bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Some new investigations of earthquake mechanism
Authors: Keylis-Borok V I
Published: November 2018

1. Theory predicts that in azimuths coinciding with the fault strike, the maximum in the surface-wave spectrum is at a higher period than in perpendicular azimuths. This can be used together with body waves or independently for fault-plane determinations.
2. A method is considered which permits one to investigate the selectivity of a system of stations used in fault-plane studies. The method also simplifies subsequent interpretation.
3. Some simplified methods to obtain a source model are investigated. A model, obtained by analogy with dislocation theory, is shown to correspond to a peculiar distribution of pre-faulting stress which cannot correspond to a real source.
The tectonics of Asia in the light of earthquake fault-plane solutions
Authors: Scheidegger A E
Published: November 2018

It may be argued that a correlation must exist between the tectonics of a region and the fault-planes of the earthquakes of this region. This correlation exists but it is not possible to determine it readily. It is found that one must consider the nodal direction
in these earthquakes and it is observed that nodal directions are, in general, normal to the direction of tectonic displacement. Consequently, it is possible to determine the direction of tectonic displacement by a least-squares method. This method has been applied to some Asiatic earthquakes for
which numerous observations have been published in the Russian geophysical literature. A remarkable uniformity of tectonic displacement has been found in continental Asia, extending from Sakhalin to the Pamirs and the mountains of Kopet Dagh. This result indicates a large scale uniformity of
tectonic forces in the Earth's crust.
A system of magnetic analysis for ionospheric currents
Authors: Hutchison R D
Published: November 2018

The rnagnetic field of a circular-line current can be expressed (in complete elliptic integrals) so that there are no regions of mathematlcal failure or weakness. Such an expression is set up in spherical co-ordinates suitable to the study of ionospheric
currents. It is shown that magnetic observations on the surface of the earth can then be used analytically to define current strength, height of current path, and curvature of current path. The analytical system is capable of development for coping with ribbon currents or more elaborate cases,
though the present work does not extend beyond a selection of simple-line currents.
Procedures for calculating terrain corrections for gravity measurements
Authors: Stacey R A , Stephens L E
Published: November 2018

The published methods of computing terrain corrections for Bouguer anomalies from topographie data based on hollow cylinder, vertical prism, frustum of a cone and inclined plane models are reviewed. The method used at the Dominion Observatory is based on a
combination of the hollow cylinder mode! for representing the local terrain and the prism mode! for the regional terrain. This method has been developed specifically for use in the Cordilleran region of western Canada and is intended to give final Bouguer anomalies as accurate as those based on
measurements in the Prairie and Shield regions of Canada where the topography is more subdued. lt is concluded that this accuracy is only possible if: (i) the observed gravity values are of the same accuracy throughout Canada; (il) the coordinates and elevation of stations in the Cordillera are
accurate to 100 m and 7 m, respectively; (ili) 1 :50,000 topographie maps are available for the area of the gravity survey; and (iv) the resulting terrain correction is less than 12.5 mgal. The specifications for the computer programs developed in conjunction with the methods used at the Observatory
are given in an appendix to the report.
Experience with non-cremophor-based paclitaxel-gemcitabine regimen in advanced pancreatic cancer
Authors: Ostwal Vikas , Sahu Arvind , Zanwar Saurabh , Nayak Lingaraj , Shrikhande Shailesh V. , Shetty Nitin , Gupta Sudeep , Ramaswamy Anant
Published: November 2018

Background & objectives:

Gemcitabine combined with non-cremophor-based paclitaxel is one of the standards of care in advanced inoperable pancreatic cancer. This study was undertaken to retrospectively evaluate real world non-trial outcomes with this combination.

Methods:

Patients with histologically proven advanced inoperable pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC), treated with non-cremophor-based paclitaxel-gemcitabine combination (PG) (gemcitabine-nanoxel or gemcitabine-abraxane) between January 2012 and June 2015, were retrospectively analyzed. Response assessment was done every 8-12 wk with computed tomography scan and responses were measured as per the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours 1.1 criteria where feasible. Toxicity was recorded as per the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v4 criteria. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method.

Results:

A total of 78 patients with PDAC were treated with the combination. Of these, 83.3 per cent of patients had metastatic disease. The median number of chemotherapy cycles administered was three. The objective response rate for the whole group was 30.8 per cent. Grade III/IV toxicities were seen in 35.9 per cent of patients. Median PFS was 5.6 months and median OS was 11.6 months.

Interpretation & conclusions:

Non-cremophor-based paclitaxel in combination with gemcitabine appeared efficacious for advanced pancreatic cancers in routine clinical practice. Within the confines of a single-centre retrospective analysis, gemcitabine-nanoxel and gemcitabine-abraxane appeared to have similar efficacy and toxicity in advanced pancreatic cancers.
Addition of power Doppler to grey scale transvaginal ultrasonography for improving the prediction of endometrial pathology in perimenopausal women with abnormal uterine bleeding
Authors: Veena P. , Baskaran Dasabharathi , Maurya Dilip Kumar , Kubera N.S. , Dorairaj Jayalakshmi
Published: November 2018

Background & objectives:

Transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) is a non-invasive procedure and can be used as a screening tool among women with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). Power Doppler is useful in depicting the vascular architecture better than the conventional Doppler. Hence, this study was conducted to evaluate whether addition of power Doppler to grey scale TVS can replace invasive hysteroscopy for the prediction of endometrial pathology in perimenopausal women with AUB.

