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Soil Contamination: A Menace to Life
Authors: Sethi Sonia , Gupta Payal
Published: November 2020

The dire concern for soil contamination includes the safety of food, ecological environment, public’s health and capacity of social sustainable development. Soil is polluted by heavy metals and pesticides which are far beyond pollution standards. The soil biodiversity and agricultural sustainability are adversely affected in long-term harmful effects by the prolonged intensive and indiscriminate use of agrochemicals. It needs immediate attention for the whole world to curb continual deterioration of soil pollution and remediate contaminated soil as soon as possible to decrease harm on people’s health and ecological environment. In fact, acceleration of related legislation, increased capital investment and technical development to remediate soil contamination and must achieve some progress. However, due to all sorts of the constraints, whether soil management system or technical capacity for decontamination is relatively outdated, so there remains a lot of work need to be done. Developing countries, including Brazil, India and so on, are also facing similar problems. Approaches to solve soil problems could benefit developing countries in process of industrialization and urbanization, so it’s a very meaningful job to deep analyze and study the current situation and countermeasures soil pollution. In this Chapter, the overall situation of soil pollution is introduced, the concrete causes and hazards of soil contamination are discussed, and technologies and processes of soil remediation are suggested for improvement of the status of soil contamination and social sustainable capacity.
Examination of Hydrologic Computer Programs DHM and EDHM
Authors: V. Hromadka II Theodore , Rao Prasada
Published: November 2020

The Diffusion Hydrodynamic Model or DHM is a coupled one- and two-dimensional (2-D) surface flow model based upon a diffusion formulation of the well-known Navier–Stokes equations, developed by research hydrologists of the USGS (United States Geological Survey) for use in modeling floodplains and dam-break situations. The Fortran 77 source code and various applications were published in 1987 by the USGS as a Technical Report authored by Hromadka and Yen. The DHM program led to the development of several subsequent computational programs such as the FLO-2D computational model and other similar programs. The original DHM program had a limit of applications to problems with no more than 250 nodes and modeling grids. That limitation was recently removed by a program version named EDHM (Extended DHM), which provides for 9999 nodes and grids. However, the computational code is preserved in order that the baseline code algorithmic procedures are untouched. In this paper, the DHM and EDHM are rigorously compared and examined to identify any variations between the two Fortran codes. It is concluded from this investigation that the two sets of algorithm codes are identical, and outcomes from either program are similar for appropriately sized applications.
Sources Identification of Water Inrush in Coal Mines Using Technique of Multiple Non-Linear Machine Learning Modelling
Authors: Shan Yao
Published: November 2020

Water inrush is a major threat to the working safety for coal mines in the Northern China coal district. The inrush pattern, threaten level, and also the geochemical characteristics varies according to the different of water sources. Therefore, identifying the water source correctly is an important task to predict and control the water inrush accidents. In this chapter, the algorithms and attempts to identify the water inrush sources, especially in the Northern China coal mine district, are reviewed. The geochemical and machine learning algorithms are two main methods to identify the water inrush sources. Four main steps need to apply, namely data processing, feature selection, model training, and evaluation, in the process of machine learning (ML) modelling. According to a calculation instance, most of the major ions, and some trace elements, such as Ti, Sr, and Zn, were identified to be important in light of geochemical analysis and machine learning modelling. The ML algorithms, such as random forest (RF), support vector machine (SVM), Logistica regression (LR) perform well in the source identification of coal mine water inrush.
Chemical Mechanical Planarization-Related to Contaminants: Their Sources and Characteristics
Authors: Seo Jihoon
Published: November 2020

Chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) process has been widely used to planarize a variety of materials including dielectrics, metal, and semiconductors in Si-based semiconductor devices. It is one of the most critical steps to achieve the nanolevel wafer and die scale planarity. However, various contaminants are observed on the wafer surfaces after the CMP process, and they become the most critical yield detractor over many generations of rapidly diminishing feature sizes because they have the most direct impacts on device performance and reliability. This book chapter provides (1) CMP consumables-induced contaminants such as residual particles, surface residues, organic residues, pad debris and metallic impurities, pad contamination, watermark, etc., (2) brush-induced cross-contamination during post CMP cleaning, (3) post-CMP cleaning for removing these contaminants. Fundamental understanding of the formation of various types of CMP contaminants and their characteristics will significantly benefit the development of next-generation CMP slurries and post-CMP cleaning solutions.
Toxicity of Cadmium in Soil-Plant-Human Continuum and Its Bioremediation Techniques
Authors: Dutta Asik , Patra Abhik , Singh Jatav Hanuman , Singh Jatav Surendra , Kumar Singh Satish , Sathyanarayana Eetela , Verma Sudhanshu , Singh Pavan
Published: November 2020

