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Aragonesisme i conflicte Ordes/vassalls a les Comandes templeres i hospitaleres d'Ascó, Horta i Miravet (1250-1350)
Authors: Ortega Pascual
Published: April 2020

Le travail réexamine la situation que vecurent les commanderies d 'abord templières, puis après 1317, hospitalières, d'Ascó, Horta et Miravet (situées dans les régions catalanes de la Ribera d 'Ebre et de la Terra Alta, limitrophes du Bas Aragon) dès la fin du XIIIe siècle à la moitié du XIVe. L 'historiographie traditionnelle se bornait à discuter des manifestations d'aragonisme ou de catalanisme de ces commanderies; mais, après avoir élargí le champ d'analyse, notre interprétation renvoie à l'affrontement entre les communautés villageoises et, successivement, les Ordres du Temple puis de l'Hôpital. L'objectif initial et principal de cette opposition fut d'obtenir la suppression de la capacité du seigneur a administrer justice: tandis que les Ordres la voulaient complète, les vassaux prétendaient que les appels correspondassent au roi. Les premières manifestations de ces affrontements se produisirent a la fin du XIIIe siècle, contemporainement à l'élaboration des Costums d'Horta (1296); pendant cette période, il n'y eut impliqués qu'Ordres et vassaux, et l'affrontement dû adopter des formes verbales. Cependant, à partir de 1325, la situation devint plus complexe et se manifesta par de longues querelles judiciaires, la recherche de l'appui royal par chacune des deux parties et par les interventions des Corts d 'Aragon et de la Catalogne. Le radicalisme des positions atteignit son paroxisme avec la guerre de l'Union du milieu du XIV•, pendant laquelle les habitants des commanderies et la hiérarchie des hospitaliers luttèrent dans des factions opposées. La défaite des unionistes et, avec elle, celle des vassaux hospitaliers implica un nouveau rapport de forces dans la seigneurie, dont l’Ordre profita pour préserver et renforcer son autorité.
La trista història del convent de Nostra Senyora del Carme de Vallparadís (Terrassa)
Authors: Webster Jill R.
Published: April 2020

L'établissement du couvent des Grands Carmes à Vallparadís, Terrassa, pendant l'année 1413 semble avoir été une expérience malpensée par quelques frères qui avaient l'intention de faire retourner l'Ordre à la vie contemplative. Les seuls documents qui existent maintenant indiquent que l’expérience n'était pas très positive, réveillant les sentiments d'hostilité entre les frères de Terrassa et leurs superieurs dans la Province de Catalogne. L'expérience ne dura pas plus de vingt ans, parce que l'Ordre vendit le couvent de Vallparadís en 1431; néanmoins, elle révéla la division qui existait dans l'Ordre à ce moment. La courte vie du couvent de Vallparadís avait été pleine de difficultés et conflits, mais son établissement était un pas important ven la reforme de l'Ordre de la part de ceux qui ne pouvaient pas oublier les origines érémitiques de l 'Ordre.
Prejuicio religioso y conflicto social en una pequeña sociedad mediterránea: el caso de Mallorca (1286-1435)
Authors: Cateura Bennasser Pau
Published: April 2020

Dans cet article les traits distinctifs qui caractérisent l'évolution de la communauté des Juifs de Majorque sont examinés. Il s'agit d'une petite société méditerranéenne, à Majorque, pendant le Moyen Age. Dans l 'article, trois grandes phases chronologiques sont établies et on y étudie les changes de status de la communauté juive. La première (1286-1315) est celle de la création du call ou judería (juiverie) dans la ville de Majorque ainsi que du procès entamé par le roi Sancho de Majorque contre la communauté et que finira par la confiscation de leurs propriétés. La deuxième, entre 1315 et 1391, contemple la problématique création d'une société juive dans I’lle depuis que le Royaume de Majorque est incorporé de nouveau à la Couronne d'Aragon, le 1343, par le roi Pierre le Cérémonieux, ainsi que I’insertion de la communauté juive dans l'appareil financier de la monarchic. La troisième, entre 1391 et 1435, met de relief la grave crise entre les communau­tés chrétienne et juive que finira avec l’assault au quartier juif de la ville de Majorque, ainsi que remarque l'apparition d'une nouvelle communauté des conversos, organisée très vite en une confrérie et la progressive dépersonnalisation des Juifs à cause de les mesures prises par les autorités et de l'atraction exercée par les Juifs d'origine portugais. En tout cas, la consolidation d'une nouvelle communauté juive fut empêché par un nouveau procès en 1345 que détermina la conversion au Christianisme.
Una Biblia manuscrita de la Cartuja de Portaceli en la Hispanic Society of America
Authors: Planas Badenas Josefina
Published: April 2020

Dans ce travail nous voulons faire connaître un exemplaire de la Bible sacra en un seul volume, conservée dans la Hispanic Society of America de New York (ms. HC 397/344), provenant de l'ancienne bibliothèque de la Cartuja de Portaceli, près de la ville de Valencia. Son intérêt n’est pas tellement artistique, sinon documentaire, puisque dans le premier folio apparaît une inscription caligrafiée datant du XVIIè siècle, qui spécifie qu'elle fut donnée en cadeau par le Pape schismatique Bénédict XIII à Bonifacio Ferrer, général de la Chartreuse et frère de Saint Vincent. Personnages singuliers, tous deux, dans le panorama politique contemporain de la Couronne d' Aragon, et intéressants promoteurs artistiques. Pedro de Luna (Bénédict XIII) maintint un scriptorium actif dans la forteresse de Peñíscola jusqu’à 1413. La Bible de Portaceli se détacherait des fonds de la Chartreuse immédiatement après la désamortisation et vente publique des biens monastiques. Elle a subi le même sort que d'autres exemplaires originaires de ce monastère: nous faisons allusion à la Bible valencienne et à la deuxième partie des Annales de la Cartuja de Portaceli (ms. 81141), ocuvres gardées ensemble dans la Hispanic Society of America.
Iconografia a les llars mercantils del segle XV. Mentalitat, estètica i religiositat dels mercaders a Barcelona
Authors: Cardona Jaume Aurell I , Torelló Alfons Puigarnau I
Published: April 2020