Methods:

One hundred women (>45 yr) with perimenopausal AUB underwent evaluation with TVS, power Doppler and hysteroscopy-guided biopsy after a detailed history and examination. Histopathology was considered as gold standard and other tools such as grey scale TVS with power Doppler and hysteroscopy were compared with it.

Results:

Fifty six per cent women had no vascularity on power Doppler. Among those who had vascularity, the vascular patterns noted were single-vessel in 18 per cent, scattered-vessel in 15 per cent and multiple-vessel in 11 per cent. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of TVS-endometrial thickness with power Doppler in detecting hyperplasia were 50, 86.5, 13.3 and 97.6 per cent, respectively, whereas the same for hysteroscopy were 100, 97.6, 88.1 and 100 per cent, respectively.

Interpretation & conclusions:

Addition of power Doppler to grey scale TVS improved the specificity and negative predictive value almost comparable to hysteroscopy for evaluation of AUB, but sensitivity and positive predictive value remained poor.
Integrating Case Detection of Visceral Leishmaniasis and Other Febrile Illness with Vector Control in the Post-Elimination Phase in Nepal
Authors: Banjara Megha Raj , Das Murari Lal , Gurung Chitra Kumar , Singh Vivek Kumar , Joshi Anand Ballabh , Matlashewski Greg , Kroeger Axel , Olliaro Piero
Published: November 2018

Nepal has completed the attack phase of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) elimination and now needs active case detection (ACD) and vector control methods that are suitable to the consolidation and maintenance phases. We evaluated different ACD approaches and vector control methods in Saptari district. We assessed 1) mobile teams deployed in villages with VL cases in 2015 to conduct combined camps for fever and skin lesions to detect VL/PKDL (post–kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis) and other infections; 2) an incentive approach by trained female community health volunteers (FCHVs) in villages with no VL cases in 2015. Both were followed by house-to-house visits. For vector control, four villages were randomly allocated to insecticide impregnation of bednets, insecticide wall painting, indoor residual spraying (IRS), and control. Sandfly density (by CDC light traps, The John W. Hock Company, USA) and mortality (World Health Organization cone bioassay) were assessed in randomly selected households. One VL, three tuberculosis, one leprosy, and one malaria cases were identified among 395 febrile cases attending the camps. Post-camp house-to-house screening involving 7,211 households identified 679 chronic fever and 461 skin lesion cases but no additional VL/PKDL. No VL/PKDL case was found by FCHVs. The point prevalence of chronic fever in camp and FCHV villages was 242 and 2 per 10,000 populations, respectively. Indoor residual spraying and bednet impregnation were effective for 1 month versus 12 months with insecticidal wall paint. Twelve-month sandfly mortality was 23%, 26%, and 80%, respectively, on IRS, bednet impregnation, and insecticide wall painting. In Nepal, fever camps and insecticidal wall paint prove to be alternative, sustainable strategies in the VL post-elimination program.
Measuring the Long-Term Effects of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy on Young Children to Improve Unilateral Function, Bimanual Performance, and Occupational Performance
Authors: Ryan-Bloomer Katherine , Tackett Bethany , Carr Emma , Fairfield Sydney
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

This study evaluated the long-term effects of a group-based constraint-induced movement therapy summer camp program for children aged 2–6 yr. Data were collected before, just after, and 11 mo after camp.

Primary Author and Speaker: Katherine Ryan-Bloomer

Additional Authors and Speakers: Bethany Tackett, Emma Carr, Sydney Fairfield
Can the Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire Predict Overall Functional Level Among Older Adults in Urban Contexts?
Authors: Walsh Ryan
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire’s ability to predict overall functional level among older adults in urban contexts. The findings indicate that practitioners may use this assessment to predict overall functional level.

Primary Author and Speaker: Ryan Walsh

Contributing Authors: Ruxandra Drasga, Jenica Lee, Caniece Leggett, Holly Shapnick, Anders Kottorp
Suicide and Autism: Identifying Risk Factors and Imperatives for Occupational Therapy
Authors: Kirby Anne , Henderson Jarrett
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

This poster describes a statewide study to identify suicide mortality among individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), describe identified cases, and draw comparisons with cases of people without ASD who died by suicide. We also explore relevant opportunities and imperatives for occupational therapy.

Primary Author and Speaker: Anne Kirby

Additional Authors and Speakers: Jarrett Henderson

Contributing Authors: Hilary Coon, Deborah Bilder, Amanda Bakian, Yue Zhang
Identifying the Needs of Adolescents With Visual Impairments in a Nonurban Setting
Authors: Kahanov Leamor , Fuss Samantha , Hunt Megan , Kreusel Lindsay , McMahon Rebecca , Fisher Grace
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

We assessed the needs of adolescents with visual impairments and identified that reduced social participation and loneliness affected development. Occupational therapy practitioners can provide team-based interventions, strategies, and assistive technologies to maximize safe and active participation in meaningful activities.

Primary Author and Speaker: Leamor Kahanov

Additional Authors and Speakers: Samantha Fuss, Megan Hunt, Lindsay Kreusel, Rebecca McMahon, Grace Fisher
Caregiver–Infant Reciprocity Predicts the Development of Multiple Psychological Domains
Authors: Gee Bryan
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

Early developmental changes occur simultaneously. Reciprocity variables were found to be more stable over time than developmental variables. Interventions aimed at enhancing caregivers’ skills in reciprocal interactions and behaviors may have lasting effects.

