bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Salinity Tolerance of Turf-type Tall Fescue as Affected by Nitrogen Sources
Authors: Xiang Zhao , Huisen Zhu , Yang Gao , Deying Li
Published: November 2018

Tall fescue [Schedonorus arundinaceus (Schreb) Dumort] has potential in cool arid regions, where it is often subject to salinity stress. The objective of this 2-year field study was to investigate the effect of nitrogen sources on tall fescue turf quality under salinity stress in the northern Great Plains of North America. ‘Wolfpack’, ‘Wolfpack II’, ‘Tar Heel’, ‘Tar Heel II’, ‘Jaguar 3’, ‘Jaguar 4G’, and ‘Arid 3’ were treated with NaCl and CaCl2 in equal amounts. Six N sources were used for fertilization: nitrate-N, urea-N, ammonium-N, urea-N/ammonium-N/nitrate-N, urea-N with urase and nitrification inhibitor, and organic N. Salt treatment reduced turf quality of all cultivars. Turf quality was affected differently by N source. Regardless of salt treatments, urea stabilized with a urease inhibitor and a nitrification inhibitor consistently had the best turf quality. Equal amounts of nitrate, ammonium, and urea-N yielded the lowest turf quality. However, there was no interaction between N source and salt treatment. These results were also supported by green density (GD), dark-green color index (DGCI), shoot chlorophyll (Chl) content, and leaf relative water content (RWC). Tall fescue cultivars responded to salinity treatment differently, with ‘Wolfpack II’ being the cultivar ranked consistently at the top and maintained above the acceptable level of visual quality.
Nickel Effect on Pomegranate Cracking, Nutrient Concentrations, and Biochemical Parameters of Pomegranate Peel
Authors: Dichala Olga , Therios Ioannis , Koukourikou-Petridou Magdalene , Papadopoulos Aristotelis
Published: November 2018

A field experiment was conducted in a pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) orchard of the well-known cultivars Wonderful and Acco, located in the farm of Aristotle University. The trees were sprayed, every 15 days from flowering (April) to fruit maturation (September), with solutions containing 0, 25, 50, 100 μm Ni, and 100 μm Ni + 100 μm B prepared with Ni(NO3)2·6H2O and boric acid. Leaves and fully ripe fruits were initially sorted into cracked and uncracked ones, then further separated into peel and seeds, sampled, and analyzed. Nickel sprays were effective in controlling fruit splitting as well as Ca and Mg concentration of fruit peels. The correlation between cracking level and Ni concentration in solution was linear and negative. Cracking percentage with 50 μm Ni was lower in ‘Wonderful’, whereas no difference was recorded between the cultivars in the remaining treatments. Leaves had the smallest Ni concentration compared with fruit peel and seeds. Calcium concentration of pomegranate peels was higher than that of control peel at 50 μm Ni in ‘Wonderful’. Concerning ‘Acco’, the treatments 25 μm Ni, 50 μm Ni, and 100 μm Ni + 100 μm B reduced Ca concentration, compared with control. ‘Wonderful’ fruit peel contained more phenolics than ‘Acco’. The treatments 25, 50, and 100 μm Ni increased significantly the flavonoid concentration of fruit peels. The antioxidant capacity ferric-reducing antioxidant potential (FRAP) was linearly increased with Ni concentration in solution in ‘Wonderful’, whereas in ‘Acco’ it decreased at 25 and 50 μm Ni. Our data indicates that improving Ni nutrition of pomegranate can potentially reduce crop loss due to cracking and modified phenol and flavonoid concentration and FRAP value of fruit peel.
Genetic Diversity and Population Structure Analysis of Citrus Germplasm with Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Markers
Authors: Yu Yuan , Chen Chunxian , Huang Ming , Yu Qibin , Du Dongliang , Mattia Matthew R. , Gmitter Frederick G.
Published: November 2018

Citrus (Citrus sp.) germplasm collections are a valuable resource for citrus genetic breeding studies, and further utilization of the resource requires knowledge of their genotypic and phylogenetic relationships. Diverse citrus accessions, including citron (Citrus medica), mandarin (Citrus reticulata), pummelo (Citrus maxima), papeda (Papeda sp.), trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata), kumquat (Fortunella sp.), and related species, have been housed at the Florida Citrus Arboretum, Winter Haven, FL, but the accessions in the collection have not been genotyped. In this study, a collection of 80 citrus accessions were genotyped using 1536 sweet orange–derived single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers, to determine their SNP fingerprints and to assess genetic diversity, population structure, and phylogenetic relationships, and thereby to test the efficiency of using the single genotype-derived SNP chip with relatively low cost for these analyses. Phylogenetic relationships among the 80 accessions were determined by multivariate analysis. A model-based clustering program detected five basic groups and revealed that C. maxima introgressions varied among mandarin cultivars and segregated in mandarin F1 progeny. In addition, reciprocal differences in C. maxima contributions were observed among citranges (Citrus sinensis × P. trifoliata vs. P. trifoliata × C. sinensis) and may be caused by the influence of cytoplasmic DNA and its effect on selection of cultivars. Inferred admixture structures of many secondary citrus species and important cultivars were confirmed or revealed, including ‘Bergamot’ sour orange (Citrus aurantium), ‘Kinkoji’ (C. reticulata × Citrus paradisi), ‘Hyuganatsu’ orange (Citrus tamurana), and palestine sweet lime (Citrus aurantifolia). The relatively inexpensive SNP array used in this study generated informative genotyping data and led to good consensus and correlations with previously published observations based on whole genome sequencing (WGS) data. The genotyping data and the phylogenetic results may facilitate further exploitation of interesting genotypes in the collection and additional understanding of phylogenetic relationships in citrus.
Morphological Variation and Palynomorphology of Rosa laxa in Xinjiang, China
Authors: Luo Le , Yu Chao , Guo Xuelian , Pan Huitang , Zhang Qixiang
Published: November 2018

