bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Energy-Exergy Analysis of A Novel Multi-Pass Solar Air Collector With Perforated Fins
Authors: Aktaş Mustafa , Sözen Adnan , Tuncer Azim Doğuş , Arslan Erhan , Koşan Meltem , Çürük Osman
Published: February 2019

This work presents performance analysis of a novel multi-pass solar air collector with perforated fins (MPSACF) in winter conditions, Ankara province, Turkey. The aim of this work is to experimentally test  and compare the performance of the two different design of solar collectors in the same climatic conditions.  In addition, a double-pass solar air collector without fins (DPSAC) at the same absorber area was manufactured and tested as a control group. The total absorber area of both solar collectors is 0.325 m2. Thermal effects for performance improvement of the collectors have been designated.  Average thermal efficiency values of DPSAC and MPSACF were calculated as 47.85% and 51.86%, 67.10% and 72.86%, respectively in experiments performed at 0.0069 kg/s (0.7 m/s air velocity) and 0.0087 kg/s (0.9 m/s air velocity) mass flow rates. Exergy efficiency of DPSAC and MPSACF were 2.10-17.12% and 8.74-23.97%, respectively. Coefficient of performance(COP) values were ocomputed 4.63 and 4.94, 3.18 and 3.48 respectively in experiments performed at 0.0069 kg/s and 0.0087 kg/s mass flow rates. Although the MPSACF has high efficiency values, COP values are lower due to the presence of dual fans. Because of their high thermal efficiency, both collectors can be effectively practiced for applications such as preheating, space heating and ventilation, greenhouse heating and product drying©2019. CBIORE-IJRED. All rights reservedArticle History: Received May 16th 2018; Received in revised form October 16th 2018 ; Accepted January 6th 2019; Available onlineHow to Cite This Article: Aktaş, M., Sözen, A., Tuncer, A.D., Arslan, E., Koşan, M., Çürük, O. (2019) Energy-exergy analysis of a novel multi-pass solar air collector with perforated fins. International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 8(1), 47-55.http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/ijred.8.1.47-55
Detection of Attacks on Wireless Sensor Network Using Genetic Algorithms Based on Fuzzy
Authors: Al Hayali Shaymaa , Ucan Osman , Rahebi Javad , Bayat Oguz
Published: February 2019

In this paper an individual - suitable function calculating design for WSNs is conferred. A multi-agent- located construction for WSNs is planned and an analytical type of the active combination is built for the function appropriation difficulty. The purpose of this study is to identify the threats identified by clustering genetic algorithms in clustering networks, which will prolong network lifetime. In addition, optimal routing is done using the fuzzy function. Simulation results show that the simulated genetic algorithm improves diagnostic speed and improves energy consumption.©2019. CBIORE-IJRED. All rights reservedArticle History: Received May 16th 2018; Received in revised form October 6th 2018; Accepted January 6th 2019; Available onlineHow to Cite This Article: Al-Hayali, S., Ucan, O., Rahebi, J. and Bayat, O. (2019) Detection of Attacks on Wireless Sensor Network Using Genetic Algorithms Based on Fuzzy. International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 8(1), 57-64.https://doi.org/10.14710/ijred.8.1.57-64
Modeling and Design of Azimuth-Altitude Dual Axis Solar Tracker for Maximum Solar Energy Generation
Authors: Shufat Salem Alaraby Ali , Kurt Erol , Hancerlioğulları Aybaba
Published: February 2019

The sun tracking system that lets Parabolic Dish or PV panel orthogonal to the sun radiation during the day, can raise the concentrated sun radiation by up to 40%. The fixed Parabolic Dish cannot generally track the sun trajectory, also the single-axis tracking system can follow the sun in the horizontal direction (azimuth angle), while the two-axis tracker tracks the sun path in both azimuth and altitude angles. Dual axis automated control tracking system, which tracks the sun in two planes (azimuth and altitude) to move a Concentrated Parabolic Dish system to the direction of ray diffusion of sun radiation is studied and designed. The designed tracking system constructed of microcontroller or programmable logic control (PLC) with a digital program that operates sun tracker using driver, gear box to control the angular speed and mechanical torque, supports and mountings. Two steeper motors are modelled to guide the parabolic dish panel perpendicular to the sun's beam. In the present study, simulation scheme of two axis sun tracking system has been developed by operating under Matlab/Simulink. The program models and studies the effectiveness of overall system. The designed tracker has been studied with real data of sun trajectory angles (azimuth and altitude) as well as a Direct Normal Irradiation (DNI) to improve the effectiveness of parabolic dish panel by adding the tracking features to those systems according to the present site.©2019. CBIORE-IJRED. All rights reservedArticle History: Received May 18th 2018; Received in revised form October 8th 2018; Accepted January 6th 2019; Available onlineHow to Cite This Article: Shufat, S.A., Kurt, E, and Hancerlioğulları, A. (2019) Modeling and Design of Azimuth-Altitude Dual Axis Solar Tracker for Maximum Solar Energy Generation. Int. Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 8(1), 7-13.https://doi.org/10.14710/ijred.8.1.7-13
Adaptation of VSC-HVDC Connected DFIG Based Offshore Wind Farm to Grid Codes: A Comparative Analysis
Authors: Heidary Yazdi Seyed Saed , Milimonfared Jafar , Fathi Seyed Hamid
Published: February 2019

