bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ensaio Clínico de Tratamento da Gagueira: estudo piloto com variável monitorada, participação do cão na sessão de terapia
Authors: Costa Julia Biancalana , Ichitani Tatiane , Juste Fabiola Staróbole , Cunha Maria Claudia , Andrade Claudia Regina Furquim de
Published: November 2019

RESUMO Objetivo Verificar o efeito da intervenção do cão na sessão regular de terapia fonoaudiológica para a gagueira do desenvolvimento em jovens adultos. Método Foram selecionados jovens adultos e adultos com diagnóstico de gagueira do desenvolvimento. Concluíram o estudo oito participantes, seis do sexo masculino e dois do sexo feminino, com idades variando entre 16 e 45 anos. Os participantes foram divididos em dois grupos: G1 – que realizou o tratamento para gagueira com a presença de um cão terapeuta em sala de terapia e G2 – que realizou o tratamento para gagueira sem a presença do cão terapeuta. Foi incluído um grupo controle, G3 – composto por participantes fluentes, pareado em idade e sexo ao G1 e G2, para controle da variabilidade natural da fluência da fala. Resultados A análise comparativa entre os grupos indicou que o grupo que realizou o tratamento sem a presença do cão alcançou melhores índices de performance, evolução e eficácia. Conclusão Para a população pesquisada neste estudo, não foi observado efeito da intervenção do cão na terapia fonoaudiológica.
Autoavaliação dos recursos comunicativos por representantes comerciais e sua relação com o desempenho em vendas
Authors: Lira Antônio Alexandre de Medeiros , Borrego Maria Cristina , Behlau Mara
Published: November 2019

RESUMO Objetivo Analisar a autoavaliação dos recursos comunicativos utilizados por representantes comerciais e sua relação com o desempenho em vendas. Método A amostra foi composta de 55 representantes comerciais, dos quais 46 eram homens e 9 eram mulheres, com idade entre 24 e 56 anos. Na primeira etapa, foi aplicado um protocolo com questões referentes aos dados de identificação, autoavaliação do comportamento vocal e dos recursos comunicativos e seleção de recursos comunicativos de influência positiva e negativa no seu próprio discurso na situação de venda. Na etapa seguinte, os participantes foram separados em dois grupos em função do desempenho em vendas: grupo A (GA), com melhor desempenho em vendas, e grupo B (GB), com pior desempenho em vendas. Tal divisão foi realizada de acordo com informações fornecidas pela empresa. Os resultados foram submetidos à análise estatística. Resultados Na autoavaliação do comportamento vocal, os representantes consideraram sua qualidade vocal normal, frequência, intensidade de voz e velocidade de fala regulares, além de voz expressiva. Com relação aos recursos comunicativos, houve baixa ocorrência de regionalismo, de uso de gestos e de recursos de apoio nas vendas e alta ocorrência de articulação precisa dos sons da fala, de contato visual, de desinibição na comunicação, de controle do tempo e de objetividade do discurso. Conclusão Representantes de vendas autoavaliaram de forma positiva a objetividade no discurso, o domínio do assunto e o uso de vocabulário adequado e de forma negativa a falta de domínio do assunto, as críticas e os preconceitos e o uso de vocabulário inadequado. Os grupos A e B se autoavaliaram de forma semelhante.
Torulaspora globosa: rhizosphere yeast promoting lettuce growth on seedlings and under field conditions
Authors: Cabrini Paloma G , Sala Fernando C , Magri Márcia M Rosa
Published: November 2019

ABSTRACT Among soil microorganisms, one group stands out as beneficial to agricultural activities: a plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPM). These microorganisms support plants through phytohormone production, nutrient provision and plant health maintenance. Among these PGPM, yeasts have a high potential, which is still not very well known.This study aimed to evaluate the effect of inoculation with the rhizosphere yeast Torulaspora globosa (strain 5S55) on development of lettuce (cv. Crocantela). The first research consisted of inoculating seeds with yeast (100 cells/seed), and inoculating seeds, 7 and/or 15 days after emergence (DAE) (1x106 cells/plant). The second one consisted of transplanting seedlings from the first experiment to field. Inoculation of seeds and seedlings provided a significant increase of seedling root dry mass; we observed the significant increase of 27% in productivity of lettuce under field conditions, of shoot fresh mass and a raise of number of leaves per plant. However, studies on inoculation methods, inoculum formulation, cell concentration are essential to optimize the results in growth promotion and to establish technology.
Microsatellites for detecting inconsistencies in Capsicum cultivars registration in Brazilian database: more than meets the eye
Authors: Azevedo Carlos Diego de O , Rodrigues Rosana , Sudré Cláudia P
Published: November 2019

ABSTRACT In Brazil, cultivars are registered by National Register of Cultivars (RNC), which besides enabling commercialization of cultivar propagative material, also guarantees the producers genetic purity and identity of propagules. However, it is possible that the information about registration and commercialization of some cultivars is inaccurate. This study aims to analyze the use of microsatellite markers to detect inconsistencies in data of Capsicum spp. cultivars obtained from the official database (CultivarWeb). Seven cultivars were evaluated, three of them were through genetic identity analysis (Amarela Comprida, De Cayenne and Cayenne Long Slin) and the others were used as standard for the species C. annuum, C. frutescens and C. chinense. Thirty-three microsatellite loci were polymorphic and presented 76 alleles (an average of 2.3 alleles/locus). Fixation Index (F) showed high homozygosis and estimators of genetic diversity (Ho and I) presented low genetic diversity among cultivars. The molecular analysis, represented in a dendrogram and in Principal Coordinate Analysis Chart (PCOA), showed that the investigated cultivars belong to C. annuum, contrary to what is registered in CultivarWeb, which indicates that such cultivars belong to the species C. frutescens. Thus, the authors recommend that the data in the CultivarWeb should be checked and enhanced.
Selenium biofortification on garlic growth and other nutrients accumulation
Authors: Pérez María B , Lipinski Víctor Mario , Filippini María Flavia , Chacón-Madrid Katherine , Arruda Marco Aurelio Z , Wuilloud Rodolfo G
Published: November 2019

