio Parateí – SP (1:25.000). Caracterizada pelo detalhamento na representação das formas, inclusive nos mapas de escala média, essa legenda é dividida em itens morfogenéticos, os quais associam o relevo aos processos responsáveis pela sua formação. Muitas adaptações têm sido realizadas na legenda desde 1978, em função dos objetivos dos trabalhos, dos materiais disponíveis para a realização das pesquisas e das condições climáticas da zona tropical úmida brasileira, bastante diferentes daquelas do território francês, onde a legenda foi idealizada. Infelizmente, a difusão desta legenda no Brasil ficou restrita aos pesquisadores que passaram pelo Laboratório de Pedologia, ou por pessoas influenciadas por eles. Isso se deu provavelmente pela dificuldade de leitura e elaboração desses mapas, pouca disponibilidade de bases cartográficas e fotografias aéreas de escala média e grande necessárias à realização desses mapeamentos, falta de estudos detalhados sobre a gênese das formas e concorrência com outras legendas de aplicação mais simples. As novas técnicas de sensoriamento remoto e de estudos das formações superficiais abrem novas possibilidades para o uso da legenda.
Interações pedogeomorfológicas na bacia do rio Preto, Serra do Espinhaço Meridional, sudeste do Brasil
Authors: Beato Daniela , Dias Ferreira Rosely Pacheco
Published: August 2020

Este trabalho apresenta as relações entre o relevo e os solos da bacia hidrográfica do Rio Preto, região centro-norte do Estado de Minas Gerais, sudeste do Brasil. A bacia do Rio Preto está inserida na Serra do Espinhaço Meridional, feição geomorfológica decorrente da tectônica compressiva atuante sobre rochas quartzíticas durante o Mesoproterozóico. Para o estudo das interações pedogeomorfológicas da área, elaborou-se uma carta morfológica, a partir da restituição de fotografias aéreas nas escalas de 1:40.000 e 1: 60.000. A partir deste produto gráfico, foi feita uma carta exploratória de solos, apoiada por descrições de perfis de solo em campo. Os resultados apontam que a cobertura pedológica da área estudada está dividida em três sistemas de solos, com distribuição muito particular: Laterítico, Podzolizado e Litodependente. No alto curso da bacia predominam os solos do sistema podzolizado e litodependentes, enquanto no médio e baixo cursos, solos do sistema laterítico, com litodependentes nas áreas de declividade mais acentuada. No que tange aos aspectos geomorfológicos, observou-se que as feições do relevo sofrem forte controle estrutural e tectônico, principalmente no alto curso, enquanto no médio e baixo cursos dominam feições ligadas à erosão e estrutura geológica.
Mapa do carste da região de Pedro Leopoldo – Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais, Brasil – 1:50.000
Authors: Coutard Jean-Pierre , Kohler Heinz Charles , Journaux André
Published: August 2020

Republicação do “Mapa do Carste da Região de Pedro Leopoldo – Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais, Brasil – 1:50.000” e comentário, originalmente publicado pelo Laboratório de Análise e de Cartografia de Formações Superficiais da Universidade de Caen e Centro de Geomorfologia do CNRS em Caen, em junho de 1978. Pesquisa desenvolvida no âmbito do convênio entre o Laboratório de Pedologia e Sedimentologia do Instituto de Geografia / Departamento de Geografia da Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas da Universidade de São Paulo e o Centre de Géomorphologie du CNRS - Caen, sob a coordenação de J.P. Queiroz Neto e A. Journaux. Em Minas Gerais, a coordenação dos trabalhos coube a H.C. Kohler, A. Prous e G. Vargas Barbosa (UFMG).
Editorial
Authors: Corpo Editorial
Published: August 2020

Este número especial da Revista do Instituto Geológico resgata as cartas geomorfológicas clássicas desenvolvidas no âmbito do convênio entre o Laboratório de Pedologia e Sedimentologia do Instituto de Geografia / Departamento de Geografia da FFLCH da Universidade de São Paulo e o Centre de Géomorphologie du CNRS – Caen, sob a coordenação de J.P. Queiroz Neto e A. Journaux, na década de 1970. Este convênio foi um importante marco para os estudos pedogeomorfológicos no Brasil, trazendo avanços significativos para a cartografia geomorfológica, tema que está em pleno debate na atualidade. A organização desse número foi conduzida pelos professores Rosely Pacheco Dias Ferreira e Marcos Roberto Pinheiro, do Departamento de Geografia da Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas da Universidade de São Paulo. Além da republicação das cartas clássicas, o número apresenta um histórico dos trabalhos que adotaram a legenda de cartografia geomorfológica francesa (RPC.77), bem como artigos com mapas inéditos elaborados em diferentes contextos paisagísticos do Brasil. Realizou-se nova editoração eletrônica dos memoriais explicativos das cartas geomorfológicas clássicas, incluindo modificações de termos em desuso na literatura científica ou com grafia desatualizada e de nomes de localidades, conforme o Novo Acordo Ortográfico. As cartas foram tratadas digitalmente, visando sua melhor leitura.
Una nueva especie de consagración real. La conversión intelectual del rey en el Livre des fais et bonnes meurs du sage roy Charles V.
Authors: Rodriguez Juliana Eva
Published: August 2020

