bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Numerical study of the seasonal thermal and gas regimes of the largest artificial reservoir in western Europe using the LAKE 2.0 model
Authors: Iakunin Maksim , Stepanenko Victor , Salgado Rui , Potes Miguel , Penha Alexandra , Novais Maria Helena , Rodrigues Gonçalo
Published: August 2020

Abstract. The Alqueva reservoir (southeast of Portugal) is the largest artificial lake in western Europe and a strategic freshwater supply in the region. The reservoir is of scientific interest in terms of monitoring and maintaining the quality and quantity of water and its impact on the regional climate. To support these tasks, we conducted numerical studies of the thermal and gas regimes in the lake over the period from May 2017 to March 2019, supplemented by the data observed at the weather stations and floating platforms during the field campaign of the ALentejo Observation and Prediction (ALOP) system project. The 1D model, LAKE 2.0, was used for the numerical studies. Since it is highly versatile and can be adjusted to the specific features of the reservoir, this model is capable of simulating its thermodynamic and biogeochemical characteristics. Profiles and time series of water temperature, sensible and latent heat fluxes, and concentrations of CO2 and O2 reproduced by the LAKE 2.0 model were validated against the observed data and were compared to the thermodynamic simulation results obtained with the freshwater lake (FLake) model. The results demonstrated that both models captured the seasonal variations in water surface temperature and the internal thermal structure of the Alqueva reservoir well. The LAKE 2.0 model showed slightly better results and satisfactorily captured the seasonal gas regime.
System identification techniques for detection of teleconnections within climate models
Authors: Sutherland Bethany , Kravitz Ben , Rasch Philip J. , Wang Hailong
Published: August 2020

Abstract. Quantifying teleconnections and discovering new ones is a complex, difficult process. Using transfer functions, we introduce a new method of identifying teleconnections in climate models on arbitrary timescales. We validate this method by perturbing temperature in the Nino3.4 region in a climate model. Temperature and precipitation responses in the model match known El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)-like teleconnection features, consistent with modes of tropical variability. Perturbing the Nino3.4 region results in temperature responses consistent with the Pacific Meridional Mode, the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, and the Indian Ocean Dipole, all of which have strong ties to ENSO. Some precipitation features are also consistent with these modes of variability, although because precipitation is noisier than temperature, obtaining robust responses is more difficult. While much work remains to develop this method further, transfer functions show promise in quantifying teleconnections or, perhaps, identifying new ones.
El transhumanismo o el fin de las esencias: el (bio)conservadurismo y su reminiscencia aristotélica
Authors: Ortiz de Zárate Alcarazo Lucía
Published: August 2020

El transhumanismo o el movimiento a favor del mejoramiento humano a través de la tecnología vive, actualmente, un momento álgido. Los avances en Inteligencia Artificial e ingeniería genética permiten que soñemos con seres capaces de vencer a la muerte y poseer capacidades hasta ahora desconocidas. Sin embargo, en este artículo veremos que no todo el mundo está de acuerdo con estas ideas y hay quienes consideran las promesas del transhumanismo más como pesadillas que como sueños. Estos son los (bio)conservadores. Los (bio)conservadores consideran que las mejoras prometidas por el transhumanismo conllevarán el fin de la especie humana. Frente al transhumanismo, los (bio)conservadores defienden la conservación y protección de la esencia y la naturaleza humana. También se rebelan contra la manipulación ilimitada del ser humano y la limitación de estas prácticas a aquellas contenidas en la esencia humana. Todo ello les otorga cierta reminiscencia aristotélica en la que muchos de ellos se amparan y la cual vale la pena estudiar.
'Pasarse del otro lado del conocimiento': Lyotard y Foucault entre la retórica y la sofística
Authors: Massó Castilla Jordi
Published: August 2020

Casi de manera simultánea, en los comienzos del llamado post-estructuralismo los filósofos franceses Michel Foucault y Jean-François Lyotard se interesaron por la sofística. El primero mantuvo la clásica confrontación entre el pensamiento filosófico y el sofístico con vistas a afianzar su propio planteamiento sobre la cuestión de la “verdad”, mientras que el segundo autor intentó derribar las fronteras entre ambos saberes. Lo que estaba en juego en estas dos lecturas enfrentadas era una reflexión sobre los medios de que dispone la filosofía para intervenir en el ámbito político. Para Foucault, es el decirle la verdad al político “parresiásticamente” lo que caracteriza al filósofo frente al taimado sofista y garantiza una influencia en un gobierno de la polis recto. En cambio Lyotard, a partir de su idea de la política “pagana”, creía necesario operar un giro sofístico sobre la filosofía para que ésta, desde una posición no exterior a la política, pueda suscitar transformaciones de otro modo imposibles. Este artículo analiza las lecturas que de la sofística ofrecieron los dos pensadores franceses, mostrando su originalidad y relevancia para el panorama filosófico contemporáneo.
El cine en los escritos de Heidegger bajo el 'III Reich'
Authors: Rodríguez Serrano Aarón
Published: August 2020

