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Technical note: Space–time analysis of rainfall extremes in Italy: clues from a reconciled dataset
Authors: Libertino Andrea , Ganora Daniele , Claps Pierluigi
Published: May 2018

Abstract. Like other Mediterranean areas, Italy is prone to the development of events
with significant rainfall intensity, lasting for several hours. The main
triggering mechanisms of these events are quite well known, but the aim of
developing rainstorm hazard maps compatible with their actual probability of
occurrence is still far from being reached. A systematic frequency analysis
of these occasional highly intense events would require a complete
countrywide dataset of sub-daily rainfall records, but this kind of
information was still lacking for the Italian territory. In this work several
sources of data are gathered, for assembling the first comprehensive and
updated dataset of extreme rainfall of short duration in Italy. The resulting
dataset, referred to as the Italian Rainfall Extreme Dataset (I-RED), includes
the annual maximum rainfalls recorded in 1 to 24 consecutive hours from more
than 4500 stations across the country, spanning the period between 1916 and
2014. A detailed description of the spatial and temporal coverage of the
I-RED is presented, together with an exploratory statistical analysis aimed
at providing preliminary information on the climatology of extreme rainfall
at the national scale. Due to some legal restrictions, the database can be
provided only under certain conditions. Taking into account the
potentialities emerging from the analysis, a description of the ongoing and
planned future work activities on the database is provided.
Post-traumatic growth following breast cancer treatment
Authors: Corrado Ann Marie , Molinaro Monica L
Published: May 2018

Worldwide, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer amongst women. Currently, in Canada, it is estimated that approximately 1 in 9 women will develop breast cancer at some point in their life, and 1 in 30 will die from it. With the growing proportion of women diagnosed with breast cancer each year, there is an expanding body of literature addressing the effect of undergoing breast cancer treatment. The survival rate has increased since the mid-1980s, and as such, more women are in remission from their treatment. To coincide with this, breast cancer literature has begun addressing the effects experienced by women after their treatment. The purpose of this article is to briefly review literature that suggests that women may experience post-traumatic growth after completing breast cancer treatment. Post-traumatic growth, or experiencing positive outcomes as a result of undergoing an extremely negative or traumatic experience, can include developing a new perspective on life, adopting routines to enhance one’s quality of life (such as diet and exercise habits), as well as increasing spirituality. This article will outline some potential outcomes of post-traumatic growth, as well as provide insight to health care providers on how to aid in transitioning women with breast cancer from treatment to life in remission.
Canadian healthcare readiness for public health emergencies
Authors: Lefebvre Cory , Beswick Adam , Crosby Lauren , Mitchell Eric
Published: May 2018

Following the 2003 SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) outbreak in Toronto, there remains a concern that Canada’s healthcare systems are inadequately equipped to respond to a future public health emergency. Public health emergencies, defined as an emergency need for health care services to respond to a disaster, significant or catastrophic event, are economically costly. Effective prevention and responses to future emergencies would prevent economic costs like those from the 2003 SARS outbreak. An analysis from Hawryluck et al. of the SARS response identified major gaps: incomplete infection control, lack of system-wide communications, and no system-wide coordination leading to isolated, inefficient responses. More than a decade later, improvements have been made but there are areas in the infection control protocol that still require changes. More training is required for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel to effectively handle emergency scenes and to improve multiple agency coordination. Local hospitals need to improve their surge capacity, administrative emergency preparedness infrastructure, and personnel training. The creation of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) in 2004 responded to concerns about the capacity of Canada’s healthcare system to respond effectively to public health threats. At the provincial level, the Emergency Management Branch (EMB) works effectively similar to and in coordination with PHAC. The needs for improvement should question if Canada will be able to handle the next public health emergency that rolls through its door.
Trending now
Authors: Van Nynatten Logan , Gershon Ariel
Published: May 2018

The threat of pandemic is looming in the public consciousness. Outbreaks of infectious diseases are tracked in order to respond to and prevent epidemics. Historically, both passive and active methods have been used. A promising development is to use social media, such as Twitter or Google, to track and predict outbreaks. Active monitoring consists of reporting and collection of health information, while passive monitoring involves studying data from clinicians to infer if an infectious outbreak has occurred. Social media provides a wealth of information to analyze outbreaks. By studying keywords searched on Google, researchers were able to predict outbreaks 1 to 2 weeks earlier than traditional methods used by the Centers for Disease Control.
Desperate times call for desperate measures
Authors: Muzlera Carlos , Riggs Jamie
Published: May 2018

