bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Statuts de la cité, statuts du bourg
Authors: Petrowiste Judicaël
Published: February 2020

La ville de Rodez fut une de ces localités, fréquentes dans le sud du royaume de France, dont le développement médiéval s’est opéré sur un mode bicéphale. La vieille cité héritée de l’Antiquité, grandie à l’ombre de la cathédrale, se doublait sur son flanc méridional d’un pôle d’habitat formé autour du monastère Saint-Amans et de la résidence comtale. Ces deux noyaux urbains se constituèrent en entités indépendantes à la fois topographiquement, sous la forme de deux villes closes séparées, et juridiquement, avec l’affirmation de deux universitates soumises l’une au pouvoir des évêques, et l’autre à celui des comtes de Rodez. Les relations entre les deux communautés d’habitants furent volontiers houleuses tout au long des derniers siècles du Moyen Âge, à l’image de celles entretenues par leurs seigneurs. Les conditions et les formes de la production statutaire à Rodez témoignent de ce paysage institutionnel complexe, et des rapports de compétition et de collaboration qui unissaient les universitates du Bourg et de la Cité, ainsi que l’évêque et le comte de Rodez. La comparaison entre deux textes promulgués au début du xive siècle s’avère de ce point de vue significative. En 1307, l’évêque Pierre Pleinecassagne fait publier dans la Cité une ordonnance statuant sur l’exercice de la justice et édictant plusieurs mesures d’ordre social et économique « ad reformationem morum, correctionem excessuum, vitandum fraudes ». Deux ans plus tard, c’est cette fois le comte de Rodez qui promulgue des statuts répondant à la demande de la communauté du Bourg de bénéficier de dispositions comparables à celles en vigueur chez leurs voisins. Les grandes similitudes entre les deux textes – l’ordonnance du comte constituant pour l’essentiel une transposition de celle de l’évêque, dont plusieurs articles sont directement recopiés – rendent compte de la circulation de la documentation statutaire d’une communauté à l’autre, et des enjeux multiples de leur diffusion. On ne saurait en effet lier cette dernière au seul souci pratique d’étoffer et d’optimiser le dispositif normatif en vigueur au sein du Bourg. Il convient aussi de faire toute la part de l’émulation entre les deux communautés voisines, ainsi qu’entre leurs seigneurs. La promulgation des statuts de 1307 était en effet explicitement justifiée par le constat de l’importance des activités économiques de la Cité et par l’octroi à ses consuls de droits et prérogatives qui échappaient encore, à cette date, à leurs homologues de l’universitas voisine. De quoi expliquer la démarche de ces derniers, assortie de la promesse d’un paiement de 1500 livres au comte de Rodez pour qu’il accorde les mêmes privilèges au Bourg, « inter alia loca comitatus Ruthene magis insignis et etiam populatus ». La construction en vis-à-vis des statuts de l’évêque et des statuts du comte s’inscrit bien, de ce point de vue, dans le contexte d’exacerbation de rivalités micro-locales concurrentes propre à la ville de Rodez du début du xive siècle.
Entropy-Based VIKOR Method and a Case Study
Authors: Öztürk Burcu Avcı
Published: February 2020

Due to the rapid advances in Internet technology, the number of websites and the amount of information obtained from websites are increasing day by day. Internet users want to access the website and the information they need more easily and quickly. This is also the case getting news so effectiveness of newspapers' websites in terms of content and the speed at which pages are opened is also an important indicator for users. The purpose of this chapter is to investigate the technical and popularity performance of the newspapers' websites in Turkey. The study will show the applicability of an objective weight-determining method, Entropy technique, for finding the weights of criteria and VIKOR for evaluating websites' technical and popularity performance. As a result of the evaluation, the best websites were determined in terms of technique and popularity, and ranked in terms of overall performance.
Sensor Fusion of Odometer, Compass and Beacon Distance for Mobile Robots
Authors: Fraanje Rufus , Beltman René , Theinert Fidelis , van Osch Michiel , Punter Teade , Bolte John
Published: February 2020

The estimation of the pose of a differential drive mobile robot from noisy odometer, compass, and beacon distance measurements is studied. The estimation problem, which is a state estimation problem with unknown input, is reformulated into a state estimation problem with known input and a process noise term. A heuristic sensor fusion algorithm solving this state-estimation problem is proposed and compared with the extended Kalman filter solution and the Particle Filter solution in a simulation experiment.
Autonomous Last Mile Shuttle ISEAUTO for Education and Research
Authors: Sell Raivo , Leier Mairo , Rassõlkin Anton , Ernits Juhan-Peep
Published: February 2020

The article introduces an educational and research project ISEAUTO, targeted to using self-driving cars to solve urban mobility issues. The project focusses on the design and development of an autonomous shuttle as a collaboration between academic staff of the university, students, and a partner company. The article presents an account of the experience of developing vehicle from scratch in one year using a stock electric vehicle, widely available sensors and open source software. Technical solutions based on the latest trends in autonomous mobility are conferred, special attention is given to control and software architectures. In addition to reaching the goal of making the shuttle drive autonomously by the end of the first year of the project, it was possible to combine various tasks with teaching and award more than 460 ECTS to participating students. The project continues and a commercial version of the vehicle is in development.
Efficient Metaheuristic Population-Based and Deterministic Algorithm for Resource Provisioning Using Ant Colony Optimization and Spanning Tree
Authors: Aliyu Muhammad , Murali M  , Gital Abdulsalam Y. , Boukari Souley
Published: February 2020

