bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Identidades em transição: Narrativas de mulheres negras sobre cabelos, técnicas de embranquecimento e racismo
Authors: Oliveira e Oliveira Aryanne Pereira de , Mattos Amana Rocha
Published: August 2019

Neste trabalho, analisamos as narrativas de mulheres negras sobre seus cabelos, nos cuidados e apresentação dos mesmos, que trazem suas experiências e reflexões sobre como essas (trans)formaram suas identidades. As falas analisadas foram recolhidas de blogs e portais de notícias, disponíveis na Internet, em textos dedicados a discutir relações raciais, racismo, estética negra e feminismos negros. Para a análise, tomamos como referencial teórico os trabalhos de autoras/es que discutem questões raciais e processos de produção da identidade. Na análise do material foi possível pensar, a partir dos olhares dessas mulheres, seus processos de subjetivação desde a infância, na relação com as gerações mais velhas e o cuidado estético cotidiano. Em suas narrativas, dialogadas com referências teóricas que discutem processos de produção de identidade, bem como relações étnico-raciais, emergem experiências atravessadas por episódios explícitos e sutis de racismo. Os resultados apontam para a necessidade de uma maior interlocução da Psicologia com referenciais feministas e anti-racistas na teorização de processos de subjetivação de mulheres negras.
Proposições não técnicas para uma acessibilidade estética em museus: Uma prática de acolhimento e cuidado
Authors: Alves Camila Araújo , Moraes Marcia
Published: August 2019

Esse artigo tem como objetivo apresentar a mediação como uma via de acesso para a promoção de acessbilidade estética em espaços culturais e museus. Fudamentado na perspectiva feminista da deficiência, o artigo defende que os corpos deficientes interpelam os dispositivos de acessibilidade que são feitos para as pessoas com deficiência, através das prescrições dos manuais técnicos de acessibilidade. Lançando mão de um investimento metodológico que consiste em fazer a acessibilidade COM as pessoas com deficiência, o artigo indica que a acessibilidade é também uma prática de cuidado e acolhimento cuja finalidade é, em última instância, promover uma acessibilildade estética da obra de arte, pela via da experimentação e do encontro.
Pinel e o nascimento do alienismo
Authors: Teixeira Manoel Olavo Loureiro
Published: August 2019

O artigo discute a constituição do alienismo, na virada do século XVIII para o século XIX, como a primeira especialidade médica. Ele descreve as bases sobre as quais o alienismo organiza-se na Europa, de uma perspectiva histórica, empregando fontes primárias e secundárias. A biografia de Philippe Pinel, considerado o fundador da moderna psiquiatria, é apresentada, especialmente sua participação na reforma dos hospitais de Bicêtre e Salpêtrière, em Paris. Finalmente, o trabalho analisa a contribuição de Pinel no campo da clínica psiquiátrica, das causas e classificação da alienação mental e na criação do tratamento moral.
Editorial
Authors: Mattos Amana , Jacó-Vilela Ana Maria , Mendes Deise Maria Fernandes , Quadros Laura Cristina de Toledo , Quitério Patrícia Lorena , Leme Vanessa Barbosa Romera , Darriba Vinicius Anciães
Published: August 2019

Amana Mattos, Ana Maria Jacó Vilela, Deise Maria Fernandes Mendes, Laura Cristina de Toledo Quadros, Patrícia Lorena Quitério, Vanessa Barbosa Romera Leme, Vinicius Anciães Darriba
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Authors: Leme Vanessa Barbosa Romera
Published: August 2019

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Social Studies Teacher Candidates’ Perception of Digital Citizenship
Authors: Dedebali Nurhak Cem , Dasdemir Iskender
Published: August 2019

With the rapid pace of technological and digital change, the use of mass communication and digital communication tools, and internet usage have become very prevalent and thus digital citizenship education has become a necessity for individuals so that they can effectively use these technologies. In this respect, in-class and out-of-class activities play a crucial role in developing students’ digital citizenship competencies in social studies education. Teacher candidates’ perception of digital citizenship will influence students as well. The objective of the current study is to identify the perception of the social studies teacher candidates towards digital citizenship. A descriptive cross-sectional screening model was utilized in the study. The sample of the study is composed of senior teacher candidates attending the Social Studies Teaching Department, Faculty of Education of Ege University in the 2016-2017 academic year. Digital Citizenship Attitude Scale was employed to identify the perceptions of teacher candidates towards digital citizenship. The analysis of the results in the context of subdimensions indicates that no statistically significant difference was found by the gender variable, however significant differences was observed in digital citizenship levels of the teacher candidates according to the variables of owning a personal computer, age and years of experience in computer use.
How 8th Graders are Assessed through Tests by Mathematics Teachers?
Authors: Delil Ahmet , Ozcan Bulent Nuri
Published: August 2019