Ven le XV siècle, les commerçants furent réunis à Barcelone en tant que fort group social et èconomic. Nous analysons ic¡ une série de documents (principalment les testataments et les écrits matrirnoniaux) dans lesquels nous pouvons vérifier la présence de certains travaux d'art médiéval. Dans ces oeuvres nous trouvons une spéciale iconographie religiieuse qui reflète la mentalité particulière et la sensibilité aesthetiqueexprimées par le remarquablenombre de membre appartenant à ce group. Ces particularités nous permettent de décrire une originale "Culture Religieuse des Commerçants” vers le XVème siècle à Barcelone. Le fruit de ce type d'art religieux des commerçants, vient confirmer, une fois de plus, le trés fort symbolisme de la culture Médiévale et la profonde relation entre l'Art, l’Histoire et la Religion du Moyen âge en Catalogne.
O poder e a morte
Authors: Mattoso José
Published: April 2020

Comme l'a montré R. Hertz, la mort d'un chef constitue, pour une communauté d'une société traditionnelle, l'occasion d'un tres grand trouble. Elle craint alors la désagregation et la faiblesse devant les menaces extérieures ou bien la propagation de la mort a l'intérieur de la communauté. Cette réaction explique la force avec laquelle se présentent tous les signes destinés a démontrer la continuité du pouvoir et à cultiver sa mémoire. Cella explique l'attention accordée par les chroniques hispaniques aux tombeaux royaux depuis celui d'Alphonse II, l'affirmation de l'origine divine du pouvoir royal et aussi les croyances ur la perturbation cosmique et sociale survenue lors de la mort de certains rois. L 'intensité des manifestations de deuil devient une façon de surmonter le trouble causé par la mort. Cette croyance, attestée encore sous une forme très dramatique par Shakespeare dans plusieurs de ses pieces, semble disparaitre au Portugal vers la fin du XVc: siècle.
Los resortes del poder en la Navarra bajomedieval (siglos XII-XV)
Authors: Ramírez Vaquero Eloísa
Published: April 2020

La Navarre a connu durant le XIII' siècle un intense procéssus de mise a jour et de modernisation des structures du pouvoir royal et de l’état. Cette analyse a pour but d 'étudier dans un essai de synthése, l'état de la question, et plus particulièrement les mécanismes de contrôle du territoire, la rationalisation et la systématisation des revenus du patrimoine et l'exercice de la justice. Le point de départ sera done, la nécessaire plate-forme établie pendant la deuxième moitié du XIVe siècle par les derniers descendants directs de la dynastie de Navarre, ou se sont fixées les bases du pouvoir souverain pendant le Bas Moyen Age. Au XIVe siècle la nouvelle monarchie des Champenois, et surtout celle des Capétiens, poursuivront les changements administratifs jusqu'a l'apogée de la fiscalité et des structures d'un état moderne. La faiblesse du pouvoir royal pendant la seconde moitié du XVe siècle provoque le début de la faillite d 'un système qui réussira pourtant a se reconstruire dans un schéma bien articulé et cohérent pour les temps modernes.
Participación de las mujeres en el poder político
Authors: Segura Graíño Cristina
Published: April 2020

Le système de genre reclure aux femmes dans les espaces domestiques, tant que assigne aux hommes les espaces publiques dans lesquels la politique se débrouille, c'est pour cela que les femmes sont exclues du pouvoir politique. Cependant, comme la société féodale défend la transmission du patrimoine dans la lignée, elle permet que, dans quelques cas, les femmes peuvent servir comme intermédiaires dans la transmission du pouvoir entre les hommes de leurs familles. Par cette raison, quelques femmes sont arrivées a hériter le pouvoir politique. Dans quelques cas, les femmes ont gouverné comme régents de leurs garçons ou leurs frères. On analyse les cas que dans les royaumes péninsulaires se présentent comme reines ou régents, concluant que l'exclusion des femmes de la politique peut s'abandoner pour que le royaume reste dans la famille. Selon les circonstances, on prend les décisions sur la relation des femmes avec le pouvoir politique, s'occupent aux intérêts de chaque moment.
Servicio al rey y diplomacia castellana: Don Juan Manuel de Villena (+ 1462)
Authors: Olivera Serrano Cesar
Published: April 2020

