bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The earlier the gestational age, the greater the intensity of the intra-amniotic inflammatory response in women with preterm premature rupture of membranes and amniotic fluid infection byUreaplasmaspecies
Authors: Oh Kyung Joon , Romero Roberto , Park Jee Yoon , Hong Joon-Seok , Yoon Bo Hyun
Published: May 2019

Objectives

To determine the relationship between the intensity of the intra-amniotic inflammatory response and the gestational age at the time of diagnosis in cases with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PROM) and intra-amniotic infection caused byUreaplasmaspp.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted which included 71 women with preterm PROM and a positive amniotic fluid culture withUreaplasmaspp. Women with mixed intra-amniotic infections were excluded. The study population was classified into three groups according to gestational age: group 1, <26 weeks (extreme preterm PROM, n = 17); group 2, 26.0–33.9 weeks (moderate preterm PROM, n = 39); group 3, 34.0–36.9 weeks (late preterm PROM, n = 15). The intensity of the intra-amniotic and maternal inflammatory response was compared among the three groups. The intensity of the intra-amniotic inflammatory response was assessed by the concentration of amniotic fluid matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) and white blood cell (WBC) count. The maternal inflammatory response was assessed by the concentration of C-reactive protein (CRP) and WBC count in maternal blood at the time of amniocentesis.

Results

(1) The median values of amniotic fluid MMP-8 concentration and WBC count were the highest in the extreme preterm PROM group and the lowest in the late preterm PROM group (P < 0.001 and P = 0.01, respectively); (2) the intensity of the maternal inflammatory response measured by maternal blood WBC count and CRP concentration was not significantly associated with gestational age at the time of diagnosis.

Conclusion

The earlier the gestational age at the time of PROM, the higher the intensity of the intra-amniotic inflammatory response in women with preterm PROM and intra-amniotic infection caused byUreaplasmaspp.
Strain and dyssynchrony in fetuses with congenital heart disease compared to normal controls using speckle tracking echocardiography (STE)
Authors: Drop Marie-Charlotte Véronique , Möllers Mareike , Hammer Kerstin , Oelmeier de Murcia Kathrin , Falkenberg Maria Karina , Braun Janina , Eveslage Maria , Köster Helen Ann , Klockenbusch Walter , Steinhard Johannes , Schmitz Ralf
Published: May 2019

Objective

To compare myocardial strain and mechanical dyssynchrony in fetuses with congenital heart disease (CHD) to normal controls using speckle tracking echocardiography (STE).

Methods

In this comparative cross-sectional study 23 fetuses with CHD and 105 normal controls between 19 and 41 weeks of gestation were assessed with STE. The STE sample box was placed over the myocardium of both ventricles. The parameters of interest included the segmental strain of the left (LV-S) and right lateral ventricle wall (RV-S) and the global ventricular strain of both chambers (2C-S). In order to separately assess the LV, we placed the STE sample box over the myocardium of the LV. We calculated the strain of the LV lateral wall (LW-S), the septum (SEPT-S) and the global ventricular strain of the single LV (1C-S). Furthermore, we analyzed the differences in timing of negative peak myocardial strain between the LV and RV (two-chamber dyssynchrony, 2C-DYS) and also within the LV between the lateral wall and the septum (one-chamber dyssynchrony, 1C-DYS).

Results

The evaluation of strain and mechanical dyssynchrony was feasible in all cases. Compared to normal controls, fetuses with CHD showed lower segmental and global strain values and the extent of 2C-DYS and 1C-DYS was higher than in the healthy control group.

Conclusion

The deterioration of myocardial function in CHD can be measured with STE. The assessment of strain and dyssynchrony with STE may be useful for distinguishing fetuses with CHD from healthy fetuses.
Effect of maternal obesity on pregnancy outcomes in women delivering singleton babies: a historical cohort study
Authors: Melchor Iñigo , Burgos Jorge , del Campo Ana , Aiartzaguena Amaia , Gutiérrez Julieta , Melchor Juan Carlos
Published: May 2019

Background

Obesity in pregnancy is increasing worldwide, reaching epidemic proportions in many countries and frequently creating challenges for obstetricians. We conducted this study to assess the effects of maternal obesity on maternal and perinatal outcomes.

Methods

A historical cohort study was performed on 16,609 women who delivered singleton babies in a 5-year period (2013–2017). Data were retrieved from the Cruces Perinatal Database (CPD) and only women whose prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) was known were included. Women were categorized according to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification: normal weight (BMI 20–24.9 kg/m2) and obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2). Obstetric, perinatal and neonatal outcomes were compared, and adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated using the normal-weight group as the reference.

Results

Compared to women of normal weight (n = 9778), obese women (n = 2207) had a higher risk of preeclampsia (aOR 2.199, 95% CI: 1.46–3.29), rectovaginal group B streptococcus colonization (aOR 1.299, 95% CI: 1.14–1.47), induction of labor (aOR 1.593, 95% CI: 1.44–1.75), cesarean section (aOR 2.755, 95% CI: 2.46–3.08), cesarean section in women with a history of cesarean delivery (aOR 1.409, 95% CI: 1.03–1.92), fetal weight ≥4000 g (aOR 2.090, 95% CI: 1.803–2.422) and admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) (aOR 1.341, 95% CI: 1.12–1.59). No association was found with preterm birth (aOR 0.936, 95% CI: 0.77–1.13), stillbirth (aOR 0.921, 95% CI: 0.41–2.02) or neonatal mortality (aOR 2.205, 95% CI: 0.86–5.62).

