bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
SCOPE Climate: a 142-year daily high-resolution ensemble meteorological reconstruction dataset over France
Authors: Caillouet Laurie , Vidal Jean-Philippe , Sauquet Eric , Graff Benjamin , Soubeyroux Jean-Michel
Published: February 2019

Abstract. SCOPE Climate (Spatially COherent
Probabilistic Extended Climate dataset) is a 25-member ensemble of 142-year
daily high-resolution reconstructions of precipitation, temperature, and
Penman–Monteith reference evapotranspiration over France, from 1 January 1871
to 29 December 2012. SCOPE Climate provides an ensemble of 25 spatially
coherent gridded multivariate time series. It is derived from the statistical
downscaling of the Twentieth Century Reanalysis (20CR) by the SCOPE method,
which is based on the
analogue approach. SCOPE Climate performs well in comparison to both
dependent and independent data for precipitation and temperature. The
ensemble aspect corresponds to the uncertainty related to the SCOPE method.
SCOPE Climate is the first century-long gridded high-resolution homogeneous
dataset available over France and thus has paved the way for improving
knowledge on specific past meteorological events or for improving
knowledge on climate variability, since the end of the 19th century. This
dataset has also been designed as a forcing dataset for long-term
hydrological applications and studies of the hydrological consequences of
climate variability over France. SCOPE Climate is freely available for any
non-commercial use and can be downloaded as NetCDF files from
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1299760 for precipitation,
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1299712 for temperature, and
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1251843 for reference evapotranspiration.
A benchmark for testing the accuracy and computational cost of shortwave top-of-atmosphere reflectance calculations in clear-sky aerosol-laden atmospheres
Authors: Escribano Jeronimo , Bozzo Alessio , Dubuisson Philippe , Flemming Johannes , Hogan Robin J. , C.-Labonnote Laurent , Boucher Olivier
Published: February 2019

Abstract. Accurate calculations of shortwave reflectances in clear-sky
aerosol-laden atmospheres are necessary for various applications in
atmospheric sciences. However, computational cost becomes increasingly
important for some applications such as data assimilation of
top-of-atmosphere reflectances in models of atmospheric composition. This
study aims to provide a benchmark that can help in assessing these two
requirements in combination. We describe a protocol and input data for
44 080 cases involving various solar and viewing geometries, four different
surfaces (one oceanic bidirectional reflectance function and three albedo
values for a Lambertian surface), eight aerosol optical depths, five
wavelengths, and four aerosol types. We first consider two models relying on
the discrete ordinate method: VLIDORT (in vector and scalar configurations)
and DISORT (scalar configuration only). We use VLIDORT in its vector
configuration as a reference model and quantify the loss of accuracy due to
(i) neglecting the effect of polarization in DISORT and VLIDORT (scalar)
models and (ii) decreasing the number of streams in DISORT. We further test
two other models: the 6SV2 model, relying on the successive orders of
scattering method, and Forward-Lobe
Two-Stream Radiance Model (FLOTSAM), a new model under development by two of the
authors. Typical mean fractional errors of 2.8 % and 2.4 % for 6SV2 and
FLOTSAM are found, respectively. Computational cost depends on the input
parameters but also on the code implementation and application as some models
solve the radiative transfer equations for a range of geometries while others
do not. All necessary input and output data are provided as a Supplement as a potential resource for interested developers and users of
radiative transfer models.
Long Island Sound temperature variability and its associations with the ridge–trough dipole and tropical modes of sea surface temperature variability
Authors: Schulte Justin A. , Lee Sukyoung
Published: February 2019