Rosa laxa is widely distributed in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China and is highly adaptable and rich in variation. In this study, we investigated the morphology, habitats, and palynomorphology of R. laxa botanical varieties from Xinjiang, China. In addition to R. laxa var. laxa, there were three other botanical varieties of R. laxa growing in southern Xinjiang, including var. mollis, var. kaschgarica, and var. tomurensis. Together, these four botanical varieties exhibited morphological variation, mainly in the morphology of prickles and the glandular trichome and in flower color. The pollen grains of the R. laxa botanical varieties, all medium in size (21.77–48.39 μm), came in three shapes: perprolate, prolate, and subspheroidal. Their pollen exine sculptures were characterized by either a striate-perforation pattern or striate pattern, but perforation varied in terms of diameter and density and striae varied in depth and density. Palynomorphological assessment showed that three types of evolution, i.e., primitive, transitive, and evolved, were present among R. laxa botanical varieties, and pollen dimorphism was observed in the same botanical variety. Perprolate pollen with a dense striate pattern was the most evolved type. Based on morphological and palynomorphological investigations, var. tomurensis was considered to be the most evolved one among the studied botanical varieties.
Potato Virus X-induced LeHB-1 Silencing Delays Tomato Fruit Ripening
Authors: Wang Xiaohong , Ye Bishun , Kang Xiangpeng , Zhou Ting , Lai Tongfei
Published: November 2018

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruit ripening is a complex genetic trait correlating with notable fruit phenotypic, physiologic, and biochemical changes. Transcription factors (TFs) play crucial roles during this process. LeHB-1, an HD-zip homeobox protein, is a ripening-related TF and acts as an important regulator of fruit ripening. However, the detailed biochemical and molecular basis of LeHB-1 on tomato fruit ripening is unclear. In the current study, the biologic functions of LeHB-1 were determined by a potato virus X (PVX)-mediated gene-silencing approach. The results indicate that PVX-induced LeHB-1 silencing in tomato could decrease pigment accumulation and delay fruit ripening. Compared with controls, nonripening flesh retains a greater pH value and a lesser anthocyanin content. By evaluating expression levels of genes related to tomato fruit ripening, we inferred that LeHB-1 located at the downstream of LeMADS-RIN-mediated regulatory network. In addition, LeHB-1 silencing mainly disturbed phytoene desaturation and isomerization, and led to a decrease in trans-lycopene accumulation, but did not influence flavonoid biosynthesis directly in tomato fruit. The findings provide a theoretical foundation for illustrating the biologic functions of LeHB-1 in tomato fruit ripening and quality.
Evaluation of Carbohydrate Concentrations in Phalaenopsis Using Near-infrared Spectroscopy
Authors: Chuang Yung-Kun , Yang I-Chang , Tsai Chao-Yin , Hou Jiunn-Yan , Chang Yung-Huei , Chen Suming
Published: November 2018

Carbohydrate concentrations are important indicators of the internal quality of Phalaenopsis. In this study, near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy was used for quantitative analyses of fructose, glucose, sucrose, and starch in Phalaenopsis plants. Both modified partial least-squares regression (MPLSR) and stepwise multiple linear regression (SMLR) methods were used for spectral analysis of 302 Phalaenopsis samples in the full visible NIR wavelength range (400–2498 nm). Calibration models built by MPLSR were better than those built by SMLR. For fructose, the smoothed first derivative MPLSR model provided the best results, with a correlation coefficient of calibration (Rc) of 0.96, standard error of calibration (SEC) of 0.22% dry weight (DW), standard error of validation (SEV) of 0.28% DW, and bias of -0.01% DW. For glucose, the MPLSR model based on the smoothed first derivative spectra was the best (Rc = 0.96; SEC = 0.26% DW; SEV = 0.32% DW; and bias = 0.01% DW). The best MPLSR model of sucrose was developed using the smoothed first derivative spectra (Rc = 0.96; SEC = 0.24% DW; SEV = 0.31% DW; bias = -0.03% DW). Regarding starch, the smoothed first derivative MPLSR model showed the best effects (Rc = 0.91; SEC = 0.47% DW; SEV = 0.56% DW; bias = -0.02% DW). Both the MPLSR and SMLR models showed satisfactory predictability, indicating that NIR has the potential to be adopted as an effective method of rapid and accurate inspection of the carbohydrate concentrations of Phalaenopsis plants. This technique could contribute substantially to quality management of Phalaenopsis.
Genetic Analyses and Mapping of Pink-Root Resistance in Onion
Authors: Marzu Jen Colcol , Straley Elizabeth , Havey Michael J.
Published: November 2018

Pink root [PR (caused by Phoma terrestris)] is a major soil-borne disease of onion (Allium cepa) and reduces both yield and quality of bulbs. PR-resistant cultivars offer the best control option for this disease. The objectives of this study were to complete genetic analyses and mapping of PR resistances from independent sources. Segregating families were developed from different sources of PR resistance and evaluated using a seedling screen. PR severity in two segregating families from the same source of resistance mapped to one position on chromosome 4 with logarithm of odds (LOD) scores of 8.0 and 10.3, and explained 28% and 35% of the phenotypic variation, respectively. Estimates of additive and dominance effects revealed this source of PR resistance is codominantly inherited. PR resistance from a second source was assessed by percent survival in the seedling evaluation, showed codominance, and mapped to the same region on chromosome 4 at LOD 12.5 and explained 54% of the phenotypic variation. This research demonstrates that PR resistance from different sources mapped to the same chromosome region and showed similar modes of inheritance.
Expression of Ethylene Response Factor Genes during Fresh-cut Lotus Root Storage and Browning
Authors: Min Ting , Xie Jun , Yi Yang , Hou Wenfu , Ai Youwei , Wang Hongxun
Published: November 2018

