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La viola en el ámbito eclesiástico hispano: La orquesta de la capilla de música de la catedral de Santiago de Compostela y el uso de dos violas en la música de Melchor López (1783-1822)
Authors: Garbayo Montabes F. Javier
Published: January 2019

Durante el último cuarto del siglo XVIII y primero del XIX, coincidiendo con el magisterio musical en la catedral de Santiago de Compostela de Buono Chiodi (1770-1782) y Melchor López (1783-1822), se produjo en el entorno gallego una proliferación inusitada de música instrumental, dinamizada en el caso de Santiago por un pujante influjo de las nuevas corrientes foráneas que llegaban desde Italia y la corte madrileña, e incluso desde París, Londres, Lisboa o Porto. En este ambiente, la orquesta catedralicia compostelana alcanzó un enorme protagonismo, del que anteriormente no había disfrutado y como muy pocos casos llegaron a igualar en todo el ámbito hispánico. En el contexto coetáneo, en donde habitualmente la música realizada por las capillas eclesiásticas españolas construía todavía sus plantillas instrumentales a partir del esquema sin violas del trío barroco, sobresale particularmente la introducción y presencia habitual de este instrumento en la plantilla orquestal compostelana. A la viola, que recibió un impulso sorprendente e insospechado, se dedicaron múltiples esfuerzos por parte de músicos y Cabildo (obras copiadas y adquiridas que exigían la participación de hasta dos violas, dotación de instrumentos a los músicos de la capilla, presencia de instrumentistas especializados, etc.), que concluyó con su adopción definitiva para la práctica instrumental diaria.
El organero novohispano Manuel José Chacón y el órgano parroquial de la villa de Atlixco (Puebla de México)
Authors: Mauleón Rodríguez Gustavo
Published: January 2019

En este artículo se dan a conocer de manera más amplia y a nivel internacional algunas facetas de la actividad de una de las familias más notables de organeros novohispanos, cuyo taller fl oreció principalmente en la ciudad y obispado de la Puebla de los Ángeles durante el siglo XVIII. Se contribuye particularmente con nuevas noticias sobre uno de sus miembros: el organero, teórico y “profesor de música instrumental” Manuel José Chacón, también vinculado a la catedral de Puebla como afi nador de los órganos; asimismo, se aportan pruebas documentales sobre la construcción del órgano del curato de la Villa de Atlixco —cercana a la ciudad de Puebla—, cuya autoría se había considerado hasta ahora como anónima. Este instrumento sin duda constituye un ejemplo sobresaliente de la organería novohispana, especialmente en los aspectos de diseño y construcción de órganos “de segunda especie”.
Recepción histórica de la música eclesiástica de Joseph Haydn en los archivos musicales catedralicios de la Comunidad Valenciana
Authors: Aparisi Aparisi José
Published: January 2019

Hasta donde conozco, no se ha realizado hasta la fecha un estudio sobre la recepción de la música, particularmente en lo referido al repertorio litúrgico —en latín— de Joseph Haydn, en los principales centros de producción musical eclesiástica de la Comunidad Valenciana. La primera fuente con música de Haydn datada en Valencia, en 1789, en plena actividad compositiva del músico de Rohrau —la parte para el órgano de la “Grosse Orgelsolomesse” (“Gran Misa para solo de órgano”)—, aparece en Valencia sólo tres años después de la composición de Die sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze (“Las Siete últimas Palabras de Nuestro Salvador en la Cruz”), fruto del encargo que hiciera la Hermandad de la Santa Cueva de Cádiz al compositor. Por lo demás, el número de atribuciones de composiciones, equivocadamente adjudicadas a Joseph Haydn es, seguramente en el campo de la música de iglesia, mucho mayor que en otros géneros, lo que ofrece un amplio e interesante campo sobre el cual poder investigar.
Mateo Flecha, el Viejo, en la Catedral de Valencia: sus dos períodos de magisterio de capilla (1526-1531? y 1539-1541) y su entorno musical
Authors: Villanueva Serrano Francesc
Published: January 2019

La biografía actual de Mateo Flecha el Viejo, autor clave del género vocal hispano de la ensalada, está construida sobre escasos datos fehacientes, que dejan grandes lagunas en el conocimiento de su trayectoria profesional. El presente trabajo presenta, por primera vez, documentos que atestiguan su, hasta ahora solamente intuida, presencia en la ciudad de Valencia, donde ejerció, fundamentalmente, como maestro de capilla de su catedral durante dos períodos: 1526-1531? y 1539-1541. A partir de ellos, se estudia detenidamente su estancia en la seo y se refl exiona sobre algunas cuestiones de su identidad. Con el fi n de conocer mejor el medio donde desarrolló Flecha su actividad principal, también se analizan ciertos aspectos musicales de la catedral valenciana durante el intervalo temporal en que se enmarca su presencia en esa institución (1526-1541). Finalmente, se aportan nuevas ideas, a la luz de los datos ahora presentados, que puedan sumarse a las ya planteadas sobre la cuestión abierta del contexto creativo de algunas de sus ensaladas.
El violón de Domingo Román (Valladolid, 1724)
Authors: Reula Baquero Pedro
Published: January 2019