Conclusion

Maternal obesity is associated with a higher risk of adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes. Pregnancy in this population of women should be considered and managed as high risk.
Propofol versus 4-hydroxybutyric acid in pediatric cardiac catheterizations
Authors: Sauer Harald , Gruenzinger Laura , Pfeifer Jochen , Graeber Stefan , Abdul-Khaliq Hashim
Published: May 2019

Introduction

Pediatric patients require deep sedation at least for cardiac catheterizations (CCs). Usually, we perform these CCs applying propofol, but we have seen several side effects of this sedative. We have had good experience with 4-hydroxybutyric acid for other sedations. To optimize our standardized CC procedure, we initiated a prospective, randomized trial to compare the two substances.

Methods

We analyzed our sedation protocols of all CCs within a period of 12 months. In addition to the primary endpoints, the feasibility of the CCs and the occurrence of severe complications, several other parameters were included in the analysis (vital parameters, blood gas analysis, intervention measures). The protocols were blinded for the first part of the evaluation.

Results

During the 12-month-period, 36 patients were included in each group. The propofol group showed lower blood pressure values towards the end of the sedations, while the blood gas analyses revealed lower pH levels and higher pCO2 values. The complication rate was low in both groups.

Conclusion

Both procedures are suited for the safe performance of deep sedations for CCs. The application of 4-hydroxybutyric acid seems to have a few advantages with regard to spontaneous breathing, gas exchange, stability of cardiocirculatory parameters and sedation quality.
Bismuth⋅⋅⋅π arene interaction in [Bi{OC6H4(CH2C6H5)-2}3]2
Authors: Roschke Felix , Thiele Günther , Dehnen Stefanie , Mehring Michael
Published: May 2019

We report on the synthesis of a new bismuth aryloxide molecule Bi[OC6H4(CH2C6H5)-2]3 (1), which was characterized by NMR and IR spectroscopy as well as single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. A characteristic structural feature is the dimeric unit with a central Bi2O2 core resulting from μ-binding phenolates. In addition, both bismuth atoms show a Bi⋅⋅⋅π arene interaction with a quite short Bi⋅⋅⋅πcentroid distance of 3.11 Å in the solid state.
Circular action treatment (CAT): a new strategy for mechanical treatment of old corrugated container III
Authors: Kim Jin-Doo , Lee Tai-Ju , Lee Jae-Hoon , Ryu Jeong-Yong , Won Jong-Myoung
Published: May 2019

OCC have been the most important raw material for production of papers for industrial grades. The quality of OCC fibers have been deteriorated by repeated recycling process. In order to overcome the defects of OCC CAT has been developed as a new strategy for old corrugated container (OCC), which could generate mild mechanical action. The effect of CAT was proven through the previous researches which showed the increase of the fiber properties, such as WRV, freeness, and strength properties, and positive effect on paper strength. Based on the results, mill-scale application of CAT was performed at a linerboard mill located in Republic of KOREA. In this paper, mill-scale CAT was designed with higher power and dimension compared to the previous lab-scale CAT, which was equipped at the screw press outlet in a papermaking process. Fiber properties, final product quality, and energy consumption were analyzed with the installation of mill-scale CAT. Freeness and WRV were improved with an increase of passing time, and mean fiber length was constant simultaneously. In terms of process runnability, there was no problem during the test. Furthermore the outstanding achievement was found that the energy could be saved using CAT by around 30 % compared to double-disc low-consistency refining. Consequently CAT could be a new alternative for treatment of OCC without any troubles.
The Mortality Cost Metric for the Costs of War
Authors: Viscusi W. Kip
Published: May 2019

Estimates of the costs of war include the financial costs and the lives that are lost. Using estimates of the value of a statistical life and the value of a statistical injury, the health losses can be converted to a common monetary metric and added to the budgetary costs. Counting the monetary value of the direct war-related fatalities and injuries plays a relatively greater role for the Vietnam War than for the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. This article proposes an alternative war cost metric that also recognizes the lives that are also lost because economic resources are diverted to war efforts. All costs are converted to mortality costs using a measure of the mortality opportunity cost to the public of war-related expenditures. Recognition of these indirect mortality effects approximately triples the number of fatalities attributable to the post-9/11 wars. The relative role of these indirect mortality losses is less for the Vietnam War because of that war’s higher rate of fatalities compared to financial costs.
The influence of powder feed rate on mechanical properties of atmospheric plasma spray (APS) Al-12Si coating
Authors: Mrdak Mihailo , Medjo Bojan , Veljić Darko , Arsić Miodrag , Rakin Marko
Published: May 2019

In this paper, structural and mechanical properties of APS - atmospheric plasma spray coating Al-12Si are presented. The aim of the research was the optimisation of the flow of powder to produce layers with optimal mechanical and structural properties that will be applied to the worn out parts of airplanes. Three groups of samples were produced, by utilising three powder feed rates: 30 g/min, 45 g/min and 60 g/min. Evaluation of layers’ microhardness was done using HV0.3 method and the bond strengthwas determined by testing of tensile strength. Surface morphology of the deposited powder particles was examined on SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope). The microstructure of the coating with the best measured mechanical properties was subsequently examined in etched condition on optical microscope and SEM (in accordance with the standard PN 585005, Pratt & Whitney). Also, fracture morphology of this coating in deposited state was examined using SEM. It was found that powder feed control with atmospheric plasma spraying can produce dense layers of Al-12Si coating with good bond strength.
Die wichtigsten Charakterzüge der Übersetzungsmethode des Übersetzers František Benhart beim Übersetzen slowenischer Prosa ins Tschechische
Authors: Šnytová Jana
Published: May 2019