Ethylene response factor (ERF) genes have been characterized in numerous plants in which they are involved in responses to biotic and abiotic stress, including cold and heat stress. Cool temperatures is one of the most effective storage methods for delaying browning of fresh-cut lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) root. In model plants, ERF genes have been identified as being responsive to cold and heat stress. Whether ERF is associated with lotus root browning in cooler temperatures has not been studied. In this research, low-temperature storage (4 °C) effectively delayed browning of fresh-cut lotus root. Using RNA sequencing, seven Nelumbo nucifera ERF (NnERF) genes were isolated and studied. Transcriptional analysis indicated NnERF genes responded differently to temperature. NnERF3/4/5 were reduced continuously by a low temperature (4 °C) and NnERF5 was the most strongly downregulated. In contrast, transcripts of NnERF1/2/7 were increased at a low temperature (4 °C). The expression of NnERF6 showed no obvious difference between the two different temperatures. It is proposed that NnERF3/4/5 could be important candidates as regulators of fresh-cut lotus root browning. The roles of other members are also discussed.
Genome-wide Identification of Chile Pepper Pentatricopeptide Repeat Domains Provides Insight into Fertility Restoration
Authors: Barchenger Derek W. , Said Joseph I. , Zhang Yang , Song Mingzhou , Ortega Franchesca A. , Ha Yeasong , Kang Byoung-Cheorl , Bosland Paul W.
Published: November 2018

Pentatricopeptide repeat (PPR) proteins constitute one of the largest protein families in plants. They are typically targeted to the mitochondria or chloroplast and bind to one or more organellar transcripts, influencing expression. Genes responsible for inhibiting the mitochondrial genes that cause cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS), restorer-of-fertility (Rf) genes, often encode PPRs. Using in silico techniques, 552 PPR domains were identified throughout the chile pepper (Capsicum annuum) genome. The domains were mapped across 12 chromosomes and were found to be largely distally or proximally located. About 28% of the chile pepper PPR domains identified in this study have high structural similarity to previously reported PPRs in arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). In addition, 11 candidate Rf genes clustered on chromosome 6, and 1 on chromosome 1 were identified that were characterized in 16 A- (S rfrf), B- (N rfrf), and C-line (N RfRf) backgrounds. These findings support a multigene model for fertility restoration and broaden our understanding of the restoration of fertility. This may be an explanation for the lack of widely applicable molecular markers for this important trait. With this new information, specific Rf markers may be developed and will facilitate the implementation of hybrid breeding programs in chile pepper. In addition, this work provides a basis for future research in PPRs, an increasingly important gene family.
Protein Footprinting with Radical Probe Mass Spectrometry- Two Decades of Achievement
Authors: Maleknia Simin D. , Downard Kevin M.
Published: November 2018

Background:

Radical Probe Mass Spectrometry (RP-MS) describes a pioneering methodology in structural biology that enables the study of protein structures, their interactions, and dynamics on fast timescales (down to sub-milliseconds). Hydroxyl radicals (•OH) generated directly from water within aqueous solutions induce the oxidation of reactive, solvent accessible amino acid side chains that are then analyzed by mass spectrometry. Introduced in 1998 at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry annual conference, RP-MS was first published on in 1999.

Objective:

This review article describes developments and applications of the RP-MS methodology over the past two decades.

Methods:

The RP-MS method has been variously referred to as synchrotron X-ray radiolysis footprinting, Hydroxyl Radical Protein Footprinting (HRPF), X-ray Footprinting with Mass Spectrometry (XF-MS), Fast Photochemical Oxidation of Proteins (FPOP), oxidative labelling, covalent oxidative labelling, and even the Stability of Proteins from Rates of Oxidation (SPROX).

Results:

The article describes the utility of hydroxyl radicals as a protein structural probe, the advantages of RP-MS in comparison to other MS-based approaches, its proof of concept using ion mobility mass spectrometry, its application to protein structure, folding, complex and aggregation studies, its extension to study the onset of protein damage, its implementation using a high throughput sample loading approach, and the development of protein docking algorithms to aid with data analysis and visualization.

Conclusion:

RP-MS represents a powerful new structural approach that can aid in our understanding of the structure and functions of proteins, and the impact of sustained oxidation on proteins in disease pathogenesis.
Chemotherapeutic Potential of Monensin as an Anti-microbial Agent
Authors: Rajendran Vinoth , Ilamathi Hema Saranya , Dutt Suparna , Lakshminarayana T.S. , Ghosh Prahlad C.
Published: November 2018

Monensin is a lipid-soluble naturally occurring bioactive ionophore produced by Streptomyces
spp. Its antimicrobial activity is mediated by its ability to exchange Na+ and K+ ions across the
cell membrane thereby disrupting ionic gradients and altering cellular physiology. It is approved by
Food and Drug Administration as a veterinary antibiotic to treat coccidiosis. Besides veterinary applications,
monensin exhibits a broad spectrum activity against opportunistic pathogens of humans such
as bacteria, virus, fungi and parasites in both drug sensitive and resistant strains. This ionophore can
selectively kill pathogens with negligible toxic effect on mammalian cells. In this review, we discuss
the therapeutic potential of monensin as a new broad-spectrum anti-microbial agent that warrants further
studies for clinical use.
Advances in In-silico B-cell Epitope Prediction
Authors: Sun Pingping , Guo Sijia , Sun Jiahang , Tan Liming , Lu Chang , Ma Zhiqiang
Published: November 2018