Lack of synchronism between VSC-HVDC (Voltage Source Converter - High Voltage Direct Current) connected offshore wind farm and onshore grid leads to immunity of wind turbines to grid contingencies. Focusing on DFIG (Doubly Fed Induction Generator) based wind farms; this paper has presented a univalent control structure based on inertial and primary frequency response in which DC link voltage is utilized as synchronization interface. Based on the presented structure, four approaches based on the communication system, frequency, voltage and combined frequency and voltage modulation are utilized and compared to inform the onshore grid status to individual wind turbines. Considering Kondurs two area power system, results have revealed that all four approaches have similar ability (with negligible error) in offering inertial and primary frequency response to improve slow network oscillations. On the other hand, voltage and combined frequency and voltage modulation approaches have the ability to satisfy Fault Ride Through (FRT) requirements thanks to superior dynamics. However, communication and frequency modulation approaches lose that ability as communication and frequency measurement delays increase respectively. It has been concluded that combined frequency and voltage modulation, as the superior approach, has advantages like minimum FRT DC voltage profile increase and deviation from operating point after the fault, the minimum imposition of electrical and mechanical stress on DFIG and preservation of prevalent control structure thanks to appropriate dissociation between slow and fast dynamics.©2019. CBIORE-IJRED. All rights reservedArticle History: Received Dec 8th 2017; Received in revised form July 16th 2018; Accepted December 15th 2018; Available onlineHow to Cite This Article: Yazdi, S.S.H., Milimonfared, J. and Fathi, S.H. (2019). Adaptation of VSC-HVDC Connected DFIG Based Offshore Wind Farm to Grid Codes: A Comparative Analysis. Int. Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 8(1), 91-101.https://doi.org/10.14710/ijred.8.1.91-101
Genus Athyrium Roth (Athyriaceae: Pteridophyta) from Gujarat State
Authors: Kachhiyapatel Ronak N , Patil Sachin M , Raole Vinay M , Rajput Kishore S
Published: February 2019

Present study deals with the diversity, distribution and conservation status of the genus Athyrium Roth in different climatic regimes of Gujarat state. Five species of Athyrium viz., A. hohenackerianum T. Moore, A. falcatum Bedd., A. micropterum Fraser-Jenk., A. parasnathense (C.B.Clarke) Ching ex Mehra & Bir and A. schimperi subsp. biserrulatum (Christ) Fraser-Jenk., were collected form the Gujarat state, of which A. hohenackerianum T. Moore is documented earlier. Therefore, occurrence of A. falcatum, A. micropterum, A. parasnathense, and A. schimperi subsp. biserrulatum, stands as a new distribution records and reported for the first time from Gujarat state. A detailed taxonomic description, photo plates, morphological characters, distribution and comparison of species is provided here for their identification.
Formation of heartwood, chemical composition of extractives and natural durability of plantation-grown teak wood from Mexico
Authors: Rodríguez Anda Raúl , Koch Gerald , Richter Hans-Georg , Fuentes Talavera Francisco Javier , Silva Guzmán José Antonio , Satyanarayana Kestur Gundappa
Published: February 2019

Currently, there is an increasing interest in Mexico to grow teak in large-scale plantations. Teak is recognized for its natural durability combined with high mechanical strength. The present study aims at determining the quantitative and qualitative properties of teak wood for several age classes and provenances, originating mainly from three localities of south eastern Mexico, while the focus was on the extractives and the natural durability of teak samples. The percentage of heartwood (hW) formed by the plantation trees was within the range reported elsewhere for the corresponding age classes, while the hW% was in relation with the tree height and age. Further trends observed were: lower topo-chemical absorbance that was measured by ultraviolet microspectrophotometry (UMSP) of the inner hW compared to the outer hW; no clear correlation between the age and origin and the extractives’ composition accumulated in the hW; abundant presence of tectoquinone irrespective of the age and provenance; and finally, high resistance against white rot (WR) and brown rot (BR) fungi regardless of the age or provenance.
Robust external calibration of terrestrial laser scanner and digital camera for structural monitoring
Authors: Omidalizarandi Mohammad , Kargoll Boris , Paffenholz Jens-André , Neumann Ingo
Published: February 2019

In the last two decades, the integration of a terrestrial laser scanner (TLS) and digital photogrammetry, besides other sensors integration, has received considerable attention for deformation monitoring of natural or man-made structures. Typically, a TLS is used for an area-based deformation analysis. A high-resolution digital camera may be attached on top of the TLS to increase the accuracy and completeness of deformation analysis by optimally combining points or line features extracted both from three-dimensional (3D) point clouds and captured images at different epochs of time. For this purpose, the external calibration parameters between the TLS and digital camera needs to be determined precisely. The camera calibration and internal TLS calibration are commonly carried out in advance in the laboratory environments. The focus of this research is to highly accurately and robustly estimate the external calibration parameters between the fused sensors using signalised target points. The observables are the image measurements, the 3D point clouds, and the horizontal angle reading of a TLS. In addition, laser tracker observations are used for the purpose of validation. The functional models are determined based on the space resection in photogrammetry using the collinearity condition equations, the 3D Helmert transformation and the constraint equation, which are solved in a rigorous bundle adjustment procedure. Three different adjustment procedures are developed and implemented: (1) an expectation maximization (EM) algorithm to solve a Gauss-Helmert model (GHM) with grouped t-distributed random deviations, (2) a novel EM algorithm to solve a corresponding quasi-Gauss-Markov model (qGMM) with t-distributed pseudo-misclosures, and (3) a classical least-squares procedure to solve the GHM with variance components and outlier removal. The comparison of the results demonstrates the precise, reliable, accurate and robust estimation of the parameters in particular by the second and third procedures in comparison to the first one. In addition, the results show that the second procedure is computationally more efficient than the other two.
Physical growth and development characteristics of children with Williams syndrome aged 0–24 months in Zhejiang Province
Authors: Yao Dan , Ji Chai , Chen Weijun , Li Mingyan , Zhao Zheng-Yan
Published: February 2019