La diplomatie castellane à l'époque de Henry IV (1454-1474) a eté dirigée par un groupe réduit de conseillers royaux et des diplomates. Don Juan Manuel de Villena (+1462) a eté un des plus important ambassadeurs à cette époque et il a eté chargé de negocier des affaires bilatérales entre la France et la Castille. Il appartenait à un des plus connus linages de la Castille mais sans le prestige et la richesse qu'il avait eu au XIVe siècle. Il a essayé de récupérer l'ancien pouvoir de sa famille en employamt ses relations dans le monde de la diplomatie. Il na obtenu une seigneurie dans les Asturies et une position économique de niveau moyen. Il a eu une spéciale relation avec le comte Jean V d' Armagnac, qui était a cette époque vassal du roi de Castille. Ses relations familières et politiques avec les conseillers royaux les plus célebres de son temps lui ont permis d'obtenir tous ces objetifs. Sa biographie nous aide a comprendre un peu mieux les usages diplomatiques de la monarchie castillane.
Propaganda política en los panegíricos poéticos de los Reyes Católicos: Una aproximación
Authors: Carrasco Manchado Ana Isabel
Published: April 2020

Le panégyrique poétique et sa diffusion dans le cadre des célébrations et céremonies royales est un moyen privilégié pour divulguer la propagande des Rois Catholiques, Isabelle et Ferdinand, utilisés pour favoriser sa politique d'autoritarisme royale et d'expansion territorial. Dans cet article s'analise diverses compositions poétiques, de caractère panegyri­que et son rapport avec la propagande politique et son contexte de divulgation (propagande et «entrée royale», propagande et fête de cour, liturgie et propagande, propagande et noces royales, et, pour finir, la propagande de guerre).
Discurs i estratègies del poder reial a Catalunya al segle XIV
Authors: Sabaté Flocel
Published: April 2020

La grandeur de la monarchie est impulsée dans tout l'Occident européen du bas Moyen-Age par l'elargissement des idées fondées sur le droit romain. Cependant, en Catalogne elle subit une difficulté: Celle qui est propre à une coronne qui doit justifier son discours sur un passé pluriel et hétérogène et qui, parmi de graves difficultés socio­économiques, est limitée par la puissance des baronnies et munícipes s'affrontant mutuelle­ment. A travers leurs différentes situations, les soubirans essaient de contrôler et d 'accroitre les revenus ainsi que la jurisdiction. Aussi prétendent-ils imposer un respect pour les régales et encore atteindre une reconnaissance globale. Toutefois leur manque de force les oblige à se débrouiller entre les pressions des baronnies et des municipes. Ces dernières invoquent une identification entre les propres intérêts et la cause royale à la fois qu 'elles essaient d'amorcer une notion de jurisdiction royale juridiquement et législativement stable. Cette situation a contribué à la cohésion de la Catalogne et en plus elle a fourni un ensemble d’images qui a laissé sa trace dans l'historiographie postérieure.
La coronació de Ferran d'Antequera: l'organització i els preparatius de la festa
Authors: Salicrú i Lluch Roser
Published: April 2020

Le couronnement de Ferran d’Antequera a suscité à plusieurs reprises l'intérêt des chercheurs, mais presque sans exception en prenant comme point de départ les chroniques et les sources narratives. Parmi les sources conservées aux Archives de la Couronne d' Aragon se trouve une grande quantité de documents relatifs aux préparatifs et a l'organisation de la tete permettant une parfaite confrontation et mise en relation des deux types de sources, avec une précision parfois surprenante. Cet article, done, apporte un contrepoint documentaire aux informations déjà connues fournies par les chroniques sur le couronnement de Ferran Icr , un spectacle qui a suivi le rituel institué par les monarques antérieurs mais dans lequel se détachait une forte composante légitimatrice, tant a cause des particularités de sa manière d'acceder au tróne que par les contingences politiques internes immédiates, essentiellement le soulèvement de Jaume d’Urgell.
La formació del poder polític als segles XII-XV i els orígens medievals de l'Estat. Historia política i historia del Dret: bibliografía recent en llengua francesa (1984-1994)
Authors: Turull Rubinat Max
Published: April 2020

Cet article propose de relancer les travaux d’histoire politique pour comprendre la nature du pouvoir politique au Moyen Age et sa pratique, sans que ce propos implique d’avancer vers le fractionnement de la connaissance historique. On revendique le rôle de l'histoire du droit dans la renovation de cette histoire politique et on met l’emphase sur le besoin d 'approximations pluridisciplinaires pour aborder le problème du pouvoir. Il est proposé comme modèle quelque chose de semblable au projet du CNRS français entre les années 1985 et 1988 sous la devise "Genèse de l’Etat Moderne" et sa continuation par l’European Science Foundation sous le titre "The Origin of the Modern State" entre les années 1988 et 1992. L’auteur a recueilli la bibliographie parue entre les années 1984 et 1994 en langue française sur l'histoire politique et juridique, concrètement tout ce que, selon le critère du compilateur, faisait référence aux origines de l’Etat et à la formation du pouvoir politique en France ou en Europe en général du Vème au XVème siècles.
Algunas consideraciones sobre los temas de los cuentos tradicionales de Castilla y León
Authors: Espinosa, JR. Aurelio M.
Published: April 2020

La comparación de los cuentos de animales y los maravillosos en tres extensas colecciones de cuentos tradicionales proporciona un inventario de los cuentos de dichos tipos en las regiones de Castilla y León. El hecho de que los cuentos fueron recogidos durante un período limitado da informes precisos sobre la difusión y conservación de los diversos tipos y temas. Basado en el catálogo de Aarne-Thompson, el inventario incluye unos 160 tipos. Los cuentos más difundidos son casi los mismos en las tres colecciones. En la más reciente se observa una tendencia a abreviar la narración y son numerosos los cuentos muy breves. En todo caso, el inventario atestigua la vitalidad del cuento oral en la cultura popular.
Los motes de la comarca natural de Las Villuercas
Authors: Gutiérrez Macías Valeriano
Published: April 2020