Cadmium (Cd) toxicity is highly detrimental for the human and largely originated from faulty industrial and agricultural practices. Cadmium toxicity can be observed in minute concentration and highly mobile in the soil–plant system and availability in soil is mainly governed by various physio-chemical properties of the soil. Cereals and vegetables cultivated in peri-urban areas, former mining and industrial areas accumulate Cd in toxic limit as they receive Cd from multiple ways. In general, when the total cadmium (Cd) concentration in soil exceeds 8 mg kg−1, or the bioavailable Cd concentration becomes >0.001 mg kg−1, or the Cd concentration in plant tissue reaches 3–30 mg kg−1 most plants exhibit visible Cd toxicity symptoms. The impacts of Cd toxicity are seed germination, growth, photosynthesis, stomata conductance, enzyme activities and alteration in mineral nutrition. The major source of Cd in human is food chain cycle and causes disorders like “itai-itai” disease, cancer, and nephrotoxicity. Cadmium harms kidney, liver, bone and reproductive body parts and may be fatal in serious condition. WHO recommended the tolerable monthly Cd intake are 25 μg kg−1 body weights and in drinking water Cd concentration should not exceed 3 μg L−1. It is hard to remove these potent and hazardous metals from the environment as they have long mean residence time but, can be converted into less toxic form through bioremediation. This chapter focuses on the effect of Cd toxicity in soil–plant-human continuum and its bioremediation techniques to mitigate the Cd- toxicity.
Economics, Sustainability, and Reaction Kinetics of Biomass Torrefaction
Authors: Olumide Olugbade Temitope
Published: November 2020

Biomass torrefaction is capable of significantly improving the quality and properties of solid biofuels. It is often referred to as complex reactions involving the decomposition of lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose as well as moisture evaporation due to several reactions involved. To evaluate the efficiency of the torrefaction process as well as the reactor performance, considering the economics of biomass torrefaction including the total production cost and capital investment, production capacity, feedstock input, feedstock type, pre-treatment, procurement and transportation costs is of high importance. In this Chapter, the economics of torrefaction process will be discussed. In addition, ways to ensure competitiveness of torrefaction technology will be explained provided factors including the use of plant with larger capacity, integrated system features such as pelletization, and moisture content of the feedstock, are properly considered. Thereafter, the concept of sustainability of biomass torrefaction in relation with the environmental factor (sustainable forest management), social factor (revitalization of rural areas), and economic factor (fossil fuels dependence and renewable energy consumption) will be presented.
Melanin, from an Evolutionary Remnant to the Myeloid Lineage Cell’s Main Energy Source. The Unsuspected Intrinsic Property of Melanin to Dissociate the Molecule from Water. Possible Implications in the Context of Acute Leukemias
Authors: Solís Herrera Arturo , I. Solís Arias Ruth , F. Torres Solís Luis
Published: November 2020

Melanin is one of the most stable substances known. The study of the ink bags of fossilized squid that died 160 million years ago has found it in good condition. Its extraordinary stability is what had prevented, to date; assign a relevant role in biology. Sir Everard Holmes’ proposal in London; in the eighteenth century, about the role of melanin as a simple sunscreen, it has permeated to this day, especially among dermatologists. Despite the unique physical–chemical qualities of melanin, its biological role as a simple sunscreen that protects us from the dangerous UV rays remained immutable. Our circumstantial discovery during an observational study that lasted 12 years (1990–2002) and which included the ophthalmologic studies of 6000 patients, about the relationship between the vessels of the optic nerve and the three main causes of blindness (Macular degeneration, diabetes, and glaucoma) allowed us to discern the unexpected and surprising true role of melanin in Biology as an energy transducer. The unsuspected intrinsic property of melanin to transform light into chemical energy through water dissociation, like chlorophyll in plants; opens a new era in Biology and therefore in Medicine. And Acute Leukemias are no exception.
What Is the Best Choice and Dose of Anthracycline for Induction Chemotherapy in Acute Myeloid Leukemia?
Authors: Rangaraju Sravanti , Jamy Omer
Published: November 2020

Treatment of patients with acute myeloid leukemia, medically fit to receive intensive chemotherapy, has been standardized over the past four decades and consists of an anthracycline administered along with continuous cytarabine. This combination is traditionally administered as seven days of cytarabine and three days of anthracycline, known as 7 + 3. Selecting the appropriate choice and dose of anthracycline for induction chemotherapy continues to be debated. Daunorubicin, used in three doses of either 45 mg/m2, 60 mg/m2 or 90 mg/m2, and idarubicin 12 mg/m2 are the two commonly used anthracyclines in clinical practice. Other anthracyclines including mitoxantrone and liposomal daunorubicin are incorporated in the treatment algorithm as well. Our understanding of the underlying biology of acute myeloid leukemia has significantly increased in the past decade, helping us formulate individualized treatment plans. In this chapter, we will discuss pivotal studies comparing the safety and efficacy of different types and doses of anthracyclines, focusing predominantly on daunorubicin and idarubicin. The details of the study design as well as subgroup analysis will be presented to determine which subset of patients with AML may benefit from a particular anthracycline.
Target Therapy in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Authors: Graklanov Vasko
Published: November 2020