Teacher-made tests (TMT) are the most used instruments for assessment and evaluation. This study investigates the cognitive requirements, test construction errors, and item types of TMTs. Content analysis technique is used in order to analyze and classify TMT items based on TIMSS-2019 assessment framework and based on criteria that is constructed to determine test construction errors. The data is consisted of 548 items in 30 exam papers of 18 mathematics teachers from 13 distinct schools. The distribution of TIMSS-2019 cognitive demands of all TMTs indicates that there is a strong emphasis on knowing or applying cognitive domains, with a total percentage of 93. Since 83% of all questions are of multiple choice and 17% are constructed-response type, teachers mostly prefer multiple choice item type. Findings also reveal that except face validity, there are errors concerning test constructions. Consequently, it is suggested that teachers should give more care on preparing items of higher cognitive levels, on tests of mixed type items, and on tests that involve lesser construction errors for more reliable tests. Finally, it is also suggested that measurement and evaluation specialists should be employed in each school or in each local Ministry of National Education Authority at least, in order to support teachers, but if this is not possible in a close time, there must be in-service training programs on measurement and evaluation for teachers to participate in.
Character Strengths in Turkey: Initial Adaptation Study of Values in Action Inventory of Strengths for Youth (VIA-Youth) and Life Satisfaction in Young People
Authors: Kabakci Omer Faruk , Ergene Tuncay , Dogan Nuri
Published: August 2019

The character strengths and virtues approach is a classification system to examine the characteristics of good character in terms of twenty-four strengths and six virtues. This study was designed to investigate the psychometric properties regarding the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the VIA-Youth. A tool developed to evaluate the character strengths of youth. In addition, character strengths were examined in terms of life satisfaction, values and demographic characteristics. 1963 high school students between 14-19 years participated in this study by completing VIA-Youth and the Human Values and Life Satisfaction inventories. The results confirm the six-factor model in the theoretical framework. It has also been concluded that character strengths affect life satisfaction and values and that socio demographic features are related to strengths. The adaptation of this inventory into Turkish culture contributes to the current understanding of the universal aspects of character strengths for studies within the context of positive youth development. Besides the adaptation, the relationships between character strengths, values, demographic characteristics and life satisfaction were discussed and suggestions were made.
Measurement and Analysis of the Vertical Stress Distribution within a Cultivated Soil Volume under Static Conditions
Authors: Jiang Chunxia , Lu Zhixiong , Upadhyaya Shrinivasa K. , Memon Muhammad Sohail
Published: August 2019

One of the important considerations of soil-tire interaction research is the stress distribution in the topsoil and within the cultivated soil volume due to tires. This stress distribution influences trafficability, ride performance, and tractive performance. In this study, a two-wheel-drive tractor and a group of piezoelectric pressure sensors were used at different tire loads and inflation pressures to (1) measure the vertical stress under three tire loads with three inflation pressures and determine the influence of these two parameters on the vertical stress in the topsoil, as measured by sensors with their upper surfaces at an initial depth of 50 mm within the soil volume; (2) develop an empirical relationship between the vertical stress and the depth beneath the soil surface, the tire load, the inflation pressure, and the lateral sensor distance from the tire centerline using multiple linear regression; and (3) analyze the effects of tire load and inflation pressure on vertical stress to contribute to the understanding of soil compaction processes based on the equation we developed. All vertical stress measurements were conducted when traffic was applied to the soil by the left front tire of the tractor, with forward motion of the tractor stopped before the left rear tire reached the sensors. The results indicated that (1) when the inflation pressure decreased, the soil-tire interface stress curve became smooth and the peak value of stress gradually moved to a point near the edge of the tire, whereas when the inflation pressure was higher, the peak stress value occurred in the center of the tire; (2) low inflation pressure significantly reduced the maximum vertical stress; (3) the vertical stress was influenced by all four factors investigated in this study; and (4) the stress within the soil volume varied as a quadratic function of the inflation pressure at a given tire load, and it varied as a linear function of tire load at a given inflation pressure. Keywords: Stress distribution, Tire load, Tire inflation pressure.
Effect of Seed Orientation, Acid Delinting, Moisture Level, and Sample Type on Cottonseed Fracture Resistance
Authors: Dowd Michael K. , Manandhar Roji , Delhom Christopher D.
Published: August 2019

Abstract. Cottonseed damage during processing is a growing concern for cotton ginners and cottonseed oil processors. A test to evaluate the durability of seed samples would be beneficial to breeders and ginners to help reduce problems associated with seed damage. Toward this goal, cottonseed fracture resistance was studied with a tensile tester fitted with an adapter to apply compressive force. Seeds cracked with more compressive force when oriented vertically in the tester than when oriented horizontally. Seeds had a greater fracture resistance when they were drier. Even differences in environmental relative humidity (35% to 65%) were enough to affect the testing, indicating that cottonseed requires conditioning to obtain consistent results. Treating the seed with sulfuric acid to remove surface linters did not affect the seed’s tendency to fracture, but significant differences were discernible among seed samples with different genetic backgrounds and production histories. Because several individual seeds needed to be tested to achieve representative results, the compressive fracture resistance may not be the most convenient tool for determining the potential for seed damage during processing. A better test might be some form of mechanical damaging device (e.g., a shaker or roller mill) that would allow faster analysis of a representative seed sample. Keywords: Cottonseed, Ginning, Seed damage, Seed fracture resistance.
Optimal Housing and Manure Management Strategies to Favor Productive and Environment-Friendly Dairy Farms in Québec, Canada: Part II. Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Methods
Authors: Fournel Sébastien , Charbonneau Édith , Binggeli Simon , Dion Jean-Michel , Pellerin Doris , Chantigny Martin H. , Godbout Stéphane
Published: August 2019