Primary Author and Speaker: Bryan Gee

Contributing Authors: Nicki Abuchon-Endsley, Heather Ramsdel-Huddock, Michelle Brumely, Hillary Swann, Nancy Devine
Use of Technology Among Individuals With Developmental Disabilities
Authors: Kornhaber Sherly , Allen Madeline , Reisman Jack , Vassello Holly , Waldman-Levi Amiya
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

This study adds to the limited knowledge base on technology use, including devices, applications, and related skills, among individuals with developmental disabilities. We examined the feasibility of using an adapted and guided self-report survey with this understudied population.

Primary Author and Speaker: Sherly Kornhaber

Additional Authors and Speakers: Madeline Allen, Jack Reism, Holly Vassell, Amiya Waldman-Levi
Impact of Infertility on Daily Occupations and Roles
Authors: Collins Megan Edwards
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

This study explored how infertility may influence roles and occupational engagement. Findings resulted in two themes: (1) impact on occupations (functioning less, put on hold, and specific impact) and (2) impact on roles (isolation, misunderstood, specific impact, and acceptance).

Primary Author and Speaker: Megan Edwards Collins
Effect of Sensory-Based Behaviors on Maternal Stress and the Mother–Child Relationship
Authors: Whitney Rondalyn
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

Disruptive behaviors are a predictor of maternal stress, the mother–child relationship, and family quality of life (QOL). Studies suggest correlations between sensory processing disorder and disruptive behaviors. Interventions that reduce sensory-based behaviors may promote positive maternal health and overall family QOL.

Primary Author and Speaker: Rondalyn Whitney
How Is Someone’s Identity as a Person Affected by the Fact That They Are a Full-Time Wheelchair User?
Authors: McGregor Freya , Cooper Sarah , Price Kathleen , Veillette Olivia , Yousefian Sepanta
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

People who rely full time on a wheelchair may find that it affects their personal identity, which may interfere with participation and well-being. This scoping review aimed to explore personal identity among people with congenital and acquired disabilities who were full-time wheelchair users.

Primary Author and Speaker: Freya McGregor

Additional Authors and Speakers: Sarah Cooper, Kathleen Price, Olivia Veillette, Sepanta Yousefian

Contributing Authors: Elizabeth E. Marfeo
Intended Recipient of Evaluation Results and the Student Evaluation of the Fieldwork Experience
Authors: Herman Alison
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/21/2018

This quantitative study explored student honesty when using the Student Evaluation of the Fieldwork Experience (SEFWE). The results of this study have implications for fieldwork and occupational therapy practice, and suggestions are provided for improved use of the SEFWE.

Primary Author and Speaker: Alison Herman

Contributing Authors: Kathleen Mathieson
Establishing Norms for the Bulb Dynamometer and Evaluating Pain and Comfort Differences Between the Bulb and Jamar Dynamometers
Authors: Mendonca Rochelle , Bauer Ashley , Lyons Rachel , Maher Colleen
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/21/2018

This study presents norms for the bulb dynamometer for the older adult population. The bulb dynamometer was found to be less painful and more comfortable to use than the Jamar dynamometer. Regressions show that age and gender had a significant impact on grip strength.

Primary Author and Speaker: Rochelle Mendonca

Additional Authors and Speakers: Ashley Bauer, Rachel Lyons, Colleen Maher
Practitioners’ Perspective on Family-Centered Care With the Hispanic/Latino Population
Authors: Thom Carly
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/21/2018

Changes in population demographics have implications for occupational therapy practitioners. Intervention with the Hispanic/Latino population can be complicated by cultural differences and language barriers. Improving service provision with this population is vital to progression of the profession

Primary Author and Speaker: Carly Thom
Review of Health-Related Quality of Life Assessments for Patients With Lymphedema
Authors: Dellino Gina , Kaminsky Tatiana , Tomlin George
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/21/2018

A systematic literature review explored psychometric data on health-related quality of life measures that could be used in lymphedema practice. The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand and the Lymphedema Life Impact Scale demonstrated the strongest reliability, validity, and clinical utility. Findings were shared with clinicians to inform their practice.

Primary Author and Speaker: Gina Dellino

Additional Authors and Speakers: Tatiana Kaminsky, George Tomlin

Contributing Authors: Bonnie C. Blair, Jennifer E. Thomas
Testing the Measurement Equivalence of the Adapted Chinese Leisure Satisfaction Scale Between Schizophrenia and General Populations in Taiwan
Authors: Huang Lin-Jye , Hu Fu-Chang , Wu Chinyu , Yang Yi-Hong , Lee Shu-Chun , Huang Hsu-Chang , Yu Chun-Yi , Lai Kuan-Yu
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/21/2018

The study results did not support the measurement equivalence of the adapted Chinese Leisure Satisfaction Scale between schizophrenia and general populations. Developing a measure of leisure satisfaction for the schizophrenia population should be considered.