El violón de Domingo Román (Valladolid, 1724) viene a enriquecer la escasa nómina de instrumentos de arco españoles conservados del siglo XVIII. Este artículo pretende ser, básicamente, una presentación y descripción del violón. El análisis del contexto estilístico trata de poner en relación sus peculiares características constructivas con las de la escuela española de los violeros de los siglos XVI a XVIII y con otras europeas como la fl amenca y alemana.
El poema sacro Melo-dramático de Buono Chiodi (Santiago de Compostela, 1773)
Authors: Pilar Alén M.
Published: January 2019

Varios autores aluden en sus estudios a la existencia de una “ópera” compuesta por el maestro de la catedral de Santiago de Compostela Buono Chiodi, para el Año Santo de 1773. Hasta la actualidad no ha sido posible hallar ningún rastro de la música de tal obra, por lo que no podemos pronunciarnos sobre la calidad de la misma. Pese a todo, es de sumo interés el libreto, recientemente aparecido entre los fondos de la Biblioteca Nacional. Tanto por la temática que aborda —la Traslación del cuerpo del Apóstol Santiago desde Jerusalén a Compostela— como por haber estado auspiciado su estreno por el Cabildo de Santiago, sin duda, puede considerarse una obra al servicio del poder del clero catedralicio frente a otros poderes, civiles y religiosos, de la ciudad.
Músicos de las Compañías que residen en esta Corte: músicos y empresa teatral en Madrid en el Siglo de Oro
Authors: Flórez Asensio María Asunción
Published: January 2019

La importancia concedida a la música en el teatro hispano impuso la presencia de músicos en las compañías profesionales desde su aparición como tales a mediados del siglo XVI, y muy especialmente en las que actuaban en Madrid, villa y corte, ya que fueron estos músicos los que interpretaron y pusieron en práctica las novedades introducidas por los músicos de cámara al servicio de la Casa Real en el teatro cortesano, verdadero motor del teatro musical hispano, interpretado por los mismos músicos y actores que representaban en los corrales. Sin embargo, el importante papel que jugaron estos músicos ha quedado oscurecido por la fama alcanzada por sus compañeras, las actrices-músicas, pese a que ellos, desde su posición jerárquica intermedia dentro de las compañías, desarrollaron un trabajo esencial para el éxito de las mismas, contribuyendo así de forma decisiva a su supervivencia y viabilidad.
Isaac Albéniz y la difusión de la cultura española en París, a través del género epistolar
Authors: Sanz García Laura
Published: January 2019

El presente artículo ofrece un retrato de Isaac Albéniz y su relevancia para las relaciones hispano-francesas en la cultura finde- siècle. La conexión que estableció Albéniz entre los círculos artísticos parisinos y los jóvenes españoles, así como el contraste estético-sociológico entre ambos países son las dos perspectivas que se analizan aquí. Para ello se ha estudiado un corpus significativo de cartas, incluidas en diversas publicaciones y, sobre todo, en el epistolario de Isaac Albéniz de la Biblioteca de Cataluña. Dichas fuentes proyectan la trascendencia del artista catalán más allá del ámbito musical, insertándolo en un contexto cultural más amplio, del que participan también la literatura y las artes plásticas. El estudio se completa con una breve referencia a la fortuna crítica de Albéniz en el extranjero, en las décadas posteriores a su muerte.
La muerte de Enrique Granados: contexto y controversia
Authors: Clark Walter Aaron
Published: January 2019

Enrique Granados (nacido en 1867 en Lérida) llegó a su fin en las aguas frías del Canal de la Mancha después que la nave en que navegaba fuera atacada por un submarino alemán el 24 de marzo de 1916. El compositor regresaba de Nueva York, donde su ópera Goyescas se estrenó en el Metropolitan Opera. Su carrera estaba en pleno apogeo, y cosas aún más grandes le iban a suceder, sin duda. No obstante, a pesar del hecho de que este incidente llegó a ser un escándalo internacional y provocó mucha controversia apasionada, el mismo ataque muchas veces ha sido imprecisamente relatado y mal interpretado. Ahora, más de noventa años después de la muerte de Granados, es apropiado examinar una vez más este incidente y clarifi car exactamente qué pasó y qué no pasó, y juzgar el impacto de su espantoso fallecimiento entonces y ahora.
Elasticitat i reformulacions melòdiques en les músiques de transmissió oral de la mediterrània occidental: les sonades de flaüta i tambor d’Eivissa i Formentera
Authors: Escandell i Guasch Jaume
Published: January 2019

[es] El presente artículo aborda la música instrumental de transmisión oral de las islas de Eivissa y Formentera. Concretamente, se explican dos aspectos del comportamiento estructural detectados en el repertorio litúrgico para flaüta y tambor. El primero de ellos consiste en el desarrollo de un discurso musical a partir de la reformulación constante de dos modelos melódicos delimitados claramente por los grados utilizados –en relación con toda la gama de sonidos que produce la flaüta– y por las notas de terminación. El segundo se refiere a la elasticidad que caracteriza las piezas estudiadas. Éstas no tienen una extensión prefijada, sino que cuentan con mecanismos basados en la repetición –un número variable de veces- de segmentos determinados, lo que permite desarrollar versiones más extensas o más reducidas de una misma pieza.