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common form of acute leukemia in elderly patients. Over the past four decades the basic therapeutic armamentarium was the standard cytotoxic treatment. The new insights in understanding the pathogenesis of AML was the momentum that revolutionized the treatment landscape in AML. The last five years unprecedented growth has been seen in the number of target therapy drugs for the treatment of AML. These new drugs did not just have a clinical benefit as single agents but also have improved AML patient outcomes if combined with conventional cytotoxic therapy. Here, we review recent advances in target-based therapy for patients with AML focusing on their mechanism of action and the results from already published clinical trials.
Deposition of Silver Nanoparticles on Indium Tin Oxide Substrates by Plasma-Assisted Hot-Filament Evaporation
Authors: Hasan Hamood Al-Masoodi Abtisam , Tong Goh Boon , H.H. Al-Masoodi Ahmed , Haliza Binti Abd Majid Wan
Published: November 2020

Nanoparticles of noble metals have unique properties including large surface energies, surface plasmon excitation, quantum confinement effect, and high electron accumulation. Among these nanoparticles, silver (Ag) nanoparticles have strong responses in visible light region due to its high plasmon excitation. These unique properties depend on the size, shape, interparticle separation and surrounded medium of Ag nanoparticles. Indium tin oxide (ITO) is widely used as an electrode for flat panel devices in such as electronic, optoelectronic and sensing applications. Nowadays, Ag nanoparticles were deposited on ITO to improve their optical and electrical properties. Plasma-assisted hot-filament evaporation (PAHFE) technique produced high-density of crystalline Ag nanoparticles with controlling in the size and distribution on ITO surface. In this chapter, we will discuss about the PAHFE technique for the deposition of Ag nanoparticles on ITO and influences of the experimental parameters on the physical and optical properties, and electronic structure of the deposited Ag nanoparticles on ITO.
The role of versican in the skin ECM and its interaction with hyaluronic acid
Authors: Gonzalez Rico Jorge , Quílez C. , López V. , Muñoz-Barrutia A. , Jorcano J.L. , Velasco D.
Published: November 2020

The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a structural network that comprises the bulk of the tissues. It acts as a supporting scaffold for the cells to develop their function and plays an active role in many processes such as proliferation and migration. Therefore, the ECM is an interesting object of study for regenerative medicine. In this article we make an extensive review of two key components of the ECM: the glycosaminoglycan Hyaluronic Acid (HA) and the proteoglycan Versican (Ver). These two molecules are present in the skin ECM and play active roles in processes such as differentiation, wound healing, hair follicle cycle and development.
The Potential Illegitimacy of the PRC’s Effort to Distinguish from “Cult” or “Destructive Cult”
Authors: ZHANG Xinzhang ,   Academic Publishing
Published: November 2020

The PRC has a systematic, self-consistent theory and set of policies focused on xie jiao (邪教), a term that is often mistranslated as “destructive cults,” thereby causing disagreement throughout the international academic world. A more appropriate and accurate translation/interpretation agreeable to all within the PRC and beyond would contribute to bridging the confusion that often leads to misunderstanding. Our article addresses this problem by analyzing official Chinese documents and the critiques of certain international experts. Although the concept of xie jiao has its own philosophical logic, that it is often misunderstood in international communications leads to much dispute over interpretation and policy. Sino-western cultural differences explain much of this misunderstanding.
Платформенный урбанизм
Authors: Костина Алина Олеговна ,   Lobachevsky State University Press
Published: November 2020

Платформенный урбанизм как пространственное измерение платформенного капитализма становится вызовом для экономики, социальной и политической жизни города. В статье анализируется, как реализация принципов и идей, заложенных в основе функционирования цифровых платформ, трансформирует городскую среду. Также демонстрируется, как специфика работы алгоритмов приводит к нарушению баланса сил коммерческих организаций и муниципалитетов, последние из которых допускают приватизацию городской инфраструктуры, попутно забирая у жителей «право на город». Производимый ал-горитмами эффект приводит к развитию конъюнктурных городских географий. Платформы, делая акцент на своем физическом или виртуальном присутствии в зависимости от поставленной задачи, одновременно максимизируют собственную капитализацию и минимизируют свою правовую ответственность. Алгоритмический сбор данных становится новым инструментом картографирования городского пространства, а значит, создания новой геометрии власти. Негативными следствиями внедрения новых способов сбора данных становится усугубление социального неравенства и дестабилизация городской экономики. Логично вытекающей гражданской инициативой является постановка вопроса об усилении правового регулирования деятельности платформ. На практике это приводит к требованию прозрачности как работы алгоритмов, так и компаний. В статье приводится критика эпистемологической и практической целесообразности именно такого требования. Изложенный в данной статье анализ проблемы призван обозначить стратегии альтернативных решений, способных стабилизировать баланс городских сил.
Цифровые платформы, контркультура и контрповедение
Authors: Масланов Евгений Валерьевич ,   Lobachevsky State University Press
Published: November 2020