Background

The objective of this study was to evaluate the physical growth and development characteristics of children with Williams syndrome (WS) aged 0–24 months, and provide help for early diagnosis of WS.

Methods

A total of 32 cases of children (17 males and 15 females) aged 0–24 months who were diagnosed with WS were enrolled between 2008 and 2017. These children were divided into four different groups: 1–6 months (six cases), 7–12 months (eight cases), 12–18 months (nine cases) and 19–24 months (nine cases). Meanwhile, a total of 32 healthy children (17 males and 15 females) were enrolled in the study from the Department of Health Care for physical examination in our hospital as the control group and matched with each divided group. Weight and height were measured, and meanwhile birth weight and height were also asked and recorded.

Results

There was no statistically significant difference in birth height between the two groups (p>0.05), and birth weight and the height and weight of the children with WS in the four groups were significantly lower than those of the children in the normal control (NC) group (p>0.05). When the corresponding age of WS children was compared to the Nine City Growth Curve Standards in China, 97% of cases were lagging behind in physical growth and development.

Conclusions

WS children often have the features of early slow physical growth, which provides certain help for the early diagnosis of WS. Therefore, for younger children, facial features combined with an accurate and objective physical growth assessment and ultrasonic cardiogram can greatly improve the screening rate.
Assessment of biomarkers of inflammation and premature atherosclerosis in adolescents with type-1 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Babar Ghufran , Clements Mark , Dai Hongying , Raghuveer Geetha
Published: February 2019

Background

Type-1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) causes endothelial dysfunction and early atherosclerosis, which can result in premature coronary artery disease. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of glycemic control, vascular oxidative stress and inflammation on vascular health in adolescents with T1DM.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study in adolescents with age- and sex-matched T1DM who were ≥12 years and were at least 2 years post-diagnosis. Recruitment was balanced to include individuals with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≤8.5% (n=27) or with HbA1c ≥9.5% (n=25). Biomarkers of inflammation were measured in the blood including C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), E-selectin, fibrinogen and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). Carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) and peripheral arterial tonometry (PAT) were assessed.

Results

Plasma E-selectin level was significantly different between the two groups with higher levels in the group with HbA1c ≥9.5% (65.0±27.7 ng/mL vs. 48.8±21.5 ng/mL, p=0.02). Though cIMT and PAT were not significantly different between the groups, Pearson correlation showed a significant direct relationship between rising HbA1c and mean right cIMT (p=0.02; r=0.37), PAT (p=0.03, r=0.31) and fibrinogen (p=0.03, r=0.03).

Conclusions

Elevated E-selectin level is an early marker of oxidative stress in T1DM patients with an elevated HbA1c level. Suboptimal glycemic control as evidenced by a rising HbA1c causes early atherosclerosis.
Potential of kraft lignin as an additive in briquette production
Authors: Boschetti Walter Torezani Neto , Carvalho Ana Márcia Macedo Ladeira , Carneiro Angélica de Cássia Oliveira , Santos Larissa Carvalho , Poyares Lucas de Barros Quaresma
Published: February 2019

Lignin, a renewable product with high potential for various applications, can be recovered from kraft black liquor by precipitation in acid medium. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the addition of kraft lignin to wood biomass on the properties of briquettes. Hymenolobium petraeum, Eucalyptus, and Pinus biomasses received the addition of 0, 3, 6, 9, and 12 % (w/w) of kraft lignin, and briquettes were manufactured. Wood biomasses and briquettes were characterized chemically and physically. Addition of kraft lignin positively influenced the apparent density, energy density, and mechanical resistance of briquettes. Furthermore, kraft lignin increased the calorific value of briquettes. Addition of 6 % (w/w) of kraft lignin was sufficient to improve the quality properties of briquettes, which demonstrates the great potential of kraft lignin as an additive in briquette production.
Improving fire retardancy of cellulosic thermal insulating materials by coating with bio-based fire retardants
Authors: Zheng Chao , Li Dongfang , Ek Monica
Published: February 2019

