bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Psychiatric disorders in diabetes mellitus patients attending a tertiary health institution in north-eastern Nigeria
Authors: Ayanda Kazeem Ayinde , Sulyman Dauda , Mahmud Mahmud Yinka , Pius Joy , Ategbese Simeon Yinka
Published: December 2018

Psychiatric disorders are common sequelae of diabetes mellitus and can further worsen the clinical state and quality of life of patients. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence and pattern of psychological illnesses in patients with diabetes mellitus and to assess factors that predict these psychiatric disorders. The mental health of 114 eligible consenting adult patients with diabetes mellitus attending the diabetic clinic of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital was assessed using Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). The prevalence of psychiatric disorders in the study respondents was 39.5% and the pattern of diagnoses found were Major Depressive Disorder (31.6%), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (6.1%) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (1.8%). None of the sociodemographic variables was significantly associated with the presence of psychiatric disorders. The presence of diabetic complications (OR=2.519; 95% CI=1.056-6.001; P-value=0.037) was predictive of psychiatric disorders while good sugar control (OR=0.372; 95% CI=0.162-0.854; P-value=0.020) was a significant protective factor. A notable proportion of patients with diabetes mellitus develop mental health problems which can worsen the clinical outcome and further increase the burden of this illness. Efforts to promptly identify and manage these comorbid psychological problems can improve the prognosis of these patients.
Microbial biofilm: a “sticky” problem
Authors: Pompilio Arianna , Di Bonaventura Giovanni
Published: December 2018

Bacteria can form, on virtually any surface, single- and multispecies biofilms intrinsically resistant/tolerant to antibiotics and elusive of the host immune response. The study of bacterial biofilm development has, therefore, received great interest over the past 20 years and is motivated by the well-recognized role of these multicellular communities in infectious diseases. In this review article, we provide a synopsis of (i) biofilm formation mechanisms; (ii) biofilm clinical significance and underlying mechanisms; (iii) the current methodologies for microbiological diagnosis of biofilm-related infections; and (iv) current and future therapeutic strategies to combat biofilm-associated infections.
La rivista che vorrei
Authors: Fiscarelli Ersilia Vita
Published: December 2018

Le riviste scientifiche giocano da sempre un ruolo fondamentale nella diffusione delle conoscenze, in ogni campo disciplinare, e l’identità di una Associazione scientifica è veicolata e rafforzata anche da una propria rivista. Microbiologia Medica (MM), organo ufficiale dell’Associazione Microbiologi Clinici Italiani (AMCLI), per il fatto di essere espressione di una grande associazione professionale, costituisce una realtà particolarmente significativa nel panorama editoriale, molto variegato, della microbiologia italiana.[...]
Ozone therapy in 40 patients with fibromyalgia: an effective therapy
Authors: Tirelli Umberto , Cirrito Cinzia , Pavanello Martina
Published: December 2018

Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder with a very complex symptomatology. There is evidence that oxidative stress is increased in fibromyalgia, although it is not known whether this increase is involved as a causative factor in the development of the disease, or whether it is secondary to the patients’ unfit condition. Ozone therapy is thought to act by exerting a mild, transient, and controlled oxidative stress that promotes an up regulation of the antioxidant system and a modulation of the immune system. The objective of the present study was to get a preliminary evaluation of the potential effectiveness of ozone therapy in the management of fibromyalgia. At our knowledge, this is the largest study of patients with fibromyalgia treated with ozone therapy reported in the literature and it demonstrates that the ozone therapy is an effective treatment for fibromyalgia patients without significant side effects.
Self-reflectivity: a moment of professionalization in psychotherapy training
Authors: Finger-Ossinger Margarete , Löffler-Stastka Henriette
Published: December 2018

The required basic skills of European psychotherapists were published by the European Association of Psychotherapy in 2013. One of these abilities is self-reflection. To mentalize oneself, to reflect on what circumstances and experiences in the past and present have led to the present desires, thoughts and convictions is an essential prerequisite for professional work in the psychosocial field. With the help of the thematic analysis a data set of 41 self-reflection reports of students is analysed at the end of the training. Since the training should be evaluated and if necessary optimized, it should be examined which elements of the online preparation course make the selfreflection ability visible. The analysis of the students’ texts gives a clear indication of existing self-reflection skills. It was surprising that for some students, besides the great importance of self-awareness lessons, affective integration into the blended learning program was an essential impulse for self-reflection.
Mentalization-based treatment for adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a pilot study
Authors: Badoud Deborah , Rüfenacht Eva , Debbané Martin , Perroud Nader
Published: December 2018

Recent literature suggests that, in addition to its core cognitive and behavioural symptoms, socioemotional difficulties represent key characteristics of adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Importantly, these deficits not only contribute negatively to the low social functioning and poorer professional achievements of ADHD patients relative to healthy individuals, they also respond poorly to medication and are not specifically addressed by current evidence-based psychological treatments. Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) is a psychological intervention focused on promoting the imaginative capacity to understand human behaviour as being driven by mental states. MBT has been shown to be effective in patients with chronic emotional dysregulation; it may therefore represent a valuable approach to address sociocognitive deficits and shape adaptive functioning in ADHD. In this study, we tailored the timelimited MBT program developed for borderline personality disorder to the specific clinical needs of individuals with ADHD. We report on the first eight patients with ADHD included in our programme at the Geneva University Hospitals. Preliminary results support the feasibility and relevance of the MBT model for ADHD. We discuss conceptual and clinical implications of the current data.
El importante progreso del diálogo católico-judío
Authors: Garrapucho Fernando Rodríguez
Published: December 2018