El presente trabajo explora y sistematiza la concepción de lo cinematográfico en la obra de Martin Heidegger desde su primera mención en su bibliografía en 1929 –Introducción a la filosofía– hasta sus apuntes personales y sus seminarios de 1944. En primer lugar, pretendemos contribuir a la clarificación de un aspecto apenas tratado en los estudios de su filosofía del arte: su conflictiva relación con el cine, entendido siempre o bien como un proceso de exhibición vinculado con la vertiente nihilista de la técnica (Kino) o como un entretenimiento banal para las masas (Film). En segundo lugar, pretendemos contextualizar y explorar una colección de textos que pueden ser entendidos como una discusión más o menos explícita con los mecanismos de control cultural de la UFA de Goebbels, tomando como referencia tanto aquellas intervenciones realizadas de manera pública –especialmente su primer seminario sobre Heráclito de 1943–, como sus propias anotaciones privadas consignadas en los Cuadernos negros, las Meditaciones y los Apuntes.
Fully Optimized: The (Post)human Art of Speedrunning
Authors: Hay Jonathan
Published: August 2020

Over time, speedrunning communities work collaboratively to optimize, reconfigure, and improve upon the quickest possible completion times of video game titles. I argue that this progressive ethos, coupled with the performative nature of modern speedrunning, lends a distinctly artistic character to the practice. Speedrunning is a form of (post)human expression that is manifested not only through the programming of a video game, but also through players’ approach to gameplay. By choosing to speedrun, players actively impose a discrete temporal limit on the inhuman algorithms of video games, and so attempt to conquer and thereby curtail their technological novelty. However, within the field of game studies, the literature published on speedrunning to date is almost unilaterally anthropocentric, and focuses on the transgressive nature of the practice, ignoring the intricacies of its technological fundament. Rather, (post)humans and technologies interact in a transformational manner through intra-active assemblages, broadening the condition of embodiment. To theorize a posthumanistic theory of the practice, this article takes as its focus the speedrunning community of the video game Super Mario Odyssey and suggests that speedrunning may ultimately be considered a mode of (post)human performance art.
Nietzschean Transhumanism: A Few Sociological and Pedagogical Remarks
Authors: Lipowicz Markus
Published: August 2020

Since the release of Stefan Lorenz Sorgner’s article “Nietzsche, the Overhuman, and the Transhuman” in 2009, the debate on Friedrich Nietzsche’s impact on transhumanism has become a thought-provoking opportunity to discuss many important and controversial issues of the technoprogressive agenda. However, despite the great variety of perspectives and arguments made both for and against this analogy, Sorgner’s main argument that the transhumanist movement could benefit by recognizing and embracing the “meaning-giving” function of Nietzsche’s concept of the overhuman has been neglected by most commentators and debaters. The main objectives of this article are to face Sorgner’s challenge of examining the existential dimension of a Nietzschean interpretation of transhumanism and further to present some significant sociological and educational implications of such an approach. The main conclusion will be that, while a Nietzschean transhumanism would successfully resist being analogized to a quasi-religious cult, it might further provoke a redefinition of the role that science plays in establishing educational values. Eventually, a Nietzschean transhumanism could contribute to a qualitatively new understanding of the everyday social lifeworld and thus reorient the technoprogressive agenda toward more down-to-earth tasks and future scenarios.
O litoral da macrometrópole: tão longe de Deus e tão perto do Diabo
Authors: Goncalves Leandra R. , Xavier Luciana Y. , Turra Alexander , Torres Pedro Henrique , Zioni Silvana , Jacobi Pedro R.
Published: August 2020

O maniqueísmo do título deste artigo antecipa o interesse em aqui analisar as particularidades da polarização da zona costeira em uma escala espacial mais abrangente. Tal análise é feita sob a ótica do ordenamento territorial, da abordagem ecossistêmica e da governança ambiental, e considera os fluxos e dinâmicas incidentes sobre a zona costeira em um contexto de desenvolvimento sustentável. Por meio do estudo de caso da Macrometrópole Paulista (MMP), seu Plano de Ação 2013-2040, e as ações propostas para seu litoral, reconhece-se que, tão perto da metrópole expandida, o litoral macrometropolitano segue longe de um caminho sustentável e socialmente justo. Argumenta-se que o planejamento espacial e a governança deste território demandam uma ampla revisão dos paradigmas que amparam os instrumentos setoriais e multissetoriais de gestão. Novos paradigmas devem considerar diferentes escalas espaciais, como a zona costeira, a zona econômica exclusiva e regiões metropolitanas adjacentes. Nesse sentido, faz-se necessário que o planejamento da MMP considere novos arranjos de governança que abarquem a dinamicidade do território e suas dimensões socioambientais e ecossistêmicas. Devem, ainda, incorporar macroprocessos tanto do ponto de vista administrativo e territorial quanto do ponto de vista socioambiental, incluindo os atores apropriados a essa escala e, em especial, garantindo a participação da sociedade civil.
Relationship Between Line Bisection Test Time and Hemispatial Neglect Prognosis in Patients With Stroke: A Prospective Pilot Study
Authors: Kwon Shinyoung , Park Wookyung , Kim MinYoung , Kim Jong Moon
Published: August 2020