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Nano Approach
Authors: Chakravorty Arghya , Rather Gulzar Ahmed , Ali Aarif , Bhat Basharat Ahmad , Sana Siva Sankar , Abhishek Nalluri , Nanda Anima
Published: April 2020

The mortality rate for infectious diseases in India, in 2017, was 416.75 per 100,000 persons, which is two times more than the United States of America due to multi-drug resistant pathogens and many more social and ethical challenges. Nano formulates are an alternative, eco-friendly solution. Nano medicine development from different food material is one of the fastest growing research fields. The nano formulated phytochemicals of spices can solve the delivery issues and even shows antimicrobial properties against multi-drug-resistant microorganisms as well as through Indian daily food. In this chapter, the recent research approaches in antimicrobial activity of nano formulation of different Indian spices and active phytochemicals of spices are comprehensively discussed. The most common methods for antimicrobial determination and the minimum inhibitory concentration of modified materials are also enlisted. The size of any nano material usually is 1 to 100 nanometers. Different nano formulates of different spices show antimicrobial activity against different pathogens.
Remote Laboratories for Engineering Education
Authors: da Silva Isabela Nardi , Pereira Josiel , Silva Juarez B , Bilessimo Simone
Published: April 2020

The VISIR+ project was an international collaboration project for the dissemination of the remote laboratory VISIR, a tool to support teaching the theory and practice of electrical and electronic circuits. The initiative was first disseminated in Europe, and Latin American countries such as Brazil followed. This chapter essentially aims to discuss the experience of the Federal University of Santa Catarina in Brazil with the VISIR+ project. Various approaches were used for the dissemination of the initiative, including free courses for high school students, teacher training, and the creation of a virtual environment to discuss and share lesson plans that used the remote laboratory VISIR on their plots. In conclusion, the experience was observed as excellent for the institution and there was no reason to put the project ideas aside. After participating in the project, it becomes a challenge to ensure its sustainability.
Content Suggestion for Mobile Applications to Facilitate Student Life in Technical Universities
Authors: Bayraktar Cahit Ali
Published: April 2020

All sorts of products, technologies, and devices are obsoleted more quickly than ever nowadays. Special, mobile applications, which make human life easier in a lot of ways, should always be up to date to avoid falling into disfavor. Thus, they need to keep pace with customer expectations. This study aims to present a way to offer content suggestions for university mobile applications. For this purpose, two focus groups on separate campuses of Istanbul Technical University (ITU) were formed in order to determine student expectations on the university's official mobile application (ITU Mobile). In addition to the 14 currently available features of the ITU Mobile, 32 additional features were identified as expectations, and the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was employed to prioritize them. Results indicate that when designing mobile applications, universities should pay attention to several dimensions such as refreshment, life, education, facility, integration with other applications, and transportation to better facilitate their students' campus life.
Challenges Confronting Higher Education
Authors: Baliga Ram
Published: April 2020

This chapter discusses challenges confronting higher education in general but business/management education in particular and efforts to deal with the same. Innovation attempts to deal with these challenges and their relative success and failure are delineated. Using concepts from organizational behaviour and organizational design, a detailed analysis of the obstacles to innovation is presented and potential solutions discussed. The chapter concludes with a discussion of steps that higher-educational institutions can adopt to increase their viability.
Social Responsibility as a Precondition of Innovation in Higher Education
Authors: Mulej Matjaž , Mihec Miro
Published: April 2020

The word innovation defines both the process and its outcome. Here, the authors focus on the innovation process in terms of its human success preconditions attained by practicing social responsibility (SR). In the globally passed/valid ISO 26.000, SR's essence lies in synergy of: (1) one's responsibility for one's impact on society; (2) interdependence; and (3) a holistic approach; seven principles, i.e. human and organizational attributes support SR behavior. With them, the innovation process is easier to manage. Innovation is complex: one of 3.000 ideas becomes innovation. It includes many phases and different professions practicing SR to support holistic behavior preventing failures. On the other hand, higher education works per specialized faculties, etc., making SR hard to practice, but possible. Usual curricula favor narrow specialty without creative interdisciplinary cooperation. Due to lack of holism, interdependence, and responsibility, higher education offers more inventions than innovations. Cases cover the University of Maribor and the Association Social Economy Slovenia.
The Role of the Accreditation Process in Introducing Innovations Into Higher Education in Serbia
Authors: Janićijević Nebojša
Published: April 2020

The chapter explores the role of the accreditation process in introducing innovations into higher education. The chapter starts with the assumption that the accreditation process can have a positive role in introducing innovations into higher education. This is if the standards bring novelties into the structure and function of higher education and if these organizations accept and implement the said standards in the long-run. The research was conducted through the case study of the first accreditation in higher education in Serbia. The institutional theory was used as theoretical framework of the analysis since the accreditation is observed as the process of institutionalization of a specific higher education model. The research has shown that accreditation had a limited impact on innovations in higher education in Serbia. The most common reaction of higher education institutions in Serbia to accreditation standards was their modified and partial implementation.
How Active Learning Can Make a Difference
Authors: Dieguez Teresa , Loureiro Paula , Ferreira Isabel
Published: April 2020

The aim of active learning is to provide opportunities for learners to think critically about content through a range of activities that help prepare learners for the challenges of professional situations. This chapter aims to present and describe some active learning strategies implemented by the authors, teachers at the Management School of Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave (IPCA), in Portugal. The expected result of this article is sharing successful case studies in Higher Education Institutions.
Children With Adaptation and Behavior Problems
Authors: Aslişen Ebru Hasibe Tanju
Published: April 2020