Abstract. Possible mechanisms behind the longevity of intense Long Island
Sound (LIS) water temperature events are examined using an event-based
approach. By decomposing an LIS surface water temperature time series into
negative and positive events, it is revealed that the most intense LIS water
temperature event in the 1979–2013 period occurred around 2012, coinciding
with the 2012 ocean heat wave across the Mid-Atlantic Bight. The LIS events
are related to a ridge–trough dipole pattern whose strength and evolution can
be determined using a dipole index. The dipole index was shown to be strongly
correlated with LIS water temperature anomalies, explaining close to 64 %
of cool-season LIS water temperature variability. Consistently, a major
dipole pattern event coincided with the intense 2012 LIS warm event. A
composite analysis revealed that long-lived intense LIS water temperature
events are associated with tropical sea surface temperature (SST) patterns.
The onset and mature phases of LIS cold events were shown to coincide with
central Pacific El Niño events, whereas the termination of LIS cold
events was shown to possibly coincide with canonical El Niño events or El
Niño events that are a mixture of eastern and central Pacific El Niño
flavors. The mature phase of LIS warm events was shown to be associated with
negative SST anomalies across the central equatorial Pacific, though the
results were not found to be robust. The dipole pattern was also shown to be
related to tropical SST patterns, and fluctuations in central Pacific SST
anomalies were shown to evolve coherently with the dipole pattern and the
strongly related East Pacific–North Pacific pattern on decadal timescales.
The results from this study have important implications for seasonal and
decadal prediction of the LIS thermal system.
Technology and Regulatory Black Holes: Issues in Protecting IP Rights in Insolvency for Both Licensors and Licensees
Authors: Kilborn Jason J
Published: February 2019

Australia’s insolvency laws have a curious deficiency:  There are virtually no provisions on the treatment of ongoing contracts.  Such contracts may well represent some of the most valuable assets of a business debtor, small or large, especially in this new era of rapid technological innovation, where tangible property often pales in value to that inherent in intellectual property.  Indeed, IP rights are often the nucleus around which a small business’ vitality revolves.  The inability of businesses predictably to rely on, manage, and protect license contracts preserving IP rights is a problem that is sure to become more acute in the coming decades, as both the importance of IP rights and the incidence of business insolvency rise.  Experience from across the Pacific portends a potential wave of coming disputes involving such rights in developed economies like Australia’s, potentially hitting small entrepreneurs hard and undermining the effectiveness of insolvency proceedings for these crucial debtors and their creditors.  This article reveals a proliferation of disputes concerning IP license rights and several salient challenges confronted by both licensors and licensees, debtors and non-debtors, in domestic and cross-border insolvency proceedings in US insolvency proceedings.  The common root of these challenges seems to be legislation that did not foresee the rise of IP licensing as a mainstay of modern entrepreneurship.  The simple common solution, and a guide for Australian regulators, is more careful consideration of non-obvious pitfalls in laws that preserve IP license rights in insolvency cases to maximise value not only for the parties involved, but for modern societies who increasingly depend on innovation and entrepreneurship.
Plant Warfare: Allelopathic Effects of Nicotiana tabacum on the Germination of Vigna radiata and Triticum aestivum
Authors: Baek Jason M , Kawecki Olivia J , Lubin Krishawn D , Song Jialin , Wiens Olivia A , Wu Fiona
Published: February 2019

Allelopathic chemicals in many plants can be released into the surrounding soil and may affect the development of nearby crops. Understanding allelopathic effects can be extremely beneficial for both economic and environmental reasons. The information gained from understanding allelopathy may be used in the optimization of crop rotations. Previous studies have investigated the negative allelopathic effects of Nicotiana tabacum — tobacco, on corn and other crops. Our study investigated the allelopathic impact of tobacco on seed germination of mung bean, Vigna radiata, and organic red fife wheat, Triticum aestivum. Seeds were treated with various concentrations of tobacco leaf solution to study the effects of tobacco on germination of the seeds.
The effects of tobacco on the germination rate and percentage of germination were analyzed using one-way ANOVA with Tukey HSD tests. Results showed that there was a significant decrease in germination rate at high concentrations of tobacco. Our findings suggest that allelopathic chemicals released by tobacco have detrimental effects on the germination of mung bean and red fife wheat. Therefore, when forming crop rotations, it is important to take into account and understand the allelopathic effects and interactions between different species planted in the same region.
Time-Restricted Eating In Women - A Pilot Study
Authors: Smith Siobhan T , LeSarge Jordan C , Lemon Peter W.R.
Published: February 2019