ABSTRACT Selenium (Se) is an essential element for humans and has anti-cancer function. Garlic can accumulate Se, so it is an option to Se supplementation in the human diet. The aim of this research was to study Se uptake and accumulation during garlic growth. Four doses of Na2SeO4 and Na2SeO3 solution were applied in the substrate (0, 5, 10 and 15 kg ha-1 Se) for one time in August 2014, with a random plot design and 3 replicates on garlic clone Rubi INTA. Three harvests were made, in September, October and December 2014. After each harvest, leaves, bulbs and roots were separated and conditioned (peeled and chopped), lyophilized, and finally acid-digested prior to Se, Mg, Zn, Mn, Cu, Fe, P and S determination by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The Se accumulation was proportional to Se doses and did not affect garlic growth. Also, Se distribution among different organs was related to the garlic growth cycle. The Se presence decreased accumulation of Mg, Mn, Cu, Fe, P and S but increased Zn accumulation in plants. Garlic can be an important Se source to humans but it is important to consider Se-doses for biofortification.
Soil water stress ranges: water use efficiency and Chinese cabbage production in protected cultivation
Authors: Paulus Dalva , Zorzzi Ivan Carlos , Rankrape Fabiana
Published: November 2019

ABSTRACT Water deficit or water excess can affect development and yield of vegetables. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different soil water stress ranges for Chinese cabbage (Brassica pekinensis) in a protected cultivation. The researches were carried out at the Olericulture Sector of Universidade Federal Tecnologica do Paraná between April and July, 2015 and January and April, 2016. Two Chinese cabbage cultivars were analyzed (Eikoo and Kinjitsu) with four soil water stress range (13-17, 23-27, 33-37 and 43-47 kPa) moments of irrigation indicative parameters. The trial design was completely randomized, with four replications, in a factorial scheme. For head fresh mass, a soil stress range of 13-17 kPa resulted in higher yield (527.2 g/plant), in the first research. In the second one, ‘Eikoo’ showed higher productivity in the stress range 13-17 kPa (70.7 t ha-1). About water use efficiency, higher values were obtained, 42.1 kg m-³ in the first research and 47.3 kg m-³ in the second one with Kinjitsu and Eikoo cultivars, respectively, in the stress range 13-17 kPa. ‘Eikoo’ had a higher productivity than ‘Kinjitsu’ in the second research (summer), but in the first one (autumn-winter) these differences were not expressive. The use of stress ranges as indicative of irrigation return time between 13-17 kPa is suitable for Chinese cabbage crop.
Materiais didático-científicos e a história do ensino de ciências naturais em São Paulo (1880-1901)
Authors: Meloni Reginaldo Alberto , Alcântara Wiara Rosa Rios
Published: November 2019

Resumo O objetivo do artigo é discutir, sob uma perspectiva histórica, o ensino de ciências naturais em São Paulo, entre os anos 1880 e 1901. O estudo é desenvolvido a partir da análise dos registros de objetos científicos e materiais didáticos existentes na Escola Normal de São Paulo, no período selecionado. Nesse sentido, são apresentados os processos de circulação internacional de materiais escolares destinados ao ensino das ciências naturais, bem como as possibilidades pedagógicas e os indícios de apropriação desses objetos ocorridos naquela instituição de formação de professores. Como fontes foram investigados os ofícios e as correspondências de solicitação de compra de objetos escolares, os orçamentos, as notas de compras, os inventários de bens da escola e os manuais de ensino. O procedimento metodológico consiste em confrontar os diferentes tipos de fontes destacando quais objetos foram adquiridos, os processos comerciais e administrativos pelos quais chegaram até a escola. Interessam, também, os indícios de usos desses materiais (particularmente dos objetos destinados ao ensino de química) considerando os discursos acerca das metodologias de ensino e as propostas dos manuais de ensino. Como resultado, o trabalho propicia uma maior compreensão dos processos de circulação dos objetos para o ensino das ciências naturais e das possibilidades de uso, associadas aos discursos e às práticas pedagógicas propagadas no período.
Molecular detection of Bartonella, Ehrlichia and Mycoplasma in feral dogs of El Pedregal de San Angel Ecological Reserve in Mexico City
Authors: Arenas Pablo , Gil-Alarcón Guillermo , Sánchez-Montes Sokani , Soto-Trujillo Mariana Paola , Fernández-Figueroa Edith , Rangel-Escareño Claudia
Published: November 2019