Identification of B-cell epitopes in target antigens is one of the most crucial steps for epitopebased vaccine development, immunodiagnostic tests, antibody production, and disease diagnosis and therapy. Experimental methods for B-cell epitope mapping are time consuming, costly and labor intensive; in the meantime, various in-silico methods are proposed to predict both linear and conformational B-cell epitopes. The accurate identification of B-cell epitopes presents major challenges for immunoinformaticians. In this paper, we have comprehensively reviewed in-silico methods for B-cell epitope identification. The aim of this review is to stimulate the development of better tools which could improve the identification of B-cell epitopes, and further for the development of therapeutic antibodies and diagnostic tools.
Body Mass Index Impact on Disease Activity, Clinical and Sonographic Remission Rates in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors: Sapundzhieva Tanya , Karalilova Rositsa , Batalov Anastas
Published: November 2018

Aim:

To investigate the impact of body mass index (BMI) on clinical disease activity
indices and clinical and sonographic remission rates in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Patients and Methods:

Sixty-three patients with RA were categorized according to BMI score into
three groups: normal (BMI<25), overweight (BMI 25-30) and obese (BMI≥30). Thirty-three of
them were treated with conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs
(csDMARDs), and 30 with biologic DMARDs (bDMARDs). Patients underwent clinical and laboratory
assessment and musculoskeletal ultrasound examination (MSUS) at baseline and at 6 months
after initiation of therapy. We evaluated the rate of clinical and sonographic remission (defined as
Power Doppler score (PD) = 0) and its correlation with BMI score.

Results:

In the csDMARDs group, 60% of the normal weight patients reached DAS28 remission;
33.3% of the overweight; and 0% of the obese patients. In the bDMARDs group, the percentage of
remission was as follows: 60% in the normal weight subgroup, 33.3% in the overweight; and
15.8% in the obese. Within the csDMARDs treatment group, two significant correlations were
found: BMI score–DAS 28 at 6th month, rs = .372, p = .033; BMI score–DAS 28 categories, rs =
.447, p = .014. Within the bDMARDs group, three significant correlations were identified: BMI
score–PDUS at sixth month, rs = .506, p =.004; BMI score–DAS 28, rs = .511, p = .004; BMI
score–DAS 28 categories, rs = .592, p = .001. Sonographic remission rates at 6 months were significantly
higher in the normal BMI category in both treatment groups.

Conclusion:

BMI influences the treatment response, clinical disease activity indices and the rates
of clinical and sonographic remission in patients with RA. Obesity and overweight are associated
with lower remission rates regardless of the type of treatment.
Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis of Hemoglobin Based on Graphene Quantum Dots Modified Electrode
Authors: Li Xiaoyan , Xie Hui , Luo Guiling , Niu Yanyan , Li Xiaobao , Xi Yaru , Xiong Yi , Chen Yong , Sun Wei
Published: November 2018

Background:

Graphene quantum dots (GQD) is a new member of carbon nanomaterial
that has attracted increasing attention owing to its better chemical inertness, low cytotoxicity, large
specific surface area, cheap cost, suitable conductivity and excellent biocompatibility.

Methods:

Electrochemical behaviors of this modified electrode were studied by cyclic voltammetry
and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Electrochemical investigations of Nafion/Hb/GQD/
CILE were carried out with electrochemical parameters calculated.

Results:

In the phosphate buffer solution with a pH value of 5.0, good linear relationships between
the catalytic reduction current and the concentration of substrate were got for TCA (6.0~100.0
mmol·L-1), NaNO2 (2.0~12.0 mmol·L-1) and H2O2 (6.0~30.0 mmol·L-1). The proposed method was
applied to NaNO2 concentration detection in soak water from picked vegetables with satisfactory results.

Conclusion:

This Nafion/Hb/GQD/CILE had a good bioelectrocatalytic activity to different substrates
such as trichloroacetic acid, NaNO2 and H2O2 reduction with the advantages including wide
detection range, low detection limit and good stability. Therefore, the application of GQD in electrochemical
sensor was extended in this paper.
Critical information infrastructure: sustainability assessment
Authors: Minaev V. A. , Korolev I. D. , Zelentzova E. V. , Zakharchenko R. I.
Published: November 2018

The paper considers the approach to the assessment of critical information infrastructure circulating in the information system in terms of confrontation. The novelty of the study is a promising method allowing assessment of complex technical systems with a high degree of criticality and uncertainty of description. The value of the integral criterion is proposed as an assessment of the ability to implement the objective function of critical information infrastructure at each time point. Based on this method, it became possible to improve the quality of substantiation of new ways of confrontation in the information space. The paper addresses the problem of information system stability. Its main components and management properties that determine the stability of the system functioning as a whole are considered. A classification of critical information infrastructure systems is proposed. A formal definition of the cyber resistance index, as well as method and algorithm for its calculation, are given. The practical significance is that the new method of assessment can be used to improve the efficiency of critical information infrastructure management.
Integral model of noise-free radio communication lines
Authors: Dvornikov S. V. , Pshenichnikov A. V. , Manaenko S. S. , Glukhikh I. N.
Published: November 2018