It is 5 pm on New Year’s Eve and you are on service as an emergency physician in training for the London Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS). The London Ambulance Service Control informs you of a stabbing incident in the town of Watford, England. Your helicopter arrives on the scene 10 minutes after the call and 13 minutes after the incident, along with land ambulance and police. After the scene is declared safe, you are directed to the patient, JJ, a 24-year-old male who has suffered a stabbing outside of a local bar. His friend, who made the call to EMS, tells you JJ lost consciousness about 3 minutes after the insult. The patient has no signs of life, with no palpable carotid pulse or measurable blood pressure. He is apneic and his pupils are fixed and dilated. You notice a 2-cm wound in the midclavicular line, just superior to the left nipple, consistent with a penetrating stab wound. Cardiac monitors are attached and show an initial rhythm of asystole. Closed cardiac massage is undertaken immediately with rescue breaths given using bag-valve-mask. Simultaneously, the patient is cannulated in both antecubital fossae and is administered 1 mg adrenaline with 1000 mL 0.9% saline. Emergent decompressive needle thoracotomy is performed on the left chest by placing a 14-gauge, 3.5-inch angiographic catheter into the chest cavity at the midclavicular line in the second interspace. There is no release of air but periodic bubbles and blood appear to come from the left lung. After 2 minutes of unsuccessful CPR, there is still no palpable pulse and you notice the patient’s neck veins are distended, with normal air entry and no dullness to percussion in the left hemithorax. Your helicopter is about 10 minutes away from the nearest major trauma centre.
What does ‘holism’ mean in Indigenous mental health?
Authors: Bhattacharjee Ranjana , Maltby Alana
Published: May 2018

In Canada, suicide and depression rates are much higher among Indigenous populations compared to the general population. Colonial practices, cultural discontinuity, marginalization, and oppression have led to many of the mental health issues faced by Indigenous populations today. Recent literature emphasizes the importance of culture in the treatment and prevention of mental health problems among Indigenous peoples. Unfortunately, Indigenous perspectives on mental health or wellness in the peer-reviewed literature are often limited. This review aims to incorporate the grey literature produced by Indigenous organizations to better describe what ‘holism’ is as it relates to the wellness of Indigenous peoples, and to identify some practical implications of this understanding for healthcare providers addressing the needs of Indigenous patients and clients.
Moral distress in health care professionals
Authors: Corrado Ann Marie , Molinaro Monica L
Published: May 2018

Thousands of health care providers currently live and practice in Canada,1 and each day these providers are presented with new situations from their patients and clients. Many of these situations require much contemplation, and often both personal and professional judgment is used to come to a conclusion. In many cases, the decision-making process becomes difficult due to personal and professional beliefs, as well as institutional and legal requirements placed upon the health care provider. This phenomenon, known as moral distress, is “when one knows the right thing to do, but institutional constraints make it nearly impossible to pursue the right course of action”.2 This work provides a brief introduction to the topic of moral distress, the systemic factors that can lead to the development of moral distress, how it manifests in health care providers, and coping mechanisms used by health care providers to manage their moral distress.
Why can’t patients last the wait?
Authors: Guitar Nicole A
Published: May 2018

One million people in North America are currently waiting for publicly funded substance use treatment. Unfortunately, long waiting times have been listed as the number one reason for not seeking treatment for substance use problems. While it is possible that successful abstinence during the waiting period convinces patients that they do not need treatment at all, more emphasis must be placed on interventions that can bridge the gap between initial contact by patients for substance use treatment and treatment intake. Recommendations in this review include: (1) decreasing the length of time between a patient’s initial contact for treatment and the pre-intake interview, (2) initiating regular phone contact with patients, and (3) decreasing resentful demoralization in patients who are ready for change but who are forced to wait for treatment.
Wait times for psychiatric care in Ontario
Authors: Loebach Rachel , Ayoubzadeh Sasha
Published: May 2018

Mental illness is a prevalent and costly health care issue. Lengthy wait times for psychiatric services in Ontario are a barrier to adequate mental health care for adults, children and youth. The objective of this paper is to highlight the current state of psychiatric wait times in Ontario by looking at provincial policies and comparing data to physical health services, as well as between provinces and other developed nations. The Ontario government has successfully implemented mandatory reporting of wait-time data for many medical and surgical services. However, such policies have yet to be implemented for psychiatric services. As a result, availability of current data for comparison is limited. Nova Scotia is currently the only province to government mandate reporting of wait times for mental health. Furthermore, The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ranks Canada below average on measures related to accessibility of psychiatric inpatient services compared to other developed nations. While Ontario has implemented new initiatives to address the issue of timely mental health care, there is still insufficient evidence to determine if they are effective. Continued advocacy for mandatory wait-time reporting at the provincial level and further analysis of current initiatives worldwide are essential steps toward reducing wait times.
Radiology wait times
Authors: Van Nynatten Logan , Gershon Ariel
Published: May 2018

As diagnostic imaging becomes a more prevalent tool in medicine, radiologists must increasingly be concerned with resource management. Wait times represent an important quality of care issue in medicine, especially in Canada, where the number of MRI and CT scanners is limited compared to other countries. Longer wait times have been shown to worsen medical outcomes in a number of different settings, including head and neck cancers, as well as costing patients emotional and financial resources. Accordingly, a number of strategies have been undertaken to reduce waiting times. Teleradiology, which is the assignment of diagnostic interpretation of images to distant radiologists, has worked in the context of reduced staff radiologists in PEI. There may also be a role for encouraging only appropriate indications for imaging. In conclusion, the authors suggest that good radiologic practice consists of considering appropriate use of diagnostic imaging to reduce wait times.
An analysis of the French healthcare system in the context of geriatric care
Authors: Su Hong Yu (Andrew) , Robinson Lilian Jade
Published: May 2018