WAŻNY postęp dialogu katolicko-żydowskiego
Artykuł, po krótkiej prezentacji problemów w relacjach między żydami i chrześcijanami w ciągu dwusetletniej historii, omawia najważniejsze wydarzenia i dokumenty, które do tej pory tworzyły dialog katolicko-żydowski. Dialog ustanowiony formalnie za pontyfikatu świętego papieża Jana XXIII zbiegł się z celebracją II Soboru Watykańskiego i nasilił w okresie posoborowym. Piękno i rosnąca głębia przedstawionych dokumentów oraz rzeczywistość wspólnej pracy na rzecz dzieł miłości w wielu krajach świadczą o tym, że ten dialog i zbliżenie między narodem żydowskim a Kościołem Chrystusa ma ogromne znaczenie dla ludzkości.

The important progress of the Catholic-Jewish dialogue
The article, after a short presentation of the problems in Christian – Jewish relation in last two hundred years of history, touches on the most important events and documents dedicated to the Catholic-Jewish dialogue. Such dialogue has been formally established during the pontificate of Pope John XXIII, and coincided with the celebration of the Second vatican Council and has been intensified in the post-conciliar period. The beauty and growing depth of the presented documents and the reality of the common work towards the love and charity in various countries are the testimony that the above dialogue and rapprochement between Jewish nation and Catholic Church has been of great significance to the humankind.

El importante progreso del diálogo católico-judío
El artículo, después de una breve presentación de la problemática en las relaciones entre judíos y cristianos a lo largo de su historia bimilenaria, hace un recorrido por los principales acontecimientos y documentos que hasta ahora ha producido el diálogo católico-judío. Un diálogo que se instituyó de forma oficial en el pontificado del santo papa Juan XXIII, que se consolidó con la celebración del Concilio vaticano II y se ha intensificado en el tiempo postconciliar. La belleza y creciente profundidad de los documentos producidos, y la realidad de una vida compartida a favor de obras de caridad en muchos países, dan fe de que este diálogo y acercamiento entre el pueblo judío y la Iglesia de Cristo es de suma importancia para la humanidad.
Głoszenie słowa Bożego podstawowym zadaniem kapłana
Authors: Klementowicz Michał
Published: December 2018

Niniejszy artykuł ma na celu uporządkowanie zagadnień teologicznych dotyczących głoszenia homilii. Artykuł precyzuje konkretne kroki, które warunkują poprawne przybliżenie misteriów życia Jezusa dla słuchaczy słowa Bożego. W opracowaniu zwrócona zostaje uwaga na prawidłowe odczytanie orędzia kerygmatycznego. Na tej podstawie budowane są kolejne kroki, takie jak: poprawne adresowanie orędzia tzn. treści egzystencjalne, pogłębienie przekazywanego misterium tzn. treści didaskalijne, sformułowanie zalecenia moralnego tzn. treści parenetyczne oraz doprowadzenie do doświadczenia Chrystusa w liturgii tzn. treści mistagogiczne.

Preaching as a Primary Task of the Priest
This article aims to organize theological issues regarding the preaching of the homily. It specifies concrete steps, which determine a correct explanation of mysteries of Jesus’ life for the listeners of the word of God. The study draws attention to the correct interpretation of the kerygmatic message. On this basis, further steps are built such as: right addressing of the message i.e. existential content of the homily, deepening of communicated mystery i.e. didactic content of the homily, expression of a moral recommendation i.e. a parenetic content of the homily and leading to experience of Christ in the liturgy i.e. mistagogical dimension of homily.
Kapłaństwo starotestamentalne
Authors: Galanciak Dawid
Published: December 2018

Kapłaństwo Starego Testamentu jest rzeczywistością złożoną ze względu na bogactwo tekstów biblijnych. Wychodząc od etymologicznego rozumienia tego, kim jest kapłan, autor wskazuje na początki kapłaństwa w Izraelu oraz ukazuje pochodzenie kapłanów starotestamentalnych. Posługa ta związana była z sanktuarium, sferą sacrum, składaniem ofiar oraz dążeniem do zrealizowania idei świętości. Artykuł omawia obok funkcji kultycznej także ich misję nauczycielską, zagadnienie ewolucji autorytetu kapłana, błędy starotestamentalnych kapłanów, wymagania psychofizyczne wobec kapłanów oraz istotę kapłaństwa Starego Testamentu.

The priesthood of the Old Testament
The priesthood of the Old Testament is the reality extremely sophisticated because of the richness of its biblical texts. Starting from the ethymological understanding of being a priest, the author points out to the beginnings of the priesthood in Isreal and shows the origin of the Old Testament priests. Their service was connected with the sanctuary, the sphere of sacrum, sacrifices and the will to achieve the idea of being a saint. The article describes: the cultural and educational role of priests, the issue of the evolution of the priestly authority, the errors of the priests of the Old Testament, the psycho-physical requirements of priests and the essence of the priesthood of the Old Testament.
Rola kierownictwa duchowego w uświęceniu człowieka
Authors: Poleszak Leszek
Published: December 2018

Kierownictwo duchowe oznacza prowadzenie człowieka do doskonałości chrześcijańskiej. Chociaż rolę kierownika duchowego mogą wypełniać osoby świeckie, jednak w sensie ścisłym kierownikami duchowymi mogą być jedynie kapłani ze względu na święcenia prezbiteratu, które otrzymują oraz związaną z nimi funkcję uświęcania człowieka. Do istotnych celów kierownictwa duchowego należą: pogłębienie relacji z Bogiem, troska o rozwój życia duchowego i rozeznawanie duchowe. Kierownictwo duchowe jest niezastąpioną pomocą dla wszystkich, którzy pragną wzrostu duchowego.