Abstract Free-ranging and feral dogs represent a group of unattended companion animals. They impact wild animal populations by predating native species, displacing predators and introducing exotic pathogens. The aim of this work was to describe the molecular occurrence of Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, Mycoplasma and Bartonella in feral dogs. The study was carried out in the last relict of a protected area in Mexico City. Blood clots samples from 19 dogs were obtained and analyzed for detection of specific fragments of the 16S-rRNA gene for Anaplasma, Ehrlichia and Mycoplasma and citrate synthase (gltA) for Bartonella and Rickettsia. Our results showed that DNA from three bacteria species (Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii, Ehrlichia canis and Mycoplasma haemocanis) was present with frequencies ranging from 5.3 to 15.8%. This is the first record of B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii and M. haemocanis in dogs from México, and also the first finding of Ehrlichia canis in Mexico City. It is important to perform surveillance of feral dog populations in order to identify the impact of these pathogens on wild animal populations and Public Health in order to establish prevention and protection programs.
Molecular survey of tick-borne pathogens in small mammals from Brazilian Amazonia
Authors: Colle Ana Cláudia , Mendonça Ravena Fernanda Braga de , Maia Maerle Oliveira , Freitas Leodil da Costa , Witter Rute , Marcili Arlei , Aguiar Daniel Moura de , Muñoz-Leal Sebastián , Labruna Marcelo Bahia , Rossi Rogério Vieira , Pacheco Richard de Campos
Published: November 2019

Abstract Small non-volant mammals (marsupials and small rodents) were captured at three different timepoints from 23 forest fragments across three municipalities (Alta Floresta, Sinop and Cláudia) covering the Amazonian biome of the Mato Grosso State in Midwestern Brazil. The animal tissues (liver and spleen) and blood were screened using molecular tools for the detection of Babesia, Coxiella, Cytauxzoon, Hepatozoon, Theileria, and Anaplasmataceae agents. A total of 230 specimens (78 rodents and 152 marsupials) were trapped. Hepatozoon and Piroplasmorida agents were detected in the common opossums (Didelphis marsupialis). In turn, all samples (blood, liver, or spleen) collected from the small mammals were negative for the genus Coxiella and the family Anaplasmataceae, as detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Phylogenetic analyses inferred from partial sequences of the 18S rRNA gene highlighted the occurrence of new Hepatozoon and Piroplasmorida haplotypes. Future studies determining the role of common opossum (D. marsupialis) in the epidemiological cycles of Hepatozoon and Babesia under natural conditions in the Amazonian biome are necessary.
Serosurvey of Rickettsia spp. in cats from a Brazilian spotted fever-endemic area
Authors: Mendes Juliana Cristina Rebonato , Kmetiuk Louise Bach , Martins Camila Marinelli , Canavessi Aurea Maria Oliveira , Jimenez Tatiana , Pellizzaro Maysa , Martins Thiago Fernandes , Morikawa Vivien Midori , Santos Andrea Pires dos , Labruna Marcelo Bahia , Biondo Alexander Welker
Published: November 2019

Abstract Rickettsia spp. bacteria are responsible for tick-borne diseases worldwide, mostly maintained by rickettsial amplifiers capybaras in Brazilian endemic areas. The campus of the University of São Paulo, in southeastern Brazil, is an area endemic for Brazilian spotted fever (BSF), with high density of capybaras and Amblyomma spp., along with confirmed human cases. Besides capybaras, the university has also an in-campus high population of sheltered and free-roaming cats. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics associated with Rickettsia rickettsii, Rickettsia parkeri and Rickettsia felis exposure among cats in a BSF-endemic area. Out of 51 cats sampled, 23/35 shelter (65.7%) and 5/16 free-roaming (31.2%) were positive (titers ≥ 64) for at least one Rickettsia species. Ticks species were present in 3/16 free-roaming cats (18.8%), consisting of Amblyomma spp., nymphs of Amblyomma sculptum and adult Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato. Despite sharing the capybaras environment, the seropositivity among the free-roaming and shelter cats was lower than owned cats in other endemic areas. Whether equally or less exposed to rickettsial infection, compared with owned cats in endemic areas, free-roaming and shelter cats may be used as environmental sentinels for human exposure to rickettsiae in such areas.
Biliary Stone Disease in Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors Treated with Somatostatin Analogs: A Multicenter Study
Authors: Brighi Nicole , Panzuto Francesco , Modica Roberta , Gelsomino Fabio , Albertelli Manuela , Pusceddu Sara , Massironi Sara , Lamberti Giuseppe , Rinzivillo Maria , Faggiano Antongiulio , Spallanzani Andrea , Ferone Diego , Prinzi Natalie , Rossi Roberta Elisa , Annibale Bruno , Colao Anna Maria , Campana Davide
Published: November 2019

Background

Somatostatin analogs (SSAs) are the mainstay of neuroendocrine tumor (NET) treatment. Biliary stone disease is reported as a common side effect of SSAs, with a frequency ranging from 10% to 63%. Studies on SSA-treated patients for acromegaly report an increased incidence of biliary stone disease compared with the general population, whereas data on patients with NETs are few. Guidelines are based on weak evidence, thus resulting in conflicting recommendations. The aim of the study is to evaluate biliary stone disease incidence, complications, and risk factors in a large population of SSA-treated patients with NETs.

Materials and Methods

A retrospective analysis of a prospectively collected database was performed. Patients with a diagnosis of NET in seven dedicated centers from 1995 to 2017 were included at the time of SSA start.

Results

A total of 754 SSA-treated patients were evaluated. Patients with history of cholecystectomy or with known biliary stone disease were excluded; 478 patients were included. Among them, 118 patients (24.7%) received prophylactic ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA). During the study period, 129 patients (27.0%) developed biliary stone disease; of them, 36 (27.9%) developed biliary complications. On multivariate analysis, primary gastrointestinal (GI)-NET (hazard ratio [HR] 1.76) and related surgery (HR 1.58) were independent risk factors for biliary stone disease.

