bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A República Lusitana das Letras: um retrato das redes de comunicação dos jornais emigrados no início do século XIX
Authors: Munaro Luís Francisco
Published: November 2018

O objetivo deste artigo é investigar as formas de idealização e construção da República das Letras entre os portugueses quando da sua dispersão a partir de 1808 e da tentativa de manter circuitos regulares de correspondência. Em outras palavras, através da publicação de grande número de jornais. Estes impressos têm lugar, sobretudo, em Londres, que sediou, entre 1808 e 1822, pelo menos oito jornais lusófonos a partir da iniciativa pioneira de Hipólito da Costa; e Paris, que sediou pelo menos três entre 1815 e 1822, sobretudo em torno do intelecto de Solano Constâncio. A partir dessa rede de intercâmbio de ideias que começava a se expandir e adquirir um caráter cosmopolita, é possível investigar também alguns dos diálogos mais amplos estabelecidos com publicações em língua inglesa e espanhola, de forma a permitir um vislumbre da dimensão dessas redes de comunicação cujas portas eram abertas pelo jornalismo.
La presse satirique face aux assassinats politiques au Togo en 1992 : quel crédit pour l’historien ? Les exemples de La parole et Kpakpa désenchanté
Authors: Tsigbe Koffi Nutefé
Published: November 2018

Ao final da conferência nacional, chamada soberana, em 1991, o Togo foi cenário de uma sucessão de atos de violência política. Característicos dessa violência foram os assassinatos políticos em 1992. Na ausência de quaisquer fontes de arquivos que permitam estudar esta questão à luz da história imediata, o presente artigo aborda a imprensa satírica daquele ano (La parole e Kpakpa désenchanté) e mostra o contexto, os atores e os modos de operação dos ditos assassinatos políticos. Tenta-se ainda explicar como o historiador pode, na ausência dos arquivos, recorrer a esse tipo de fontes e como tratá-lo para escrever a história.
“Diz que em corumbá tem muita conversa fiada”: fofoca, política e moralidade em uma cidade do Pantanal
Authors: Costa Gustavo Villela Lima da
Published: November 2018

A cidade de Corumbá-MS possui pouco mais de cem mil habitantes e a fofoca é um fato social reconhecido pelos seus moradores em seus efeitos e alcance. Baseado na leitura de Bailey (1971), o estudo busca pensar nas relações que se estabelecem entre a fofoca e a política em torno das reputações pessoais e no pertencimento a uma ou mais “comunidades morais” na cidade, aqui nomeada de circuitos sociais da fofoca. Além disso, o estudo da fofoca pode contribuir etnograficamente para investigações sobre vários elementos da estrutura social da cidade: as relações de trabalho, os modos de se fazer negócios na fronteira, sobre a política local e a formação das hierarquias sociais, sobre a chegada de migrantes, sobre os significados de relacionamentos amorosos, relações de gênero, sobre a construção dos papéis sociais e do status e o posicionamento social dos indivíduos no “mapa” da cidade.
Entre o corpo vivo e o corpo vivido do sujeito jogador: uma ontogênese estética e estesiológica nos jogos eletrônicos esportivos
Authors: Medeiros Roldão de Araújo Bruno , Silvestre Monteiro de Freitas Clara Maria
Published: November 2018

Entendendo que o corpo conhece a si mesmo por meio da expressão do corpo vivo no corpo vivido, com base na Emersiologia, esta pesquisa objetivou conhecer os processos pelos quais as tecnologias maquínicas e informacionais, constituídas na forma de jogos eletrônicos, atuam na cultura corporal de movimento. Realizou-se pesquisa qualitativa descritiva de campo, por meio de entrevistas semi-estruturadas com 50 atores sociais, na faixa etária da juventude, da rede pública de Ensino Médio e Superior da Universidade de Pernambuco - UPE, Recife-PE. As informações foram tratadas por meio da Análise de Conteúdo. Os dados possibilitaram a criação de quadro categórico analítico, que apresentou como principal categoria a “aprendizagem corporal/esportiva por imitação”. Conclui-se que, no processo de virtualização corporal, o corpo continua sendo o centro do processo perceptivo, no qual artes imersivas fazem despontar a essência do "iceberg" corporal.
O mito samurai no imaginário do Japão: homens e deuses na trama dos sentidos
Authors: Coelho Milton De Souza , Triani Felipe Da Silva , Columá Jorge Felipe , Salgado Filho Leandro Nogueira , Osorio Yara Cerqueira Montenegro , Ferreira Nilda Teves
Published: November 2018

O estudo indica que os japoneses ressignificaram a imagem do samurai na era Meiji. Esse artifício mostrou-se eficiente para unificar a nova identidade japonesa dentro e fora do Japão com foco no Yamato Damashi, cuja força, mesmo fora do Japão, manteve o sentimento de pertença. O estudo indica que esse sentimento renova-se com a prática de artes marciais como o karatê que, mesmo esportivizado, mantém vivos os valores, os ritos e os rituais que reforçam a crença subjetiva numa origem comum.
Percepção de coordenadores de saúde bucal sobre a rede de atenção à saúde bucal
Authors: Gondinho Brunna Verna Castro , Guerra Luciane Miranda , Bulgareli Jaqueline Vilela , Probst Lívia Fernandes , Cortellazzi Karine Laura , Possobon Rosana De Fátima , Pereira Antonio Carlos , Oliveira Vinícius Alexandre da Silva
Published: November 2018