The development of radio equipment, which can be the basis for radio lines, that can counteract various kinds of interference, both natural and artificial, has always been given special attention. In this case, the main way to interfere with such radio links is, as a rule, the expansion of the signal base. However, this method does not take into account the nature of the destructive effects in conditions of limited frequency and energy resources of radio channels. In this connection, the studies focused on the development of functional models of noise-free radio communication lines, taking into account the density of signal energy distribution in a limited state space, are relevant. This paper considers the development of an integrated model of noise-free radio communication lines, which is characterized by the accounting of statistical parameters of the radio channel model. The approaches to the estimation of efficiency of the developed functional model of the radio lines based on the calculation of information transmission reliability are presented. Theoretical solutions were obtained by the methods of statistical radio engineering and the theory of telecommunications; they are generalized for the models of channels with variable parameters in conditions of nonrandom destructive influence. А positive effect of the practical implementation of the developed model is shown on the basis of analytical modeling.
System of supporting decision-making corporations at the regional level of management
Authors: Eliseeva N. A. , Poddubnaya E. V.
Published: November 2018

The article presents the concept of solving the actual scientific and practical problem – the development of a decision support system at the regional management level using new methods, models, algorithms and software tools that improve the efficiency of decision-making in the support of the strategic planning process. Leading decisions and initial principles that reflect the laws of development and management of regional corporations, the principles of their social management are considered. The organizational structure of the corporation economic and social system management is shown. The main characteristics that satisfy the developed decision support system are determined. The mathematical model of processing the collective expert estimations of the factors of tabular methods of the strategic analysis is considered. The components of the decision support system are determined. The proposed original concept of building a system to support strategic decision making allows increasing the efficiency and transparency of the stages of strategic regional planning for corporations and simplifying the procedures for strategic analysis and budgeting of investment programs.
Towards Ecological, Embodied and User-Centric Design in Auditory Display
Authors: Cornejo Stuart Duncan Haffenden
Published: November 2018

Auditory display research has been criticised over a perceived lack of progress in tackling key issues relating to usability and user-experience. However, emerging trends in design-thinking present new tools for addressing the usability concerns that have long beleaguered this field of inquiry. In this paper, we provide an in-depth analysis on the emergence of design-based approaches in auditory display research by mapping out the progression of current research in the field. Through an ecological and embodied approach to perception and cognition, we then evaluate user-centric design strategies as tools for better understanding complex design spaces and improving usability. We then present a discussion to elucidate the benefits to auditory display research of employing usercentric design strategies for future projects.
Photone: Exploring Modal Synergy in Photographic Images and Music
Authors: Rönnberg Niklas , Löwgren Jonas
Published: November 2018

We present Photone, an interactive installation combining photographic images and musical sonification. An image is displayed, and a dynamic musical score is generated based on the overall color properties of the image and the color value of the pixel under the cursor. Hence, the music changes as the user moves the cursor. This simple approach turns out to have interesting experiential qualities in use. The composition of images and music invites the user to explore the combination of hues and textures, and musical sounds. We characterize the resulting experience in Photone as one of modal synergy where visual and auditory output combine holistically with the chosen interaction technique. This tentative finding is potentially relevant to further research in auditory displays and multimodal interaction.
Augmentation of an Institute's Kitchen: An Ambient Auditory Display of Electric Power Consumption
Authors: Groß-Vogt Katharina , Weger Marian , Höldrich Robert , Hermann Thomas , Bovermann Till , Reichmann Stefan
Published: November 2018

Efficient feedback on energy consumption is regarded as one step towards a more sustainable lifestyle. Sonification is very apt to convey such information continuously in an ambient and effective way. This paper presents a pilot system for sonifying the electric power consumption of an institute’s kitchen. The reverberation of the kitchen is changed depending on the actual consumption and its difference to a weekly baseline. If the actual consumption is low, it is mapped to a plausible kitchen reverberation. If it is high compared to the baseline, the reverberation becomes unnatural. Evaluating the system gave insights on perceptibility and acceptance of auditory augmentation in a semi-home context.
Brúquidos (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) asociados a semillas de especies del género Mimosa L. (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae)
Authors: Escobar-Domínguez Alberto Agripino , Romero-Nápoles Jesús , Equihua-Martínez Armando , Carrillo-Sánchez José Luis , Ramírez-Alarcón Samuel
Published: November 2018

Se presenta una lista de las especies de brúquidos que se alimentan de semillas de las especies del género Mimosa L. en el mundo. En total, se enlistan 40 especies de brúquidos asociados a 65 especies y a 15 variedades de Mimosa. Se dan a conocer nuevos hospederos para nueve especies de brúquidos.
Impacts of Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Buildings Converted to Small Hotels in Bangkok
Authors: Pongsermpol Chotewit , Upala Prapatpong
Published: November 2018

Adaptive reuse (AR) is the process of reusing building to new purposes. In Bangkok, the popularity of AR turned to small hotels (AR-hotel) is increasing. There are more criteria for substantial renovation, business investment and valuing of heritage buildings but no concern to the community surrounding. This study was aimed to investigate community impacts occurred from AR-hotel projects. The key variables focused on four main issues - physical, economic, value and social issues. The results indicated that there were better physical improvements, livable area, more public social interaction whereas there was a little disturbance, and not much socialization of privacy.
A pesquisa em jornalismo e as pesquisas sobre crianças e adolescentes
Authors: Pontes Cristina Pontes
Published: November 2018