В статье рассматриваются изменения в городской жизни, вызванные активным внедрением цифровых платформ и сервисов в городскую жизнь. Цифровые платформы и сервисы становятся, вместе с дискурсами о городе, практиками управления городом и его инфраструктурой, практиками городской жизни, одним из элементов гибридного города. Они позволяют сформироваться новым местам встречи городских жителей, в которых они могут договориться об оказании услуг друг другу. Этим они подрывают логику капитализма: теперь наемный рабочий напрямую взаимодействует со своим нанимателем, каждый может работать, когда хочет и кем хочет. Этим цифровые платформы продолжают логику контркультуры и контрповедения, оказавших большое влияние на развитие цифровых технологий. Однако в результате успешной реализации платформами своих функций они производят побочный продукт – данные, которые становятся их капиталом. Они используют их для «улучшения» жизни людей. В итоге платформы и цифровые сервисы становятся мегарегу-ляторами жизни людей, а города теряют свою специфику, превращаясь в единый город цифровой платформы и сервисов.
The Grotesque and Obscene in post-Cold War Africa: Mbembe and the Child Soldier Novel
Authors: MacLeod George
Published: November 2020

This article applies Achille Mbembe's formulations of the grotesque and the obscene to Ivorian novelist Ahmadou Kourouma's widely-read child soldier novel Allah n'est pas obligé (2000), highlighting under-examined aspects of Kourouma's prose style and political commentary. While
critics have focused on the novel as a fictionalized description of a child soldier's experience in 1990s West Africa, a close reading of the text reveals Kourouma's preoccupation with the origins and composition of post-Cold War African political organization. The article reads Kourouma's
use of obscenity and grotesque imagery through a Mbembian lens, revealing a continuity between the Cold-War era power structures that Mbembe describes in his essays and the post-Cold War political landscape in which the plot of Kourouma's novel plays out. By applying Mbembe's idea of 'illicit
cohabitation' to Kourouma, the article reveals the transnational applicability of Mbembe's writing on the 'postcolony', while also highlighting the previously unexamined ways in which Kourouma satirizes his Western readership. Ultimately, the ability of Mbembe's terminology to reveal previously
unexamined depths of a much-discussed and celebrated novel such as Allah n'est pas obligé shows the continued relevance of his thought to our understanding of contemporary Africa and the icons which mediate its image both within the continent and beyond.
Understanding Tattoos from the Indonesian Underground Music Scene of the Surabaya Region
Authors:   , Handoko Cons. Tri
Published: November 2020

This study analyses the functions and meanings of tattoos in the specific social and cultural context of the underground musicians and fans in urban East Java. The research methodology is based on qualitative data and uses ethnographic and social science methods. The ethnographic component comes from participation in music events, gatherings and visits to the target community in their homes and public places. The focus is on the analysis of the visual data in their particular contexts and draws from detailed knowledge of literature pertaining to existing international research about tattoos from a variety of perspectives. In particular, the individual explanatory narratives are considered to account for the icons, symbols and typography patterns, to understand the broader vocabularies of tattoos that are followed in the subculture of underground music in Indonesia. This research revealed that tattoos and tattooing practices among Java-based underground music subcultures were mostly still based on mutual co-operation, as shown by how some of the underground musicians and fans became the volunteer media of tattooing practices for their fellow tattoo apprentices. This kind of activity seems to strengthen their social interactions. From an analogical perspective, we can see the body as the site where they create those relationships. I call this phenomenon the social body event, a celebration of togetherness and unity, flowing dynamically in the form of the production of tattoos. Other findings were that tattoos also became a projection of their spiritual journeys, personal identity, as well as the group identity, in cases where there was a shift in the meaning of tattoos over time. The local preferences of tattoos and the tattooing process also involve local spiritual conceptions, such as the tattoo positioning on the body representing good or evil. Also, some subjects acquired tattoos after experiencing dreams. This phenomenon shows that some youngsters still believe that dreams can convey a supernatural message or a sign of a particular event in their life. Tattoo and tattooing practices in the underground music scene reflect the vigorous bond between inside and outside the self, the music scene, and the wider range of society. It is also clear how global tattoos can influence, in terms of tattoo styles and motifs. This research adds to the existing body of research and knowledge of both subcultures and body art in the Indonesian context.
Special school physical education experiences: pupils with behavioural difficulties becoming pupil investigators
Authors:   , Hill Christopher
Published: November 2020

The voice of pupils with the label Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties (BESD), especially those within secondary special school educational settings, is largely unheard. By using data collection methods which placed pupils at its heart, this research explores the perspectives towards Physical Education (PE) of a small group of secondary-school pupils all labelled BESD and receiving education in a small special school. This two-part study is qualitative in nature and has a social constructionist phenomenological design. The exploration of data collected from photo elicitation, focus group meetings and individual interviews identified issues within PE lessons that pupils found meaningful. In the second part of the research, pupils took on the role of pupil investigators and explored the perceptions and experiences of their BESD-labelled peers through video interviews. This data, along with reflective field notes and informal conversation with pupils, was then analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) and NVivo 11. Two main themes were identified: the importance of the role played by pupils’ relationships with teachers, friends and peers, and the valuable insights accessed when pupils are given a voice. Findings include the dominant and decisive role of the PE teacher, how pupils’ behaviour and attitudes within PE lessons is affected by their desire to maintain respect among their friends/peers, and the negative effects of pupils’ disempowerment within PE including lack of consultation and choice regarding the curriculum and PE kit. The research concludes, whilst acknowledging the inevitable constraints on the curriculum offer of any small school, that within this offer pupils are further disenfranchised. They are not encouraged within the medium of PE lessons to develop inter-personal skills nor to gain understandings of their own or other pupils’ behaviour. Pupils’ lack of voice robs the school of feedback and opportunities to develop a more inclusive approach to education and fosters pupil disengagement.
Drawing out Language: From or to and, Disrupting Dualism through Conceptual Poetics
Authors:   , Smith Rachel
Published: November 2020