Background: There is a growing interest in intermittent fasting as a method of body fat loss. However, research on time-restricted eating, a type of intermittent fasting, is more limited. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of time-restricted eating on fat mass in women.
Methods: 20 healthy, young (21.3 years ± 1.2 years), body mass stable (± 2.27 kg in the past 6 months) women completed a 4-week time-restricted eating study. During the intervention, participants restricted their daily food intake to an 8-hour period, i.e., between 1200 to 2000 hours. Changes in fat mass and body mass were assessed via densitometry (Bod Pod®). Hunger, satisfaction, fullness, and adherence were assessed on a weekly basis by self-report.
Results: A 0.6 kg ± 1 kg decrease in body mass occurred after the 4 weeks (p = 0.015, n = 20) but changes in fat mass were non-significant. Women who performed strength training during the study experienced a 0.7 kg ± 0.5 kg decrease in fat mass (p = 0.037, n = 5). Overall protocol adherence was high (>5.5 d/wk) throughout the intervention. Hunger, satisfaction, and fullness remained constant over the study.
Conclusions: Participants seemed to adapt to the time-restricted eating regime quickly and were able to sustain it over a 4-week period. Body mass and fat mass losses were small overall; however, some individuals responded substantially. Perhaps a longer intervention is needed to produce consistency. Time-restricted eating appears to have potential as a fat loss strategy; however, no definitive conclusions can be made regarding its effectiveness at present. More research is needed.
O geomarketing como instrumento para a pesquisa de mercado: estudo de caso do Supermercado Sacolão Big Dog em Londrina-PR
Authors: Hashimoto Flávio Henrique Navarro , Pereira Neto Osvaldo Coelho
Published: February 2019

O presente artigo visa apresentar os resultados obtidos por meio de uma pesquisa de mercado realizado no Supermercado Sacolão Big Dog, localizado em Londrina-PR, utilizando o geomarketing como técnica de estudo. Para o desenvolvimento da pesquisa foram aplicadas 200 entrevistas com consumidores que estavam consumindo in loco no supermercado. Após isso, foi feito a tabulação desses dados e mapeadas a localização desses entrevistados para verificar a situação mercadológica da empresa. Constatou-se que o Supermercado Sacolão Big Dog, mesmo sendo uma empresa considerada pequena, apresenta uma representatividade espacial (no ramo supermercadista) considerável no município de Londrina-PR.
Variation in Nonsurgical Treatment Recommendations for Common Upper Extremity Conditions
Authors: Lisanne Johanna Henrica Smits , Wilkens Suzanne Caroline , Ring David , Guitton Thierry Guillaume , Chen Neal ,   Science of Variation Group
Published: February 2019

Background:

In orthopaedic surgery, there is known surgeon-to-surgeon variation in recommendations for surgery. Variation in recommendations for nonsurgical treatment of common upper extremity conditions for which surgery is discretionary remains unclear.

Methods:

One hundred eighty-three surgeons were included after completing six questions on six scenarios of upper extremity conditions regarding nonsurgical treatment recommendations. For one scenario, we measured the influence of reading a summary of preferred practice before making recommendations.

Results:

Variation in nonsurgical treatment recommendations was observed between surgeons and between upper extremity conditions. Surgeons that reviewed a decision support paragraph were more likely to opine that surgery would eventually be beneficial.

Discussion:

The notable variation in nonsurgical treatment recommendations indicates a substantial influence of surgeon bias in decision-making. To help ensure that decisions are consistent, surgeons may benefit from decision support and guidelines to help limit practice variation.
Experiences and Practices of Nurses Caring for Terminally Ill Cancer Patients: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Kgosana A. I. , Mamogobo P. M. , Mothiba T. M. , Okafor U. B.
Published: February 2019

The aim of this study was to explore the experiences and practices of nurses caring for terminally ill cancer patients at the Pietersburg Hospital, in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using Tesch’s open coding data analysis method. Some of the nurses feel that caring for terminally ill cancer patients was emotionally demanding, strenuous and stressful because of the extensive pain that patients experience. The nurses bond with the patients to such an extent that they feel as if they are family. However, most of the oncology nurses blame themselves, feeling as if they do not do enough to help patients survive, when caring for the terminally ill cancer patients. Family members have expectations of nurses when their patient is in hospital; and when their expectations fail, they sometimes become aggressive and fault-finding. Most oncology nurses consider caring for terminally ill patient a stressful job; yet others expressed love for it. The findings of this study indicate that oncology patients need nurses to support and care for them at all times. Nurses who care for cancer patients have different experiences, some of which cause stress which is painful because they become close to patients and understand the pain they are suffering. Nurses, who care for cancer patients need care and support from hospital management in order to cope with their work.
Online Communication and Luxury Heritage Brand towards the E-HBC Matrix
Authors: Marino Vittoria , Montera Raffaella
Published: February 2019