The geriatric population occupy a progressively greater portion of the Canadian demographic spectrum. They often present with multiple comorbidities and utilize a disproportionate amount of healthcare resources per capita. Keeping current Canadian healthcare practices may become unsustainable in the long run, and comparison with the French healthcare system may help with the identification of current shortfalls. The Canadian healthcare system lags behind the French counterpart in several key healthcare indicators, including per capita spending, growth in expenditure, and specialist wait time. The French healthcare system is characterized by a mix of public and private healthcare choices, greater emphasis on preventative health and an nationwide integration. All of these may have contributed to the French healthcare system’s better fiscal spending practices and healthcare outcomes. The Canadian healthcare system should take note of these differences and integrate positive elements to create a model better prepared for geriatric care in the foreseeable future. More in-depth studies may be needed to better assess the extent of adaptation for each of the aforementioned areas.
The complexity of cross-sector healthcare teams
Authors: Yi Alice , D'Andrea Dino
Published: May 2018

Dr Shannon Sibbald is a health systems researcher specializing in implementation science, the study of factors that affect the implementation and success of new practices, as well as interprofessional teamwork in healthcare settings. She also spends time teaching students in the Masters of Public Health program and has held faculty positions in the Department of Family Medicine, Schulich Interfaculty Program of Public Health, and School of Health Studies since 2013. We were able to sit down with Dr Sibbald for our interview to discuss her work in health systems and policy.
A series of unfortunate events
Authors: Riggs Jamie , Muzlera Carlos
Published: May 2018

Mr. B presents to the ED with a 4 day history of dyspnea. He is a smoker, and was diagnosed one year ago with systolic heart failure (NYHA II). He has a history of hypertension, and is on enalapril 10mg PO BID and labetalol 200mg PO q12h. Physical exam reveals bilateral crackles and moderate peripheral edema. The ED physician orders a chest X-ray, and observes signs of pulmonary edema. A decision is made to admit Mr. B, but it proves difficult to diurese him, and the decision is made to insert a Foley catheter on the ward. On the third night of his stay, he complained to a member of the cleaning staff of severe pain in his right leg. The staff member subsequently notified the nurse, who was able to contact the resident on call. A bedside ultrasound was performed, and confirmed the presence of a DVT. The resident also noted that the patient had not been started on DVT prophylaxis. After morning rounds the patient was started on anticoagulation, and his pain resolved within a few hours. Now on his 4th day in hospital, the nurse noted that Mr. B was now febrile, and that he was producing cloudy urine. The catheter is removed and Mr. B is started on empiric antibiotic therapy, and a few days later the infection resolves. However, Mr. B spent 5 extra days in hospital and was discharged feeling extremely displeased with his care. You are the hospital director of quality improvement, and have been asked to review the case and suggest solutions.
Successful term pregnancy in a patient with acute portal vein thrombosis following in vitro fertilization
Authors: Bartlett Katelyn
Published: May 2018

Assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedures such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) can be complicated by both arterial and venous thromboembolic events. Acute portal vein thrombosis complicating IVF is particularly rare, with only one previously reported case in the literature. This thrombotic event is typically associated with various abdominal pathologies or observed in patients with thrombophilic conditions. However, IVF increases the global risk of a venous thromboembolic event by 10-fold. In this case report, we describe a 40-year-old woman who underwent IVF treatment and subsequently developed acute portal vein thrombosis with superimposed septicaemia. Despite her severe illness, the patient was found to have a viable early pregnancy during her hospital admission. She was treated with intravenous antibiotics and therapeutic anticoagulation and discharged 18 days after initial presentation. Anticoagulation was continued throughout her pregnancy without complication and the patient went on to deliver a healthy term female. Successful pregnancy distinguishes this unique case from the other reported case of acute portal vein thrombosis secondary to IVF in the literature.
Two cases of plasmacytoid variant of bladder cancer
Authors: Fan Stacy
Published: May 2018

Introduction: Plasmacytoid urothelial carcinoma (PUC) is a rare and aggressive variant of bladder cancer. Since PUC is infrequently encountered, its management continues to be a formidable challenge.

Case 1: A 74-year-old gentleman was admitted with a 1-month history of gross hematuria and urinary overflow incontinence. Cystoscopy revealed an abnormal growth at the bladder base and biopsies were taken. This patient had high grade PUC sparing the muscularis propria (MP). He underwent nephrostomy tube insertion and subsequent conversion to internal stents 8 weeks later. Repeat resection showed muscle-invasive PUC. Repeat CT showed subcentimeter bilateral inguinal and external iliac lymphadenopathy. The surgeon discovered a dense infiltrative reaction within the retroperitoneum and colonic obstruction during radical cystoprostatectomy and palliative colostomy, confirming metastatic PUC.

Case 2: A 72-year-old gentleman presented with gross hematuria, bleeding from an established end ileostomy, and bowel obstruction symptoms. Cystoscopy identified an anterior bladder tumour and CT staging confirmed a small bowel obstruction (SBO). Transurethral resection showed PUC with invasion of the MP and lymphovascular space. Obvious positive margins were identified during radical cystoprostatectomy, as the tumour clearly invaded bone and the rectal stump. Ileostomy output ceased post-operatively on day 4, and bowel contents began leaking through his urethra the following day. Reassessment of goals of care resulted in cessation of significant interventions. Unfortunately, he passed away 2 weeks post-operatively due to sepsis.