A role of the spiritual direction in one’s holiness
The Spiritual direction means leading a human being towards Christian perfection. Even though the role of a spiritual director can be entrusted to a lay person, strictly speaking the spiritual directors are understood to be priests considering their priestly ordination, which should serve as the tool towards one’s holiness. Among the relevant objectives of the spiritual direction are the deepening of the relationship with God, taking care of the development of the spiritual life and spiritual discernment. The spiritual direction is an irreplaceable help for all who have the desire for spiritual growth.
Kościół na wzór Chrystusa. Aspekt chrzcielny zagadnienia
Authors: Królikowski Janusz
Published: December 2018

Po II Soborze Watykańskim pojawiają się w nauczaniu papieskim oraz w teologii postulaty kształtowania Kościoła na wzór Chrystusa. Postulat ten jawi się jako oczywisty, ale nie oznacza to, że jest łatwy do opisu teologicznego i do praktycznej realizacji. Z tej racji zagadnienie zasługuje na szerszą uwagę. W artykule zostaje podjęty aspekt chrzcielny zagadnienia, który wyznacza perspektywę jego ujmowania w odniesieniu do innych zagadnień eklezjologicznych. Chrzest wskazuje przede wszystkim na to, że Kościół opiera się w swoim istnieniu i w swojej misji na darze Chrystusa, na który potem w ścisłym związku z tym darem udziela odpowiedzi. Z odpowiedzi dawanej w takim duchu rodzi się upodobnienie Kościoła do Chrystusa.

The Church patterned after Christ. The baptismal aspect of the problem
After Second Vatican Council the pontifical teaching and theology mention the need for building of the Church on the Christ model. Although this postulate seems to be evident, it is quite challenging in terms of theological description and practical realisation. For this reason the problem is worthy of attention. This item discusses the baptismal aspect of the problem, which defines the perspective of the problem in reference to other ecclesiological issues. Baptism accentuates mostly the fact that the Church is based in its existence and mission on the gift of Christ. The Church answers to this gift and remains in strict relation with it. Thus, from the answer given in such a spirit stems the resemblance between the Church and Christ.
Sakrament chrztu w służbie communio ecclesiae. Teologiczne i prawne aspekty kanonów 849-878 KPK (1983)
Authors: Ptak Robert
Published: December 2018

Uświęcające zadanie Kościoła realizuje się w sposób szczególny poprzez sprawowanie sakramentów. Zostały one ustanowione przez Chrystusa i powierzone Kościołowi jako środki, dzięki którym wyraża się i wzmacnia wiara, oddawana jest cześć Bogu oraz dokonuje się uświęcenie człowieka. Przyczyniają się one także do wprowadzenia, umocnienia i ukazania w sposób zewnętrzny wspólnoty kościelnej (communio ecclesiae). Sakrament chrztu świętego jest podstawą życia chrześcijańskiego, bramą dla pozostałych sakramentów, a także fundamentem, na którym budowana jest wspólnota Kościoła. Teologiczno-prawne aspekty kanonów 849-878 Kodeksu prawa kanonicznego (1983) dotyczą: znaczenia i skutków sakramentu chrztu, obrzędów chrzcielnych, szafarza i osoby przyjmującej ten sakrament oraz chrzestnych, stwierdzenia i zapisania przyjętego chrztu.

The Sacrament of Batism in the service of communio ecclesiae. Theological and legal aspects of canons 849-878 of the Code of Canon Law (1983)

The sanctifying task of the Church is carried out in a special way through the celebration of the sacraments. They were established by Jesus Christ and entrusted to the Church as the means by which faith is expressed and strengthen, worship is given to God and human sanctification is accomplished. They also contribute to the introduction, strengthening and external visibility of the ecclesial community (communio ecclesiae). The sacrament of baptism is the foundation of Christian life, the gateway to the other sacraments, and the foundation on which the community of the Church is built. Theological and legal aspects of canons 849-878 of the Code of Canon Law (1983) concern: the meaning and effects of the sacrament of baptism, the baptismal ordinances, the minister and the person receiving the sacrament, the baptismal ordinances, the confirmation and recording of the baptism received.
Aspekt prawny posługi przełożonego zakonnego i jego odpowiedzialność w prowadzeniu wspólnoty
Authors: Wroceński Józef
Published: December 2018

Autor w swoim opracowaniu podejmuje temat posługi przełożonego zakonnego we współczesnych warunkach życia zakonnego. Zwraca szczególną uwagę na kwestię jego odpowiedzialności względem wspólnoty. W związku z tym najpierw omawia pojęcie władzy w Kościele, bowiem władza związana z urzędem przełożonego jest częścią władzy kościelnej. Następnie na podstawie analizy dokumentów Zgromadzenia Księży Sercanów omawia pozycję prawną przełożonego w tymże Zgromadzeniu. Z kolei poddaje analizie prawnej naturę wspólnoty zakonnej, gdyż posługa przełożonego ściśle jest związana ze wspólnotą. Autor podkreśla, że jakość posługi przełożonego wpływa na jakość wspólnoty i odwrotnie jakość wspólnoty wpływa na jakość posługi przełożonego. W związku z tym w końcowym fragmencie opracowania autor omawia zagadnienie odpowiedzialności przełożonego w prowadzeniu wspólnoty zakonnej, zwracając uwagę na współczesne okoliczności życia Kościoła i społeczeństwa, które stanowią nowe wyzwania dla życia zakonnego i posługi przełożonego.

