bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Semantic typology: New approaches to crosslinguistic variation in language and cognition
Authors: Moore Randi , Donelson Katharine , Eggleston Alyson , Bohnemeyer Juergen
Published: May 2015

This article presents an overview of the goals and methods of semantic typology, the study of the distribution of semantic categories across languages. Results from this field inform theoretical accounts of syntax-semantics interface phenomena, as well as the nature of the relationship between language and cognition. This article discusses a variety of quantitative methods that represent recent efforts in semantic typology to (i) discover patterns in the distribution of independent variables and (ii) predict the distribution of dependent variables in relation to identified independent variables. Such methods include Multi-Dimensional Scaling, Hierarchical Cluster Analysis, and Generalized Linear Mixed Effects regression analyses. We identify and discuss notable published examples of these methods used in semantic typology.
The reciprocal super Catalan matrix
Authors: Prodinger Helmut
Published: May 2015

The reciprocal super Catalan matrix has entries

. Explicit formulæ for its LU-decomposition,
the LU-decomposition of its inverse, and some related matrices are obtained. For all results, q-analogues are
also presented.
Surnames and geolinguistics in Brittany: a study of concordances
Authors: Le Bris Daniel , Le Bris Daniel
Published: May 2015

This study tries to contribute to the linguistic geography of France by comparing historical records of surnames in the five departments of Brittany with other geolinguistic resources of the same area. In order to map these data, a new software was developed and applied to the respective data sets. The results show interesting concordances between the distributions of patronyms and isoglosses of lexical and phonological variants.
The pragmatics and semantics of the bare partitive genitive in Ancient Greek
Authors: Seržant Ilja A.
Published: May 2015

The present paper aims to investigate the main semantic-functional and discursive properties of partitives on the bases of the bare (independent) partitive genitive in Ancient Greek. Contrary to previous views that the bare partitive genitive (b-PG) primarily encodes the part-of-relation I claim that this meaning of the b-PG has been lost in Ancient Greek. Instead, I claim that the b-PG encodes undetermined instantiations of a set descriptive and restrictive in nature and compatible with kind- or subkind-referring NPs/DPs. It allows the speaker to make no commitment as to the quantity, referentiality and semantic role of these instantiation(s); this/these instantiation(s) have inherently narrow scope (e.g. with negation). These semantic properties determine the discursive function of the b-PG. I claim that the b-PG detracts the focus of attention from the actual participant and links it to the descriptive set or kind/subkind this participant belongs to; the actual participant is extremely backgrounded and its reference is never stored in the discourse model. The b-PG allows the speaker to zoom out from the actual participant and view it schematically in terms of one of its hypercategories (subkind, kind, characterizing/descriptive set). This function of the b-PG explains its frequent occurrence with the verbs of consumption or desire. It explains, furthermore, its use in the predicative position and in headings. As to the diachronic perspective, it is claimed that the foregroundedness of the respective hypercategory and extreme backgroundedness of the subset indicate that the b-PG develops semantically towards pseudo-partitivity.
Replication of analytic case marking: the example of Romani prepositions
Authors: Sechidou Irene
Published: May 2015

This article examines internal and external changes in the analytic expression of local relations in Early Romani. It focuses on the external influence of late Medieval Greek on Early Romani and describes how pattern replication led to the formation of complex PPs for the locative and ablative cases (cf. MATRAS & SAKEL 2007). Definiteness contributes to synthetic case stability in Romani. Representative data from all Romani dialect groups, on the other hand, show that definiteness facilitated the formation and development of Romani PPs, which is a contact-induced change towards analyticity. I investigate how the formal and pragmatic features of the Greek definite article affect the replication of analytic case marking.
Review
Authors: Abraham Werner
Published: May 2015

Bernd Heine & Heiko Narrog (eds.), The Oxford handbook of linguistic analysis, (Oxford Handbooks in Linguistics), Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010. xxviii, 1016 pp.
Number in Sorbian with special reference to the dual
Authors: Gvozdanović Jadranka
Published: May 2015

The first part of the paper discusses the interaction of number with gender, animacy, virility and case in Upper and Lower Sorbian as compared with the other Slavic languages. Different rankings of these features are found across Slavic and relative pertinence of the dual number is examined in relation to the rankings of nominal categories. The result of this comparison shows that dual preservation vs. loss cannot be accounted for in terms of these rankings in a straightforward way. The second part of the paper examines semantic and pragmatic properties of dual constructions in Upper Sorbian, which is in the process of losing the dual, in order to establish the conditioning factors of dual preservation vs. loss. It is shown that – apart from bound uses triggered by ‘two’ or ‘both’ – relative resistance to dual loss in Sorbian can be observed in distributive uses which distinguish two-member sets from any other kind of set.
Moroccan Arabic in its wider linguistic and social contexts
Authors: Maas Utz , Procházka Stephan
Published: May 2015

This article deals with the linguistic setting of Moroccan Arabic and its varieties. Besides information on the social and historical background, it outlines the most salient typological features of Moroccan Arabic and contrasts them with Moroccan Berber. This article also describes typical features of Moroccan Arabic in the light of other varieties of Arabic.
One ᵲ
a – many meanings. Syntax, semantics and prosody of the Moroccan modal particle ᵲa and its Egyptian Arabic counterparts
Authors: El Zarka Dina
Published: May 2015

This paper presents a study of certain modal particles in Moroccan and Egyptian Arabic that can be classified as enunciatives as suggested by MAAS (same volume). It is argued that these particles fulfil the double function of signifying modality and marking information structure at the same time.