Abstract. Several strategies are available for mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with dairy manure management in barns, storage units, and fields. For instance, incorporation of manure into the soil, solid-liquid separation, composting, enclosed manure storage, and anaerobic digestion have been identified as good options. However, these strategies are not widely adopted in Canada because clear information on their effectiveness to abate the whole-farm GHG footprint is lacking. Better information on the most cost-effective options for reducing on-farm GHG emissions would assist decision making for dairy producers and foster adoption of the most promising approaches on Canadian dairies. In this context, whole-farm modeling provides a tool for evaluating different GHG abatement strategies. An Excel-based linear optimization model (N-CyCLES) was used to assess the economics and the nutrient and GHG footprints of two representative dairy farms in Québec, Canada. The farms were located in regions with contrasting climates (southwestern and eastern Québec). The model was developed to optimize feeding, cropping, and manure handling as a single unit of management, considering the aforementioned mitigation options. Greenhouse gas emissions from the different simulated milk production systems reached 1.27 to 1.85 kg CO2e kg-1 of corrected milk, allowing GHG reductions of up to 25% compared to the base system described in Part I. Solid-liquid separation had the greatest GHG mitigation potential, followed by the digester-like strategy involving a tight cover for gas burning. However, both options implied a decrease in farm net income. Manure incorporation into the soil and composting were associated with high investment relative to their GHG abatement potential. The most cost-effective option was using a loose cover on the manure storage unit. This approach lessened the manure volume and ammonia-N volatilization, thereby reducing fertilizer and manure spreading costs, increasing crop sales and profit, and enhancing the whole-farm N and GHG footprints. Consequently, covering the manure tanks appears to be an economically viable practice for Québec dairy farms. Keywords: Anaerobic digestion, Composting, Dairy cow, Farm net income, Greenhouse gas emission, Incorporation, Nutrient footprint, Solid-liquid separation, Storage cover, Whole-farm model.
Agricultural Best Management Practice Sensitivity to Changing Air Temperature and Precipitation
Authors: Schmidt Michelle L. , Sarkar Saumya , Butcher Jonathan B. , Johnson Thomas E. , Julius Susan H.
Published: August 2019

Abstract.

Agricultural best management practices (BMPs) reduce nonpoint-source pollution from cropland. Goals for BMP adoption and expected pollutant load reductions are often specified in water quality management plans to protect and restore waterbodies; however, estimates of the needed load reductions and pollutant removal performance of BMPs are generally based on historic climate. Increasing air temperatures and changes in precipitation patterns and intensity are anticipated throughout the U.S. over the 21st century. The effects of such changes on agricultural pollutant loads have been addressed by several studies, but how these changes will affect the performance of widely promoted BMPs has received limited attention. We used the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) to investigate potential changes in the effectiveness of conservation tillage, no-till, vegetated filter strips, grassed waterways, nutrient management, winter cover crops, and drainage water management practices under potential future temperature and precipitation patterns. We simulated two agricultural watersheds in the Minnesota Corn Belt and the Georgia Coastal Plain with different hydroclimatic settings under recent conditions (1950-2005) and multiple potential future mid-century (2030-2059) and late-century (2070-2099) climate scenarios. Results suggest future increases in agricultural source loads of sediment, nitrogen, and phosphorous. Most BMPs continue to reduce loads, but removal efficiencies generally decline due to more intense runoff events, biological responses to changes in soil moisture and temperature, and exacerbated upland loading. The coupled effects of higher upland loading and reduced BMP efficiencies suggest that wider adoption, resizing, and/or combining practices may be needed in the future to meet water quality goals for agricultural lands. Keywords: Agricultural management, Best management practices, Climate change, Conservation tillage, Cover crops, Drainage water management, Hydrologic and water quality modeling, Nutrient management, Pollutant removal efficiency, Soil conservation, Vegetated buffer
Rare bowel emphysema with superior mesenteric artery syndrome after surgery
Authors: Furuya Y , Wakahara T , Furuya A , Yanagie H , Yasuhara H
Published: August 2019

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome, a rare cause of duodenal obstruction, occasionally requires surgery. Bowel emphysema might also require surgery and might be an ominous sign of a serious condition. We report the case of a 69-year-old Japanese man with left pneumothorax who was also diagnosed as having bowel emphysema and superior mesenteric artery syndrome simultaneously without serious infection after surgery for the pneumothorax. Following gastric decompression via a nasogastric tube, his general condition resolved quickly with no need for surgical intervention. Prompt and precise diagnosis by computed tomography and both adequate judgment and treatment can avoid surgery in such cases.
Reconstructing the mixed mechanisms of health: the role of bio- and sociomarkers
Authors: Ghiara Virginia , Russo Federica
Published: August 2019