Primary Author and Speaker: Lin-Jye Huang

Additional Authors and Speakers: Fu-Chang Hu, Chinyu Wu, Yi-Hong Yang, Shu-Chun Lee, Hsu-Chang Huang, Chun-Yi Yu, Kuan-Yu Lai
Comparative Effectiveness of Stroke Rehabilitation Services Across Inpatient Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Facilities in the United States
Authors: Reistetter Timothy , Hong Ickpyo , Mallinson Trudy
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/21/2018

The study findings revealed significant differences in self-care and mobility outcomes for inpatient and skilled nursing stroke rehabilitation in the United States. Clinicians and researchers need to investigate patient and facility factors associated with skilled nursing stroke rehabilitation outcomes.

Primary Author and Speaker: Timothy Reistetter

Additional Authors and Speakers: Ickpyo Hong, Trudy Mallinson

Contributing Authors: Clark Anderson, Young-Fang Kuo, James S. Goodwin
Item-Level Psychometric Properties of the Brief Interview for Mental Status for Patients Discharged to Skilled Nursing Facilities
Authors: Li Chih-Ying (Cynthia) , Downer Brian , Karmarkar Amol , Ottenbacher Kenneth
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/22/2018

This study examined the item-level psychometric properties of the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) for patients discharged to a skilled nursing facility. We suggest that rehabilitation practitioners, including occupational therapists, interpret BIMS assessment results cautiously.

Primary Author and Speaker: Chih-Ying (Cynthia) Li

Additional Authors and Speakers: Brian Downer, Amol Karmarkar, Kenneth Ottenbacher
‘Ik ben geen complotdenker’: relationale identificaties in het Nederlandse complotdenkersmilieu
Authors: Harambam Jaron , Aupers Stef
Published: November 2018

Conspiracy theories have become rather popular in the last decades: they are widely present in popular culture and many people in the West now follow conspiracy theories to make sense of what is going on in the world. But despite their popularity and normalization, the public image of conspiracy theorists remains morally tainted as paranoid and militant loonies. Academics contribute by conceiving of conspiracy theorists as a coherent collective: internal variety is sacrificed for a clear external demarcation. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in the Netherlands, we explore variation in the conspiracy milieu through people’s own self-understanding. More particularly, we study how these people identify with some and distinguish themselves from others. The analysis shows that they actively resist their stigmatization as conspiracy theorists by distinguishing themselves from the mainstream as ‘critical freethinkers’. The trope ‘I am not a conspiracy theorist’ is used to reclaim rationality by labelling others within the conspiracy milieu the real conspiracy theorists. Secondly, their ideas of self and other make three groups apparent: Activists, Retreaters and Mediators. Conspiracy culture, we conclude, is not one monolithic whole, but rather a network of different groups of people, identifying with different worldviews, beliefs and practices.
Etnische paradoxen. Zelfgerapporteerde criminaliteit onder Turkse, Marokkaanse en autochtone Nederlanders in relatie tot politiecijfers
Authors: Leerkes Arjen , Groeneveld Pim , Martinez Ramiro
Published: November 2018

Immigrants and their native-born children tend to be overrepresented among crime suspects in Europe. Using a representative Dutch survey, we examine whether inhabitants of Turkish and Moroccan origin also self-report more crimes than the native Dutch. Additionally, we test various explanations for ethnic differences in crime, partly employing variables that are unavailable in administrative data (SES, perceived discrimination, neighbourhood social control, family bonds, religiousness). We discover two ‘ethnic paradoxes’. First: contrary to analyses using administrative data, both minorities have similar to lower self-reported crime rates compared to the majority group when age, sex, urbanisation, SES and social desirability are controlled. Second: first-generation immigrants in particular report fewer crimes than expected given their social disadvantage, thus indicating a notable ‘righteous migrant effect’.
Evaluating solar radiation forecast uncertainty
Authors: Tuononen Minttu , O'Connor Ewan J. , Sinclair Victoria A.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. The presence of clouds, and their characteristics, has a strong impact on the radiative balance of the Earth and on the amount of solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface. Many applications require accurate forecasts of surface radiation on weather timescales, for example, solar energy and UV radiation forecasts. Here we investigate how operational forecasts of low and mid-level clouds affect the accuracy of solar radiation forecasts. Four years of cloud and solar radiation observations from one site – Helsinki, Finland, are analysed. Cloud observations are obtained from a ceilometer and therefore, we first develop algorithms to reliably detect cloud base, precipitation and fog. These new algorithms are widely applicable for both operational use and research, such as in-cloud icing detection for the wind energy industry and for aviation. The cloud and radiation observations are compared to forecasts from the Integrated Forecast System (IFS) run operationally and developed by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). We develop methods to evaluate the skill of the cloud and radiation forecasts. These methods can potentially be extended to hundreds of sites globally. Over Helsinki, the measured Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) is strongly influenced by its northerly location and the annual variation in cloudiness. Solar radiation forecast error is therefore larger in summer than in winter, but the relative error in the solar radiation forecast is more or less constant throughout the year. The mean overall bias in the GHI forecast is positive (8 W m−2). The observed and forecast distributions in cloud cover, at the spatial scales we are considering, are strongly skewed towards clear-sky and overcast situations. Cloud cover forecasts show more skill in winter when the cloud cover is predominantly overcast; in summer there are more clear-sky and broken cloud situations. A negative bias was found in forecast GHI for correctly forecast clear-sky cases and a positive bias in correctly forecast overcast cases. Temporal averaging improved the cloud cover forecast and hence decreased the solar radiation forecast error, but made little impact on the overall bias. The positive bias seen in overcast situations occurs when the model cloud has low values of liquid water path (LWP). We attribute this bias to the model having LWP values that are too low or that the model optical properties for clouds with low LWP are incorrect.
Mechanisms for a remote response to Asian aerosol emissions in boreal winter
Authors: Wilcox Laura , Dunstone Nick , Lewinschal Anna , Bollasina Massimo , Ekman Annica , Highwood Eleanor
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Asian emissions of anthropogenic aerosols have increased rapidly since 1980, with half of the increase since the pre-industrial era occurring in this period. Transient experiments with the HadGEM3-GC2 coupled model were designed to isolate the impact of Asian aerosols on global climate. In boreal winter, it is found that this increase has resulted in local circulation changes, which in turn have driven increases in temperature and decreases in precipitation over China, alongside an intensification of the offshore monsoon flow. Over India, the opposite response is found, with decreasing temperatures and increasing precipitation. The dominant feature of the local circulation changes is an increase in low-level convergence, ascent, and precipitation over the Maritime continent, which forms part of a tropical-Pacific-wide La-Nina-like response. HadGEM3-GC2 also simulates pronounced far-field responses. A decreased meridional temperature gradient in the North Pacific leads to a positive-Pacific-North-American circulation pattern, with associated temperature anomalies over the North Pacific and North America. An anomalous anticyclonic circulation over the North Atlantic, and an anomalous cyclonic circulation over the Mediterranean drive advection of cold air into Europe, causing cooling in this region. Using a steady-state primitive equation model, LUMA, we demonstrate that these far-field midlatitude response arise primarily as a result of Rossby waves generated over China, rather than in the Equatorial Pacific.
Mid-Holocene climate change over China: model-data discrepancy
Authors: Lin Yating , Ramstein Gilles , Wu Haibin , Rani Raj , Braconnot Pascale , Kageyama Masa , Li Qin , Luo Yunli , Guo Zhengtang
Published: November 2018