In this chapter, the adaptation and behavior problem is explained conceptually, and detailed information is given about causal factors related to biology, family, and school. Particularly in the preschool period, adaptation and behavioral problems such as thumb-sucking, nail-biting, enuresis, encopresis, masturbation, lying, aggression, stubbornness, jealousy, fear, anxiety, stealing, sleep disorders, and eating disorders are explained in this chapter, and precautions to reduce/prevent these problems are mentioned.
On Cloud Data Transaction Security Using Encryption and Intrusion Detection
Authors: Jazzar Mahmoud
Published: April 2020

The rapid increase of cybercrimes and wide-ranging security measures has created an obvious need for deep understanding of security vulnerabilities for Cloud Computing environments, and for best practices addressing such vulnerabilities. Cybercrime activities have affected many regional and international organizational functions and operations. Finding clear and direct evidence of cybercrimes is critical, because huge amounts of data are on networks, and the analysis of such data is complex. This paper propose and discuss a security-enhanced cloud data transaction model for simplifying and filtering cybercrime evidence. The model consumes a number of intrusion-detection sensor inputs that contribute to collecting and fine-tuning large items of evidence at a lower level. A relevant evidence-processing criteria are defined for further reduction and fine-tuning of cybercrime evidence. Initial results of the up-to-date testbed show that it is possible to reduce substantial levels of irrelevant patterns from randomly collected datasets.
Blind Detection of Partial-Color-Manipulation Based on Self-PRNU Estimation
Authors: Yuting Sun , Jing Guo , Ling Du , Yongzhen Ke
Published: April 2020

This article describes how to detect color manipulation which is a commonly used method in the field of digital image forgery. The difficulty that hue forgery does not change the image edges, shapes and gradations brings certain challenge to authenticity detection. Current methods utilize the PRNU from multiple un-tampered images, requiring the camera type to be known. However, the increasing varieties of digital devices greatly complicates the preparation of prior knowledge. This article proposes a blind detection method for partial color manipulation based on self-PRNU of suspicious image, eliminating the necessity of acquiring camera information. The authors estimate the PRNU of suspicious image by removing the regions due to its texture complexity. The tamper region is detected by calculating the correlation between estimated PRNU and residual noise. As to partial manipulation detection, an introduced threshold of connected components is used to reduce the false positive. The experimental results show that the method can effectively detect and locate the partial color manipulation.
Natural growth stimulants for Sanchezia spp. stem cuttings
Authors: Karunarathna M. Brintha , Maduwanthi A. K. M. R. B. , Mayoori J.
Published: April 2020

Sanchezia spp is an important ornamental plant in Sri Lanka. The species is also grown as a medicinal plant in other countries. This investigation was aimed at evaluating the growth and development of Sanchezia spp stem cuttings with the treatment of Coconut water, moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam) leaf extract and Bee honey as natural growth stimulants. Cuttings were planted without dipping in any solution (control: T1), water (T2), coconut water (T3), Bee honey (T4) and moringa leaf extract (T5). The outcome of the study revealed that stem cuttings dipped in Bee honey had higher leaf greenness (SPAD reading), plant height and number of roots. The maximum root length and higher root dry weight were observed when the stem cuttings were dipped in moringa leaf extract. Most of the growth parameters including number of leaves, total plant fresh weight, and root and shoot dry weights were superior when stem cuttings were dipped in coconut water compared to the rest of the treatments. Therefore, coconut water was considered the most suitable natural growth stimulants for treating the stem cuttings of Sanchezia spp.
Nutritional and sensory evaluation of carrot flour-incorporated complementary food mixtures for infants
Authors: Roshana M. R. , Mahendran T.
Published: April 2020

Complementary foods are foods other than breast milk or infant formula introduced to an infant to provide nutrients. The present research was carried out to formulate a low cost complementary food that provides recommended levels of protein, vitamin and minerals for children less than two years old. The complementary food mixtures (CFM) were prepared from unpolished parboiled red rice (UPRR), germinated green gram (GG) and carrot flour (CF) in the ratios of 100:00:00, 80:10:10, 70:20:10, 60:30:10, 50:40:10 and 40:50:10, respectively. The mixtures were analyzed for nutritional qualities such as moisture, ash, protein, fat, fiber and β-carotene, organoleptic characteristics of colour, texture, taste, aroma and overall acceptability and microbial studies to assess the suitability of these CFMs for consumption and its shelf life. The compositional analysis of the CFM revealed that the moisture, ash, protein and fiber content increased from 5.67 to 6.38%, 1.14 to 2.57%, 8.63 to 16.87% and 0.52 to 2.15%, while fat and β-carotene content decreased from 2.83 to 1.86% and 31.45 to 29.37% respectively with the increasing of the GG flour from 10 to 50%. The sensory assessment showed that, there were significant differences (p<0.05) among the treatments and the CFM formulated with 30% GG flour was well acceptable in terms of colour, texture, taste, aroma and overall acceptability compared to other treatments. There were no total plate counts observed in the formulated CFMs. The mixture of 60% UPRR, 30% GG and 10% CF is found to be superior based on the quality characteristics and could be suitable for consumption up to 14 weeks without any significant changes in the quality.
Surfactant Protein-A Protects against IL-13–Induced Inflammation in Asthma
Authors: Francisco Dave , Wang Ying , Conway Michelle , Hurbon Audriana N. , Dy Alane B. C. , Addison Kenneth J. , Chu Hong W. , Voelker Dennis R. , Ledford Julie G. , Kraft Monica
Published: April 2020