O tratamento jornalístico de crianças e questões com ela relacionadas têm crescido nos últimos vinte anos, associados a mudanças no jornalismo e também a mudanças sociais. Este artigo revê alguns dos estudos sobre a noticiabilidade da infância, realizados em diferentes países, e dá conta das linhas das notícias sobre crianças num jornal

português, de 1970 a 2000. Defende que estas notícias ganham em ser entendidas à luz de uma perspectiva cultural, que tenha em conta as visões do mundo, as práticas, os formatos e as audiências do

jornalismo, e termina apresentando os objectivos de um projecto de pesquisa em curso em Portugal, inspirado no trabalho da ANDI.
A identificação nas formações grupais: uma reflexão sob a luz de metáforas cinematográficas
Authors: Gomes Mayra Rodrigues
Published: November 2018

Este trabalho procura examinar os processos que conduzem à formação de grupos. Para tanto, tem como vetor o conceito de identificação e o explora em suas diversas implicações. Como referência, para aplicação de tal conceito, serve-se de produção cinematográfica que a ele remetem, ainda que a implicação não tenha sido enunciada.
Exclusão e deliberação: buscando ultrapassar as assimetrias do intercâmbio público de razões
Authors: Mendonça Ricardo Fabrino , Maia Rousiley
Published: November 2018

O presente artigo busca problematizar a critica frequentemente endereçada às teorias delibera cionistas de democracia por não considerarem as profundas assimetrias sociais que marcam as discussões travadas na esfera pública. Defendemos que tais interlocuções requerem igualdade política, mas que esta não pode ser forjada com um simples "colocar entre parênteses" das diferenças. É na própria deliberação pública que grupos podem encetar a superação das desigualdades deliberativas. Exemplificamos os temas abordados com o caso das pessoas acometidas pela hanseníase e a luta por reconhecimento empreendida pelo Morhan (Movimento de Reintegração das Pessoas Atingidas pela Hanseníase).
"O jornalismo está morto, viva o jornalismo!": reflexões sobre usos e práticas de comunicação
Authors: Enne Ana
Published: November 2018

Neste artigo, estamos propondo uma discussão, a partir da afirmação de Inácio Ramonet sobre o fim do jornalismo autônomo na contemporaneidade, acerca do que se entende por jornalismo e de sua atuação no âmbito da esfera pública. Partindo do princípio de que a produção imediatista de informações criticada por Ramonet diz respeito, no caso brasileiro, a diversas práticas monopolistas, argumentamos que, em outras esferas de mediação, o jornalismo segue vivo e forte, através de práticas de comunicação que fazem

uso das mais diversas tecnologias em luta acirrada contra modelos hegemônicos de informação.
Os Livros do Coração: uma análise dos romances sentimentais do Século XX
Authors: Andrade Roberta Manuela Barros de , Silva Erotilde Honório
Published: November 2018

A literatura de massa é um objeto privilegiado para a análise

dos valores sociais que circundam as sociedades contemporâneas. Entrementes,

apesar de sua óbvia importância, poucos estudos têm se dedicado

à sua compreensão. Esse desprezo acadêmico é expresso pelo antagonismo entre gêneros literários considerados nobres e uma literatura popular menor, basicamente centrada na oralidade. Este artigo se propõe a fazer uma análise de discurso dos romances sentimentais da "Coleção da Biblioteca das Moças' publicados entre os anos de 40 e 60 do século XX, em especial, os romances assinados por M. Dell)', comparando com seus herdeiros, a coleção "Romances do coraçào' identificada por suas séries, Júlia, Sabrina e 13/anca,

publicadas nos anos 80 do mesmo século. Apesar da "coleção Romances

do corarão" perdurar até hoje, escolhemos esta época específica porque retrata

o seu aparecimento no Brasil, quando se forma a sua sociedade leitora.
CORPO DE CLASSE: As relações de trabalhadoras domésticas com mídia, beleza e consumo
Authors: Jordão Janaina
Published: November 2018

Este artigo traz análises feitas na minha dissertação de Mestrado “Beleza que põe mesa: a relação de trabalhadoras domésticas com mídia, beleza consumo2”. Esta pesquisa partiu do pressuposto de que a mídia funciona como mediadora entre as pessoas e o mundo em uma sociedade repleta de apelos ao consumo. Assim, buscou-se compreender quais são as estratégias de consumo de mulheres de baixo poder aquisitivo – aqui, trabalhadoras domésticas de Goiânia – para sentirem-se inseridas nos padrões de beleza reverberados pela mídia e pela cultura.
Shock!: slasher movie “made in Brazil”
Authors: Cánepa Laura Loguercio
Published: November 2018

O presente artigo analisa o longa-metragem Shock! (São Paulo, 1982), de Jair Correia, filme juvenil brasileiro e principal representante nacional de um dos subgêneros do horror internacional mais populares no planeta desde o final dos anos 1970: o slasher movie. O que se pretende é comparar algumas estratégias narrativas usadas em Shock! com as formas canônicas desse subgênero, buscando caracterizar a composição específica do exemplar brasileiro e também sugerir como tal composição se relaciona com a cultura urbana jovem brasileira dos anos 1980.
Narrativas em trânsito
Authors: Figueiredo Vera Lúcia Follain
Published: November 2018

A ideia de uma obra prima acabada, fechada em sua perfeição, tem progressivamente cedido espaço para a do texto em contínua reelaboração, cuja leitura suscita outros produtos, dele derivados, que deslizam por diferentes plataformas midiáticas, aquecendo o mercado de bens culturais. Nesse quadro, a literatura, ao servir de hipotexto para narrativas audiovisuais, entra no circuito horizontalmente integrado da indústria do entretenimento, o que imprime alterações significativas na hierarquia cultural tal como estabelecida pela modernidade.
Os “livros de repórteres”, o “comentário” e as práticas jornalísticas
Authors: Marocco Beatriz
Published: November 2018