It is widely agreed that social factors are related to health outcomes: much research has served to establish correlations between classes of social factors on the one hand and classes of disease on the other hand. However, why and how social factors are an active part in the aetiology of disease development is something that is gaining attention only recently in the health sciences and in the medical humanities. In this paper, we advance the view that, just as biomarkers help trace the causal continuum from exposure to disease development at the biological level, sociomarkers ought to be introduced and studied in order to trace the social continuum from exposure to disease development. We explain how sociomarkers differ from social indicators and how they can be used in combination with biomarkers in order to reconstruct the mixed mechanisms of health and disease, namely mechanisms in which both biological and social factors have an active causal role.
‘It was do or die’: how women’s offending can occur as a by-product of attempting to survive domestic abuse
Authors: Roberts Jo
Published: August 2019

Female offenders are far more likely to have experienced domestic abuse than the general female population and, subsequently, the presence of victimisation in female offenders’ backgrounds is well documented. Yet, despite acknowledgement of a link between women’s victimisation and offending, the relationship between the two is still not well understood. This article outlines the findings of the first UK-based research of its kind which concluded that some women’s involvement in crime can manifest as a by-product of their attempts to survive domestic abuse. The study employed a feminist and symbolic interactionist perspective, drawing upon interviews with community-based female offenders, placing the women’s own voices and perspectives at the centre of the discourse. The study reveals how women’s situated, subjective and individualised experiences within, and responses to, their abusive relationships can influence their offending. What is important is that rather than women offending against, or with, an abuse perpetrator, or being coerced by an abuse perpetrator to commit crime, this article illustrates the broader, longitudinal effects of domestic abuse. Instead, women’s offences can occur without their abuser being present, after the relationship has ended, or even years after the abuse has ceased, yet their actions can still be attributed to their experience of domestic abuse.
Analisa Intact Stability dan Damage Stability pada Kapal Ro-Ro Ukuran Besar di Perairan Indonesia Berdasarkan IS CODE 2008
Authors: Rizaldo M. Fikry , Chrismianto Deddy , Manik Parlindungan
Published: August 2019

Kapal penumpang feri Ro-Ro merupakan moda transportasi yang cukup efisien dan efektif. Karena bisa mengangkut manusia, kendaraan, dan muatan secara bersamaan. Akan tetapi kapal jenis ini masih banyak memiliki kekurangan berupa kondisi kapal feri Ro-Ro yang saat ini beroperasi di indonesia, di mana kebanyakan geladak kendaraan tidak kedap air karena banyaknya bukaan yang ada di sekeliling kapal sehingga apabila dihitung stabilitasnya baik intact maupun damage akan berpengaruh dalam memenuhi kriteria sesuai ketentuan IMO. Metode yang digunakan untuk penelitian ini adalah menggunakan software komputasi numerik  yaitu maxsurf. Kriteria yang digunakan dalam analisa stabilitas intact dan damage menggunakan IS CODE 2008 MSC.267(85) Code on intacts stability Part B For Passengers dan SOLAS 2009 Chapter II-1 Resolution MSC.281 (85) (based on the probabilistic concept). Hasil  analisa intact stability untuk kapal Ro-Ro 1000 GT (61.30 m), dan 5000 GT (109.40 m) telah memenuhi kriteria pada 3 kondisi dengan max GZ melebihi dari 250. Analisa damage stability yang menggunakan konsep problabilistik dengan perhitungan indek subdivisi R (required subdivision index), dan A (attained subdivison index), di mana nilai indeks A harus lebih besar atau sama dengan nilai indeks R (A≥R). Nilai indeks R dipengaruhi oleh jumlah penumpang kapal dan panjang ls, sedangkan nilai indeks A dipengaruhi oleh faktor pi dan si. Hasil perhitungan pada kedua kapal yaitu, kapal Ro-Ro 1000 GT dengan indek R = 0,69405 dan indek A= 0,7207, dan kapal Ro-Ro 5000 GT dengan indek R = 0,71449 dan indek A = 0,8679. Hasil Problabilistic Damage Stability untuk kedua kapal telah memenuhi kriteria (A ≥ R).
Developing Students’ Critical Thinking and Discourse Level Writing Skill Through Teachers’ Questions: A Sociocultural Approach
Authors: Chen Yaping
Published: August 2019

The present study adopts a quantitative design to explore the effects of pre-designed teachers’ questions as the mediation tool to scaffold the development of students’ critical thinking and their discourse level writing skills in English from a sociocultural perspective. The participants were 39 sophomores from two classes. The results showed that: (1) teachers’ questions targeting specific critical thinking skill in the classroom and in after-class conferences, as well as in written homework feedback were effective; (2) students backslid a little while internalizing teachers’ questions concerning critical thinking; (3) students improved reliably in terms of local and global coherence in their written production with the help of teachers’ questions. The findings indicate that teachers’ questions facilitate students’ development of critical thinking and enhance their discourse level writing skill.
Chinese University EFL Teachers’ and Students’ Beliefs About EFL Writing: Differences, Influences, and Pedagogical Implications
Authors: Ding Yan , Zhao Ting
Published: August 2019