The lung surfactant proteins are recognized as critical not only for their role in lowering lung surface tension but also in innate host defense. Reports have shown that some asthmatic patients have decreased levels of one member of this protein family in particular, surfactant protein-A (SP-A). Our studies set out to determine the contribution of SP-A to the response of a key effector cytokine in asthma, IL-13. Our studies employ both animal models sufficient and deficient in SP-A challenged with IL-13 and primary epithelial cells from participants with asthma that are exogenously treated with SP-A in the context of IL-13 challenge. The inflammatory response and mucin production were assessed in both model systems. As compared with WT mice, we show that the activity of IL-13 is dramatically augmented in SP-A−/− mice, which have significantly increased neutrophil and eosinophil recruitment, mucin production and asthma-associated cytokines in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. In parallel, we show asthma-associated factors are attenuated in human cells from asthma subjects when exogenous SP-A is added during IL-13 challenge. Although many of these phenotypes have previously been associated with STAT6 signaling, SP-A inhibited IL-13-induced STAT3 phosphorylation in mice and in human epithelial cells while having little effect on STAT6 phosphorylation. In addition, when either STAT3 or IL-6 were inhibited in mice, the phenotypes observed in SP-A−/− mice were significantly attenuated. These studies suggest a novel mechanism for SP-A in asthma as a modulator of IL-13-induced inflammation via mediating downstream IL-6/STAT3 signaling.
Practical approach to vasculitides in adults: an overview of clinical conditions that can mimic vasculitides closely
Authors: Berti Alvise , Bond Milena , Volpe Alessandro , Felicetti Mara , Bortolotti Roberto , Paolazzi Giuseppe
Published: April 2020

Primary systemic vasculitides are rare diseases affecting blood vessel walls. The type and patterns of distribution of the organs affected usually reflect the size of the vessels predominantly involved, and the patterns of clinical manifestations are generally useful to reach a specific diagnosis. However, presenting symptoms may lack adequate specificity for a prompt diagnosis, leading to a diagnostic (and therapeutic) delay, often causing irreversible damage to the affected organs. Due to their rarity and variable clinical presentation, the diagnosis of primary vasculitides could be challenging for physicians. Vasculitis mimickers, i.e. the clinical conditions that could be likely mistaken for vasculitides, need to be carefully ruled out, especially before starting the immunosuppressive therapy. We present here a practical approach to the diagnosis of primary systemic vasculitides involving large, medium and small size vessels, and reviewed most of the conditions that could mimic primary systemic vasculitides.
Ozone at low concentrations does not affect motility and proliferation of cancer cells in vitro
Authors: Costanzo Manuela , Romeo Alessandro , Cisterna Barbara , Calderan Laura , Bernardi Paolo , Covi Viviana , Tabaracci Gabriele , Malatesta Manuela
Published: April 2020

Exposure to low ozone concentrations is used in medicine as an adjuvant/complementary treatment for a variety of diseases. The therapeutic potential of low ozone concentrations relies on their capability to increase the nuclear translocation of the Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), thus inducing the transcription of Antioxidant Response Elements (ARE)-driven genes and, through a cascade of events, a general cytoprotective response. However, based on the controversial role of Nrf2 in cancer initiation, progression and resistance to therapies, possible negative effects of ozone therapy may be hypothesised in oncological patients. With the aim to elucidate the possible changes in morphology, migration capability and proliferation of cancer cells following mild ozone exposure, we performed wound healing experiments in vitro on HeLa cells treated with low ozone concentrations currently used in the clinical practice. By combining a multimodal microscopy approach (light and fluorescence microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy) with morphometric analyses, we demonstrated that, under our experimental conditions, exposure to low ozone concentrations does not alter cytomorphology, motility and proliferation features, thus supporting the notion that ozone therapy should not positively affect tumour cell growth and metastasis.
Brief report on cognitive function and corticosteroid therapy in elderly
Authors: Castagna Alberto , Coppolino Giuseppe , Ruberto Carmen , Ruotolo Giovanni , Manzo Ciro
Published: April 2020

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are drugs commonly used for the treatment of a great number of acute or chronic pathological conditions. In a cross-sectional study we analyze a cohort of elderly patients treated for at least four weeks with a glucocorticoid (GC), exactly prednisone therapy, for a renal or rheumatological condition pointing out on functional, mental and clinical status. The main purpose was to assess change in cognitive performances. Corticosteroids administration also at low dosage in older subjects could enhance cognitive function. This observation should be proved in larger population and underlying mechanisms studied in deep.
Plabic R-Matrices
Authors: Chepuri Sunita
Published: April 2020

Postnikov's plabic graphs in a disk are used to parametrize totally positive Grassmannians. In recent years plabic graphs have found numerous applications in mathematics and physics. One of the key features of the theory is the fact that if a plabic graph is reduced, the face weights can be uniquely recovered from boundary measurements. On surfaces more complicated than a disk this property is lost. In this paper we undertake a comprehensive study of a certain semilocal transformation of weights for plabic networks on a cylinder that preserve boundary measurements. We call this a plabic R-matrix. We show that plabic R-matrices have underlying cluster algebra structure, generalizing recent work of Inoue–Lam–Pylyavskyy. Special cases of transformations we consider include geometric R-matrices appearing in Berenstein{Kazhdan theory of geometric crystals, and also certain transformations appearing in a recent work of Goncharov–Shen.
On the Relative Bicentralizer Flows and the Relative Flow of Weights of Inclusions of Factors of Type III$_1$
Authors: Masuda Toshihiko
Published: April 2020

