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Editorial - Contribución al conocimiento de la flora y fauna del bosque seco en Colombia
Authors: Giraldo Alan
Published: June 2017

Artículo editorial
Pengawasan Iklan Pelayanan Kesehatan Tradisional di Televisi
Authors: Panuju Redi
Published: June 2017

Television is a mass communication media that is still in demand by the public to get information and entertainment. Although the era of cyber that grows social media is in sight, but television is the audiovisual media is the easiest convergence so that in the future any television remains connected to social media. Therefore, television will be a priority medium for the industry to market its products or services. Along with that television became the trust of the traditional health care industry to market its products and services. While some of the traditional health care industry is suspected of violating government regulations that prohibit its existence to publish and advertisement. The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission has the responsibility and authority to oversee the availability of such advertisements because the law authorises them. But apparently, the supervision is not effective, proven advertising of traditional health services increasingly rampant in television. This is because the KPI does not have the authority to impose sufficient sanctions to broadcasters so as to create a deterrent effect. Besides, it turns out that advertising from traditional health services is the primary income currently for television media, especially local television. The government is also facing a similar dilemma to impose severe sanctions because traditional health services still have a place in society. There needs to be a law-level regulation that can accommodate the problem
Systemic Manifestations of Atopic Dermatitis: A Systematic Review
Authors: Bonomo Lauren , Ramos-Rodriguez Alvaro , Guttman-Yassky Emma
Published: June 2017

Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is known to be associated with other allergic diseases, which often develop later in life in a serial fashion. This progression is termed the “atopic march” and is considered the classical presentation of atopic disease. However, recent evidence suggests that this paradigm may not hold true for a significant portion of patients with these conditions. Not only is the timing of development likely more complex than previously believed, the comorbidities associated with AD are possibly more numerous and varied.Methods: This two-step systematic review involved a targeted search of PubMed and EMBASE with an additional hand search of key journals. The terms “atopic dermatitis” and “atopic eczema” were searched in conjunction with multiple keywords representing the concept of systemic nature of disease. All titles and abstracts were subsequently screened for relevance to the research question.Results: This review’s evidence supports an association between AD and other atopic diseases. However, it also suggests that the classical paradigm of the “atopic march” does not apply to all patients with atopic dermatitis. There appears to be a significant association between AD and multiple neuro-psychiatric comorbidities, particularly ASD and ADHD. Additional themes supported by lower-level evidence are increased risk of cardiovascular disease, decreased risk of type I diabetes, and increased risk of multiple malignancies in patients with AD. Conclusion: There is likely a diversity of phenotypes for patterns of allergic disease. Both positive and negative associations identified in this systematic review suggest that AD is condition with varied systemic manifestations.
Evaluation of Phytochemicals of Cassia tora Linn. and it’s Cytotoxicity Assay using Brine Shrimp
Authors: Asba Ansari , Meeta Bhot
Published: June 2017

Cassia tora Linn. is a well known medicinal herb found as a rainy season weed throughout India. Various studies have
been conducted in order to find out the applications of Cassia tora since many years and found various phytochemical
present in the plant, contribute to the use of traditional medicine. Cytotoxicity of the plant is found due to some
phytochemical present in the plant and thus this plant has found numerous applications in the medical field. Research
Objective: The main aim of the research was to assess the effect of cytotoxicity of the plant extracts against Artemia
salina. Brine shrimp lethality assay was used in this study to carry out the cytotoxicity assay. Thus, this research paper
emphasizes on the screening of phytochemicals present in the various parts of the plant along with the cytotoxicity assay
against Artemia salina. Results and Conclusion: The present study showed that the presence of phytochemicals vary with
the plant parts and the effect of cytotoxicity on Brine shrimp was also observed with the LD50 value less than 100 µg/ mL
which can be beneficial in the treatment of various cancers and tumors.
Qualitative Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant Activity of Methonolic Extract of Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms and Pistia
Authors: Tulika Tyagi , Puneet Parashar , Mala Agarwal
Published: June 2017

Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) solms and Pistia stratiotes (L.) are two invasive weed aquatic plants that have been
traditionally known as “water hyacinth” and “Jalkumbhi” respectively. They are commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine
which possesses diuretic, antidiabetic, antidermatophytic, antifungal, and antimicrobial properties. The present study was
carried out to estimate the total phytochemicals such as phenolics, flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, protein, carbohydrate,
lipid, amino acids and antioxidant activity. The presence of various phytochemicals in the plants reveals that these plants
may be good source for the production of new drugs for various ailments.
Study of Polyphenol Content and Anti- Oxidative Potential of Tribulus terrestris Dry Fruit Extract
Authors: P. Durgawale  P. , K. D. Datkhile
Published: June 2017