Conclusion

We report a high incidence of biliary stone disease particularly in GI-NET or GI surgery. UDCA prophylaxis does not seem to have a protective role. Our data suggest that all patients with primary GI-NET or undergoing abdominal surgery should be considered for prophylactic cholecystectomy; no conclusion could be drawn on the indication of prophylactic cholecystectomy in patients with primary pancreatic or thoracic NET for whom abdominal surgery is not planned.
History of the subterranean connections between Calcutta and Howrah
Authors: Singh Parashuram , Dewanjee Biswanath , Gangopadhyay Kaushik , Dey Ayanangshu
Published: November 2019

The first metro railway started operation on London’s Metropolitan Railway line using steam locomotives and wooden carriages (1863). Although Calcutta, India, acquired its metro in 1984, its connection with Howrah through an underwater tunnel under the River Hooghly was first conceived in 1921. Plans for this were laid out by Sir Harley Dalrymple-Hay, and he prepared the blueprint of a railway from Calcutta to Howrah with ten stations over its 10·6 km stretch. Unfortunately, the project was abandoned by the government of Bengal on financial grounds. Then, in 1928, Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation, to cater for increasing power demand on both sides of the river, consulted Sir Dalrymple-Hay to provide a tunnel below the lowest scour level of the river. It was planned to provide a conduit for electrical cables with inspection facilities, and this tunnel was built in 1931. Calcutta’s East–West metro line, including the underwater stretch below the River Hooghly, was reconceived in 2006, and construction started in 2009. This line now crosses the River Hooghly with a rail level at a depth of 19 m below the riverbed with 13 m of water depth at average tide, and its projected daily commuters will be almost 1 million by the year 2035.
Transforming gender relations in Nepal's trail bridge programme: policies and practice
Authors: Sherpa Mona , Tumbahangfe Ansu , Acharya Niraj , Chhetry Devendra , Tuladhar Indu , Carter Jane
Published: November 2019

This paper considers the extent to which the full and equal rights guaranteed in Nepal's constitution are reflected in the government's trail bridge programme (TBP). A review of the legal provisions and relevant literature was used to inform interviews and field enquiries at nine short-span trail bridges and one long-span bridge. The analysis indicates that the TBP is broadly gender responsive in its policies, but often falls short at field level. Analysis of the findings of the study was guided by five drivers of change for women's economic empowerment identified by the 2016 United Nations High-Level Panel. It considered the degree to which the TBP tackles adverse gender norms and promotes positive role models; addresses unpaid care work; promotes women's assets, representation and leadership; and contributes to a revision of gender-discriminatory laws. The paper concludes with five key suggestions for rendering the TBP more gender transformative: to address the time constraints imposed on women by unpaid care work; to ensure better facilitation of social processes; to strengthen women's leadership; to maximise women's income from wage labour through avoiding debt, turning it into assets and undertaking skills training; to incorporate inclusive community planning and construction of long-span bridges.
Interpretation Before and After Natal Joint Municipal Pension Fund v Endumeni Municipality 2012 4 SA 593 (SCA)
Authors: Rautenbach Christa , Wallis Malcolm
Published: November 2019

This article explores the background to the decision in Natal Joint Municipal Pension Fund v Endumeni Municipality 2012 4 SA 593 (SCA), some of its conceptual content and its broader implications for future jurisprudence in regard to the interpretation of documents. It illustrates the reality that in the past interpretation in different areas of the law was undertaken in accordance with differing standards even though all areas involved the interpretation of language in common everyday use, and questions the need to approach issues of interpretation in a way different from that used in conventional language. The internal inconsistencies of past authority are highlighted, as well as the trend in South African jurisprudence and overseas towards a single, simple and coherent approach to interpretation. The importance of recognising the role of both text and context is stressed, and the identification of relevant context in interpreting contracts and statutes is addressed. The article identifies two animating principles underlying the approach to interpretation in Endumeni, viz.: the discipline it imposes on judges to explain their decisions in regard to interpretation rather than starting with an a priori meaning and buttressing it with authority, and the desirability of a single, clear and simple standard by which to approach issues of interpretation.
The Life and Times of Textualism in South Africa
Authors: Rautenbach Christa , Perumalsamy Kessler
Published: November 2019

This paper analyses the dominant approaches to statutory interpretation through a historical lens. It argues that for most of South Africa's history the methods of interpretation were twisted in order to give effect to the intentions of the legislature. This approach to interpretation has now been discarded into the waste bin of history, and intentionalism has been replaced with contextualism. Or so we are told. The judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal in Natal Joint Municipal Pension Fund v Endumeni Municipality 2012 4 SA 593 (SCA) has been hailed as the new, settled approach to interpretation, with the Constitutional Court endorsing Endumeni on numerous occasions. But it appears from both the judgments of the Constitutional Court and those of other Courts that intentionalism is not yet dead. This paper argues that the reason for this is because Endumeni has not provided clarity to the process of interpretation that it proclaims to do.
Body Mapping as a Critical Pedagogical Tool: Orientating Trainee Psychologists Towards Addressing HIV and AIDS
Authors: Frizelle Kerry
Published: November 2019