Resource provisioning is the core function of cloud computing which is faced with serious challenges as demand grows. Several strategies of cloud computing resources optimization were considered by many researchers. Optimization algorithms used are still under reckoning and modification so as to enhance their potentials. As such, a dynamic scheme that can combine several algorithms' characteristics is required. Quite a number of optimization techniques have been reassessed based on metaheuristics and deterministic to map out with the challenges of resource provisioning in the Cloud. This research work proposes to involve the ant colony optimization (ACO) population-based mechanism by extending it to form a hybrid meta-heuristic through deterministic spanning tree (SPT) algorithm incorporation. Extensive experiment conducted in the cloudsim simulator provided an efficient result in terms of faster convergence, and makespan time minimization as compared to other population-based and deterministic algorithms as it significantly improves performance.
A Combination of PROMETHEE and Goal Programming Methods for the Evaluation of Water Airport Connections
Authors: Roukounis Charalampos Nikolaos , Aretoulis Georgios , Karambas Theophanis
Published: February 2020

Greece is a country with a unique morphology. Having an extensive coastline and thousands of islands, the rise of the touristic industry is significant. The recent economic crisis as well as the increased infrastructure construction costs on the islands, created the urge to develop alternative and innovative transport systems. The seaplane, a modern, eco-friendly mode, allows effortless and quick connection between ports and airports from all over the country and distant coastal areas and islands. Seaplanes can be used by both residents and visitors or/and carry shipments. The research presented herein focuses on the development of a methodological framework for the evaluation of different areas for water aerodrome allocation, initially among different islands. Multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) was selected among the large spectrum of existing evaluation methods, because it was considered to be the most suitable approach as it gives the opportunity to use diverse criteria, both quantitative and qualitative. Significant criteria include the distance between the origin waterdrome location and protected natural areas, wave and wind data of each area, the operational cost of seaplanes and the number of passenger arrivals and departures. Weights are accorded to the criteria based on experts' opinion and applying goal programming approach. The evaluation of the alternatives takes place with the aid of the PROMETHEE method. The suggested approach is then implemented through a case study; the investigation of the potential connection of Thessaloniki, the second-largest city in Greece and a transportation hub for the southeastern Europe and the Balkans, with the Cyclades islands, in South Aegean Region.
Intellectual Property and Patenting Software Period 2012 - 2017
Authors: Silva Marcela do Carmo , Santos Davidson de Almeida , Carvas Philip Santos , Gomes Carlos Francisco Simões
Published: February 2020

Patenting software is a discussion not addressed in scientific academy regarding its context: aligning registers as copyright or as a patent, provoking standardisation and better understandings for improving production chains in economic sectors. This article analyses how patenting software is discussed in a scientific academy, reviewing article profiles in academic productions about this theme. Considering patenting software is an intellectual property, the article restricted the research to only software rights. The systematic literature review methodology was adapted from other authors' analysis process in the information technology areas. The results were shown via quantitative and qualitative study, analysing economic sectors innovation issues, regarding patenting software were discussed.
Systematic Review of Outdoor Science Learning Activities with the Integration of Mobile Devices
Authors: Kilty Trina J. , Burrows Andrea C.
Published: February 2020

The purpose of this systematic study review was to describe how researchers integrated mobile devices into outdoor science learning, assessment of those activities, and alignment of purpose, integration, and assessment. From initial 980 search results, the authors selected 45 articles based on the eligibility criteria of: (a) empirical study; (b) learning activity with science content; (c) outdoor setting; (d) mobile device integration; and (e) assessement. Researchers designed outdoor science learning activities integrated with mobile devices for the purposes of science knowledge gain, affective domain gain, and scientific inquiry. Researchers aligned components of scientific inquiry including hypothesis formation, observation, data collection and interpretation, and communication and collaboration. Conclusions describe benefits to integrating mobile devices with outdoor science learning activities by supporting scientific inquiry skill development. Alignment of purpose and assessment provides evidence of student learning important in meeting accountability standards.
Supportive Regulations and Standards to Encourage a Level Playing Field for the Bio-based Economy
Authors: Ladu Luana , Vrins Minique
Published: February 2020

A favourable regulatory and standardization framework is a prerequisite for establishing a cutting-edge bio-based economy in Europe. This article presents an overview of existing regulatory and standardization barriers that are hampering the market uptake of bio-based products. Among others, they include: i) the lack of a level playing field vis-à-vis biofuels and fossil-based products; ii) the lack of generally accepted end-of-life routes for bio-based products; and iii) the existence of standards designed for fossil-based materials that do not match market practises. Based on the results of a 2-round Delphi survey, proposals are formed to overcome the identified barriers. These solutions are thereafter verified by stakeholders through additional interviews and a workshop. Finally, recommendations were drafted to update the current regulatory and standardization framework. More specifically, the adoption of relevant principles for the cascading use of biomassthe use of alternative innovative feedstock (e.g. waste) and the update of existing standards (e.g. compostability) are proposed.
Understanding Chinese Millennials' Adoption Intention Towards Third-Party Mobile Payment
Authors: Lu Xuechun , Lu Hui
Published: February 2020

