bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Renúncia de receita: repercussão da Lei de Responsabilidade Fiscal
Authors: Takeda Tatiana de Oliveira
Published: September 2018

A renúncia de receita é um instrumento político e econômico bastante utilizado pelos governos com o objetivo de incentivar atividades econômicas específicas ou alavancar o desenvolvimento de regiões mais carentes. O governo, ao renunciar parcelas de impostos que lhes são devidas, procura induzir a iniciativa privada a alocar recursos próprios nos diversos empreendimentos incentivados, aumentando o total dos recursos disponíveis para investimento. Com o fito de refletir sobre essa renúncia que, se mal dirigida, pode vir a se tornar uma verdadeira despesa propriamente dita, o presente artigo vem fazer uma sucinta análise da renúncia de receita dentro dos limites delineados pela legislação brasileira.
Auditoria operacional: um enfoque multidisciplinar
Authors: Oriá Filho Humberto Ferreira
Published: September 2018

A Auditoria tem sido um grande instrumento de apoio e auxílio à gestão profissional das empresas públicas e privadas. Muitos têm abordado e comentado sobre a questão da Auditoria Operacional somente considerando o âmbito contábil, administrativo e financeiro, seja na área governamental seja na área privada. O presente artigo busca responder ao seguinte questionamento: A Auditoria Operacional pode atuar dentro de um enfoque multidisciplinar? Em resposta a este problema, objetiva-se principalmente demonstrar, utilizando a metodologia da pesquisa bibliográfica, que a auditoria operacional atualmente tem este enfoque multidisciplinar e atua dentro dele. Observa-se, com base na literatura especializada e nas normas emitidas por diversos Conselhos Profissionais, que esta modalidade se faz presente em diversas áreas profissionais, como por exemplo: a Medicina, a Enfermagem, a Economia, além das áreas já tradicionais (Contabilidade, Finanças e Administração). Enfim, atualmente a modalidade de Auditoria com enfoque Operacional perpassa diversas áreas de conhecimento profissional (multidisciplinar), não mais está restrita à área contábil-financeira e pode ser empregada em qualquer área profissional, se observadas e adaptadas as suas especificidades e particularidades.
Teoria do órgão e jurisdição administrativa no contexto constitucional alemão do século XIX
Authors: Maia Paulo Sávio Peixoto
Published: September 2018

A partir da segunda metade do século XIX, a publicística alemã foi imersa em um profundo formalismo, que tinha como principal efeito neutralizar as pretensões liberais do constitucionalismo moderno. As entrelinhas da teoria do órgão são bem reveladoras dessas tensões. Mais que um meio de apenas “despatrimonializar” a Coroa, a teoria do órgão – seja em sua leitura mais normativista, com Paul Laband, seja na versão do organicismo jurídico, de Otto Bähr e Otto von Gierke – pode ser compreendida como um mecanismo de esvaziamento da pauta constitucional dos liberais, mormente por causa de um dos desenvolvimentos institucionais mais ontologicamente ligados à teoria do órgão: a jurisdição administrativa.
Pregão Eletrônico: Instrumento de Gestão das Administrações Públicas
Authors: Domakoski Amauri , Rezende Denis Alcides , Catapan Anderson , Lohmann Luci Michelon , Cruz June Alisson Westarb , Martins Roberta da Rocha Rosa , Barros Cláudio Marcelo Edwards
Published: September 2018

Uma nova opção de contratações publicas por meio de procedimento licitacional e o pregão eletrônico. Constitui-se este em uma inovadora modalidade licitatória, que oferece a possibilidade da desburocratização dos procedimentos de compras publicas, configurando-se em uma quebra de paradigmas na historia do Brasil. Assim, o objetivo do presente trabalho e analisar a utilização do pregão eletrônico como instrumento inovador na gestão publica e suas contribuições para os atores públicos e sociais. A metodologia da pesquisa enfatiza um estudo de caso na Prefeitura Municipal de Almirante Tamandaré - PR, em face da complexidade da Lei de Licitação, no. 8.666/93. Com os resultados auferidos, foi possível observar erros formais e limitações técnicas dos colaboradores envolvidos nos processos de pregão eletrônico. Ao final, concluiu-se que a utilização desse instrumento de contratações publicas contribui para a transparência e economia na gestão dos recursos públicos, entre outros benefícios para o município.
Brevíssimas Palavras sobre a Democracia Identifi cada e Estruturada como Princípio Eleitoral no Direito Brasileiro
Authors: Ferro Murilo Ruiz
Published: September 2018

O presente trabalho condensa uma serie de breves apontamentos no sentido de, a partir da diferenciação entre princípios e regras, delinear um raciocínio para demonstrar a possibilidade não apenas de alocar a democracia dentro da categoria de principio jurídico de direito eleitoral, como também de, através do manejo das noções constitucionais de soberania, cidadania e pluralismo politico, fundamentar a sua estrutura principiológica.
As Agências Reguladoras como Instrumento de Sinergia da Imersão Estatal
Authors: Souza Sueine Patrícia Cunha de
Published: September 2018

