bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cancer in patients of and above 90 years
Authors: Kataki Amal Chandra , Sharma Jagannath Dev , Kalita Manoj , Baishya Nizara , Bhattacharyya Mouchumee , Krishnatreya Manigreeva
Published: August 2019

Background and Objective:

Cancers in a nonagenarian patient are rarely seen, and there is always a moral dilemma for the family members and patient of whether to opt for the treatment or not. The main objective was to identify the survival differences between treated and not treated nonagenarian cancer patients.

Materials and Methods:

This was a retrospective study of Hospital-Based Cancer Registry data from 2010 to 2016. The data of all nonagenarian cancer patients were analyzed for gender distribution, leading sites of cancer, stage distribution, types of treatment received, and survival. The survival was calculated from the date of the first diagnosis. Kaplan–Meier analysis was done to present the survival.

Results:

Of 60,087 patients, 146 (0.2%) patients were of 90 years and above. Hypopharynx in males (20.5%) and tongue (20.5%) in females were the top cancer sites, 60% patient data were in Stages III and IV, 37 (25.3%) patients received treatment, and 86% patients were treated by radiotherapy. The overall survival (OS) was 14.3%. OS in the treatment group was 21.3% versus 7.7% (P = 0.001) in the no treatment group. The unadjusted hazard ratio for no treatment group was 3.8 (P = 0.003, confidence interval = 1.5–9.7).

Conclusion:

Selected nonagenarian cancer patients from our population with a good performance status should receive curative treatments in all possible ways.
Shape Based Image Retrieval Using Fused Features
Authors: Abro Maria , Talpur Shahnawaz , Qadeer Soomro Nouman , Aslam Brohi Nazish
Published: August 2019

For content-based image retrieval, the shape is one of the most important discriminatory elements. The form captures most of the perceptual information of the observed objects on images in many applications, while colour and texture can often be omitted without affecting the performance of the retrieval. Unfortunately, there may be significant changes in shape, such as deformation, scaling, changes in orientation noise, and partial concealment. Accurate shape description remains, therefore, a challenging technical issue. The study performs experimental analysis to identify the problem. The adoption of the MPEG-7 and KIMIA-99 standard has significant importance to simplify the image retrieval process. The Fourier Descriptors, Moment-Based Features, Hierarchical Centroids and Histogram of Oriented Gradients have been applied for extraction of images from datasets. The fusion of features has been done by Discriminant Correlation Analysis and Direct Concatenation of features it has been evident that by fusion of features we obtained approximately 90% accurate and better results.
Case Report: Early Doxycycline Therapy for Potential Rickettsiosis in Critically Ill Patients in Flea-Borne Typhus-Endemic Areas
Authors: Chueng Teresa A. , Koch Kristopher R. , Anstead Gregory M. , Agarwal Apeksha N. , Dayton Christopher L.
Published: August 2019

Flea-borne typhus (FBT), although usually perceived as a self-resolving febrile illness, actually encompasses a wide spectrum of disease severity, including fulminant sepsis with multi-organ failure. In endemic Texas and California, the incidence of FBT has more than doubled over the last decade. Clinicians remain unfamiliar with severe septic presentations of FBT when considering the etiologies of acute undifferentiated febrile syndromes. The diagnostic challenges of FBT include the nonspecific and variable nature of both history and physical examination and the lack of diagnostic testing that can provide clinically relevant information early in the course of infection. These barriers perpetuate misdiagnoses in critically ill patients and lead to delay in initiating appropriate antibiotics, which may contribute to preventable morbidity and mortality. This case series describes the clinical and diagnostic trajectories of three patients who developed FBT-associated multi-organ dysfunction. These patients achieved resolution of infection after receiving doxycycline in the context of a high clinical suspicion. Patients residing in FBT-endemic areas presenting with a febrile illness of unknown etiology with a suggestive constellation of hyponatremia, elevated transaminase levels, and thrombocytopenia should be suspected of having FBT. Clinicians should proceed to serologic testing with early doxycycline therapy for potential rickettsiosis. Familiarizing clinicians with the presentation of rickettsiosis-associated septic syndromes and its early and appropriate antibiotic treatment can provide lifesaving care and reduce health-care costs through prevention of the morbidity associated with FBT.
Severely blunted early heart rate response during treadmill exercise is associated with above average exercise capacity
Authors: Alvi Afshan , Salahuddin Ayesha , Wang Cindy Y. , Aronow Wilbert , Spevack Daniel M.
Published: August 2019

Introduction

Chronotropic response with exercise is evaluated by peak heart rate (HR) achieved. Since most of the exercise-related chronotropic response occurs early after exercise is initiated, we investigated whether the HR achieved with a standard dose of exercise (Bruce stage 2) is associated with exercise capacity. We hypothesized that those with a blunted or disproportionate HR response at this exercise dose would have reduced exercise capacity compared to those with a typical HR response.

Material and methods

We reviewed 3,084 consecutive normal maximal treadmill stress echocardiographic reports acquired from individual adults over a 1.5-year period. We examined for association between stage 2 Bruce HR with age and sex-adjusted exercise capacity.