Objective To determine the relationship between line bisection test (LBT) performance time and prognosis of hemispatial neglect (HSN) in stroke patients.Methods Data on stroke patients with HSN were prospectively collected. After patient recruitment and eligibility screening, the LBT, Motor-Free Visual Perception Test 3rd edition, and Korean version of Mini-Mental State Examination were performed at the time of admission and 4 weeks thereafter. The LBT performance time was also measured. All patients received conventional rehabilitation for 4 weeks. Based on the improvements in their LBT grades, the patients were divided into improved and non-improved groups. The evaluation results of the two groups were compared using Mann–Whitney U-tests and logistic regression was performed to predict the independence of each outcome.Results In total, 26 stroke patients with HSN were included, with 13 patients in each group. Significant differences were observed in the baseline LBT performance times between the improved and non-improved groups (p<0.05). Logistic regression analysis revealed associations between HSN prognosis, and baseline LBT performance time (odds ratio=0.95; 95% confidence interval, 0.90–1.00; p<0.05) and baseline Motor-Free Visual Perception Test 3rd edition (odds ratio=1.20; 95% confidence interval, 1.01–1.43; p<0.05).Conclusion A significant relationship was observed between the baseline LBT performance time and HSN prognosis.
Preliminary Clinical Trial of Balance Compensation System for Improvement of Balance in Patients With Spinocerebellar Ataxia
Authors: Hong Ji Seon , Kim Ji Hyun , Yong Sang Yeol , Lee Young Hee , Kim Sung Hoon , Park Jun Young , Lee Jung Kuk , Jang Ji Yoon
Published: August 2020

Objective To determine the immediate and short-term impact of the application of wearable balance compensation system (BCS) on balance impairment in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA).Methods The study enrolled 6 participants with SCA with varying degrees of balance impairment. After adjustment for individual fitting, wearable BCS with up to 3% body weight was placed in a garment on the trunk. Sway direction and magnitude were measured with sensors placed posteriorly at the lumbosacral junction, immediately before and after, and at day 1, day 2, and day 7 after wearing the BCS. Timed Up & Go test (TUG) and 25-foot timed walk test were performed, and static foot pressure was measured.Results A significant improvement in static and dynamic balance was found during the 25-foot timed walk and in static foot pressure measurement results after wearing the BCS, when compared with that at baseline (p=0.044 vs. p=0.011). Anterior and posterior sway showed improvements from baseline after wearing the BCS. Improvement in the lateral swaying movement control was also seen.Conclusion Application of the BCS might be beneficial in the improvement ofthe static and dynamic balance in patients with SCA. Further research on long-term effects and with a larger sample size is indicated.
De OESO, BEPS en de impact voor het fiscale stelsel van Curaçao
Authors: Rekwest G.D. , Kavelaars P.
Published: August 2020

De OESO, BEPS en de impact voor het fiscale stelsel van Curaçao

Ongeveer een decennium geleden is door de OESO en de EU een aanvang gemaakt met de strijd tegen het ontwijken van belastingen door met name internationaal opererende ondernemingen. Deze operatie staat bekend onder de naam BEPS: de strijd tegen Base Erosion and Profit Shifting. De bedoeling is dat uiteindelijk alle landen hun fiscale wetgeving zodanig vormgeven dat belastingontwijking niet meer aan de orde kan zijn op straffe van plaatsing op een zwarte lijst. Dat is een omvangrijk operatie die ook voor het Caribisch Koninkrijk gevolgen heeft gehad, met name voor Aruba en Curaçao. In dit artikel bespreken de auteurs de consequenties voor het fiscale stelsel van Curaçao zoals dat uiteindelijk na diverse stappen per 1 januari 2020 is aangepast; daarmee is Curaçao BEPS-proof.
Qualitative Characterisation of Trace Elements in Diesel Particulate Matter from In-Use Diesel Engine Passenger Vehicles by Means of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
Authors: Viskup Richard , Wolf Christoph , Baumgartner Werner
Published: August 2020

In this research, we applied laser-plasma spectroscopy technique for the measurement of trace chemical elements in the exhaust emissions generated from in-use diesel engine passenger vehicles. We use high resolution laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) technique for diagnostics of soot and particulate matter (PM). Here we analysed soot and PM, extracted from exhaust manifold part, from different passenger vehicles that are used in daily life environment. The main aim of this study is to reveal the trace chemical elements in different PM matrices. The presence of trace elements in exhaust emissions can originate from different sources: from injected fuel type and fuel additives, engine lubricants, engine combustion process, incomplete catalytic reaction, inefficiency or wear out of PM filtering devices, dysfunctions or failures of engine or vehicle or even information related to polluted intake air.
Parent-Adolescent Relationship and the Impact of Substance Dependency within the Trajectory of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder
Authors: Mathibela Faith , Mmamoagi Skhosana Rebecca
Published: August 2020

Adolescents strive for freedom and autonomy; thus, communication with their parents needs to be enhanced. Building solid healthy relationships at this stage of their lives is of utmost importance to help them cope with the changes and challenges they are experiencing. The purpose of this chapter is to explore the parent-adolescent relationship in the substance dependency field. The focus is on the relationship between parents and their adolescents who have a substance use disorder. Parenting adolescents poses its own set of challenges, making it difficult to build and maintain healthy parent-adolescent relationships. We argue that although adolescent substance use disorder has been extensively researched, the relationship between parents and adolescents with substance use disorder has surprisingly not received the same attention. It is this gap that this chapter seeks to address. With this in mind, the ecological systems theory was employed here to shed light on the importance and significance of developing healthy parent-adolescent relationships. The findings show that the parent-adolescent relationship primarily informs the daily living of both the parents and the adolescents. The parent-adolescent relationship is therefore very important as it represents whole-family functioning.
Shifting Wildfire Trends and Management Implications for the Wildland Urban Interface in the Twenty-first Century
Authors: Abney Rebecca , Ma Qin
Published: August 2020