As agências reguladoras são entes estatais surgidos com o processo de privatização do país, possuindo o escopo de regular, fiscalizar e expedir normas no setor econômico no qual atua. Por meio de uma visão sinergística, analisamos quais os fatores que devem existir para garantir uma gestão democrática na prestação de serviços públicos pelos entes regulados, colaborando para um estado imerso. Disponibilidade de informação e instrumentos de controle social são levantados como capazes de permitir uma maior inserção do Estado no contexto social e legitimar a existência das agências reguladoras.
Plague, Covenants, and Confession: The Strange Case of Ayr, 1647–8
Authors: Brock Michelle
Published: September 2018

This article explores a remarkable series of communal confessions that occurred in Ayr in response to the arrival of the plague in 1647, asking what this previously overlooked episode reveals about the local identities forged amid the national turmoil of the mid-seventeenth century. When the disease struck the bustling port on the south-west coast, Ayr had already cemented a reputation for political and religious radicalism, and the town was engaged in on-going defence of the covenants of 1638 and 1643. The minister at the time, William Adair, was a committed presbyterian in the early days of his forty-four-year career in the parish. Faced with the plague and its potential for devastation, Adair led his congregation in a week-long series of public, collective confessions, the details of which were meticulously recorded in the kirk session minutes. Though covenanter identity is often framed as a political and national endeavour, this article argues that the events in Ayr constitute an extraordinary yet widely relevant example of covenanter ‘self-fashioning’ as a fundamentally local, communal process.
A Protestant Purgatory? Visions of an Intermediate State in Eighteenth-century Scotland
Authors: McGill Martha
Published: September 2018

The protestant afterlife is generally presented in binary terms, with departed souls going directly to either heaven or hell. However, the possible existence of an intermediate state for the dead was discussed by protestant theologians from the reformation onwards. This article traces the evolution of these debates in Scotland, with particular focus on the eighteenth century. The bishops Archibald Campbell, Thomas Rattray and George Innes produced tracts in support of the intermediate state. By the end of the century it had become a standard element of doctrine among the episcopalians, reflecting the formation of a more distinctive theological and liturgical identity, based on the teachings of the early church fathers. Presbyterians generally dismissed the idea as a papish conceit, but there were exceptions. Most notably, in the 1720s the minister William Ogilvie described a series of meetings with the ghost of Thomas Maxwell, Laird of Cool. His account framed the intermediate state as a sympathetic alternative to calvinist predestination, and spread to a wide audience when it was printed as a chapbook. As the episcopalian church declined and the Church of Scotland fragmented, there was greater scope for individuals to formulate their own theologies, potentially challenging traditional notions of what it meant to be a protestant.
Mega-Sport Events, Micro and Small Business Leveraging: Introducing the "MSE–MSB Leverage Model"
Authors: Kirby Seth I. , Duignan Michael B. , McGillivray David
Published: September 2018

Micro and small business (MSB) interests legitimize mega-sport event (MSE) candidature bids. Yet, MSB interests can be sidelined in the event lead up, live staging, and legacy periods. This article provides a detailed: 1) review of MSE impacts on existing MSBs residing within targeted
host communities, 2) conceptual and practical examination of MSE leveraging opportunities, 3) synthesis of good inclusionary practices identified in previous MSE case studies. As a result, a series of general and specific ways MSEs can foster MSB leveraging and legitimize local interests are
suggested. We present a comprehensive analysis of key works since mid-1990s related to the themes identified above. Our analysis identifies that there is limited conceptual and empirical research on MSB impact and leveraging activities in the context of MSEs, yet significant evidence points
to negative experiences, disruption, and displacement effects on residential (host) communities. We purposively focus on good practice in the context of other MSEs from the Olympics Games (e.g., London 2012, Rio 2016) and FIFA World Cup (e.g., South Africa, 2010) to inform recommendations
and managerial implications. We outline a systematic series of ways MSBs can be structurally excluded from accessing MSE leveraging opportunities. Building on Chalip's widely adopted event leverage model (ELM), we present the "MSE–MSB Leverage Model" to illustrate how MSEs can (re)position
MSBs as legitimate stakeholders to support greater leveraging opportunities and better (re)distribute event benefits back into host communities across planning and delivery stages. These range from reconfiguring: 1) event planning principles and policies, 2) regulatory and trading environments,
and 3) the development of MSB business-to-business networks and partnerships.
Understanding the Well-Being Potential of Participatory Arts Events for the Over 70s: A Conceptual Framework and Research Agenda
Authors: Wood Emma H. , Jepson Allan , Stadler Raphaela
Published: September 2018

The purpose of this article is to contribute to the growing body of knowledge that intends to make event studies more critical through a focus on the underresearched demographic of the over 70s. Our discussion is centered on the sociopsychological impacts of arts events on older adults
with the development of a conceptual framework drawing upon critical gerontology within the context of event studies. The value of this article is threefold. Firstly, studies drawing upon critical gerontology and the potential benefits of planned events in relation to the over 70s are limited
particularly within event studies literature. Secondly, only a limited number of articles have connected the particular issues and opportunities that the over 70s have with most choosing to present areas such as loneliness and isolation as separate rather than interconnected concepts. This
article debates the specific challenges around understanding and researching the potential sociopsychological benefits of participatory arts events for the over 70s. The well-being outcomes are particularly important within this demographic where there is a greater risk of isolation and loneliness
and of lower self-esteem and self-worth. These key areas of literature set the context of our article in relation to arts event participation and the theoretical debates within critical gerontology. Thirdly, our article proposes a conceptual framework to guide further studies in this area.
We aim for this to stimulate the development of a more cohesive body of knowledge and much needed critical dialogue around this underresearched but highly important demographic within events.
Synthesis of aryl sulfides via radical–radical cross coupling of electron-rich arenes using visible light photoredox catalysis
Authors: Das Amrita , Maity Mitasree , Malcherek Simon , König Burkhard , Rehbein Julia
Published: September 2018