Results

After adjustment for age and sex, Bruce stage 2 HR was inversely associated ( = –0.08, p < 0.01) with exercise duration. Thus for every additional 10 beats per minute achieved in stage 2, exercise duration was generally shortened by about 45 s. Most of the subjects (92%) who had a stage 2 Bruce HR response below the 10th percentile had above average or average exercise capacity for their age and sex.

Conclusions

Lower Bruce stage 2 HR was associated with increased exercise capacity. Severely blunted HR response was associated with above average exercise capacity. Caution should therefore be exercised in attributing exercise intolerance to a blunted HR response when making a diagnosis of chronotropic incompetence.
Personal fear of their own death and determination of philosophy of life affects the breaking of bad news by internal medicine and palliative care clinicians
Authors: Dzierżanowski Tomasz , Kozlowski Michael
Published: August 2019

Introduction

Patients with life-threatening disease should be informed about the diagnosis and prognosis of life-expectancy. Breaking bad news (BBN) by a clinician may be affected not only by their lack of communication skills but also their philosophy of life, beliefs, fear of their own death, their length of tenure, and their exposure to dying and death.

Material and methods

This questionnaire-based study aimed to investigate the impact of these factors on BBN in internal medicine practitioners (INT) versus palliative care physicians (PCP), and to detect the possible impediments to the proper communication process and the clinicians’ needs regarding their preparation for such a conversation.

Results

Thirty-eight PCPs and 64 INTs responded. Determination of philosophy of life, but not religiousness, positively correlated with the number of working years in palliative care. Two-thirds of the respondents declared fear of death, and it diminishes along with working years, especially in palliative care. For most physicians, BBN appeared difficult; however, less so for PCPs, persons with a high level of determination of philosophy of life, and men. The most frequent impediment was insufficient communication skills. Consistently, the respondents expressed the need for closing the gap in communication skills, especially by mentoring or training on communication.

Conclusions

Fear of death may restrain inexperienced medical professionals from BBN to patients and makes it difficult. Working in palliative care augments the determination of philosophy of life and diminishes fear of death. The higher the determination of philosophy of life, the more likely BBN is to be performed. Philosophy of life, spirituality, and communication skills should be addressed in postgraduate education.
MicroRNA profile and iron-related gene expression in hepatitis C-related hepatocellular carcinoma: a preliminary study
Authors: Krupa Renata , Malecki Wojciech , Czarny Piotr , Strycharz Justyna , Jablkowski Maciej , Kordek Radzislaw , Szemraj Janusz , Sliwinski Tomasz
Published: August 2019

Introduction

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is very difficult to diagnose, especially in its early stages. Non-invasive diagnostic and prognostic factors for this cancer are urgently needed. The purpose of our study was to investigate whether the microRNAs (miRNAs) regulating genes involved in iron homeostasis, whose disruption is a hallmark of HCC, offer potential as diagnostic or prognostic factors of HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma.

Material and methods

Serum and tumor samples, and adjacent liver specimens, were obtained from 65 HCC patients. Additionally, serum samples were obtained from 65 healthy controls. In total, 28 circulating and eight tissue microRNA expression profiles were estimated by TaqMan qPCR.

Results

The expression profiles of all tested miRNAs were altered in the hepatocellular carcinoma patients. Iron level was negatively related to serum miR-96 level in healthy controls. Although the expression of iron metabolism proteins correlated with the level of serum miRNA in the controls, this was not observed in cancer patients. In the group of cancer patients, Let-7a, miR-29b, and miR-133a were positively related to ferroportin, transferrin and ferritin levels, while miR-31, miR-221 and miR-532 were negatively related to ferroportin, transferrin receptor 1 and ferritin levels. According to ROC curve analyses, 15 miRNAs are able to discriminate with 100% sensitivity and specificity between hepatocellular carcinoma patients and healthy subjects, which is more efficient than α-fetoprotein.

Conclusions

Circulating miRNAs that regulate the expression of iron metabolism proteins should be evaluated as promising candidates for HCV-related HCC diagnostic agents.
Long-term prognosis of patients with stroke associated with middle cerebral artery occlusion. Single-centre registration study
Authors: Chen Bin , Sun Yufang , Wei Zheng , Zhang Yongbo
Published: August 2019

Introduction

Large artery intracranial occlusive disease including middle cerebral artery (MCA) is a major contributor to the incidence of stroke in China. The data on the prognosis of symptomatic atherosclerotic MCA occlusions (MCAO) are limited. We aimed to investigate the related factors of unfavorable outcomes in patients with stroke associated with MCAO.

Material and methods

A total of 119 patients with MCAO symptom were enrolled in this retrospective longitudinal cohort study. All patients met inclusion criteria of cerebral angiography by CT angiography or magnetic resonance angiography. Stroke severity was assessed on admission using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and modified Rankin Scale (mRS).

Results

We showed an average follow-up time of 46.8 months, within which 20 cases (19.6%) died and 14 cases (13.7%) had stroke recurrence. Using mRS as an evaluation index, the patients were divided into an unfavourable outcome group (mRS > 2, 48 cases) and a favourable outcome group (mRS ≤ 2, 54 cases). Logistic regression analysis suggests that age and NIHSS score were independent risk factors for a poor outcome value. Coexisting other cerebral vascular occlusion was an independent risk factor for stroke recurrence. Age was an independent risk factor for death.