[ct] L’article se centra en la música instrumental de transmissió oral a les les illes d’Eivissa i Formentera. En concret, s’expliquen dos aspectes del comportament estructural detectats en el repertori litúrgic per al conjunt de flaüta i tambor. El primer de dits aspectes consisteix en el desenvolupament d’un discurs musical a partir de la reformulació constant de dos models melòdics delimitats clarament pels graus utilitzats –en relació amb tota la gamma de sons que produeix l’instrument- i per les notes de terminació. El segon fa referència a l’elasticitat que caracteritza les peces estudiades, les quals no tenen una extensió prefixada, sinó que compten amb mecanismes basats en la repetició, un nombre variable de vegades, de segments determinats, fet que permet desenvolupar versions més esteses o més reduïdes d’una mateixa peça.
Poemas inéditos del vihuelista y escritor Luis Milán y nuevas consideraciones sobre su identidad: el ms. 2050 de la Biblioteca de Catalunya
Authors: Villanueva Serrano Francesc
Published: January 2019

En el ms. 2050 de la Biblioteca de Catalunya se conserva, bajo el título de Proçeso de coplas de burlas que pasaron entre don Luis del Milán, el músico, y don Joan Fernández, el conjunto de poesías más completo de la conocida disputa que mantuvo el vihuelista y escritor Luis Milán con el poeta Juan Fernández de Heredia. Sin embargo, esta fuente no ha sido considerada en las ediciones existentes y, como consecuencia, bastantes de las composiciones permanecen todavía inéditas. A partir de la información que transmiten algunos de estos textos poéticos y, especialmente, de las interesantes rúbricas que los preceden, se trata en detalle la cuestión de la identidad de Milán. La principal conclusión que puede extraerse es la necesidad de considerar la revisión de la identificación del autor con Lluís del Milà i Eixarch, ampliamente admitida en la actualidad. En apéndice se ofrece una edición anotada del Proceso.
Der Schluss von Wagners Götterdämmerung und sein Zusammenhang mit der barocken ‘Licenza’
Authors: Büttner Fred
Published: January 2019

Cuando Pietro Metastasio, al comienzo de la década de 1750, reelaboró para una representación en Madrid su famoso libreto Dido abandonada de 1724, le añadió una licencia, que introdujo mediante una amplia didascalia escénica. El desarrollo del final del Crepúsculo de los dioses de Richard Wagner corresponde de forma evidente a esta didascalia escénica, lo que sugiere que el más reciente drama wagneriano depende del libreto precedente de Metastasio. Sin embargo, Wagner no consideró exaltar el poder aristocrático, típico de la licencia barroca, sino que, antes al contrario, se sirvió de un elemento histórico, característico de la antigua tradición del melodrama, para simbolizar el final de la vieja sociedad de los dioses mitológicos.

[de] Als Pietro Metastasio sein berühmtes Libretto Didone abbandonata von 1724 zu Beginn der 1750er Jahre für eine Aufführung in Madrid überarbeitete, fügte er eine Licenza an, die durch eine ausführliche Szenenanweisung eingeleitet wird. Mit dieser Szenenanweisung stimmt in auffälliger Weise der Schluss von Richard Wagners Götterdämmerung überein, so dass mit einer bewussten Anlehnung des neueren an das ältere Stück gerechnet werden darf. Jedoch geht es Wagner nicht um die Huldigung an ein aristokratisches Herrschertum, das die barocke Licenza kennzeichnet, sondern im Gegenteil darum, das Ende der alten Göttergesellschaft durch den Bezug auf ein historisches Element zu versinnbildlichen.
Gregorio Bartolomé Remacha (fl. 1715-1754): Rutas metodológicas para el redescubrimiento de un maestro de capilla
Authors: Calderón Alcántar Edgar Alejandro
Published: January 2019

El presente artículo tiene la primordial intención de aproximarse a la trayectoria artística del maestro de capilla español Gregorio Bartolomé Remacha, de quien se conservan composiciones en ambos lados del Océano Atlántico, pero que, sin embargo, es un autor desconocido en el ámbito de la musicología hispanoamericana. Tomando como punto de partida las obras de éste conservadas en el Archivo Musical del Colegio de Santa Rosa, que hoy en día custodia el Conservatorio de las Rosas (Morelia, Estado de Michoacán, México), se mostrarán las estrategias metodológicas para el redescubrimiento de este músico, en el propio orden que reflejó la investigación.
Antonio de Cabezón, redivivo
Authors: Artigas Pina Javier , Ezquerro Esteban Antonio
Published: January 2019

En el año 2010 se celebró el quinto centenario del nacimiento del gran músico del Quinientos hispano, organista de Felipe II, Antonio de Cabezón. El presente trabajo pretende compilar nueva aunque brevemente la trayectoria y significado de su producción musical, al tiempo que servir de recordatorio, marco inicial, y antecedente, a la reflexión que su obra suscita en la actualidad (como se verá en los artículos que siguen inmediatamente a éste), en un intento de reivindicación de la mejor música para tecla, arpa y vihuela del período histórico de mayor esplendor y proyección en ámbito hispánico.
¿Fantasía o realidad? La vihuela en las Obras de Cabezón
Authors: Griffiths John
Published: January 2019