Electron-rich arenes react with aryl and alkyl disulfides in the presence of catalytic amounts of [Ir(dF(CF3)ppy)2(dtbpy)]PF6 and (NH4)2S2O8 under blue light irradiation to yield arylthiols. The reaction proceeds at room temperature and avoids the use of prefunctionalized arenes. Experimental evidence suggests a radical–radical cross coupling mechanism.
CREATIVE MARGINALIZATION OF GENDER: A DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS IN PAKISTANI NEWSPAPERS
Authors: Yasmin Musarat , Naseem Farhat , Hassan Raza Malik
Published: September 2018

Creative industries have been considered crucial to the economic well-being of any country. Besides the economy, the advertising industry has been investigated in West for its influence on the minds of its consumers. Pakistan has a diversity of culture and impact of creative industries on common people is not studied yet. The present study analyses the advertising discourse to explore gender construction through language and visuals in Pakistani print media. The sample includes four national English newspapers collected over a period of one month. An asymmetrical and stereotypical portrayal of women emerges from discourse analysis. Along with gender-specific language, images are constructed to render women marginalised as compared to men in Pakistani society. Results imply that creative industries have a potential to exert an ever-lasting impact on mass-mind but have become a tool in the hands of influential people.
EVALUATION OF PAIRWISE DISTANCES AMONG POINTS FORMING A REGULAR ORTHOGONAL GRID IN A HYPERCUBE
Authors: Sadílek Václav , Vořechovský Miroslav
Published: September 2018

Cartesian grid is a basic arrangement of points that form a regular orthogonal grid (ROG). In some applications, it is needed to evaluate all pairwise distances among ROG points. This paper focuses on ROG discretization of a unit hypercube of arbitrary dimension. A method for the fast enumeration of all pairwise distances and their counts for a high number of points arranged into high-dimensional ROG is presented. The proposed method exploits the regular and collapsible pattern of ROG to reduce the number of evaluated distances. The number of unique distances is identified and frequencies are determined using combinatorial rules. The measured computational speed-up compared to a naïve approach corresponds to the presented theoretical analysis. The proposed method and algorithm may find applications in various fields. The paper shows application focused on the behaviour of various distance measures with the motivation to find the lower bounds on the criteria of point distribution uniformity in Monte Carlo integration.
IDENTIFICATION OF EX-ANTE AND EX-POST TRANSACTION COSTS IN INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING PROJECTS
Authors: Bellotti da Fonseca Fábio , Vanalle Rosangela Maria , Camarotto João Alberto
Published: September 2018

Construction costs comprise not only production but also transaction costs, which can be categorized as ex-ante (pre-contractual) and ex-post (post-contractual) costs. No evidence has been found in the literature of research about transaction costs in industrial construction engineering projects. The objective of this paper is to identify ex-ante and ex-post transaction costs in industrial engineering construction projects. To accomplish this, empirical research with 4 case studies was conducted with a large engineering firm in Brazil. This research not only identified transaction costs already found by others, dividing them into ex-ante and ex-post, but also identified that travel, RFP clarification, support to strategic decisions of the owner and knowledge transfer are transaction costs not previously identified in the researched literature but that are very relevant to the respective subject. Therefore, this research confirms that transaction costs should be considered ex-ante and ex-post by owners and contractors in industrial construction engineering projects and enlightens academics and practitioners on ways to achieve the reduction of such costs.
Using Real and Simulated Measurements of the Thermal Sunyaev–Zel’dovich Effect to Constrain Models of AGN Feedback
Authors: Spacek Alexander , Richardson Mark L. A. , Scannapieco Evan , Devriendt Julien , Dubois Yohan , Peirani Sebastien , Pichon Christophe
Published: September 2018