The legal aspect of the religious superior’s ministry and his responsibility in running the community
In this study, the author discusses the topic of the religious superior’s ministry in the contemporary conditions of religious life. He pays special attention to the problem of his responsibility towards the community. In doing so, he first discusses the concept of authority in the Church, because the authority associated with the office of the superior is an element of the ecclesiastical authority. Then, on the basis of the analysis of the documents of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, he discusses the legal position of the superior in that Congregation. Further, he analyzes the nature of the religious community because the ministry of the superior is always closely connected with the community. The author emphasizes the fact that the quality of the superior’s ministry affects the quality of the community and, vice versa, the quality of the community affects the quality of the superior’s ministry. Therefore, in the final part of the study the author discusses the issue of responsibility of the superior in the conduct of the religious community, paying special attention to the contemporary circumstances of the Church and society, which pose new challenges for the religious life and the ministry of the superior.
Dlaczego (neo)gnostycyzm i (neo)pelagianizm to błąd? Najnowsze dokumenty Kościoła katolickiego (Gaudete et exultate, Placuit Deo) wobec zagrożeń dotyczących łaski i świętości
Authors: Krzych Bartłomiej K.
Published: December 2018

Współcześni chrześcijanie są narażeni na wiele duchowych niebezpieczeństw, które dotykają nie tylko treści wiary, ale mają również wpływ na praktykę i życie codzienne. Przekłada się to na złe pojmowanie łaski i świętości, a w konsekwencji zbawienia, którego nie poszukuje się w Bogu, ale w człowieku lub (tajemnej) wiedzy. Papież Franciszek zagrożenia te nazywa (neo)gnostycyzmem i (neo)pelagianizmem. W artykule omówione są najnowsze dokumenty Kościoła, zwłaszcza adhortacja apostolska Gaudete et exultate (kwiecień 2018) oraz list Kongregacji Nauki Wiary Placuit Deo (luty 2018). Analizy są umieszczone w szerszym, filozoficznym kontekście (posthumanizm i postnowoczesność), który pozwala przedstawiane zjawiska – w odniesieniu do Magisterium Kościoła – należycie rozumieć i interpretować.

Why (neo)gnosticism and (neo)pelagianism is a mistake? Recent documents of the Catholic Church (Gaudete et exultate, Placuit Deo) towards the dangers regarding grace and sanctity

Modern Christians are exposed to many spiritual dangers that touch not only the content of faith, but also affect practice and daily life. It transfers into a misunderstanding of grace and sanctity and consequently of salvation, which is not sought in God, but in man or (secret) knowledge. Pope Francis calls these threats (neo)gnosticism and (neo)pelagianism. This article aims to discuss the latest documents of the Church, especially the apostolic exhortation Gaudete et exultate (April 2018) and the letter of the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith Placuit Deo (February 2018). Analyzes are placed in a wider, philosophical context (posthumanism and postmodernity), which allows to properly understood and interpreted the presented phenomena – in respect to the magisterium of the Church.
Ensino e utilização das categorias geográficas de território e paisagem para a licenciatura em educação do campo na área de ciências da natureza e matemática
Authors: Piccoli Neto Danilo , Domingos Mendes da Silva Sílvio
Published: December 2018

O artigo tem como objetivo apresentar as possibilidades de ensino e de utilização de categorias geográficas (território e paisagem) para o curso de Licenciatura em Ciências da Natureza e Matemática da Educação do Campo da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Dois pontos importantes a serem considerados para a utilização destas categorias são a especificidade de formação por área da referida licenciatura, que abrange a Física, a Biologia e a Química, e o contexto do ensino voltado para a Educação do e no Campo. O ensino de Geografia nestes termos envolve a interdisciplinaridade que lhe é característica, buscando oferecer sinergias entre as disciplinas citadas, caminhos para o ensino, correlação de conteúdos e, em perspectiva ampliada, subsídios para o futuro educador compreender contextos e entendimentos da realidade fundamentais para os pressupostos da Educação do Campo.
O uso de estratégias autorregulatórias para aprender e para ensinar: formação de professores
Authors: Toaldo Gentilini Ávila Luciana , Pranke Amanda , Bragagnolo Frison Lourdes Maria
Published: December 2018