We show that the relative bicentralizer flow and the relative flow of weights are isomorphic for an inclusion of injective factors of type III1 with finite index, or an irreducible discrete inclusion whose small algebra is an injective factor of type III

_1

.
Junction of quasi-stationary ferromagnetic wires
Authors: Chacouche Khaled , Faella Luisa , Perugia Carmen
Published: April 2020

In this paper we study the asymptotic behavior of the solutions of time dependent micromagnetism problem in a structure consisting of two joined thin wires. We assume that the volumes of the two parts composing the multi-structure vanish with same rate. We obtain two 1

D

limit problems coupled by a junction condition on the magnetization. The limit problem remains non-convex, but now it becomes completely local.
Raising the level at your favorite prime
Authors: Dieulefait Luis Victor , Soto Eduardo
Published: April 2020

In this paper we prove a level raising theorem for some weight two trivial character newforms at almost
every
prime

p

. This is done by ignoring the residue characteristic at which the level raising appears
Critical weak-$L^p$ differentiability of singular integrals
Authors: Ambrosio Luigi , Ponce Augusto C. , Rodiac Rémy
Published: April 2020

We establish that for every function

u \in L^1_{\rm loc}(\Omega)

whose distributional Laplacian

\Delta u

is a signed Borel measure in an open set

\Omega

in

\mathbb{R}^{N}

, the distributional gradient

\nabla u

is differentiable almost everywhere in

\Omega

with respect to the weak-

L^{N/(N-1)}

Marcinkiewicz norm. We show in addition that the absolutely continuous part of

\Delta u

with respect to the Lebesgue measure equals zero almost everywhere on the level sets

\{u= \alpha\}

and

\{\nabla u=e\}

, for every

\alpha \in \mathbb{R}

and

e \in \mathbb{R}^N

. Our proofs rely on an adaptation of Calderón and Zygmund's singular-integral estimates inspired by subsequent work by Hajlasz.
Discrete dynamics and differentiable stacks
Authors: Cabrera Alejandro , del Hoyo Matias L. , Pujals Enrique
Published: April 2020

In this paper we relate the study of actions of discrete groups over connected manifolds to that of their orbit spaces seen as differentiable stacks. We show that the orbit stack of a discrete dynamical system on a simply connected manifold encodes the dynamics up to conjugation and inversion. We also prove a generalization of this result for arbitrary discrete groups and non-simply connected manifolds, and relate it to the covering theory of stacks. As applications, we obtain a geometric version of Rieffel’s theorem on irrational rotations of the circle, we compute the stack-theoretic fundamental group of hyperbolic toral automorphisms, and we revisit the classification of lens spaces.
By your leave – the English High Court gives guidance on when directors subject to competition disqualification orders may obtain limited permission to act
Authors: Das Deba , Wylde Daniel , Tang Sophie
Published: April 2020

In Stamatis and Davies v. Competition and Markets Authority, Re Fourfront Group Ltd, the English High Court has for the first time considered aspects of the CMA's directors disqualification regime. The CMA regards the power to disqualify directors for competition law infringements as an important tool in its enforcement of competition law. The judgment in Stamatis and Davies v. CMA provides useful guidance on the approach of the English courts to applications by an individual subject to a competition disqualification undertaking for permission to act as a director, under section 17 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986. This article looks at the way the court approached the principles that apply to applications in the non-competition context and highlighted some important considerations that are specific to the competition regime. This article also considers how the judgment may influence the manner in which the CMA approaches its use of its director disqualification powers in the future.
The CMA steps up enforcement of procedural merger control rules: key lessons from recent cases
Authors: Jephcott Mark , Allen Ruth
Published: April 2020

The powers of the CMA to obtain information about a merger and to prevent (or even unwind) integration of merging businesses pending the conclusion of an investigation into the competitive effects of the merger are an extremely important part of the UK's voluntary merger control regime, which has no mandatory notification or standstill obligations. The CMA has adopted a series of decisions over the last two years which indicate that it is taking an increasingly robust approach to compliance with notices and orders issued in this context. This is line with both the global trend towards tougher enforcement of procedural merger control rules, and the CMA's increasingly strict approach to enforcement of procedural rules in other contexts, such as antitrust investigations and market studies. This article explores this trend and highlights some key lessons from recent cases for merging parties and their advisers, focussing in particular on fines imposed for breach of interim measures and non-compliance with formal information requests. It also identifies some possible reasons for the toughening of the CMA's stance including, in particular, the interplay with the anticipated impact of Brexit.
Archiwa książąt Gryfitów od początków XVI do połowy XVII w.
Authors: Gaziński Radosław
Published: April 2020