Different user groups will tend to value different third-party mobile payment offerings differently, and so make different adoption decisions. Millennials are regarded as creative, socially conscious and more willing to provide opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of new technologies. Therefore, it is important to investigate the key factors that affect Chinese Millennials' adoption behavior of third-party mobile payments as they grow in popularity in China. This study establishes a new conceptual model based on the Technology Acceptance Model incorporating additional variables such as perceived risk, personal innovativeness, compatibility, and social influence. This research collected quantitative data by questionnaire (N=380). The data was analyzed by SPSS. This study suggests that social influence and attitude directly affect adoption intention towards third-party mobile payments, whereas perceived usefulness, compatibility, perceived ease of use and personal innovativeness only indirectly affect adoption intention towards third-party mobile payments.
The Swine Flu Research Literature 2002-2012
Authors: Chinnasamy Baskaran , Sivakami N.
Published: February 2020

Swine Flu, unlike the seasonal flu, which is typically most dangerous to the very young, elderly, and those with a weakened immune system, can also be threatening to the young and healthy. This study attempts to analyze swine flu research in terms of relative growth rate, authorship pattern, and the scattering of articles by source and country. The period of study was 2001 to 2012. A total of 50,627 records were obtained from MEDLINE databases. The degree of collaboration C = 0.884 represents 88 percent of the collaborative author articles published during the period studied. Bradford's law (1934) was found to fit the sample well.
Research Challenges and Opportunities in Conducting Quantitative Studies on Large-Scale Agile Methodology
Authors: Batra Dinesh
Published: February 2020

This research note suggests five research challenges when conducting quantitative studies on large-scale agile methodology (LSAM). First, the LSAM empirical literature, which is mainly characterized by qualitative studies primarily focusing on coordination issues, provides limited background. Second, the notion of “large” in LSAM needs to be clarified because the existing research seems to have focused on “very large” or outlier projects. Third, the popular LSAM methods suggest broad and general maxims that may result in difficulty in operationalizing dependent variables, especially in innovation adoption studies. Fourth, the researcher may get overwhelmed when selecting independent variables from the plethora of suggested constructs. Finally, some of the problems associated with large-scale agile are mostly challenges of using conventional agile during a time-period when LSAM had not formally emerged. Researchers should take a balanced approach considering both benefits and challenges of using LSAM and focusing on project-level dependent measures such as success and acceptance.
The Role of Personal Characteristics in Online Behaviors
Authors: Winley Graham Kenneth , Sriyabhand Tipa
Published: February 2020

Personal characteristics were studied as the determinants of forwarding online content behavior using data collected from a sample of 386 individuals. Personal characteristics included: gender; age; experience with online information services; level of consumption of online content; and the 16 personality traits. With the exception of gender and 15 of the personality traits, these personal characteristics significantly influenced forwarding behavior with no significant differences between males and females. Although not acting as significant determinants for forwarding behavior these 15 personality traits enabled the development of profiles for individuals with characteristics that did significantly influence forwarding behavior. These results represent new findings with respect to forwarding behavior and provide important theoretical and practical insights.
Tris DBA Ameliorates Accelerated and Severe Lupus Nephritis in Mice by Activating Regulatory T Cells and Autophagy and Inhibiting the NLRP3 Inflammasome
Authors: Wu Chung-Yao , Hua Kuo-Feng , Chu Ching-Liang , Yang Shin-Ruen , Arbiser Jack L. , Yang Sung-Sen , Lin Yu-Chuan , Liu Feng-Cheng , Yang Shun-Min , Ka Shuk-Man , Chen Ann
Published: February 2020

Tris (dibenzylideneacetone) dipalladium (Tris DBA), a small-molecule palladium complex, has been shown to inhibit cell growth and proliferation in pancreatic cancer, lymphocytic leukemia, and multiple myeloma. In the current study, we examined the therapeutic effects of Tris DBA on glomerular cell proliferation, renal inflammation, and immune cells. Treatment of accelerated and severe lupus nephritis (ASLN) mice with Tris DBA resulted in improved renal function, albuminuria, and pathology, including measurements of glomerular cell proliferation, cellular crescents, neutrophils, fibrinoid necrosis, and tubulointerstitial inflammation in the kidneys as well as scoring for glomerulonephritis activity. The treated ASLN mice also showed significantly decreased glomerular IgG, IgM, and C3 deposits. Furthermore, the compound was able to 1) inhibit bone marrow–derived dendritic cell–mediated T cell functions and reduce serum anti-dsDNA autoantibody levels; 2) differentially regulate autophagy and both the priming and activation signals of the NLRP3 inflammasome; and 3) suppress the phosphorylation of JNK, ERK, and p38 MAPK signaling pathways. Tris DBA improved ASLN in mice through immunoregulation by blunting the MAPK (ERK, JNK)-mediated priming signal of the NLRP3 inflammasome and by regulating the autophagy/NLRP3 inflammasome axis. These results suggest that the pure compound may be a drug candidate for treating the accelerated and deteriorated type of lupus nephritis.
Trauma Exposure and Functional Movement Characteristics of Male Tactical Athletes
Authors: Taylor Marcus K. , Hernández Lisa M. , Sessoms Pinata H. , Kawamura Colton , Fraser John J.
Published: February 2020

Context

Tactical athletes commonly experience high levels of physical stress, which may increase their risk of musculoskeletal injury. It is critical to understand psychological predictors of functional movement (FM), which may help prevent musculoskeletal injury in this population.