Abstract. The mid-Holocene period (MH) has long been an ideal target for the validation of Global Circulation Model (GCM) results against proxy reconstructions gathered in global datasets. These studies aimed to test the GCM sensitivity mainly to the seasonal changes induced by the orbital parameters (precession). Despite widespread agreement between model results and data on the MH climate, some important differences still exist. There is no consensus on the continental size of the MH thermal climate response, which makes regional quantitative reconstruction critical to obtain a comprehensive understanding of MH climate patterns. Here, we compare the annual and seasonal outputs from the most recent Paleoclimate Modelling and Coupled Modelling Intercomparison Projects Phase 3 (PMIP3) models with an updated synthesis of temperature reconstruction over China, including, for the first time, a seasonal cycle. Most of the models provide a linear response driven by the seasonal forcing (warmer in summer, cooler in winter), which disagrees with the new seasonal data reconstruction over China. We show that to capture the seasonal pattern reconstructed by data, it is critical to access surface processes. These results pinpoint the crucial importance of including the non-linear process associated with vegetation changes in hydrology and radiative forcing.
A comparison of structure from motion photogrammetry and the traversing micro-erosion meter for measuring erosion on shore platforms
Authors: Cullen Niamh Danielle , Verma Ankit Kumar , Bourke Mary Clare
Published: November 2018