Conclusions

The prognosis of patients with MCAO was generally optimistic, with higher survival rate and longer survival time. As compared, elder age and higher NIHSS score both tend to be associated with worse prognosis of survival. MCAO patients with other extracranial or intracranial vascular occlusion have higher risk of recurrent stroke. Death rate increases with age among the MCAO patients.
‘Four goals for three players’: using 3 vs. 3 small-sided games at school
Authors: Evangelio Carlos , Sierra-Díaz Manuel Jacob , González-Víllora Sixto , Clemente Filipe Manuel
Published: August 2019

Purpose

Small-sided games (SSGs) are extensively used in soccer training around the world owing to the physical and physiological improvements reported among athletes. Elementary physical education students could achieve and solidify their tactical/technical knowledge in a relatively short time with the SSGs pedagogical strategy. The aim of this research was, firstly, to establish the between-age differences in the physical and physiological demands of a 3 vs. 3 futsal SSGs called ‘four goals for three players,’ and, secondly, to assess the tactical/technical knowledge acquisition.

Methods

The sample involved 57 students (aged 10.44 ± 1.30 years) from a Spanish primary state school, grades third to sixth (8–12 years of age). The Polar Team ProTM technology was used for collecting physical and physiological variables. The tactical/technical knowledge was evaluated with the Game Performance Assessment Instrument (GPAI) co-assessment throughout SSGs implementation. ANOVA tests were executed.

Results

Significantly different values were observed among different grades regarding the participants’ average heart rate (bpm), minimum heart rate (bpm), maximum speed (km/h), number of accelerations (–1.99; –1.00 m/s2), number of accelerations (–0.99; –0.50 m/s2), number of accelerations (0.50; 0.99 m/s2), and number of accelerations (1.00; 1.99 m/s2).
The analysis of variance for GPAI scores revealed significantly greater values only among different grades for the implication of game and shot decision-making index.

Conclusions

Physiological demands and tactical/technical knowledge are also observed in educational context when SSGs are implemented. This pedagogical strategy helps teachers increase active participation during physical education sessions.
Satellite Mapping of PM2.5 Episodes in the Wintertime San Joaquin Valley: A "Static" Model Using Column Water Vapor
Authors: Chatfield Robert B. , Sorek-Hamer Meytar , Esswein Robert F. , Lyapustin Alexei
Published: August 2019

Abstract. The use of satellite Aerosol Optical Thickness (AOT) from imaging spectrometers has been successful in quantifying and mapping high PM2.5 (particulate matter mass
Comparison of manual and automatic daily sunshine duration measurements at German climate reference stations
Authors: Hannak Lisa , Friedrich Karsten , Imbery Florian , Kaspar Frank
Published: August 2019

Abstract. Precise quantification of climate change depends on long time series of meteorological variables. Such time series should be as homogeneous as possible but some changes of measurement conditions cannot be prevented. At German climate reference stations, parallel measurements are used to analyze the effects of changes in measurement systems for example for the transition from manual to automatic instruments. These parallel measurements aim to identify measurement uncertainties and to analyze the comparability of measurement systems to investigate the homogeneity. In this study, we investigate daily sunshine duration. Traditionally, manual measurements of daily sunshine duration are taken with Campbell-Stokes sunshine recorders. For automatic measurements the SONIe or SCAPP instrument is used. The different measurement principles (glass sphere and photodiode) cause systematic differences between the observations. During summer, values for manual observations are larger especially in case of frequent alternations between sunny and cloudy conditions. Furthermore, the standard deviation of the differences between the two measurement systems is larger during summer because of the greater day length. To adjust the automatic measurements a linear regression model is suggested based on parallel measurements from 13 climate reference stations in Germany. To validate the regression coefficients, a leave-one-out cross validation was performed (by leaving out data of individual stations). The regression coefficients (derived from different sets of stations) are similar, thereby indicating a robust data set for the estimation of the linear model. With this method we want to prevent breaks in long time series of daily sunshine duration caused by the transition from manual to automatic instruments.
PlioMIP2 simulation with NorESM-L and NorESM1-F
Authors: Li Xiangyu , Guo Chuncheng , Zhang Zhongshi , Otterå Odd Helge , Zhang Ran
Published: August 2019