Este artigo é resultado da articulação de dois estudos, um realizado no âmbito do projeto Pibid, o qual envolveu três estudantes de licenciatura em Matemática que atuaram em uma oficina com alunos de uma escola, e o outro realizado no contexto dos estágios curriculares supervisionados, no qual participaram doze estagiários do último ano do curso de licenciatura em Educação Física. Apoiada na autorregulação da aprendizagem, esta pesquisa procurou apresentar e discutir as estratégias de autorregulação da aprendizagem e as estratégias pedagógicas reveladas nos resultados dos dois estudos. Após análise dos resultados de ambos os estudos, percebemos que os futuros professores tiveram, nos diferentes contextos que atuarem na graduação, a oportunidade de utilizar estratégias para autorregular o aprender a ser professor e a desenvolverem estratégias pedagógicas no contexto de ensino. Concluímos que a utilização dessas diferentes estratégias contribuiu para a formação de professores autônomos, conscientes e estratégicos para atuar nas escolas.
A ideologia do agronegócio na educação básica
Authors: Hugo Junqueira Victor , Dos Santos Bezerra Maria Cristina
Published: December 2018

O agronegócio tornou-se uma realidade no campo brasileiro desde a década de 1990. Porém, sua atuação não se limita à produção e comercialização de mercadorias em nível internacional. Nesse sentido, partindo do conceito marxista de ideologia como representação das relações sociais de produção e componente da luta de classes, com interferências materiais na reprodução das relações de produção, analisamos o agronegócio como expressão ideológica da classe dominante. Trazemos argumentos do discurso do agronegócio e sua utilização no programa educacional ‘Agronegócio na Escola’, desenvolvido pela Associação Brasileira do Agronegócio na região de Ribeirão Preto-SP. Os resultados mostram a importância da educação como instrumento ideológico para internalizar na consciência dos sujeitos, desde a infância, a importância social do agronegócio, garantindo a reprodução das relações de produção.
O domínio dos tipos textuais no Ensino Básico em Portugal: relato de uma experiência pedagógica
Authors: Ramos Catarina , Ramos Rui
Published: December 2018

O O presente estudo resultou da investigação e da prática pedagógica no quadro de um Mestrado em Ensino do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico e de Português e História e Geografia de Portugal no 2.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico[i], desenvolvido na Universidade do Minho e em escolas cooperantes.Visa descrever e refletir sobre atividades e estratégias promotoras do conhecimento acerca da composicionalidade dos textos, em rigor sobre o que define e distingue diferentes tipos textuais; no quadro destes, é dedicada especial atenção ao género de divulgação científica mediática, especialmente por contraste com outros géneros.É importante que os alunos desenvolvam estratégias para a compreensão de textos e aumentem o domínio das regras de construção de diferentes tipos de texto, uma vez que estes mostram ter dificuldades, quer na receção/compreensão, quer na produção/estruturação de textos. Para o efeito, este estudo reconhece e fundamenta-se no relevo do conhecimento linguístico, ao nível macrotextual, para a promoção das competências de leitura e escrita. E não ignora que, na formação dos futuros docentes, o conhecimento da composicionalidade textual não pode ser negligenciado.[i] Em Portugal, o ensino básico encontra-se dividido em três ciclos: o primeiro corresponde aos primeiros quatro anos de escolaridade; o segundo aos dois anos seguintes; e o terceiro aos três anos finais. Completam-se, assim, nove anos de escolaridade, que os alunos iniciam aos seis anos de idade.
Assessment of growth hormone gene polymorphism effects on reproductive traits in Holstein dairy cattle in Tunisia
Authors: Amiri Sihem , Jemmali Bayrem , Ferchichi Mohamed Amine , Jeljeli Hajer , Boulbaba Rekik , Ben Gara Abderrahmane
Published: December 2018

Abstract. Research to assess the effect of single genes on reproductive traits in bovine species is imperative to elucidate genes' functions and acquire a better perspective of quantitative traits. The present study was undertaken to characterize genetic diversity in the bovine growth hormone (GH) gene in a population of 410 Holstein dairy cows in Tunisia. The analyses were based on single nucleotide polymorphisms, and GH-AluI and GH-MspI detections and genotyping were carried out using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method. Data were analyzed using a mixed linear model with the MIXED procedure to reveal the possible effect of GH genotypes on reproductive traits. The frequency data of AluI(L//V) and MspI(+//−) alleles were 87.04//12.96 and 70.06//29.94, respectively. The distribution of the frequency of GH genotypes for LL/LV/VV and (−/−)//(+/−)//(+/+) were 77.75//18.59//3.66 and 15.37//29.13//55.50, respectively. The results of the statistical analyses proved that GH-AluI showed a substantial favorable effect on exanimate traits except for the age at first calving; however, only a suggestive effect of GH-MspI on the calving interval (CI) and the days open (DI) was found. The homozygous LL genotype seemed to be advantageous with respect to the CI and the DI compared with LV and VV genotypes. Heterozygous MspI(+/−) cows tended to have a longer CI and DI than MspI(+/+) and MspI(−/−) cows, but the difference was not statistically significant. A significant effect of different GH-AluI–MspI combined genotypes was found on the number of inseminations per conception, the CI and the DI, and the LL/– combined genotype seemed to be associated with better reproductive performance. Based on these results, the LL genotype of the GH locus can be considered to be a favorable genotype for reproductive traits in Holstein dairy cattle, although these findings need to be confirmed by further research before polymorphisms can be used in a marker-assisted selection program.
Effect of temperature on the formation of Highly-oxygenated Organic
Molecules (HOM) from alpha-pinene ozonolysis
Authors: Quéléver Lauriane L. J. , Kristensen Kasper , Jensen Louise , Rosati Bernadette , Teiwes Ricky , Daellenbach Kaspar R. , Peräkylä Otso , Roldin Pontus , Pedersen Henrik B. , Glasius Marianne , Bilde Merete , Ehn Mikael
Published: December 2018