In this paper, I focused on the translation work by František Benhart which, due to its extensiveness, was of crucial importance to the reception of Slovenian literature in the Czech cultural environment of the second half of the 20th century. The aim of this study is the linguistic analysis of the literary translations of selected literary works of the canon of Slovenian literature into Czech. Translation can be considered to be a cultural transposition, i. e. a transfer of the text and cultural environment from the source language into the text and cultural environment of the target language. In the analyses, I focused on some partial issues that either dominated in the particular text (expressivity, phraseology, idiomatic or proper names) or occurred across the texts analysed (realia) and in this context, I searched for his specific translation solutions. I also examined short excerpts of the original text and its translated counterpart looking for the presence of stylistically marked elements. Based on the results of individual analyses, I presented Benhart’s specific translation approaches and I attempted to summarize and indicate the basic features of his translation method. Furthermore, my second objective was to point out the possible consequences of Benhart’s translation method for the reception of the Slovenian literature in the Czech cultural environment.
Vergleich der menschlichen, maschinellen und Post-Editing-Übersetzung aus dem Slowakischen ins Deutsche mittels automatischer Evaluation
Authors: Munková Daša , Wrede Oľga , Absolon Jakub
Published: May 2019

The aim of the study is to compare translation quality and effectiveness (translator productivity) using measures of the automatic evaluation of machine translation output. The examined translation(s) was a legal text, translated from Slovak (mother tongue) into German. We distinguish human translation (HT), machine translation (MT) and post-edited MT (PEMT). For the evaluation we used our own tool, wherein were implemented the metrics of automatic MT evaluation. Analysis of Variance and Multiply Comparisons (Tukey HSD test) were applied to textual data. The results proved that in terms of productivity, regarding the expert and terminological knowledge of human translators, post-editing of MT is more effective than HT. On the other hand, in terms of quality (sentence structure or stylistics), regardless of time, HT is of a higher quality then MT, but similar to PEMT. The post-editors were affected by grammar and by stylistics of MT output, but post-edited a larger volume of MT than human translators translated.
Big data in Russian linguistics?
Authors: Nesset Tore
Published: May 2019

With the advent of large web-based corpora, Russian linguistics steps into the era of “big data”. But how useful are large datasets in our field? What are the advantages? Which problems arise? The present study seeks to shed light on these questions based on an investigation of the Russian paucal construction in the RuTenTen corpus, a web-based corpus with more than ten billion words. The focus is on the choice between adjectives in the nominative (dve/tri/četyre starye knigi) and genitive (dve/tri/četyre staryx knigi) in paucal constructions with the numerals dve, tri or četyre and a feminine noun. Three generalizations emerge. First, the large RuTenTen dataset enables us to identify predictors that could not be explored in smaller corpora. In particular, it is shown that predicates, modifiers, prepositions and word-order affect the case of the adjective. Second, we identify situations where the RuTenTen data cannot be straightforwardly reconciled with findings from earlier studies or there appear to be discrepancies between different statistical models. In such cases, further research is called for. The effect of the numeral (dve, tri vs. četyre) and verbal government are relevant examples. Third, it is shown that adjectives in the nominative have more easily learnable predictors that cover larger classes of examples and show clearer preferences for the relevant case. It is therefore suggested that nominative adjectives have the potential to outcompete adjectives in the genitive over time. Although these three generalizations are valuable additions to our knowledge of Russian paucal constructions, three problems arise. Large internet-based corpora like the RuTenTen corpus (a) are not balanced, (b) involve a certain amount of “noise”, and (c) do not provide metadata. As a consequence of this, it is argued, it may be wise to exercise some caution with regard to conclusions based on “big data”.
Epigenetic responses and the developmental origins of health and disease
Authors: Goyal Dipali , Limesand Sean W , Goyal Ravi
Published: May 2019

Maternal and paternal factors influence offspring development and program its genome for successful postnatal life. Based on the stressors during gestation, the pregnant female prepares the fetus for the outside environment. This preparation is achieved by changing the epigenome of the fetus and is referred to as ‘developmental programming’. For instance, nutritional insufficiency in utero will lead to programming events that prepare the fetus to cope up with nutrient scarcity following birth; however, offspring may not face nutrient scarcity following birth. This discrepancy between predicted and exposed postnatal environments are perceived as ‘stress’ by the offspring and may result in cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. Thus, this developmental programming may be both beneficial as well as harmful depending on the prenatal vs postnatal environment. Over the past three decades, accumulating evidence supports the hypothesis of Developmental Origin of Health and Disease (DOHaD) by the programming of the fetal phenotype without altering the genotype per se. These heritable modifications in gene expression occur through DNA methylation, histone modification and noncoding RNA-associated gene activation or silencing, and all are defined as epigenetic modifications. In the present review, we will summarize the evidence supporting epigenetic regulation as a significant component in DOHaD.
Controller und Data Scientist in der Unternehmenspraxis
Authors: Freistühler Sven , Kempkes Jan A. , Suprano Francesco , Wömpener Andreas
Published: May 2019