No âmbito do saber jornalístico, as práticas são reguladas por um conjunto de procedimentos que delimitam o dizível: o que é permitido e o que é proibido nas ações dos jornalistas para que possam operar em uma ordem do discurso jornalístico, identificada com o presente que nos cerca e que faz o jornalismo ser como ele aparenta ser. Este artigo se refere, mais concretamente, a um destes procedimentos, o “comentário”, situado nos “livros de repórteres”, e combina as ideias de Foucault sobre controle discursivo com dados quantitativos obtidos em uma pequena enquete realizada via e-mail entre 17 de maio e 1° de junho, 2010. O questionário foi enviado a 266 jornalistas vinculados a 51 redações de jornais impressos do interior do RS, como parte da pesquisa “O controle discursivo que toma forma e circula nas práticas jornalísticas ”. Com base nestes resultados, dois “livros de repórteres” foram examinados: Abusado e Rota 66, de Caco Barcellos.
Martírio e autoridade na trama noticiosa do caso Tim Lopes
Authors: Castilho Marcio de Souza
Published: November 2018

O artigo tem o objetivo de examinar a cobertura do jornal O Globo no caso Tim Lopes. O repórter da Rede Globo foi torturado e assassinado em 2002 quando apurava denúncias de tráfico de drogas e exploração sexual de jovens num baile funk no Complexo do Alemão, Zona Norte do Rio de Janeiro. Examinaremos como o periódico construiu a história do assassinato, as estratégias narrativas e as motivações que levaram O Globo a transformar o episódio num acontecimento de grande repercussão, com características textuais de forte carga dramática e apelo ao valor emocional.
Concepções de montagem em Sokúrov: A síntese com duas vertentes do cinema russo.
Authors: Kahtalian Marcos
Published: November 2018

Este artigo analisa as teorias e concepções de montagem cinematográfica de Serguei Eisenstein e Andrei Tarkóvski e seus pontos de contato com a prática de montagem do realizador russo Aleksandr Sokúrov (1953-). Esta análise tem como objeto central de investigação o filme documentário Hubert Robert, uma vida afortunada (Rússia, 26’, Cor, 1996). A análise dos procedimentos de montagem de Sokúrov é discutida à luz do conflito latente entre duas concepções teórico-práticas dos escritos de Tarkóvski e Eisenstein. No artigo procuro demonstrar como Sukúrov, neste filme, utiliza-se de procedimentos cruzados entre essas duas concepções, e a partir dos escritos sobre cinema dos formalistas russos, procuro sugerir que Sokúrov opera uma nova síntese com sua montagem, assemelhando-se àquilo que Boris Eikhenbaum propôs com o termo de discurso interior.
Arquivo em cena: efeitos de aliança e confronto do sujeito-arquivista no discurso de "Brazil, o filme"
Authors: Silva Jonathan Raphael Bertassi da , Romão Lucília Maria Sousa , Almeida Marco Antônio de
Published: November 2018

Com este artigo, visamos compreender os sentidos sobre o sujeito-arquivsta em Brazil, o filme (1985), dirigido por Terry Gilliam, sob a luz da teoria da Análise do Discurso (AD) francesa. A relevância teórica da pesquisa está em avançar no terreno da análise do discurso não-verbal em sua materialidade significante, sem perder o verbal de vista e a imbricação deste com o imagético no chamado discurso artístico (Neckel, 2006) que se faz presente na obra. Para isso, mobilizamos também teóricos da fotografia e do cinema, de modo a viabilizar nossa reflexão sobre o não-verbal entendendo um diálogo possível entre a literatura sobre a imagem (fotográfica e cinematográfica) e os conceitos da AD já consagrados para compreensão da materialidade não-verbal. O corpus analisado remete a dois recortes de Brazil nos quais os personagens Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce) e M. Kurtzmann (Ian Holm) instalam efeitos de aliança e confronto, polemizando a posição do sujeito-arquivista e conferindo, assim, ao debate sobre o profissional da Arquivística um olhar que considere a ideologia e o inconsciente que inscrevem sentidos nos dizeres desta posição-sujeito.
Editorial
Authors: Roxo Marco , Oliveira Thaiane
Published: November 2018

Desejamos a todos uma boa leitura!
Jornalismo Tabloide - Uma conversa com Colin Sparks
Authors: Chagas Viktor
Published: November 2018

Entrevista concedida por Colin Sparks a Viktor Chagas no Hyderabad International Center, em Hyderabad, Índia, no dia 17 de julho de 2014.
Episódios Midiáticos Extremos, Dinâmicas Contemporâneas de Comunicação e Pesquisas Neuromidiáticas
Authors: Pereira Vinícius Andrade
Published: November 2018

A parti r de uma breve retrospecti va da história

das mídias no últi mo século, o autor destaca o que

nomeia como episódios midiáti cos extremos a fi m

de explorar os possíveis efeitos materiais dos meios

sobre o conjunto mente-corpo contemporâneo.