En este artículo se examina el lugar de la vihuela en las Obras para tecla arpa y vihuela de Cabezón. En primer lugar se examina el tema en términos estilísticos, la adaptabilidad de la notación de Cabezón, y el alcance de las modificaciones necesarias para lograr una adaptación satisfactoria para un instrumento de cuerda pulsada. En segundo lugar, se examinan las circunstancias que rodean la publicación de las Obras y la influencia del Libro de cifra nueva de Venegas de Henestrosa en determinar su notación, diseño y contenidos. El estudio muestra que sólo una pequeña proporción de la música de Cabezón es fácilmente transferible a la vihuela, y que la evidencia tiende hacia la conclusión de que la vihuela no forma parte del pensamiento de su autor, sino que la inclusión de la vihuela fue apropiado del libro de Venegas, quizás con la idea de ampliar la circulación de un libro que tendría una clientela bastante restringida.
Un diseño de “medida y diapasón”, patrón para un órgano de la Catedral de Toledo de 1584
Authors: Jambou Louis
Published: January 2019

El nuevo equipo directivo del archivo de la Catedral de Toledo ha puesto en marcha un programa de ediciones que van a permitir mejor apreciar el repertorio de la antigua capilla de música. Recientemente se ha descubierto el diseño de un diapasón de caño de órgano que sirvió para la hechura de un órgano de 1584. El artículo es una primera descripción y estudio de esta herrmanienta en algunos de sus parámetros así como en su contexto toledano, español o internacional. Un estudio acústico más preciso acercará a los músicos de la realidad interpretativa de la música de la segunda mitad del siglo XVI.
Antonio de Cabezón y el órgano en el “Nuevo Mundo”
Authors: Delgado Parra Gustavo
Published: January 2019

En el presente artículo pretendo contextualizar de manera sucinta la figura de Antonio de Cabezón en el Nuevo Mundo, a partir de las copias de sus Obras de Música que circularon en México desde el año de 1586, a tan solo ocho años de haber sido publicadas en Madrid por su hijo Hernando el año de 1578. Asimismo, argumento la existencia de una tipología de órgano en México, heredera del principio del Blockwerk, vinculada con el órgano castellano de la época cabezoniana, representada, en este caso, por un grupo de órganos históricos de la provincia de Oaxaca en el sureste de México.
Urban structure degradation caused by growth of plants and microbial activity
Authors: Mejía E. , Tobón J. I. , Osorio W.
Published: January 2019

The purpose of this study was to isolate microorganisms associated to surface-affected concrete structures and to measure the in vitro dissolution of concrete based on the release of elements such as calcium and silicon. Although many microorganisms were detected only a fungus was capable of significantly decreasing the culture medium pH and releasing both elements. The molecular characterization allowed to identify the microorganism as Aspergillus carbonaurius, a citric-acid producing fungus that dissolved concrete in the in vitro test. After seven days of incubation, the soluble calcium concentration in the uninoculated culture medium containing concrete was 172.3 mg/L, while in the inoculated medium it was 525.0 mg/L. The soluble silicon concentration in the uninoculated medium was 10.3 mg/L, while in the inoculated medium it was 50.1 mg/L. These findings showed that plants and microorganisms rendered a synergistic effect accelerating the biodeterioration of concrete.
Installation of a High Sensitivity Ocean Borehole Strainmeter in the Nankai Trough Under Severe Sea Current Conditions
Authors: Machida Yuya , Araki Eiichiro , Kimura Toshinori , Saffer Demian M. , Saruhashi Tomokazu , Yokoyama Takahiro , Sakurai Noriaki
Published: January 2019

AbstractA high-sensitivity volumetric strainmeter has been installed into the C0010 borehole observatory using the drilling vessel (D/V) Chikyu during the Expedition 365 cruise in the Nankai Trough, Japan. At this location, crustal deformation occurs in association
with large interplate earthquakes. However, strong Kuroshio ocean currents cause vortex-induced vibrations (VIVs) in the region, which can cause fatal damage to the strainmeter. Therefore, laboratory vibration tests were performed prior to installation to confirm that the antivibration mechanism
inside the strainmeter was functional against the severe vibrations during installation. VIV was measured prior to installing the strainmeter into the C0010A borehole using accelerometers at the installation site. The results indicated that the VIV were within the specification of the antivibration
mechanism. This meant that installation of the strainmeter into the borehole was possible. To maximize sensor sensitivity, it is extremely important to ensure mechanical coupling of the strainmeter with the borehole wall by cementing operation after installation. The cementing process was
confirmed using a pressure recording device incorporated within the strainmeter. Pressure data clearly showed that seawater had been displaced with cement slurry. Data from the strainmeter clearly showed tidal waveforms, which are comparable to those of pressure data recorded by a borehole
pressure sensor installed at approximately the same depth. Accuracies of the strain data were validated through the procedure. They suggest that the first installation of the ocean borehole strainmeter in the Nankai Trough was successful, and therefore, highly sensitive strain measurement
is now possible in a seismically active area.
Probabilistic Cable Damage Risk Assessment Method for Seafloor Cabled Observatory and Its Application to Hydrothermal Fields
Authors: Ohki Takeshi , Yokobiki Takashi , Nishida Shuhei , Tani Kenichiro , Araki Eiichiro , Kawaguchi Katsuyoshi
Published: January 2019