Energetic feedback from active galactic nuclei (AGNs) is often used in simulations to resolve several outstanding issues in galaxy formation, but its impact is still not fully understood. Here, we derive new constraints on AGN feedback by comparing observations and simulations of the thermal Sunyaev–Zel’dovich (tSZ) effect. We draw on previous observational results that used data from the South Pole Telescope (SPT) and Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) to measure the tSZ signal from ≥1011
M
⊙ and ≥1 Gyr galaxies at z = 0.5–1.0 (low-z) and z = 1.0–1.5 (high-z). Using the large-scale cosmological hydrodynamical simulations Horizon-AGN and Horizon-NoAGN, which include and omit AGN feedback, we extract simulated tSZ measurements around galaxies equivalent to the observational work. We find that the Horizon-AGN results only differ from the SPT measurements at levels of 0.4σ (low-z) and 0.6σ (high-z), but differ from the ACT measurements by 3.4σ (low-z) and 2.3σ (high-z). The Horizon-noAGN results provide a slightly better fit to the SPT measurements by differing by 0.2σ (low-z) and 0.4σ (high-z), but are a significantly better match to the ACT measurements by differing by only 0.5σ (low-z) and 1.4σ (high-z). We conclude that, while the lower-mass (≲5 × 1011
M
⊙) SPT results allow for the presence AGN feedback energy, the higher-mass (≳5 × 1011
M
⊙) ACT results show significantly less energy than predicted in the simulation including AGN feedback, while more closely matching the simulation without AGN feedback, indicating that AGN feedback may be milder than often predicted in simulations.
The Properties of GRB 120923A at a Spectroscopic Redshift of z ≈ 7.8
Authors: Tanvir N. R. , Laskar T. , Levan A. J. , Perley D. A. , Zabl J. , Fynbo J. P. U. , Rhoads J. , Cenko S. B. , Greiner J. , Wiersema K. , Hjorth J. , Cucchiara A. , Berger E. , Bremer M. N. , Cano Z. , Cobb B. E. , Covino S. , D’Elia V. , Fong W. , Fruchter A. S. , Goldoni P. , Hammer F. , Heintz K. E. , Jakobsson P. , Kann D. A. , Kaper L. , Klose S. , Knust F. , Krühler T. , Malesani D. , Misra K. , Guelbenzu A. Nicuesa , Pugliese G. , Sánchez-Ramírez R. , Schulze S. , Stanway E. R. , Ugarte Postigo A. de , Watson D. , Wijers R. A. M. J. , Xu D.
Published: September 2018

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are powerful probes of early stars and galaxies, during and potentially even before the era of reionization. Although the number of GRBs identified at z ≳ 6 remains small, they provide a unique window on typical star-forming galaxies at that time, and thus are complementary to deep field observations. We report the identification of the optical drop-out afterglow of Swift GRB 120923A in near-infrared Gemini-North imaging, and derive a redshift of

from Very Large Telescope/X-shooter spectroscopy. At this redshift the peak 15–150 keV luminosity of the burst was 3.2 × 1052 erg s−1, and in this sense it was a rather typical long-duration GRB in terms of rest frame luminosity. This burst was close to the Swift/Burst Alert Telescope detection threshold, and the X-ray and near-infrared afterglow were also faint. We present ground- and space-based follow-up observations spanning from X-ray to radio, and find that a standard external shock model with a constant-density circumburst environment of density n ≈ 4 × 10−2 cm−3 gives a good fit to the data. The near-infrared light curve exhibits a sharp break at t ≈ 3.4 days in the observer frame which, if interpreted as being due to a jet, corresponds to an opening angle of

. The beaming-corrected γ-ray energy is then

erg, while the beaming-corrected kinetic energy is lower,

erg, suggesting that GRB 120923A was a comparatively low kinetic energy event. We discuss the implications of this event for our understanding of the high-redshift population of GRBs and their identification.
Structure Formation in a Young Protoplanetary Disk by a Magnetic Disk Wind
Authors: Takahashi Sanemichi Z. , Muto Takayuki
Published: September 2018

Structure formation in young protoplanetary disks is investigated using a one-dimensional model including the formation and the evolution of disks. Recent observations with ALMA found that a ring–hole structure may be formed in young protoplanetary disks, even when the disk is embedded in the envelope. We present a one-dimensional model for the formation of a protoplanetary disk from a molecular cloud core and its subsequent long-term evolution within a single framework. Such long-term evolution has not been explored by numerical simulations due to the limitations of computational power. In our model, we calculate the time evolution of the surface density of the gas and dust with the wind mass loss and the radial drift of the dust in the disk. We find that the MHD disk wind is a viable mechanism for the formation of a ring–hole structure in young disks. We perform a parameter study of our model and derive conditions for the formation of ring–hole structures within 6 × 105 yr after the start of the collapse of the molecular cloud core. The final outcome of the disk shows five types of morphology; this can be understood by comparing the timescales of the viscous diffusion, the mass loss by MHD disk wind, and the radial drift of the dust. We discuss the implication of the model for the WL 17 system, which is suspected to be an embedded, yet transitional, disk.
The 21-SPONGE H i Absorption Line Survey. I. The Temperature of Galactic H i
Authors: Murray Claire E. , Stanimirović Snežana , Goss W. M. , Heiles Carl , Dickey John M. , Babler Brian , Kim Chang-Goo
Published: September 2018

We present 21 cm Spectral Line Observations of Neutral Gas with the VLA (21-SPONGE), a Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) large project (∼600 hr) for measuring the physical properties of Galactic neutral hydrogen (H i). 21-SPONGE is distinguished among previous Galactic H i studies as a result of (1) its exceptional optical depth sensitivity (σ