Objective

To determine the associations of combat and trauma exposure with FM characteristics of male tactical athletes. Secondary objectives were to explore confounding influences of age and physical injury history as well as the mediating role of bodily pain.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Research laboratory.

Patients or Other Participants

Eighty-two healthy, male, active-duty US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel (age = 34.0 ± 6.7 years).

Main Outcome Measure(s)

Participants completed measures of combat exposure, trauma exposure, physical injury history, and bodily pain. We assessed FM characteristics (ie, Functional Movement Screen [FMS], Y-Balance Test), from which we derived a composite functional status (CFS) measure. Hypotheses were tested using correlational and multiple regression (causal-steps) models.

Results

In unadjusted models, trauma exposure was inversely associated with the FMS (P = .005) and CFS (P = .009) scores. In adjusted models, these relationships were robust to the confounding influences of age and physical injury history. Trauma exposure and bodily pain were substantive, independent predictors of FMS and CFS in causal-steps models (all P values < .05), implying additive rather than mediated effects (R2adj = 0.18–0.20). Combat exposure did not predict FM characteristics.

Conclusions

To our knowledge, this is the first evidence of the influence of trauma exposure on the FM characteristics of male tactical athletes, independent of age, physical injury, and bodily pain. This program of research may help to advance the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries in the tactical environment.
Editorial: Ushering in a new year and reaching out to the next generation of family doctors
Authors: Von Pressentin Klaus B.
Published: February 2020

No abstract available.
Table of Contents Vol 20, No 1 (2019)
Authors: Office Editorial
Published: February 2020

No abstract available.
Biodegradation of dairy wastes using crude enzymatic extract of Yarrowia lipolytica ATCC 9773
Authors: Dunoyer Arnulfo Tarón , Cuello Rafael Emilio González , Salinas Rosangela Perez
Published: February 2020

Effluents generated by the food industry have become a serious environmental concern. Bioremediation is a biological process developed as an alternative for the treatment of contaminated areas. In current research, the biodegradation of fat, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and total solids were evaluated in dairy waste employing enzymatic extract of Yarrowia lipolytica ATCC 9773 as biological agents. All the variables were determined following the specifications of the Standard Methods of the American Water Works Association. Enzymatic extract of Y. lipolytica at different concentrations (8, 12 and 16.0%) was used in a fermentative medium at two pHs (5.0 and 6.5) for 32 h. The highest percentages (%) of fat (82.88), BOD (43.32), COD (44.3) and total solids (13.58) removal were obtained using an inoculum concentration of 16% at pH 5.0 for 32 h of fermentation. These results may have industrial relevance for the reduction of contamination of industrial effluents with high levels of fat and other contaminants.
Against the political and moral conception of globalization
Authors: Agbo Joseph N.
Published: February 2020

Is globalization a product or a process? This paper is given a foundation by a worry and a fillip by a desire. The worry is the obvious unphilosophical grasp of the phenomenon of globalization that led to it being engaged in political and moral terms. The desire is to release globalization from its conception as a product, packaged and exported by some people or some cultures in order to continue an agenda of domination. The paper argues that globalization is a process brought about by inevitable interaction and that blaming or praising any person for being part of it, is sheer misunderstanding. That the process of globalization generates certain states within our world does not justify the conclusion by some analysts that these are created into finished, exportable products. It further posits that we need to literally and literarily depersonalize globalization if we will not continue to dissipate energy in an attempt to pull the rug that we not only laid and are standing on, but one we cannot but stand on. The paper equally debunks the link of slavery, colonialism and imperialism with globalization especially within the African context; and concludes by arguing that the reason for the politicization and ideologization of the concept of globalization is because of weakness (in participation) and fear (by African rulers) that their maladministration will continually be exposed to the global community.Keywords: Globalization, Morality, Political, Africa, Process
Making a case for an economic alternative for our globalized world: insights from the margins
Authors: Aihiokhai Simon Mary Asese
Published: February 2020

Economic inequality is a pressing issue that the global community must address in an urgent and detailed manner if global peace is to be sustained. This paper makes the claim that viable alternative solutions to global economic inequality can be found outside the boundaries of western capitalism. This claim is defended via three movements: first, a critique of Christian teachings on the common good is presented as a pathway to this economic alternative. Second, insights from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that call for strategic solidarity to help undo structures of inequality in our world are appropriated. Third, a cultural and philosophical notion of what it means to be human in African thought is presented as a means for justifying the relevance of the African ethic of Ubuntu as a global economic alternative; one that grounds cosmic flourishing in a vision and praxis of relationality and shared identity for all.Keywords: African Philosophy, Inequality, Political Theology, Ubuntu, Ujamaa, Wealth
Rethinking the problem of gender-based violence in South Africa: a conversational perspective
Authors: Ofana Diana Ekor
Published: February 2020