This article is the outcome of a classroom-based study that explored whether body mapping, used in a workshop, facilitated a critical analysis of HIV and AIDS amongst a group of trainee psychologists, and orientated them towards addressing some of the factors that drive the epidemic. The article outlines the body mapping exercise and describes how it fits into a broader HIV and AIDS workshop informed by a social justice approach. Key pedagogical insights that emerged about running the body mapping exercise and the workshop as a whole are discussed. The central finding of the study is that body mapping, integrated into a wider social justice workshop, is a useful pedagogical tool that facilitates a critical analysis and orientates students towards addressing HIV and AIDS through their professional practices. However, if this teaching method is to contribute to the kinds of substantial social and systemic change needed to address many of the social issues that drive the epidemic, it needs to be complemented with wider changes in the way in which psychologists are trained.
CD Media for High Density Cultivation of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 v1
Authors: Mantovani Oliver , DD Dienst Dennis
Published: November 2019

CellDeg's High Density Cultivation system allows for efficient accumulation of biomass of photosynthetic organisms, such as cyanobacteria and microalgae. The media requires a higher nutrient concentration, to facilitate high growth rates over extended periods. This protocol describes the media composition used in the Lindberg lab at Ångström laboratory (Uppsala University). The basic composition was previously described in Lippi et al., [1], and has been slightly modified: different iron source used NaNO3 as sole (major) nitrogen source (no additional KNO3) no cobalt is added to the standard media no copper is added to the standard media [1] Lippi L, Bähr L, Wüstenberg A, Wilde A, Steuer R: Exploring the potential of high-density cultivation of cyanobacteria for the production of cyanophycin. Algal Research 2018, 31:363-366
On Distribution of Sums of Random Variables with Invariant Links and their Modeling
Authors: Chebotarev Sergey V.
Published: November 2019

A general form of distribution of a sum of a finite number of absolutely continuous random variables is obtained, examples of constructing and modeling sequences with averaged links (with invariant links) are considered based on the distribution of the sum of these random variables
RE-NACIMIENTOS Y BAUTISMOS EN EL RAP: MISTICISMO Y RELIGIOSIDAD REPRESENTADOS EN SEUDÓNIMOS DE ADOLESCENTES
Authors: Bolaños Diego Fernando , Pereira Marcelo Ricardo
Published: November 2019

ResumenSintetizamos hallazgos de una investigación de contraste realizada en Colombia y Argentina. El método empleado fue de intervención clínica aplicada a la investigación utilizando espacios de habla, entrevistas de orientación clínica, diarios de bordo y clínico con los cuales conseguimos obtener discursos singulares de adolescentes y extrajimos salidas de constitución subjetiva. También usamos técnicas más convencionales con las que accedimos a discursos particulares que se tienen sobre adolescentes. Así conseguimos identificar, en adolescentes, raperos y grafiteros, que sus salidas a la encrucijada de la adolescencia, relacionadas con las agrupaciones, se dan con la sustitución de sus nombres. Presentamos dos casos de raperos que con sus seudónimos buscan el fortalecimiento del lazo filial –social, en especial con las madres –.Palabras clave: nominación, identificación, nombre propio, sustitución, par-cero.  AbstractWe summarize the findings of a contrast research carried out in Colombia and Argentina. The method used was the clinic intervention applied to research by using talking spaces, interviews of clinic orientation, logbooks, and the clinic with which we could obtain both singular discourses of the adolescents and solutions of subjective constitution. We also used some more conventional techniques with which we had access to existing particular discourses on adolescents. Therefore, we could identify that, among adolescents, rappers, and graffiti artists, their solutions –related to groups– to the adolescence crossroads happen by substituting their names. We present the cases of two rappers who seek, through their pseudonym, the strengthening of the filial-social bond, especially with their mothers.Keywords: naming, identification, proper name, substitution, par-cero [buddy/pair-zero].  RésuméCet article présente de manière synthétisée des résultats d'une recherche contrastive effectuée en Colombie et en Argentine. La méthode employée a été celle de l'intervention clinique appliquée à la recherche. Des espaces de prise de parole, des entretiens à orientation clinique et des journaux cliniques et de bord ont permis l'identification de discours singuliers d'adolescents, ainsi que des processus de construction subjective. Des techniques plus conventionnelles ont également dévoilé des discours particuliers sur les adolescents. De cette façon, l'on a pu constater que chez les adolescents, rappeurs et graffiteurs, la substitution de leurs noms au sein des groupes représente le moyen de sortir du carrefour de l'adolescence. L'article présente deux cas de rappeurs qui, à travers leurs pseudonymes, cherchent à renforcer le lien filial-social, en particulier avec les mères.Mot-clés : nomination, identification, nom propre, substitution, par-cero [pote/pair-zéro].
The Integration of Simulation Models for Complex Evaluation of Different Forest Ecosystem Services: Methodological Approaches
Authors: Grabarnik P.Ya. , Chertov O.G. , Chumachenko S.I. , Shanin V.N. , Khanina L.G. , Bobrovskiy M.V. , Bykhovets S.S. , Frolov P.V.
Published: November 2019