Abstract. As a continuation of the Pliocene Model Intercomparison Project (PlioMIP), PlioMIP Phase 2 (PlioMIP2) coordinates a wide selection of different climate model experiments aimed at further improving our understanding of the climate and environments during the late Pliocene with updated boundary conditions. Here we report on PlioMIP2 simulations carried out by the two versions of the Norwegian Earth System Model (NorESM), NorESM-L and NorESM1-F, with updated boundary conditions derived from the Pliocene Research, Interpretation and Synoptic Mapping version 4 (PRISM4). The two NorESM versions both produce warmer and wetter Pliocene climate. Relative to the pre-industrial period, the simulated Pliocene global mean surface air temperature is 2.1 ℃ higher with NorESM-L and 1.7 ℃ higher with NorESM1-F, respectively, and the corresponding global mean sea surface temperature enhances by 1.5 ℃ and 1.2 ℃. The simulated precipitation for the Pliocene increases by 0.14 mm day−1 globally in both model versions, with large responses in the tropics and especially in monsoon regions. In the simulated warmer and wetter Pliocene world, Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) become deeper and stronger, with the maximum AMOC levels increasing by ~ 9 % (with NorESM-L) and ~ 15 % (with NorESM1-F), while the meridional overturning circulation slightly strengthens in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Although the two models produce similar Pliocene climates, they also generate some differences, in particular for the Southern Ocean, which should be investigated through the PlioMIP2 in the future. As compared to PlioMIP1, the simulated Pliocene warming with NorESM-L is weaker in PlioMIP2, but otherwise show very similar responses.
Physically based summer temperature reconstruction from ice layers in ice cores
Authors: Fujita Koji , Matoba Sumito , Iizuka Yoshinori , Takeuchi Nozomu , Aoki Teruo
Published: August 2019

Abstract. Previous studies reconstructing summer temperature from an ice core relied on statistical relationship between melt feature and instrumental temperature observed at a nearby station. This study demonstrates a novel method to reconstruct summer temperature from ice layer thickness in an ice core using an energy balance model, in which heat conduction and refreezing of meltwater in firn are taken into account. Using seasonal patterns of the ERA-Interim reanalysis dataset for an ice core site, we calculated amounts of refreezing water within firn under various settings of summer mean temperature (SMT) and annual precipitation, and prepared lookup tables containing these three variables. We then estimated SMT from the refreezing amount and annual accumulation, both available in an ice core. We applied this method to four ice cores drilled in the sites of different climates; two sites on the Greenland Ice Sheet, one in Alaska, and one in Russian Altai Mountains. Reconstructed SMTs show comparable variations to the temperatures observed at nearby stations. Relationships between SMT and ice layer thickness differ site by site, indicating that a single approximation cannot be applicable to estimate SMT. Sensitivity analyses suggest that annual temperature range, amount of annual precipitation and firn albedo setting significantly affect the relationship between SMT and ice layer thickness. This new method provides alternative and independent estimation of SMT from ice cores affected by melting.
Investigating the sensitivity to resolving aerosol interactions in downscaling regional model experiments with WRFv3.8.1 over Europe
Authors: Pavlidis Vasileios , Katragkou Eleni , Prein Andreas , Georgoulias Aristeidis K. , Kartsios Stergios , Zanis Prodromos , Karacostas Theodoros
Published: August 2019

Abstract. In this work we present a sensitivity study of eight WRF (Weather Research and Forecasting model) regional climate simulations for the EURO-CORDEX domain regarding aerosol implementation and their impact on European climate. The sensitivities differ in the aerosol properties (optical characteristics) and effects implemented (direct/indirect), as well as in the aerosol input data used (Tegen, MACv1, MACC, GOCART). Simulations have a resolution of 0.44° and are forced by the ERA-Interim reanalysis. A basic evaluation has been performed against ground (E-OBS) and satellite-based observational data (CMSAF Sarah, Clara). Implementation of the direct radiative effect of aerosol reduces the direct component of the incoming surface solar radiation by 20–30 % in all seasons, due to enhanced aerosol scattering. The diffuse shortwave component augments 30–40 % in summer and 5–8 % in winter, while downward shortwave radiation at the surface is attenuated by 3–8 %. The resulting aerosol radiative effect is negative and stronger in summer (−12 W/m2) than inwinter (−2 W/m2) due to a balance between the more negative direct aerosol effect (−17 to −5 W/m2) and positive changes in the cloud forcing (+5 W/m2) representing the semi-direct effect. We also show that modeling direct and indirect effects can lead to small changes in cloudiness, mainly regarding low-level clouds, and circulation anomalies in the lower and mid-troposphere, which in some cases can be statistically significant. Precipitation is not affected in a consistent pattern by the aerosol implementation and changes do not exceed ±10 %. Temperature, on the other hand, systematically decreases by −0.1 to −0.5 °C due to the direct effect with regional changes that can be up to −1.5 °C.
Reconstruction of the 1941 GLOF process chain at Lake Palcacocha (Cordillera Blanca, Perú)
Authors: Mergili Martin , Pudasaini Shiva P. , Emmer Adam , Fischer Jan-Thomas , Cochachin Alejo , Frey Holger
Published: August 2019