Die fortschreitende Digitalisierung des Controllings wirft die Frage auf, ob der Data Scientist lediglich eine zusätzliche Controller-Rolle oder einen eigenständigen Unternehmensakteur darstellt. Basierend auf einer Analyse von 241 Stellenanzeigen zeigt der vorliegende Beitrag, dass ungeachtet etwaiger Überschneidungen der Aufgabenprofile eine klare Abgrenzung der Berufsbilder in der Praxis vorgenommen wird.
Mobile und interaktive Reporting-Prozesse
Authors: Simbeck Katharina , Wirsam Jan , Doskova Ana
Published: May 2019

Controller stellen entscheidungsunterstützende Informationen für das Management zur Verfügung. Wenn diese Informationen, Berichte oder Kennzahlen mobil verfügbar sein müssen, z. B. zu aktuellen Preisen und Verfügbarkeiten in Kundengesprächen, entstehen neue Herausforderungen. In diesem Artikel diskutieren wir, welche Teile des Berichtswesens für Nutzer von Smartphones adaptiert werden sollten und wie sich die Anforderungen bei der Einführung eines mobilen Berichtswesens umsetzen lassen.
The Limitations of Symptom-based Heart Failure Management
Authors: Papadimitriou Lampros , Moore Charles K , Butler Javed , Long Robert C
Published: May 2019

Heart failure (HF) has emerged as a global epidemic and it affects about 6 million adults in the US. HF medical treatment, as recommended in guidelines, significantly improves survival and quality of life; however, the mortality burden of HF remains high. For decades, treatment has been guided, mainly by symptoms, leading to undertreatment in a range of settings. Current evidence emphasises the unfavourable outcomes of HF even in early stages or in patients who achieve reverse remodeling and remission or recovery under optimised treatment. This should stimulate efforts towards a more objective, rigorous management, covering the entire spectrum of mild, moderate and severe HF.
El paisaje del parentesco en la parroquia Inmaculada Concepción de La Cañada (Provincia de Maracaibo) a fines del siglo XVIII y principios del siglo XIX
Authors: Rincón Rubio Luis
Published: May 2019

Se buscó en este artículo contribuir al conocimiento de la sociedad de la antigua provincia de Maracaibo, estudiando la cultura material en la parroquia rural Inmaculada Concepción de La Cañada a fines del siglo XVIII y principios del siglo XIX a la escala del paisaje del parentesco. Entendiendo cultura material en sentido amplio como la expresión tangible de la cultura, creadora de significados y activa en la constitución de las relaciones sociales, se investigó el papel que pudo haber jugado el sistema familiar predominante en la parroquia en la construcción del paisaje local como un espacio socialmente producido, habitado y significado. Se identificó la probable existencia de numerosos grupos geográficamente localizados de casas con unidades domésticas relacionadas por lazos de parentesco consanguíneo. Estos grupos localizados de parentesco habrían sido una materialización de un segmento del propio grupo de parentesco cognaticio en el paisaje de la parroquia, constituyendo un lugar dotado de significado con implicaciones prácticas desde el punto de vista del intercambio social y de la cohesión social en la parroquia.
ORGANIZACIÓN ETNOPOLÍTICA EN LA REGIÓN METROPOLITANA DE BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
Authors: Engelman Garreta Juan Manuel
Published: May 2019

El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo describir, a través de diferentes instancias de negociación, las modalidades mediante las cuales las dirigencias indígenas revierten su posición subordinada. Las siguientes reflexiones surgen de la labor etnográfica con diversas comunidades y nucleamientos1 indígenas asentados en el municipio de Almirante Brown de la Región Metropolitana de Buenos Aires (RMBA), quienes desde inicios del año 2000 protagonizan un proceso de visibilización y organización etnopolítica local.
¿HA SIDO LA REGIÓN CHOROTEGA UN TERRITORIO OLVIDADO? POLÍTICAS DE DESARROLLO SOCIAL Y PRODUCTIVO, 1950-2014
Authors: Blanco Obando Edgar Eduardo
Published: May 2019

En este estudio se evidencia una abundante inversión estatal a nivel social y productivo en la región  Chorotega, que permitió su plena incorporación al modelo económico nacional, con base en el análisis de trayectoria de numerosos datos de planes de gobierno, literatura científica, anuarios de acciones oficiales concretadas y proyectos gubernamentales concluidos entre 1950 y el 2014. Con esta incorporación, la región ha recibido una significativa inversión en servicios sociales y en infraestructura productiva, convirténdola en uno de los polos económicos más importantes del país. Sin embargo, a pesar de esta situación, no se resolvieron las problemáticas de desempleo, pobreza y desigualdad, que afectan a gran parte de la población guanacasteca.
Diagnosis of malaria in a traveler 9 months after returning from West Africa by illumigene® LAMP assay: A case report
Authors: Reuken Philipp A. , Baier Michael , Hagel Stefan , Eisermann Philip , Stallmach Andreas , Rödel Jürgen
Published: May 2019

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is a rapid molecular technique that has been introduced into malaria diagnosis. The test is easy to perform and offers high sensitivity. We report a 53-year-old male patient who was hospitalized with fever attacks, chills, and headache caused 9 months after returning from Africa. During his stay in Africa, he used malaria chemoprophylaxis. Microscopy of thin and thick blood films and rapid diagnostic antigen testing remained negative for three times. The EDTA blood samples were tested using the Meridian illumigene® malaria LAMP assay that gave a positive result for Plasmodium spp. Diagnosis of malaria was subsequently specified as P. ovale infection by real-time PCR. Ovale malaria often manifests with delay and low parasitemia. The patient was treated with atovaquone-proguanil, followed by primaquine for prophylaxis of relapse. This case illustrates the usefulness of the illumigene® malaria LAMP assay for initial screening of malaria parasites.
Mechanical properties of the gypsum composite reinforcement with wooden fibers
Authors: Hošťálková Markéta , Vavřínová Nikola , Longauerová Veronika
Published: May 2019