The dry fruit extract of Tribulus terrestris has been used in traditional medicine for various therapeutic applications. This study was intended to investigate its anti- oxidant potential using in-vitro assays. Initially, the total polyphenolic, flavonoid, and tannin content of the ethanolic extract of its dry fruit were tested since these compounds confer majority of the reducing power to plant extracts. The anti- oxidant potential of the extract was investigated using radical scavenging assays such as DPPH and ABTS, superoxide radical scavenging assay, and ferric reducing anti-oxidant power assay. The polyphenol content was found to be 6.65 + 0.64 (Mean + S.E.M.; n = 3) mg GAE/ g of extract, flavonoid content was 0.40 + 0.02 (Mean + S.E.M.; n = 3) mg RE/ g of extract, and tannin content was 4.09 + 0.67 (Mean + S.E.M.; n = 3) mg TAE/ g of extract. The results for anti- oxidant assay obtained were found to be comparable to ascorbic acid and butylated hydroxytoluene standards. The results indicate presence of polyphenol compounds which confer majority of anti- oxidant properties to plant extracts. Further in-vitro and in-vivo investigations would reveal the efficacy of the extract as a dietary source of anti- oxidants
Symptomatic spinal extradural arachnoid cyst with cord compression in a family: case report
Authors: Menezes Arnold H. , Hitchon Patrick W. , Dlouhy Brian J.
Published: June 2017

A family with familial spinal extradural arachnoid cyst is presented. A 14-year-old boy had an extensive T-8 through L-2 dorsal extradural arachnoid cyst with spinal cord compression and slowly progressive myelopathy. His mother had presented 4 years earlier with acute excruciating back pain due to the combination of a lumbar extradural arachnoid cyst at L2–4 and an extruded disc at L3–4. The literature is reviewed in light of the pathogenesis, imaging, and surgical technique required for treatment.
A New History for a New Channel: The Great War and the Launch of BBC2
Authors: Downing Taylor
Published: June 2017

This article considers the making of the BBC2 series, The Great War, and examines issues around the treatment and presentation of the First World War on television, the reception of the series in 1964 and its impact on the making of television history over the last fifty years. The Great War combined archive film with interviews from front-line soldiers, nurses and war workers, giving a totally new feel to the depiction of history on television. Many aspects of The Great War were controversial and raised intense debate at the time and have continued to do so ever since.
Uncountable Matter
Authors: Lezra Jacques
Published: June 2017

Humanism returns for the New Materialism in ‘nonhuman’ form as matter. New ‘matter’ and new materialism thus fashion the world to human advantage in the gesture of abjecting us. They commit us to the humanism of masochists. They offer an animistic and paradisiacal realm of immediate transactions, human to human, human to and with nonhuman, face to face, world without end. The impulse is tactically and strategically useful. But ‘matter’ will not help us if we fashion it so that it bears in its concept the signature of a human hand in its making. Can we do otherwise? Only by conceiving matter as what absolutizes what is not-one: matter from which no discipline will normally, normatively, produce an object or take its concept; on which heroical abjection will founder; matter non-human in ways the human animal can neither designate, nor ever count.
Validation of the Ability of a 3D Pedometer to Accurately Determine the Number of Steps Taken by Dairy Cows When Housed in Tie-Stalls
Authors: Shepley Elise , Berthelot Marianne , Vasseur Elsa
Published: June 2017

The automation of farm tasks in dairy production has been on the rise, with an increasing focus on technologies that measure aspects of animal welfare; however, such technologies are not often validated for use in tie-stall farms. The objectives of the current study were to (1) determine the ability of the IceTag 3D pedometer to accurately measure step data for cows in tie-stalls, and (2) determine whether the leg on which the pedometer is mounted impacts step data. Twenty randomly selected Holstein dairy cows were equipped with pedometers on each rear leg and recorded for 6 h over three 2-h periods. Two observers were trained to measure step activity and the total number of steps per minute were measured. Hourly averages for right and left leg data were analyzed separately using a multivariate mixed model to determine the correlation between pedometer and video step data as well as the correlation between left and right leg step data. The analysis of the video versus pedometer data yielded a high overall correlation for both the left (r = 0.93) and right (r = 0.95) legs. Additionally, there was good correlation between the left and right leg step data (r = 0.80). These results indicate that the IceTag 3D pedometers were accurate for calculating step activity in tie-stall housed dairy cows and can be mounted on either leg of a cow. This study confirms that these pedometers could be a useful automated tool in both a research and commercial setting to better address welfare issues in dairy cows housed in tie-stalls.
Risk Analysis of a Two-Level Supply Chain Subject to Misplaced Inventory
Authors: Zhu Lijing , Lee Chulung
Published: June 2017

Misplaced inventory is prevalent in retail stores and may lead to the overall poor performance of the supply chain. We explore the impact of misplaced inventory on a two-level supply chain, which consists of a risk-neutral supplier and a risk-averse retailer. The supplier decides the wholesale price to maximize her profit, whereas the retailer decides the order quantity to maximize his utility. Under the Conditional Value-at-Risk (CVaR) criterion, we formulate the problem as a Stackelberg game model and obtain the equilibrium solutions in three cases: (i) information asymmetry about inventory errors exists; (ii) the retailer shares information about inventory errors with the supplier; and (iii) in order to reduce misplaced inventory, the supply chain deploys Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. The benefits of information sharing and RFID implementation are explored. A revenue and cost sharing contract is proposed to coordinate the supply chain and to allocate the cost savings from RFID implementation among supply chain participants. Finally, we provide managerial insights for risk-averse decision makers that are considering investing in the RFID technology.
Sol-Gel Synthesized Antimony Anodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries: Identifying Key Parameters for Optimization
Authors: Drewett Nicholas , Gómez-Cámer Juan , Acebedo Begoña , Galceran Montserrat , Rojo Teófilo
Published: June 2017