Abstract. For decades researchers have used the micro-erosion meter and its successor
the traversing micro-erosion meter to measure micro-scale rates of vertical
erosion (downwearing) on shore platforms. Difficulties with “upscaling” of
micro-scale field data in order to explain long-term platform evolution have
led to calls to introduce other methods which allow for the measurement of platform
erosion at different scales. Structure from motion photogrammetry is fast
emerging as a reliable, cost-effective tool for geomorphic change detection,
providing a valuable means for detecting micro-scale to mesoscale geomorphic
change over different terrain types. Here we present the results of an
experiment in which we test the efficacy of structure from motion photogrammetry
for measuring change on shore platforms due to different erosion processes
(sweeping abrasion, scratching, and percussion). Key to this approach is the
development of the coordinate reference system used to reference and scale
the models, which can be easily deployed in the field. Experiments were
carried out on three simulated platform surfaces with low to high relative
rugosity to assess the influence of surface roughness. We find that
structure from motion photogrammetry can be used to reliably detect micro-scale
(sub-millimetre) and mesoscale (cm) erosion on shore platforms with a low rugosity
index. As topographic complexity increases, the scale of detection is
reduced. We also provide a detailed comparison of the two methods across a
range of categories including cost, data collection, analysis, and output. We
find that structure from motion offers several advantages over the micro-erosion meter, most notably
the ability to detect and measure the erosion of
shore platforms at different scales.
A protocol for an intercomparison of biodiversity and ecosystem services models using harmonized land-use and climate scenarios
Authors: Kim HyeJin , Rosa Isabel M. D. , Alkemade Rob , Leadley Paul , Hurtt George , Popp Alexander , van Vuuren Detlef P. , Anthoni Peter , Arneth Almut , Baisero Daniele , Caton Emma , Chaplin-Kramer Rebecca , Chini Louise , De Palma Adriana , Di Fulvio Fulvio , Di Marco Moreno , Espinoza Felipe , Ferrier Simon , Fujimori Shinichiro , Gonzalez Ricardo E. , Gueguen Maya , Guerra Carlos , Harfoot Mike , Harwood Thomas D. , Hasegawa Tomoko , Haverd Vanessa , Havlík Petr , Hellweg Stefanie , Hill Samantha L. L. , Hirata Akiko , Hoskins Andrew J. , Janse Jan H. , Jetz Walter , Johnson Justin A. , Krause Andreas , Leclère David , Martins Ines S. , Matsui Tetsuya , Merow Cory , Obersteiner Michael , Ohashi Haruka , Poulter Benjamin , Purvis Andy , Quesada Benjamin , Rondinini Carlo , Schipper Aafke M. , Sharp Richard , Takahashi Kiyoshi , Thuiller Wilfried , Titeux Nicolas , Visconti Piero , Ware Christopher , Wolf Florian , Pereira Henrique M.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. To support the assessments of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform
on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), the IPBES Expert Group on
Scenarios and Models is carrying out an intercomparison of biodiversity and
ecosystem services models using harmonized scenarios (BES-SIM). The goals of
BES-SIM are (1) to project the global impacts of land-use and climate change
on biodiversity and ecosystem services (i.e., nature's contributions to
people) over the coming decades, compared to the 20th century, using a set of
common metrics at multiple scales, and (2) to identify model uncertainties
and research gaps through the comparisons of projected biodiversity and
ecosystem services across models. BES-SIM uses three scenarios combining
specific Shared Socio-economic Pathways (SSPs) and Representative
Concentration Pathways (RCPs) – SSP1xRCP2.6, SSP3xRCP6.0, SSP5xRCP8.6 – to
explore a wide range of land-use change and climate change futures. This
paper describes the rationale for scenario selection, the process of
harmonizing input data for land use, based on the second phase of the Land
Use Harmonization Project (LUH2), and climate, the biodiversity and ecosystem
services models used, the core simulations carried out, the harmonization of
the model output metrics, and the treatment of uncertainty. The results of
this collaborative modeling project will support the ongoing global
assessment of IPBES, strengthen ties between IPBES and the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scenarios and modeling processes, advise the
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on its development of a post-2020
strategic plans and conservation goals, and inform the development of a new
generation of nature-centred scenarios.
Mechanistic representation of soil nitrogen emissions in the Community Multi-scale Air Quality (CMAQ) model v 5.1
Authors: Rasool Quazi Z. , Bash Jesse O. , Cohan Daniel S.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Soils are important sources of emissions of nitrogen (N)-containing gases such as nitric oxide (NO), nitrous acid (HONO), nitrous oxide (N2O), and ammonia (NH3). However, most contemporary air quality models lack a mechanistic representation of the biogeochemical processes that form these gases. They typically use heavily parameterized equations to simulate emissions of NO independently from NH3, and do not quantify emissions of HONO or N2O. This study introduces a mechanistic, process-oriented representation of soil emissions of N species (NO, HONO, N2O, and NH3) that we have recently implemented in the Community Multi-scale Air Quality (CMAQ) model. The mechanistic scheme accounts for biogeochemical processes for soil N transformations such as mineralization, volatilization, nitrification, and denitrification. The rates of these processes are influenced by soil parameters, meteorology, land use, and mineral N availability. We account for spatial heterogeneity in soil conditions and biome types by using a global dataset for soil carbon (C) and N across terrestrial ecosystems to estimate daily mineral N availability in non-agricultural soils, which was not accounted in earlier parameterizations for soil NO. Our mechanistic scheme also uses daily year-specific fertilizer use estimates from the Environmental Policy Integrated Climate (EPIC v.0509) agricultural model. A soil map with sub-grid biome definitions was used to represent conditions over the continental United States. CMAQ modeling for May and July 2011 shows improvement in model performance in simulated NO2 columns compared to Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) satellite retrievals for regions where soils are the dominant source of NO emissions. We also assess how the new scheme affects model performance for NOx (NO+NO2), fine nitrate (NO3) particulate matter, and ozone observed by various ground-based monitoring networks. Soil NO emissions in the new mechanistic scheme tend to fall between the magnitudes of the previous parametric schemes and display much more spatial heterogeneity. The new mechanistic scheme also accounts for soil HONO, which had been ignored by parametric schemes.
Observations of positive sea surface temperature trends in the steadily shrinking Dead Sea
Authors: Kishcha Pavel , Pinker Rachel T. , Gertman Isaac , Starobinets Boris , Alpert Pinhas
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Increasing warming of steadily shrinking Dead Sea surface
water compensates for surface water cooling (due to increasing evaporation)
and even causes observed positive Dead Sea sea surface temperature trends. This
warming is caused by two factors: increasing daytime heat flow from land to
sea (as a result of the steady shrinking) and regional atmospheric warming.
Using observations from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS),
positive trends were detected in both daytime and nighttime Dead
Sea sea surface temperature (SST) over the period of 2000–2016. These
positive SST trends were observed in the absence of positive trends in
surface solar radiation, measured by the Dead Sea buoy pyranometer. We also
show that long-term changes in water mixing in the uppermost layer of the
Dead Sea under strong winds could not explain the observed SST trends. There
is a positive feedback loop between the positive SST trends and the
steady shrinking of the Dead Sea, which contributes to the accelerating decrease in
Dead Sea water levels during the period under study. Satellite-based SST
measurements showed that maximal SST trends of over 0.8 ∘C decade−1
were observed over the northwestern and southern sides of the
Dead Sea, where shrinking of the Dead Sea water area was pronounced. No
noticeable SST trends were observed over the eastern side of the lake, where
shrinking of the Dead Sea water area was insignificant. This finding
demonstrates correspondence between the positive SST trends and the
shrinking of the Dead Sea indicating a causal link between them. There are
two opposite processes taking place in the Dead Sea: sea surface warming and
cooling. On the one hand, the positive feedback loop leading to sea surface
warming every year accompanied by long-term increase in SST; on the other
hand, the measured acceleration of the Dead Sea water-level drop suggests a
long-term increase in Dead Sea evaporation accompanied by a long-term
decrease in SST. During the period under investigation, the total result of
these two opposite processes is the statistically significant positive sea
surface temperature trends in both daytime (0.6 ∘C decade−1) and
nighttime (0.4 ∘C decade−1), observed by the MODIS instrument.
Our findings of the existence of a positive feedback loop between the
positive SST trends and the shrinking of the Dead Sea imply the following
significant point: any meteorological, hydrological or geophysical process
causing the steady shrinking of the Dead Sea will contribute to positive
trends in SST. Our results shed light on continuing hazards to the Dead Sea.
Impact analysis of dynamical downscaling on the treatment of convection in a regional NWP model – COSMO: a case study during the passage of a very severe cyclonic storm OCKHI
Authors: Roshny S. , Bala Subrahamanyam D. , Anurose T. J. , Ramachandran Radhika
Published: November 2018