Discussion: These cases illustrate the aggressiveness of PUC bladder tumours and how imaging frequently under-stages these patients. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to attempting surgical control may be beneficial.
An overview of the opioid crisis
Authors: Ribeiro Tiago , Ayoubzadeh Sasha
Published: May 2018

The objective of this paper is to highlight the current state of the opioid crisis in Canada, framing it in the context of the global drug problem. The effects of the Opioid Crisis seen in London are part of a larger crisis occurring in North America. The USA has declared the opioid crisis a national emergency and we can expect a similar statement here in Canada as opioid related hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise. Although media attention continues to increase, we continue to see worsening statistics highlighting a flaw in how this complex issue is currently being addressed. Much like how attempts to prevent worsening of the opioid crisis have failed, globally, attempts to reduce the use and misuse of all illicit drugs have failed. Two key documents written by The Global Commission on Drug Policy will be reviewed to provide further insight while highlighting the need to challenge how we currently approach not just the opioid crisis but also the “war on drugs”.
Management of fibromyalgia syndrome
Authors: Lee Joshua Y , Guy Stacey D , Lukacs Michael J , Letwin Zoe A , Fakhereddin Mohamad F , Al-Nasri Iyad J , Salim Shahan
Published: May 2018

Fibromyalgia syndrome is a chronic pain condition that affects 440,000 Canadians above the age of 12. People with fibromyalgia report lifelong biological, emotional, cognitive and social complications. Recent clinical practice guidelines indicate management of symptoms is limited outside of analgesics. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is one emerging treatment that displays promise for these individuals. CBT helps individuals to realize their maladaptive thought processes and how these can affect their own emotional response as well as the significance they attribute to potentially noxious stimuli. In conjunction with a physical exercise program, CBT shows promise in both the management of pain, and an improvement of quality of life.
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for young adults with cancer
Authors: Roth Amanda , Nissim Rinat , Elliott Mary
Published: May 2018

Introduction: Cancer diagnosis and treatment frequently involves physical and psychological symptoms, including anxiety, depression, fatigue, and sleep disturbances. The young adult population with cancer face unique struggles including poignancy in relation to self-concept, identity formation, independence, role development, loss of independence, and time away from school and peers. Mindfulness-based interventions are increasingly being evaluated for individuals with a cancer diagnosis. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) combines Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction with aspects of cognitive behavioural therapy. This paper aims to briefly describe MBCT and its benefits and challenges in the young adult population with cancer.

Method: An analysis of themes was conducted of post-intervention semi-structured interviews that were conducted with a subsample of 14 participants to gain more detailed information regarding their perception.

Findings: Participants reported positive transformations including in how they cope.

Conclusions: Although a small sample size limits its generalizability, this study provides further evidence that MBCT can be successful in treating psychological symptoms in young adults with cancer.
Biased mu-opioid receptor agonists confer analgesia with reduced side effects
Authors: Gui Chloe , Wong Sean
Published: May 2018

Opioids are considered mainstay treatments for acute and terminal pain. In recent decades, however, overprescription and the increasing prevalence of illicit opioids has propelled North America into a state of “opioid crisis.” Along with the analgesic benefits, opioid use also commonly induces a number of side effects. Respiratory depression is an especially dangerous and potentially lethal example. The development of painkillers with improved safety profiles is thus a priority. Downstream to the mu-opioid receptor, which is responsible for the analgesic effects of opioids, β-arrestin-2 signaling has been suggested to be important for the manifestation of side effects, including respiratory depression. Two novel mu-opioid receptor agonists, TRV130 and PMZ21, have recently been reported to preferentially promote G protein-coupling over β-arrestin-2 signaling, thereby promoting analgesia with reduced side effects. TRV130 has been found in clinical trials to be more potent than morphine but safer in the setting of acute moderate-to-severe pain and is currently under New Drug Application review in the U.S. PMZ21 has shown promising and unique pain-relieving effects in mouse models, but further investigation is warranted to examine whether its therapeutic effects and safety profile are translatable to humans.
El fútbol como desafío étnico-racial y nacional: tensiones alrededor de su práctica en Otavalo (Andes ecuatorianos)
Authors: Voirol Jérémie
Published: May 2018

Este artículo se interesa por el tema del fútbol en el medio indígena en la región de Otavalo, tema todavía poco abordado en antropología y en las ciencias sociales. El objetivo es, por una parte, mostrar la reapropiación local de un juego “global” —a través del intento de reconstrucción histórica de la aparición del fútbol en esta región, de la atención a la conectividad, de su dimensión moral y de la producción de la masculinidad— y, por otra, reubicar esta práctica local en un contexto más amplio. De esta manera, la aprehensión del fútbol por los indígenas otavalos resalta tensiones entre la reproducción de una visión racial de la sociedad ecuatoriana y el desafío de esta sociedad desigual, a través de la reapropiación de características étnico-raciales y de la competición deportiva. Por lo tanto, el fútbol en Otavalo constituye un medio, para los indígenas, de integrarse al mundo contemporáneo y de proponer una concepción alternativa de la nación, más allá de la del “mestizaje” y del multiculturalismo.
La mirada feminista en el centro de la antropología vasca
Authors: Diez Mintegui Carmen
Published: May 2018