The potentially high gravimetric capacities of intermetallic anodes, coupled with the low cost and readily available materials used in sodium-ion batteries, has generated interest in antimony—an anode capable of alloying with sodium. However, presently there are few synthetic routes to antimony particles for use in sodium-ion batteries. One pot, sol-gel synthetic routes from readily available, chloride-free precursors have been developed. The resulting products have been characterized and, from this data, several key parameters’ optimization have been identified and are presented here. Finally, using this information, some initial optimization has been carried out, which resulted in minor improvements to the physical and electrochemical properties of the resulting product.
Risk Analysis of a Fuel Storage Terminal Using HAZOP and FTA
Authors: Fuentes-Bargues José , González-Cruz Mª , González-Gaya Cristina , Baixauli-Pérez Mª
Published: June 2017

The size and complexity of industrial chemical plants, together with the nature of the products handled, means that an analysis and control of the risks involved is required. This paper presents a methodology for risk analysis in chemical and allied industries that is based on a combination of HAZard and OPerability analysis (HAZOP) and a quantitative analysis of the most relevant risks through the development of fault trees, fault tree analysis (FTA). Results from FTA allow prioritizing the preventive and corrective measures to minimize the probability of failure. An analysis of a case study is performed; it consists in the terminal for unloading chemical and petroleum products, and the fuel storage facilities of two companies, in the port of Valencia (Spain). HAZOP analysis shows that loading and unloading areas are the most sensitive areas of the plant and where the most significant danger is a fuel spill. FTA analysis indicates that the most likely event is a fuel spill in tank truck loading area. A sensitivity analysis from the FTA results show the importance of the human factor in all sequences of the possible accidents, so it should be mandatory to improve the training of the staff of the plants.
Green Mind Theory: How Brain-Body-Behaviour Links into Natural and Social Environments for Healthy Habits
Authors: Pretty Jules , Rogerson Mike , Barton Jo
Published: June 2017

We propose a Green Mind Theory (GMT) to link the human mind with the brain and body, and connect the body into natural and social environments. The processes are reciprocal: environments shape bodies, brains, and minds; minds change body behaviours that shape the external environment. GMT offers routes to improved individual well-being whilst building towards greener economies. It builds upon research on green exercise and nature-based therapies, and draws on understanding derived from neuroscience and brain plasticity, spiritual and wisdom traditions, the lifeways of original cultures, and material consumption behaviours. We set out a simple metaphor for brain function: a bottom brain stem that is fast-acting, involuntary, impulsive, and the driver of fight and flight behaviours; a top brain cortex that is slower, voluntary, the centre for learning, and the driver of rest and digest. The bottom brain reacts before thought and directs the sympathetic nervous system. The top brain is calming, directing the parasympathetic nervous system. Here, we call the top brain blue and the bottom brain red; too much red brain is bad for health. In modern high-consumption economies, life has often come to be lived on red alert. An over-active red mode impacts the gastrointestinal, immune, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems. We develop our knowledge of nature-based interventions, and suggest a framework for the blue brain-red brain-green mind. We show how activities involving immersive-attention quieten internal chatter, how habits affect behaviours across the lifecourse, how long habits take to be formed and hard-wired into daily practice, the role of place making, and finally how green minds could foster prosocial and greener economies. We conclude with observations on twelve research priorities and health interventions, and ten calls to action.
Public Support for Electronic Cigarette Regulation in Hong Kong: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Cheung Yee , Wang Man , Ho Sai , Jiang Nan , Kwong Antonio , Lai Vienna , Lam Tai
Published: June 2017

This study aimed to gauge the Hong Kong’s public support towards new e-cigarette regulation, and examine the associated factors of the support. We conducted a two-stage, randomized cross-sectional telephone-based survey to assess the public support towards the banning of e-cigarette promotion and advertisement, its use in smoke-free venues, the sale to people aged under 18, and regulating the sale of nicotine-free e-cigarettes. Adults (aged 15 years or above) who were never smoking (n = 1706), ex-smoking (n = 1712) or currently smoking (n = 1834) were included. Over half (57.8%) supported all the four regulations. Banning of e-cigarette promotion and advertisement (71.7%) received slightly less support than the other three regulations (banning of e-cigarette use in smoke-free venues (81.5%); banning of e-cigarette sale to minors (93.9%); sale restriction of nicotine-free e-cigarettes (80.9%)). Current smokers, and perceiving e-cigarettes as less harmful than traditional cigarettes or not knowing the harmfulness, were associated with a lower level of support. Our findings showed a strong public support for further regulation of e-cigarettes in Hong Kong. Current stringent measures on tobacco and e-cigarettes, and media reports on the harmfulness of e-cigarettes may underpin the strong support for the regulation.
Early Desquamating Perineal Erythema in a Febrile Infant: A Characteristic Clinical Feature of Kawasaki Disease
Authors: Isidori Chiara , Sebastiani Lisa , Cardellini Maria , Di Cara Giuseppe , Rigante Donato , Esposito Susanna
Published: June 2017