The gypsum is one of the most often used materials in the civil engineering. Very often it is applied in the form of plasterboards without any reinforcement, for example, cladding boards are unusable as supporting construction. To improve the mechanical properties of plasterboards, fibrous materials such as cellulose or glass fiber are added. Reinforcement of gypsum with fibers improves in particular the flexural and shear strength. The main purpose of the research is to clarify whether natural wooden fibers could be used as the reinforced of composite gypsum building materials. Wooden fibers are used as a blown or board thermal insulation. This article presents the results of tests aimed at determining the mechanical and physical properties of gypsum composite reinforced with wooden fibers. The effect of the reinforcement on the strength properties as a compressive strength, flexural strength was verified on a series of test specimens. The results of the tests have shown that the reinforcing of gypsum composite has an impact on the mechanical-physical parameters.
The care of people living with mental illness in the Hungarian social care system: The process of deinstitutionalization and the phenomenon of stigmatization
Authors: Ács A , Molnár E , Molnár GY , Balogh Z
Published: May 2019

Purpose

The aim of this study is to present a situation assessment within the framework of a comprehensive study of the social services for people with mental illness in Hungary. After setting the historical background, we describe in detail the current services, their anomalies, and the ongoing implementation of a strategy to deinstitutionalize them.

Materials and methods

We reviewed the related academic literature and systematically collected and elaborated upon legal documents, decisions, and data from national databases.

Results

We established that a paradigm shift is taking place in the social care of people with mental disorders in Hungary. The lack of human resources, the paternalistic, institution-centered attitude, the mass supply of social services in dilapidated buildings, and the stigmatization of patients are among the greatest problems. Cooperation between the health and social sectors is inadequate and, in the interests of patients, needs to be improved.

Conclusions

Hungary needs a complex, integrated, health-and-social-care supply system for people living with mental illness, one that takes into account both personal needs and assistance to recovery. In the continuation of the deinstitutionalization process, emphasis should be placed on social sensitization.
Rhetorical relations in English and Spanish research articles
Authors: Rodríguez-Vergara Daniel
Published: May 2019

Research articles have been the object of study of many scholars within the ESP tradition, most notably, since Swales’ (1990) studies on academic language. Such studies have focused mainly on ‘moves’ and ‘steps’, i.e. on the part-whole relations that comprise each of the sections in a research article. However, little is known about the iterative connectivity of sentences and paragraphs that make up the discourse organization of research articles sections. This study uses Rhetorical Structure Theory (Mann and Thompson, 1987) for the analysis of discourse relations in introductions and conclusions of research articles from applied linguistics journals in two languages, English and Spanish. It also uses Systemic Functional Linguistics (Halliday, 1985) in order to locate introductions and conclusions within a general theory of register. The results showed significant trends across registers and languages that can inform the teaching of writing within the context of academic expository texts.
Motivations for positional variant of reporting clause in English and Chinese
Authors: Chen Shukun
Published: May 2019

Under the systemic-functional linguistic (henceforward SFL) framework, the phenomenon of (in)direct speech is discussed under the notion of projection. The special nature of projection has generated a great deal of discussion on its thematic structure, its interpersonal meaning in news register and others. However, the motivation for the positional variant of the reporting clause has not received enough attention. This article attempts to explore this issue through a deductive and corpus-based comparative approach. A small corpus of English and Chinese online news reveals that there is a higher frequency of the reporting clause that occurs in the post position in English than Chinese (23% vs none). It is argued that in English, in addition to textual motivation, an important motivation for the positional variant of the reporting clause is logical, while in Chinese, the taxis of projection may be inherently paratactic. Thus, there is no motivation to eliminate the dominant status of the reporting clause by putting it finally. The difference may ultimately originate from the dominant status of Mood structures of the two languages. With this hypothesis, this article also explains why free indirect speech is relatively more favored in the first paragraphs of news stories in English.
New Research Perspectives on Native American Students in Higher Education
Authors: Waterman Stephanie J.
Published: May 2019

This chapter begins with a brief history of higher education’s role in assimilation, oppression, and removal of Indigenous people. A short literature review outlines the progression of higher education literature from deficit focused ideologies to current research that decolonizes and centers of Indigenous Knowledge Systems. “Sharing circles” as an Indigenous methodology is described. Centering Indigenous experiences in higher education and Indigenous knowledge systems focus on ways that Western forms of education can be used as tools to strengthen Native nations.
Análise do Desempenho do Modelo WRF num Episódio de Vento Intenso e Persistente num Grande Reservatório Tropical
Authors: Pellegrini Cláudio C. , Araujo Caio C.S. , Reis André , Pimenta Felipe M. , Assireu Arcilan T.
Published: May 2019