Objetivo: Aprofundar a temática “Redes de atenção à saúde bucal”, suas dificuldades de implantação e sugestões para sua operacionalização, segundo as percepções de coordenadores de saúde bucal. Métodos: Estudo de natureza qualiquantitativa, realizado com os quatro gestores das cidades, sedes das macrorregiões de saúde do Piauí, que responderam a questões referentes ao tema, sua realidade, dificuldades e sugestões. As respostas foram analisadas através do discurso do sujeito coletivo. Resultados: Os gestores pontuaram possíveis caminhos para a implementação da rede temática da saúde bucal e dificuldades a serem superadas: falta de adequação do setor de saúde às necessidades territoriais, precária estruturação dos níveis de atenção à saúde, insuficiência de recursos humanos e necessidade de maior conhecimento em relação às redes de atenção à saúde. Conclusão: Salienta-se que segundo os gestores inquiridos é possível a operacionalização do eixo temático saúde bucal em um contexto de implantação das Redes de Atenção à Saúde, ao mesmo tempo em que é preciso que sejam considerados os obstáculos assinalados para que seja possível construir os meios de superação dos mesmos.
Programa mais médicos no brasil: estratégias de análise categórica em um estudo qualitativo
Authors: Aguiar Raphael Augusto Teixeira de , Almeida Jullien Dábini Lacerda de
Published: November 2018

Objetivo: Identificar inovações e práticas trazidas pelos profissionais estrangeiros vinculados ao Programa Mais Médicos para o Brasil (PMMB) em Minas Gerais. Métodos: Versa sobre a estratégia utilizada para a categorização das entrevistas e análise de conteúdo por meio do software Nvivo 10. Três sets distintos foram preparados como forma de sistematizar e cruzar: a) informações descritivas, como o funcionamento e a estruturação de uma unidade de saúde; b) as percepções de entrevistados a partir de eventuais elogios, críticas, menções a problemas, alusões a mudanças e atribuições de desencadeamentos de processos a atores específicos); e c) os assuntos tratados (as categorias analíticas em si). Conclusão: O estudo se beneficiou da matriz de nós permitindo a comparação dos dados.
Tocilizumab in the treatment of systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis – single-centre experience
Authors: Roszkiewicz Justyna , Orczyk Krzysztof , Smolewska Elżbieta
Published: November 2018

Objectives

The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and long-term safety of tocilizumab treatment in children with systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis in a single centre.

Material and methods

The study was based on a retrospective analysis of a cohort of 10 patients with systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis who were treated with tocilizumab in the period September 2011–July 2017. Their medical records were analysed taking into consideration the effectiveness of tocilizumab treatment and frequency of side effects.

Results

Before the initiation of treatment, 9/10 patients from the study group complained of fever and had significantly increased values of inflammatory markers, with the median CRP concentration 41.1 mg/l (norm < 5 mg/l) and ESR 37 mm/h (norm < 12 mg/l). The period of the initial 12 weeks of treatment was a quantum leap in the course of the disease: all children were afebrile, and inflammatory markers values decreased by 99.4% in the case of CRP and 91.9% in ESR. All patients fulfilled ACR Pedi 50 criteria, and 3 of them achieved ACR Pedi 70. In the next stages of treatment the response to tocilizumab was sustained, reaching 10 children achieving ACR Pedi 70 and 5 ACR Pedi 90 after one year of therapy. Tocilizumab appeared to be relatively safe in the study group. Although elevation of transaminases and neutropenia were observed in 5/10 patients, they were usually mild and transitional in their course.

Conclusions

Tocilizumab is both effective and has a relatively good safety profile in children with severe systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis. It should be considered in the recommendations as a first-line treatment of this disease.
Serum angiostatin and endostatin levels in patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis and immune complex small vessel vasculitis
Authors: Kotulska-Kucharz Anna , Kopeć-Mędrek Magdalena , Kucharz Eugeniusz
Published: November 2018

Objectives

Inflammation has been revealed to be associated with angiogenesis. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and immune complex small vessel vasculitis (ICSVV) are forms of systemic vasculitides of different pathogenesis. GPA is a necrotizing granulomatosis and ICSVV is associated with inflammation of postcapillary venules induced by deposits of immune complexes. The aim of the study was to determine serum levels of angiostatin and endostatin, natural angiogenesis inhibitors, in patients with GPA and ICSVV as well as healthy individuals.

Material and methods

Two groups of patients with GPA (20 patients) and ICSVV (20 patients) as well as 20 controls were investigated. All patients were investigated before initiation of immunosuppressive therapy or administration of corticosteroids. Angiostatin and endostatin levels were assayed with the ELISA method.

Results

Enhanced serum levels of angiostatin and endostatin were found in patients with GPA but not in those suffering from ICSVV. In patients with GPA increased levels of angiogenesis inhibitors correlated with the disease activity. A correlation between angiostatin and endostatin levels was observed in all groups of investigated individuals.