Abstract. Highly-oxygenated Organic Molecules (HOM) are important contributors to Secondary Organic Aerosol (SOA) and New-Particle Formation (NPF) in the boreal atmosphere. This newly discovered class of molecules is efficiently formed from atmospheric oxidation of biogenic volatile organic compounds (VOC), such as monoterpenes, through a process called autoxidation. This process, in which peroxy-radical intermediates isomerize to allow addition of molecular oxygen, is expected to be highly temperature-dependent. Here, we studied the dynamics of HOM formation during alpha-pinene ozonolysis experiments performed at three different temperatures, 20 °C, 0 °C and −15 °C, in the Aarhus University Research on Aerosol (AURA) chamber. We found that the HOM formation, under our experimental conditions (50 ppb alpha-pinene, 100 ppb ozone), decreased considerably as temperature decreased, with molar yields dropping by around a factor of 50 when experiments were performed at 0 °C, compared to 20 °C. At −15 °C, the HOM signals were already close to the detection limit of the nitrate-based Chemical Ionization Atmospheric Pressure interface Time Of Flight (CI-APi-TOF) mass spectrometer used for measuring gas-phase HOM. Surprisingly, very little difference was seen in the mass spectral distribution of the HOM molecules of interest at 0 °C and 20 °C, with e.g. the ratios between the typical HOM products C10H14O7, C10H14O9, and C10H14O11 remaining fairly constant. The more oxidized species have undergone more isomerization steps, yet, at lower temperature, they did not decrease more than the less oxidized species. One possible explanation is be that the rate-limiting step forming these HOM occurs before the products become oxygenated enough to be detected by our CI-APi-TOF (i.e. typically seven or more oxygen atoms). The strong temperature dependence of HOM formation was observed under temperatures highly relevant for the boreal forest, but the exact magnitude of this effect in the atmosphere will be much more complex: the fate of peroxy-radicals is a competition between autoxidation (influenced by temperature and VOC type) and bimolecular termination pathways (influenced mainly by concentration of reaction partners). While the temperature influence is likely smaller in the boreal atmosphere than in our chamber, the magnitude and complexity of this effect clearly deserves more consideration in future studies in order to estimate the ultimate role of HOM on SOA and NPF under different atmospheric conditions.
Investigation of observational error sources in multi Doppler radar
vertical air motion retrievals: Impacts and possible solutions
Authors: Oue Mariko , Kollias Pavlos , Shapiro Alan , Tatarevic Aleksandra , Matsui Toshihisa
Published: December 2018

Abstract. Multi-Doppler radar network observations have been used in different configurations over the last several decades to conduct three-dimensional wind retrievals in mesoscale convective systems. Here, the impact of the selected radar volume coverage pattern (VCP), the sampling time for the VCP, the number of radars used, and the added value of advection correction on the retrieval of the vertical air motion in the upper part of convective clouds is examined using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model simulation, the Cloud Resolving Model Radar SIMulator (CR-SIM) and a three-dimensional variational multi-Doppler radar retrieval technique. Comparisons between the model truth (i.e., WRF kinematic fields) and updraft properties (updraft fraction, updraft magnitude, and mass flux) retrieved from the CR-SIM-generated multi-Doppler radar field are used to investigate these impacts. In overall, the VCP elevation strategy and sampling time is found to have a significant effect on the retrieved updraft properties above 6 km altitude. Retrievals conducted using a 2-min or shorter VCPs show small impacts on the updraft retrievals, and the errors are comparable to retrievals using a snapshot cloud field. Increasing the density of elevations angles and/or an addition of data from one more radar can reduce this uncertainty. It is found that the VCP with dense elevation angles appears to be more effective than the addition of data from the fourth radar, if the VCP is performed in 2 minutes. The use of dense elevation angles combined with an advection correction applied to the 2-min VCPs can effectively improve the updraft retrievals. For longer VCP sampling periods (5 min) the errors are considerably larger, and the value of advection correction is challenging due to the rapid deformation of the dynamical structures in the simulated mesoscale convective system. This study highlights several limiting factors in the retrieval of upper-level vertical velocity from multi-Doppler radar networks and suggests that the use of rapid-scan radars can substantially improve the quality of wind retrievals if conducted in a limited spatial domain.
Chemistry and deposition in the Model of Atmospheric composition at Global and Regional scales using Inversion Techniques for Trace gas Emissions (MAGRITTEv1.0). Part A. Chemical mechanism
Authors: Müller Jean-François , Stavrakou Trissevgeni , Peeters Jozef
Published: December 2018

Abstract. A new chemical mechanism for the oxidation of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) is presented and implemented in the Model of Atmospheric composition at Global and Regional scales using Inversion Techniques for Trace gas Emissions (MAGRITTE v1.0). With a total of 99 organic species and over 240 gas-phase reactions, 67 photodissociations and 7 heterogeneous reactions, the mechanism treats the chemical degradation of isoprene – its main focus – as well as acetaldehyde, acetone, methylbutenol and the family of monoterpenes. Regarding isoprene, the mechanism incorporates a state-of-the-art representation of its oxidation scheme accounting for all major advances put forward in recent theoretical and laboratory studies. The model and its chemical mechanism are evaluated against the suite of chemical measurements from the SEAC4RS (Studies of Emissions and Atmospheric Composition, Clouds and Climate Coupling by Regional Surveys) airborne campaign, demonstrating a good overall agreement for major isoprene oxidation products, although the aerosol hydrolysis of tertiary and non-tertiary nitrates remain poorly constrained. The comparisons for methylnitrate indicate a very low nitrate yield (
Brief communication: An ice surface melt scheme including the diurnal cycle of solar radiation
Authors: Krebs-Kanzow Uta , Gierz Paul , Lohmann Gerrit
Published: December 2018