It has long been noted that other types of discourse particles (even, also, only) also associate with focus (JACOBS 1983; inter alia). The case of Arabic shows that modal particles also show a high degree of focus sensitivity, as their modal functions (announcing, exclaiming, objecting etc.) are intrinsically tied to focus.
The semantics of Moroccan Arabic dar ‘do’ in typological perspective
Authors: Schultze-Berndt Eva , El Zarka Dina
Published: May 2015

This paper is a case study in the exploration of the semantic range of single a high-frequency lexical item on the basis of a corpus of spoken language, in this case Moroccan Arabic. Generalised action verbs (‘do’ verbs) are an interesting object of study because cross-linguistically, they can exhibit a wide range of functions including that of causative verb, verb of creation, verb in agentive collocations, verbaliser with loan words and mimetic expressions, quotative verb, and even a copula-like use with property predicates (Schultze-Berndt 2008). Against this typological background, the range of functions of Moroccan Arabic dar ‘do’ is investigated.
How Hybrid Organizations Turn Antagonistic Assets into Complementarities
Authors: Hockerts Kai
Published: May 2015

This article focuses on people excluded from traditional markets as employees, producers, or consumers on the grounds that they lack the appropriate skills. It describes the processes through which these perceived liabilities can be overcome by so-called hybrid organizations. Hybrids pursue explicit social missions through business-inspired earned-income strategies, with the express goal of creating market disequilibria. This article demonstrates the challenges hybrids face and outlines how to overcome them by identifying hidden complementarities and creating new ones, by eliminating the need for complementarities, and by creating demands for antagonistic assets, or by using partnerships.
Reptilia, Squamata, Teiidae, Teius suquiensis: new evidence of recent expansion of this parthenogenetic lizard?
Authors: Cabrera Mario R. , Monguillot Julio C.
Published: May 2015

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Hydrozoa, La Ciotat and nearby areas, Mediterranean coast of France
Authors: Galea Horia R.
Published: May 2015

The shallow-water hydrozoan fauna of La Ciotat and nearby areas, Mediterranean coast of France, was surveyed over a period of 6 years; 41 species, belonging to 10 families of Athecata and 13 families of Thecata were identified.
Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae, Hylomantis medinai: distribution extension by discovery of a third population
Authors: Lotzkat Sebastian , Hertz Andreas , Valera-Leal Javier
Published: May 2015

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Music in Islamic Spiritual Care
Authors: Isgandarova Nazila
Published: May 2015

The primary goal of this article is to describe spiritual and religious considerations of music in Islamic spiritual care for enhancing spiritual care to Muslims. In medieval times in the Muslim world, music played an important role in healthcare practices. For example music was used not only to enhance spirituality of patients but also to improve their health. Many Muslim scholars and musicians used musical theory and techniques as a way of connecting patients with the Divine, inspiring hope and finding meaning in their crisis, suffering and illness. Therefore music can be used in spiritual care for Muslims as a tool to connect patients with spiritual sources of strength.
Religious Objects in Museums: Private Lives and Public Duties, by Crispin Paine
Authors: Buggein Gretchen Townsend
Published: May 2015

Religious Objects in Museums: Private Lives and Public Duties, by Crispin Paine. Bloomsbury, 2013. 192pp., 21 bw illustrations. Pb., $34.95. ISBN-13: 9781847887733.
Pragmatic Pluralism and the Problem of God, by Sami Pihlström
Authors: Dumsday Travis
Published: May 2015

Pragmatic Pluralism and the Problem of God, by Sami Pihlström. Fordham University Press, 2013. 264pp. Hb., $55.00. ISBN-13: 9780823251582.
From the Shadows of Mt. Moriah
Authors: Rogers Chandler D
Published: May 2015

Johannes de Silentio, the pseudonymous author of Fear and Trembling, purports to be an individual who admires faith but cannot attain to its unearthly standards. The discontinuity between Kierkegaard, who self-identified as a religious author, and de Silentio, who approaches Abraham in self-doubt, is apparent—and as a result, some have argued for an utter dissociation between these two authors. I argue that such dissociation undermines the potency of the work, especially with regard to the perspective on faith presented therein. The significance of de Silentio’s perspective becomes clear when set against the backdrop of Kierkegaard’s view of the relationship between anxiety and faith; in this light, de Silentio turns out to represent an early stage of the individual’s religious development, and Kierkegaard turns out to have recently surpassed this stage before writing the work.
Descripción de escenarios para la comercialización del servicio de energía eléctrica en el sector residencial de Colombia en un entorno de desregulación completa
Authors: Higuita Álvarez Nidia Estella , Cadavid Juliana Echeverri , Montoya Restrepo Iván
Published: May 2015