Esteban, Mari Luz y Jone M. Hernández García (Coords.). 2018. Etnografías feministas. Una mirada al siglo XXI desde la antropología vasca. Barcelona: Ediciones Bellaterra.
Diálogos interdisciplinares y debates actuales en los estudios sobre familia y parentesco
Authors: Smietniansky Silvina
Published: May 2018

Grau Rebollo, Jorge. 2016. Nuevas formas de familia. Ámbitos emergentes. Barcelona: Ediciones Bellaterra.
The Influence of Leadership on Employee Retention in Tanzania Commercial Banks
Authors: Mwita Kelvin M , Mwakasangula Eliza , Tefurukwa Oscar
Published: May 2018

Leadership is one of important aspects in any form of activity that involves people. Leadership may make employees either stay or leave the organisation hence it becomes one of factors that influence employee retention. Organisations spend and invest a lot in their employees and this starts from recruitment and selection, training and development, compensation and other Human Resource Management functions. This entails that letting an employee leave your organisation is a costly decision one can ever make. Various studies done in Tanzania have been investigating employee retention by associating it with other factors such as salaries, working hours, training and development, working environment and promotion among others. This study examined the link between leadership and employee retention. The study used Akiba Commercial Bank (Buguruni Branch) and Tanzania Postal Bank (Morogoro Branch) as the study cases and data were collected using questionnaires. Linear regression analysis was employed to examine the relationship between the variables. It was found that there is significant linear relationship between leadership and employee retention in Tanzania commercial banks. The study recommends provision of training to bank managers and supervisors on leadership skills since managing and leading go hand in hand. It further reminds managers and supervisors to seek for feedback from their subordinates on how they perceive leadership styles used in respective banks and make improvements before the employees decide to leave.
VERTICALIZAÇÃO E SOCIABILIDADE: AS RELAÇÕES ENTRE MORADORES DE EDIFÍCIOS RESIDENCIAIS E SUAS FORMAS DE USO E APROPRIAÇÃO DO ESPAÇO
Authors: Assunção Viviane Kraieski de , Da Silva Conceição Zaira
Published: May 2018

O processo de verticalização avança para as cidades brasileiras de pequeno e médio porte, modificando as formas de habitação e influenciando as relações entre seus moradores. Este processo é consequência do avanço da economia capitalista e está associado a uma nova simbologia de status social, próprios da cultura de consumo da sociedade moderna contemporânea. Este artigo é resultado de uma pesquisa sobre as relações de sociabilidade e formas de uso e apropriação do espaço de moradores de edifícios residenciais no bairro Comerciário, no município de Criciúma, localizado no sul do estado de Santa Catarina, que vem sofrendo um rápido processo de verticalização nas últimas décadas. A investigação buscou compreender os relacionamentos e práticas que surgem a partir das mudanças nas formas de habitação e vizinhança. A pesquisa, de caráter qualitativo, foi realizada por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas realizadas com trinta moradores do bairro selecionado. A investigação concluiu que a sociabilidade entre moradores de edifícios oscila entre relações superficiais, regidas pela cordialidade e solidariedade, e o individualismo, marcado pelo respeito à privacidade. A praticidade e a segurança dos edifícios, elogiadas pelos sujeitos da pesquisa, são entendidas como características do modo de vida urbano moderno, que inclui a aceleração das atividades rotineiras e a cultura do medo. A pouca utilização dos espaços de uso comum aponta para uma falta de apropriação destes espaços, o que torna possível classificá-los como não-lugares.
ANÁLISE DA SUSCETIBILIDADE DO SOLO A PROCESSOS EROSIVOS DO PARQUE NATURAL MUNICIPAL CORREDORES DE BIODIVERSIDADE (PNMCBIO) DE SOROCABA (SP)
Authors: Simonetti Vanessa Cezar , Silva Darllan Collins da Cunha e , Oliveira Renan Angrizani de , Sabonaro Débora Zumkeller , Rosa André Henrique
Published: May 2018

Os solos são de fundamental importância para a humanidade, entretanto as atividades antrópicas vêm exercendo forte pressão sobre este recurso, desencadeando processos erosivos. O presente estudo objetivou a identificação das zonas mais suscetíveis à erosão laminar a partir da caracterização dos atributos físico-hídricos do solo em duas zonas distintas do Parque Natural Municipal Corredores de Biodiversidade (PNMCBio) situado no município de Sorocaba (SP). As amostras de solos foram extraídas na Zona Intangível (ZI) e Zona de Recuperação (ZR) na profundidade 0-20 cm, as zonas foram prioritárias para o estudo pelas características distintas e a profundidade ser a mais suscetível à erosão. Em cada zona foram realizadas análises de granulometria, umidade (volumétrica e gravimétrica), densidade aparente e porosidade total, sendo que o fator de erodibilidade do solo (K) foi calculado de forma indireta através da expressão de Bouyoucos a partir dos dados obtidos na análise granulométrica. Esses resultados foram interpolados para análise da distribuição espacial destes atributos na área de estudo. Nas duas zonas, o solo foi classificado como de média erodibilidade, portanto, a manutenção do parque como unidade de conservação garante que o manejo antrópico nesta área seja sustentável e não desencadeia nenhum processo erosivo. O presente estudo traz uma importante contribuição para a caracterização dos atributos físico-hídricos do solo do PNMCBio, possibilitando avaliar de forma espacializada as zonas mais suscetíveis à erosão laminar e servir de suporte para a gestão e tomada de decisão pelos órgãos responsáveis pela sua conservação.
IMPACTOS SOCIOAMBIENTAIS E CONCEPÇÕES DE DESENVOLVIMENTO NO PROCESSO DA DUPLICAÇÃO DA BR-386 SOBRE A TERRA INDÍGENA JAMÃ TŸ TÃNH, EM ESTRELA, RIO GRANDE DO SUL/BRASIL
Authors: Sehn da Silva Juciane Beatriz , Da Silva Laroque Luís Fernando
Published: May 2018