τ
 < 10−3 per 0.42 km s−1 channel over 57 lines of sight), (2) matching 21 cm emission spectra with the highest possible angular resolution (∼4′) from the Arecibo Observatory, and (3) detailed comparisons with numerical simulations for assessing observational biases. We autonomously decompose 21 cm spectra and derive the physical properties (i.e., spin temperature, T

s
, and column density) of the cold neutral medium (CNM; T

s
 < 250 K), thermally unstable medium (UNM; 250 K < T

s
 < 1000 K), and warm neutral medium (WNM; T

s
 > 1000 K) simultaneously. Of the total H i mass observed, 50% is detected in both absorption and emission. The CNM makes up the majority of the absorbing gas (56% ± 10%) and 28% of the total H i mass including gas detected only in emission. We find that 20% of the total H i mass is thermally unstable (41% ± 10% of H i detected in absorption), with no significant variation with Galactic latitude. Finally, although the WNM makes up 52% of the total H i mass, we detect little evidence for WNM absorption with 1000 K < T

s
 < 4000 K. Following spectral modeling, we detect a stacked residual absorption feature corresponding to WNM with T

s
 ∼ 104 K. We conclude that excitation in excess of collisions likely produces significantly higher WNM T

s
than predicted by steady-state models.
Radiative Transfer Simulation for the Optical and Near-infrared Electromagnetic Counterparts to GW170817
Authors: Kawaguchi Kyohei , Shibata Masaru , Tanaka Masaomi
Published: September 2018

Recent detection of gravitational waves from a binary neutron star merger (GW170817) and the subsequent observations of electromagnetic counterparts provide a great opportunity to study the physics of compact binary mergers. The optical and near-infrared counterparts to GW170817 (SSS17a, also known as AT 2017gfo or DLT17ck) are found to be consistent with a kilonova/macronova scenario with red and blue components. However, in most previous studies wherein the contribution from each ejecta component to the lightcurves is separately calculated and composited, the red component is too massive of a dynamical ejecta, and the blue component is too fast of a post-merger ejecta. In this Letter, we perform a two-dimensional radiative transfer simulation for a kilonova/macronova, consistently taking the interplay of multiple ejecta components into account. We show that the lightcurves and photospheric velocity of SSS17a can be reproduced naturally by a setup that is consistent with the prediction of the numerical-relativity simulations.
Aldebaran b’s Temperate Past Uncovered in Planet Search Data
Authors: Farr Will M. , Pope Benjamin J. S. , Davies Guy R. , North Thomas S. H. , White Timothy R. , Barrett Jim W. , Miglio Andrea , Lund Mikkel N. , Antoci Victoria , Andersen Mads Fredslund , Grundahl Frank , Huber Daniel
Published: September 2018

The nearby red giant Aldebaran is known to host a gas giant planetary companion from decades of ground-based spectroscopic radial velocity measurements. Using Gaussian Process-based Continuous Auto-Regressive Moving Average models, we show that these historic data also contain evidence of acoustic oscillations in the star itself, and verify this result with further dedicated ground-based spectroscopy using the SONG telescope and space-based photometry with the Kepler Space Telescope. From the frequency of these oscillations we determine the mass of Aldebaran to be 1.16 ± 0.07 

, and note that this implies its planet will have been subject to insolation comparable to the Earth for some of the star’s main sequence lifetime. Our approach to sparse, irregularly sampled time series astronomical observations has the potential to unlock asteroseismic measurements for thousands of stars in archival data, and push to lower-mass planets around red giant stars.
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate appears to disrupt the relationship of vitamin D and parathyroid hormone
Authors:   the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN) 117 and 109 study teams, Havens Peter L , Long Dustin , Schuster Gertrud U , Gordon Catherine M , Price Georgine , Wilson Craig M , Kapogiannis Bill G , Mulligan Kathleen , Stephensen Charles B
Published: September 2018

Background

Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) increases serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) and 1,25 dihydroxy vitamin D (1,25-(OH)2D), and decreases bone mineral density (BMD). Optimal treatment of TDF-associated BMD loss requires an understanding of the primary cause of these abnormalities.

Methods

Secondary review of data from two studies of TDF use in youth, comparing the relationship of PTH, 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-OHD) and 1,25-(OH)2D in three groups with varying exposures to TDF: youth without HIV enrolled in a trial of TDF/emtricitabine (FTC) for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) at baseline (no TDF exposure) and after 12 weeks of TDF (short-term TDF exposure); and youth with HIV treated with TDF-containing combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) for at least 6 months at study entry (long-term TDF exposure). Relationships were evaluated by correlation analyses.

Results

Participants ranged in age from 17 to 24 years and >50% were Black/African American. In persons not treated with TDF, PTH had the physiologically appropriate negative correlation with 25-OHD (r=-0.3504, P=0.004). Correlations between PTH and 25-OHD in groups treated with TDF were weaker or absent. With longer term TDF treatment in persons with HIV, 25-OHD and 1,25-(OH)2D had the positive correlation similar to that found in vitamin D deficiency.

Conclusions

TDF changes the relationship of 25-OHD to PTH, suggesting that in persons using TDF for PrEP or cART, a higher than usual target for serum 25-OHD concentration might be needed to reduce PTH and optimize bone health. Clinical trials registration: NCT01751646 (ATN 109) and NCT01769469 (ATN 117).
Intégration à travers tous les secteurs politiques de l’UE : quelle est l’incidence du grand public sur le processus d’élaboration des soins de santé transfrontaliers ?
Authors: Hartlapp Miriam
Published: September 2018