Abstract. A significant source of uncertainty in Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models arises from the parameterization of sub-grid scale convection, whose inherent nature of complexity is amplified while applied to tropical regions where weather systems are controlled by many intricate factors. However, as the model resolution becomes finer, it is possible to switch off the convection parameterization, although it is still unclear at what resolution this can be achieved. Ambiguity arises due to the inter-linking of various parameterization schemes within a model, and efficiency of one scheme depends on the output of another. In order to explore these issues, an intense convective episode with very heavy precipitation over the coastal Arabian Sea associated with the passage of OCKHI, one of the very severe cyclonic storms, is chosen as a case study. A set of distinct numerical simulations are carried out using Consortium for Small-scale Modelling (COSMO) to assess the direct and indirect impacts of dynamical downscaling on the treatment of convection. Results obtained from the present investigation indicate dynamical downscaling together with switching off the convection parameterization could simulate the magnitudes of CAPE, one of the proxies for characterizing the occurrence of tropical convection, more realistically. But the downscaling did not improve the rainfall prediction, which were seen to deteriorate in the absence of convection parameterization.
A ARTE DE CONTAR HISTÓRIAS E SUAS RELAÇÕES COM AS PRÁTICAS DE LEITURA
Authors: Artussa Lucimara - , Monteiro Maria Iolanda
Published: November 2018

Neste trabalho assume-se a concepção de que o contato com a literatura infantil por meio da arte de contar histórias pode levar a criança, conforme Maciel (2008), ao encantamento próprio às experiências artísticas, a chamada fruição estética, o que pode despertar na criança o interesse pela leitura por prazer. O objetivo geral é identificar nas produções acadêmicas as possíveis relações entre a arte de contar histórias e as práticas de leitura de crianças nos anos iniciais do Ensino Fundamental. Para fundamentar essa reflexão, foi realizada a revisão bibliográfica das temáticas: arte de contar histórias, práticas de leitura e formação de professores. A pesquisa também tem o aporte dos dados obtidos a partir do levantamento realizado em bancos on-line de teses e dissertações dos programas de Pós-Graduação em Educação de três instituições de ensino superior do Estado de São Paulo. Sobre os dados encontrados nas produções acadêmicas analisadas, foi possível identificar um movimento a favor da literatura dentro da sala de aula voltada para a fruição da leitura e a ênfase para que a oralidade não seja deixada de lado. Contudo, ao proporem práticas para utilizar o recurso da oralidade, os trabalhos mencionam a leitura em voz alta feita pelo professor, o que não deixa de ser uma atividade importante para a criança no processo de alfabetização e letramento. Mas é preciso destacar que não é apenas a leitura em voz alta que contempla a oralidade. A arte de contar histórias tem na palavra proferida oralmente seu instrumento principal para encantar.Palavras-chave: arte de contar histórias; práticas de leitura; formação de professores; anos Iniciais do ensino fundamental.
DESENVOLVIMENTO PROFISSIONAL DE TREINADORES ESPORTIVOS NO BRASIL: PERSPECTIVA DE APRENDIZAGEM AO LONGO DA VIDA
Authors: Tozetto Alexandre Vinicius Bobato , Galatti Larissa Rafaela , Milistetd Michel
Published: November 2018

O objetivo do ensaio é apresentar a teoria de aprendizagem ao longo da vida (JARVIS, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) como base possível para a compreensão do desenvolvimento profissional, como um processo ilimitado, de treinadores esportivos no Brasil. No decorrer da vida, passamos por uma diversidade de experiências, com as quais podemos acumular conhecimentos, habilidades, atitudes, entre outros componentes. Desse modo, passamos a atribuir significados as novas experiências, podendo em um nível profundo de reflexão crítica e criativa, inovar a prática. Portanto, parece pertinente considerar as diferentes situações de aprendizagem como um processo idiossincrático e social, condutores na formação de treinadores.
RELAÇÃO INTERGERACIONAL E PRÁTICA DE ATIVIDADE FÍSICA ENTRE AVÓS E NETOS
Authors: Nepomuceno Alice Souza Noronha , Farias Gelcemar Oliveira , Folle Alexandra , Mazo Giovana Zarpellon
Published: November 2018