AbstractAs part of a recent Japanese governmental project, the government has planned and begun a program to develop a seafloor cabled observatory that facilitates the long-term monitoring of hydrothermal vents and the ecological changes surrounding them. Because commercial
cables are typically laid to avoid rough terrain and hydrothermal fields, there is no established method to assess system damage risk for a cabled observatory installed on a hydrothermal field. In this article, we propose a probabilistic cable damage risk assessment method for a seafloor cabled
observatory installed on a hydrothermal field. The core concept of our method is the use of probability functions to estimate the system damage risk for the system of a seafloor cabled observatory laid on a defined route. The considered damage factors are potential heat damage risks to the
cabled system and damage risks caused by frequent contact between the cable and seafloor. The product of each risk probability represents the total survivability of the system on the route. The proposed method was applied to the Oomuro-hole hydrothermal field on the active submarine Oomuro-dashi
volcano, where remotely operated vehicle (ROV) surveys have been performed. The discovered risk factors are organized into a geographic database, and risk value fields are generated. We planned and evaluated several candidate routes that connect a target site for observation to the cabled
system terminal unit. Finally, the proposed method derives quantitative system survivability values for the candidate routes and facilitates planning of the layout for a seafloor cabled observatory installed on a hydrothermal field.
Evaluation of Satellite-Derived SST Products in Identifying the Rapid Temperature Drop on the West Florida Shelf Associated With Hurricane Irma
Authors: Liu Yonggang , Weisberg Robert H. , Law Jason , Huang Boyin
Published: January 2019

AbstractSatellite-derived daily sea surface temperature (SST) products are compared with moored SST observations on the West Florida Shelf during the time period of Hurricane Irma. Most of the SST products compare reasonably well with the moored data at the location of 25-m depth, where SST dropped by about 1°C after the hurricane passage. However, most of the SST products did not show the rapid SST drop at the location of 50-m depth where the surface water was cooled by about 4°C within 1 day in response to the hurricane passage. This finding has important implications to air-sea interaction studies and hurricane simulations, in which SST data play an important role. The limitations of the popular satellite products call for additional coastal ocean observations as well as proper inclusion of the real-time observations in satellite-derived products.
Public and patients involvement in chronic illness care, a way to provide universal health coverage in poor resource setting - a case study
Authors: Kumaran S. , Surenthirakumaran R. , Haq Azizul , Nithiyalingam A. , Gobith R.
Published: January 2019

Lack of active community participation and inadequate human resources are challenges in caring chronic illness. Involving patients and publics in health care is an evidence-based strategy to overcome the above challenges. Department of Community and Family Medicine University of Jaffna has designed and evaluated a strategy. Three females were selected, trained and designated as Community Health Assistants (CHA) and financially supported by an NGO. Their performance was evaluated with mixed methods. CHAs supported clinics, education programs, home visits and some community-based N CD screening. CHAs found difficulties in working with some socio-economic groups and some categories of health care providers. They were interested in working in an institution-based setup. There were some problems in maintaining medical records. Satisfaction with each CHAs varied. The program could be improved by training the CHAs and a mechanism needs to be established to provide ongoing financial support.
Continuous interactions between the brain and the surrounding world
Authors: Filogamo G.
Published: January 2019

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In vitro models of migration of stem-cells in the presence of cardiac myocytes
Authors: Ramella R. , Boero O. , Levi R. , Alloatti G. , Gallo M. P.
Published: January 2019

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Analysis with electronic and confocal microscope of GFP-stable transfected adult mesenchymal bone marrow stems cells
Authors: Penna C. , Raimondo S.
Published: January 2019

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Kyoto Protocol and Bonobo Project
Authors: Vaglio S. , Chiarelli B. , Faussone G. C.
Published: January 2019

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The Atlas Project
Authors: Vaglio S. , Annese M. , Carditello V. , Chiarelli B.
Published: January 2019

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Surnames as genetic markers in population studies
Authors: Lucchetti E. , Pizzetti P. , Deiasio S.
Published: January 2019

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Bisystolic Vertebral Artery: Critical Finding or can be Ignored?
Authors: Sharma Pranav , Kochar Puneet , Soin Priti , Cohen Steven
Published: January 2019

The carotid Doppler imaging findings in three adults presenting with vertigo, transient speech difficulty and for cardiac prebypass graft surgery revealing two systolic peaks in one of the vertebral arteries. In presteal situations, vertebral artery waveform shows two systolic peaks with sharp first and rounded second systolic peak or two systolic peaks with a deep cleft between the two peaks with antegrade flow. With increase in stenosis to more than 80% there is bidirectional flow and later flow reversal. We discuss the types of presteal vertebral artery waveforms, its clinical implications and brief review of literature.
Soficity and variations on Higman’s group
Authors: Kassabov Martin , Kuperberg Vivian , Riley Timothy R.
Published: January 2019

A group is sofic when every finite subset can be well approximated in a finite symmetric group. No example of a non-sofic group is known. Higman's group, which is a circular amalgamation of four copies of the Baumslag–Solitar group, is a candidate. Here we contribute to the discussion of the problem of its soficity in two ways.

We construct variations on Higman's group replacing the Baumslag–Solitar group by other groups

G

. We give an elementary condition on

G

, enjoyed for example by

\mathbb Z \wr \mathbb Z

and the integral Heisenberg group, under which the resulting group is sofic.