Conclusions

It is suggested that formation of necrotizing granulation is associated with profound activation of angiogenesis and an increase in serum levels of inhibitors is a phenomenon occurring during blood vessel formation in the granulation tissue. The obtained results confirm involvement of angiogenesis in pathogenesis of at least some forms of vasculitides and suggest the need for continuation of investigations in this field.
Functioning in the emotional sphere and ways of coping with chronic connective tissue disease
Authors: Sołowiej-Chmiel Justyna , Sierakowska Matylda
Published: November 2018

Chronic illness is a strong stressor, and its occurrence in human life forces the individual to make adaptive changes. The aim of the study was to evaluate the reactions, behaviors, and emotional states of a person in the face of systemic connective tissue disease and ways of coping with this difficult situation. The method of choice was an individual case study. The subject was a 41-year-old patient, diagnosed with diffuse systemic sclerosis (dSSc) 8 years previously. The patient was characterized by lowered self-esteem, the presence of depressive symptoms, low level of hope for success, a reduced sense of competence, a tendency to use stress coping strategies focused on emotions and dominance of anxiety and tension. Emotional stress coping strategies, low level of hope for success, and non-acceptance attitude predispose the person suffering from systemic sclerosis (SSc) to exhibit depressive symptoms.
Spondylodiscitis developing in a young man – diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties
Authors: Kalinova Desislava , Rashkov Rasho
Published: November 2018

Infectious spondylodiscitis is characterized by vertebral osteomyelitis, spondylitis, and discitis. Patients present with persistent low back pain, fever, or neurological findings. Diagnosis is made with a combination of clinical, radiological, and laboratory findings. Magnetic resonance tomography (MRI) has high sensitivity and specificity in diagnosis and differentiation of the type of spondylodiscitis and may reveal signs of spondylodiscitis even in very early stages. Infectious spondylodiscitis responds to antimicrobial therapy well if diagnosed early before development of neurological deficit and requirement of surgical intervention. We present a clinical case of spondylodiscitis developing in a young immunocompetent man without any predisposing factors.
The influence of photochemical aging on light absorption of atmospheric black carbon and aerosol single-scattering albedo
Authors: Xu Xuezhe , Zhao Weixiong , Qian Xiaodong , Wang Shuo , Fang Bo , Zhang Qilei , Zhang Weijun , Venables Dean S. , Chen Weidong , Huang Yong , Deng Xueliang , Wu Biwen , Lin Xinfeng , Zhao Sen , Tong Yingxiang
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Coating enhancement of black carbon (BC) light absorption (Eabs)
is a large uncertainty in modelling direct radiative forcing (DRF) by BC.
Reported Eabs values after atmospheric aging vary widely and the
mechanisms responsible for enhancing BC absorption remain elusive. Here, we
report on the direct field measurement of size-resolved mixing state,
Eabs, and aerosol single-scattering albedo (SSA) at
λ = 532 nm at a rural site in east China from June to July 2016.
Strong diurnal variability of Eabs, SSA, and
Ox
(Ox = NO2 + O3, a proxy for
atmospheric photochemical aging) was observed. A method that combined
Eabs and SSA was developed to retrieve the fraction contribution
of BC absorption (fBC), lensing-driven enhancement
(fLens), as well as the fractional contribution of coating
absorption (fraction absorption contribution (fShell), the coated
shell diameter (DShell) and the imaginary part of the complex
refractive index (CRI) of the shell (kShell)). Parameterization
of Eabs and SSA captures much of the influence of BC coating and
the particle absorption. In our measurements at this site, the results showed
that the absorption amplification depended on the coating thickness and the
absorption of coating materials, and photochemistry plays a role in modifying
the absorption of BC-containing particles. The lensing-driven enhancement was
reduced by light absorption of the shell. One implication of these findings
is that the contribution of light-absorbing organic compounds (brown carbon,
BrC) at a longer aging time should be included in climate models.
Impacts of physical parameterization on prediction of ethane concentrations for oil and gas emissions in WRF-Chem
Authors: Abdi-Oskouei Maryam , Pfister Gabriele , Flocke Frank , Sobhani Negin , Saide Pablo , Fried Alan , Richter Dirk , Weibring Petter , Walega James , Carmichael Gregory
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Recent increases in natural gas (NG) production through hydraulic
fracturing have called the climate benefit of switching from
coal-fired to natural gas-fired power plants into question. Higher than expected levels of
methane, non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC), and NOx have been
observed in areas close to oil and NG operation facilities. Large
uncertainties in the oil and NG operation emission inventories reduce the
confidence level in the impact assessment of such activities on regional air
quality and climate, as well as in the development of effective mitigation policies.
In this work, we used ethane as the indicator of oil and NG emissions and
explored the sensitivity of ethane to different physical parameterizations and
simulation setups in the Weather Research and Forecasting with
Chemistry (WRF-Chem) model using the US EPA National Emission
Inventory (NEI-2011). We evaluated the impact of the following configurations
and parameterizations on predicted ethane concentrations: planetary boundary
layer (PBL) parameterizations, daily re-initialization of meteorological
variables, meteorological initial and boundary conditions, and horizontal
resolution. We assessed the uncertainties around oil and NG emissions
using measurements from the FRAPPÉ and DISCOVER-AQ campaigns over the
northern Front Range metropolitan area (NFRMA) in summer 2014. The
sensitivity analysis shows up to 57.3 % variability in the normalized mean bias
of the near-surface modeled ethane across the simulations, which highlights
the important role of model configurations on the model performance and
ultimately the assessment of emissions. Comparison between airborne
measurements and the sensitivity simulations indicates that the
model–measurement bias of ethane ranged from −14.9 to −8.2 ppb (NMB
ranged from −80.5 % to −44 %) in regions close to oil and NG
activities. Underprediction of ethane concentration in all sensitivity runs
suggests an actual underestimation of the oil and NG emissions in the
NEI-2011. An increase of oil and NG emissions in the simulations partially
improved the model performance in capturing ethane and lumped alkanes (HC3)
concentrations but did not impact the model performance in capturing benzene,
toluene, and xylene; this is due to very low emission rates of the latter species
from the oil and NG sector in NEI-2011.
Validating the water vapour content from a reanalysis product and a
regional climate model over Europe based on GNSS observations
Authors: Berckmans Julie , Van Malderen Roeland , Pottiaux Eric , Pacione Rosa , Hamdi Rafiq
Published: November 2018