I address how the material and conceptual form of artist books may be used to explore the partial nature of communication and to challenge the fixity of meaning implied by dualism in language. My project produces spaces where any compulsion for definitive terms and reliance on the or of binary sense may be called into question. Cultivating a rhizomatic and associative method developed from the work of Deleuze and Guattari, I forge connections, crossing disciplinary boundaries and assembling diverse theories. I elicit a praxis response to explore the abstract notions of existing between or beside through an examination of new materialist writing terms. Unsettling dualism in order to avoid fixing or claiming a position, fragmentary techniques are employed to reject immediate coherence, opening spaces to reflect on minor processes of meaningmaking. Considering the book form, I examine the condition and position of the author: the death, return, authorial position, and conceptual distance achieved since the author’s original death declared by Roland Barthes in 1967. As an author(ity) continually reemerges, and cannot be killed, silenced, or neutralised, I suggest how distraction, meandering, error, and misrepresentation in relation to reading and writing challenge authority and expectations of research behaviour. I develop a method which combines elements of Caroline Bergvall's call for conceptual poetics of engaged disengagement – breaking the relentless submission to the rules, while acknowledging the complexity of lived experience – with Barthes’s insolent but smitten reading approach. My own disruptive devotion to reading, writing, and making are enmeshed in the practice, using drawing, photography and writing to produce artist books. The art works disrupt existing texts by using association, error, and distraction to fragment. In doing so, spaces are produced to materialise elements of the reading process which explore the construction of sense for this reader. Reading as writing as making are understood via a term I have developed: writ(read)ing. This term defines the development of a method, used by the read(writ)er, where practice cuts together-apart processes related to reading/writing/making to challenge oppositional terms.
« VIEILLIR DANS LA RUE » : INTERPRÉTATIONS DU TEMPS PAR LES AÎNÉS EN SITUATION D’ITINÉRANCE
Authors: Bourgeois-Guérin1 Valérie , Grenier Amanda , Bourgeois-Guérin Élise , Sussman Tamara , Rothwell David
Published: November 2020

Lorsque les problématiques de l’itinérance se conjuguent au vieillissement, les difficultés peuvent être nombreuses et complexes. Cette combinaison de facteurs vient teinter l’interprétation du temps par les personnes âgées itinérantes. Cet article se fonde sur les résultats du volet qualitatif d’une recherche dans laquelle 40 entretiens semi-structurés furent réalisés auprès de personnes itinérantes âgées de 46 ans et plus. Les résultats démontrent les regrets, la désillusion et l’impuissance de celles-ci face au passé, leur centration sur le présent et que le regard qu’ils portent sur le futur est porteur de défis, parfois d’espoirs, mais uniquement lorsqu’envisagé hors de la rue.
Editorial: Diversidade religiosa e cultural e o “princípio pluralista” | Editorial: Religious and Cultural Diversity in relationship with the "Pluralistic Principle"
Authors: Ribeiro Claudio De Oliveira , Gonçalves Alonso , Chaves Irênio , Zeferino Jefferson , Souza Candiotto Jaci de Fátima
Published: November 2020

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O Princípio Pluralista: Problematização e Provocações | The Pluralistic Principle: problematization and provocations
Authors: Barcala Martin Santos
Published: November 2020

O presente artigo procura enfatizar especificamente as possibilidades do “Princípio Pluralista” ser aplicado para além das tarefas de revisão da Teologia da Libertação, de resto absolutamente justificáveis, e contribuir para articulação de uma linguagem teológica criativa. A hipótese que orientou a pesquisa foi a suspeita de que o “Princípio Pluralista” pode realizar mais do que uma revisão na tradição teológica mencionada, sendo também útil na articulação de uma linguagem teológica criativa, desde que elabore novas conjugalidades teóricas, despedindo-se respeitosamente dos referenciais constantes de sua formulação. Optou-se aqui, como sugestão de horizontes de pesquisa, pela aproximação crítica entre o “Princípio Pluralista” e dois referenciais da filosofia da diferença (Deleuze e Heidegger), dois teóricos da história da ciência (Kuhn e Serres) e um antropólogo (Le Breton).Abstract This article seeks to emphasize the possibilities of the “Pluralist Principle” to be applied beyond the tasks of revising Liberation Theology – which are absolutely justified – and contribute to the articulation of a creative theological language. The hypothesis that guided the research was the suspicion that the “Pluralist Principle” can perform more than a review in the mentioned theological tradition, being also useful in the articulation of a creative theological language, as long as it elaborates new theoretical conjugalities, abandoning the theoretical references that have guided its formulation. We chose here, as a suggestion of research horizons, to approximate critically the “Pluralist Principle” and two references of the philosophy of difference (Deleuze and Heidegger), two theorists on the history of science (Kuhn and Serres) and an anthropologist (Le Breton).
A teologia diante do pluralismo religioso: Uma hermenêutica do diálogo inter-religioso a partir de Paul Tillich | The theology in face of religious pluralism: a hermeneutics of interreligious dialogue stemming from Paul Tillich
Authors: Abijaudi André Yuri Gomes
Published: November 2020