We then use soficity to deduce that there exist permutations of

\mathbb Z / n \mathbb Z

that are seemingly pathological in that they have order dividing four and yet locally they behave like exponential functions over most of their domains. Our approach is based on that of Helfgott and Juschenko, who recently showed the soficity of Higman's group would imply some the existence of some similarly pathological functions. Our results call into question their suggestion that this might be a step towards proving the existence of a non-sofic group.
Izpeljava samostalnikov iz glagolov: korpusna produktivnost in slovnični opis
Authors: Logar Nataša
Published: January 2019

V prispevku predstavljamo razumevanje besedotvorne produktivnosti, kakršnega je na korpusni metodologiji konec 80. in v začetku 90. let 20. stoletja utemeljil Harald Baayen. Baayenov način izračunavanja produktivnosti P smo preizkusili na desetih slovenskih priponskih obrazilih, ki tvorijo samostalniške navadne izpeljanke iz glagolov, in sicer izpeljanke moškega spola s pomenom človeškega vršilca dejanja. Šlo je za obrazila -vec, -telj, -ež, -uh, -avh, -ar, -lec, -ač, -aj in -ant. Polavtomatski postopek pridobivanja podatkov smo izvedli na korpusu pisne slovenščine Kres ter med drugim ugotovili, da sta število tvorjenk, katerih del je določeno obrazilo, in produktivnost P tega istega obrazila lahko (zelo) različna. Npr.: največ tvorjenk izmed naštetih je tvorilo obrazilo -lec, medtem ko je bil P najvišji pri obrazilu -ež. Na podlagi podatkov iz Kresa smo nato prikazali še seznam obravnavanih obrazil skupaj s tvorjenkami, tj. seznam, kakršen bi lahko bil del nove slovnice slovenščine, ter ga na kratko komentirali, v zaključni razpravi pa smo se nato opredelili še do nekaterih prednosti in slabosti prikazanega pristopa.
CALENDAR
Authors: DeVito, Jr. Richard A.
Published: January 2019

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Assessing criminal liadility of volunteer healthcare workers in emergencies
Authors: Hodge, Jr., JD, LLM James G. , Bhattacharya, JD, MPH Dhrubajyoti , Garcia, JD Andrea M.
Published: January 2019

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Calendar
Authors: DeVito, Jr. Richard A.
Published: January 2019

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Hospital disaster preparedness: Mental and behavioral health interventions for infectious disease outbreaks and bioterrorism incidents
Authors: Terhakopian, MD Artin , Benedek, MD David M.
Published: January 2019

Background: Despite an increasing reliance on outpatient clinics and other ambulatory care facilities, traditional hospitals play a crucial role in the US healthcare system. They provide emergency services on a walk-in basis and are staffed to address issues related to triage. In an era of heightened concern over bioterrorism and a potential influenza pandemic, hospital preparedness for responding to infectious disease outbreaks is essential. During such outbreaks, mental and behavioral health problems may constitute an important part of the demand placed on hospitals. There is now sufficient clinical experience regarding such problems, and tested recommendations are available for hospitals to implement in disaster planning and practice.Objective: This paper summarizes available liter-ature addressing hospital preparedness for mental and behavioral health interventions in the event of an infectious disease outbreak and identifies the barriers to improvement. Methods: A systematic literature review using the MEDLINE database was carried out. Additional arti-cles were selected from the references of the identified sources, and Web sites of relevant agencies and organizations were searched. Results: The review indicates that little literature documents recent hospital performance in or readiness for disaster mental and behavioral health interventions. The available evidence suggests a poor state of hospital readiness for providing such interventions. The problems related to financing such preparedness are likely contributors to this finding and must be overcome if improvements are to be made. Conclusions: More research is needed to categori-cally examine the preparedness of hospitals for mental and behavioral health interventions during times of disaster.
Basic Community Emergency Response Team training to augment medical infrastructure preparedness
Authors: Simmons, MD Geoffrey
Published: January 2019

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Public health law and disaster medicine: Understanding the legal environment
Authors: Gionis, MD, JD, LLM, MBA, MHA, FCLM Thomas A. , Wecht, MD, JD, FCLM Cyril , Marshall, Jr., MS, MD, JD, FAAEP Lewis W.
Published: January 2019

Disaster medicine specialists, policy makers, and the public often feel frustrated when they encounter the complex legal framework that surrounds public health emergencies and disasters. Such a framework is particularly difficult to understand when one considers that the federal government has no express powers over public health or disaster management. In fact, under the US Constitution, the states, rather than the federal government, possess public health governance. Although public health sovereignty formally resides within the states, and notwithstanding the federal government’s lack of express constitutional powers over public health crises and disaster management, the federal government has gradually taken on a greater leadership role in managing public health emergencies. In order to clarify the state and federal responsibilities surrounding public health emergencies and disasters, this article explores necessary and pertinent legal topics. These topics include public health duties, public health disasters, state sovereignty, governmental coercion, de facto constitutional empowerment, separation of powers, limited powers, federalism, state police powers, general and federal declarations of emergencies, the Model State Emergency Health Powers Act (MSEHPA), and public health and national security.
Integrating authorities and disciplines into the preparedness-planning process: A study of mental health, public health, and emergency management
Authors: Robertson, JD, MD Madeline , Pfefferbaum, MD, JD Betty , Codispoti, MHA Catherine R. , Montgomery, MPH Juliann M.
Published: January 2019