Abstract. The use of ground-based observations is suitable for the assessment of atmospheric water vapour in climate models. Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) provide information on the Integrated Water Vapour (IWV), at a high temporal and spatial resolution. We used IWV observations at 100 European GNSS sites to evaluate the regional climate model ALARO running at 20 km horizontal resolution and coupled to the land surface model SURFEX, driven by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) Interim Re-Analysis (ERA-Interim) data. The observations recorded in the selected stations span from 1996 to 2014 (with minimum 10 years) and were homogeneously reprocessed during the second reprocessing campaign of the EUREF Permanent Network (EPN Repro2). The outcome of the reprocessing was then used to compute IWV time series at these stations. The yearly cycle of the IWV for the 19-year period from 1996 to 2014 reveals that the model simulates well the seasonal variation. Although the model overestimates IWV during winter and spring, it is consistent with the driving field of ERA-Interim. However, the agreement with ERA-Interim is less in summer, when the model demonstrates an underestimation of the IWV. The model presents a cold and dry bias in summer that feedbacks to a lower evapotranspiration and results in too few water vapour. The spatial variability among the sites is high and shows a dependence on the altitude of the stations which is strongest in summer and by ALARO-SURFEX. The IWV diurnal cycle presents best results with ERA-Interim in the morning, whereas ALARO-SURFEX presents best results at midnight.
Accuracy measurement of Random Forests and Linear Regression for mass appraisal models that estimate the prices of residential apartments in Nicosia, Cyprus
Authors: Dimopoulos Thomas , Tyralis Hristos , Bakas Nikolaos P. , Hadjimitsis Diofantos
Published: November 2018

Abstract. The purpose of this article is to examine the prediction accuracy of the Random Forests, a machine learning method, when it is applied for residential mass appraisals in the city of Nicosia, Cyprus. The analysis is performed using transaction sales data from the Cyprus Department of Lands and Surveys, the Consumer Price Index of Cyprus from the Cyprus Statistical Service and the Central Bank of Cyprus' Residential Index (Price index for apartments). The Consumer Price Index and the price index for apartments record quarterly price changes, while the dependent variables for the computational models were the Declared and the Accepted Prices that were conditional on observed values of a variety of independent variables. The Random Forests method exhibited enhanced prediction accuracy, especially for the models that comprised of a sufficient number of independent variables, indicating the method as prominent, although it has not yet been utilized adequately for mass appraisals.
Adaptive Cartesian meshes for atmospheric single-column models: a study using Basilisk 18-02-16
Authors: van Hooft J. Antoon , Popinet Stéphane , van de Wiel Bas J. H.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. It is well known that the representation of certain atmospheric conditions in
climate and weather models can still suffer from the limited grid resolution
that is facilitated by modern-day computer systems. Herein we study a simple
one-dimensional analogy to those models by using a single-column model
description of the atmosphere. The model employs an adaptive Cartesian mesh
that applies a high-resolution mesh only when and where it is required. The
so-called adaptive-grid model is described, and we report our findings
obtained for tests to evaluate the representation of the atmospheric boundary
layer, based on the first two GEWEX ABL Study (GABLS) inter-comparison cases.
The analysis shows that the adaptive-grid algorithm is indeed able to
dynamically coarsen and refine the numerical grid whilst maintaining an
accurate solution. This is an interesting result as in reality, transitional
dynamics (e.g. due to the diurnal cycle or due to changing synoptic
conditions) are the rule rather than the exception.
Field survey of Typhoon Hato (2017) and a comparison with storm surge modeling in Macau
Authors: Li Linlin , Yang Jie , Lin Chuan-Yao , Chua Constance Ting , Wang Yu , Zhao Kuifeng , Wu Yun-Ta , Liu Philip Li-Fan , Switzer Adam D. , Mok Kai Meng , Wang Peitao , Peng Dongju
Published: November 2018

Abstract. On 23 August 2017 a Category 3 hurricane, Typhoon Hato, struck southern China.
Among the hardest hit cities, Macau experienced the worst flooding since
1925. In this paper, we present a high-resolution survey map recording
inundation depths and distances at 278 sites in Macau. We show that one-half
of the Macau Peninsula was inundated, with the extent largely confined by the
hilly topography. The Inner Harbor area suffered the most, with a maximum
inundation depth of 3.1 m at the coast. Using a combination of numerical
models, we simulate and reproduce this typhoon and storm surge event. We
further investigate the effects of tidal level and sea level rise on coastal
inundations in Macau during the landfall of a “Hato-like” event.
SLAUGYTOJŲ STRESO ĮVEIKOS STRATEGIJŲ SĄSAJOS SU ASMENYBINIAIS CHARAKTERIO BRUOŽAIS
Authors: Ožeraitienė Violeta , Kisliūtė Žydrūnė , Gaigalaitė Virginija
Published: November 2018