This paper argues for an understanding of the problem of gender-based violence, specifically, the problem of rape that is not only based on sociological and psychological factors but also based on morality. This is premised on the fact that research on the problem of rape in South Africa points to different causes other than morality. I contend that besides social and psychological factors; rape should also be analyzed as a problem of moral failings. Hence, I explain the importance of reawakening an individual moral consciousness through self-conversation. I tap into conversational thinking to show that another veritable way of addressing the problem of rape as a strand of gender-based violence would be a mechanism of ‘self-conversation’ which involves a strategy of helping the rapist rethink, and unlearn the consciousness that encourages rape in South Africa.Keywords: Rape, Gender-based Violence, South Africa, Conversational Thinking, Self-conversation
Interrogating the relationship between language, thought versus individual and community: a conversation with Agada and Egbai
Authors: Uduagwu Chukwueloka S.
Published: February 2020

In this short essay, I will converse with Ada Agada and Uti Egbai on their article titled “Language, Thought, and Interpersonal Communication: A Cross-Cultural Conversation on the Question of Individuality and Community,” published in [Filosofia Theoretica: Journal of African Philosophy, Religions and Culture Vol 7, No 2, 141 -161, 2018]. I will articulate the major contributions of the authors and critically engage their ideas in order to open new vistas for thought. I contend that the relationship that exists between language and thought is like the relationship that exists between individual and community in the debate of personhood in African philosophy. This relationship is what I call “arumaristic relationship”.Keywords: Personhood, Individual, Community, Language, Thought, Agada, Egbai
Da radical à radicada: alteridades entre franceses e escravos no Rio de Janeiro oitocentista
Authors: Braga Daniel Dutra Coelho
Published: February 2020

A cultura liberal francesa do século XIX estimulou uma série de identidades mobilizadas por estrangeiros no Brasil. Para essa cultura, a persistente escravidão brasileira foi tema incontornável. Se viajantes franceses mobilizaram uma alteridade radical em contraposição tanto à escravidão como a brasileiros e africanos escravizados, franceses que buscaram se radicar no Brasil modularam outras formas de alteridade. Mediante análise de relatos de viagens e alforrias, este artigo explicita os significados relacionais de liberdade e as alteridades em movimento emuladas em redes de sociabilidade que, notadamente no Rio de Janeiro, uniram viajantes, agentes consulares, comerciantes e escravos. O artigo demonstra em que medida estrangeiros radicados no Rio de Janeiro mobilizaram um vocabulário de distinções sociais e alteridades diferente daquele mobilizado por viajantes em seus relatos.
História intelectual em perspectiva global: letrados, ideias e redes na América Latina
Authors: Barbosa Cairo De Souza
Published: February 2020

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Histórias conectadas da Idade Média: abordagens globais antes de 1600
Authors: Bovo Cláudia Regina , Bayard Adrien
Published: February 2020

Apresentação do dossiê "Histórias conectadas da Idade Média".
Biochemical and genotoxicity assessment of a polluted urban river using the native fish Astyanax altiparanae Garutti & Britski (Teleostei, Characidae)
Authors: Calado Sabrina Loise de Morais , Andrade Matheus Cordeiro , Garrido Fernando , Pelanda Ana , Lirola Juliana Roratto , Salgado Lilian Dalago , Cestari Marta Margarete , Assis Helena Cristina
Published: February 2020

Agriculture residues and domestic effluents are contaminants that reach aquatic ecosystems leading to toxic effects to environment and human health. These contaminants impacting mainly developing countries, due to precarious treatment of effluents and lack of legislation in the use of pesticides. Perequê River (South of Brazil) is impacted by pesticides (mainly glyphosate) and domestic effluents. The aims of this study were to analyze the concentration of glyphosate in water and sediments of Perequê River; and to evaluate the sublethal effects of the river contamination in Astyanax altiparanae using biomarkers. A sampling of water, sediment and fish were carried out in Perequê River (November/2016). The samples were collected in two sites, site 1 (S1) that is located on agriculture area and water catchment point; and site 2 (S2) located on the area with a domestic effluents influence. Water and sediment samples were used to glyphosate quantification. Fish were collected and tissues (brain, muscle, liver) were used to biochemical and genetic biomarkers. Glyphosate were quantified in S1, which is impacted by agriculture. Alterations in the liver biomarkers were not observed between the sites. However, the decrease in the AChE activity was observed in the S2, showing that the mixture of contaminants (urban and agriculture contaminants) can lead to anticholinesterasic effects. The sublethal effects observed can be a threat of environmental and human health.
A global semi-empirical glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA) model based on Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) data
Authors: Sun Yu , Riva Riccardo E. M.
Published: February 2020

Abstract. The effect of glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA) on the
shape and gravity of the Earth is usually described by numerical models that
solve for both glacial evolution and Earth's rheology, being mainly
constrained by the geological evidence of local ice extent and globally
distributed sea level data, as well as by geodetic observations of Earth's
rotation. In recent years, GPS and GRACE observations have often been used to improve
those models, especially in the context of regional studies. However,
consistency issues between different regional models limit their ability to
answer questions from global-scale geodesy. Examples are the closure of the
sea level budget, the explanation of observed changes in Earth's rotation,
and the determination of the origin of the Earth's reference frame. Here, we present a global empirical model of present-day GIA, solely based
on GRACE data and on geoid fingerprints of mass redistribution. We will show
how the use of observations from a single space-borne platform, together
with GIA fingerprints based on different viscosity profiles, allows us to
tackle the questions from global-scale geodesy mentioned above. We find
that, in the GRACE era (2003–2016), freshwater exchange between land and
oceans has caused global mean sea level to rise by 1.2±0.2 mm yr−1,
the geocentre to move by 0.4±0.1 mm yr−1, and the Earth's dynamic
oblateness (J2) to increase by 6.0±0.4×10-11 yr−1.
LAND COVER MONITORING OF LAGUNA LAKE WATERSHED USING MODIS NDVI DATA
Authors: Medina J. M. , Blanco A. C. , Candido C. G.
Published: February 2020