Background: The occurrence of a distinctive perineal eruption that appears early in infants with Kawasaki disease (KD), the most relevant type of febrile vasculitis of childhood, has received little attention in pediatric reports. KD diagnosis is based on clinical criteria, which can be supported by laboratory abnormalities or positive echocardiography findings: difficulty in diagnosis can be increased by incomplete or atypical presentations, but a timely diagnostic process is essential in the youngest patients who are more prone to the risk of cardiac sequelae resulting from KD. Case Presentation: In this report, we present the case of a 2-month-old infant with an unusual presentation of KD, in whom diagnosis was made despite fever remission on the fourth day of hospitalization following intravenous corticosteroid therapy to treat concomitant bronchoconstriction. The presence of early desquamating perineal erythema led to the consideration of KD diagnosis, confirmed by the echocardiographic assessment of right and left coronary artery dilatations with pericardial effusion on the fifth day of hospital stay. Conclusions: Diagnosis of KD represents a demanding challenge, mainly when the illness starts with an incomplete or nuanced presentation. An erythematous desquamating perineal rash is a valuable early clinical clue, which might facilitate a prompt diagnosis of KD. This case emphasizes that an accurate assessment of all clinical features, including perineal erythema with early tendency to desquamation, and an eventual echocardiography, are necessary in an infant displaying fever to corroborate the suspicion of KD.
Ciguatoxins and Maitotoxins in Extracts of Sixteen Gambierdiscus Isolates and One Fukuyoa Isolate from the South Pacific and Their Toxicity to Mice by Intraperitoneal and Oral Administration
Authors: Munday Rex , Murray Sam , Rhodes Lesley , Larsson Michaela , Harwood D.
Published: June 2017

Ciguatoxins (CTXs), and possibly maitotoxins (MTXs), are responsible for Ciguatera Fish Poisoning, an important health problem for consumers of reef fish (such as inhabitants of islands in the South Pacific Ocean). The habitational range of the Gambierdiscus species is expanding, and new species are being discovered. In order to provide information on the potential health risk of the Gambierdiscus species, and one Fukuyoa species (found in the Cook Islands, the Kermadec Islands, mainland New Zealand, and New South Wales, Australia), 17 microalgae isolates were collected from these areas. Unialgal cultures were grown and extracts of the culture isolates were analysed for CTXs and MTXs by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), and their toxicity to mice was determined by intraperitoneal and oral administration. An isolate of G. carpenteri contained neither CTXs nor MTXs, while 15 other isolates (including G. australes, G. cheloniae, G. pacificus, G. honu, and F. paulensis) contained only MTX-1 and/or MTX-3. An isolate of G. polynesiensis contained both CTXs and MTX-3. All the extracts were toxic to mice by intraperitoneal injection, but those containing only MTX-1 and/or -3 were much less toxic by oral administration. The extract of G. polynesiensis was highly toxic by both routes of administration.
Occurrence and Biosynthesis of Alkyl Hydroxycinnamates in Plant Lipid Barriers
Authors: Domergue Frédéric , Kosma Dylan
Published: June 2017

The plant lipid barriers cuticle and suberin represent one of the largest biological interfaces on the planet. They are comprised of an insoluble polymeric domain with associated organic solvent-soluble waxes. Suberin-associated and plant cuticular waxes contain mixtures of aliphatic components that may include alkyl hydroxycinnamates (AHCs). The canonical alkyl hydroxycinnamates are comprised of phenylpropanoids, typically coumaric, ferulic, or caffeic acids, esterified with long chain to very long chain fatty alcohols. However, many related structures are also present in the plant kingdom. Although their functions remain elusive, much progress has been made on understanding the distribution, biosynthesis, and deposition of AHCs. Herein a summary of the current state of knowledge on plant AHCs is provided.
Assessment of the Successes and Failures of Decentralized Energy Solutions and Implications for the Water–Energy–Food Security Nexus: Case Studies from Developing Countries
Authors: Guta Dawit , Jara Jose , Adhikari Narayan , Chen Qiu , Gaur Varun , Mirzabaev Alisher
Published: June 2017

Access to reliable and affordable energy is vital for sustainable development. In the off-grid areas of developing countries, decentralized energy solutions have received increasing attention due to their contributions to reducing poverty. However, most of the rural population in many developing countries still has little or no access to modern energy technologies. This paper assesses the factors that determine the successes and failures of decentralized energy solutions based on local harmonized case studies from heterogeneous contexts from Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and South America. The case studies were analyzed through the coupled lenses of energy transition and the Water–Energy–Food Security (WEF) Nexus. The findings indicate that access to modern decentralized energy solutions has not resulted in complete energy transitions due to various tradeoffs with the other domains of the WEF Nexus. On the other hand, the case studies point at the potential for improvements in food security, incomes, health, the empowerment of women, and resource conservation when synergies between decentralized energy solutions and other components of the WEF Nexus are present.
Discovery of Two Small High-velocity Compact Clouds in the Central 10 pc of Our Galaxy
Authors: Takekawa Shunya , Oka Tomoharu , Iwata Yuhei , Tokuyama Sekito , Nomura Mariko
Published: June 2017