Communicating the luxury heritage brand is a new frontier of online communication. This paper intends to evaluate the online communication of the heritage brand in terms of identity traits and management aspects of a corporate group operating in luxury goods, to help fill some gaps in the literature. Using a case study on the LVMH Group, one of the most iconic luxury conglomerates, we selected 35 historic brands, in order to highlight those ambits of heritage that function well and those areas that require improvements on a communication level. Our objective is to identify the types of online communication and relative possibilities of development using the new model of the e-Heritage Brand Communication Matrix. The data is collected by a team of web marketing experts for luxury goods. The results are discussed from an intra- and inter-sectorial perspective.
Cash Holdings and Investment Levels: An Empirical Study from Listed Companies on Viet Nam’s Stock Exchange
Authors: Thi Thuy Hoang , Thi Nhan Duong , MiaoJian Chen
Published: February 2019

The study selected 410 companies on Viet Nam’s Stock Exchange during the period from 2012 to 2016, with 2050 observations as a sample of research, to analyze the relationship between cash holdings and investment levels. The findings show that cash holdings has a positive effect on investment levels: the higher cash holdings, the greater investment level. Also, the results show that investment levels are affected by the return on total assets but not affected by the size of the company. The research is empirical evidence that contributes to the limited investment in research in Vietnam and is a reference for those interested in investing in Vietnam and managers in strategic policy formulation.
Schikken of beschikken?
Authors: Sikkema E. , de Zanger W.S.
Published: February 2019

Schikken of beschikken? Buitengerechtelijke afdoening van grote en bijzondere strafzaken in een gemoderniseerd Wetboek van Strafvordering

In deze bijdrage onderwerpen auteurs de voorstellen voor een gemoderniseerde regeling van buitengerechtelijke afdoening, zoals deze op hoofdlijnen zijn uiteengezet in de beleidsreactie van de minister van Justitie en Veiligheid op de evaluatie van de Wet OM-afdoening, aan een kritische analyse (par. 3). Eerst komen de twee vormen van buitengerechtelijke afdoening: de transactie van artikel 74 Sr (par. 2) en de strafbeschikking, aan bod: de huidige praktijk daarvan en de kritiek die daarop bestaat. Vervolgens komen de plannen ter modernisering van het Wetboek van Strafvordering aan de orde. Besproken worden de aangekondigde wijzigingen in de regeling van de transactie en de strafbeschikking. De belangrijkste voorstellen worden nader beschouwd in het licht van de wetenschappelijke discussie over hoge transacties en de wenselijkheid van rechterlijke toetsing daarvan. Tot slot wordt een eigen standpunt geformuleerd ten aanzien van de toekomstige regeling van buitengerechtelijke afdoening in het gemoderniseerde wetboek.
Determinants and Determination of Carotenoid Bioavailability from Infant Food Formulas and Adult Nutritionals Including Liquid Dairy Products
Authors: Bohn Torsten
Published: February 2019

Carotenoids are typically tetraterpenoid phytochemicals that cannot be synthesized by humans, some of which such as β-carotene can be metabolized into vitamin A. Sufficient carotenoid intake and tissue levels have been associated with several health benefits including the reduction of cardiovascular diseases and some types of cancer and also the amelioration of age-related macular degeneration. Carotenoids and their metabolites have also been related to reduced inflammation and oxidative stress via interacting with transcription factors, such as NF-κB and Nrf-2, as well as with the nuclear receptors retinoic acid receptor/retinoid X receptor, implicated in immune functions and cellular differentiation. Therefore, carotenoids are important for growth and development. They could mark beneficial constituents in infant food formulas and adult nutritionals, the latter typically constituting protein-rich liquid foods targeting meal replacements. Carotenoids may be present by nature (typically below 20 μg/100 mL) or following fortification (up to 200 μg/100 mL), such as for lutein and β-carotene. However, carotenoid bioavailability may be low and variable, especially in low-fat items. Although most infant foods and adult nutritionals are rich in lipids and proteins, facilitating absorption and availability of carotenoids, unfortunately, very little data is available. In addition, carotenoid detection for such lipid-rich matrices may be challenging as a result of low concentrations and matrix effects. This review aims to highlight considerations for carotenoid bioavailability from infant food formula and adult nutritionals as well as summarize detection methods for carotenoids from these items.
Los versos escondidos en la prosa narrativa de Emilia Pardo Bazán
Authors: Frau Juan
Published: February 2019