En Colombia, el mercado de comercialización de la energía eléctrica se ha desregulado paulatinamente.  Esta tendencia, llevará a considerar a los usuarios residenciales como no regulados.  Este trabajo analiza, mediante la construcción de escenarios, el impacto que tendría la desregulación total, en la comercialización del servicio para usuarios residenciales. Se concluye que el escenario más favorable, tanto para empresas como para usuarios, contempla empresas de capital mixto, conservación de subsidios y la no entrada de nuevos competidores. Este escenario es el más favorable, y a la vez uno de los más factibles.
Una propuesta de intervención para mejorar la comprensión de textos en escolares cubanos de sexto grado
Authors: González Hernández Klency , Murillo Díaz Glenda
Published: May 2015

Esta investigación presenta la aplicación de una propuesta de intervención para mejorar la comprensión de textos en escolares cubanos de sexto grado. La propuesta integra un conjunto organizado de tareas, fundamentadas a partir de un modelo de comprensión, que proponen determinadas formas de operar con los textos mediante el uso de dos estrategias: la estrategia de progresión temática y la aplicación de las macrorreglas. La muestra estuvo integrada por 21 estudiantes de sexto grado de una escuela primaria cubana. La intervención ocurrió durante 10 sesiones. Los resultados muestran la eficacia de la propuesta para enseñar las estrategias y mejorar la comprensión de textos. Al finalizar la intervención, los escolares evidencian un incremento en cuanto al desarrollo y puesta en práctica de cada una de ellas.
Tipicidad del incesto en la unión marital de hecho
Authors: Casas Villamizar Yor Alexander
Published: May 2015

El presente artículo expone cómo en Colombia la Ley 54 de 1990 definió la unión marital de hecho. Jurídicamente, la unión marital de hecho es una forma para constituir una familia por vínculos naturales, plasmada en el Estatuto Superior, el cual consagra esta unión como núcleo fundamental de la sociedad, con lo que adquiere calidad integrante en el Estado social de derecho, y obliga al Estado y a la sociedad a su protección integral a través del derecho penal como bien jurídico. El incesto, como realización del acceso carnal u otro acto sexual con un ascendiente, descendiente, adoptante o adoptivo, o con un hermano o hermana, desestabiliza y pone en peligro la institución familiar, y en ello la unión marital de hecho compuesta por parientes endogámicos es una conducta punible y no una sociedad patrimonial.
Deliberación: actividad política en internet y redes sociales en Colombia
Authors: Orozco Arbeláez Margarita , Ortiz Ayala Alejandra
Published: May 2015

En los últimos diez años una multiplicidad de estudios que han examinado el impacto positivo de los usos políticos de internet (political internet uses, PIU) y de las redes sociales en la democracia sugiere que estos son una poderosa herramienta que contribuye con la calidad de la democracia y el empoderamiento ciudadano. Sin embargo, los resultados que arrojan son mixtos y solo han analizado dimensiones de la democracia, como el voto, la movilización social y la participación en protestas, además de haberse concentrado en su mayoría en sociedades desarrolladas. En el presente artículo se investigan los efectos del PIU y el uso político de las redes sociales en una dimensión novedosa: la deliberación. Usando los datos de la encuesta comunicación y participación política en Colombia 2012, se analizó el impacto del PIU y de los usos políticos de las redes sociales en las actitudes deliberativas. Los resultados sugieren que el PIU y los usos políticos de las redes sociales tienen un impacto significativo y positivo en la deliberación.
Gestão de institutos públicos de pesquisa no Brasil: limites do modelo jurídico
Authors: Ribeiro Valéria Cristina dos Santos , Salles-Filho Sergio Luiz Monteiro , Bin Adriana
Published: May 2015

Este trabalho tem como objetivo identificar quais os espaços de autonomia e flexibilidade gerencial e organizacional dos institutos públicos de pesquisa (IPPs) no Brasil em face dos limites impostos por seu arcabouço legal, assim como os desdobramentos dessas condições para o cumprimento e o desempenho das missões institucionais. Para tal, foram buscadas experiências distintas sobre reorganizações organizacionais, modelos jurídicos e legislações de IPPs no Brasil e no mundo, e realizados dois estudos de caso com IPPs brasileiros - Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (Inpe) e Centro de Tecnologia da Informação Renato Archer (CTI) -, ambos sujeitos ao regime jurídico da administração direta federal. Como conclusão destaca-se a existência de graus de liberdade gerencial que abrem perspectivas de autonomia e flexibilidade que podem ser aproveitadas de forma variada e ampliada por parte desse tipo de organização.
Growth and production of ornamental sunflower grown in the field in response to application of humic acids
Authors: Baldotto Lílian Estrela Borges , Baldotto Marihus Altoé
Published: May 2015

The humic acid fraction of organic matter has a stimulating effect on the growth and development of ornamental plants. This study investigated the response in growth and yield of field-grown ornamental sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) to the seed treatment with humic acids. The experiment was arranged in a randomized block design with three replications. Sunflower seeds were soaked in solutions of 0, 10, 20, 30, and 40mmol L-1 C in the form of humic acids and then sown in the flower beds. At harvest, the flower stems were collected to determine the variables: stem height, stem diameter, fresh stem weight, number of leaves per stem, leaf fresh weight per stem, leaf dry matter per stem, number of flower stalks, and diameter of the floral receptacle. Data were subjected to regression analysis. The results showed increases in all variables in response to the application of humic acids, except in number of leaves per stem, which remained unchanged. The greatest increases usually resulted from concentrations from 15 to 20mmol L-1 C in the form of humic acid. It was concluded that the seed treatment with humic acid at the indicated concentrations increases the number and commercial quality of flower stalks of field-grown ornamental sunflower.
Social determinants of health, inequality and social inclusion among people with disabilities
Authors: Fiorati Regina Celia , Elui Valeria Meirelles Carril
Published: May 2015