To solve the problems of modeling complex ecological, socio-ecological and economic systems, a large number of computer models have been developed, from the simplest ones, which only roughly described the system under investigation, to fairly detailed ones, which allow for studying the behavior of a great number of interacting elements simultaneously. The development of views on the structure and patterns of ecosystem functioning, the improvement of computer technology, programming technologies, and the advanced mathematical theories create the background for a new stage in the development of the modeling in ecology. If earlier mathematical models, being very generalized, were created by individual scientists or small research groups, at present the development of complex models is impossible without utilizing the experience of many research teams using a diverse arsenal of methods and knowledge accumulated in forest science, ecology, plant physiology, soil science, climatology, and other sciences. As a part of the task of integrating several environmental models, a software and hardware solution was developed based on a special data exchange protocol, and methodological foundations were developed for the model integration. A system based on the dynamic FORRUS-S forest stand model, the Romul_Hum soil organic matter dynamics model, the SCLISS soil climate statistical generator, and the BioCalc biodiversity estimation for integrated assessment of the trade-offs and synergies dynamics at different forest management scenarios has been created. Using this system of models, a prediction of timber production, carbon accumulation in soil organic matter, and biodiversity dynamics was made for large forest area.
Prometheus or Amirani. An updated study on the Pre-Greek substrate and its origins
Authors: Giampaolo T. , Kitselis P.
Published: November 2019

In the late 80s and early 90s, Colin Renfrew presented his Anatolian hypothesis. According to him, the agrarian revolution begun in Anatolia, and from there, it spread out in Europe. He supposed that these farmers were carriers of the Proto-Indo-European language, but his theory had weak support from Indo-European linguists. Some questions then arise: What language(s) was introduced in the Ægean islands and mainland Greece by these early farmers? Can we figure out the affiliations of the Minoan language? A different agrarian hypothesis will be shown in these pages, unrelated to the Indo-European and Semitic language families. It instead is featuring a new language family that encompasses the Ægean, Anatolia, Caucasus and the Near East.
Semantic and stylistic analysis of the works of young poets of the Psychological and Pedagogical University
Authors: Liu Q.
Published: November 2019

The article discusses the features of the poetic vision of the world by students of the Moscow State University of Psychology and Education.
Keywords: Poetry young, semantic-stylistic features, the main themes and images, the basic motives of creativity of young poets.
Beyond Correlation: A Path‐Invariant Measure for Seismogram Similarity
Authors: Dickey Joshua , Borghetti Brett , Junek William , Martin Richard
Published: November 2019

Similarity search is a popular technique for seismic signal processing, with template matching, matched filters, and subspace detectors being utilized for a wide variety of tasks, including both signal detection and source discrimination. Traditionally, these techniques rely on the cross‐correlation function as the basis for measuring similarity. Unfortunately, seismogram correlation is dominated by path effects, essentially requiring a distinct waveform template along each path of interest. To address this limitation, we propose a novel measure of seismogram similarity that is explicitly invariant to path. Using Earthscope’s USArray experiment, a path‐rich dataset of 207,291 regional seismograms across 8452 unique events is constructed, and then employed via the batch‐hard triplet loss function, to train a deep convolutional neural network that maps raw seismograms to a low‐dimensional embedding space, where nearness on the space corresponds to nearness of source function, regardless of path or recording instrumentation. This path‐agnostic embedding space forms a new representation for seismograms, characterized by robust, source‐specific features, which we show to be useful for performing both pairwise event association as well as template‐based source discrimination with a single template.
A New Catalog of Explosion Source Parameters in the Utah Region with Application to ML–MC‐Based Depth Discrimination at Local Distances
Authors: Voyles Jonathan R. , Holt Monique M. , Hale J. Mark , Koper Keith D. , Burlacu Relu , A. Chambers Derrick J.
Published: November 2019

A catalog of explosion source parameters is valuable for testing methods of source classification in seismically active regions. We develop a manually reviewed catalog of explosions in the Utah region for 1 October 2012 to 30 June 2018 and use it to assess a newly proposed, magnitude‐based depth discriminant. Within the Utah region we define 26 event clusters that are primarily associated with mine blasts but also include explosions from weapons testing and disposal. The catalog refinement process consists of confirming the explosion source labels, revising the local (ML) and coda duration (MC) magnitudes, and relocating the hypocenters. The primary features used to determine source labels are waveform characteristics such as frequency content, the proximity of the preliminary epicenter to a permitted blast region, the time of day, and prior notification from mine operators. We reviewed 2199 seismic events of which 1545 are explosions, 459 are local earthquakes, and 195 are other event types. Of the reviewed events, 127 (5.8%) were reclassified with new labels. Over 74% of the reviewed explosions have both ML and MC, a sizable improvement over the unreviewed catalog (65%). The mean ML–MC value for the new explosion catalog is −0.196±0.017 (95% confidence interval) compared with a previously determined value of 0.048±0.008 for naturally occurring earthquakes in the Utah region. The shallow depths of the explosions lead to enhanced coda production, which in turn leads to anomalously large MC values. This finding confirms that ML–MC is a useful metric for discriminating explosions from deeper tectonic earthquakes in Utah. However, there is significant variation in ML–MC among the 26 explosion source regions, suggesting that ML–MC observations should be combined with other classification metrics to achieve the best performance in distinguishing explosions from earthquakes.
Aftershock Analysis of the 2018 Mw 7.1 Anchorage, Alaska, Earthquake: Relocations and Regional Moment Tensors
Authors: Ruppert Natalia A. , Nayak Avinash , Thurber Clifford , Richards Cole
Published: November 2019