Anthropogenic climate change is projected to impact a significant proportion of ecosystems throughout the world. These shifts in climate are already impacting a diversity of wildland and urban ecosystems, and they are projected to increase wildfire frequency and severity in many regions. This projected increase is the result of the interaction of altered drought, precipitation, and temperature regimes. Understanding shifts in wildfire regimes is critical for managers at the wildland-urban interface that work to protect structures and human life. This chapter will explore how ongoing and future shifts in climate will drive alterations to natural fire regimes in the United States, with focus on implications for the wildland-urban interface.
Universal Use of Facemasks Against Coronavirus Disease-19 in Nigeria: A Necessity or an Overreaction?
Authors: Okoro Roland Nnaemeka
Published: August 2020

: The upsurge of cases of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) worldwide has compelled many countries including Nigeria to recommend mandatory use of facemask to their citizen in public places to limit the spread of this virus. Although to date, there is no documented evidence that facemask use by the public protected healthy people against COVID-19. Nevertheless, the World Health Organization encourages the general public to wear a non-medical mask in public settings in areas of community transmission. This paper reports on the current mandatory use of facemask by the Nigerian public and highlights the implications of such use.
Acute Respiratory Infection in Co-Infection Form of Bacteria and Virus, Human Bocavirus with Streptococcus pneumoniae: A Case Report
Authors: Mohammadi Mehrdad
Published: August 2020

Introduction: Human bocavirus (HBoV) belongs to the Parvoviridae family, which has been revealed to be associated with respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in children. There are many reports worldwide on respiratory infection or gastroenteritis caused by this virus. Case Presentation: In a twin case (a girl and a boy), we demonstrated that HBoV infection in combination with Streptococcus pneumonia as co-infection caused the death of a 14-month-old girl with a history of high fever and wheezing. A week later, her brother presented with almost the same symptoms, but only HBoV was found in a nasopharyngeal aspirate sample. Discussion: This case suggests that lower respiratory tract infections due to HBoV may cause severe and life-threatening diseases, resulting in death in combination with a bacterial infection, such as S. pneumonia. The study suggests replacing multiplex PCR as a fast and meticulous method instead of conventional and time-consuming microbiological methods for determining the causative organism for respiratory infections.
Flores Raras: lesbianidades e as espacialidades de armários e heterotopias
Authors: Paulino Alessandro Garcia , Ribeiro Cláudia Maria , Dinis Nilson Fernandes
Published: August 2020

Neste artigo, temos como intencionalidade as discussões sobre as lesbianidades e o cinema, imbricando conceitos do imaginário das águas, armário e das heterotopias. Esta escrita tem como objetivo analisar o encontro entre o cinema e o campo das sexualidades a partir de três recortes de cenas do filme Flores Raras (2013), sob direção de Bruno Barreto. Entendemos nesse caso, o cinema como um inventor de uma pedagogia do olhar, de uma cultura visual e que faz emergir subjetividades e modos de existência a partir de seus modos de endereçamento. A análise das imagens (cenas) foi realizada a partir de sua visualização bem como do entrecruzamento com o referencial teórico. Por fim, a história de Flores Raras (2013) demonstrou-se envolvente e passível de problematizações e análises levando em consideração o amor entre mulheres, a água, as espacialidades e as geografias dos corpos presentes nas imagens.
Arboreal diversity in dairy-producing properties in the Arroio da Seca micro-river basin, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Authors: Zerwes Cristian Mateus , Rempel Claudete , Morás Ana Paula De Borba
Published: August 2020

The Deciduous Seasonal Forest (DSF) in Rio Grande do Sul (RS) is fragmented and partially protected by environmental legislation [Legal Reservation (LR) and Permanent Preservation Area (PPA)]. The aim of this study was to characterize diversity of the arboreal species situated in LR and PPA of 12 dairy-producing properties in the Arroio da Seca micro-river basin. A total of 398 plots with 100m² were used, and height, perimeter, and species were recorded. Phytosociological parameters were calculated using an electronic spreadsheet. Richness of 130 species was recorded as well as a Shannon-Wiener index of 3.79 (0.04). Ninety percent of the sampled area is in the early and intermediate stages of regeneration and most species with high importance value are typical of secondary vegetation. The PPA had higher estimated richness and diversity than the LR; however, there was higher infestation of exotic species in the PPA.
Study of protein extraction from residues of tambatinga amazon fish
Authors: Silva Sumária Sousa e , Pettenon Danieli Alini , Carvalho José Wilson Pires , Guedes Sumaya Ferreira , Loss Raquel Aparecida
Published: August 2020

The present work aimed to extract proteins from tambatinga fish residue with physicochemical characterization, a hybrid of the crossing between the female tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) and the male pirapitinga (Piaractus brachypomus). Protein extraction was performed by the following methods: acid (hydrochloric acid, acetic acid) and basic (sodium hydroxide). The protein fraction was characterized in relation to moisture content, ash, protein and yield. The moisture determination was performed with powder samples, submitted to drying at 40 ° C, in a forced circulation oven, which presented values of 7.29; 11.42 and 3.14% respectively. Regarding the fixed mineral residue (ash), the samples differed from each other, with values between 81.52; 50.65 and 44.76%. The samples obtained by the different processes presented protein contents of 3.63; 9.36 and 39.55% respectively. And the yield of protein extraction was 8.96; 3.64 and 6.43% for hydrochloric acid, acetic acid and sodium hydroxide, respectively. The obtained results indicate that it is possible to perform protein extraction for fish waste utilization, mainly by the basic extraction method.
Differences in stomatal and pollen grain dimensions and pollen viability between Paspalum rawitscheri populations
Authors: De Freitas Jéssica Mena Barreto , Kuhn Andrielle Wouters , Frescura Viviane Dal-Souto , Essi Liliana , Tedesco Solange Bosio
Published: August 2020