Resumo O presente estudo apresenta uma aplicação do modelo de mesoescala WRF à simulação de um episódio de vento intenso e persistente que ocorre com frequência irregular no reservatório de Guapé, MG. Tal evento altera a rotina da população na região, fazendo com que, por exemplo, a embarcação que faz a travessia entre as cidades de Guapé e Capitólio interrompa o serviço. Durante um destes episódios, ocorrido em 22 de setembro de 2016, foram realizadas medidas utilizando um LIDAR Zephir ZP300 e uma torre anemométrica, e estes dados foram posteriormente utilizados para validar as simulações. Para a avaliação dos resultados, foram comparadas pressão, temperatura, umidade e velocidade do vento simuladas e observadas. A análise dos perfis verticais de velocidade simulados sugere a presença de um jato de baixos níveis, posicionado em torno de 500 m acima da superfície, gerado por um gradiente de temperatura pós-frontal, cuja parte inferior teria sido acelerada pelo relevo e pela variação de rugosidade superficial terra-água. Mais estudos encontram-se atualmente em andamento para que se possa sugerir à população e às autoridades locais algum tipo de ação preventiva.
Propuesta de Método de Cálculo de Presión para un Modelo de Intensidad de Potencial
Authors: Alvarez José Carlos Fernández , Rodríguez Oscar Díaz , Alarcón Albenis Pérez
Published: May 2019

Resumen Se propone un método para el cálculo de la presión mínima central en un modelo de intensidad potencial de ciclones tropicales determinado a partir del perfil radial de viento de Willoughby, lo que garantiza una relación físicamente directa entre la presión mínima central y la velocidad máxima del viento en superficie. Se observó que el modelo para los huracanes más intensos de la cuenca atlántica mantuvo una incertidumbre de un valor máximo de 6 hPa, pudiéndose apreciar valores de presión muy cercanos a la realidad. Se comprobó para los huracanes menos intensos la capacidad de simular la presión mínima central y la velocidad máxima del viento en superficie dentro de un rango muy cercano a los valores reales.
Avaliação de Parametrizações de Camada Limite Planetária do Modelo WRF na Costa Norte do Nordeste do Brasil
Authors: Sousa Natanael Vieira de , Silva Adaiana Francisca Gomes da , Fisch Gilberto Ferno , Leal Junior João Bosco Verçosa , Lyra Roberto Fernando da Fonseca , Silva Emerson Mariano da
Published: May 2019

Resumo Este trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar duas simulações do modelo WRF que diferem em sua parametrização da Camada Limite Planetária (CLP). Foram utilizados dados de 72 radiossondas lançadas em Fortaleza (CE) entre 5 e 25 de Abril de 2011 nos horários sinóticos. A altura da CLP foi a variável avaliada e os valores observados, calculados pelo método do gradiente vertical da temperatura potencial, foram de 245±28 m para o período noturno e de 925±63 m para o período diurno. As parametrizações de CLP avaliadas foram Asymmetric Convective Model V2 e Mellor Yamada Nakanish and Niino 2.5. O desempenho destas foi avaliado por comparação estatística com dados observados, utilizando-se o Erro Médio Absoluto (EMA) e o índice refinado de concordância de Willmott (dr). Para a ACM2 obtiveram-se valores de EMA iguais a 282 m e 519 m e dr de 0,53 e 0,37, respectivamente, para os períodos noturno e diurno. Com MYNN2,5, foram encontrados valores de EMA entre 312 m e 266 m, com dr entre 0,59 e 0,56 para os períodos noturno ediurno, respectivamente. A parametrização MYNN2,5 mostrou-se mais eficiente, considerando ambas as métricas. No entanto, somente para 00UTC, a ACM2 apresentou melhor desempenho.
Vanilla bahiana Hoehne (Orchidaceae): studies on fruit development and new perspectives into crop improvement for the Vanilla planifolia group
Authors: Nascimento Tailane Alves do , Furtado Maura da Silva Costa , Pereira Wanderson Cunha , Barberena Felipe Fajardo Villela Antolin
Published: May 2019

Abstract: Vanilla is the most well-known and economically important genus of Orchidaceae in the world. Vanilla bahiana is restricted to Brazil and its conservation status was recently assessed as ‘Endangered’. The species is phylogenetically closely related to V. planifolia, whose pods are the main natural source of vanillin. The primary desirable traits for vanilla production are high fruit set and great resistance to abiotic stress. High temperatures (> 32ºC) and heavy rain favor fungal infection, and thus are indirectly responsible for fruit drop by V. planifolia in cultivation. The aim of the present study was to follow the process of pod ripening of V. bahiana in a restinga fragment in an Environmental Protection Area of Bahia State, and to highlight implications for vanilla crop improvement. Fieldwork was carried out from April 2016 to January 2017. A total of nine manual self-pollinations and nine manual cross-pollinations were successfully carried out. Fruit length, diameter and girth were recorded every two weeks. Fruit permanence in the infrutescence was measured as consecutive days from pollination. Descriptive statistics were calculated and Pearson correlation analysis performed among all attributes per pollination method. The influence of temperature and rainfall was also analyzed. Pod measurements and fruit permanence in the infrutescence were higher for cross-pollination than self-pollination. Higher rainfall results in fruit drop. The use of V. bahiana in breeding efforts for the genus is here strongly suggested and supported by previously published studies that allowed us to highlight several desirable traits: vanillin production, its wide geographical distribution and occurrence in a variety of habitats; substantial populations; resistance to conditions of drought and high luminosity and temperature; extensive blooming period; high number of flowers per raceme; possible synchronised flowering with V. planifolia, and fruiting throughout the year. These prospects are promising and should be further evaluated, not only for V. bahiana but for other vanilla crop wild relatives. Studies of pollination ecology can be used to set guidelines for the conservation of the V. planifolia group and to encourage the development of strategies to increase the production of fruit and, consequently, vanillin for its culinary uses and medical applications.
Quimioembolização arterial transcateter de carcinoma hepatocelular em paciente com oclusão de tronco celíaco: um desafio terapêutico
Authors: Moraes Altino Ono , Nascimento Ecio Alves do , Zubiolo Tiago Francisco Meleiro , Paula Marcos Fábio Maximiano de , Brito Augusto Felipe Bruchez , Petta Bruno Filipe Viotto , Perini Gustavo Martini , Martins Dariane Rosa
Published: May 2019