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the socio-familial and community inclusion and social participation of people with disabilities, as well as their inclusion in occupations in daily life. METHOD: qualitative study with data collected through open interviews concerning the participants' life histories and systematic observation. The sample was composed of ten individuals with acquired or congenital disabilities living in the region covered by a Family Health Center. The social conception of disability was the theoretical framework used. Data were analyzed according to an interpretative reconstructive approach based on Habermas' Theory of Communicative Action. RESULTS: the results show that the socio-familial and community inclusion of the study participants is conditioned to the social determinants of health and present high levels of social inequality expressed by difficult access to PHC and rehabilitation services, work and income, education, culture, transportation and social participation. CONCLUSION: there is a need to develop community-centered care programs in cooperation with PHC services aiming to cope with poverty and improve social inclusion.
O gosto pela autoridade e a autoridade do gosto: as apropriações culturais nas ‘artes primeiras’
Authors: Soares Bruno César Brulon
Published: May 2015

Os atores responsáveis por introduzir as ‘artes primeiras’ nos museus e no mercado do Ocidente não são, com efeito, os mesmos que as produziram e, com frequência, não falam em nome dos interesses de seus produtores. Na presente análise, investigou-se a primeira exposição do Musée du Quai Branly, inaugurada no ano 2000, em uma ala do Musée du Louvre, em Paris. Na apresentação desses objetos nesse novo contexto, Jacques Kerchache, o principal idealizador do projeto, não deu espaço para visões dissonantes sobre as obras selecionadas. São visíveis, na exposição do Louvre, algumas das mais evidentes contradições sobre as ‘artes primeiras’. Os critérios que presidem a musealização das esculturas primitivas expostas mostraram a impossibilidade de se isolar, no seio dessa estética particular, a conotação antropológica. O artigo aqui proposto não tem como objetivo discutir a inspiração dos primeiros criadores desses objetos no momento em que conceberam e realizaram a sua obra, mas busca questionar se as suas intenções podem ser descartadas impunemente em função da musealização desses objetos no contexto europeu, entendendo como se dá esse processo segundo uma perspectiva sociológica.
Entre o exame do corpo infantil e a conformação da norma racial: aspectos da atuação da Inspeção Médica Escolar em São Paulo
Authors: Rocha Heloísa Helena Pimenta
Published: May 2015

Este artigo analisa aspectos da atuação da Inspeção Médica Escolar, órgão criado em 1911 como dependência do Serviço Sanitário de São Paulo e transferido em 1916 para a pasta da Instrução Pública. Detém-se, de modo mais específico, sobre as práticas de exame individual dos alunos, buscando compreender os propósitos a que responderam, seu papel na configuração de padrões de normalidade e anormalidade, bem como o componente racial que presidiu tais práticas. Para tanto, toma como fontes artigos publicados no periódico Imprensa Médica, obras escritas pelo médico-chefe do órgão, Balthazar Vieira de Mello, e os Anuários do Ensino, publicação oficial da Diretoria Geral da Instrução Pública.
A perícia médico-legal e o ensino: dissidências e discussões na Sociedade Brasileira de Neurologia, Psiquiatria e Medicina Legal
Authors: Cerqueira Ede
Published: May 2015

Observando a influência da medicina legal na constituição do campo psiquiátrico, este texto analisa os debates ocorridos entre maio e julho de 1918 na Sociedade Brasileira de Neurologia, Psiquiatria e Medicina Legal sobre o uso das perícias médico-legais como material de estudo para o curso de Medicina Pública da Faculdade de Medicina do Rio de Janeiro. A intenção é perceber como a controvérsia desenvolveu-se na referida sociedade, observando como essa instituição científica influenciou na constituição das formações teórica e prática do perito médico.
Brazilian research on cognitive impairment and dementia from 1999 to 2013
Authors: Toledo André Aguiar Souza Furtado de , Nitrini Ricardo , Bottino Cássio Machado de Campos , Caramelli Paulo
Published: May 2015

The phenomenon of demographic transition in recent decades has increased the number of elderly people in Brazil, promoting an escalation in chronic-degenerative conditions, particularly dementia and cognitive related disorders. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the evolution of the Brazilian scientific publications on dementia and related conditions from 1999 to 2013. METHODS: Articles published during the analysis period were searched on three electronic databases: Scopus, Medline (via PubMed) and Lilacs (via BVS). The keywords used were Alzheimer's disease, dementia and mild cognitive impairment, with Brazil as the country of affiliation. RESULTS: A total of 1,657 articles met the conditions for inclusion in the study. The output of Brazilian researchers in the area of cognitive disorders increased 11.38-fold in the fifteen-year period of analysis and 4.98-fold from 2003 to 2013. More than half of the articles (53%) were published in international journals. The majority of institutions involved in publications were public universities while 19% were collaborative studies involving Brazilian and international institutions. CONCLUSION: Despite marked growth, the number of Brazilian scientific publications in the area of cognitive impairment and dementia is still low. More effort is required to improve the output of Brazilian researchers and institutions. Possible strategies to accomplish this increase could be to encourage residents to participate in publications of scientific papers during their residence program and to increase the collaborations between different institutions within Brazil and with the international scientific community.
Uso secuencial de herramientas de control de calidad en procesos productivos: una aplicación en el sector agroalimentario = Sequential use of quality control tools in production processes: an application in food industry
Authors: López Rodríguez María Isabel , López Linares Patricia
Published: May 2015