Darbo tikslas: ištirti ir nustatyti slaugytojų streso įvei­kos strategijas ir jų sąsajas su slaugytojų asmeninais bruožais. Medžiaga ir metodai. Tyrime dalyvavo 90 respon­denčių moterų slaugytojų, dirbančių vienos Vilniaus miesto ligoninės terapijos, chirurgijos ir reanimaci­jos/intensyvios terapijos skyriuose, vidutinis amžius – 42,5±2,1 metai. Anketinės apklausos būdu surinkti sociodemografiniai duomenys. Taikyti du validizuoti klausimynai: keturių faktorių streso įveikos klausi­mynas (Ž. Grakauskas, G. Valickas, 2006) bei „Di­džiojo penketo asmenybės dimensijos“ skalė (Gold­berg et al., 1999). Atlikta statistinė duomenų analizė, duomenys laikyti statistiškai patikimais, kai p<0,05. Išvados. Slaugytojos, dirbančios įvairaus profilio sky­riuose, dažniau rinkosi aktyvias (socialinės paramos ir problemų sprendimo) nei pasyvias (emocinės iš­krovos ir vengimo) streso įveikos strategijas. Visos slaugytojos beveik vienodai ir dažnai pasižymėjo adaptyviais sąmoningumo, ekstraversijos ir sutaria­mumo (nuoširdumo) charakterio bruožais. Chirurgijos ir reanimacijos/intensyvios terapijos skyrių dirban­čiosios dažniau pasižymėjo ekstraversija ir sąmo­ningumu, o neuroziškumas būdingesnis terapijos ir reanimacijos/intensyvios terapijos skyrių dirbančio­sioms. Sutariamumu (nuoširdumu) dažniau pasižy­mėjo terapijos profilio slaugytojos. Visuose skyriuose dirbančios adaptyviais charakterio bruožais pasižy­minčios slaugytojos naudojo aktyvias streso įveikos strategijas. Chirurgijos ir reanimacijos/intensyvios terapijos skyrių slaugytojos, kurios labiau pasižymėjo ryškia ekstraversija, o terapijos skyrių slaugytojos su labiau išryškėjusiu nuoširdumu dažniau rinkosi su socialine parama ir problemų sprendimu susijusias streso įveikos strategijas. Terapijos ir chirurgijos sky­riuose dirbančios slaugytojos, pasižyminčios stipriu neuroziškumu, dažniau rinkosi pasyvią emocijų „iš­ventiliavimo“ strategiją.
"Mujerucas" transgresoras: La ‘moralidad femenina’ como herramienta condenatoria franquista
Authors: Peinado Rodríguez Matilde
Published: November 2018

Las investigaciones en torno a la represión franquista constituyen otro ejemplo de la omnipresente invisibilidad de la mujer como sujeto histórico. El estudio de la represión franquista sobre el colectivo femenino requiere una lectura alternativa, a la luz de la perspectiva de género, que hemos realizado a partir de los Expedientes de Responsabilidades Políticas y los expedientes de prisión de las mujeres de la provincia de Jaén (1939-1945), cuyos argumentos nos permiten categorizar la represión que sufrieron las mujeres como “represión sexuada”, donde los límites entre lo moral y lo político se diluyeron, sufriendo una doble condena.
Assessing a potential Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate curricular change in an engineering degree
Authors: Miranda Luiz Paulo Rodrigues
Published: November 2018

The requirements of the Engineering Education are nowadays very broad and demand a set of skills which demands not only technical knowledge but also the ability to lead and innovate and Personal and Interpersonal skills. A framework for the assessment of a potential Curricular Change is necessary to guide the analysis of the program with respect to the stakeholders and the legislation of the country, in order to develop appropriate learning outcomes. A Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate (CDIO) approach was chosen for an evaluation conducted in a mechanical Engineering Degree in Brazil. The work consisted in the application of a survey with students and professors and a literature review of the legislation and studies that raised the required competences and skills for the modern Engineer. The results show a great potential for a CDIO set of skills in Engineering Degrees in Brazil and reveal the frequent demands of stakeholders before a Curricular Change.
Strategies to Create Polite Expressions in Indonesian Communication
Authors: Kardana I Nyoman , Satyawati Made Sri , Adi Rajistha I Gusti Ngurah
Published: November 2018

Indonesian is the national and official language that is widely used in Indonesia archipelago. It is commonly spoken for communication among tribes and for formal situation as well. Indonesian belongs to languages that do not have language-level. However, speakers of this language also want to make their Indonesian communication go on well and harmonically. For this reason, this study aims at finding out the strategies they have to create polite expressions in Indonesian communication. Based on data collected from informants living in Denpasar through observation method completed with interview technique, it was found that there are 5 strategies to create polite expressions when they have communication in Indonesian. The strategies cover (1) the the use of indirect speech act, (2) the use of particular person deixis, (3) the use of proper nouns, (4) the use of formal forms, and (5) the use of particular passive verbs. By those strategies the speakers do not have any problems when they have to use Indonesian in their communication.
Digital Reformatting and Data Rescue with RADD and the PROUD and PRAVDA Kits
Authors: Salo Dorothea , Hocking Jesse
Published: November 2018