Abstract. We propose a surface melt scheme for glaciated
land surfaces, which only requires monthly mean short-wave radiation and
temperature as inputs, yet implicitly accounts for the diurnal cycle of
short-wave radiation. The scheme is deduced from the energy balance of a
daily melt period, which is defined by a minimum solar elevation angle. The
scheme yields a better spatial representation of melting than common
empirical schemes when applied to the Greenland Ice Sheet, using a 1948–2016
regional climate and snowpack simulation as a reference. The scheme is
physically constrained and can be adapted to other regions or time periods.
A confined–unconfined aquifer model for subglacial hydrology and its application to the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream
Authors: Beyer Sebastian , Kleiner Thomas , Aizinger Vadym , Rückamp Martin , Humbert Angelika
Published: December 2018

Abstract. Subglacial hydrology plays an important role in ice sheet dynamics as it determines
the sliding velocity. It also drives freshwater into the ocean, leading to undercutting of calving fronts by plumes.
Modeling subglacial water has been a challenge for decades. Only
recently have new approaches been developed such as representing subglacial channels
and thin water sheets by separate layers of variable hydraulic conductivity.
We extend this concept by modeling a confined–unconfined
aquifer system (CUAS) in a single layer of an equivalent porous medium (EPM). The advantage of this formulation is
that it prevents unphysical values of pressure at reasonable computational
cost. We performed sensitivity tests to investigate the effect of
different model parameters. The strongest influence of model parameters was
detected in terms of governing the opening and closure of the system. Furthermore,
we applied the model to the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream, where
an efficient system independent of seasonal input was identified about
500 km downstream from the ice divide.
Using the effective pressure from the hydrology model, the Ice
Sheet System Model (ISSM) showed considerable improvements in
modeled velocities in the coastal region.
Tiempo e historia en De cuando en cuando Saturnina
Authors: Mancosu Paola
Published: December 2018

Este texto surge de una reflexión sobre la noción de ‘tiempo’, ‘historia’ y ‘pasado’ a partir del análisis de la novela de ciencia ficción De cuando en cuando Saturnina -Saturnina from time to time- Una historia oral del futuro (2004) de Alison Spedding (Belper, Inglaterra, 1962). En particular, se mostrará cómo la novela no se limita a cuestionar el relato histórico y la linealidad del narrar temporal occidental, sino que avanza una aguda crítica social de la Bolivia actual y, sobre todo, en contra de las jerarquías de poder en su intersección de ‘raza’, clase y género, en cuanto construcciones históricas que legitiman las desigualdades sociales. Finalmente, este artículo se propone explorar los mecanismos narrativos mediante los cuales las ideas de “contra-historia” oral y de “concentricidad” temporal aymara, se reflejan en la novela, a nivel estructural y temático.
Food Symbolism and Traumatic Confinement in "We Have Always Lived in the Castle"
Authors: Muñoz González Esther
Published: December 2018

We Have Always Lived in the Castle (1962) is a contemporary Gothic Novel in which women appear as both villains and victims, subverting the traditional characterization of women in classic Gothic Fiction. The apparently innocent and selfless Constance and the young Mary Kate live isolated and absolutely dedicated to housewifery. Due to the recurrent presence of food in the novel and drawn by the significance of its omnipresence, the purpose of this article is to discuss the symbolic meaning of food based on a cultural approach and how the characters’ relationship with food marks their social class, power position, anxieties, fears and desires within and outside the family.
“Such as might have arisen only out of hell”: A Note on Poe’s Hellenic Motifs in “The Black Cat”
Authors: Tsokanos Dimitrios , Ibáñez José R.
Published: December 2018

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Black Cat” has received a great deal of scholarly attention over the years from a variety of perspectives, not least the domestic and symbolic presence of Pluto in the story. Kent Ljungquist (1980) saw Poe’s narrative in terms of classical literary tradition, specifically the notion of the daemonic, yet confined his study to Pluto’s demonic features, arguing that the cat may be an infernal spirit sent to castigate the narrator. Other studies, such as Clark Moreland and Karime Rodriguez (2015), have reached similar conclusions. However, there is a surprising absence in the literature of any discussion of Poe’s decision to name the ‘phantasm’ of his narrative after the Hellenic god of the Underworld. The present paper seeks to address this, and proposes that Poe’s Pluto may not simply function as a demonic spirit, but rather as the Pluto of Hellenic mythology himself.
Diversidad funcional: hacia un nuevo paradigma en los estudios y en las políticas sobre discapacidad
Authors: Toboso Martín Mario
Published: December 2018