Sustainable thermal insulating materials produced from cellulosic fibers provide a viable alternative to plastic insulation foams. Industrially available, abundant, and inexpensive mechanical pulp fiber and recycled textile fiber provide potential raw materials to produce thermal insulating materials. To improve the fire retardancy of low-density thermal insulating materials produced from recycled cotton denim and mechanical pulp fibers, bio-based fire retardants, such as sulfonated kraft lignin, kraft lignin, and nanoclays, were coated onto sustainable insulating material surfaces to enhance their fire retardancy. Microfibrillated cellulose was used as a bio-based binder in the coating formula to disperse and bond the fire-retardant particles to the underlying thermal insulating materials. The flammability of the coated thermal insulating materials was tested using a single-flame source test and cone calorimetry. The results showed that sulfonated kraft lignin-coated cellulosic thermal insulating materials had a better fire retardancy compared with that for kraft lignin with a coating weight of 0.8 kg/m2. Nanoclay-coated samples had the best fire retardancy and did not ignite under a heat flux of 25 kW/m2, as shown by cone calorimetry and single-flame source tests, respectively. These cost-efficient and bio-based fire retardants have broad applications for improving fire retardancy of sustainable thermal insulating materials.
Benzothiadiazole-based conjugated polyelectrolytes for interfacial engineering in optoelectronic devices
Authors: Squeo Benedetta Maria , Carulli Francesco , Lassi Elisa , Galeotti Francesco , Giovanella Umberto , Luzzati Silvia , Pasini Mariacecilia
Published: February 2019

Polar semiconducting polymers based on a conjugated polymer backbone endowed with chemically anchored polar groups on the side chains have proved to be particularly interesting as optimization layer at organic/cathode interface in optoelectronic devices. In particular, the pendant phosphonate groups impart water-alcohol solubility allowing easy solution processing, and improve electron injection thanks to both a favorable interfacial dipole of phosphonate groups and an intense coordination interaction between the phosphonate groups and Al cathode. In this work we synthesize alternating fluorene-benzothiadiazole copolymers by proposing a post-polymerization reaction to insert the phosphonate groups. Thanks to this approach it is possible to use standard Suzuki coupling conditions, simplifying the process of synthesis, purification and characterization. The polymer Poly[9,9-bis(6′-diethoxylphosphorylhexyl)-alt-benzothiadiazole] (P2), is tested in conventional organic solar cells as cathode interfacial layers showing, with respect to the control device, an increasing of all the photovoltaic parameters, with a final power conversion efficiency that reaches 5.35% starting from 4.6%. The same trend is observed for multilayered polymer light-emitting diodes with an external quantum efficiency of the P2-based PLED enhanced of 1.5 times with respect to the basic devices with bare Al cathode, and negligible roll-off efficiency. The synergic effects of energy gap modulation and of polar phosphonated pendant functionalities of P2 are compared with the corresponding fluorene-based polar homopolymer. Our results show that, not only a proper selection of side functionalities, but also the tailoring of the energy gap of cathode interfacial materials (CIMs) is a possible effective strategy to engineer cathode of different optoelectronic devices and enhance their performance.
Early life exposure to lead (Pb) and changes in DNA methylation: relevance to Alzheimer’s disease
Authors: Bihaqi Syed Waseem
Published: February 2019

Recent advances in neuroepigenetics have revealed its essential role in governing body function and disease. Epigenetics regulates an array of mechanisms that are susceptible to undergoing alteration by intracellular or extracellular factors. DNA methylation, one of the most extensively studied epigenetic markers is involved in the regulation of gene expression and also plays a vital role in neuronal development. The epigenome is most vulnerable during early the embryonic stage and perturbation in DNA methylation during this period can result in a latent outcome which can persist during the entire lifespan. Accumulating evidence suggests that environmental insults during the developmental phase can impart changes in the DNA methylation landscape. Based on reports on human subjects and animal models this review will explore the evidence on how developmental exposure of the known environmental pollutant, lead (Pb), can induce changes in the DNA methylation of genes which later can induce development of neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
Pond Ash–Based Controlled Low-Strength Materials for Pavement Applications
Authors: Lini Dev K. , Robinson R. G.
Published: February 2019

Cement-based controlled low-strength material, also called flowable fill, is often used as both subbase and subgrade material in pavement construction. This article investigates the properties of a pond ash–based flowable fill with special reference to pavement applications. Properties such as flowability, unconfined compressive strength, California bearing ratio (CBR), and resilient modulus (MR) for different mixes were studied. It was observed that addition of 2–3 % of cement in the pond ash can make a good flowable fill without the need of any other admixtures. Substantial improvement in CBR and resilient modulus values were observed when compared with the compacted pond ash. The results of the study show that the pond-based flowable fill can be used as an effective alternative material for subbase and subgrade layers in pavements.
Complications of CT-guided lung biopsy with a non-coaxial semi-automated 18 gauge biopsy system: frequency, severity and risk factors v1
Authors: Elshafee Amany , Karch Annika , I. Ringe Kristina , Shin Hoen-oh , Raatschen Hans-Jürgen , Yehia Soliman Nermin , Wacker Frank , Vogel-Claussen Jens
Published: February 2019