L’élaboration des politiques dans l’UE a été décrite comme fortement fragmentée : les initiatives sont rédigées dans des directions générales distinctes de la Commission européenne, analysées au sein de communautés politiques spécifiques, et décidées au sein de commissions sectorielles du Parlement européen et de formations du Conseil. Dans le même temps, on note l’existence d’un nombre croissant de problèmes politiques complexes qui exigent des solutions intégrées intersectorielles. Le présent article avance qu’il existe de bonnes raisons d’attendre de la Commission européenne qu’elle favorise des solutions fragmentées, alors que les intérêts publics disparates auront tendance à promouvoir des politiques intégrées. Toutefois, c’est seulement dans le cadre de constellations spécifiques que la Commission européenne répondra à ces intérêts. L’argument sera démontré à l’aide d’études de cas portant sur trois instruments de politique qui traitent des politiques de soins de santé transfrontaliers. Alors que la coordination de la réglementation des systèmes de sécurité sociale et des services dans la directive sur le marché intérieur favorise des solutions largement fragmentées, la directive sur la mobilité des patients adopte une approche plus intégrée. Remarques à l’intention des praticiens Aujourd’hui, les problèmes politiques complexes requièrent fréquemment des solutions politiques intégrées qui transcendent les frontières organisationnelles et les domaines de responsabilité. Dans le même temps, la prise de décision est souvent plus facile si les solutions politiques restent fragmentées. La coordination interne constitue, pour les administrations publiques, un moyen important de parvenir à des solutions politiques intégrées plutôt que fragmentées. Les périodes où l’attention du public est soutenue sont plus susceptibles de déboucher sur des solutions politiques plus intégrées, puisque les décideurs exploiteront la coordination interne pour anticiper les intérêts d’un public plus large qui suit le processus d’élaboration des politiques. Des preuves sont fournies par les processus de rédaction au sein de la Commission européenne sur les actes transfrontaliers en matière de soins de santé.
La réforme du système français de soins de santé : la quête d’imputabilité
Authors: Simonet Daniel
Published: September 2018

La résurgence de nouvelles politiques conservatrices à la fin des années 1970 et dans les années 1980 (par ex. les « reaganomics » et le « thatchérisme ») qui étaient favorables au marché (Lorenz, 2012) a renforcé la dépendance envers le secteur privé dans la prestation de services publics. En France, le soutien au secteur privé est de moins en moins une question partisane ou idéologique, et davantage une approche pragmatique et de plus en plus routinière de la prestation de services publics. Dans le présent article, nous examinons la manière dont la boîte à outils du Nouveau Management Public (NMP) (Goldfinch et Wallis, 2009, 151) est utilisée dans le système de santé français ; nous examinons son adoption sélective ; et évaluons son impact sur la responsabilité et la transparence du système. Le gouvernement français a finalement opté pour une recentralisation du système de santé à des fins de suivi. Remarques à l’intention des praticiens Malgré des appels réitérés en faveur de la déconcentration, la mise en œuvre du NMP dans le système de santé français a conduit à une recentralisation accrue et à un renforcement de la réglementation. La recherche d’une plus grande imputabilité demeure un processus continu. Le NPM prend des formes différentes d’un contexte institutionnel à l’autre.
Quelle est l’influence des appels d’offres et marchés concurrentiels sur la satisfaction à l’égard des services municipaux de santé et de soins ?
Authors: Holum Marthe Liss
Published: September 2018

Dans le présent article, nous étudions la relation entre les appels d’offres et marchés concurrentiels (CTC, pour «  competitive tendering and contracting  ») et la satisfaction à l’égard des services de santé et de soins dans les municipalités norvégiennes. Il y a un débat public en cours concernant la privatisation et la passation de marchés comme moyen de fournir des services municipaux. Plusieurs études laissent entendre que cela provoquerait une amélioration de la productivité et de la qualité du service. Sur la base des théories du choix public et des droits de propriété, les organisations publiques sont considérées comme étant inefficaces. Jusqu’à présent, on sait peu de choses sur les effets des CTC sur ce que pensent les citoyens des services exposés aux CTC. Afin d’étudier ce point, nous nous sommes basés sur les données de l’étude sur les citoyens norvégiens, qui couvre plus de 35 000 personnes. Les résultats montrent que les citoyens et les utilisateurs sont plus satisfaits des services de santé et de soins qui sont soumis aux CTC comparativement à ceux qui sont offerts exclusivement par le secteur public. Remarques à l’intention des praticiens Les observations de notre étude encouragent les appels d’offres et marchés concurrentiels pour les services de santé et de soins. On observe une relation positive entre les CTC et la satisfaction à l’égard de ces services. Les résultats confirment les arguments avancés dans les évaluations scandinaves ; l’introduction de la concurrence et de la passation de marchés vise à mettre davantage l’accent sur la qualité des services, à accroître le souci du service dans les soins et à améliorer l’attention portée aux « besoins secondaires » des résidents. Cela est particulièrement important pour les gestionnaires publics dans les pays socio-démocrates, où l’utilisation des CTC est encore controversée.
1921, el año de la India Bonita.La apertura del discurso indigenista en El Universal
Authors: Samaniego Arturo Albarrán
Published: September 2018

El indigenismo fue uno de los aspectos que más se resaltó en periódicos como El Universal, en particular en los primeros años, cuando se organizó el concurso de la India Bonita. Este certamen, que venía de una política editorial conservadora, capitalista y progobierno, se presentó por primera vez en 1921, y fue una de las principales respuestas a esa tendencia por revalorizar la belleza indígena y el origen étnico del mexicano. Las fotografías de las concursantes y el discurso dado en las columnas contiguas son otros dos elementos editoriales que más evidenciaron esta perspectiva noticiosa, con la que se construyó toda una idea de altruismo y moralidad en torno a la mujer indígena.
Transient femoral nerve palsy in spica cast treatment for developmental dysplasia of the hip
Authors: Pedrotti Luisella , Bertani Barbara , Tuvo Gabriella , Mora Redento , Mosconi Mario , De Rosa Federica
Published: September 2018