The 30 November 2018 magnitude 7.1 Anchorage earthquake occurred as a result of normal faulting within the lithosphere of subducted Yakutat slab. It was followed by a vigorous aftershock sequence with over 10,000 aftershocks reported through the end of July 2019. The Alaska Earthquake Center produced a reviewed aftershock catalog with a magnitude of completeness of 1.3. This well‐recorded dataset provides a rare opportunity to study the relationship between the aftershocks and fault rupture of a major intraslab event. We use tomoDD algorithm to relocate 2038 M≥2 aftershocks with a regional 3D velocity model. The relocated aftershocks extend over a 20 km long zone between 47 and 57 km depth and are primarily confined to a high VP/VS region. Aftershocks form two clusters, a diffuse southern cluster and a steeply west‐dipping northern cluster with a gap in between where maximum slip has been inferred. We compute moment tensors for the Mw>4 aftershocks using a cut‐and‐paste method and careful selection of regional broadband stations. The moment tensor solutions do not exhibit significant variability or systematic differences between the northern and southern clusters and, on average, agree well with the mainshock fault‐plane parameters. We propose that the mainshock rupture initiated in the Yakutat lower crust or uppermost mantle and propagated both upward into the crust to near its top and downward into the mantle. The majority of the aftershocks are confined to the seismically active Yakutat crust and located both on and in the hanging wall of the mainshock fault rupture.
Islah Amaçlı Yetiştirici Birlikleri ile Üyeleri Arasındaki İlişkilerin Analizi: Sivas İli Örneği
Authors: DEMİRBÜK Murat , KIZILASLAN Nuray
Published: November 2019

Çiftçi
örgütlenmesi, bireysel çiftçilerin değişen pazar koşullarına uyum
sağlayabilmeleri için önemlidir. Küçük ve orta ölçekli çiftçiler varlıklarını
sürdürebilmek için örgütlenmelidir. Kalkınmakta olan ülkelerde örgütlenme
düzeyi istenilen seviyenin altındadır. Çalışma yetiştiricilerin sosyo-ekonomik
durumlarını, problemlerini, birlikleri ile olan ilişkilerini araştırmaktadır ve
Sivas ilinde örgütlü bulunan üç birliğini kapsamaktadır. Bunlar; Damızlık
Sığır, Damızlık Koyun Keçi ve Arı yetiştiricileri birlikleridir. 94 sığır
yetiştiricisi, 168 koyun ve keçi yetiştiricisi, 107 arı yetiştiricisi olmak
üzere toplam 369 anket yapılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde Ki-kare,
Kruskal-Wallis ve Mann-Whitney U testleri kullanılmıştır. Farklı birliklerin
üyelerinin gelir, pazarlama, genel kurullara katılım, eğitim ve bilgi
kaynakları ile üyelik aşamasında ikna edici faktörler açısından istatistiksel
olarak farklılaştığı tespit edilmiştir. Anketi yanıtlayanların %27,5’i
birliklerin görev ve sorumluluklarını bilmediklerini beyan etmişlerdir.
Kamunun, birliklerin ve çiftçilerin daha etkin çiftçi örgütlenmesi için
birlikte çalışmaları gerekmektedir. Birliklerin girdi temini, tarımsal yayım ve
pazarlama konularında daha çok çalışmalıdır. Tüm aktiviteleri üyelerin uygun
olduğu zamanlarda, günlük ve mevsimsel tarım takvimine göre düzenlemelidirler.
Pregnancy outcome in elderly primigravida
Authors: Pradhan Kumudini , Baru Lina , Dharua Ashish
Published: November 2019

Background: Incidence of elderly primigravida has increased now days, due to rising education level, effective means of birth control and high carrier goals. The women who conceived in advanced age more than 35 years for first time is defined as elderly primigravida. Indian standard is fixed at more than 30 years by Dutta 2013. These women are high risk for maternal and foetal complication and outcome. The study was done to assess pregnancy outcome in elderly primigravida.Methods: This is a prospective hospital-based study done from October 2016 to November 2018. Women of reproductive age group with first pregnancy admitted to department of obstetrics and gynaecology, Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Science and Research, Burla were taken after exclusion criteria.Results: The incidence of elderly primigravida was 2.51%. But majority (84.76%) though married early, conceived late. Most of them are belongs to high socioeconomic group (62.86%). Anaemia was commonest complication (28.57%), fibroid in 5.71% cases. Pre-eclampsia (18.09%), eclampsia (3.81%), IUGR (12.38%) and twin pregnancies (5.72%) were seen more frequently than young primigravida. 55.24% were developed complications during labour like foetal distress (33.33%), PPH (3.81%) and retained placenta (2.86%). Gestational diabetes mellitus in (0.95%), caesarean section rate 29.52%, normal delivery 51.42%, and congenital anomaly 8.15%.Conclusions: Elderly primigravida are high-risk for several complications like spontaneous abortion, preterm labour, prolonged labour, foetal distress, high caesarean rate, PPH, congenital anomaly and increased incidence of perinatal mortality. Majority of this patients properly supervised are capable of safe and successful pregnancies ending in healthy mother and healthy baby.
Use of advanced flap and microsurgery techniques in the resolution of mediastinitis as a complication of cardiac surgery
Authors: Ruiz Rodrigo Banegas , Valderrama Treviño Alan I. , Gómez Mendoza Francisco Fabián , Mendoza Aceves Rodrigo A. , Baca Domínguez Carlos R. , Hernández Rigoberto Román , Verdejo Fernando Gómez , Alba Ismael Vejar , Ulloa Rubén Olivares , Ortega Emilio Pérez , Mera Baltazar Barrera
Published: November 2019