Apostando que transformações sensoriais e

cogniti vas, ainda não bem conhecidas, possam

estar em processo a partir da difusão cada

vez mais intensa das tecnologias digitais, o

arti go propõe a consti tuição de um campo de

investi gação que possa dar conta de uma série

de questões cujas naturezas se relacionem

diretamente com as dimensões materiais dos

meios de comunicação. A este campo, inspirado

primeiramente no trabalho de Marshall McLuhan,

é proposto o nome de pesquisas neuromidiáti cas.
Leprosy: Cause, Symptons and Treatment.
Authors: Tiwari Mohit Kumar , Gupta Pratibha
Published: November 2018

Leprosy is considerd to be a very severe degenerative and communicable disease since long. This disease is caused by bacillus Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium leprometosis or Mycobacterium leprimurium, which is expressed as nodes on the body or degeneration of body parts especially of hand and legs. There is a detailed description of symptoms and treatment of leprosy in ancient Ayurvedic medical litrature. In morden medical system multi drug therapy treatment is used, combining Rifampcin, Ofloxcin and Minocycline antibiotics which are very effective. Inspite of that in Indian sub continent very effective results were not found due to lack of awareness and education, although improvement is visible now.
Las compañías militares y de seguridad privada
Authors: Urueña Sánchez Mario Iván
Published: November 2018

El propósito del presente artículo es el de problematizar las principales repercusiones que tiene la proliferación de las Compañías Militares y de Seguridad Privada (CMSP) como resultado del orden económico neoliberal en los ámbitos externos e internos de la soberanía de los Estados. Para este cometido, se realizó una revisión documental de fuentes empíricas y teóricas que den cuenta de esta problemática. Se llegó a la conclusión de que este fenómeno exhibe una contradicción de la filosofía económica liberal por tanto, inscribe la seguridad como un servicio público ordinario. También, que los contextos más susceptibles de dicha privatización son aquellos donde impera la debilidad institucional y humanitaria.
The effect of H2 purity on the combustion, performance, emissions and energy costs in an SI engine
Authors: Gurbuz Habib
Published: November 2018

This paper aims to examine the effect of hydrogen purity on the combustion, performance, NOx emissions and energy costs in a spark ignition engine. In accordance with this purpose, two commercial hydrogen gases of different purity (i. e. 99.998% and 99.995%), were used as fuel in an spark ignition engine. The engine was operated under a lean mixture (? = 0.6) and wide-open throttle conditions at 1400, 1600, and 1800 rpm engine speeds. It was found that high purity hydrogen improves engine performance parameters (i. e. indicated power, torque, thermal efficiency, and specific fuel consumption) in the range of 2.4-1.9% depending on engine speed. The combustion duration and the cyclic variations were also de-crease when the engine is operated with high purity hydrogen. However, NOx emissions increase depending on engine speed in the range of 3.4-2.9% when high purity hydrogen is used as a fuel. In addition, energy costs with high purity H2 increase in the range of 5.9-6.5% depending on engine speed.
Reflections on Obtaining Archival Data from the Field
Authors: Deller Carolyn
Published: November 2018

This article draws on my experiences conducting field research utilizing archival company data and provides a roadmap for such projects. Specifically, I provide an overview of the main stages typically involved in a field study utilizing archival company data: finding a suitable research site; visiting the research site; receiving the data; processing the data; and completing the research project. In so doing, I highlight many of the opportunities as well as challenges involved in such projects. My hope is that sharing my experiences will prove useful for other researchers embarking on, or considering, field research of this nature.
Política editorial
Authors: CITEISA Revista
Published: November 2018

[sin resumen]
Fomento de valores, actitudes y normas de juego limpio en una academia de fútbol: la realidad a través del audiovisual.
Authors: Turizo Arzuza Maritza , Durán Rodríguez Rafael , Barrios Gallardo Julio , Libreros Ortega David
Published: November 2018

El presente artículo expone los resultados de una investigación que permitió estructurar una propuesta de formación en valores y actitudes dirigida a estudiantes de educación Básica y Media matriculados en una Academia de Fútbol. El proyecto se sustentó en la necesidad de contrarrestar la renuencia de los docentes a ensayar estrategias creativas basadas en tecnología y en particular, la incorporación de audiovisuales a los procesos de formación integral. Se planteó un diseño de campo de alcance descriptivo, con una muestra poblacional de treinta jóvenes entre 13 y 15 años. Mediante la aplicación de dos cuestionarios tipo escala de Likert, se detectó disposición a buenas conductas deportivas y apropiación del componente ético – axiológico. Sin embargo, es necesario que la Academia afiance valores y actitudes para el cumplimiento de normas de juego limpio. Por ello, se trazó una propuesta pedagógica basada en la recreación y análisis de casos reales de futbolistas profesionales, expresados mediante contenidos audiovisuales. Se concluye que la implementación de la propuesta diseñada, puede ayudar a los aprendices a desarrollar mejores comportamientos dentro y fuera de las aulas y de las canchas.
TURİZM DESTİNASYONLARINDA SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİR GELİŞİM: GÖYNÜK YEREL TURİZM PAYDAŞLARI ÜZERİNE BİR ARAŞTIRMA
Authors: Şengül Serkan , Bayhan İsa , Yücel Rahmi
Published: November 2018

Bu çalışmanın amacı, turizm destinasyonlarında
sürdürülebilirliğin sağlanabilmesi için, uygulanan turizm politikaları ve turizm
yaklaşımlarının gelişim süreçleriyle birlikte ortaya konulmasıdır. Araştırma
kapsamında tarihi İpek Yolu Koridorunda bulunan ve Citta
Slow ağına katılım sağlayan Göynük destinasyonunda yerel turizm paydaşlarının
konuya ilişkin görüş ve değerlendirmeleri incelenmiştir. Nitel araştırma
modeline uygun olarak gerçekleştirilen çalışmada verilerin elde edilmesinde
yarı yapılandırılmış mülakat formu kullanılmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda Göynük’ü
diğer destinasyonlardan ayıran öne çıkan özelliklerin maneviyat, tarih ve
kültür, sakinlik ve huzur olduğu görülmektedir. Göynük’ün
turizm geleceği konusunda iyimser olan paydaşların turizm gelişimi açısından
devlet destek ve teşviklerini oldukça gerekli gördükleri de ulaşılan önemli bir
sonuçtur.