Ao longo da história a teologia interpretou a fé cristã a partir de sua própria lógica e compreensão. Tal atitude levou o cristianismo a aclamar para si um posicionamento de exclusivismo religioso e, também, da revelação divina. Diante disso, o presente texto se propõe a refletir sobre as necessárias questões do pluralismo religioso face à modernidade e suas implicações. Paul Tillich, renomado teólogo do século XX que interpretou o cristianismo a partir de uma teologia da cultura, deixa apontamentos que possibilitam a construção de um diálogo inter-religioso, considerando os desafios que o cercam, mas apontando também soluções práticas e teóricas para o estabelecimento do respeito, da alteridade e da dignidade. Para tanto, se tornam necessárias uma análise profunda do tema do pluralismo religioso, bem como uma reinterpretação teológica a partir da dimensão do sagrado e do significado da própria religião. Por fim, o presente texto não reivindica para si a pretensão de encerrar definitivamente a questão e os desafios que englobam o tema do diálogo inter-religioso, mas procura apresentar uma contribuição para que o tema possa tornar-se cada vez mais elucidado, abrindo caminhos para a superação da intolerância religiosa.Abstract Throughout history, theology has interpreted the Christian faith from its own logic and understanding. Such an attitude led Christianity to acclaim for itself a position of religious exclusivity and also of divine revelation. In view of this, this text aims to reflect the necessary issues of religious pluralism in the face of modernity and its implications. Paul Tillich, renowned theologian of the 20th century who interpreted Christianity from a theology of culture, leaves notes that make possible to build an interreligious dialogue, considering the challenges that surround it, but also pointing out practical and theoretical solutions for the establishment of respect, otherness and dignity. For this, a deep analysis of the theme of religious pluralism is necessary, as well as a theological reinterpretation from the dimension of the sacred and the meaning of religion itself. Finally, this text does not claim for itself the intention to definitively end the issue and the challenges that encompass the theme of interreligious dialogue. However, it seeks to make a contribution so that the theme can become more and more elucidated, opening paths for overcoming religious intolerance.
Violência contra a mulher: reações ao vídeo “Não Tire o Batom Vermelho” no Youtube
Authors: Prestes Mazzotti Thais , Moraes Prestes Nayra Cristine , Becker da Silva Andressa Melina
Published: November 2020

O artigo relata a problemática do relacionamento amoroso abusivo sendo considerado uma adversidade de ordem social e de saúde pública. A pesquisa foi baseada no impacto do vídeo da plataforma digital Youtube chamado: “Não tire o batom vermelho” da youtuber JoutJout Prazer, que aborda este tema. Objetivou-se analisar os sentidos atribuídos a este vídeo preventivo por internautas. Com o Software IRaMuTeQ foi propiciada a análise monotemática de um corpus (comentários sobre relacionamento amoroso do vídeo). Foram realizadas a Análise Hierárquica Descendente, Análise de Similitude e a Nuvem de Palavras. Analisou-se 918 segmento de texto (ST), gerando uma retenção de 90.44% do total, formando 3 classes - Processo de Identificação, Processo de Sofrimento e o Processo de Consciência. O Software IRaMuTeQ possibilitou um avanço metodológico ao estudar conteúdos virtualmente disponibilizados sobre relacionamento abusivos e as variedades de violências. Percebe-se que o vídeo auxiliou mulheres a compreenderem e identificarem um relacionamento abusivo e disparador de reflexões sobre o tema.
Desafios contemporâneos da orientação profissional e de carreira (OPC): a interseccionalidade como estratégia compreensiva
Authors: Ribeiro Marcelo Afonso , Figueiredo Paula Morais , Almeida Maria Celeste Couceiro Gama de
Published: November 2020

A orientação profissional e de carreira (OPC) tem focado suas pesquisas e práticas em pessoas das classes média e alta, com base nas concepções de liberdade de escolha e estratégias de adaptação ao mundo do trabalho propostas pelas teorias do mainstream da área, num movimento de individualização da vida. Vários/as autores/as têm questionado este modelo e apontado a necessidade central de articular questões subjetivas/individuais e estruturais/contextuais na compreensão das demandas dos/as orientandos/as e no planejamento da intervenção a ser realizada para a compreensão das possibilidades e limites da construção do futuro de trabalho, principalmente das pessoas que sofrem desvantagens socioeconômicas e culturais. Assim, visamos analisar a estratégia compreensiva (proposta diagnóstica) das demandas iniciais expressas por uma pessoa socioeconômica e culturalmente desfavorecida de três enfoques teóricos contemporâneos da OPC (enfoque traço-fator, paradigma do life design e psychology of working theory); e propor uma estratégia compreensiva das demandas dos/as orientandos/as fundamentada na interseccionalidade de classe, gênero e raça por meio de um estudo de caso de uma mulher negra, pobre e desempregada. Concluímos que os enfoques analisados cuidariam de aspectos relevantes para o auxílio às demandas da participante, entretanto de forma parcial, e sem claramente incluir dimensões interseccionais significativas que definem quem ela é e o que ela pode conseguir no mundo do trabalho, marcando a necessidade de pluralização e contextualização das estratégias compreensivas em OPC, que devem levar em conta tanto questões psicológicas, quanto culturais e sociais para poder ampliar o espectro de pessoas auxiliadas em OPC.
“Expresa tu propia verdad”: K-Pop, no solo un fenómeno musical
Authors: Roig Antoni
Published: November 2020