En el Livre des fais et bonnes meurs du sage Roy Charles V, escrito en 1404, se constata la ausencia de la unción entre los argumentos legitimadores de la monarquía francesa. Mientras la figura del rey ungido es silenciada, por el contrario, vemos aparecer con fuerza la figura del rey coronado. De este modo, la escritora altera la jerarquía de los ordines de consagración real al reducir la compleja ceremonia de consagración al rito de la coronación. Curiosamente, en los cinco capítulos que la autora dedica a describir el paso de la juventud a la madurez del rey, la coronación se inscribe dentro de una exposición sobre el ciclo natural de la vida de los hombres de tradición aristotélica medieval. No obstante, cabe preguntarse si la inserción de la consagración dentro del argumento etario puede considerarse como una simple casualidad o una mera cuestión de cronología. La ausencia de los atributos sagrados de la realeza provenientes de la leyenda monárquica, así como la omisión de toda mediación eclesiástica permiten suponer que la consagración propuesta por la autora es de una especie distinta al rito de pasaje que por medio de la unción asemejaba al monarca a un rex et sacerdos. Por consiguiente, este trabajo se propone analizar en qué consiste este nuevo tipo de consagración y la función que cumple en la teoría política de la escritora esbozada en el Livre des fais et bonnes meurs du sage Roy Charles V.
Anthropometric and Performance Parameters of Japanese High School American Football Players: A Case Study of Selection for International Matches
Authors: Yamashita Daichi , Kubo Takafumi
Published: August 2020

This study aimed to compare the anthropometric and performance parameters between American football players from different high school grades and to compare their physical characteristics to the normative values for U.S. and Japanese players from previous studies. The analysis included 240 grade 10 and 11 American football players. The testing included height, body mass, broad jump, 40-yard dash, and pro-agility shuttle. The analysis was stratified by position: linemen (offensive and defensive), big skill players (fullbacks, tight ends, and linebackers), and skill players (wide receivers, running backs, and defensive backs). The only between-grade difference was body mass for linemen (Cohen’s d>0.6), with no moderate effects for all other measured variables (|d| ≦0.6). No Japanese players were better in both mass and performance measures than U.S. elite high school players. The strength and conditioning program for long-term athlete development should be established for American football players in Japan.
¿A más cuerpo, menos sujeto? Ecos de una experiencia en salas de rehabilitación
Authors: Chufeni Cinthia
Published: August 2020

La pregunta por lo que hace un psicoanalista con el cuerpo de un paciente en las salas de rehabilitación da lugar a la construcción de un problema clínico. Ante el encuentro con un límite físico, se observa una predominancia del cuerpo que va en desmedro del sujeto. En este artículo se exploran el concepto de cuerpo para el psicoanálisis, los paradigmas en discapacidad y los fundamentos de la rehabilitación como disciplina. En este campo, la clínica psicoanalítica resulta oportuna, ya que la dimensión de lo biológico implica al sujeto. Se concluye que incorporar la variable subjetiva brinda un aporte relevante para los tratamientos de rehabilitación.
La problemática de género en contexto de marginalidad. Lecturas de una experiencia
Authors: Tannuri Analía
Published: August 2020

Este artículo analiza la experiencia producida por la implementación de un dispositivo grupal para mujeres dentro de un centro cultural barrial de la periferia de la ciudad de Rosario. Se toma como núcleo el dispositivo construido, las lecturas institucionales y políticas previas y los efectos posteriores a nivel subjetivo, grupal e institucional, con especial hincapié en los movimientos subjetivantes producidos en el transcurso del pasaje de las mujeres por el espacio. Asimismo, se pone en evidencia la demanda de inclusión política e institucional de determinados aspectos de la subjetividad femenina en contextos de marginalidad que quedan por fuera de circuito, ya sea por expulsión o invisibidad.
Lo que Gilou quería que fuera dicho sobre su vida
Authors: Volnovich Juan Carlos
Published: August 2020

Homenaje a Gilou García Reinoso
A Gilou y el derrotero de las marchas desandadas
Authors: De Santos Blas
Published: August 2020

Homenaje a a Gilou García Reinoso
Entrevista a Gilou García Reinoso
Authors: Bloj Ana
Published: August 2020

Homenaje a Gilou García Reinoso
Nota editorial
Authors: Grande Silvia
Published: August 2020