Abstract. The Cordillera Blanca in Perú has been the scene of rapid deglaciation for many decades. One of numerous lakes formed in the front of the retreating glaciers is the moraine-dammed Lake Palcacocha, which drained suddenly due to an unknown cause in 1941. The resulting Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) led to dam failure and complete drainage of Lake Jircacocha downstream, and to major destruction and thousands of fatalities in the city of Huaráz at a distance of 23 km. Lake Palcacocha has dramatically regrown through further glacial retreat since then and nowadays is again considered a threat to the downstream communities. Previously, various types of computer simulations were carried out in order to quantify the possible impact of future GLOFs from Lake Palcacocha, but no attempts are made yet to back-calculate the 1941 event. Here, we chose an integrated approach to revisit the 1941 event in terms of topographic reconstruction and numerical back-calculation with the GIS-based open source mass flow/process chain simulation framework r.avaflow. Thereby we consider four scenarios: (A) and (AX) breach of the moraine dam of Lake Palcacocha due to retrogressive erosion, assuming two different fluid characteristics; (B) failure of the moraine dam caused by the impact of a landslide onto the lake; and (C) geomechanical failure and collapse of the moraine dam. The simulations largely yield empirically adequate results with physically plausible parameters, taking the documentation of the 1941 event and previous calculations of future scenarios as reference. The results of the scenarios indicate that the most likely initiation mechanism would be retrogressive erosion, possibly triggered by a minor impact wave and/or facilitated by a weak stability condition of the moraine dam. However, the involvement of Lake Jircacocha disguises part of the signal of process initiation farther downstream.
Glacier thickness estimations of alpine glaciers using data and modeling constraints
Authors: Langhammer Lisbeth , Grab Melchior , Bauder Andreas , Maurer Hansruedi
Published: August 2019

Abstract. Advanced knowledge of the ice thickness distribution
within glaciers is of fundamental importance for several purposes, such as
water resource management and the study of the impact of climate change. Ice
thicknesses can be modeled using ice surface features, but the resulting
models can be prone to considerable uncertainties. Alternatively, it is
possible to measure ice thicknesses, for example, with
ground-penetrating radar (GPR). Such measurements are typically restricted
to a few profiles, with which it is not possible to obtain spatially
unaliased subsurface images. We developed the Glacier Thickness Estimation
algorithm (GlaTE), which optimally combines modeling results and measured
ice thicknesses in an inversion procedure to obtain overall thickness
distributions. GlaTE offers the flexibility of being able to add any existing modeling
algorithm, and any further constraints can be added in a straightforward
manner. Furthermore, it accounts for the uncertainties associated with the
individual constraints. Properties and benefits of GlaTE are demonstrated
with three case studies performed on different types of alpine glaciers. In
all three cases, subsurface models could be found that are consistent with
glaciological modeling and GPR data constraints. Since acquiring GPR data on
glaciers can be an expensive endeavor, we additionally employed elements of
sequential optimized experimental design (SOED) for determining
cost-optimized GPR survey layouts. The calculated cost–benefit curves
indicate that a relatively large amount of data can be acquired before
redundant information is collected with any additional profiles, and it
becomes increasingly expensive to obtain further information.
Humanos con talentos en las organizaciones
Authors: Gutiérrez Gutiérrez Taniuska
Published: August 2019

El objeto de estudio del presente artículo pretende identificar las habilidades blandas del talento humano que integran la fuerza laboral de una organización de cualquier índole. Se identifican algunos elementos estándares de comportamiento y personalidad de los individuos, con potencial competitivo que se requiere en la actualidad para desarrollar funciones que no omiten la importancia de la capacidad cognitiva y los estudios realizados para desempeñar puestos idóneos. Para obtener estos datos se utilizó el método de investigación descriptiva, en donde se recolecto información a través de la técnica de entrevista directa con algunos actores miembros de la facultad de ciencias económicas de la UNAN-Managua. Para concluir este intrincado tema se podría decir que cada ser humano es único y sus talentos y habilidades las desarrolla de forma innata, adaptándolas al ambiente laboral al cual pertenece para lograr los objetivos individuales y colectivos. Esto hace que las habilidades blandas sean insustituibles por la inteligencia artificial.
O mundo dos projetos socioambientais visto pelas mulheres indígenas. Para repensar o ecofeminismo com o caso dos Mẽbêngôkre -Xikrtin da Terra Indígena Trincheira Bacajá (TITB, Pará, Brasil).
Authors: Tselouiko Stéphanie
Published: August 2019

Partindo do caso dos Xikrin da Terra Indigena Trincheira Bacajá no contexto atual, o objetivo deste artigo é o de pensar transversalmente as teorias feministas e ecofeministas em contraponto com as teorias antropológicas recentes através do tema "ecologia" e mais especificamente o tema dos projetos socioambientais. Interessa-nos refletir sobre como as mulheres Xikrin e suas participações em projetos socioambientais poderiam desconstruir a dicotomia natureza versus cultura segundo a concepção ocidental, mas, também, como permitiriam repensar as relações de gênero, a partir de uma analise socioespacial das atividades produtivas nas suas dimensões econômica, política e ontológica. Em outras palavras, trata-se de perguntar se o caso Mẽbêngôkre  pode ser explicado com as teorias feministas e ecofeministas ou não, em que medidas estas teorias ajudam em entender (ou não) o processo de mobilização das mulheres.
Sentir as palavras, criar trincheiras: mulheres em defesa da Red de la Vida
Authors: Flores Luiza Dias , Jaenisch Damiana Bregalda
Published: August 2019

Manifesto EcoFeminista. Luiza Dias Flores e Damiana Bregalda Jaenisch
Yubaka Hayrá: Notas sobre a Conferência Indígena da Ayahuasca
Authors: Da Silva Domingos Bueno
Published: August 2019