Abstract: Objectives: To evaluate frequency and severity of complications after CT-guided lung biopsy using the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) classification, and to assess risk factors for overall and major complications. Methods: 311 consecutive biopsies with a non-coaxial semi-automated 18 gauge biopsy system were retrospectively evaluated. Complications after biopsy were classified into minor SIR1-2 and major SIR3-6. Studied risk factors for complications were patient-related (age, sex and underlying emphysema), lesion-related (size, location, morphologic characteristics, depth from the pleura and histopathology), and technique-related (patient position during procedure, thoracic wall thickness at needle path, procedure time length and number of procedural CT images, number of pleural passes, fissure penetration and needle-to-blood vessel angle). Data were analyzed using logistic and ordinal regression. Results: Complications were pneumothorax and pulmonary hemorrhage. The complications were minor SIR1-2 in 142 patients (45.6%), and major SIR3-4 in 25 patients (8%). SIR5-6 complications were not present. Emphysema, smaller deeply located lesion, increased puncture time length and number of procedural CT images, multiple pleural passes and fissure puncture were significant risk factors for complications severity in univariate analysis. Emphysema (OR=8.8, p<0.001), lesion depth from the pleura (OR=1.9 per cm, p<0.001), and fissure puncture (OR=9.4, p=0.01) were the independent factors for major complications in a multiple logistic regression model. No statistical difference of complications rate between the radiologists performing biopsies was observed. Conclusions: Knowledge about risk factors influencing complications severity is important for planning and performing CT-guided lung biopsies.
SYSB 3036 W02: Parsing FASTA files v2
Authors: O Aylward Frank
Published: February 2019

Week 1 Introduction to parsing FASTA files. Commands to be entered into the command line are in bold. Here we will be using various base Unix commands such as head, tail, sort, wget, and others. We will also be using the seqkit tool to process FASTA files. The main page for seqkit is here: https://github.com/shenwei356/seqkit
Place Innovative Synergies for City Center Attractiveness: A Matter of Experiencing Retail and Retailing Experiences
Authors: Lindberg Malin , Johansson Kristina , Karlberg Helena , Balogh Johanna
Published: February 2019

By investigating the occurrence of place innovative synergies between retail and tourism in a small-sized Swedish city, this article advances knowledge on how city center attractiveness can be enforced in a rural context with competing online shopping and suburban/out-of-town shopping centers. Previous studies of city center attractiveness, place innovation, and social innovation help distinguish innovative intertwinement of correlated trends of experiencing retail and retailing experiences, augmenting customer experiences through place-based characteristics. Interviews, workshops, and participatory observations with entrepreneurs, business promoters, and municipality representatives reveal three dimensions of place innovative synergies in city center attractiveness: 1) innovative variance in city center retail and tourism, 2) innovative interwovenness between the city center identity and its configuration, content, and communication, and 3) innovative interaction between retailers and tourism entrepreneurs in city center events. A key question is whether synergies in temporal events and everyday commerce are sufficiently combined, in order to engender encompassing renewal.
Aesthetic Preference as Starting Point for Citizen Dialogues on Urban Design: Stories from Hammarkullen, Gothenburg
Authors: Nielsen Brita Fladvad , Woods Ruth , Lerme Wenche
Published: February 2019

This article sets out to describe the role of aesthetics in citizen dialogues during the upgrading of a local swimming pool in Hammarkullen, Gothenburg. The swimming pool became an important project because of its role in a larger neighbourhood renovation project that allowed the municipality to focus on citizen engagement and inclusion. The engagement process showed the importance of the local swimming pool for a marginalized group of women of Somali origin, and a decision was made to keep the swimming pool instead of demolishing it. This led to collaboration between project coordinators, the Public Art Agency, an artist and an architect. Individual qualitative interviews focusing on storytelling were undertaken with key stakeholders. The findings show that aesthetic quality mediated the communicative processes between project coordinators and citizens. Art in public space is more than just aesthetics or something to look at; art provokes a wide variety of responses and artists use a variety of means to engage with their public and creating dialogue. Yet the project managers failed to consider the creative process of the architect and her perspective on aesthetic quality and building functionality. Stakeholders take different stances to whether aesthetic quality can be a way of grounding, communicating and evolving, or whether it is a matter of beauty where the artist or architect takes the lead. While the project coordinators affirm sameness, different understandings of aesthetic quality actively negotiate social differences. Inability to consider creative practices’ work processes in relation to citizen dialogue can result in conflicts between art, architecture and governance during the transformation of a neighbourhood.
Cultural Initiatives and Local Development: A Basis for Inclusive Neighborhood Revitalization
Authors: Klein Juan-Luis , Tremblay Diane-Gabrielle , Sauvage Laurent , Ghaffari Leila , Angulo Wilfredo
Published: February 2019

This article focuses on cultural and creative activities and the development of local communities. Several studies on North America, Europe and Latin America have shown that this type of activity may have a positive impact on the local economy and living environments, and in particular on the sense of territorial belonging and on relations between citizens. In this text, we propose a reading of the impact of neighborhood cultural initiatives in the context of local socio-economic development based on a set of indicators of the local cultural vitality of a neighborhood. The empirical research was carried out in Montreal, namely on two boroughs: Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie and Sud-Ouest.
Towards a Situational Understanding of Collective Learning: A Reflexive Framework
Authors: De Blust Seppe , Devisch Oswald , Schreurs Jan
Published: February 2019