El K-pop es un potente movimiento cultural de origen coreano basado en la música, pero que no se puede entender sin una estética visual, un trasfondo cultural (y de industria cultural) y un fandom global profundamente implicado. El K-pop trasciende la simple etiqueta de pop fabricado para adolescentes y ha adquirido sorprendentes implicaciones sociales e incluso políticas. Mi hija es fan total del género y, en parte por interés, en parte por exposición, me propongo darle una vuelta en este artículo. K-pop, in your area.
Molecular evidence of hybridization between pig and human Ascaris indicates an interbred species complex infecting humans
Authors: Easton Alice , Gao Shenghan , Lawton Scott P , Bennuru Sasisekhar , Khan Asis , Dahlstrom Eric , Oliveira Rita G , Kepha Stella , Porcella Stephen F , Webster Joanne , Anderson Roy , Grigg Michael E , Davis Richard E , Wang Jianbin , Nutman Thomas B
Published: November 2020

Human ascariasis is a major neglected tropical disease caused by the nematodeAscaris lumbricoides. We report a 296 megabase (Mb) reference-quality genome comprised of 17,902 protein-coding genes derived from a single, representativeAscarisworm. An additional 68 worms were collected from 60 human hosts in Kenyan villages where pig husbandry is rare. Notably, the majority of these worms (63/68) possessed mitochondrial genomes that clustered closer to the pig parasiteAscaris suumthan toA. lumbricoides. Comparative phylogenomic analyses identified over 11 million nuclear-encoded SNPs but just two distinct genetic types that had recombined across the genomes analyzed. The nuclear genomes had extensive heterozygosity, and all samples existed as genetic mosaics with eitherA. suum-like orA. lumbricoides-like inheritance patterns supporting a highly interbredAscarisspecies genetic complex. As no barriers appear to exist for anthroponotic transmission of these ‘hybrid’ worms, a one-health approach to control the spread of human ascariasis will be necessary.
Sustained TNF-α stimulation leads to transcriptional memory that greatly enhances signal sensitivity and robustness
Authors: Zhao Zuodong , Zhang Zhuqiang , Li Jingjing , Dong Qiang , Xiong Jun , Li Yingfeng , Lan Mengying , Li Gang , Zhu Bing
Published: November 2020

Transcriptional memory allows certain genes to respond to previously experienced signals more robustly. However, whether and how the key proinflammatory cytokine TNF-α mediates transcriptional memory are poorly understood. Using HEK293F cells as a model system, we report that sustained TNF-α stimulation induces transcriptional memory dependent on TET enzymes. The hypomethylated status of transcriptional regulatory regions can be inherited, facilitating NF-κB binding and more robust subsequent activation. A high initial methylation level and CpG density around κB sites are correlated with the functional potential of transcriptional memory modules. Interestingly, the CALCB gene, encoding the proven migraine therapeutic target CGRP, exhibits the best transcriptional memory. A neighboring primate-specific endogenous retrovirus stimulates more rapid, more strong, and at least 100-fold more sensitive CALCB induction in subsequent TNF-α stimulation. Our study reveals that TNF-α-mediated transcriptional memory is governed by active DNA demethylation and greatly sensitizes memory genes to much lower doses of inflammatory cues.
Dependence structure analysis of multisite river inflow data using vine copula-CEEMDAN based hybrid model
Authors: Nazir Hafiza Mamona , Hussain Ijaz , Faisal Muhammad , Mohamd Shoukry Alaa , Abdel Wahab Sharkawy Mohammed , Fawzi Al-Deek Fares , Ismail Muhammad
Published: November 2020

Several data-driven and hybrid models are univariate and not considered the dependance structure of multivariate random variables, especially the multi-site river inflow data, which requires the joint distribution of the same river basin system. In this paper, we proposed a Complete Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition with Adaptive Noise (CEEMDAN) Vine copula-based approach to address this issue. The proposed hybrid model comprised on two stages: In the first stage, the CEEMDAN is used to extract the high dimensional multi-scale features. Further, the multiple models are used to predict multi-scale components and residuals. In the second stage, the residuals obtained from the first stage are used to model the joint uncertainty of multi-site river inflow data by using Canonical Vine. For the application of the proposed two-step architecture, daily river inflow data of the Indus River Basin is used. The proposed two-stage methodology is compared with only the first stage proposed model, Vector Autoregressive and copula-based Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average models. The four evaluation measures, that is, Mean Absolute Relative Error (MARE), Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD), Nash-Sutcliffe Efficiency (NSE) and Mean Square Error (MSE), are used to observe the prediction performance. The results demonstrated that the proposed model outperforms significantly with minimum MARE, MAD, NSE, and MSE for two case studies having significant joint dependance. Therefore, it is concluded that the prediction can be improved by appropriately modeling the dependance structure of the multi-site river inflow data.
Diagnosis of Abnormal Heat Generation in the Connection Part in Low Voltage MCCBs for Fire Risk Prediction
Authors: Yeon Yeong-Mo , Kim Seung-Hee
Published: November 2020