Las diferentes herramientas del Control Estadístico de Calidad proporcionan mejores resultados si su uso se lleva a cabo de manera secuencial, facilitando la detección de los puntos débiles del proceso productivo. Así, en el presente estudio se expone un método de trabajo en el que se utilizan, atendiendo a la necesidad en cada punto de la cadena de producción, algunas de dichas herramientas. Concretamente se propone el uso del diagrama de flujo, gráfico de Pareto, hojas de comprobación, gráficos de control (en este caso gráfico p y gráfico de media-recorrido), así como el análisis de la varianza (ANOVA). El procedimiento se aplica a una empresa del sector agroalimentario, interesada en dar una solución al problema derivado del elevado número de quejas por parte de sus clientes. Las primeras conclusiones, en las que se observa un porcentaje elevado de elementos defectuosos (superior al 30%), llevan a analizar las causas principales, la constatación de la capacidad del proceso y la cuantificación de la pérdida derivada de esta situación, mediante la función de pérdida de Taguchi. Para ello se realiza un estudio previo del descentramiento del proceso y del exceso de variabilidad que explicarían la falta de capacidad del mismo para fabricar según especificaciones.

When making use of the different existing tools for Statistical Process Control (SPC), better results can be achieved if a sequential approach is used. This working methodology will provide easier ways to detect any weak point in the production process. Here one such methodology is presented, during the application of which the most appropriate statistical tools are used in each step of the production chain, depending on the needs arising for each of them. In the process shown in this paper, the proposed tools are the flowchart, Pareto chart, check sheet, two different types of control charts (in this case p–chart and –R chart), and finally the analysis of variance (ANOVA). This procedure is applied to a production process in a food plant, in which the main goal at the moment the problem arose was being able to provide a solution to a specific problem that lead to a large number of complaints from their customers. The first results showed a high percentage (over 30 %) of nonconforming units. As a consequence, an analysis of the major causes was carried out, followed by the verification of the process capability and the quantification of the economic loss derived from this situation, by means of the Taguchi loss function. To achieve the latter, process centering and spread were studied. The observed excess in variability would explain the lack of capability to manufacture according to specifications
Impacto socioeconómico do Instituto Politécnico da Guarda na economia local = Socio-economic impact of the Polytechnic of Guarda in the local economy
Authors: Natário Maria Manuela Santos , Rodrigues Emanuel Castro , Lopes Ana Isabel Ventura , Braga Ascensâo Maria Martins , Daniel Ana Cristina Marques , Salgado José Miguel Teixeira , Rosa Maria Cecilia dos Santos , Santana Maria Do Rosario , Brigas Joaquim Manuel
Published: May 2015

As instituições de ensino superior e em particular os Institutos Politécnicos influenciam e beneficiam as regiões onde se inserem, sendo por vezes vitais para o seu desenvolvimento integrado (Arik e Nsiah, 2004; Pereira e Schneider, 2002; Johnson, Khaneja e Keagy, 2005). A maior parte destes institutos estão sedeados em regiões desfavorecidas e do interior com fragilidade do tecido económico e social e tornam-se fundamentais à sustentabilidade destes territórios, bem como, para manter a sua revitalização económica. Estas instituições assumem um papel central no desenvolvimento das regiões e na redução de assimetrias regionais, fundamentalmente pelo número adicional de empregos que geram e pelo acréscimo de rendimento proporcionado às regiões onde estão instaladas. Face a estas considerações, o objetivo deste trabalho é determinar o impacto socioeconómico do Instituto Politécnico da Guarda nos concelhos onde está inserido (Guarda e Seia). A análise incide sobre o lado da procura, utilizando para o efeito o modelo American Council on Education.

Higher education institutions and in particular the polytechnic institutes influence and benefit the regions where they are implementation, and sometimes they are vital to their development (Arik and Nsiah, 2004; Pereira and Schneider, 2002; Johnson, Khaneja e Keagy, 2005). Most of these institutes are created in disadvantaged territories, characterized by fragility of the economic and social environment, and become fundamental to the sustainability of these territories, and to maintain its economic revitalization. These institutions play a central role in regional development and in the reduction of regional disparities, mainly due to additional job creation and the increase of income provided to regions where they are installed. Thus, the aim of this study is to estimate the socio-economic impact of the Polytechnic of Guarda in the municipalities of Guarda and Seia. The analysis focuses on the demand side, using for this purpose the American Council on Education model.
Protecting global soil resources for ecosystem services
Authors: Zhu Yong-guan , Meharg Andrew A.
Published: May 2015