Abstract. Land use and land cover monitoring is an important component in the management of Laguna Lake watershed due to its impacts on the lake’s water quality. Due to limitations caused by cloud cover, satellite systems with limited revisit capability fail to provide sufficient data to more effectively monitor the land surface. Normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) derived from MODIS image data were used to generate land cover maps for the years 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, and 2017. These were produced by classifying ISODATA classes using annual NDVI profiles, which resulted in land cover classes, namely, agricultural land, built-up, forest, rangeland, water, and wetland. The resulting maps were post-processed using multi-variate alteration detection (MAD), resulting in multi-temporal land cover maps with improved overall accuracies and kappa coefficients that indicate moderate agreement with ground truth data. Spatiotemporal hot spot analysis was also performed using NDVI data from 2001 to 2017 to identify vegetation hot spot areas, where clustering of low NDVI values were observed over the years. Results showed an increasing trend in built-up areas accompanied by decreasing trends in water and wetland areas, indicating impacts caused by land reclamation and expansion of residential subdivisions near the lakeshore. The decrease in total vegetation area from 2001 to 2017 could be attributed to conversion of land to built-up surface. Vegetated areas in identified hot spots decreased from 41% in 2001 to 19% in 2017. This suggests that vegetation cover in these hot spots was converted to non-vegetated surface during the time period studied.
Harrisburg, the City Beautiful: Recasting the History of Urban Reform in a Small American Capital
Authors: Pettegrew David , LaGrand James B.
Published: February 2020

In 1980 William H. Wilson published an important essay in Pennsylvania History that defined Harrisburg's City Beautiful movement as “successful.” In his analysis, reformers galvanized citizens to vote for civic betterment. A package of amenities—pavements, clean water, drainage, and parks—improved the state capital. On this fortieth anniversary of Wilson's publication, in a year commemorating significant federal amendments granting suffrage to African American men (1870) and women (1920), this special issue takes a closer look at early twentieth- century Harrisburg, its “successful” movement for urban reform, and the clear and consequential losses. This particular article highlights recent scholarship on Harrisburg; new studies of the Old Eighth Ward; novel geospatial and demographic datasets; and exciting public history projects that reclaim forgotten voices. While not a definitive answer to understanding Harrisburg's City Beautiful movement, this issue is a case study in how historians can recast locally significant problems in Pennsylvania history.
Understanding Urban Progressivism and the City Beautiful Movement
Authors: LaGrand James B.
Published: February 2020

This article places the City Beautiful movement in Harrisburg within the history of urban progressive reform in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century America, a time of industrial growth and the various problems stemming from it. In order to better understand the City Beautiful movement, it is helpful to engage the scholarly literature on Progressivism, which notes its complexity, with many different goals, strategies, and historical actors. Of benefit to those seeking to further our understanding of the City Beautiful movement in Harrisburg are new tools, methodologies, and approaches that include digital history, public history, and public humanities.
Before the City Was Beautiful
Authors: Barton Michael
Published: February 2020

Harrisburg at the turn of the twentieth century was a locus of government and industry, but it was also a place that sorely felt the need for material and aesthetic improvements. The people and institutions who had developed the city would figure in its reformation.
“The Crusade Against Ugliness”: J. Horace McFarland and Photography
Authors: Ries Linda A.
Published: February 2020

J. Horace McFarland used and manipulated the medium of photography to advocate for the City Beautiful in Harrisburg and elsewhere across the nation.
The 1918 Influenza Outbreak in Harrisburg
Authors: Carter Sarah Wilson
Published: February 2020

When Spanish influenza broke out in Harrisburg in 1918, it naturally concerned City Beautiful reformers who had underscored clean water and advocated public health. This study of the outbreak and responses to it through documents and new digital tools sheds light on the local spatial and demographic patterns of those affected by the disease in Pennsylvania's capital city.
The Trek Uptown: The Migration of Harrisburg's Jewish Community in the Early Twentieth Century
Authors: Bazelon Bruce S.
Published: February 2020

The demolition of Harrisburg's Eighth Ward between 1913 and 1919 displaced a substantial population of eastern European Jewish immigrants and uprooted their religious congregations. Yet the migration of people, synagogues, and institutions uptown and their continuity in the following decades are a testimony of the community's essential cohesion.
Abordagem do Hipertireoidismo em Idosos – Importância Clínica
Authors: Jesus Káritta Horrana Figueiredo de , Silva Izabela Fernanda da , Moreira Ana Luiza Dias , Tavares Fernanda Silveira
Published: February 2020

A prevalência do hipertireoidismo na população idosa varia entre 0,7 a 3%, sendo maiscomum em mulheres (ROSÁRIO et al, 2013). As causas são diversas e relacionam-se, na maioria das vezes, a doenças autoimunes, mutações ou uso de medicamentos, resultando em proliferação celular e produção exagerada de T3 e T4, hormônios produzidos pela tireoide (ROSÁRIO et al, 2013; GUTH et al, 2009). Na população idosa os sintomas são menos proeminentes,o que pode dificultar o diagnóstico (MANDEL, 2004).ObjetivoRevisar a importância do hipertireoidismo em idosos e as formas de tratamento.MetodologiaPesquisa nas bases de dados Scielo, Lilacs e Pubmed, em artigos publicados de 2014 a2018 em inglês e português.