Based on an in-depth study of how socially innovative processes are collectively reinforced within two cases, this article builds a reflexive framework that conceptualizes socially innovative processes as situated trajectories of collective learning. The framework starts from three theories in the field of pedagogy and organisational studies that try to contextualise and operationalise how internal processes of learning, supportive relationships and external demands interrelate withinprocesses of collective learning. In line with the reflexive character of social innovation research, the article presents the framework as a means to give concrete answer on how socially innovative processes can be supported and how the dynamic character of their collective learning trajectories can be managed. The conclusion of this article further reflects on the importance of a situational and multi-layered understanding of collective learning for creating institutional support for socially innovative processes in planning and presents reflexive questions that can help external actors as planning practitioners to position themselves within this often messy and complex reality.
Innovative Forms of Citizen Participation at the Fringe of the Formal Planning System
Authors: Nyseth Torill , Ringholm Torill , Agger Annika
Published: February 2019

In the Nordic countries, we are witnessing a proliferation of novel and more experimental ways of citizen and authority interaction within the field of urban planning and governance. These formats are seen in urban regeneration projects and planning experiments that endorse more inclusive interactions between public authorities and local actors than in the traditional formal hearings. The intention of this article is to explore the potential of these forms of participation in contributing to social innovation particularly related to including citizens that are difficult to reach, and in creating new arenas for interaction and collaboration. Theoretically, the article is inspired by the concepts of social innovation, planning as experimentation (Hillier, 2007; Nyseth, Pløger, & Holm, 2010), and co-creation (Voorberg, Bekkers, & Tummers, 2013). Empirically, the article draws on three different cases from Norway and Denmark which entailed some novel ways of involving local citizens in urban planning. Finally, the article discusses how formal planning procedures can gain inspiration from such initiatives.
Enhancing Urban Encounters: The Transformative Powers of Creative Integration Initiatives
Authors: Førde Anniken
Published: February 2019

Sustainable cites require the capacity to live with difference. In a world of increased mobility and migration, our cities become more and more diversified. While national discourses on diversity are often problem-focused, social initiatives are emerging in diverse cities addressing the positive potential of the city as a cross-cultural meeting place. In Norway, such initiatives have increased in number since “the refugee crisis” in 2015, and we see creative approaches arising from civil society, the voluntary sector, private companies, and local governments aiming to facilitate encounters with difference. This article explores innovative integration initiatives in cities in the north, emphasizing how difference might be negotiated, engendering new forms of engagement and responsibility. Cities are seen as sites of experiments, where new relations across difference are developed. Framing encounters as emergent, transitory, fragile, yet hopeful, we discuss the transformative powers of such initiatives for planning in diverse cities.
The Social Sustainable City: How to Involve Children in Designing and Planning for Urban Childhoods?
Authors: Hanssen Gro Sandkjaer
Published: February 2019

In many countries, cities are expected to stimulate compact city development by the government, while at the same time develop healthier and more social sustainable cities. In Norway, national policy and planning regulation aim at stimulating a development that ensures active urban childhoods. In order to ensure this, the Planning and Building Act ensure particular participation rights for children and youth in the planning process. In this article, we will present how these rights are understood and implemented in practice. Then we will discuss how local government can enable children to participate in a meaningful way and where their input actually contributes to the plans and urban design being developed. This last discussion will be elaborated by studying a case about the Children Track Methodology.
Social Innovation as a Driver of Urban Transformation? The Case of Planning Approaches in the Dominican Republic
Authors: Hamdouch Abdelillah , Galvan Andiel
Published: February 2019

This article assesses the role of social innovation (SI) as a driver of urban transformation through the case-based analysis of an ambitious social housing urban project in the Dominican Republic, specifically in the emblematic slum La Barquita, in the heart of northern Santo Domingo. This project was led by a dedicated public body, URBE, which is in charge of the coordination of several institutions and the management of the community participation. Since La Nueva Barquita integrates dimensions regarding the satisfaction of human needs, change in social relations, and increase of citizens’ sociopolitical capabilities, it may be considered a socially innovative initiative in the territorial development discussion. The article builds first on the literature on SI by drawing attention on governance and institutional structures in specific urban contexts. Based on a series of semi-direct interviews, it then focuses on the analysis of key moments regarding the definition, implementation and evaluation of the institutional dimension of the project from its launching in 2013.
LITERATURA INFANTIL E FORMAÇÃO DE PROFESSORES: REFLEXÕES NA PEDAGOGIA EAD
Authors: Visentini Lucas , Brancher Vantoir Roberto
Published: February 2019

Resumo: Este estudo investiga as contribuições da Literatura Infantil (LI) na formação de professores do Curso de Pedagogia EaD da UFSM. Objetivou-se compreender como o tema é trabalhado no referido curso, ao investigar as reflexões, os sentidos e significados construídos pelos estudantes em relação à área e verificar as contribuições à prática pedagógica, à ação docente. A abordagem metodológica qualitativa orientou o estudo, ao realizar-se entrevistas narrativas com os sujeitos de pesquisa. Verificou-se que os estudantes compreendem a LI como fundamental no processo de ensino-aprendizagem na EI e nos AIEF, significando-a como área transdisciplinar para se trabalhar as diversas áreas do conhecimento. Como categoria emergente, as redes sociais se apresentaram como meio efetivo de interação e construção de conhecimentos entre os sujeitos investigados. Palavras-chave: Literatura Infantil; Formação de Professores; Curso de Pedagogia; Educação a Distância.
ENSINAR E APRENDER LITERATURA NA ESCOLA: O QUE DIZEM OS PROFESSORES E ALUNOS
Authors: Segabinazi Daniela Maria
Published: February 2019