2015 is the International Year of Soils, as adopted by the United Nations, and reflects the global importance of soil resources in ecosystem sustainability. Soil is not only required for food production, but is also critical for biodiversity conservation and a broad range of ecosystem services. However, soil degradation and loss through anthropogenic activities is highly worrying and reaching a crisis point. Protecting the physical, chemical, and biological integrity of soil is, therefore, of vital importance in securing human and ecosystem health.
Gas-Containing Paralabral Ganglion Cyst of the Shoulder
Authors: Sakamoto Yoshihiro , Kido Akira , Inoue Kazuya , Tanaka Yasuhito
Published: May 2015

Case:

A thirty-three-year-old woman presented with right shoulder pain and moderate atrophy of the infraspinatus muscle, with grade-4 (of 5) external rotation strength. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a gas-containing ganglion cyst. Surgical excision and arthroscopic evaluation were performed. The extra-articular arthroscopic view of the ganglion showed bubbles within the mucous material. One year after surgery, she had pain-free, normal range of motion and normal strength of the affected shoulder.

Conclusion:

We report a rare case of a gas-containing ganglion cyst that originated in the posterosuperior glenohumeral capsule and caused entrapment of the suprascapular nerve.
A Model for Wettability Alteration in Fractured Reservoirs
Authors: Andersen Pål Østebø , Evje Steinar , Kleppe Hans , Skjæveland Svein Magne
Published: May 2015

We present a mathematical model for wettability alteration (WA) in fractured reservoirs. Flow in the reservoir is modeled by looking at a single fracture surrounded by matrix on both sides. Water is injected into the formation with a chemical component that enters the matrix and adsorbs onto the rock surface. These changes of the mineral surface are assumed to alter the wettability toward a more water-wet state, which leads to enhanced recovery by spontaneous imbibition. This can be viewed as a representation of “smart water” injection in which the ionic composition of injection brine affects recovery. The WA is described by shifting curves for relative permeability and capillary pressure from curves representing preferentially oil-wet (POW) conditions toward curves representing more-water-wet conditions. The numerical code was successfully compared with ECLIPSE for the specific case in which a fixed wetting state is assumed. Also, the relevance of the WA model was illustrated by modeling a spontaneous-imbibition experiment in which only a modification of the brine composition led to a change in oil recovery. The model can predict sensitivity to matrix properties such as wettability, permeability, and fracture spacing and to external parameters such as schedule of brine compositions and injection rate. Our model illustrates that one cannot use conventional reservoir modeling to capture accurately the behavior we observe. The rate of recovery and the level of recovery have a strong dependency on the component chemistry and its distribution. A significant feature of gradual WA by injecting a component is that the rate of fluid transfer is maintained between matrix and fracture. The resulting recovery profile after water breakthrough can behave close to linear as opposed to the square-root-of-time profile that is observed when the wetting state is fixed (Rangel-German and Kovscek 2002). The water will typically break through early as dictated by the initial POW state, but a higher final recovery will be obtained because higher saturations can imbibe. Improved understanding of the coupling between WA controlled by water/rock chemistry and fracture/matrix flow is highly relevant for gaining more insight into recovery from naturally fractured reservoirs.
Squamous Odontogenic Tumor: Literature Review Focusing on the Radiographic Features and Differential Diagnosis
Authors: Mardones Nilson do Rosário , Gamba Thiago de Oliveira , Flores Isadora Luana , Almeida Solange Maria de , Lopes Sérgio Lúcio Pereira de Castro
Published: May 2015

Since its first publication in 1975, the squamous odontogenic tumor remains the rarest odontogenic lesion, with around 50 cases in the English-language literature in which the microscopic characteristics are frequently very well demonstrated. However, articles which discuss the radiographic aspects are scarce, especially with emphasis on the differential diagnosis. The present treatise proposes an assessment of jaw lesions with the same radiographic characteristics of the squamous odontogenic tumor to clarify the main findings for dental clinicians during routine diagnosis.
Recording the Tilt of a Cast on a Surveyor
Authors: Savabi Omid , Shirban Farinaz
Published: May 2015

Some patients are not satisfied with removable partial dentures (RPDs), when it is not stable during mastication.A dental surveyor can be used to prevent problems related to production of RPDs. Determining the best path of insertion and removal is an initial and fundamental step in RDPs planning. The path of insertion record enables the technician to reproducing the cast in the same position on a surveyor that the dentist selected. This article describes new method for this purpose that could be useful for recording and reproducing the tilt of casts.
Factors Supporting and Inhibiting Adherence to HIV Medication Regimen in Women: A Qualitative Analysis of Patient Interviews
Authors: Fagbami Oluwakemi , Oluwasanjo Adetokunbo , Fitzpatrick Carrie , Fairchild Rebecca , Shin Ann , Donato Anthony
Published: May 2015