The objective of this study was to evaluate stomatal and pollen grain size and to estimate pollen viability of individuals from different populations of Paspalum rawitscheri (Parodi) Chase ex G.H. Rua Valls. To analyze stomatal size, slides were made of the adaxial leaf epidermis using the epidermal impression method. The height and width of 100 stomata per population were analyzed. Pollen was obtained from inflorescences to evaluate pollen grain size and pollen viability. Pollen grains were stained with 2% acetic orcein, 2% acetic carmine, or Alexander’s reactive stain. Per population, 1600 grains of pollen were observed for viability, and 50 grains of pollen were measured. There were significant differences between populations in stomatal height and pollen grain height and width. The populations also differed in pollen viability, with the Santa Maria population showing the lowest viability. The differences in stomatal and pollen grain size suggest genetic variability in the evaluated populations. Moreover, low pollen viability in one population indicates that its decline may be related to low fertility. Keywords: Grass. Ploidy. Fertility. Threatened species.
Evaluation of Trichoderma atroviride endophytes with growth-promoting activities on tomato plants and antagonistic action on Fusarium oxysporum
Authors: Schoffen Rodrigo Pawloski , Ribeiro Amanda Da Silva , Oliveira-Junior Verci Alves de , Polonio Julio Cesar , Polli Andressa Domingos , Orlandelli Ravely Casarotti , Ribeiro Marcos Alessandro dos Santos , Pamphile João Alencar , Azevedo João Lúcio
Published: August 2020

In Brazil, tomato is one of the most consumed vegetables and the fungus Fusarium oxysporum is one of the most important phytopathogen of tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.). Thus, the search of beneficial microorganisms with growth-promoting and/or biological control properties represent an important tool for agricultural biotechnology. Herein, two Trichoderma endophytes (strains 36b and 164b) associated with Coffea arabica were investigated on their growth-promoting activities on plants and their antagonist effects and interactions against F. oxysporum. Molecular multigene (ITS- TEF-TUB-CAL) identification and phylogenetic analysis allowed the identification of these endophytes as belonging to Trichoderma atroviride species. When inoculated with the endophytic strain 36b, tomato plants reached the highest speed of seedling emergence (83.3%), but both endophytes increased the number of leaves, root length and dry biomass of treated plants. Regarding the in vitro antagonism assay, reduced phytopathogen growth by approximately 70 (strain 36b) and 52% (strain 164b) which indicates a partial replacement of endophytes after initial deadlock with mycelial contact. Scanning electron microscopy allowed to observe the presence of Fusarium macroconidia between endophytic hyphae and conidia, with the helicoidization of endophytic hyphae, which wrapped around the pathogen hyphae, suggesting a mechanical inhibition by strangulation.
Urban agriculture and food security: a case study in Maringá, PR, Brazil
Authors: Neto Paulo De Oliveira , Scalco Andréa , Lourenzani Ana Elissa Smith Bressan , Oliveira Sandra Cristina de
Published: August 2020

The urbanization resulting from Brazilian industrialization after World War II influenced the development and infrastructure aspects of urban centers. This generated a growth of the urban population, resulting in socioeconomic structural problems related to public health, education, food insecurity, among others. Urban agriculture consists of agriculture activities within urban spaces and can promote food security to those who practice it and to those who benefit from its access. In this sense, the objective of this study was to analyze the impact of urban agriculture on food security. The research was carried out in community gardens in the city of Maringá, Brazil, using the EBIA method, with procedures of descriptive statistical analysis and multiple linear regression. The results indicate that the activity did not contribute to the food security of people who depend on the resources generated, whether for consumption or income.
The bioremediation potential of filamentous fungi in soil contaminated with lead
Authors: Mariconi Josiane Ribela , Moreira Hugo Peres , Silva Leonardo Euripedes de Andrade , Melo Vanessa Souza Reis , Senhuk Ana Paula Milla dos Santos , Ferreira Deusmaque Carneiro , Anhê Ana Carolina Borella Marfil
Published: August 2020