The process of integrating all necessary authorities and disciplines into an organized preparedness plan is complex, and the inclusion of disaster mental health poses specific challenges. The goals of this project were 1) to identify whether state mental health preparedness was included in state public health and emergency management preparedness plans, 2) to document barriers to entry and strategies reportedly used by state authorities in efforts to incorporate reasonable mental health preparedness into existing public health and emergency management preparedness planning, 3) to employ a theory for organizational change to organize and synthesize this information, and 4) to stimulate further discussion and research supporting coordinated preparedness efforts at the state level, particularly those inclusive of mental health. To accomplish these goals we 1) counted the number of state public health preparedness and emergency management plans that either included, mentioned, or omitted a mental health preparedness plan; 2) interviewed key officials from nine representative states for their reports on strategies used in seeking greater inclusion of mental health preparedness in public health and emergency management preparedness planning; and 3) synthesized these results to contribute to the national dialogue on coordinating disaster preparedness, particularly with respect to mental health preparedness. We found that 15 out of 29 publicly available public health preparedness plans (52 percent) included mental health preparedness, and eight of 43 publicly available emergency management plans (18 percent) incorporated mental health. Interviewees reported numerous barriers and strategies, which we cataloged according to a well-accepted eight-step plan for transforming organizations.
Pediatric disaster response in developed countries: Ten guiding principles
Authors: Brandenburg, MD Mark A. , Arneson, MS Wendy L.
Published: January 2019

Mass casualty incidents and large-scale disasters involving children are likely to overwhelm a regional disaster response system. Children have unique vulnerabilities that require special considerations when developing pediatric response systems. Although medical and trauma strategies exist for the evaluation and treatment of children on a daily basis, the application of these strategies under conditions of resource-constrained triage and treatment have rarely been evaluated. A recent report, however, by the Institute of Medicine did conclude that on a day-to-day basis the US healthcare system does not adequately provide emergency medical services for children. The variability, scale, and uncertainty of disasters call for a set of guiding principles rather than rigid protocols when developing pediatric response plans. The authors propose the following guiding principles in addressing the well-recognized, unique vulnerabilities of children: 1) terrorism prevention and preparedness, 2) all-hazards preparedness, 3) postdisaster disease and injury prevention, 4) nutrition and hydration, 5) equipment and supplies, 6) pharmacology, 7) mental health, 8) identification and reunification of displaced children, 9) day care and school, and 10) perinatology. It is hoped that the 10 guiding principles discussed in this article will serve as a basic framework for developing pediatric response plans and teams in developed countries.
May/June 2007
Authors: DeVito, Jr. Richard A.
Published: January 2019

Vol. 2, No. 3
A relationship between US healthcare worker smallpox vaccination rates in 2003 and presidential election results in 2004
Authors: Schultz, Jr, MPH David G. , Mihelic Melinda R. , Mihelic, MD F. Matthew
Published: January 2019

A statistical relationship exists between state per capita smallpox vaccination rates of healthcare workers in 2003 and state presidential election results in 2004. The potential implications of political influence on national biosecurity decision making are discussed.
The impact of hurricanes and flooding disasters on hymenopterid-inflicted injuries
Authors: Diaz, MD, MPH&TM, DrPH James H.
Published: January 2019

Insect bites and stings, often complicated by allergic reactions or skin infections with community-acquired pathogens, are common sources of morbidity following hurricanes and flooding disasters. The hymenopterids are the most commonly stinging arthropods to cause allergic reactions, and include bees, wasps, and ants. To assess the evolving epidemiology of hymenopteridinflicted injuries, and the impact of hurricanes and flooding disasters on hymenopterid-inflicted injuries in the United States, an epidemiological analysis of the scientific literature on hymenopterid stings and allergic sting reactions was conducted by MEDLINE search, 1966-2006. The increasing incidence of hymenopteridinflicted injuries following hurricanes and flooding disasters was described. Common immunological reactions to hymenopterid-inflicted injuries were stratified by clinical severity and outcome. Current recommendations for management, prevention, and prophylaxis of hymenopterid-inflicted injuries were presented. Hymenopterid stings and allergic reactions remain common indications for emergency department visits, especially following hurricanes and flooding disasters. Unrecognized anaphylactic reactions to hymenopterid stings remain significant causes of unanticipated deaths outdoors in young people. Disaster planners and managers are obliged to alert regional healthcare providers of the increased risks of hymenopteridinflicted injuries following flooding disasters and to assure that emergency drug formularies are properly stocked to treat hymenopterid-inflicted injuries.
The 1995 Kikwit Ebola outbreak—Model of virus properties on system capacity and function: A lesson for future viral epidemics
Authors: Hall, MD Ryan C.W. , Hall, MD Richard C.W.
Published: January 2019

The 1995 Kikwit Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the first Ebola outbreaks to be treated in a hospital setting and is one of the most well-studied Ebola epidemics to have occurred to date. Many of the lessons learned from identifying, containing, and treating the epidemic are applicable to future viral outbreaks. This article looks at the characteristics of the Ebola virus and health system issues, which affected the healthcare providers’ ability to contain and treat the virus. It specifically examines factors such as the disease characteristics, surge capacity, supply issues, press involvement, and the involvement of voluntary organizations.
Clinical assessment in disaster mental health: A logic of case formulation
Authors: McCabe, PhD O. Lee , Kaminsky, MD, MBA Michael J. , McHugh, MD Paul R.
Published: January 2019