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy reduces morbidity and mortality; however rates of non-adherence are variable among women for unclear reasons. This study was a single-center qualitative analysis of interviews with 18 female HIV-positive non-adherent patients (defined by virologic failure) to explore psychosocial factors impacting adherence. Factors identified were categorized as promoting, inhibiting or having no effect on adherence. Three themes, characterized as social factors, illness factors and other societal pressures, were identified. Medical systems support, family support and compliance for children were most commonly identified as promoting adherence, while psychiatric comorbidities, lack of medical systems support and side effects were identified most often as inhibitors of adherence. While stigma was frequently identified, it was not seen as a barrier to adherence. Enhancing relationships between patients and their providers as well as their community support systems are critical avenues to pursue in improving compliance. Interventions to promote compliance are important avenues of future research.
Both Low and High 24-Hour Diastolic Blood Pressure Are Associated With Worse Cognitive Performance in Type 2 Diabetes: The Maastricht Study
Authors: Spauwen Peggy J.J. , van Boxtel Martin P.J. , Verhey Frans R.J. , Köhler Sebastian , Sep Simone J.S. , Koster Annemarie , Dagnelie Pieter C. , Henry Ronald M.A. , Schaper Nicolaas C. , van der Kallen Carla J.H. , Schram Miranda T. , Kroon Abraham A. , Stehouwer Coen D.A.
Published: May 2015

OBJECTIVE

Hypertension and diabetes are both risk factors for cognitive decline, and individuals with both might have an especially high risk. We therefore examined linear and nonlinear (quadratic) associations of 24-h blood pressure (BP) with cognitive performance in participants with and without type 2 diabetes. We also tested the association of nocturnal dipping status with cognitive performance.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

This study was performed as part of the Maastricht Study, an ongoing population-based cohort study. Cross-sectional associations of 24-h BP (n = 713, of whom 201 had type 2 diabetes) and nocturnal dipping status (n = 686, of whom 196 had type 2 diabetes) with performance on tests for global cognitive functioning, information processing speed, verbal memory (immediate and delayed word recall), and response inhibition were tested using linear regression analysis and adjusted for demographics, vascular risk factors, cardiovascular disease, depression, and lipid-modifying and antihypertensive medication use.

RESULTS

After full adjustment, we found quadratic (inverted U-shaped) associations of 24-h diastolic blood pressure (DBP) with information processing speed (b for quadratic term = −0.0267, P < 0.01) and memory (immediate word recall: b = −0.0180, P < 0.05; delayed word recall: b = −0.0076, P < 0.01) in participants with diabetes, but not in those without. No clear pattern was found for dipping status.

CONCLUSIONS

This study shows that both low and high 24-h DBP are associated with poorer performance on tests of information processing speed and memory in individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Definition of Flat Poset and Existence Theorems for Recursive Call
Authors: Ishida Kazuhisa , Shidama Yasunari , Grabowski Adam
Published: May 2015

This text includes the definition and basic notions of product of posets, chain-complete and flat posets, flattening operation, and the existence theorems of recursive call using the flattening operator. First part of the article, devoted to product and flat posets has a purely mathematical quality. Definition 3 allows to construct a flat poset from arbitrary non-empty set [12] in order to provide formal apparatus which eanbles to work with recursive calls within the Mizar langauge. To achieve this we extensively use technical Mizar functors like BaseFunc or RecFunc. The remaining part builds the background for information engineering approach for lists, namely recursive call for posets [21].We formalized some facts from Chapter 8 of this book as an introduction to the next two sections where we concentrate on binary product of posets rather than on a more general case.
Abstract Reduction Systems and Idea of Knuth-Bendix Completion Algorithm
Authors: Bancerek Grzegorz
Published: May 2015

Educational content for abstract reduction systems concerning reduction, convertibility, normal forms, divergence and convergence, Church- Rosser property, term rewriting systems, and the idea of the Knuth-Bendix Completion Algorithm. The theory is based on [1].
QUESTIONS IN LATVIAN AND POLISH PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Authors: Chojnicka Joanna
Published: May 2015

This article examines the use and functions of questions in Latvian and Polish parliamentary debates from the perspective of comparative pragmatics. The research is based on a corpus of 200 utterances excerpted from transcripts of Latvian and Polish parliaments’ sittings from 2009. It uses the typology of questions in interaction developed by ILIE (1999). The paper suggests that differences in the frequency and functions of questions reflect different degrees of interactionality of a debate, which is a genre that combines monologic and dialogic features. On this basis, the discourse of Polish parliamentary debates is recognized as more interactional than its Latvian counterpart.
Early Career Outcomes for the “Best and the Brightest”
Authors: Kelly Sean , Northrop Laura
Published: May 2015

Educational efforts aimed at attracting the “best and brightest” into the teaching profession are widespread and include national programs, such as Teach for America and the New Teacher Project Teaching Fellows, as well as regional and state-based programs, city-based programs, and university-based programs. Yet, studies of attrition in programs aimed at recruiting highly selective teachers provide some evidence that highly selective entrants are less likely to persist in a teaching career. Using data from the first three years of the Beginning Teacher Longitudinal Survey (BTLS), we investigate the greater incidence of attrition among selective college graduates and whether higher rates of attrition can be explained by measures of early career adjustment.
Equating Without an Anchor for Nonequivalent Groups of Examinees
Authors: Longford Nicholas T.
Published: May 2015