A 4 months and half female child come to our attention for congenital dislocation of the left hip, previously treated in another hospital with abduction bracing, without satisfactory results. After progressive longitudinal bilateral traction, closed reduction under general anesthesia was performed and a spica cast was applied in the so-called human position. The patients remained in the spica cast for 6 weeks and then the plaster cast was renewed in narcosis for another 6 weeks. Once the second cast has been removed left femoral nerve palsy was detected. Orthopaedic treatment was interrupted and in 3 months the nerve completely recovered, while the hip was still stable. We followed the child regularly since then, she is now five years old, she is totally asymptomatic, X-rays shows a residual acetabular dysplasia, with no sign of avascular necrosis.
Geology and petrography of selected carbonate-hosted Zn-Pb deposits of the southeastern Cordillera, British Columbia and Alberta
Authors: Drage N , Paradis S
Published: September 2018

The Monarch, Kicking Horse, Shag, Munroe, and Oldman carbonate-hosted, sulphide deposits of the southeastern Canadian Cordillera share many of the characteristics of Mississippi Valley-type deposits, such as stratabound lenses, pods, and disseminated sulphide
minerals locally accompanied by breccia-vein systems. The deposits are hosted in dolostone located at major facies transitions between shallow-water carbonate platformal and deeper basinal rocks along the ancient Paleozoic margin of the Canadian Cordillera. They are associated with fault and breccia
structures located nearby or along the platform-basin facies transition. The location and geometry of these deposits reflect the interplay between structures (i.e. deep-seated faults located at platform-basin transition) and lithologies (i.e. permeable and reactive stratigraphic units).
Sulphides, consisting of sphalerite, galena, and, to a lesser extent, pyrite, are present as fracture, breccia matrix, and vug-fillings, as well as replacement of dolostone host rock. Dolomite and calcite are the common gangue minerals. Quartz is present at three showings of the Shag deposit but is
otherwise absent (except for trace amounts at Kicking Horse). Paragenesis is relatively simple and shares many features across the studied deposits. Generally, sulphide paragenesis starts with pyrite, followed by sphalerite and then galena.
Luxury Indian Fashion
Authors: Kuldova Tereza
Published: September 2018

This unique ethnographic investigation examines the role that fashion plays in the production of the contemporary Indian luxury aesthetic. Tracking luxury Indian fashion from its production in village craft workshops via upmarket design studios to fashion soirées, Kuldova investigates the Indian luxury fashion market’s dependence on the production of thousands of artisans all over India, revealing a complex system of hierarchies and exploitation.

In recent years, contemporary Indian design has dismissed the influence of the West and has focused on the opulent heritage luxury of the maharajas, Gulf monarchies and the Mughal Empire. Luxury Indian Fashion argues that the desire for a luxury aesthetic has become a significant force in the attempt to define contemporary Indian society. From the cultivation of erotic capital in businesswomen’s dress to a discussion of masculinity and muscular neo-royals to staged designer funerals, Luxury Indian Fashion analyzes the production, consumption and aesthetics of luxury and power in India.

Neo-aristocratic haute couture pieces, exquisite needlework, revolvers, antique embroideries, whisky, art, delicate handloom textiles, cigars, opulent heritage spectacles and protein powders – these are among the fancies of India’s rich. Luxury Indian Fashion: A Social Critique turns to the world of New Delhi’s luxury fashion, exploring the material and ideological production of India’s aesthetics of power in an age dominated by fantasies of free markets, Indian moral exceptionalism and its future superpowerdom. Why have the elites recently dismissed Western luxury brands and instead indulge in opulent and maximalist heritage luxury inspired by Indian maharajas? Indian fashion designers also no longer run after recognition in the West, instead they cater to the wealthy Indians. What do such spectacular displays of Indianness reveal about current struggles over power, class, nation and morality?

Neo-aristocratic Indian fashion is produced by thousands of impoverished artisans, but the creative ownership is claimed by few designers. Following the production of luxury pieces from village workshops, via elite design studios to fashion soirées, the author reveals the tensions and dependencies between the artisans, designers and elites. Kuldova argues that luxury fashion does not merely symbolize prestige of the elites, but literally embodies the power over labour power, the power to exploit. Indian luxury is proportionate to the pain that goes into its production. The Indian luxury fashion industry is instrumental for the (re)production of the actual neo-feudal social structures and hierarchical social order, and not only of its aesthetics.
The Birth of Cool
Authors: Tulloch Carol
Published: September 2018

It is broadly recognized that black style had a clear and profound influence on the history of dress in the twentieth century, with black culture and fashion having long been defined as ‘cool’. Yet despite this high profile, in-depth explorations of the culture and history of style and dress in the African diaspora are a relatively recent area of enquiry. The Birth of Cool asserts that ‘cool’ is seen as an arbiter of presence, and relates how both iconic and ‘ordinary’ black individuals and groups have marked out their lives through the styling of their bodies.