Despite the short remaining time to rescue unique cultural and personal materials stored on many twentieth- and early twenty-first-century audiovisual and digital storage media, realistic rescue options are starkly limited. Building a rescue apparatus in house, especially to archival standards, requires significant expertise and expense and is often of limited continuing use. Outsourcing digital capture of these materials overwhelms the resources of even well-funded academic libraries and archives, never mind public libraries, small archives, and local historical societies. To address this problem realistically, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Information School has built and documented an in-house rescue installation called RADD (Recover Analog and Digital Data) as well as two self-contained, portable, and shippable rescue kits: PROUD (Portable Recovery of Unique Data) for digital materials and PRAVDA (Portably Reformat Audio and Video to Digital from Analog) for audio and video. All three units are actively rescuing cultural heritage materials, as well as serving training and outreach functions.
Analog Video in Moving Image Archives & Conservation: Infrastructures of Knowledge from Production to Preservation
Authors: Sorensen Lauren
Published: November 2018

The essay uses a set of theoretical ideas offered by Susan Leigh Star to argue for a shift in contemporary understandings of, and approaches to, video preservation. Instead of focusing on the granular characteristics of tape and their material stability, I argue, the audiovisual archival community should view preservation as a set of linked systems that function within a web of shifting perspectives and context-driven solutions.
Indigitization
Authors: Bickel Rachel , Dupont Sarah
Published: November 2018

Indigitization is a British Columbia-based collaborative initiative between Indigenous communities and organizations, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC), the Museum of Anthropology (MOA), the UBC iSchool at the University of British Columbia (UBC), and the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) Archives and Special Collections, to facilitate capacity building in Indigenous information management. This project is committed to clarifying processes and identifying issues in the conservation, digitization, and management of Indigenous community knowledge. It does so by providing information resources through the Indigitization toolkit and by enabling community-led audio cassette digitization projects through grant funding and training. Indigitization seeks to grow and work with a network of practitioners to develop effective practices for the management of digital heritage that support the goals of individual communities.
Actinic keratosis prevention – A double-blind, half-face interventional study with a topical treatment
Authors: Sorbellini Elisabetta , Marzani Barbara , Pinto Daniela , Rinaldi Fabio
Published: November 2018

Actinic keratosis (AK) is a chronic and recurrent disease and in this double-blind, half face, placebo controlled study we attempt to examine the efficacy of a topical treatment containing 2,4,6-octatrienoic acid and anthraquinone knipholone for the prevention of new AK lesion formations. New lesion onset was detected with  methyl-5-aminolevulinic acid and Wood’s lamp after 6 months of treatment (T1) and 12 months after treatment end (T2). Absence of new lesion at T1, was 86.11% in active treatment side while 77.78% in placebo side. At T2 the percentage was higher in skin treated with active product  (83.33% of subjects) compared to placebo (63.89% of subjects).Taking into consideration the number of new lesions during the study period, at T1 the new AK lesions were not statistically significantly influenced by the treatments, while at T2, AK lesions were detected in 30.55% of placebo-treated area while in the contralateral part the lesions were 13.89%.  The reduction induced by active treatment was statistically significant.The product containing 2,4,6-octatrienoicienoic acid and anthraquinone knipholone is effective in reducing new AK lesion formation in subjects with a history of AKs.
Perioperative Management of the Orthopaedic Patient and Alcohol Use, Abuse, and Withdrawal
Authors: Zamorano David P. , Lim Philip K. , Haghverdian Brandon A. , Gupta Ranjan
Published: November 2018

Alcohol is one of most commonly abused substances in the United States, and it has contributed to a growing epidemic of medical ailments, including cirrhosis, neurologic and psychosocial disorders, impairment to fertility, and cancer. Moreover, acute and chronic alcohol use represent a significant risk factor for orthopaedic injury and postoperative complications. Yet, relatively little is known about the clinical implications of alcohol abuse in common orthopaedic procedures. Acute withdrawal from alcohol is potentially fatal, particularly in the orthopaedic inpatient whose abstinence is mandated by the hospital setting. The aim of this review is to address the screening, diagnostic, and therapeutic tools available to appropriately manage acute alcohol withdrawal in the orthopaedic inpatient. The influence of chronic alcohol consumption on bone metabolism, fracture healing, and surgical fixation will also be reviewed because this information may guide surgical decision making.
Palestinian Refugee Youth: Reproduction of Collective Memory of the Nakba
Authors: Banat Bassam Yousef Ibrahim , Entrena-Durán Francisco , Dayyeh Jawad
Published: November 2018

The objective of this study was to examine collective memory reproduction of the Nakba (the Catastrophe) among Palestinian refugee youth. The collective memory reproduction of the Nakba was evaluated using an index containing 27 items developed by the researchers, which was administered to three-hundred-and-seventy-four participants in refugee camps in the West Bank. The findings revealed that Palestinian refugee youth preserved a strong collective memory of the Nakba. The statistics revealed that gender, parents' educational level, exposure to violence perpetrated by the Israelis, and grade point average (GPA), were significant predictors of collective memory reproduction of the Nakba. Traumatic experiences are not being erased, as older refugees may die, but the youth will never forget. As these refugees continue to be deprived of the right to return to the territory where their ancestors had lived until they were violently expelled from the area, the collective memory reproduction of the Nakba grows stronger. The implications of the findings for practice are discussed in the study report.
Developing Environmentally Friendly Products from Rice Stumps for Community Economy
Authors: Pijukkana Kingkarn , Laowattanaphong Sathit , Pijukkana Pracha
Published: November 2018