ResultadosExistem inúmeras mudanças na função tireoidiana que surgem com o envelhecimento oque podem favorecer o aparecimento do hipertireoidismo. A abordagem terapêutica é individualizada e dependerá da idade, tamanho dos nódulos e gravidade dos sintomas clínicos, sendoo objetivo principal a correção da tireotoxicose (MORENO et al, 1996). As opções incluem dosede iodo radioativo, drogas antitireoidianas, cirurgia ou injeção percutânea de etanol quandonódulos estão presentes (CRUZ et al, 2015). A escolha envolve também disponibilidade localdos métodos e preferência do paciente (HAUGEN et al, 2015). Embora não haja indicação derastreio universal em idosos, a função tireoidiana deve ser avaliada periodicamente mesmonaqueles pouco sintomáticos, especialmente quando houver uso de medicamentos que atrapalhem a função tireoidiana (HAUGEN et al, 2015). Isso se faz justificável pela prevalênciada doença e maior risco de complicações cardiovasculares nessa faixa etária (HAUGEN et al,2015).ConclusãoA abordagem da doença nodular tóxica da tireoide é individualizada. Por um caminho oupor outro, o mais importante é tratar a tireotoxicose. O diagnóstico na população idosa podeser dificultado pela presença de sintomas frustros. Mas é nessa população que as complicaçõescardiovasculares são mais comuns, especialmente arritmias, justificando a avaliação periódicada função tireoidiana.
Nível de conhecimento e atitudes dos acadêmicos de enfermagem, acerca da sexualidade dos idosos
Authors: De Queiroz Andreza Luiza Oliveira , Vitorino Nayane Ferreira , De Sousa Vitória Silva , Vilaça e Silva Karla Helena Coelho , Severiano Andréa Paula
Published: February 2020

Introdução: A resistência de muitos enfermeiros sobre a saúde sexual do idoso faz com que seja importante identificar se os acadêmicos de enfermagem têm embasamento teórico para essa temática e se possui uma atitude favorável para atendê-los quanto as suas dúvidas. Objetivos: Identificar o nível de conhecimento e atitudes dos estudantes em enfermagem de instituições de ensino superior (IES), acerca da sexualidade dos idosos. Métodos: Trata-se de uma pesquisa quantitativa, descritiva em corte transversal. Amostra de 301 alunos do último ano de graduação de IES. Aplicou-se o questionário da Escala de atitudes e conhecimento sobre sexualidade no envelhecimento (ASKAS). A análise estatística consistiu em trabalhar os dados coletados em frequência absoluta e relativa. Resultados: Verificou-se que houve falta de conhecimento assim como os alunos demonstraram posturas mais conservadoras e menos favoráveis na discussão do tema da sexualidade direcionada aos idosos.  Conclusão: Sugere uma revisão do aporte teórico ofertado aos acadêmicos de enfermagem bem como práticas junto aos idosos para que a promoção/prevenção sobre sua sexualidade seja efetivamente alcançada.
Oxigenoterapia em idosos: construção e validação de protocolo e aplicativo de indicação e ajuste em clínica médica
Authors: Dominato Cinthia Leal , Oliveira Maria Liz Cunha
Published: February 2020

Introdução: A oxigenoterapia inalatória está entre as principais modalidades terapêuticas utilizadas em idosos hospitalizados em clínica médica. Objetivos: Caracterizar a aplicação da oxigenoterapia inalatória em idosos hospitalizados em clínica médica na Secretaria de Estado de Saúde do Distrito Federal; construir e validar um protocolo e um aplicativo de indicação e ajuste da oxigenoterapia inalatória para esta população. Métodos: Serão realizados três estudos. Estudo 1: estudo observacional, descritivo e transversal, que caracterizará a administração da oxigenoterapia inalatória em idoso hospitalizados. Serão avaliados os indivíduos com mais de 60 anos, em clínica médica, com indicação de oxigênio suplementar, em hospitais da Secretaria de Estado de Saúde do Distrito Federal. Os dados serão extraídos da análise dos prontuários e observação in loco da administração da terapêutica. Estudo 2: estudo metodológico de construção e validação de protocolo de oxigenoterapia inalatória para idosos em clínica médica, a ser elaborado a partir dos resultados obtidos em revisão sistemática sobre o tema. A validação do conteúdo será realizada por comitê de especialistas e pelo índice de validade de conteúdo. Estudo 3: Desenvolvimento e validação do aplicativo, com base teórica no protocolo de oxigenoterapia, cujo teste de usabilidade será realizado por comitê de especialistas. Resultados: Espera-se traçar o perfil de utilização da oxigenoterapia em idosos em clínica médica na Secretaria de Estado de Saúde do Distrito Federal, e propor as adequações necessárias a partir da construção e validação do protocolo de indicação e ajuste desta terapêutica para idosos. Para validação do protocolo e testagem do aplicativo, espera-se boa adesão dos profissionais especialistas convidados para o estudo. Conclusão: O estabelecimento e validação do protocolo de oxigenoterapia adaptado ao idoso, resultará em melhor relação custo-benefício da utilização do oxigênio. Com o desenvolvimento e testagem do aplicativo, espera-se oferecer uma interface de boa usabilidade para operacionalização da utilização do protocolo estabelecido.
Tecnologias computacionais para o monitoramento e a reabilitação de pessoas com doenças crônicas não transmissíveis
Authors: De Marchi Ana Carolina Bertoletti
Published: February 2020