Resumo A quimioembolização arterial transcateter consiste em promover isquemia e ação citotóxica por meio da injeção de microesferas contendo quimioterápicos aplicada seletivamente nos vasos que nutrem o tumor. Paciente do sexo feminino, com 87 anos, em tratamento paliativo para carcinoma hepatocelular com indicação de quimioembolização, foi submetida a angiografia pré-procedimento, a qual identificou oclusão do tronco celíaco. A opção foi a cateterismo seletiva da artéria hepática própria por uma via alternativa para lançamento do agente quimioterápico, através da artéria mesentérica superior com comunicação utilizando a arcada pancreatoduodenal. Evidências de aumento da sobrevida demonstrados em estudos após a quimioembolização foram relatados, bem como redução da taxa de crescimento tumoral; entretanto, dificuldades em acessar e cateterizar a artéria nutrícia tumoral através do acesso alternativo tornam o procedimento um desafio, devido à tortuosidade da arcada pancreatoduodenal.
Valores anômalos e dados faltantes em estudos clínicos e experimentais
Authors: Miot Hélio Amante
Published: May 2019

Resumo Durante a análise dos dados de uma pesquisa científica, é habitual deparar-se com valores anômalos ou dados faltantes. Valores anômalos podem ser resultado de erros de registro, de digitação, de aferição instrumental, ou configurarem verdadeiros outliers. Nesta revisão, são discutidos conceitos, exemplos e formas de identificar e de lidar com tais contingências. No caso de dados faltantes, discutem-se técnicas de imputação dos valores para evitar a exclusão do sujeito da pesquisa, caso não seja possível recuperar a informação das fichas de registro ou reabordar o participante.
Victimización y desplazamiento forzado de mujeres en el conflicto armado colombiano
Authors: Ávila Edwin Diego Salcedo , Paes-Machado Eduardo
Published: May 2019

Resumen Este trabajo discute la victimización de mujeres en el conflicto armado colombiano utilizando datos de entrevistas con mujeres desplazadas de las zonas de conflicto y analizando la victimización por pérdidas materiales, violencia sexual, asesinatos y desaparición de personas más allegadas. Esta investigación muestra que a pesar de la violencia sexual ser la forma más específica de victimización de las mujeres, las demás victimizaciones también tuvieron una fuerte incidencia sobre ellas. Mientras la destrucción del patrimonio material minó la reproducción social de sus grupos familiares, las pérdidas efectivas y potenciales de personas significativas afectaron los lazos de maternidad, cuidado y protección por parte de ellas. Concluye que la sobrecarga de ahí resultante obligó a estas mujeres a reaccionar frente a los grupos armados y huir de sus lugares de origen para proteger sus familias.
El cuerpo culpable en el espacio público: de disidencias, traiciones y arrepentimientos en la convivencia vasca
Authors: Villalón Adriana M.
Published: May 2019

Resumen ¿Cómo se reconfiguran lealtades y narrativas de heroísmo ante rupturas y reflexiones de ex militantes armados que reconocen sus crímenes? ¿Cómo interaccionan en sus comunidades las diversas partes implicadas, directa o indirectamente, en los conflictos? Este artículo analiza las narrativas y emociones en tensión en torno a la figura de ex militantes de ETA que abandonaron esa organización, a partir de una ruptura crítica con sus propios actos de violencia, declarándose disidentes. Como parte de eso decidieron reunirse con los familiares de las víctimas que generaron, asumir responsabilidades civiles y, lo principal, hacer pública su ruptura. Pero esos movimientos tuvieron resonancias conflictivas entre sus allegados, vecinos y medios de comunicación que leyeron esas disidencias como arrepentimientos o traiciones. El texto se basa en registros etnográficos sobre la situación de revisión de violencias realizadas y sufridas en el actual proceso de paz vasco gestionado por la Secretaría de Paz y convivencia, del Gobierno vasco (España).
O conceito do ócio vicário no filme “Que Horas Ela Volta?”: revisitando Thorstein Veblen em uma perspectiva dos fenômenos socioeconômicos
Authors: Ferreira Rui Fernando Correia , Muniz Reynaldo Maia , Almada Lívia
Published: May 2019