We discovered two small high-velocity compact clouds (HVCCs) in the HCN J = 4–3 and J = 3–2 maps of the central 20 pc of our Galaxy. Both HVCCs have broad velocity widths (

km s−1) and compact sizes (

), and originate from the dense molecular clouds in the position–velocity space. One of them has a faint counterpart in a Paschen-α image. Their spatial structure, kinematics, and absence of luminous stellar object are compatible with the notion that each of the small HVCCs is driven by the plunge of an invisible compact object into a molecular cloud. Such objects are most likely inactive, isolated black holes.
Sunspot Light Walls Suppressed by Nearby Brightenings
Authors: Yang Shuhong , Zhang Jun , Erdélyi Robertus , Hou Yijun , Li Xiaohong , Yan Limei
Published: June 2017

Light walls, as ensembles of oscillating bright structures rooted in sunspot light bridges, have not been well studied, although they are important for understanding sunspot properties. Using the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph and Solar Dynamics Observatory observations, here we study the evolution of two oscillating light walls each within its own active region (AR). The emission of each light wall decays greatly after the appearance of adjacent brightenings. For the first light wall, rooted within AR 12565, the average height, amplitude, and oscillation period significantly decrease from 3.5 Mm, 1.7 Mm, and 8.5 minutes to 1.6 Mm, 0.4 Mm, and 3.0 minutes, respectively. For the second light wall, rooted within AR 12597, the mean height, amplitude, and oscillation period of the light wall decrease from 2.1 Mm, 0.5 Mm, and 3.0 minutes to 1.5 Mm, 0.2 Mm, and 2.1 minutes, respectively. Particularly, a part of the second light wall even becomes invisible after the influence of a nearby brightening. These results reveal that the light walls are suppressed by nearby brightenings. Considering the complex magnetic topology in light bridges, we conjecture that the fading of light walls may be caused by a drop in the magnetic pressure, where the flux is canceled by magnetic reconnection at the site of the nearby brightening. Another hypothesis is that the wall fading is due to the suppression of driver source (p-mode oscillation), resulting from the nearby avalanche of downward particles along reconnected brightening loops.
Les limites de la rationalisation managériale
Authors: Vézian Audrey
Published: June 2017

Cet article propose d’analyser en quoi et comment le format organisationnel (agence nationale et pôles de recherche territorialisés) créé par le Plan cancer 2003-2007 et observé plus largement dans l’ensemble de la recherche française à partir de 2005, est révélateur d’une nouvelle intention régulatrice. En renouant le dialogue entre l’analyse de l’action publique et les récents apports du néo-institutionnalisme sociologique, nous démontrons que bien qu’ils présentent toutes les caractéristiques d’une réforme managériale, sa sélection et son élaboration se révèlent en définitive largement contingente et polycentrique, révélant une intentionnalité limitée des gouvernants.
Un nouveau printemps pour l’écoféminisme ?
Authors: Burgart Goutal Jeanne
Published: June 2017

Convergence des luttes ! Ce mot d’ordre résonne de plus en plus fort chez les résistants au « système ». Mais pourquoi l’écoféminisme, qui justement travaille depuis quarante ans à cette convergence en déployant expériences militantes et renouvellements théoriques, reste-t-il si méconnu ? Cette introduction tente de clarifier les atouts de ce mouvement multiforme tout en exposant les critiques qui lui ont été adressées ; elle suggère aussi quelques pistes pour une possible évolution future.
La théâtralisation d’une lutte « écoféministe »
Authors: Aleksic Kassia
Published: June 2017

Cet article d’anthropologie propose de premières pistes pour penser l’écoféminisme en lien avec le champ d’études théâtrales, et notamment la tension entre performance et représentativité. Il se base sur un mouvement paysan, qui lutte contre la construction d’une usine de ciment, et qui s’est fait connaître pour le rôle qu’y jouent les femmes par le biais d’actions théâtralisées qui font les liens entre leurs corps et la nature. Nous interrogeons dans quelle mesure l’écoféminisme agit comme une nouvelle norme globale permettant d’intégrer une lutte au système de représentativité dominant.
« Ni les Femmes ni la Terre ! »
Authors: Allard Marine , Assemat Lucie , Dhaussy Coline
Published: June 2017

Ni les Femmes ni la Terre ! est un documentaire tourné en Argentine et Bolivie, au plus près des femmes qui luttent contre le système Monsanto, la destruction de l’environnement par les entreprises extractivistes, les féminicides (meurtres de femmes parce qu’elles sont des femmes). Elles combattent pour le droit à disposer de leur corps, pour un changement de cap des modèles économiques, pour la reconnaissance de leur légitimité et de leur dignité. Elles dessinent des voies pour une révolution écoféministe.
Culture catholique et savoir technique au Chili, 1957-1970
Authors: Giannotti Emanuel , Zaouya Samira
Published: June 2017

Dans le Chili des années 1960, la culture catholique a représenté une toile de fond importante dans la reformulation du savoir technique concernant le logement et la ville. Cette convergence a été favorisée par le processus de modernisation de l’Église, la montée au pouvoir de la Démocratie chrétienne et le rôle de la Pontificia Universidad católica. Afin d’analyser les manières dont ces cultures ont interagi, nous prendrons en considération trois cas d’étude : l’œuvre de Hogar de Cristo, la Operación Sitio et le plan de développement de La Reina. Dans les conclusions nous avancerons l’hypothèse selon laquelle le catholicisme a influencé le savoir technique, du moins sous deux aspects : l’importance accordée à la propriété et la mise en œuvre de processus participatifs.
D’un taudis à un autre ?
Authors: Jeannier Fabien
Published: June 2017