O desenvolvimento de tecnologias computacionais para o monitoramento e a reabilitação de pessoas com doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (DCNT) tem propiciado a incorporação de práticas inovadoras na saúde. O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar duas tecnologias computacionais que visam auxiliar pacientes com DCNT: os sistemas e-Health e os exergames. Trata-se de um relato de experiência com soluções desenvolvidas pelo grupo de pesquisa Sistemas Interativos e de Informação da Universidade de Passo Fundo. Após a análise de vários estudos, os resultados indicaram que as tecnologias computacionais apresentam potencial para transforar a forma da prestação de serviços de saúde das pessoas ao longo do processo de envelhecimento.
Análise da Aceitação e do uso das Tecnologias por Idosos: Uma revisão sistemática
Authors: Góes Fhernnanda Fernandes , Gomes Lucy De Oliveira , Moraes Clayton Franco , Silva Karla Helena Coelho Vilaça e
Published: February 2020

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar, com base na literatura, a aceitação e o uso das tecnologias assistivas pelos idosos. Trata-se de estudo de revisão sistemática em que foi realizada busca por artigos nas bases de dados PubMed/Medline, Lilacs, e Scielo. Os aspectos discutidos na literatura foram: sobre a aceitação, sobre o uso e sobre as variáveis que poderiam interferir nas colocações pré citadas. Considerando estudos nacionais e internacionais, as discussões acerca do tema, de forma geral, foram igualitárias. Fatores como medo, receio, limitações ao acesso das tecnologias e motivação, foram determinantes no resultado do estudo. Notou-se por fim a necessidade de maior informação aos idosos sobre a existência das tecnologias, dos tipos, das categorias e dos benefícios que podem trazer ao idoso, fomentando o interesse no uso, para que a inserção dos idosos seja plena no mundo tecnológico.
Desenvolvimento de um aplicativo para acompanhamento de pacientes cardíacos
Authors: Prado Aline Dos Santos
Published: February 2020

O objetivo do atual estudo é de desenvolver um aplicativo para pacientes que passaram por cirurgia torácica, como por exemplo, revascularização do miocárdio ou troca de válvulas. Onde o mesmo, deverá conter informações sobre o procedimento realizado, as recomendações quanto às atividades cotidianas e fazer um acompanhamento da realização de atividade física, mostrando sempre, através de escalas ilustrativas, onível de esforço alcançado. A efetividade do aplicativo será testada através da aplicação deste dispositivo em pacientes do Distrito Federal, Brasília, no Instituto de Cardiologia do Distrito Federal e no Hospital do Coração de Brasília, que estarão em pós - operatório de cirurgias cardíacas e com idade igual a 60 anos, sem presença de doenças autoimune ou sem possível cura, pois o tratamento destes pacientes são mais específicos e com riscos severos. Pacientes com doenças congênitas serão excluídos, devido a etiologia destas alterações. Os pacientes serão abordados após a alta da Unidade de Terapia Intensiva, receberão orientações a cerca do aplicativo e junto a isso, assinarão o termo de consentimento após esclarecimento da pesquisa. A mortalidade em pacientes que passam por cirurgias cardíacas mostra-se maior quando o paciente retornapara casa, para o meio social e também, profissional. E em alguns casos, ainda com duvidas frequentes do que pode ou não fazer, sem condições financeiras para um acompanhamento fidedigno e eficaz. Assim, é necessário que haja uma intervenção para reduzir este índice de mortalidade e consequentemente uma melhora da qualidade de vida. Um acompanhamento ao paciente que seja mais acessível, esclarecedor e fácilpode trazer benefícios e diminuição de complicações em pacientes cardiopatas.
Envelhescência: a chave de um envelhecimento ativo e significativo
Authors: Avena Fernanda Lima , Góes Fhernnanda Fernandes , Moura Ligia Mara dos Santos Corrêa , Oliveira Maria Liz Cunha de , Vilaça Karla Helena Coelho
Published: February 2020

Envelhecer com nova significância, quebrando paradigmas com ousadia, persistência e vencendo obstáculos. Não seria essa a chave para um novo envelhecimento ativo e saudável? O texto busca analisar o discurso sobre envelhecimento ativo a partir do documentário “Envelhescência”, partindo da premissa que a velhice é uma construção social. Apesar da avançada idade, os idosos retratados no filme praticam surf, corrida, para-quedismo, Aikido, estudam, fazem tatuagens e desempenhando atividades associadas à juventude.