W okresie nowożytnym na Pomorzu ukształtowało się sześć archiwów książęcych. Pierwsze dwa (szczecińskie i wołogoskie) powstały w wyniku podziału państwa pomorskiego w 1532 r. Po 1557 r. doszło do nich archiwum książąt-biskupów funkcjonujące w Koszalinie. Natomiast po wykształceniu się w osobne instytucje książęcych sądów nadwornych (po 1575 r.) do trzech wspomnianych archiwów (wołogoskiego, szczecińskiego i biskupiego) doszły trzy archiwa sądowe. Wszystkie one podlegały odpowiednim kanclerzom terytorialnym. Na ich czele stał najczęściej wykształcony urzędnik w randze radcy sądowego lub sekretarza kancelarii. Archiwa książęce były posadowione w stolicach poszczególnych władztw w głównych rezydencjach Gryfitów (zamki w Wołogoszczy, Szczecinie i Koszalinie). Były one pilnie strzeżone, a dostęp do nich był ograniczony. Archiwa książęce nie tylko przechowywały spuściznę po Gryfitach, ale także wspierały prowadzoną przez nich politykę wewnętrzną i zagraniczną. Ponadto książęta zdawali sobie sprawę z wagi archiwów jako skarbnic wiedzy o dynastii, które można wykorzystywać (poprzez publikacje) do wzmocnienia prestiżu Gryfitów w Europie. Mimo dość szczupłego personelu utrzymywano w archiwach należyty porządek, dbano także o ewidencję zasobu. Świadczyć o tym mogą chociażby dość częste skontra zasobów poszczególnych archiwów rejestrujące ich aktualny stan posiadania. Należy także dodać, że obok archiwów państwowych i sądowych każdy z Gryfitów posiadał większe lub mniejsze archiwum prywatne (najczęściej korespondencja i rachunki), które po śmierci każdego z książąt włączano do archiwum danego władztwa. Po wymarciu w 1626 r. wołogoskiej linii Gryfitów oraz w związku z zagrożeniem wojennym Pomorza Bogusław XIV podjął decyzję o centralizacji w Szczecinie wszystkich archiwaliów książęcych. W rzeczywistości poza dostarczeniem na szczeciński zamek niewielkich partii dokumentów i akt z Wołogoszczy (1628 r.) i Koszalina (1635 r.) archiwalia książęce do czasu śmierci Bogusława XIV (1637 r.) pozostawały w rozproszeniu. Dopiero w 1639 r. Szwedzi zwieźli je do Szczecina, a następnie w 1642 r. uporządkowali. Po zakończeniu wojny trzydziestoletniej (1648 r.) strona brandenburska zaczęła domagać się od Szwedów przekazania jej akt poksiążęcych niezbędnych do zarządzania przejętą częścią Pomorza. Szwedzi początkowo się opierali. Dopiero pełna normalizacja wzajemnych stosunków, a następnie reces graniczny (1653 r.) spowodowały wydzielenie przez administrację szwedzką z akt przechowywanych w Szczecinie partii archiwaliów przekazanych pod koniec 1653 r. Brandenburczykom. Od tej pory na Pomorzu działały dwa archiwa przechowujące akta poksiążęce: szwedzkie w Szczecinie i brandenburskie w Kołobrzegu.
Zasada proweniencji – zasada uniwersalna czy relikt przeszłości? Recenzja opracowania Zasada zespołowości w praktyce archiwów państwowych. Studia i materiały, pod red. nauk. E. Rosowskiej, Naczelna Dyrekcja Archiwów Państwowych, Warszawa 2017, ss. 198
Authors: Galik Elżbieta
Published: April 2020

W omawianym tomie studiów i opracowań próbowano przyjrzeć się zasadzie proweniencji w praktyce archiwów państwowych, w zmieniającej się rzeczywistości. Czy zasada sformułowana w końcu XIX w., a ogłoszona na początku XX w. ma szansę pozostać zasadą uniwersalną? Czy wiek XXI z rewolucją cyfrową i dokumentem elektronicznym uczyni z niej relikt przeszłości?
Empreendedor Social: Entre a Educação Formal e Não Formal
Authors: Itelvino Lucimar Da Silva , Costa Priscila Rezende da , Gohn Maria da Gloria Marcondes , Ramacciotti Claudio
Published: April 2020

O objetivo foi compreender o processo de formação do empreendedor social. Para a análise desse processo, fez-se necessário reconhecer os espaços e contextos da formação dos empreendedores, suas motivações sociais e suas trajetórias de liderança social, ou seja, os elementos presentes no desenvolvimento profissional e social dos indivíduos. A pesquisa assumiu caráter qualitativo e contemplou a análise de 59 histórias de vida de empreendedores sociais. Os resultados obtidos proporcionaram conclusões sobre a combinação de metodologias que integram e sistematizam conhecimentos teóricos e as possibilidades existentes de percepção do empreendedorismo nos diferentes espaços de formação “formal” e “não formal”.
Understanding Sustainable Supply Chain Coordination: a review of publications in Brazilian journals
Authors: Ferreira Alves Ana Paula , Schultz Glauco , De Barcellos Marcia Dutra
Published: April 2020

Supply chain coordination is focused on managing the activities of the partners involved in the relationship. The introduction of sustainability in supply chains introduces more complexity to coordination. Thus sustainable supply chain coordination is the organization, integration and control of all supply chain activity and business aiming to achieve environmental, social and economic objectives. This study aims to analyze how the sustainable supply chain coordination is understood in papers published in Brazilian journals. We conducted a bibliometric analysis and content analysis of national publications on the topics of supply chain, sustainability and coordination. Results pointed to a total of 61 papers that contribute to the understanding of sustainable supply chain coordination. According to paper analysis, sustainable supply chain coordination is understood as a control mechanism of the focal firm. In general, supply chain coordination is highlighted as a benefit for focal companies to maintain control of sustainable strategies and operations. Moreover we verified that most of the papers emphasized discussions about economic benefits of coordination mechanisms used by focal companies, even if these papers propose to discuss environmental and/or social issues. This study contributes to identify the evolution of Brazilian publications related to sustainable supply chain coordination, as well as to support Brazilian researchers to explore gaps and research opportunities.