An equating procedure for a testing program with evolving distribution of examinee profiles is developed. No anchor is available because the original scoring scheme was based on expert judgment of the item difficulties. Pairs of examinees from two administrations are formed by matching on coarsened propensity scores derived from a set of background variables. These two subsets of scores are then equated, treating the associated sets of test performances as equivalent. The method is applied to the scores in 2 years of a testing program for admission to tertiary education.
Narrare ricordi positivi e negativi di malattia:l'influenza sul tono emotivo e sulla memoria autobiografica
Authors: Fioretti Chiara
Published: May 2015

Memoria e narrazione autobiografica sono due processi distinti, ma strettamente connessi: soprattutto nel caso di una rottura biografica seria nella vita dell'individuo, come è la malattia oncologica, la narrazione può aiutare la rielaborazione del ricordo, donando ad esso una struttura linguistica e proprietà narrative. Inoltre, evidenze scientifiche sottolineano che i pazienti oncologici hanno una fluidità di memoria ridotta rispetto ai gruppi di controllo, rendendo ancora più importante l'esigenza di rielaborare il vissuto autobiografico. Il presente studio ha l'obiettivo di indagare se la narrazione di eventi positivi e negativi di malattia possa determinare cambiamenti sulla fluidità di tali ricordi autobiografici e sul loro coinvolgimento emotivo. Sessantatré pazienti oncologici hanno completato un test di fluidità di memoria autobiografica prima e dopo aver narrato un ricordo di malattia secondo due condizioni sperimentali: nella prima i partecipanti dovevano focalizzarsi su un ricordo negativo, nella seconda la narrazione riguardava un evento positivo. Le narrazioni di entrambi i gruppi sono state poi analizzate per verificare differenze linguistiche. I risultati evidenziano che narrare un ricordo di malattia ne favorisce l'accessibilità mnestica e la ricchezza emotiva. Inoltre, narrare un evento negativo diminuisce le emozioni negative ed aumenta la compresenza di vissuti positivi e negativi. Le narrazioni negative risultano essere più coerenti e strutturate e volte alla rielaborazione dell'evento passato.
Raccontarsi ogni giorno: un intervento di orientamento universitario in itinere ispirato all'expressive writing e alla narrative vocational identity
Authors: Sica Luigia S. , Sestito Laura Aleni
Published: May 2015

Lo studio, ispirandosi agli interventi di expressive writing, ha implementato e valutato un intervento di orientamento universitario in itinere, finalizzato a supportare gli studenti nel delicato momento di valutazione e bilancio delle scelte compiute rispetto al corso di studi intrapreso e alla realtà del contesto educativo universitario. Venti studenti hanno compilato continuativamente per due settimane un diario degli eventi percepiti come significativi. I risultati confermano che i processi narrativi così attivati elicitano processi di meaning making e facilitano l'elaborazione delle esperienze problematiche.
Gli effetti del training sulle conversazioni madre- bambino in età prescolare su eventi del passato: implicazioni evolutive e cliniche
Authors: Corsano Paola , Cigala Ada , Majorano Marinella
Published: May 2015

Il presente articolo si propone di illustrare e discutere, a partire da dati di ricerca, la possibilità di mettere a punto dei training rivolti al caregiver, per incrementare quelle competenze che, nella conversazione col bambino su eventi del passato (reminiscing), sembrano favorire nel piccolo l'emergere di diverse abilità. Molti studi riportano infatti come il reminiscing, se condotto con uno stile conversazionale di tipo elaborativo e centrato sulle emozioni, svolga importanti funzioni rispetto allo sviluppo della competenza narrativa, emotiva e della comprensione di sé. Su questa base, altre ricerche condotte con diadi madre-bambino di età prescolare a sviluppo tipico e atipico hanno evidenziato che interventi specifici di incremento della qualità del reminiscing del caregiver comportano dei benefici rispetto alle competenze narrative e socio-emotive dei bambini, con evidenti implicazioni sul piano clinico. Dopo una breve rassegna delle ricerche sugli effetti del reminiscing sullo sviluppo e sull'efficacia degli interventi realizzati con i genitori, vengono presentati gli schemi di codifica atti a individuare stili più o meno funzionali di conversazione e due esempi di conversazioni qualitativamente diverse. Infine vengono proposte e commentate alcune modalità operative di conduzione di un training di reminiscing elaborativo ed emotivo.
Theorizing for Maintenance Management Improvements: Using Case Studies from the Icelandic Geothermal Sector
Authors: Atlason Reynir , Oddsson Gudmundur , Unnthorsson Runar
Published: May 2015

As renewable energy sectors evolve and grow within a country, the need for expertise to maintain its infrastructure grows. Such expertise is often provided by foreign industries. It is in the global interest to facilitate expertise to grow domestically, eventually leading to widespread clusters of industries around a renewable energy sector and a global growth of expertise. This ultimately fast tracks the development in the renewable energy sector since more players become active in developing solutions. In this article the factors influencing domestic development are identified from previous studies conducted within the Icelandic geothermal sector. The cause and effect relationships between the identified factors are then mapped. A system dynamics causal loop diagram based on Icelandic case studies is presented to visualise how the formation of industrial clusters in the renewable energy sector can be initiated. This visualisation, based on the Icelandic geothermal sector, can be of use for other industries in the renewable energy sector who are attempting to conduct their maintenance procedures domestically and increase the rate of innovation within a country.