This research is a study and development of environmentally friendly products from rice stumps for community economy. The study was done by testing the coatings for heavy metals and volatile organic compounds to match with material choices with low environmental impacts. The author therefore chose 9 types of popular coatings which the community can easily obtain from the market. Testing was done in two parts: the first part was to find 7 heavy metals by using Thailand’s green label standard and standard criteria set by the European Union while the second part was to test for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and evaluate the environmental impacts in order to list materials and energy used by the products for their entire lifetime. Lastly, a survey was conducted using environmentally friendly products from rice stumps as models in order to investigate the perceptions in relation to manufacturing factors consistent with the manufacturers, the designers, as well as the perceptions of consumers. The study has found that rice stump coatings that passed the standard criteria are white shellac, gloss lacquer, wood preservatives, varnish and polyurethane respectively. It was found that manufacturers and designers had differing opinions in using low-impact materials and avoiding harmful materials while manufacturers, designers and consumers had statistically significant differing opinions in terms of the appropriate sizes and colors of products. In terms of product aesthetics, convenience of use, promotion of environmental friendliness, indication of natural manufacturing process and ease of elimination after the end of product lifetime, there were no differing opinions which were at a good level.
Request Strategies: A Contrastive Study Between Yemeni EFL and Malay ESL Secondary School Students in Malaysia
Authors: Yassin Amr Abdullatif , Razak Norizan Abdul
Published: November 2018

The aim of this study was to investigate the types of request strategies employed by Yemeni and Malay secondary school students in English language. It also aimed at investigating the influence of social power and social distance on the students’ choice of request strategies. The data was collected through a discourse completion test (DCT) and the analysis used both Blum-Kulk’s et al. (1989) Cross-Cultural Speech Act Realization Patterns (CCSARP), and Scollon and Scollon’s (1995) politeness system. The findings of the study showed that both groups often use non-conventionally indirect request strategies by means of query preparatory. The analysis revealed that both groups do not take into consideration the social power and the social distance between the interlocutors because they always use the same strategies with any person. The students have this sociopragmatic knowledge in their mother tongue; however, both groups are not sensitive to the social power and social distance existing between the interlocutors as they lack the sociopragmatic knowledge in the target language. Moreover, the students almost use the same strategies even though they have different cultural backgrounds, and this might be attributed to their assimilation in the school learning environment which is a positive indicator for conductive learning environment.
Insights into the Skill Development Issues of Management Jobs: A Study on RMG and Textile Sectors of Bangladesh
Authors: Islam Saiful , Islam Tasneem Nabila
Published: November 2018

The purpose of this study is to provide an insight into the skill development and training related issues of the management jobs of textile and garments sector of Bangladesh which includes the skills requirements, differences in the skills of domestic managers and expatriates, local training facilities and barriers companies confront while sending their staffs abroad for training. A qualitative research approach has been adopted in this study where data has been collected through 30 in-depth interviews based on convenient and snowball sampling. The findings indicate that certain skills of domestic managers are quite poor like English proficiency, presentation skills, leadership skills, decision making skills. The RMG and textile firms send their employees to Germany, China, UK, USA, Japan and other countries for training but they encounter barriers like visa issues, breach of contract by the employees etc. in this attempt. Government, RMG and textile industries and various trade bodies, educational and training institutions should step up to organize training, develop skill-oriented curriculum to eliminate the reasons of hiring expats. The outcome of this study can be a source material through which HR managers can identify the scarce managerial skills and devise training and skill development programs accordingly not only in Bangladesh, but also in similar developing countries.
Outcomes of Sustainable Practices: A Triple Bottom Line Approach to Evaluating Sustainable Performance of Manufacturing Firms in a Developing Nation in South Asia
Authors: Sapukotanage S. , Warnakulasuriya B.N.F. , Yapa S.T.W.S.
Published: November 2018

Maintaining sustainable operations has become a major responsibility of practitioners. Sustainable practices are executed to ensure sustainable performance. Many studies conducted to examine the outcomes of sustainable practices have focused either on the economic outcomes, social outcomes or environmental outcomes of such operations disregarding the Triple Bottom Line Approach to evaluating sustainable performance. Among them the majority have focused on environmental outcomes. Less focus is placed on developing countries or countries in South Asia. Against this background this paper aims to examine the outcomes of sustainable practices towards sustainable performance of manufacturing firms in a developing nation in South Asia. A study was conducted among 154 apparel manufacturing and exporting firms of Sri Lanka in relation to their sustainable practices and sustainable performance as members of supply chains. The sustainable practices were studied in relation to orientation, collaboration, continuity, risk management and pro-activity while sustainable performance was analyzed along economic performance, social performance and environmental performance of these firms. The findings were analyzed using Variance Based Structural Equation Modelling (Partial Least Squares) and it revealed that sustainable practices lead to sustainable performance even in the context of a developing nation in South Asia, highlighting the importance of the execution of sustainable practices irrespective of the level of development of a nation.
Bezpieczeństwo socjalne imigrantów w Polsce na przykładzie miasta Gdańska
Authors: Rosłon-Żmuda Joanna
Published: November 2018