Os Kaingang, do ponto de vista etnolinguístico, são pertencentes à família Jê e, junto com os Xokleng, constituem os povos Jê Meridionais. Delimitando como recorte espacial a Terra Indígena Jamã Tÿ Tãnh, situada em territórios da Bacia Hidrográfica Taquari-Antas, no Rio Grande do Sul/BR, o estudo objetiva analisar os impactos socioambientais decorrentes da implantação do empreendimento de duplicação da rodovia BR-386, apontando para os desdobramentos desse projeto no que diz respeito à articulação sociopolítica das lideranças indígenas e à concepção Kaingang de desenvolvimento. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, de caráter exploratório e de natureza descritiva. Dentre os procedimentos metodológicos, destaca-se a revisão bibliográfica sobre os Kaingang, o levantamento e a análise de fontes documentais encontradas no Ministério Público Federal de Lajeado, pesquisa de campo na Terra Indígena Jamã Tÿ Tãnh, com a elaboração de diários, registros fotográficos e entrevistas com base na metodologia de História Oral. Constatou-se a forte articulação política das Terras Indígenas situadas em territórios da Bacia Hidrográfica Taquari-Antas, Caí, Sinos e Lago Guaíba/RS, impactadas direta ou indiretamente pela duplicação da BR-386. Evidenciou-se que os principais impactos decorrentes do empreendimento relacionam-se ao exercício dos saberes tradicionais, à sustentabilidade do grupo e à desapropriação de parte da área de terras ocupada. Além disso, para os Kaingang, desenvolvimento diz respeito à liberdade de vivenciar práticas culturais.
Taiwanese University Students’ Expectations of Ideal English Class Lessons
Authors: Shirban Sasi Abolfazl , Haga Toshinari
Published: May 2018

Learning English is a basic requirement amongst Taiwanese university students. A detailed scrutiny of what activities in an English class are more attractive to this need-to-be productive population would prove very useful to the education authorities. Thus, the current study has focused on the university students’ opinion on the ideal English class. The participants were 446 students from TransWorld University. A 10-item multiple-choice questionnaire based on Littlewood (2010) was the instrument.  The results revealed that girls and boys showed significant differences in their preference for English language activities. However, they had almost equal stand towards usage of language games and emphasis on correct pronunciation. Also, both genders showed the highest interest in a relaxed class atmosphere; and the lowest interest in the usage of smart phones in the class activities. Moreover, EFL-major students shared many common expectations with students of College of Hospitality and Tourism; and the least with the students of College of Management.
Relationship between Seismic Activity and Variations in the Earth’s Rotation Angular Velocity
Authors: Sasorova Elena , Levin Boris
Published: May 2018

The Earth's seismic activity (SA) demonstrates a distinct unevenness both in space and in time. The periods of intensification of seismic activity are followed by periods of its decline. In this work, an attempt was first made to determine the effect of low-frequency components of the variations in the angular velocity of the Earth's rotation (AVER) on the dynamics of its seismic activity (for 1720 – 2017). Analysis of the time series of the density of seismic events and variations in the Earth's rotation velocity of about 300 years shows that each stage of reducing the angular velocity of rotation (braking) is accompanied by an increase in the density of seismic events, and the stages of increasing the angular velocity of rotation (acceleration) are accompanied by a decrease in the density of events. At present, the Earth is entering a new phase of deceleration (since 2005), which in recent years has already led to an increase in the global seismic activity.
Interakcje z architekturą. Społeczne sprawstwo zabudowy
Authors: Łukasiuk Magdalena
Published: May 2018

The article describes the role of urban design in the theoretical prospect of the sociology of architecture. I argue that the architecture and design select people (user and tenants) using aesthetic parameter. The process of social segregation as a result of gentrification and modernization is often hidden behind the discourse around design and serves the contemporary elites. I present the point of view elaborated by Project for Public Spaces as an example of place-centered (and not design-centered) approach.
Komfort akustyczny w open space w narracji projektantów
Authors: Basińska Anita , Jeran Agnieszka
Published: May 2018

Nowadays a significant amount of work is office work. How it is performed is determined by both applied techniques of human resources management and organization of workspace; both these factors relate to each other. The increasing importance of good working conditions, as well as effectiveness, lead to serious discussions about the importance of comfort in a work place. Because the most popular type of workspace is open space, we have analyzed design solutions to provide comfort to employees. We have analyzed 50 projects published on the site sztukawnetrza.pl, and then we classified and described methods and means that reduce noise in open space.It has also caught our attention that in Poland there seems to be no objective acoustic indicators clearly defining the accepted noise level. This indicates the absence of such narration among designers though it does not mean such standards are not applied.
Plątanina linii, blokowość i linearność
Authors: Lasota Paweł , Mojsiejuk Magdalena
Published: May 2018