Texto informativo sobre a conferência indígena da Ayahuasca realizada no Acre.
Carneiro da Cunha, Manuela e Cesarino, Pedro de Niemeyer. (orgs.). 2016. Políticas culturais e povos indígenas. São Paulo: Editora Unesp, 517 pp.
Authors: Amorim Oliveira Ana Caroline
Published: August 2019

Resenha do livro Políticas culturais e povos indígenas.
Com quantos medos se constrói uma bruxa? Misoginia e demonização da mulher no Brasil Colonial.
Authors: Silva Carolina Rocha
Published: August 2019

Durante toda Idade Média e Moderna o tema da natural inclinação feminina para os comportamentos desviantes fazia parte do programa educacional de padres e religiosos das mais variadas ordens. Os médicos também reafirmaram em seus escritos a inferioridade física e moral das mulheres, e os juristas, igualmente, deram sua contribuição para reforçar a inferioridade estrutural do sexo feminino. A produção literária e a iconografia da Renascença foram da mesma forma hostis à condição feminina. Esse artigo resgata a história de duas escravas mestiças, Joana e Custódia de Abreu, que assumiram participar de encontros noturnos firmados por pactos diabólicos no Piauí colonial. Mulheres mestiças, descendentes de escravos africanos e indígenas, pobres e imersas numa sociedade misógina, opressora e extremamente híbrida, com interconexão de cultos e culturas diversas, de origem africana, indígena e europeia. O uso da “feitiçaria” era constante no Brasil colonial, seja para resolver problemas práticos do dia-a-dia, seja para conquistar benesses materiais ou ainda como forma de resistência ao sistema escravista e a dominação portuguesa. O artigo analisa historicamente a segunda metade do século XVIII, mas os temas são totalmente atuais: misoginia, demonização de práticas religiosas, pluralidade religiosa, escravidão, dentre outros.
Antropologia legalista e etnografia das leis: as premissas da estabilidade em textos antropológicos e seus possíveis deslocamentos etnográficos
Authors: Munhoz Sara Regina
Published: August 2019

Este artigo se propõe a discutir as implicações de premissas teóricas e caminhos descritivos de algumas etnografias que se debruçam nas leis ou nos sistemas jurídicos. O texto se constrói a partir de uma composição que aproxima e contrasta dois conjuntos de trabalhos, um primeiro escolhido dentre os de autores fundantes da disciplina, e outro, mais contemporâneo, interessado no crime e nos agrupamentos criminais. Esses dois conjuntos revelam diferentes definições e lugares que a lei, a ordem e o direito podem ocupar em contextos etnográficos variados. Encerro o artigo com algumas reflexões a respeito de minha pesquisa, dedicada à jurisprudência do Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ) brasileiro, e dos impactos que diferentes opções analíticas podem causar em minhas composições textuais.
Internal Control, Financial Governance and Corporate Strategic Objectives Achievement
Authors: Lu Yu , Zhan Han , Xiao Shiyu
Published: August 2019

From the perspective of financial governance, this paper analyzes the impact of internal control on the achievement degree of corporate strategic objectives and the influence path, taking the A-share listed companies from 2014 to 2016 in Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges as samples. The empirical analysis results show that there is a significant positive correlation between internal control and the achievement degree of corporate strategic objectives, and that financial governance mediates the correlation between internal control and the achievement degree of corporate strategic objectives. Further research shows that among various types of corporate strategies, cost leadership strategy and market share strategy are significantly and positively affected by internal control. However, technology leadership strategy is not affected by internal control. The paper also found that there is no significant correlation between internal control and strategy differentiation. These conclusions have a certain significance for listed companies to improve internal control, conduct financial governance and achieve their strategic objectives.
A Qualitative Research Study on the Importance of Life Skills on Undergraduate Students’ Personal and Social Competencies
Authors: Nair Pradeep Kumar , Fahimirad Mehrnaz
Published: August 2019

Recently, it is more demanding to enter job market since current employers hire staff with some life skills such as leadership, communication skills, time management, problem solving skills, and teamwork. The current study aimed to identify the relationship between life skills program, student's personal efficacy and competencies. Moreover, this study investigated eight students’ perceptions of their personal efficacy after understanding life skills program.  This study employs a qualitative research approach using an in-depth interview and self-reporting of the life skills module. The participants were randomly selected among freshman undergraduate students who have passed the life skill modules at Taylor’s University, Malaysia. This study aimed to identify students’ perceptions, competencies after completing life skills modules. It also elaborates on how life skills considered as a technical requirement for hard skills and employees’ future. The results of thematic analysis indicated that embedding the life-skills program in the university curriculum plays a key role in shaping students' personal and social competencies. This finding has important implications for educators and educational policy makers to integrate students’ life skills into curriculum so as to influence students’ professional and interpersonal skills such as team working, communication, leadership, time management, decision making and problem-solving.
Can Views of the Proximal Femur Be Reliably Used to Predict Malrotation After Femoral Nail Insertion? A Cadaver Validation Study
Authors: Dubina Andrew G. , Johal Herman S. , Rozak Michael R. , O'Toole Robert V.
Published: August 2019

Introduction:

We investigated the relationship between the size of the lesser trochanter visualized on an AP view of the hip and femoral rotation after femoral shaft fracture fixation. We hypothesized that the amount of the lesser trochanter visualized can accurately detect differences in femoral shaft rotation.