This study investigates Chinese university EFL teachers’ and students’ beliefs about what determines the text quality of EFL writing via a mixed-method analysis of data collected by questionnaire, interview, and diagnostic and self-diagnostic feedback on students’ essays. The results indicate that: First, both the teachers and students attached much importance to language, but the teachers put significantly more emphasis on organization and content whereas the students put significantly more emphasis on vocabulary; Second, the beliefs of students were heavily influenced by their conceptions of the purposes of EFL writing tasks and the assessment criteria adopted to mark their writing; Third, the disparity between teachers’ and students’ beliefs caused them to emphasize different aspects of an essay when giving feedback; Finally, students’ beliefs had a negative impact on the development of effective writing strategies. Pedagogical implications are suggested.
Becoming a Teacher of Business English in China: A Critical Narrative
Authors: Ai Bin , Wang Lifei , Kostogriz Alexander
Published: August 2019

In the Chinese higher education sector, Business English, a newly emerging discipline, has attracted great attention, and since it was approved officially in 2007, about 400 universities and colleges have offered this degree course to students. Among in-service Business English teachers, some of them have transferred from teaching English for General Purposes. Business English teachers face many changes and challenges to their professional identity, yet few scholars have looked into the identity construction of these teachers. Using critical narrative as a method, this paper closely examines the identity construction experiences of the first author and two other Business English teachers. It is found that the participants, including the first author himself, have endured identity negotiations and various challenges in turning from a teacher of English for General Purposes to a teacher of Business English. These teachers’ experiences and their perception of identity construction and professional development throw light on the changing pedagogy and practice of Business English in Chinese universities.
„Mind the Gap“ – die ganzheitliche Sicht auf die Lernwelt Hochschule
Authors: Gläser Christine , Gageur Nicole
Published: August 2019

Im Artikel werden laufende Arbeiten und Ergebnisse des kooperativen Forschungsprojekts Lernwelt Hochschule (LeHo), an dem das Department Information der HAW mitarbeitet, dargestellt. Es wird deutlich, was die Lernwelt Hochschule heute ausmacht und welche Entwicklungen ihr zugrunde liegen. Nach einem kurzen Abriss zur Lernraumentwicklung wird das Projekt LeHo mit dem Forschungsdesign, den Projektphasen und den geplanten Ergebnissen vorgestellt. Die ethnografischen Fallstudien werden als Forschungsschwerpunkt der LeHo-Aktivitäten am Department Information eingeführt.
Characteristic classes of involutions in nonsolvable groups
Authors: Fine Yotam
Published: August 2019

Let

G
,

D
0

,

D
1

{G,D_{0},D_{1}}

be finite groups such that

D
0

⁢
⊴
⁢

D
1

{D_{0}\trianglelefteq D_{1}}

are groups of automorphisms of G that contain the inner automorphisms of G.
Assume that

D
1

/

D
0

{D_{1}/D_{0}}

has a normal 2-complement and that

D
1

{D_{1}}

acts fixed-point-freely on the set of

D
0

{D_{0}}

-conjugacy classes of involutions of G (i.e.,

C

D
1

⁢

(
a
)

⁢

D
0

<

D
1

{C_{D_{1}}(a)D_{0}<D_{1}}

for every involution

a
∈
G

{a\in G}

).
We prove that G is solvable.
We also construct a nonsolvable finite group that possesses no characteristic conjugacy class of nontrivial cyclic subgroups.
This shows that an assumption on the structure of

D
1

/

D
0

{D_{1}/D_{0}}

above must be made in order to guarantee the solvability of G and also yields a negative answer to Problem 3.51 in the Kourovka notebook, posed by A. I. Saksonov in 1969.
A control variate method for weak approximation of SDEs via discretization of numerical error of asymptotic expansion
Authors: Okano Yusuke , Yamada Toshihiro
Published: August 2019

The paper shows a new weak approximation method for stochastic differential equations as a generalization and an extension of Heath–Platen’s scheme for multidimensional diffusion processes. We reformulate the Heath–Platen estimator from the viewpoint of asymptotic expansion. The proposed scheme is implemented by a Monte Carlo method and its variance is much reduced by the asymptotic expansion which works as a kind of control variate. Numerical examples for the local stochastic volatility model are shown to confirm the efficiency of the method.
New insights into the secretory functions of brown adipose tissue
Authors: Villarroya Joan , Cereijo Rubén , Gavaldà-Navarro Aleix , Peyrou Marion , Giralt Marta , Villarroya Francesc
Published: August 2019

In recent years, an important secretory role of brown adipose tissue (BAT) has emerged, which is consistent, to some extent, with the earlier recognition of the important secretory role of white fat. The so-called brown adipokines or ‘batokines’ may play an autocrine role, which may either be positive or negative, in the thermogenic function of brown adipocytes. Additionally, there is a growing recognition of the signalling molecules released by brown adipocytes that target sympathetic nerve endings (such as neuregulin-4 and S100b protein), vascular cells (e.g., bone morphogenetic protein-8b), and immune cells (e.g., C-X-C motif chemokine ligand-14) to promote the tissue remodelling associated with the adaptive BAT recruitment in response to thermogenic stimuli. Moreover, existing indications of an endocrine role of BAT are being confirmed through the release of brown adipokines acting on other distant tissues and organs; a recent example is the recognition that BAT-secreted fibroblast growth factor-21 and myostatin target the heart and skeletal muscle, respectively. The application of proteomics technologies is aiding the identification of new members of the brown adipocyte secretome, such as the extracellular matrix or complement system components. In summary, BAT can no longer be considered a mere producer of heat in response to environment or dietary challenges; it is also an active secretory tissue releasing brown adipokines with a relevant local and systemic action. The identification of the major brown adipokines and their roles is highly important for the discovery of novel candidates useful in formulating intervention strategies for metabolic diseases.
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Children’s Hospitals: 2014–2017
Authors: Kaplan Sheldon L. , Barson William J. , Lin Philana Ling , Romero José R. , Bradley John S. , Tan Tina Q. , Pannaraj Pia S. , Givner Laurence B. , Hulten Kristina G.
Published: August 2019