The article is a consideration of differences between block thinking (blocks, compositions) and line thinking (movement, knots). It is also an attempt to describe the experience of working with a robot as a new project practice in which we ponder: is a robot as a designer's tool closer to the experience of craftsmanship, or to the modern practice of computer-assisted design? It is also a description of our final project "Knotty" involving translating the technique of knitting into the language (movement) of a robot, being the practical answer to the questions and theoretical problems stated above.
Homeland and Resilience: Immunitas, Katechon, the Uncanny, and Trauma’s Displacement
Authors: Basiuk Tomasz
Published: May 2018

The paper focuses on the category of resilience as it refers to the capacity of socio-political systems to withstand stress or to adapt to it. Invoking resilience enables a multifaceted reading of the TV series Homeland that looks beyond the show’s readily apparent propagandistic function. Resilience is posited as being partly at odds with the category trauma, which the show also invokes. Unlike trauma, resilience is conceptualized as taking place in the present moment, and an analogy thus obtains between resilience and the uncanny. Resilience is further linked to biopolitics with a discussion of Roberto Esposito’s immunitas and with a discussion of katechon, a category called upon by Esposito and by Paolo Virno. The latter identifies the katechon in the multitude which arises with the state of exception. Thus, the shift from trauma to the uncanny reflects not only the series’ generic conventions as a political thriller but corresponds also to a conceptual shift from the biopolitical immunitas to the more directly anarchic katechon of the multitude.
The Rise of the House of Usher: The Landscape Chamber by Sarah Orne Jewett as a Textual Palimpsest
Authors: Wilczyński Marek
Published: May 2018

The paper is an analysis of an intertextual relationship between “The Landscape Chamber”, a story by Sarah Orne Jewett of 1887, and Poe’s “Fall of the House of Usher” in terms of Gérard Genette’s theory of the literary palimpsest. As it turns out, a number of details in Poe’s gothic tale have their functional equivalents in Jewett’s realistic story even though the gothic underpinning of the latter does not seem explicit. Poe’s ahistorical romantic apocalypse is translated in “The Landscape Chamber” into a gendered interpretation of New England’s post-Civil War history as a period of cultural crisis possibly to be overcome by the succession of generations. Paradoxically, Jewett’s story demonstrates the continuity of the US literary tradition by a revisionist misprision of a “strong” writer’s exemplary hypotext.
Pseudolatirus Bellardi, 1884 revisited, with the description of two new genera and five new species (Neogastropoda: Fasciolariidae)
Authors: Kantor Yuri I. , Fedosov Alexander E. , Snyder Martin Avery , Bouchet Philippe
Published: May 2018

The genus Pseudolatirus Bellardi, 1884, with the Miocene type species Fusus bilineatus Hörnes, 1853, has been used for 13 Miocene to Early Pleistocene fossil species and eight Recent species and has traditionally been placed in the fasciolariid subfamily Peristerniinae Tryon, 1880. Although the fossil species are apparently peristerniines, the Recent species were in their majority suspected to be most closely related to Granulifusus Kuroda & Habe, 1954 in the subfamily Fusininae Wrigley, 1927. Their close affinity was confirmed by the molecular phylogenetic analysis of Couto et al. (2016). In the molecular phylogenetic section we present a more detailed analysis of the relationships of 10 Recent Pseudolatirus-like species, erect two new fusinine genera, Okutanius gen. nov. (type species Fusolatirus kuroseanus Okutani, 1975) and Vermeijius gen. nov. (type species Pseudolatirus pallidus Kuroda & Habe, 1961). Five species are described as new for science, three of them are based on sequenced specimens (Granulifusus annae sp. nov., G. norfolkensis sp. nov., Okutanius ellenae gen. et sp. nov.) and two (G. tatianae sp. nov., G. guidoi sp. nov.) are attributed to Granulifusus on the basis of conchological similarities to sequenced species. New data on radular morphology is presented for examined species.
As narrativas orais e o imaginário das crianças ribeirinhas
Authors: Simões Maria do Socorro Galvão , Farias Cristiane do Socorro Gonçalves
Published: May 2018

Este artigo busca suprir uma lacuna na produção acadêmica, haja vista a escassez de trabalhos abordando a temática sob o ângulo do narrador infantil. Porém, para isso, faz-se necessário o trabalho da escuta por parte destas pesquisadoras. Para tanto, trazemos uma narrativa de Cobra grande e outra do Boto contada por uma criança ribeirinha do rio Canaticu, em Curralinho na Ilha do Marajó. Nesse percurso, buscamos amparo nas leituras de Zumthor (1993) para entendermos as narrativas de tradição oral, Benjamin (1993) para (re)conhecermos nas crianças a figura de um narrador tradicional e Bachelard (2006) para discutirmos o imaginário.
Campos e pertenças na bio/grafia de um poeta popular: o caso Manoel Camilo dos Santos
Authors: Nunes Geice Peres
Published: May 2018