Population increase resulting from industrial activities has worsened soil contamination with toxic metals. Given the complex dynamics of these pollutants and the complexity of soil matrices, one of the biggest challenges faced by the environmental field lies on developing effective technologies to remediate contaminated soils. Thus, bioremediation may be a decontamination alternative based on using microorganisms. The aims of the current study are to isolate and characterize filamentous fungi with bioremediation potential to be used in soils contaminated with lead. A soil sample was incubated in Sabouraud Caf Agar medium in BOD at 28ºC. CFUs were counted after 72h of incubation; the three most prominently grown colonies were isolated in new plates containing the same medium. Fungi were transferred to liquid submerged fermentation medium with 20 ppm of lead after 24 h of incubation; they remained in shaker incubator at 30°C, 120 rpm, for 120h. Next, the MP-AES analysis was performed to evaluate the final lead concentration. Isolated fungi such as Aspergillus, Penicillium and Trichoderma removed, 56.82%, 66.77% and 75.29% lead ions, respectively, in comparison to the control. Results confirmed the bioremediation potential of these fungi and their possible use in areas contaminated with the herein investigated metal.
Antimicrobial activity and cellulose acetate membrane characterization with tangerine peel extract (Citrus reticulata) for bio packing
Authors: RFM Rachel F Magnago Magnago , Zepon Karine Modolon , Valezan Igor Fagundes , Walber Thais Andressa , Souza Morgana , Zanco Jasper , Silva Heloisa Regina Turatti , Egert Paola , Girotto Edivandro , Consoni Deise , Mazon Simone Perroni , Piovezan Anna Paula , Tutida Alessandra Yula , Kanis Luiz Alberto
Published: August 2020

Biopacking material was obtained by incorporating tangerine peel extract (Citrus reticulata) in cellulose acetate (CA) film. The acetate film with tangerine extract was shown to have a homogeneous material characteristic by FTIR and DSC analysis, being reinforced in MEV and MFA, and showed absence of pores in the film with extract. These characteristics justify the reduced water absorption and release of the CA membrane extract. Low water absorption is important for the film to act as a barrier with external environment and the release of the extract was sufficient to prevent the growth of the strains investigated on the sample surface. The introduction of the extract also reduced the tensile strength and deformation of the film. This study showed the good potential of biomass for active bio packing that can gradually replace non-renewable packaging and take advantage of agricultural waste.
Intraseasonal climate forecast of iba tropical cyclone in northeast Brazil using the regional climate model - a case study
Authors: Corrêa Cleber Souza , Camillo Gerson Luiz
Published: August 2020

This study aimed to analyze the operationally stored simulations of the RegCM4.7 model using simulations performed by the National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) coupled forecast system model version 2 (CFSv2) in downscaling. The South American domain, however, seeks to observe prevailing weather systems that may affect the Alcântara Rocket Launch Center in Maranhão. One case is analyzed with three different global initializations of the CFSv2 model. On March 25, 2019, the occurrence of Cyclone Iba on the southern coast of Bahia. The RegCM4.7 Regional Model was able to simulate tropical cyclone three months in advance. This performance is very important because the influence of these anomalous systems affect wind intensity and rainfall behavior in the Alcântara region because it would affect the convective processes on the continent in northeastern Brazil.
Fatores associados à qualidade de vida global em idosos cadastrados em unidades básicas de saúde
Authors: Espinosa Mariano Martínez , Rodrigues Dayane De Carvalho , Oliveira Nathany Luzia de , Alves Bryan Mariano Martínez , Marcon Samira Reschetti
Published: August 2020

The aim this study was to evaluate the demographic, socioeconomic and health condition variables and the WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD domains associated to the overall quality of life registered in Basic Health Units. This is a cross-sectional study, with the population of elderly participants from eight Basic Health Units in the Municipality of Cuiabá-MT, considering a random sample of 317 elderly. For the data collection, a structured questionnaire was applied with demographic, socioeconomic and health questions, in addition to the WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD instruments. To associate the global quality of life with the variables and domains of the two instruments, the crude prevalence ratio and the robust Poisson multiple regression model were used. The variables and domains that showed the highest associations with overall quality of life were: health problems, health services used and the scores of the physical, environment and intimacy domains. The study results show that the indicated factors and domains constitute risk factors for the global quality of life of the studied elderly.
Is groundwater fauna impacted by swine effluent fertigation?
Authors: Centurião Thaynara Davalo , Silva William Marcos da , Gabas Sandra Garcia
Published: August 2020

Neste estudo, testamos uma fertirrigação de efluente suíno que afeta a fauna aquática subterrânea do aqüífero livre poroso. Os parâmetros químicos e químicos das águas subterrâneas foram determinados e correlacionados com a fauna que não apresentam fator aquático em áreas fertigadas e não fertigadas com efluentes que não são biodigestores. Como influências da sazonalidade na qualidade da água também foram testadas. Para esse fim, como águas subterrâneas de poços de água e piezômetros preexistentes de propriedade de agricultores, usando o ventilador e a rede de malha de 65 micra para filtrar os organismos. Os resultados físicos e químicos podem mostrar algumas alterações nos parâmetros de qualidade.Registramos doze táxons de invertebrados, sendo Acari e Copepoda os mais prevalentes. A colonização de espécies aquáticas pode ter sido limitada pelo surgimento de organismos exóticos e pela qualidade da água.
Development and stability of candy in soursop mass
Authors: Diógenes Júnior Armando Carlos , Almeida Stefanie De Freitas , Oliveira Emanuel Neto Alves de , Freitas Pedro Victor Crescêncio de , Feitosa Bruno Fonsêca , Souza Rosane Liége Alves de
Published: August 2020