Focusing on counter- and sub-cultural contexts, this book investigates the role of dress in the creation and assertion of black identity. From the gardenia corsage worn by Billie Holiday to the work-wear of female African-Jamaican market traders, through to the home-dressmaking of black Britons in the 1960s, and the meaning of a polo-neck jumper as depicted in a 1934 self-portrait by African-American artist Malvin Gray Johnson, this study looks at the ways in which the diaspora experience is expressed through self-image.

Spanning the late nineteenth century to the modern day, the book draws on ready-made and homemade fashion, photographs, paintings and films, published and unpublished biographies and letters from Britain, Jamaica, South Africa, and the United States to consider how personal style statements reflect issues of racial and cultural difference. The Birth of Cool is a powerful exploration of how style and dress both initiate and confirm change, and the ways in which they expresses identity and resistance in black culture.
Sneakers
Authors: Kawamura Yuniya
Published: September 2018

This is the first academic study of sneakers and the subculture that surrounds them. Since the 1980s, American sneaker enthusiasts, popularly known as “sneakerheads” or “sneakerholics,” have created a distinctive identity for themselves, while sneaker manufacturers such as Reebok, Puma and Nike have become global fashion brands.

How have sneakers come to gain this status and what makes them fashionable? In what ways are sneaker subcultures bound up with gender identity and why are sneakerholics mostly young men? Based on the author’s own ethnographic fieldwork in New York, where sneaker subculture is said to have originated, this unique study traces the transformation of sneakers from sportswear to fashion symbol.

Sneakers explores the obsessions and idiosyncrasies surrounding the sneaker phenomenon, from competitive subcultures to sneaker painting and artwork. It is a valuable contribution to the growing study of footwear in fashion studies and will appeal to students of fashion theory, gender studies, sociology, and popular culture.
The Social Life of Kimono
Authors: Cliffe Sheila
Published: September 2018

The kimono is an iconic garment with a history as rich and colourful as the textiles from which it is crafted. Deeply associated with Japanese culture both past and present, it has often been thought of as a highly gendered, rigidly traditional, and unchanging national costume. This book challenges that perception, revealing the nuanced meanings and messages behind the kimono from the point of view of its wearers and producers, many of whom – both men and women – see the garment as a vehicle for self-expression.

Taking a material culture approach, The Social Life of Kimono is the first study to combine the history of the kimono as a fashionable garment with an in-depth exploration of its multifaceted role today on both the street and the catwalk. Through case studies covering historical advertising campaigns, fashion magazines, interviews with contemporary kimono designers, large scale and small craft producers, and consumers who choose to wear them, The Social Life of Kimono gives a unique insight into making and meaning of this complex garment.
FerryBox data in the North Sea from 2002 to 2005
Authors: Petersen Wilhelm , Reinke Susanne , Breitbach Gisbert , Petschatnikov Michail , Wehde Henning , Thomas Henrike
Published: September 2018

Abstract. From 2002 to 2005 a FerryBox system was installed aboard two
different ferries travelling between Cuxhaven (Germany) and Harwich (UK) on a daily
basis. The FerryBox system is an automated flow-through monitoring system for
measuring oceanographic and biogeochemical parameters installed on ships of
opportunity. The variables were recorded in a time interval of 10–20 s,
corresponding to a spatial resolution of about 100 m. The data set provides the
parameters water temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and
chlorophyll a
fluorescence. There is a longer data gap between November 2002 and August
2003 in the time series due to a change of the vessel in October 2002. The
data are available at https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.883824 (Petersen et al., 2017) and as part of the COSYNA
(Coastal Observing System for Northern and Arctic Seas) data portal CODM at
http://codm.hzg.de/codm (last access: September 2018) or https://doi.org/10.17616/R3K02T (Breitbach, 2018).
Development of high-precision distributed wireless microseismic acquisition stations
Authors: Qiao Shuaiqing , Duan Hongmei , Zhang Qisheng , Zhang Qimao , Li Shuhan , Liu Shenghui , Liu Shiyang , Wang Yongqing , Yan Shichu , Li Wenhao , Guo Feng
Published: September 2018

Abstract. In recent years, owing to the shortage of oil and gas resources
and increasing difficulty in mining, traditional (wired) microseismic
monitoring equipment has been unable to meet the needs of energy
exploitation. Therefore, it is necessary to develop new high-precision
seismic exploration and data acquisition systems. In this study, we combined
advanced acquisition systems with wireless technology to develop a new
wireless microseismic acquisition system. The hardware circuit of the
acquisition system mainly includes a data acquisition board and a main
control board. High-precision analog-to-digital conversion and digital
filtering technologies are used to provide data with high signal-to-noise
ratios, resolution, and fidelity to the acquisition stations. Key
technologies were integrated into the ARM (Advanced RISC Machines)
of the main control board: reliable
GPS technology was employed to realize synchronous acquisitions among various
acquisition stations, and WIFI technology was used to achieve wireless data
communication between acquisition stations and the central station, thus
improving the data transmission speed and accuracy. After conducting a series
of evaluation tests, it was found that the system was stable, convenient to
use, and had high data accuracy, therefore providing significant support for
the solution to problems encountered in current oil and gas exploration
processes, such as the complicated environment and inconvenient construction.