No presente ensaio, desenvolvemos um estudo sobre a poesia popular do Nordeste, centrando-nos, especialmente, na trajetória bio/gráfica de Manoel Camilo dos Santos e suas tentativas de transcender o espaço do popular por meio de recursos pouco usuais no seu estrato. Para tanto, observamos as ações do poeta-editor, bem como as estratégias utilizadas no conjunto de sua criação artística, datada entre as décadas de 30 e 80 do século XX. Como base teórica, valemo-nos dos postulados de Pierre Bourdieu e suas teorizações sobre o conceito de campo literário.
Da poesia oral ao cordel: nota sobre a transformação narrativa na poesia popular nordestina
Authors: Pereira Lawrence Flores
Published: May 2018

O presente ensaio estuda as mudanças estilísticas e narratológicas do “ciclo do boi”, gênero que inclui narrativas orais como Rabicho da Geralda e as narrativas cordelistas escritas como O Boi Misterioso, de Leandro Gomes de Barros.
Clomazone safenering with dietholate, bentazon protection against ALS inhibitors, and seed quality cost due to weed resistance
Authors: Carvalho Leonardo Bianco de
Published: May 2018

In a current research, SCHMITZ et al. (2018) elucidated the possibility of using the herbicide clomazone associated to the safener dietolate to control ryegrass and wild radish resistance to herbicides inhibitors of EPSPs, ACCase, and ALS in wheat crops. Basically, authors tested doses of dietholate ranged from 120 to 480 g (for each 100 kg of wheat seeds cv. Itaipu) and three doses of clomazone (198, 396, and 594 g ha-1. Authors found treatment of wheat seeds with dietholate did not interfere in ryegrass control and wild radish by clomazone applied in pre-emergence. Moreover, even applying at low doses, clomazone controlled ryegrass and it can be used to control resistant biotypes to EPSPs, ALS, and ACCase inhibitors. MARCHIORETTO & DAL MAGRO (2018) found the addition of bentazon to the herbicides cloransulam or imazethapyr decreased the phytotoxicity caused to the bean crop, and did not alter the weed control, with no antagonism of the herbicide mixture. In addition, the crop response was dependent on the cultivar, in spite of both cultivars Agronorte (Anfc9) and IPR Uirapuru tolerated the herbicides. To reach this conclusion, authors performed a field study where the herbicides cloransulam and imazethapyr were tested alone and in combination with bentazon for comparison with a weed and infested control in two bean cultivars. COSTA et al. (2018) hypothesized the resistance to glyphosate could provide a penalty on seed quality of glyphosate-resistant Conyza bonariensis. Authors performing tests for seed viability and seed vigor under controlled conditions. Biotypes susceptible and resistant to glyphosate were tested but no difference occurred between them regarding on seed germination and embryo viability. However, the percentage of seed germination of the R biotype was reduced under experimental conditions using the cold test, the accelerated aging test, and the high-temperature stress test. In conclusion, authors indicated they found evidences that glyphosate-resistance is responsible for a penalty on seed quality of C. bonariensis.
Uso de clomazone associado ao safener dietholate para o manejo de plantas daninhas na cultura do trigo
Authors:   Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, Schmitz Maicon Fernando , Galon Leandro ,   Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Piovesan Bruna , Souza Matheus Freitas de , Agazzi Luciane Renata , Forte Cesar Tiago , Perin Gismael Francisco
Published: May 2018

O uso intensivo e repetido do método químico de controle na cultura do trigo selecionou populações de nabo (Raphanus raphanistrum e R. sativus) e azevém (Lolium multiflorum) resistentes a alguns herbicidas, em especial aos inibidores das enzimas ALS, ACCase e EPSPs. Para manejar as populações de plantas daninhas resistentes, é importante rotacionar os mecanismos de ação de herbicidas, tanto na dessecação como nas aplicações realizadas após a implantação da cultura. Assim, objetivou-se com este trabalho avaliar a eficácia do herbicida clomazone no controle de azevém e nabo, associado ou não ao protetor dietholate, na cultura do trigo. Os experimentos foram conduzidos em delineamento inteiramente casualizado (DIC) com quatro repetições. No ensaio 1 foram testadas doses de dietholate (0, 120, 240, 360 e 480 g para 100 kg de sementes de trigo cultivar TBIO Itaipu) e de clomazone (0, 198, 396 e 594 g ha-1) aplicado em pré-emergência. No ensaio 2, instalado de modo simultâneo ao ensaio 1, os tratamentos foram constituídos pela testemunha infestada, testemunha capinada, clomazone + dietholate (396 g ha-1 + 240 g para 100 kg de semente) – aplicado em pré-emergência, iodosulfuron-methyl (5 g ha-1) e pyroxsulam (18 g ha-1) – aplicados em pós-emergência. O tratamento das sementes de trigo com dietholate não interferiu no controle de azevém e nabo pelo clomazone aplicado em pré-emergência. O clomazone, mesmo aplicado em baixas doses, apresentou controle de azevém acima de 80%, podendo ser utilizado para o controle de biótipos resistentes aos herbicidas inibidores da EPSPs, ALS e ACCase. O iodosulfuron-methyl e o pyroxsulam apresentaram excelente controle de nabo e satisfatório de azevém.