In the majority of cases, mediastinitis is a potential complication in any cardiac surgical procedure. The objective of this case report is to accurately describe how the combination of microsurgery and soft tissue flaps can be an effective therapeutic alternative in the treatment of mediastinitis as a complication of cardiac valve replacement. Female 63-year-old patient with a background of obesity, hypertension and extense cardiac interventions, she was programmed for necrosectomy with left pectoralis flap technique. Mediastinitis, although a rare complication of the sternotomy performed in cardiac surgery, occurring in 1-2%, carries a high mortality rate.  Early diagnosis of mediastinitis after cardiac surgery requires high clinical suspicion, initially making the diagnosis may be difficult, risk factors should be considered. An early surgical approach can reduce the morbidity and mortality of this condition. The pectoralis flap should be considered as a safe therapeutic option.
Aksjologia a chińskie tradycyjne imiona kobiet
Authors: Kałużyńska Irena
Published: November 2019

Artykuł omawia grupę tradycyjnych chińskich imion żeńskich zawierających leksemy wskazujące na moralne, psychiczne i behawioralne cechy kobiet. Wspomniane cechy są podobne do wartości ludzkich wyróżnionych przez filozofów i psychologów w dziedzinie aksjologii, czyli teorii wartości. Typologia wartości opracowana przez Miltona Rokeacha w 1973 r. służy jako rama dla prowadzonych badań. Materiał badawczy zawiera 1050 leksemów obecnych w 2931 standardowych imionach własnych chińskich kobiet. Leksemy oznaczające wartości kobiece stanowią 27% wszystkich analizowanych leksemów, a występują w 1600 imionach. Nazwy własne oznaczające wartości ujawniają w pewnym stopniu system wartości preferowanych w tradycyjnych Chinach i wydają się istotne dla dalszych badań w dziedzinie aksjologii.
Outline of the Qing Law
Authors: Zawadzki Jarosław
Published: November 2019

Zarys prawa Qing

Artykuł jest próbą zarysu prawa chińskiego za czasów Qing, ostatniej dynastii rządzącej Chinami. Przedstawia on moralne i filozoficzne podstawy, na których został zbudowany tradycyjny chiński system prawny długo przed dojściem do władzy cesarzy Machu. Autor artykułu stwierdza również, że to kultura, a nie natura określa prawo i moralność, a idea etyki uniwersalnej jest utopią. Istnieją pewne różnice między prawem zachodnim a jego chińskim odpowiednikiem. Niektóre przepisy Kodeksu Qing mogą być dla nas dzisiaj zaskakujące, chociaż łatwo je zrozumieć, jeśli bliżej im się przyjrzeć. Z chińskiego punktu widzenia prawo zachodnioeuropejskie można nazwać „nowoczesnym”, bo zostało przyjęte we współczesnych Chinach od początku XX wieku. W artykule pada propozycja odpowiedzi na pytanie, dlaczego Chiny zostały zmuszone do porzucenia swojej tradycji prawnej i przyjęcia w jego miejsce zachodniego prawa kontynentalnego.
Structural Equation Model of the Factors Affecting Construction Industry Innovation Success
Authors: DEMİRDÖĞEN Gökhan , IŞIK Zeynep
Published: November 2019

Innovation is seen as one of the major factors to improve construction industry despite conventional structure of the industry impede implementation of its practices. A convenient solution to promote innovation or force the companies to adopt it, is the legal regulations that can be set forth by the decision makers of whom aware and prevailed of the macro benefits of innovation practices. However, the impact of innovation practices on industry indicators was not defined adequately to understand those benefits. This study aims to reveal the relationship between company-level innovation success measures and industry-level innovation success indicators. Therefore, a comprehensive literature review was performed to determine those success measures and indicators and the results were validated with an illustrative case study. The outputs of the case study was used to construct structural equation model exhibiting the interdependencies between factors. The study results approved that there is a significant relationship between the innovation practices of construction companies and construction industry innovation. According to the results, increase in competitive advantage among rivals and improved reputation were seen as the two highest indicators in the company-level. Additionally, the study showed that the most important innovation success indicator at the industry-level was found as “employment and new job opportunities”.
Enseñar-Aprender: un guión (-) con pretensiones de transformación
Authors: Henao Estrada Eugenio , López Arboleda Gloria María
Published: November 2019

This reflection article—result of a research—addresses already familiar concepts, such as teaching-learning; however, far from seeking to restart controversy, it defends a fluid and continuous relationship, which invites to use a hyphen (-), instead of an “and” that has been accepted in recent times as a fundamental reference point to understand that teaching and learning are two independent processes, at least, in times of realization. These processes are presented as, in reality, a continuous whole, by using the form of the Moebius band as an argument that explains the way in which two different processes can be understood as extensions of each other, that is, otherness as sameness. In this way, it is possible to explain the following apparent paradox: while I teach others, I teach myself, and while I learn from others, others learn from me, at the same time: during the encounter. The research that supports these findings is developed with a qualitative approach, through the study of multiple cases, based on constant comparison. It is concluded, for now, that education, as a process that allows for transformation, requires teacher subjects and student subjects who understand it as a training process based on teaching-learning, rather than an informative process based on teaching and learning
Aplicación de estrategias didácticas enfocadas en aprendizaje activo en ingeniería. Estudio de caso para un espacio académico de sistemas de control
Authors: Correa Salazar Luis Hernando
Published: November 2019

This paper presents the development of a case study related to the application of active learning teaching strategies in a space of control systems of an engineering program. Despite identifying some difficulties in obtaining better results in their application, the analysis of responses about the students’ perception of these novel didactics shows that there is receptivity and that they constitute an interesting means so that students, in addition to strictly disciplinary content and knowledge, begin to think about learnings related to attitudes and skills