The objective was to develop and characterize candies in soursop mass, replacing sucrose partially with glucose syrup, and to evaluate the stability during 90 days of storage under different temperatures. Two formulations of candies were prepared with sucrose substitution by glucose syrup, as well as a standard sample with sucrose alone. They were heated and concentrated to 71 °Brix for packaging in polyethylene packages. Afterwards, the candies were stored at 10 and 20 °C in a Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) incubator and 28.1 °C (ambient temperature) for 90 days. During storage, the physical-chemical analyzes were performed: water content, total solids, pH, total titratable acidity, total soluble solids, water content and activity. It wasverified that the storage conditions caused reduction of the values of water content and water activity, besides increasing the values of total solids, total soluble solids and Ratio for all samples and storage conditions. The determining factor for the stability and preservation of product characteristics was the storage temperature; Being 10 ° C the ideal temperature for a better preservation of the candies in the standard formulation and 20 ° C for the added formulations of glucose syrup.
Initial growth crown cover of cerrado species from different sucessional groups
Authors: Forlin Tatiane , Lima Ana Paula Leite , Lima Sebastião Ferreira , Paula Rita Cássia Mariano , Neto Vespasiano Borges Paiva , Silva Wesley Gomes
Published: August 2020

This study had the objective to evaluate the initial growth and crown cover of native cerrado species of different successional groups in planting forest restoration in Chapadão do Sul, MS, with an experiment installed in February of 2013 to test restoration models. Twelve species were selected, being four pioneers: Anadenanthera falcata, Cybistax antisyphilitica, Platypodium elegan and Samanea tubulosa; four early secondary species: Dipteryx alata, Sterculia striata, Alibertia edulis and Enterolobium contortisiliquum; and four late secondary species: Cedrela fissilis, Copaifera langsdorfii, Handroanthus roseo-albus and Hymenaea stilbocarpa. Diameter at soil height (DSH), total height and crown diameter were measured at 8, 14, 20 and 26 months after planting. the periodic increase in height and DSH were calculated by species, group and age, and the crown area at 26 months. The highest increases in height and DSH were from the pioneers group and from the early secondary until 26 months, and the lowest increases were from the late secondary species. The species within each group vary their initial investment in height and DSH. The pioneers group presented the largest crown areas, while the late secondary group presented the smallest.
Physicochemical properties, toxicity and larvicidal activity of the essential oil of Cymbopogon winterianus in front of Aedes aegypti
Authors: Costa Gabriela Morais da , Santos Maria Conceição Carneiro dos , Everton Gustavo Oliveira , Sousa Paulina De Cássia Duarte de , Rangel Maurício Eduardo Salgado
Published: August 2020

Due to the increasing rate of morbidity and mortality caused by vector diseases in the current context, especially by Aedes aegypti, substances of plants have been studied as alternatives to chemical insecticides, among them, the essential oil (EO) of the species Cymbopogon winterianus. Thus, this study evaluated the larvicidal activity of the EO of C. winterianus against the A. aegypti larvae. EO was extracted through the hydro-distillation technique and physicochemical properties were determined. To evaluate larvicidal activity, tests were performed with larvae in the third instar at the final concentrations of 19.54; 26.50; 55.59; 138.98; 208.47 and 277.97 mg L-1 of C. winterianus EO. In addition, Artemia salina Leach bioassay was used to verify toxicity effect. EO obtained presented satisfactory results  in 2.64%. In the larvicidal assay, 100% mortality of larvae was observed after 24 hours at concentrations of 208.47 mg L-1 and 277.97 mg L-1 of the EO, showed effective in the other concentrations and with LC50 of 46.18 mg L-1, considered highly active. In the toxicity assay, the EO presented LC50 at 532.34 mg L-1, showed considered nontoxic. These results reinforce the use of EO front A. aegypt larvae control.
Reformas curriculares e o ataque ao pensamento reflexivo: o sutil desaparecimento da filosofia no currículo da Educação Básica no Brasil
Authors: Fávero Altair Alberto , Centenaro Junior Bufon , Santos Antonio Pereira dos
Published: August 2020

O presente ensaio tem por objetivo analisar a exclusão/flexibilização da filosofia pelas reformas curriculares como uma das faces do ataque ao pensamento reflexivo. Busca-se problematizar a maneira como as reformas educacionais em curso representam um ataque ao pensamento reflexivo na medida que realizam um processo sutil de exclusão da filosofia no currículo da educação básica. O ensaio está estruturado em duas partes: na primeira parte, apresenta-se uma análise sobre a flexibilização/exclusão da filosofia e do pensamento reflexivo induzidos pela Lei 13.415/17 e pela BNCC (Base Nacional Comum Curricular); na segunda parte far-se-á uma defesa da permanência da filosofia nos currículos como prerrogativa para desenvolver o pensamento reflexivo, considerado imprescindível para o pleno desenvolvimento da pessoa humana e para as relações democráticas. Nas considerações finais, são apontados desafios políticos e pedagógicos enquanto compromissos para o campo do ensino de filosofia no Brasil. A metodologia que estrutura o presente ensaio está ancorada no método analítico-hermenêutico, com especial ênfase nos procedimentos de pesquisa bibliográfica e pesquisa documental em políticas curriculares.
Políticas curriculares no Rio Grande do Sul (2009-2018): do triunfo neoliberal à captura do ensino de Filosofia
Authors: Batista Bruno Nunes , Schiochett Daniel
Published: August 2020