Com o objetivo de analisar a relação intergeracional entre avós e netos e a prática de atividades físicas (AF), foram entrevistadas 20 idosas e 20 netos. A percepção dos netos sobre a prática de AF de suas avós é positiva. A maioria das avós diz que tem influência nos hábitos de AF dos seus netos, mas estes não reconhecem tal influência. Todas as avós consideram que a prática de AF proporciona benefícios aos seus netos, e estes, para as suas avós. As avós incentivam os netos a fazerem AF e poucos deles, as motivam. Há relações intergeracionais entre os avós e seus netos na prática de AF.
CORRIDAS DE CAVALOS EM CAMPINAS: DAS RUAS E DOS QUILOMBOS AO HIPÓDROMO (1870-1898)
Authors: Montenegro Nara Romero , Soares Carmen Lúcia
Published: November 2018

Este artigo analisa o surgimento e desenvolvimento inicial das corridas de cavalos em Campinas, entre 1870 e 1898. Para analisar essa prática que expressa novas relações com a natureza, aproximamo-nos do debate acerca da historicidade dessas novas relações que se configuram em atitudes humanas frente ao mundo natural. Metodologicamente, o artigo é caracterizado como pesquisa histórica, pautada pelos procedimentos da história cultural e o conjunto de fontes foi constituído por dois jornais locais e imagens. Presente em várias cidades brasileiras neste período, as corridas de cavalo ganham notoriedade em Campinas a partir da construção do primeiro hipódromo da cidade e atestam a passagem de uma prática de divertimento que se sistematiza e se aproxima da lógica do esporte moderno.
RELAÇÃO ENTRE O PRAXEMA E AS INTERAÇÕES MOTRIZES: IMPLICAÇÕES NOS PROCESSOS DE LEITURA DE JOGO E TOMADA DE DECISÃO NOS JOGOS ESPORTIVOS COLETIVOS
Authors: De Oliveira Raquel Valente , Magno Ribas João Francisco , Gomes-da-Silva Pierre Normando
Published: November 2018

A Praxiologia Motriz consiste em uma teoria científica que visa analisar o funcionamento das práticas motrizes, abordando conhecimentos referentes a sua lógica interna, como o praxema, modelo operacional relativo ao processo comunicativo dos jogadores. Desse modo, essa pesquisa objetiva relacionar o praxema com as interações motrizes de comunicação e contracomunicação e apontar suas implicações nos processos de leitura de jogo e tomada de decisão nos Jogos Esportivos Coletivos. Para isso, realizou-se uma pesquisa teórica, de cunho exploratório, por meio do qual constatou-se que o praxema auxilia ou dificulta a leitura de jogo e a tomada de decisão, dependendo da interação motriz estabelecida entre os jogadores, apresentando-se como um importante elemento para atuar no jogo.
ESPORTE E POLÍTICAS SOCIAIS NO BRASIL: UMA DISCUSSÃO SOBRE CIDADANIA E EMANCIPAÇÃO HUMANA.
Authors: Passos Felipe Barbosa , Athayde Pedro Avalone
Published: November 2018

Este artigo caracteriza-se como um ensaio teórico sob uma perspectiva crítica e dialética da relação entre esporte e políticas sociais, referenciada em clássicos da literatura político-filosófica, bem como de autores contemporâneos. O objetivo desse estudo é teorizar os conceitos de cidadania [na perspectiva de Marshall] e emancipação humana à luz de referências do materialismo-dialético, observando a relação entre esporte e políticas sociais. Após esse exercício teórico-analítico, observamos que a cidadania não é criação subjetiva, mas sim uma vivência e uma construção histórica a partir do acesso a determinados bens políticos, sociais e culturais. Assim, a luta pelo acesso ao esporte como direito apresenta-se como elemento constituinte do processo emancipatório.
ASSOCIAÇÃO ENTRE NÍVEL DE AUTOESTIMA E TEMPO DE ATIVIDADES SEDENTÁRIAS EM ADOLESCENTES
Authors: Smouter Leandro , Coutinho Silvano Da Silva , Mascarenhas Luis Paulo Gomes
Published: November 2018

Objetivou-se associar o nível de autoestima com o tempo de atividades sedentárias em adolescentes. A amostra foi composta por 98 sujeitos, com média de 16,7±1,2 anos. Utilizou-se dois instrumentos: Escala de Autoestima de Rosenberg e o questionário IPAQ. Empregou-se medidas de tendência central, de dispersão e o modelo de regressão linear, construído através da Análise de Covariância (ANCOVA), com α de 0,05. A ANCOVA obteve ajuste significativo (F(4,777); p=0,003; R2 ajustado=0,105), indicando que a autoestima baixa elevou o sedentarismo em relação a autoestima elevada (p=0,04; β=87,54(IC95%=0,30-174,77) min./dia). Conclui-se que, a autoestima se associou ao sedentarismo, portanto, ações de saúde integradas poderão ser mais eficientes.