BACKGROUND:

The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) was licensed in the United States in 2010. We describe invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in children at 8 children’s hospitals in the US from 2014 to 2017.

METHODS:

Children with IPD occurring from 2014 to 2017 were identified from a prospective study. Demographic and clinical data, including results of any immune evaluation along with the number and dates of previous pneumococcal conjugate vaccines administered, were recorded on case report forms. Isolate serotypes were determined in a central laboratory. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine doses were counted if IPD occurred ≥2 weeks after a dose.

RESULTS:

PCV13 serotypes accounted for 23.9% (115 out of 482) of IPD isolates from 2014 to 2017. Serotypes 3, 19A, and 19F accounted for 91% of PCV13 serotypes. The most common non-PCV13 serotypes were 35B, 23B, 33F, and 22F. An underlying condition was significantly (P < .0001) more common in children with IPD due to non-PCV13 serotypes (200 out of 367, 54.5%) than for children with PCV13 serotypes (27 out of 115, 23.5%). An immune evaluation was undertaken in 28 children who received ≥2 PCV13 doses before IPD caused by a PCV13 serotype. Only 1 was found to have an immunodeficiency.

CONCLUSIONS:

PCV13 serotypes (especially serotypes 3, 19A, and 19F) continue to account for nearly a quarter of IPD in US children 4 to 7 years after PCV13 was introduced. Underlying conditions are more common in children with non-PCV13 serotype IPD. Immune evaluations in otherwise healthy children with PCV13 serotype IPD despite receiving ≥2 PCV13 doses did not identify an immunodeficiency.
Demographic and psychiatric correlates of compulsive sexual behaviors in gambling disorder
Authors: Cowie Megan E. , Kim Hyoun S. , Hodgins David C. , McGrath Daniel S. , Scanavino Marco D. T. , Tavares Hermano
Published: August 2019

Background and aims

Gambling disorder (GD) and compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) may commonly co-occur. Yet, the psychiatric correlates of these co-occurring disorders are an untapped area of empirical scrutiny, limiting our understanding of appropriate treatment modalities for this dual-diagnosed population. This study examined the demographic and clinical correlates of CSB in a sample of treatment-seeking individuals with GD (N = 368) in São Paulo, Brazil.

Methods

Psychiatrists and psychologists conducted semi-structured clinical interviews to identify rates of CSB and other comorbid psychiatric disorders. The Shorter PROMIS Questionnaire was administered to assess additional addictive behaviors. The TCI and BIS-11 were used to assess facets of personality. Demographic and gambling variables were also assessed.

Results

Of the total sample, 24 (6.5%) met diagnostic criteria for comorbid CSB (GD + CSB). Compared to those without compulsive sexual behaviors (GD − CSB), individuals with GD + CSB were more likely to be younger and male. No differences in gambling involvement emerged. Individuals with GD + CSB tended to have higher rates of psychiatric disorders (depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and bulimia nervosa) and engage in more addictive behaviors (problematic alcohol use, drug use, and exercise) compared to GD − CSB. Those with GD + CSB evidenced less self-directedness, cooperativeness, self-transcendence, and greater motor impulsivity. Logistic regression showed that the predictors of GD + CSB, which remained in the final model, were being male, a diagnosis of bulimia, greater gambling severity, and less self-transcendence.

Discussion and conclusion

Given those with GD + CSB evidence greater psychopathology, greater attention should be allocated to this often under studied comorbid condition to ensure adequate treatment opportunities.
O socialismo religioso de Paul Tillich
Authors: Silva Edson Pereira
Published: August 2019

Nosso objetivo é discorrer sobre o socialismo religioso de Paul Tillich. Para tanto, propomos em primeiro lugar, apresentar algumas fases concretas na vida de Paul Tillich que engendraram em sua decisão, pela qual ele vai concentrar seu pensamento em direção a uma filosofia da história para a construção do seu pensamento político.  Em segundo lugar, apontar a interpretação da história como método para compreensão da história política. Por fim, discorrer sobre as principais ideias que caracterizam o socialismo religioso.
Religião como um sistema de autointerpretação simbólica: os fundamentos da Teoria dos Símbolos de Paul Tillich
Authors: De Abreu Fabio Henrique
Published: August 2019