Methods:

Sequential fluoroscopic images of 19 matched pairs of cadaver femora were obtained of the proximal femur at 10° increments of internal and external rotation. The relationship between the percentage of the lesser trochanter and the angle of femoral rotation was assessed by regression analysis.

Results:

Rotation of the proximal femur follows a relatively linear relationship centered around the neutral rotation position. A 10% change in the lesser trochanter size corresponds to approximately 7° of femoral rotation.

Conclusion:

The relationship between the size of the lesser trochanter visualized and the degree of femoral rotation after femoral shaft fracture fixation is approximately linear and sensitive to relatively small changes in rotation, making it potentially useful for assessing malrotation after femoral shaft fracture fixation.
Private Participation in Infrastructure: The Nigerian Experience
Authors: Momoh Mohammed Aliu
Published: August 2019

The participation of the private sector in the provision of infrastructure is now a fundamental element of discourse around state modernization especially in the face of fiscal crisis. This paper examines the dialogue against the backdrop of the impression that the concept is new as a tool of fiscal management as well as its adoption in the emerging economies using Nigeria as a reference point. The study traced the evolution, theoretical foundation and history of public private partnership in Nigeria. Our findings reveal that though the adoption of PPP has been positive, it has some challenges, which are as a result of contract term agreement, political influence and the need for renegotiation as a result of increasing cost and those conditions are not envisaged at the time of contracting.
Criteria of Social-Ethics and Its Effects on Electronic Promotion Activities in Jordanian Higher Education
Authors: Dalbouh Mahmud Agel Abu
Published: August 2019

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of the social-ethics required criteria on electronic promotion activities for higher education in Jordan for last 20 years. More specifically, the study chose the Jordanian higher education sector (JHES). In terms of the methodology of study, the population included (100) managers of universities in Jordan but we choose (90) managers and response rate was (88) managers (98%). The study concluded and explains that electronic promotion activities in private and public sector face a lack of rely criteria dimensions ethically, socially, rapid changes in business environment, competitors, distinctive, customer’s requirements, digital revolution, target market, laws, and economy statue education requirements. The study recommended that Jordanian private higher education sector must be commitment and opt-out by their criteria dimensions in social-ethics parts by electronic promotion activities, competitive situation, develop the methods technological, enhance market share, satisfy the customers, make a marketing research, develop new methods for education sectors and the universities goals of electronic promotion.
The Need for Transparent Multinationals
Authors: Oldenziel Joris , Tiemersma Heleen
Published: August 2019

The Need for Transparent Multinationals

The Dutch non-profit Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) and Amnesty International – Netherlands (AI-NL) commissioned in 2012 a study on transparency of multinational enterprises to the Utrecht University’s Molengraaff Institute for Private Law. With this study SOMO and AI-NL aim to substantiate the need for enhancing corporate transparency in order to stimulate responsible business conduct and be able to hold companies to account for adverse impacts they cause or contribute to.
Actieve rechtvaardigheid
Authors: Pali Brunilda
Published: August 2019

Active justice: restorative justice processes as ground for fertile exercise of citizenship

The article reflects on the conceptual work undertaken during the first year of ALTERNATIVE, a project coordinated by KU Leuven. The overall objective of the project is to provide an alternative and deepened understanding of justice and security based on empirical evidence of how to handle conflicts within intercultural contexts, mainly through the active participation of citizens. The paper focuses mainly on the relation of the concept of citizenship with restorative justice, especially as viewed and enacted in the four intercultural settings of the ALTERNATIVE project. Several issues are discussed: the concept of participatory citizenship in relation to crime and conflict; the claim of the discourse of restorative justice to the concept of participatory citizenship and democracy and the challenges in the restorative justice discourse that complicate its relationship to participatory citizenship. Next, insight is provided in the ways the ALTERNATIVE project tries to tackle some of these challenges, by exploring and strengthening the relationship between the concept of active citizenship and justice in Europe. By targeting the intercultural field the ALTERNATIVE aims to explore the potential of mediation services and restorative justice models to engage with macro societal conflicts that are not referred to these services by the criminal justice system, and on the other hand expand the way some of the crimes referred by the criminal justice system are handled by the mediation services alternatively by fostering alliances with various civil society organisations. Employing ‘action research’ methodology, it is argued that the concept and framework of ‘nodal governance’ (Shearing and Wood, 2003) can serve to support participatory modes of conflict regulation. Interactive settings are created, which allow for spaces between informal and formal justice, and between justice mechanisms at the individual and at the societal level (Aertsen, 2001, 2008). Arguments are provided in support of the need to promote broader models of restorative justice which are able to address social and systemic crimes and conflicts, and which will help the theory and practice of RJ to move beyond the individualisation of crime and its remedies.
Samen beslissen over je eigen omgeving.
Authors: Crum Hilleke
Published: August 2019

Mutual decisions on behalf of the neighbourhood. Using an Eigen Kracht conference on behalf of the group or the neighbourhood

The Eigen Kracht Centrale is striving for a society based on participation and mutual self reliance of citizens, where citizens remain in charge of their own life, especially when dealing with organizations and government bodies. It is important, in the Eigen Kracht Centrale vision, that everyone is part of society and everyone can participate, everyone has a say and remains in charge of his or her own life, everyone gets support from their own social network: family, friends, neighbors, etc.