Este artigo é um recorte de uma pesquisa mais ampla sobre a educação literária e a formação de professores de literatura no Brasil.  O estudo tem por objetivo mostrar os resultados sobre o que os professores e alunos do ensino médio de uma escola pública, da rede estadual da Paraíba, compreendem a respeito do ensino de literatura, quais as crenças e conhecimentos dispõem para dizer sobre a leitura literária na escola e quais os objetivos e metodologias para o ensino-aprendizagem do texto literário. Para a abordagem da discussão foram nossos referencias teóricos as OCNEM (2006), Rocco (1981) e Cereja (2005).
Práticas de educação literária e de promoção da literatura
Authors: Azevedo Fernando , Balça Ângela
Published: February 2019

Neste artigo procura-se dar conta de práticas que fomentam a educação literária e que promovem a literatura em contextos que se configuram como contextos de leitura não formais. Estas práticas foram levadas a cabo por estudantes universitários, da Licenciatura em Educação Básica e pretendiam contribuir para a sua formação como futuros mediadores de leitura. Este artigo tem como objetivos dilucidar o conceito de educação literária bem como apresentar e descrever um conjunto de práticas de promoção da literatura em distintos contextos de leitura não formais. No final do artigo, procura fazer-se um balanço destas práticas, do qual se destaca uma boa adesão das instituições envolvidas, não sendo possível, todavia, pela natureza do trabalho desenvolvido, uma avaliação do impacto real das mesmas na consolidação de comunidades leitoras.
LONGE DO LAR, PERTO DE UMA CASA ILUSÓRIA: OS ÁLBUNS NARRATIVOS HANSEL E GRETEL DE ANTHONY BROWNE E KVETA PACOVSKA
Authors: Silva Sara Raquel Duarte Reis da
Published: February 2019

Este estudo analisa dois álbuns narrativos contemporâneos que possuem a sua origem em um dois mais fortes contos populares, coligido por J. e W. Grimm, em 1812, Hansel e Gretel: Hansel and Gretel (1981), de Anthony Browne, e Hansel and Gretel (2008), de Kveta Pacovska. Pretende-se analisar comparativamente o elemento casa, entendido como espaço literário, um espaço físico e simbólico, verbal e visualmente recriado. Será enfatizado o diálogo que se celebra entre os discursos linguístico e ilustrativo, ambos da autoria do mesmo autor e situados na estética pós-moderna, bem como a relevância da intertextualidade nestes álbuns “existenciais”, entre outros.
ENTRE O DITO E O NÃO DITO: A MORTE NA LITERATURA INFANTO-JUVENIL
Authors: Seffner Fernando , Pereira Marcus Vinicius Mayer
Published: February 2019

Conversar ou ler sobre a morte é algo raro em nossa sociedade. Na escola ainda menos. Porém, a curiosidade e as perguntas sobre a finitude adentram as fronteiras da sala de aula. Neste caminho, as obras literárias encontram espaço. Defende-se aqui a importância de sua leitura no espaço escolar, pois elas propiciam a chamada educação em temas sensíveis, ou questões socialmente vivas, e podem auxiliar a formar bons leitores. Analisam-se alguns livros infanto-juvenis que tratam da temática, e estabelecem-se relações possíveis entre seu conteúdo e a própria seleção das obras. Indicam-se tópicos que, a partir da leitura das obras, são atuais, insistindo em seu potencial de abordar temas sensíveis, tarefa escolar cada vez mais urgente.
EL IMAGINARIO INFANTIL EN LA POESÍA PARA NIÑOS ACTUAL: UN ESTUDIO COMPARATIVO
Authors: Senís Juan
Published: February 2019

Resumen: Uno de los temas principales de la poesía escrita para niños es el imaginario infantil procedente de los cuentos tradicionales. Son muchos los poemas  o incluso los libros de versos para niños que reescriben episodios tomados de ellos o que se desarrollan a partir de sus personajes, ya sea de una manera didáctica, lúdica o lírica.  Ahora bien, ¿qué ocurre con esas versiones en verso de los cuentos de siempre? ¿Se trata realmente de poesía o son solo narraciones versificadas con más o menos fortuna? En el presente trabajo trataremos de responder a dicha cuestión a través del análisis de tres obras recientes publicadas en tres países distintos  – Adivina qué cuento soy (2010, España); Il était une fois… contes en haiku (2013, Francia) and In mezzo alla fiaba (2015, Italia) – en los que se reescriben los cuentos tradicionales de distintas maneras. Palabras clave: poesía infantil; reescritura; culturalismo; cuentos.  Abstract: One of the main themes in children’s poetry is the imagery taken from traditional tales. Many poems and even whole books of poems are focused on characters or situations taken from them, in a re-writing exercise that can be didactic, ludic or lyrical as well. But what happens with this kind of adaptations, these poetic versions of old-time tales? Are they truly poetic texts or are they only narrative texts written in verse in order to attract young readers? The aim of this work is thus to answer this question by analysing three examples of poetry books recently published in three different countries – Adivina qué cuento soy (2010, Spain); Il était une fois… contes en haiku (2013, France) and In mezzo alla fiaba (2015, Italy) – in which traditional fairy tales are rewritten in different ways. Key Words: children’s poetry; rewriting; culturalism; fairy tales.
A SEGUIR, CENAS DO PRÓXIMO CAPÍTULO: UMA REFLEXÃO SOBRE O GÊNERO LITERÁRIO NOVELA NA FORMAÇÃO DO LEITOR
Authors: Luiz Fernando Teixeira , Ferreira Eliane Aparecida Galvão Ribeiro , Feba Berta Lúcia Tagliari
Published: February 2019