En este artículo proponemos la elaboración del paradigma de la diversidad funcional como un nuevo enfoque aplicable a la temática general de la discapacidad en sus dimensiones epistémica y política. Planteamos, primeramente, la reevaluación del paradigma hoy dominante en los estudios sobre la discapacidad, que implica la mezcla de dos modelos explicativos: los llamados “modelo médico” y “modelo social”. El objetivo de nuestra propuesta es que el nuevo enfoque pueda resolver las anomalías explicativas de esta mezcla de modelos y ofrecer un nuevo marco discursivo en los ámbitos académico y político, que permita promover las condiciones para un cambio necesario en relación con la interpretación social de la discapacidad. Proponemos que el paradigma de la diversidad funcional reúna los siguientes elementos: el modelo de la diversidad relacionado con el enfoque de capacidades y funcionamientos de Amartya Sen, la reintroducción del cuerpo a través de la bioética, las éticas de la diversidad como crítica al capacitismo, el abandono de la capacidad mediante la elaboración de una noción de funcionamiento acorde al concepto de diversidad funcional y la noción de ecosistemas de funcionamientos. La reinterpretación de la discapacidad como una forma más de la diversidad humana se expresa de manera destacada en la Convención sobre los Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidad, entre cuyos principios generales se establece: “El respeto por la diferencia y la aceptación de las personas con discapacidad como parte de la diversidad y la condición humanas”.
Neoliberalismo y neoautoritarismo
Authors: Ipar Ezequiel
Published: December 2018

Con la crisis que estalló en el mercado financiero en 2008, muchos científicos sociales diagnosticaron un creciente “malestar en la globalización” (Stiglitz, 2007). Este malestar trajo asociados, junto con los padecimientos que provoca directamente la crisis económica, una serie de fenómenos muy diferentes: el resurgimiento del nacionalismo, la ruptura de pactos de solidaridad institucionalizados, la lucha en torno a la legitimidad del estado de bienestar, la creciente influencia de discursos públicos y partidos políticos racistas, la movilización política de la xenofobia, una nueva oleada de críticas a las desigualdades sociales, así como nuevas demandas de protección social orientadas a contener los efectos más dañinos del capitalismo desregulado. La hipótesis que quisiera defender en este trabajo afirma que, en el contexto de este malestar con la globalización, se han consolidado nuevas formas de autoritarismo social que constituyen una constelación específica de fenómenos, y que precisan ser investigados en su particularidad.
El conflicto sirio y la distribución de hidrocarburos de Oriente Medio
Authors: Álvarez-Ossorio Alvariño Ignacio
Published: December 2018

Siria se ha convertido en un claro ejemplo de Estado fallido. Las movilizaciones antiautoritarias de 2011 no propiciaron la caída de Bashar al-Asad ni la instauración de un régimen democrático, sino el estallido de un conflicto de final incierto. Desde entonces, la situación sobre el terreno se ha deteriorado de manera notable, no sólo como resultado del choque entre el régimen y los diferentes grupos opositores, sino también por la intervención de actores regionales e internacionales. Hoy en día, Siria es escenario de una guerra por delegación entre EEUU, Rusia, Irán, Arabia Saudí, Turquía y Qatar. La injerencia de estos países ha favorecido la irrupción de numerosas milicias armadas con una clara agenda sectaria. El pulso entre Irán y Arabia Saudí por la hegemonía regional se ha contagiado al conflicto sirio, convertido en un escenario más de la nueva guerra fría que libran dichas potencias. La guerra siria no puede entenderse tampoco sin hacer referencia a la distribución de los hidrocarburos en Oriente Medio y sin aludir a los proyectos regionales planteados en la última década para transportar el petróleo y el gas del golfo Pérsico a Europa. Hoy en día, su puesta en práctica está condicionada a la interrupción del conflicto sirio y la mejora de la seguridad en la región.
Patiocularidades: um exame da relação entre história e narrativa audiovisual a partir de sua dimensão prática
Authors: Alencar Arrais Cristiano , Apolinário Maia Júlio César , Luiz Melo André , Andrulis Lima Daniel
Published: December 2018

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Arte, cotidianidade e domesticidade: das metanarrativas aos pequenos relatos contemporâneos
Authors: Perez Karine
Published: December 2018

Resumo Este artigo trata das relações entre arte, cotidianidade e domesticidade, analisadas a partir da observação de um direcionamento discursivo, artístico e cultural rumo aos pequenos relatos e a uma esfera micro, refletida no crescente interesse dos artistas pelas questões do cotidiano, da vida íntima, do privado e do doméstico na arte. Este interesse se renova a partir da década de 1980, por meio do uso da fotografia pelos artistas, o que possibilita a produção de ficções e novas realidades montadas para a tomada fotográfica.Abstract This article is about the relations between art, cotidianity and domesticity, analyzed from the observation of a discursive, artistic and cultural direction towards micronarratives and a micro field, reflected in the growing interest of artists in the quotidian, intimate life, the private and the domestic in the art. This interest is renewed since the 1980s, through the use of photography by artists, which enables the production of fictions and new realities set up for the photographic act.Resumen Este artículo se ocupa de las relaciones entre arte, cotidianidad y domesticidad, analizadas a partir de la observación de un direccionamiento discursivo, artístico y cultural hacia los pequeños relatos y una esfera micro, reflejada en el creciente interés por cuestiones del cotidiano, de la vida íntima, de lo privado y de lo doméstico en el arte. Ese interés se renueva a partir de la década de 1980, por medio del uso de la fotografía por los artistas, lo que posibilita la producción de ficciones y nuevas realidades construidas para la toma fotográfica.