Especially when problems arise that might lead to involvement of various (social care) institutions.

To implement this vision in daily life, the Eigen Kracht Centrale has introduced the Family Group-conference as a decision making model. This model appears to be effective for citizens to make their own plans. When given responsibility for the situation and the solution, citizens, in every situation thinkable, create, according to themselves and professionals as well, save and creative plans that fit.

In this article the FG-c for a group, district or neighbourhood is discussed and is illustrated by real life examples. Even when people don’t know each other, they can make a plan to solve conflicts in their street or neighbourhood: they all have a strong interest in living in safe, comfortable surroundings. Although the experience with this variant of FGC is limited in The Netherlands: what are they, what lessons can be learned?
A new double foundation deposit in the Hathor Shrine of Tuthmosis III at Deir el-Bahari
Authors: Beaux Nathalie , Caban Mariusz , Wieczorek Dawid F.
Published: August 2019

A double foundation deposit was found in the souteastern part of the Tuthmosis III Hathor shrine at Deir el-Bahari. The architectural features, a pit with a niche at the bottom, confirm the dating of both of these deposits to the times of Tuthmosis III. An original feature of the southeastern one is the initial circular cavity changed into a semicircular one by the building of a mud-brick wall in the east. Several courses of mud bricks built up the rim of the pit above the rock-carved cavity. The whole structure was plastered inside with mud plaster. The bricks were mostly reused from the Middle Kingdom structure of Mentuhotep II. The content, although disturbed, still consists of organic offerings as well as ceramics, but no inscribed material.
The Ritual of the Hours of the Night on the coffins of Heresenes and Nespaqashuty from Deir el-Bahari
Authors: Griffin Kenneth
Published: August 2019

The qrsw-coffins of Heresenes and the Priest of Montu Nespaqashuty were discovered within the Memorial Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari by Émile Baraize during the winter of 1932–1933. The inner sides of the vaulted lids of these coffins are decorated with the Ritual of the Hours. While the coffin of Nespaqashuty contains the text of both the Hours of the Day and Night, only those of the Night are written on the coffin of Heresenes. In addition to the texts, depictions of the personifications of the hours were included. This paper discusses the Hours of the Night as found on both coffins, including a description of the decoration, the transliteration, translation, and commentary for each hour.
Montu priestly families at Deir el-Bahari in the Third Intermediate Period
Authors: Sheikholeslami Cynthia May
Published: August 2019

The mostly intact Twenty-fifth Dynasty qrsw-coffin sets of Heresenes and the Montu priests Padiamunet (iii) and Nespaqashuty (vi) were discovered on the Upper Terrace at Deir el-Bahari by Émile Baraize in 1932–1933, but were never fully studied or published. The Twenty-second Dynasty intact cartonnage of the Hsyt n Xnw n imn Shaamunimes (Cairo TR 21.11.16.5) was purchased in Gurna in 1893, said to come from Sheikh Abd el-Gurna. Other coffin and cartonnage fragments belonging to the Montu priests and Hsyt n Xnw n imn were found in recent excavations on the upper terrace of the Hatshepsut temple. This paper outlines the development of a necropolis particularly favored by the Montu priests in the Hatshepsut temple and the area east of it. It describes the qrsw-coffin sets from the Baraize find and discusses the identity of several Hsyt n Xnw n imn, named Shaamunimes, from the Twenty-second to the Twenty-fifth Dynasty.
SHORT-TERM, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL, FORECAST OF THE FUTURE OF WORK
Authors: Świątkowski Andrzej
Published: August 2019

The fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) dynamically shift the line between the work performed by humans and those performed by machines, technologies, algorithms and artificial intelligence. The author examines The Future of Jobs Report 2018 published by Centre for the New Economy Society of the World Economic Forum. He tries to argue that the current technological transformation in the next five years, 2018-2022, managed wisely may improved the quality and productivity of work performed by human employees. The problem is that many of employees afraid that robots, computers, modern technologies an AI will eliminate jobs performed by human beings. The Author argues that technology eliminates jobs, not work
MARITAL INTERDEPENDENCE IN A BUSINESS CONDUCTED AS PART OF A CIVIL LAW PARTNERSHIP AND A COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIP
Authors: Truchan-Matłok Magdalena
Published: August 2019

The author discusses the concept of marital interdependencies while running a business in the form a civil law partnership and a commercial partnership. Firstly, a brief outline of the issues in question is provided. The second chapter presents the characteristics of joint ownership. The third chapter discusses the spouse as an entrepreneur in a civil law partnership. The fourth chapter is the continuation of the previous chapter, extended to include the concept of a civil law partnership entered into by one of the spouses prior to the establishment of statutory community property regime and following the establishment of statutory community property regime. The fifth and sixth chapters are preoccupied with the spouse’s position in a commercial partnership and partnership rights appurtenant to marital properties. The article’s summary refers to the differences arising in the spouse’s joint ownership in a civil law partnership and a commercial partnership. Several conclusions have been drawn in the summary.