According to Polish law, immigrants seeking international protection in Poland are eligible to receive social help either at immigrants centers or outside, in the forms of social security benefits for covering costs of staying in the Republic of Poland. The amount of social security benefit in Poland is relatively low, therefore many immigrants seek a better place for themselves in wealthier European countries.
Proposed by Gdańsk authorities modal solutions concerning social help for immigrants are based on integration and assimilation processes which are worth noting. Model of Immigrants Integration with the verbal and financial support offered by governmental administration have a good chance of bringing multiple benefits both for the Polish community as well as the Polish industry.
Z księgi życia arcybiskupa Tadeusza Gocłowskiego
Authors: Paracki Mirosław
Published: November 2018

The article presents some facts from the biography of Archbishop Tadeusz Gocłowski who lived and worked in a very important period for the Church and Motherland. And he was not merely a witness of these historic events, but an active participant. In the light of the evangeli-cal counsel, he carried help to people living in different environments, also distant from the Church. He was a man who built bridges for mutual relations on a human, religious and na-tional level.
A new species of Pseudopaludicola (Anura, Leptodactylidae, Leiuperinae) from the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Authors: Andrade Felipe Silva de , Haga Isabelle Aquemi , Lyra Mariana Lúcio , Carvalho Thiago Ribeiro de , Haddad Célio Fernando Baptista , Giaretta Ariovaldo Antonio , Toledo Luís Felipe
Published: November 2018

The genus of Neotropical frogs Pseudopaludicola Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926 includes 23 species, which occur throughout South America. Herein we describe a new species of Pseudopaludicola from the central region of the state of Minas Gerais (southeastern Brazil). This new species is distinguished by the adult morphology, the advertisement call, and molecular data. It is diagnosed mainly by its small size, terminal phalanges knobbed (lack of any expansion of the digital tips), proportionally short hind limbs, and its advertisement call composed of series of two-pulsed notes, emitted at a high repetition rate. In addition, we report the occurrence of the new species in the southern foothills of the Serra do Cipó National Park, at elevations lower than 800 m above sea level (a.s.l). The sister species of this new taxon is P. mineira Lobo, 1994, which occurs in rupestrian grasslands above 1200 m a.s.l. at the Serra do Cipó National Park and in Serra do Cabral, both in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. We also redescribe the advertisement call of P. mineira based on recordings from topotypical males and compare it to calls of related species.
Gestão escolar e avaliação em larga escala: realidades, possibilidades e desafios
Authors: Sawicki Simone Salete , Pagliarin Lidiane Limana Puiati
Published: November 2018

Neste texto apresentam-se os resultados de um trabalho teve como objetivo compreender as relações existentes entre a gestão escolar e as políticas de avaliação em larga escala. Com abordagem qualitativa, a análise de informações compreendeu resultados do Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica - Ideb - de escolas estaduais do Rio Grande do Sul, bem como análise de artigos acadêmico-científicos sobre a temática. Em síntese, podemos afirmar que as avaliações em larga escala impactam diretamente no cotidiano escolar e no trabalho da gestão da escola. Tais impactos produzem novos desafios à gestão escolar, tais como maior conhecimento do processo de constituição dessas avaliações, bem como utilização dos resultados desse índice para qualificar a aprendizagem discente.Palavras-chave: gestão escolar, avaliação em larga escala, Ideb.
Estado e movimentos sociais negros (1980-2010)
Authors: Dos Santos Fernanda Barros
Published: November 2018

Este artigo visa comparar a relação entre Estado e movimentos sociais negros (1980-2010). Nesse sentido, objetiva analisar os discursos presidenciais em relação às demandas sociais dos movimentos negros nos governos de José Sarney (1985-1990), Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1995-2003) e Luís Inácio Lula da Silva (2003- 2010). Paralelamente, almeja analisar a gênese e objetivos das instituições de recorte racial encabeçadas pelo Poder Executivo, quais sejam, a Fundação Cultural Palmares (1988) e a Secretaria Especial de Promoção da Igualdade Racial (Seppir) (2010). Para metodologia, adota a revisão de literatura quanto ao tema em tela, bem como propõe a análise discursiva amparada em “A Arqueologia do Saber” (2007) de Michel Foulcault (1926-1984). Palavras-chave: Discursos Presidenciais. Preto. Raça.
Effet spécial : l’incandescence du voir dans les films de Martin Arnold
Authors: André Emmanuelle
Published: November 2018

Cet article vise à situer la définition de l’effet spécial dans une histoire plus large du cinéma (le trucage selon Christian Metz) et dans l’histoire de l’art (les débats sur la peinture et la sculpture à l’âge moderne). L’oeuvre « désanimée » de Martin Arnold réalisée sur la base de cartoons américains relance le paradigme de la vue et du toucher et sert la réflexion, non plus d’une dispute entre les arts (la sculpture qui opère per via di levare opposée à la peinture qui procède per via di porre), mais d’un « réglage de la perception » (Metz). Déclinée dans les films sur le mode d’une proposition plastique, l’opposition des sens devient l’enjeu d’une interrogation sur les sources du visible : ses origines physiologiques et ses manifestations psychiques. L’usage de la couleur — le fond noir sur lequel s’enlèvent les fragments colorés des icônes décomposées — produit, en connivence avec l’art abstrait, une « dynamite de l’inconscient » qui fait surgir une forme d’incandescence du voir et un effroi du regard.