À Glasgow, après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, une grande partie des logements ouvriers situés dans les quartiers proches du centre-ville sont insalubres. Jusqu’au milieu des années 1970, les politiques urbaines mises en œuvre consistent essentiellement à les détruire. Pendant plus de vingt ans, sous couvert d’améliorer drastiquement les conditions de vie des classes populaires de la ville, la municipalité met en place une politique de déplacement, d’éloignement et de relogement des populations du centre dans des « villages verticaux », tours d’habitation construites à la hâte, principalement en périphérie ou dans des villes nouvelles. Cette contribution s’attache à contextualiser ces politiques urbaines, à en analyser les véritables ressorts et à montrer qu’il s’agit d’un échec social, politique et urbanistique majeur.
Une ville abbatiale bretonne
Authors: Bachelier Julien
Published: June 2017

Redon est connu pour ses cartulaires carolingiens ; l’abbaye, la région, les conditions socio-économiques ont été étudiées, mais la ville reste dans l’ombre pendant un très long Moyen Âge. Or, nous avons-là un exemple de ville née à côté d’une abbaye sans que le rapport entre l’une et l’autre n’ait été interrogé. On considère qu’après un premier réseau urbain constitué au cours de l’Antiquité, un second se déploie durant le haut Moyen Âge, avant les transformations du Moyen Âge central. Redon apparaît en 834. En Lotharingie ou dans le Languedoc, des recherches, menées sur les IX e -XIV e siècles, ont associé les sources textuelles, archéologiques et planimétriques. Les notions de villes abbatiales ( Abteistädte ) et de bourgs monastiques ont ainsi été revues. C’est dans cette optique que nous avons travaillé, même si Redon demeure en Bretagne un cas original faute d’étude d’envergure.
Giant Retinal Tear With Retinal Detachment in Regressed Aggressive Posterior Retinopathy of Prematurity Treated by Laser
Authors: Chandra Parijat , Tewari Ruchir , Salunkhe Nitesh , Kumawat Devesh , Kumar Vinod
Published: June 2017

Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment after successfully regressed retinopathy of prematurity is a rare occurrence. Late onset rhegmatogenous retinal detachment has been reported infrequently. The authors report a case of aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity that underwent uneventful regression after laser photocoagulation and later developed an inoperable closed funnel retinal detachment due to a giant retinal tear. This case represents the earliest development of such complications in regressed aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity treated by laser. Development of a giant retinal tear has also not been previously reported after laser treatment. This case highlights that successful regression of severe retinopathy of prematurity does not safeguard against future complications and requires frequent long-term follow-up.

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Management of Presumed Endogenous Fungal Endophthalmitis in a Child With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Authors: Uyhazi Katherine E. , Kolomeyer Anton M. , Gray Iga N. , Traband Anastasia , Kohli Anita A. , O'Brien Joan M. , Maguire Albert M.
Published: June 2017

The authors describe a case of presumed endogenous fungal endophthalmitis in an immunocompetent pediatric patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A 15-year-old boy with a history of high-risk B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia status post-chemotherapy presented with acute changes in vision in his left eye. Fundus examination revealed a white bi-lobed chorioretinal lesion with overlying vitritis and associated subretinal fluid. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed small ring-enhancing lesions in the right parietal and left occipital lobes. Blood, cerebrospinal fluid, aqueous, and vitreous cultures were all negative. Bone marrow and vitreous cytology were negative for malignant cells. The patient was treated for presumed fungal endophthalmitis with systemic and intravitreal voriconazole, followed by pars plana vitrectomy with intravitreal voriconazole and amphotericin B injections. The chorioretinal lesion resolved and visual acuity recovered to 20/20. Chorioretinal infiltrates in a patient with leukemia may require treatment even in the absence of a definitive diagnostic test result. Intervention should be guided by risk analysis and clinical judgment.

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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus.
2017;54:e42–e46.]
Itinerarios de la canción. Poesía y antologías a la luz de Las Españas (1946-1956)
Authors: López Plaza Angélica , Arranz Conrado J.
Published: June 2017

El objeto de este estudio es analizar el complejo diálogo que se produjo entre la poesía de posguerra española de uno y otro lado del Atlántico. Una reflexión crítica sobre la posible comunicación que se generó por medio de la poesía del exilio español y la poesía peninsular de posguerra nos ofrece una muestra de una afinidad mayor a la que supone la crítica. De esta forma, se intenta matizar el tópico de la incomunicación de las dos Españas; y se formulan los posibles itinerarios, rutas e intercambios poéticos que se produjeron entre la revista del exilio español en México titulada Las Españas (1946-1956) y distintas antologías publicadas en la península. En este orden de ideas, se estudian las poéticas de escritores como Gabriel Celaya, Victoriano Crémer, León Felipe, Juan Rejano, entre otros.
La producción literaria de Mercedes Salisachs: una oportunidad para la reflexión moral
Authors: Pena Mardaras M.ª Cristina
Published: June 2017