This study is conducted to determine the critical temperature under normal current flow by estimating normal heat generation; the saturation temperature of the connecting part of a circuit breaker is simultaneously measured by sub-dividing the rated current of molded case circuit breaker (MCCB) into 10 steps. Further, a risk analysis was conducted via an investigation of thermal characteristics. To this end, five types of MCCBs were selected while building a temperature test box; further, the heat generation temperature of the three phases on the line and load sides was measured using the sub-divided load current to represent the electrical heat variation and a high-current-generating tester real-time. The results the test, demonstrate that the temperature of the connecting part of the MCCB stably increased; in addition, the standard of the heat generation could be established and the load amount could be predicted by measuring the temperature variation. Meanwhile, the heat generation temperature was different for different types of wirings such as power lines and Busbar. Further among the R, S, and T phases of the MCCB, S phase temperature was slightly higher than those of the others. This study can serve as a theoretical reference for future applied research on the dangers of fire due to the heat generation of the connecting part of the MCCB, wherein the risks of abnormal heat generation need to be analyzed. The results obtained can be applied not only to prevent the carbonization accidents of MCCBs installed inside distribution panels being used at industrial sites, but also to manage the risks of the distribution circuit breaker and prevent the electrical fire.
Effect of the Cone Heater Scale Compliant with the ISO 5660 Standard on Spatial Uniformity of Radiant Heat Flux
Authors: Ryu Sanghoon , Mun Sun-Yeo , Hwang Cheol-Hong
Published: November 2020

Physical quantities such as mass loss rate, heat release rate, and total heat release are often measured through a cone calorimeter (a representative bench-scale apparatus) and are primarily considered as values per unit area. Hence, the uniformity of radiant heat flux supplied by the cone heater to the specimen is very important with respect to the measurement results’ validity. In this study, on the basis of the ISO 5660 standard, the uniformity of radiant heat flux at the specimen surface was evaluated for the cone heaters used with the cone calorimeter. It is observed that a normal cone heater (NCH) compliant with the ISO 5660-1 standard satisfies the requirement of uniformity within a range of ± 2% in the central 5 cm × 5 cm area, but it has a large deviation of approximately 13% at the position corresponding to the edge of the specimen. In addition, the duration of NCH usage does not significantly affect the distribution of radiant heat flux. Furthermore, it is observed that a large cone heater compliant with the ISO/TC 5660-4 standard can supply moderately-uniform radiant heat flux over the entire surface area (10 cm × 10 cm) of the specimen.
Emerging Trends of Central Government Deficit Indicators in India
Authors: Kumar Sanjeev
Published: November 2020

After the implementation of Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act in India, a debate has been started among the economists as to the relevance of the deficit cutting strategy. The objective of the study is to analyses the emerging trends of central government’s major deficit indicators viz., fiscal deficit, revenue deficit and primary deficit in Indian economy from 1980-81 to 2015-16. The study period has been divided into three sub-periods i.e. pre-liberalisation period (from 1980-81 to 1990-91), post liberalisation period till FRBM Act (from 1990-91 to 2002-03) and the post Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act (from 2003-04 to 2015-16) in reply to the worldwide financial crisis and succeeding return to a fiscal consolidation path. The exponential model has been fitted to the time series data for estimating compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of fiscal indicators. The compound annual growth rate has been estimated for The finding point out that the crisis led to the burgeoning of the government deficit to unsustainable levels and encouraged the government to initiate and adopt economic reforms during the study period 1980-81 to 2002-03 and also ensure that the deficit stood at more reasonable levels. On the other hand, the central government has been more proactive and has undertaken fiscal policy reforms to ensure a steady reduction in deficit indicators of central government leading to a more resilient economy after the implementation of FBRM. The study suggested that for fiscal reforms to succeed, continued high economic growth is a prerequisite which in turn requires strong social and economic infrastructure.
Complicated Boerhaave’s Syndrome Managed by Conservative Treatment
Authors: Peter S. D. , Shitta A. H. , Njem J. M. , Igoh E. O. , Ale A. F. , Isichei M. W. , Ojo E. O. , Misauno M. A. , Ugwu B. T.
Published: November 2020

Boerhaave’s syndrome is a full-thickness perforation of oesophagus associated with vomiting and/or severe straining. It is a severe condition with high morbidity and mortality; the outcome is dependent on early recognition, prompt and effective intervention. It commonly presents early with mediastinitis or pleural effusion. Though uncommon, it can present late with severe chest complications which are usually managed aggressively. The present study reports a 41-year old Nigerian man with Boerhaave’s syndrome who presented with left pneumohydrothorax who was successfully managed with chest tube thoracostomy drainage and parenteral nutrition.