En cada época es preciso esforzarse por arrancar la tradiciónal conformismo que está a punto de avasallarla... Solo tiene derechode encender en el pasado la chispa de la esperanza aquel historiadortraspasado por la idea de que ni siquiera los muertos estarán a salvodel enemigo, si este vence. Y este enemigo no ha dejado de vencer.Walter Benjamin (2010: 45)
“A Hans se le ha perdido el juego”
Authors: Marrone Cristina
Published: August 2020

Extracto de texto: "Cristina Marrone: Un gusto para mí estar aquí, espero que lo que tengo para decirles pueda suscitar un diálogo con ustedes, en la medida en que entiendo que están aquí por el interés que causa el Psicoanálisis. Las cuestiones que les voy a plantear son producto de mi práctica. Son cuestiones que constituyen una especie de bisagra desde la clínica con niños. El título “A Hans se le ha perdido el juego” denota el lugar que le doy al juego y que me ha permitido conceptualizarlo. Yo quiero partir de allí, la palabra “juego” es una palabra común en el código del Psicoanálisis, sin embargo, no se ha avanzado. Me refiero a lo que de ello podemos decir de la puesta en acto de los conceptos lacanianos y freudianos. Es en este sentido resalto a Winnicott como maestro junto a Freud y Lacan. Les debo la apoyatura de mi práctica..."
Hagamos como que… El Espacio de Juego en Sala de Internación Pediátrica*
Authors: Vescovo Cecilia
Published: August 2020

El presente trabajo analiza el Espacio de Juego de una Sala de Internación pediátrica para revalorizar la importancia y efectos de habitar el juego no sólo para el niño y la niña que allí se internan. Para ello, se recorre la historia del dispositivo, su momento instituyente; y viñetas donde no sólo la infancia atraviesa el jugar, también las personas adultas, acompañantes de la internación y el equipo de salud y sus prácticas.. El Espacio creaba las condiciones para la ficción, para entrar en otra escena, suspender el malestar y construir lazos. Ubicaba cuestiones diagnósticas y propiciaba operaciones subjetivas inaugurales. Constituido como otra escena para la institución, en una tercera zona, transformó la situación de internación hospitalaria en ocasión y oportunidad para la clínica y abrió camino al juego en todas sus dimensiones, en niños y niñas , en adultos referentes –generalmente, madres– y las prácticas. Se revaloriza el jugar en sí mismo y la dimensión lúdica de las intervenciones y de la posición analítica. 
 
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*El presente artículo fue reescrito sobre la base del Trabajo Integrador Final de la Carrera de Especialización en Psicología Clínica Institucional y Comunitaria (cohorte 2004 – 2005) “El Espacio de Juego de la Sala de Internación Pediátrica del Hospital Provincial de Rosario. Relatos y experiencias” (año 2009) del que soy autora y fue dirigido por la Dra. Ana Bloj.
INFANCIAS DES–ALOJADAS* Efectos subjetivos en niños alejados de sus familias y de su entorno social y cultural
Authors: Peralta Diego
Published: August 2020

En el presente artículo se analizarán los efectos subjetivos en niños y adolescentes trasladados a centros residenciales* distantes de su ciudad de origen, a partir de la aplicación de una Medida de Protección Excepcional. Se propone interrogar los efectos subjetivos del incumplimiento de los tiempos legales, enunciados en la Ley 12.967**, por parte de los organismos e instituciones responsables de hacerlos cumplir, en desmedro del Interés Superior del Niño.
 
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* Este artículo fue escrito sobre la base del Trabajo Integrador Final de la Carrera de Psicología Clínica, Institucional y Comunitaria, cohorte 2012-2014. La dirección estuvo a cargo de la Dra. Silvia Lampugnani.
Marcas e inscripciones:
Authors: Crespin María Laura
Published: August 2020

El presente artículo presenta la exploración de las dimensiones de análisis implicadas en la inscripción de un nacimiento en internación temprana. Dicho trabajo se articula con una práctica realizada en la Carrera de Psicología Clínica, Institucional y Comunitaria, en el período 2012-2014. Se sostuvo como hipótesis que es mediante la construcción de un relato historizado/ narración en donde pueden darse las claves de un trabajo elaborativo para una mujer-madre durante la internación temprana de un hijo. Se analizan viñeta clínica y escenas institucionales con el objetivo de explorar los modos de representar, dar a entender a través de una narración historizada, el acontecimiento de un nacimiento en internación temprana. Se articulan conceptualizaciones psicoanalíticas con el fin de abordar la noción de función materna. Se presenta un recorrido conceptual sobre duelo, marca e inscripción a los fines de pensar la escritura y el trabajo elaborativo.
 
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*Este artículo fue escrito sobre la base del Trabajo Integrador Final de la Carrera de Psicología Clínica, Institucional y Comunitaria, cohorte 2012-2014: “Construir Narraciones: La función de la narración historizada como proceso elaborativo del nacimiento en internación temprana en mujeres que se alojan en la Residencia de Madres del Hospital Provincial”. La dirección estuvo a cargo de la Ps. Soledad Cottone.