El objetivo de este artículo es mostrar cómo las obras de Mercedes Salisachs pueden incluirse entre aquellas que Martha Nussbaum considera aliadas de la filosofía moral porque permiten la indagación sobre cuestiones que son también objeto de la filosofía práctica. Tomando como referencia el proyecto ético-literario de Nussbaum, se explora cómo en las obras de Salisachs el contenido temático de las historias narradas y el modo en que se dispone el discurso interpelan al lector que, inmerso en la experiencia de los personajes, puede reflexionar sobre el horizonte de lo humano en la vida personal y en la vida pública.
Impact of National and International Regulations on Indian Generic Drugs Industry
Authors: Singh Surabhi
Published: June 2017

This article looks at evolution of the intellectual property right laws in India with regard to pharmaceutical drugs, and their impact on the pharmaceutical industry in India. The amendments to Indian Patents Act 1970 as a result of India's obligations towards the TRIPS agreement while balancing the need to safeguard the interests of its population and domestic industry have also been looked at. International laws and treaties that impact the Indian industry have been analysed.
Contributions of Volunteers in Long-Term Care in Hong Kong
Authors: Lau Ting-leung , Chan Kin-yee
Published: June 2017

With the efforts of Social Welfare Department, voluntary works in Hong Kong become systemic and popular. Volunteers have been involved in developing local elderly services in many organisations in recent years. Contributions of volunteers related to elderly services in some organisations have been reviewed in this chapter, introducing the scope of services among the volunteers. Training and rewarding systems are also highlighted in order to examine the engagement of volunteers. The case of a local welfare organisation is used to discuss the operational issues encountered in Hong Kong. With a view to relieve the shortage of manpower and demand of the healthcare system, suggestions of further enhancing the ability of volunteers and extending their scope of services in the home of elderly people are proposed. Pertinent issues in sustaining trained volunteers in the voluntary long-term care work are also presented.
Optimization of Operational Large-Scale (Cyber) Attacks by a Combinational Approach
Authors: Filiol Éric , Gallais Cécilia
Published: June 2017

Recent attacks against critical infrastructures have shown that it is possible to take down an entire infrastructure by targeting only a few of its components. To prevent or minimize the effects of this kind of attacks, it is necessary to identify these critical components whose disruption, damage or destruction can lead to the paralysis of an infrastructure. This paper shows that the identification of critical components can be made thanks to a particular pattern of the graph theory: the vertex cover. To illustrate how the vertex cover can be useful for the identification of critical components, the electrical power transmission and distribution system of the United States is used as an example. It is shown how it is possible to build an attack scenario against an infrastructure with the results of a vertex cover algorithm.
Measuring Citizens' Adoption of Electronic Complaint Service (ECS) in Jordan
Authors: Alryalat Mohammad Abdallah Ali
Published: June 2017

The review of Jordanian e-government literature revealed that not much effort has been made yet toward empirically examine the factors impacting citizens' adoption of electronic government (e-government) systems. The undertaken research fills this gap by testing the extended technology acceptance model (TAM) as an aide for understanding the factors influencing citizens' adoption the Jordanian electronic complaint service (ECS). The research has also considered two additional factors such as facilitating conditions and trust to understand their impact on Jordanian citizens' intention to adopt such system. A total of 250 usable responses were obtained from the respondents for this purpose. The proposed research model prescribed five hypotheses and all these hypotheses were supported by the data. The results indicated perceived trust as the strongest whereas facilitating conditions as the weakest though significant predictor of behavioral intention.
Ontology-Driven Situation Assessment System Design and Development in IoT Domains
Authors: Lebedev Sergey , Panteleyev Michail
Published: June 2017

An ontology-driven approach to software design and development of situation assessment systems (SAS) for IoT applications is considered. As SAS is used to build the situational model for the external environment, it highly depends on the operational domain. To simplify the transition from the domain description to SAS dataflow process the ontology-driven approach is proposed. The main idea of the approach is to explicitly formalize SAS dataflow process in an ontological form. For this purpose, a domain-independent SAS ontology is proposed that allows automation of the dataflow process design. The dataflow process ontology is used to automate development and runtime stages of SAS lifecycle. The proposed ontology is included into the proposed instrument set. The set can be used to build SAS systems for different domains described with OWL ontology. The set is evaluated on a traffic control scenario.
Semantic Approach to Opening Museum Collections of Everyday Life History for Services in Internet of Things Environments
Authors: Petrina Oksana B. , Korzun Dmitry G. , Volokhova Valentina V. , Yalovitsyna Svetlana E. , Varfolomeyev Aleksey G.
Published: June 2017

Technologies of the Internet of Things (IoT) and of smart spaces support creating smart museums based on digitized infrastructures and information systems already deployed in modern museums. Cultural heritage knowledge in such a museum is used by interested visitors as well as by personnel. This work continues the authors' research on the smart museum concept and its case study of everyday life history in the History Museum of Petrozavodsk State University (PetrSU). The authors develop an ontological model for the needs of studying the everyday life history. The ontology supports integrating descriptions of collected exhibits into a semantic network, where the links reflect meaningful relations between exhibits and other historical objects. They apply the wiki technology within the smart spaces-based architecture of a smart museum. The wiki implements an ontology-enabled system that experts use to extract and represent knowledge hidden in the museum collection. The authors discuss possible semantic algorithms for data mining in the museum semantic network.
Investigation of Electrical Conductivity of Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) Nanofibers/Nano Particul (Ag,Cu, CNT and GNR)
Authors: Önal Gürol , Erdal Mehmet Okan , Dincer Kevser
Published: June 2017