Resumo O objeto teórico deste estudo é a construção teórica do ócio vicário de Veblen (1989), tendo conceitos veblenianos como fatores precedentes. Já o objeto empírico deste estudo é o filme brasileiro Que Horas Ela Volta? da roteirista e diretora brasileira Anna Muylaert (QUE HORAS, 2015), que foi premiado no Sundance Film Festival e no Film Festival Internacional de Berlim, ambos de 2015. Para confluir com a proposta metodológica interdisciplinar de Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929), esse filme é analisado em uma perspectiva historicista defendida por Kornis (1992). Utilizando as categorias “divisão de classe e suas funções”, “a mulher e a propriedade”, “riqueza e status”, “o trabalho”, “a cerimônia signo de honra”, “ócio conspícuo e distinção social”, “hereditariedade e sangue nobre”, “ócio vicário” e “contexto sócio-histórico-cultural brasileiro”, tem-se como resultado que os conceitos vebleniamos apresentam uma aderência à atual divisão de classes que poderia ser mais utilizada para compreender os fenômenos contemporâneos brasileiros. A questão do ócio vicário e do trabalho doméstico constitui tema relevante econômica e socialmente e teve um debate social recente, como exposto na discussão sobre a regulação da atividade pelo Estado. Como ponto central do trabalho vebleniano, as transformações do status quo da forma de consumo permeia o conceito de consumo conspícuo para a distinção de status e honra das classes econômicas e sociais brasileiras.
Leitura do institucionalismo organizacional a partir da teoria do organizar de Karl Weick
Authors: GRIGOLETTO FÁBIO , ALVES MÁRIO AQUINO
Published: May 2019

Resumo O objetivo central deste artigo é evidenciar as possibilidades de uso da teoria do organizar de Karl Weick como microfundamento para o institucionalismo organizacional, considerando que essa abordagem da ação se mostra mais adequada do que aquelas predominantes nos estudos institucionalistas. Partindo do pressuposto de que a ação em organizações se orienta por ordens institucionais abrangentes que não estão desconectadas da interação social e dos processos de construção de sentidos, propõe-se a integração entre o institucionalismo organizacional e a teoria do organizar como base para a análise de processos organizativos. Por meio de revisão das denominadas “ondas” da teoria neoinstitucional em organizações, aborda-se a relação entre o organizar, a construção de sentidos e as instituições. Além de apresentar uma síntese da trajetória do institucionalismo organizacional, destacam-se deslocamentos epistemológicos observados no âmbito desse corpo teórico ao longo do tempo. Por fim, apresentam-se as potenciais contribuições do uso da teoria do organizar (WEICK, 1979) como microfundamento teórico adequado para a análise institucional de estratégias e práticas empregadas para a manutenção de organizações.
Onde estão as meninas soldados? Gênero e conflito armado na Colômbia
Authors: Martuscelli Patrícia Nabuco
Published: May 2019

Resumo Este trabalho discute o conceito de vítima e sua aplicação no estudo de crianças soldados, a partir de uma discussão global sobre o emprego de meninas soldados em conflitos armados, visto que esse grupo é duplamente invisibilizado nas categorias de mulheres e crianças. O referencial teórico adotado é a discussão sobre vítimas e infância. São utilizados relatórios de organizações internacionais, organizações de direitos humanos e fontes secundárias de pesquisas etnográficas com crianças soldados em países africanos e asiáticos. Para ilustrar essa discussão, apresenta-se uma breve discussão sobre o conflito colombiano com o uso de relatórios de organizações de direitos humanos e especialistas que entrevistaram crianças soldado no país. Na Colômbia, o alistamento voluntário de meninas é um modo de empoderamento e fuga de situações de violência, mas violência e discriminação acompanham-nas durante o período junto ao grupo armado e em sua reinserção na sociedade. Sendo assim, se por um lado elas devem ter seus status de vítimas reconhecidos, suas vozes e experiências devem ser consideradas em todo o processo para garantir a elas reintegração e direitos. Ademais, visões tradicionais de vítima não conseguem perceber essas estratégias de resistência e empoderamento.
Corpos, gêneros e subjetividades em disputa: reflexões a partir de um caso de violência em uma favela do Rio de Janeiro
Authors: Lopes Paulo Victor Leite
Published: May 2019

Resumo A partir de uma situação de violência que envolveu um casal de jovens gays, alguns moradores e traficantes do Complexo da Maré, este artigo trata de dinâmicas concernentes à relação entre violência e subjetividade, tendo como horizonte de reflexão o debate acerca das formas de produção de corpos e gêneros. Ao incorporar o convite de W. Benjamin (2013) por uma “crítica da violência”, tal fenômeno será tomado em seu caráter positivo, como um ato performático que produz corpos, moralidades e gêneros naquele contexto. Por fim, corpos, moralidades, gêneros e a própria violência são compreendidos a partir de sua (re) elaboração através do contexto narrativo.
Após a visita da indesejada das gentes: luto e memória na Revista Estudos Feministas (2001-2014)
Authors: Silva Wilton Carlos Lima da
Published: May 2019

Resumo Os obituários no interior das revistas acadêmicas brasileiras apresentam-se de forma diversa. Desde parágrafos padronizados que buscam simplesmente informar ao público leitor, delimitado pela área de pesquisa ou interesse específico da publicação, enquanto “notícia de falecimento”, até o texto mais elaborado, que busca apresentar o perfil de um predecessor ou igual que construiu uma obra e estabeleceu vínculos com seus pares. A Revista Estudos Feministas (REF), atualmente editada na Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, foi lançada em 1992, e vem ocupando ao longo dos anos uma posição de destaque como publicação pioneira e privilegiada para a divulgação de estudos feministas e de gênero em diversas áreas disciplinares no país. Desde 2001 seus números estão disponibilizados no Scielo, e nesse acervo encontram-se acessíveis quase duas dezenas de homenagens fúnebres, na forma de obituários, publicação de entrevistas póstumas ou ensaios. Buscamos discutir como esse conjunto de textos apresenta uma natureza biográfica e caracteriza uma memória grupal construída e reivindicada, na qual as dimensões de luto e as relações intelectuais e institucionais de uma publicação acadêmica permitem equacionar a dor da perda no universo simbólico do grupo.