Despite increased professional attention to the mental health aspects of disaster medicine in recent years, advances in clinical assessment of survivors of mass casualty incidents have been few. Contemporary assessment methods often yield little more than check lists of symptoms that, while they may lead to reliable DSM-IV diagnoses, provide no sense of the individual patient’s plight and so are inadequate for case formulation, treatment planning, and prognosis estimation. The authors describe a comprehensive model for assessing patients developed at the Johns Hopkins Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Relating it to the field of disaster mental health for the first time here, the approach uses four distinct but overlapping appraisal perspectives, each of which drives a set of exploratory propositions and leads to an understanding of the essential natures of clinical disorders and their underlying etiologies. The perspectives address the following: (a) what the individual “has” (biologically based disease and physical illness); (b) who the individual “is” (graded dimensions of temperament, disposition, traits, intelligence, etc); (c) what the individual “does” (purposeful, goal-directed, conditioned behavior, etc); and (d) what the individual “has encountered” (his/ her life story and the meaning that has been given to those experiences). Following a description of each perspective from the standpoint of its underlying logic, inquiry domain, and indicated intervention, the authors highlight the potential hueristic value of the model by illustrating numerous testable hypotheses that can be generated through the juxtaposition of the four assessment perspectives with three longitudinal considerations for the management of trauma patients, ie, the stress-related constructs of (pre-incident) resistance, (peri-incident) resilience, and (post-incident) recovery.
Suicidal bomb explosions in Sri Lanka
Authors: Ruwanpura, MD, DLM, DFM(RCPA), DMJ Rohan , Sunil Kumara, MBBS, MD, DLM Kiribathgalage , Jayawardane, MBBS, DLM, MD, LLB Hemamal , De Alwis, MBBS, DLM, MD Lalantha B.L.
Published: January 2019

Injuries due to explosive devices are often seen in Sri Lanka. The involvement of suicide bombers is the peculiar feature of these bomb explosions. Analysis of injuries observed in the suicide bombers showed distinctive injury patterns consisting of detachment of the head and limbs, severe disruption of the trunk, burns at the transected tissue margins, presence of cyanide capsule in the neck, and absence of the shrapnel injuries. These findings are helpful in recognition of the perpetrator for the subsequent legal proceedings and also important in organization of preventive measures.In this context, suicide bomber could be defined as an individual carrying high explosive device, attached to his/her body and must be recognized as a separate medicolegal entity.
Lessons relearned from Katrina?
Authors: Kelman, BASc, MASc, PhD Ilan
Published: January 2019

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HazBot: Development of a telemanipulator robot with haptics for emergency response
Authors: Jurmain Jacob C. , Blancero Andrew J. , Geiling, MD James A. , Bennett, PhD Andrew , Jones, PhD Chris , Berkley, PhD Jeff , Vollenweider, PhD Marc , Minsky, PhD Margaret , Bowersox, MD, PhD Jon C. , Rosen, MD Joseph M.
Published: January 2019

Objectives: To design a remotely operated robot, “HazBot,” for bioevent disaster response; specifically, to improve existing commercial robots’ capabilities in handling fixed-facility hazmat incidents via a unique robot controller that allows the human operator to easily manipulate HazBot in disaster situations.Design: The HazBot’s design objectives were for a robot to approach a building, open doors, enter, and navigate the building. The robot’s controlling device was designed to provide features not available in current robots: dexterous manipulation and enhanced sensory (touch) feedback via “haptic” technology. The design included a companion simulator to train operators on HazBot.Results: The HazBot met its design goals to do several hazmat-related tasks in place of a human operator: to enter and navigate a building, passing debris and doors as necessary. HazBot’s controller reduced the time for inexperienced users of manipulator robots to complete a door-opening task by 55 percent. HazBot overcame previous problems in operator control of robots, via its dexterous manipulation feature, its partially implemented haptic touch feedback, and via its companion simulator.Conclusions: The HazBot system demonstrates superior capability over existing robots: it is technically sophisticated, yet moderately priced; it has dexterous manipulation to make operator tasks easier, haptic feedback, and an excellent companion simulator. HazBot is optimized for hazmat cleanups; is mobile and scaleable; can serve in multiple environments and uncontrolled conditions; and is optimal for disaster situations. It could potentially be used in other disaster situations to deliver medicine to isolated patients, evaluate such patients, assess a downed fire fighter, etc.
The impact of natural disasters on the elderly
Authors: Cherniack, MD E. Paul
Published: January 2019

Objective: To review and draw conclusions about the impact of natural disasters on the elderly from the published medical literature.Design: Articles were obtained by searching the PubMed database and Google search engines using terms such as “disaster,” “elderly,” “hurricane,” “tornado,” “earthquake,” and “flood.” More articles were obtained from the reference lists of those obtained in the initial search.Results: Forty-five journal articles were reviewed.Conclusions: Many, but not all, studies have found that older individuals are more likely to suffer adverse physical consequences. This is not surprising considering the elderly are more likely to be in worse health before disasters and less able to seek assistance afterward. The lack of agreement between studies is not surprising either, considering heterogeneity in disasters, populations, and survey methods. This heterogeneity also precludes determination as to whether older individuals have a worse or more favorable psychological outcome than younger individuals. Several investigations, however, have noted that individuals may be more resilient to some of the psychological manifestations of disasters with more frequent exposure, often including the elderly. Many suggestions have been proposed to address the potential needs of older individuals such as involving existing organizations and those with existing geriatric expertise to design disaster plans, develop education, communication systems, and warnings for people with sensory impairment, create new methods for identifying, tracking, and following older individuals, and make special arrangements to provide disaster-related aid. However, there are only anecdotal reports of the success of the application of such methods.