O presente artigo tem por objetivo elucidar os fundamentos da teoria dos símbolos desenvolvida por Paul Tillich. As pressuposições sistemáticas que conformam o conceito de símbolo de Tillich serão abordadas, num primeiro momento, a partir de uma análise da estrutura fundante de sua teoria do sentido. Além disto, será demonstrado que esta teoria do sentido estabelece o contexto da explicação de Tillich de sua teoria do absoluto, isto é, a estrutura teórica geral a partir da qual o conceito de símbolo é elaborado. A partir da elucidação destes dois elementos teóricos e sistemáticos, o conceito de religião, bem como sua posição particular na totalidade das funções transcendentais do espírito, será abordado em sua peculiaridade. A conclusão do presente estudo jaz na demonstração de que é no símbolo religioso, enquanto estrutura de apresentação da síntese a priori entre a forma do sentido e a substância do sentido, que a consciência realiza tanto a diferença quanto a unidade entre o incondicionado e o condicionado.
Crer e pensar: a importância da filosofia para a educação teológica evangélica no Brasil
Authors: Nepomuceno Samuel Da Silva
Published: August 2019

Este artigo trata da importância da filosofia em sua relação interdisciplinar com a teologia. A educação teológica evangélica no Brasil passa por um momento de reformulação e por isso faz-se necessário priorizar uma formação teológica confiável que possa responder as demandas de seu tempo. Este trabalho propõe duas contribuições que a filosofia fornece à teologia. A primeira, tem como pressuposto os pensamentos do filósofo Erasmo de Rotterdã que enfatiza a filosofia como ferramenta crítica contra o dogmatismo. A segunda é baseada nos pensamentos de Paul Tillich, que destaca a importância da filosofia na relação entre a fé e a cultura. Finalizando, esta pesquisa busca aplicar tais contribuições no cenário da educação teológica evangélica brasileira.
O permanente encontro da literatura brasileira contemporânea com o mito: uma análise de Dois irmãos, de Milton Hatoum
Authors: Pereira Cristina Kelly
Published: August 2019

A partir dos conceitos mitogênico e mitomórfico, cunhados por Benedito Nunes (2007), ao analisar a trajetória da literatura brasileira, temos como objetivo analisar a obra Dois irmãos do escritor manauara, Milton Hatoum. Queremos perceber como se dá o jogo de apropriação do mito bíblico, e a utilização da rivalidade fraterna como molde para a criação literária, ou seja, como se dá a produção própria da reescrita do mito por um romancista brasileiro contemporâneo.
Ground displacement of the 6 July 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake from the GNSS permanent stations
Authors: Lau Nguyen Ngoc , Trinh Phan Trong , Phong Tran Van , Binh Pham Thai
Published: August 2019

The Eastern California earthquake (also known as the Ridgecrest earthquake) occurred at 03:19:53 (UTC) on the 6th of July, with a moment magnitude of 7.1. Over the region, there is an accurate network of GNSS permanent stations. Precise determination of displacements of these stations will provide important information to better understand the structure and scope of the earthquake, contributing to faster and more accurate earthquake prediction. In this paper, we used precise point positioning with ambiguity resolution to determine the co-seismic displacements of 25 GNSS stations around the epicenter for the day of the earthquake. The processing results show that the affected area being more than 100 km centered around the earthquake epicenter with the largest value being approximately 0.6 m.
Editorial
Authors: Ekstrøm Jeannette
Published: August 2019

This special issue of the Nordic Journal of Information Literacy in Higher Education summarizes the Conference Creating Knowledge IX held in Vejle, Denmark, June 6-8, 2018.
Impact and management of diseases in the propagation of fruit plants
Authors: Ventura José Aires , Lima Inorbert de Melo , Martins Marlon Vagner Valentim , Culik Mark Paul , Costa Hélcio
Published: August 2019

Abstract Well-formed and healthy propagative material is essential for economic success in fruit growing. The health of the seedlings must be ensured during production to prevent the death of plants and spread of pathogens to new areas, which cause an increase in production costs and reduction in yield, with some pathogens making production unviable in the areas where they are introduced. The most viable strategy for disease control in propagative material is the use of resistant cultivars. However, for many fruit cultivars sources of resistance have not yet been identified and in some cases the resistance is “broken” by the emergence of new races of the pathogen. Other measures are also important and recommended in plant propagation, such as the use of integrated disease management, the use of cultural and biological methods, substrate preparation, irrigation management, grafting, balanced nutrition and use of organic matter, eliminating the initial inoculum, and reducing the disease rate. Among the various procedures in nurseries for ensuring the health of seedlings are the use of pathogen-free seeds and cuttings, handling of substrates in clean facilities, disinfection of hands, tools and containers, maintenance of water quality for irrigation, and the elimination of invasive plants. It is important to clean the nurseries and have a suitable place for the disposal of seedlings, substrates and crop residues. A record and history of the operations in the production of seedlings should be a routine, as well as security and control in access to greenhouses or nurseries. The application of knowledge and the best strategies of integrated disease management for the production of healthy seedlings, guarantees the quality of the productive material and the success of the crop.
Nexos de exclusão e desafios de sustentabilidade e saúde em uma periferia urbana no Brasil
Authors: Giatti Leandro Luiz , Urbinatti Alberto Matenhauer , Carvalho Carolina Monteiro de , Bedran-Martins Ana Maria , Santos Izabela Penha de Oliveira , Honda Simone Omori , Fracalanza Ana Paula , Jacobi Pedro Roberto
Published: August 2019