Resumo: Objetiva-se neste artigo problematizar o gênero novela, verificando como este se inscreve no território da produção literária juvenil. Para tanto, almeja-se refletir sobre a categorização desse gênero textual, definido de modo bastante irregular e heterogêneo, bem como sobre sua inserção nos livros didáticos contemporâneos de Língua Portuguesa. A título de ilustração do gênero novela, desenvolve-se uma proposta de leitura da obra Mais-que-perfeita adolescente, de Sylvia Orthof (2014), ilustrada por Elisabeth Teixeira, inclusa no PNLD Literário de 2018, destinado ao Ensino Médio. Em linhas gerais, propõe-se apresentar neste texto uma revisão bibliográfica em torno do gênero textual em questão, sinalizando a polêmica teórica instaurada, sua presença marginal nas escolas e suas potencialidades na formação do jovem leitor.
Educação literária no contexto pré-escolar e no 1º ciclo do ensino básico: das teorias às práticas
Authors: Mendes Teresa
Published: February 2019

Com o presente artigo, defende-se que a Educação Literária deve ter início o mais cedo possível na vida da criança porque é a partir desse contacto privilegiado e sistemático com o livro de qualidade estética e literária que se estabelecerão os alicerces de uma eficaz formação do leitor competente e crítico. As abordagens educativas e pedagógico-didáticas realizadas quer por educadores de infância quer por professores do ensino básico pautar-se-á, naturalmente, pela exploração de aspetos estruturais, discursivo-estilísticos e narratológicos que permitirão à criança desenvolver a sua capacidade inferencial e o seu pensamento crítico. Assim, e em resultado da dinamização de oficinas de caráter formativo sobre Educação Literária junto de educadores e professores, e tendo como suporte metodológico a análise qualitativa de relatórios elaborados nesse âmbito, pretende-se repensar as estratégias de promoção da Educação Literária desde a primeira infância, pelos efeitos duradouros que ela poderá acarretar na formação leitora dos mais novos.
O livro transmídia Poemas de brinquedo, de Álvaro Andrade Garcia
Authors: Dos Santos Carmélia Daniel , Moreira Wagner José
Published: February 2019

O presente trabalho analisa o livro Poemas de Brinquedo (2016), de Álvaro Andrade Garcia, poeta e artista mineiro. Nesse livro o autor apresenta uma prática poética que ultrapassa o impresso ao expandir o espaço do poema para outras mídias, incluindo a instalação e a performance.  Abordaremos a complexa rede de produção de Poemas de brinquedo, sua presença no ambiente digital e sua interlocução com outras artes. Além disso, trataremos das características desse livro transmídia, uma vez que ele foi primeiramente pensado como aplicativo e somente em um segundo momento produzido no formato impresso. Palavras-chave: Poemas de brinquedo; Livro transmídia; Poesia digital.
Serum zinc level: a prognostic marker for severe pneumonia in children
Authors: Abhiram I. , Panchanathan Suresh , Ganesan Rajaguru , Jenifer Antony
Published: February 2019

Background: Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of under 5 mortality among children in developing countries. Zinc deficiency is postulated as cause of severe pneumonia, but evidences shows conflicting results on whether serum zinc levels predicts the severity of pneumonia. So prospective study was undertaken to study the relationship between serum zinc levels and severity of pneumonia in children with community acquired pneumonia.Methods: Fifty cases of pneumonia (group 1) and 50 cases of severe pneumonia (group 2) according to WHO classification were enrolled into the study. Demography, anthropometry and immunization status were recorded. A single zinc measurement was performed for all the patients within 24 hours of admission. The severity, clinical course including recovery to discharge was compared between two groups with respect to their serum zinc levels.Results: Mean (±SD) age group of the study population was 22 months±16.05 and 21.88 months±15.97 months in boys and girls respectively. Pneumonia was high in girls (59%) and children between 2 to <12 months had higher (36%) infection rate. Mean zinc level in pneumonia and severe pneumonia group were 68.69µg/dl±28.77 and 68.08µg/dl±27.55 respectively. There was no difference in the nutritional status (weight for height and height for age) of the study group. Serum Zn level was low in 56 % and 52% of pneumonia and severe pneumonia group respectively. Comparison of serum zinc levels between the ARTI groups did not achieve statistical significance (p=0.430). However, the duration of recovery is earlier than 1 week in pneumonia cases when compared to severe pneumonia patients (p<0.001, OR 1.375).Conclusions: Normal zinc levels was associated with early recovery in simple pneumonia patient, so study of serum zinc levels in severe pneumonia patients has prognostic value.