In this study 1% Ag (silver), Cu (copper), CNT (carbon nanotube) and graphene nanoribbon (GNR) nanoparticle reinforced PAN fibers were prepared and the effects of nanoparticle reinforcements upon electrical conductivity were investigated. In experimental study, graphene nanoribbon powders were produced from multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) through using the chemical approach of Hummers method. Fiber layer was dissolved at room temperature in magnetic mixer with Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and Dimethil Formamide (DMF) which was at the rate of 10 % by mass. Thus, a viscou gel solution was obtained then nanoparticles were added to the PAN/DMF solution and the solution was vigorously stirred for one hour at room temperature. After stirring that solution was continued for 15 m in ultrasonic bath. The polymeric solution was first transferred to a 5 mL syringe, which was connected to a capillary needle with an inside diameter of 0,8 mm. A copper electrode was attached to the needle, a DC power supply produces 25 kV against a grounded collector screen distant 15cm. With the syringe pump set at 2 mL/h, the electric force overcomes the surface tension of the solution at the capillary tip, and a jet emerges. Produced fibers were collected on the rotary collector which spins at 250 rpm. Nanofiber was dried at 60 °C for 12 h in vacuum oven. Eventually, nanofiber of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) reinforced by metallic nanoparticles and graphene nanoribbon (GNR) were prepared by electro spinning process. Electrical conductivity of the obtained nanofiber were studied by measuring the electrical resistance thanks to home-made plate electrodes.
Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of Extruded Al-SiC Nanocomposites
Authors: Matli Penchal Reddy , Fareeha Ubaid , Shakoor Rana Abdul , Yusuf Moinuddin , Mohamed Adel Mohamed Amer , Gupta Manoj
Published: June 2017

This work aims to investigate the effect of SiC addition on structural, microstructural and mechanical properties of developed Al-Sic nanocomposites. Al metal matrix composites reinforced by nanosized SiC particles were fabricated using high energy ball milling and microwave sintering process followed by hot extrusion. The XRD analysis indicated that the dominant components were Al and SiC. SEM/EDX micrographs showed homogenous distribution of SiC nanoparticles in Al matrix. Mechanical characterizations revealed that the addition of nanosize SiC particulates to a simultaneous increase in microhardnes, yield strength, ultimate compressive/tensile strength and reduction in ductility of the matrix. This improvement in mechanical properties can be attributed to the homogeneous distribution of reinforcement (SiC particles) and dispersion strengthening mechanism.
First report of caper (Capparis spinosa) serious infestation by Eurydema eckerleini in Cyclades Islands, Greece (Hemiptera: Heteroptera, Pentatomidae)
Authors: Simoglou Konstantinos B. , Dioli Paride
Published: June 2017

The islands of Tinos and Syros in the Cyclades Archipelago, Greece, have a hilly terrain, a mild Mediterranean climate and vegetation adapted to drought conditions. Caper (Capparis spinosa L.) is highly adapted to arid environments and grows successfully during the Mediterranean summer. In August 2015, we detected serious infestations on wild caper by Eurydema eckerleini (Pentatomidae), which was formerly considered a species endemic to Crete and the Peloponnese, with an isolated report in Turkey. This is the first record of the presence of E. eckerleini in the Cyclades.
La evaluación y retroalimentación electrónica entre iguales para la autorregulación y el aprendizaje estratégico en la universidad: la percepción del alumnado
Authors: Gallego Noche B. , Quesada Serra V. , Gómez Ruiz M.A. , Cubero Ibáñez J.
Published: June 2017

En la evaluación para el aprendizaje la responsabilidad de la evaluación se comparte entre profesorado y alumnado. Mediante la participación del estudiante en los procesos evaluativos y la retroalimentación se pretende fomentar la autorregulación y el aprendizaje estratégico de los implicados. De forma concreta, a través de la evaluación entre iguales los estudiantes participan en un proceso dialógico donde evalúan el trabajo de sus compañeros y les ofrecen retroalimentación orientada a la mejora, siendo un facilitador del proceso la mediación tecnológica. Los beneficios de estas prácticas en la literatura son abundantes, sin embargo, se ha considerado importante indagar sobre qué piensan los propios estudiantes sobre su participación en la evaluación y retroalimentación electrónica entre iguales. De esta forma, se ha realizado una investigación que involucró a nueve docentes de distintas titulaciones y un total de 195 estudiantes universitarios. La recogida de información se realizó a través de un cuestionario que incluía preguntas sobre las posibilidades y dificultades de la evaluación y retroalimentación entre iguales, sobre la tarea diseñada y sobre el uso de herramientas tecnológicas. Los resultados revelan valoraciones positivas del alumnado en todas las dimensiones. Los participantes han destacado sobre todo que evaluar y retroalimentar a compañeros les ha permitido aumentar su capacidad crítica ante trabajos y ejecuciones propias. No obstante, para mejorar estos resultados se plantea la necesidad de mayor formación sobre evaluación, comunicación y tecnologías. Para finalizar se exponen futuras líneas de investigación destacando el papel predominante de los recursos virtuales en la aportación de retroalimentación.