A abordagem do nexo urbano corresponde à compreensão e à busca de soluções integradas mediante o reconhecimento das interdependências entre água, energia e alimentos, recursos cuja escassez configura iniquidades em saúde. A hipótese central deste artigo considera que o contexto de escassez corrobora práticas sociais que podem ser sinérgicas ou contraditórias em relação aos desafios da sustentabilidade e dos direitos sociais. O objetivo é investigar sinergias e contradições a partir de práticas sociais mediante o nexo urbano no bairro Novo Recreio, na cidade de Guarulhos, Região Metropolitana de São Paulo, Brasil. A metodologia consiste em um estudo qualitativo e de base etnográfica com referência à Teoria das Práticas, com observações diretas de campo e narrativas. Os resultados apresentaram práticas sociais associadas a falta sistemática de água, precariedades na iluminação pública e no transporte, bem como dificuldade de acesso a alimentos frescos e saudáveis. O estudo das práticas sociais entre sinergias e contradições permitiu verificar que, nesse processo espontâneo de busca de solução para problemas locais, é constatada a necessidade de integrar práticas e saberes locais a políticas públicas e demandas globais. Com isso, denominamos nexos de exclusão a condição periférica de impossibilidade de opções conscientes que permitam orientar conjuntamente a redução da escassez e de iniquidades com alternativas para a sustentabilidade.
The integration challenge in Canadian regionalization
Authors: Marchildon Gregory
Published: August 2019

In the 1990s, regionalization was introduced in Canada through administrative delegation in order to achieve a number of reform objectives, but among the most important was to improve the integration of services across diverse health sectors. Despite the failure of regionalization in fulfilling its promise of integration, regionalization still provides a foundation for achieving system-wide integration. For this to occur, however, regional and provincial health authorities need to be given the effective accountability for primary care. Given that primary healthcare physicians provide the majority of primary care in Canada, the funding for primary care physicians should be returned from provincial ministries of health to regional (or provincial) authorities in order to allow them the opportunity to become responsible for coordinating health services for their patient populations across the continuum of care, and to contract providers with the necessary incentives and penalties.
Civic programmatic participation in public health: the case of Argentina
Authors: Falleti Tulia G. , Cunial Santiago L.
Published: August 2019

Abstract: Since the Alma Ata World Health Organization Conference in 1978, countries around the world have adopted institutions that promote the participation of citizens in their public health systems. The main objectives of this article are two-fold. First, we describe the origins and implementation of a national-level civic participatory program that was in place in Argentina in the mid-2000s: the Local Participatory Projects (Proyectos Locales Participativos). Second, we analyze the 201 local participatory projects that were carried out in Argentina between 2007 and 2008. We study health and environmental problems that prompt people’s participation in the program and the social dynamics through which such participation is executed.
Technological and sensory characteristics of hamburgers added with chia seed as fat replacer
Authors: Paula Marielle Maria de Oliveira , Silva Juliana Resende Gonçalves , Oliveira Karoliny Lamas de , Massingue Armando Abel , Ramos Eduardo Mendes , Benevenuto Júnior Augusto Aloísio , Silva Maurício Henriques Louzada , Silva Vanessa Riani Olmi
Published: August 2019

ABSTRACT: In order to improve nutritional and functional quality, chicken burgers were made with different amounts of chia seed (0, 2, 4 and 8%) as pork fat replacers and evaluated for the microbiological, technological and sensorial characteristics. The proximate composition and the microbiological characteristics of raw burgers were in accordance with Brazilian legislation. Higher additions of chia increased the amount of dietary fiber (up to 1.46%) and carbohydrate in the products and reduced the fat content by up to 29%. The addition of chia seed reduced the a* values and increased the h* values of the raw burgers and reduced the tenderness and degree of lipid oxidation in the cooked burgers. Lower sensory taste scores and overall acceptance were conferred on products with higher chia addition; although, the degree of acceptance of the products was high. Results of this study highlighted the potential use of chia seed in the elaboration of low fat and enriched dietary fiber burgers.
A theoretical framework to adopt collaborative initiatives in supply chains
Authors: Freitas Denise Cervilha de , Oliveira Leandro Gomes de , Alcântara Rosane Lúcia Chicarelli
Published: August 2019

Abstract Collaborative initiatives emerged in the 1980s as a means to increase inter-organizational cooperation, thereby achieving performance improvements in supply chains. Despite this, no consensus exists among researchers with respect to which collaborative initiatives should be deployed along a supply chain. This study analyzes five collaborative initiatives—Quick Response (QR), Efficient Consumer Response (ECR), Continuous Replenishment Program (CRP), Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR)—by conducting a systematic literature review, aiming to develop a theoretical framework to guide the decision-making process of adopting and implementing these initiatives. Based on the characteristics of the collaborative initiatives, expected benefits, reasons for adopting, and possible barriers found in the literature review, a theoretical framework was developed as a flowchart, clearly indicating to decision-makers the main aspects of concern when adopting one or more collaborative initiatives and highlighting the need to constantly monitor the chosen initiative’s performance.