Neste texto, prospectado sob a égide dos estudos foucaultianos, com enfoque maior no campo da Educação, reflete-se sobre currículo e ensino de Filosofia com base em três frentes de trabalho: 1) a problematização do neoliberalismo empreendida por Michel Foucault em 1979; 2) as conexões entre neoliberalismo e Educação; 3) os desdobramentos dessas relações de poder e saber no ensino da Filosofia, por intermédio da análise discursiva de parâmetros curriculares dispostos no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul entre 2009 a 2018. Do interior desses movimentos, conclui-se que o projeto neoliberal vem flanqueando os currículos da Filosofia escolar ao longo da última década nesse Estado com sucessivas investidas, ora colocando-a a serviço da cultura do empreendedorismo, ora eliminando-a do currículo.
NCCN Guidelines Insights: Survivorship, Version 2.2020
Authors: Denlinger Crystal S. , Sanft Tara , Moslehi Javid J. , Overholser Linda , Armenian Saro , Baker K. Scott , Broderick Gregory , Demark-Wahnefried Wendy , Friedman Debra L. , Goldman Mindy , Henry Norah Lynn , Hill-Kayser Christine , Hudson Melissa , Khakpour Nazanin , Koura Divya , McDonough Allison L. , Melisko Michelle , Mooney Kathi , Moore Halle C. F. , Moryl Natalie , O’Connor Tracey , Paskett Electra D. , Patel Chirayu , Peterson Lindsay , Pirl William , Rodriguez M. Alma , Ruddy Kathryn J. , Shockney Lillie , Smith Sophia , Syrjala Karen L. , Tevaarwerk Amye , Zee Phyllis , McMillian Nicole R. , Freedman-Cass Deborah A.
Published: August 2020

The NCCN Guidelines for Survivorship provide screening, evaluation, and treatment recommendations for consequences of adult-onset cancer and its treatment, with the goal of helping healthcare professionals who work with survivors, including those in primary care. The guidelines also provide recommendations to help clinicians promote physical activity, weight management, and proper immunizations in survivors and facilitate care coordination to ensure that all of the survivors’ needs are addressed. These NCCN Guidelines Insights summarize additions and changes made to the guidelines in 2020 regarding cardiovascular disease risk assessment and screening for subsequent primary malignancies.
Re-Engage: A Novel Nurse-Led Program for Survivors of Childhood Cancer Who Are Disengaged From Cancer-Related Care
Authors: Signorelli Christina , Wakefield Claire E. , Johnston Karen A. , Fardell Joanna E. , McLoone Jordana K , Brierley Mary-Ellen E. , Schaffer Maria , Thornton-Benko Elysia , Girgis Afaf , Wallace W. Hamish , Cohn Richard J. , _ _
Published: August 2020

Background:Survivors of childhood cancer often experience treatment-related chronic health conditions. Survivorship care improves survivors’ physical and mental health, yet many are disengaged from care. Innovative models of care are necessary to overcome patient-reported barriers to accessing survivorship care and to maximize survivors’ health.Methods:We piloted a novel survivorship program, called “Re-engage,” a distance-delivered, nurse-led intervention aiming to engage, educate, and empower survivors not receiving any cancer-related care. Re-engage involves a nurse-led consultation delivered via telephone/online to establish survivors’ medical history and needs. Participants completed questionnaires at baseline, 1 month postintervention, and 6-month follow-up.Results:A total of 27 survivors who had not accessed survivorship care in the last 2 years participated (median age, 31 years; interquartile range [IQR], 27–39 years); of which, 82% were at high-risk for treatment-related complications. Participation in Re-engage was high (75%) and there was no attrition once survivors enrolled. At 1 month postintervention, 92% of survivors reported that Re-engage was “beneficial,” which all survivors reported at 6-month follow-up. Survivors’ overall satisfaction with their care increased from 52% before Re-engage to 84% at 1 month postintervention. Survivors’ mean self-efficacy scores remained similar from baseline to 1 month postintervention (b = −0.33, 95% CI, −1.31 to 0.65), but increased significantly from baseline to 6-month follow-up (b = 1.64, 95% CI, 0.28–3.00). At 6-month follow-up, 73% of survivors showed an increase in health-related self-efficacy compared with baseline.Conclusions:Re-engage is a highly acceptable and feasible intervention and promotes health-related self-efficacy, which is integral to survivors being advocates for their own health. Further empirical work is needed to evaluate the long-term efficacy of Re-engage.

Trial registration:ACTRN12618000194268
Trends in Female Representation on NCCN Guideline Panels
Authors: Dey Pranammya , Green Angela K. , Haddadin Michael , Bach Peter B. , Mitchell Aaron P.
Published: August 2020

Background: NCCN produces highly influential disease-specific oncology clinical practice guidelines. Because the number of women in academic oncology has increased, we assessed whether the composition of NCCN Guidelines Panels reflected this trend. Methods: Using historical guidelines requested from NCCN, we investigated time trends for female representation on 21 NCCN Guidelines Panels and analyzed the trends for female-predominant cancers (breast, ovarian, uterine, and cervical) compared with all cancers. Results: From 2013 to 2019, there was an increase from 123 women of 541 total panelists (22.7%) to 175 women of 542 panelists (32.3%). Within the 4 female-predominant cancers, the increase was more rapid: from 30 of 101 total panelists (29.7%) to 66 of 118 panelists (56.4%). Excluding female-predominant cancers, increases were minimal. Conclusions: There could be multiple explanations for these differing trends, including the possibility of more rapid increases in the underlying pool of female physician-scientists in female-predominant specialties or more efforts to increase the representation of women in decisions about the standard of care in cancers predominantly affecting women.