La prosa de las principales novelas de EmiliaPardo Bazán revela un gran número de párrafos y de segmentosmenores que comparten la estructura del ritmo endecasilábicoo, en menor medida, del ritmo de pies o cláusulas.El propósito de este artículo es analizar y evaluar su valorestructural y su significado estético.The prose of the main novels by Emilia PardoBazán reveals a large number of paragraphs and minorsegments that have the structure of the hendecasyllabicrhythm or, to a lesser extent, the rhythm of feet or clauses.The purpose of this article is to analyze and evaluate itsstructural value and its aesthetic significance.
La métrica de Gloria Fuertes: ruptura del modelo métrico
Authors: García-Page Sánchez Mario
Published: February 2019

El presente trabajo es un estudio del lenguajepoético de Gloria Fuertes; concretamente, de la métrica, unode los fenómenos menos atendidos por la crítica literaria.Pueden determinarse dos tipos de composiciones en la poesíalírica de Gloria Fuertes: el verso clásico (poesía de tipotradicional, o métrica regular) y el verso libre. Uno de losrecursos característicos del primer tipo de composiciones esla ruptura de las convenciones métricas (rima, cantidad silábica,forma estrófica, etc.): el modelo métrico que adopta unpoema es roto en un punto del texto con la incorporación deelementos desviantes.The present work is a study of the poeticlanguage of the Spanish poet Gloria Fuertes. It specificallyconsiders the metrics which has been less mentioned byliterary criticism. Two types of compositions are addressed:classic verse (poetry of traditional type, or regular metric)and free verse. One of the characteristic resources ofher first type of compositions is the rupture of the metricconventions (rhyme, syllabic quantity, strophic form, etc.)by incorporating some deviating elements, usually at thetermination of the poem line.
Rimas en libertad: apuntes para un estudio de la rima libre o mezclada en la poesía cubana contemporánea
Authors: Manresa González Carlos
Published: February 2019

La mezcla de rima asonante y consonante, conevidentes fi nes estilísticos y de manera sistemática, es unrecurso poco frecuente en la poesía hispana contemporánea.El siguiente trabajo describe la existencia de varios casosde poetas cubanos contemporáneos que han empleado consistematicidad la mezcla de rimas asonante y consonante.Se utiliza el concepto de rima libre para referirnos a la mezclade ambas rimas. Primero, se revisa la bibliografía sobremétrica y se determina qué establecen las obras de métricahispana recientes como normativa. En segundo lugar, semencionan algunos casos de poetas cubanos contemporáneosprecursores en el uso de la rima libre. Para concluir, seexponen luego los tres autores que más emplean de manerasistemática la rima libre, en particular Fina García-Marruz.Se pretende así demostrar la existencia de un mínimo corpusde autores que utilizan la rima libre de manera sistemática eintencional como recurso estilístico.The systematic and intentional use of mixedrhyme is not very frequent in contemporary Spanish poetry.The following paper describes the existence of several casesof contemporary Cuban poets who have mixed systematicallythe so-called assonance and consonance rhymes in Spanish.We have preferred to use the terms free rhyme instead ofmixed rhyme. We will fi rst make a revision of the metricbibliography in order to determine what these recent worksare setting as normativity about mixed rhymes. Second, asa pioneers, we will mention some Cubans poets who havemixed rhymes, but not systematically. Finally, we exposethe work of three contemporary Cubans poets who havebeen mixing intentionally and systematically both types ofrhymes, especially the poet Fina García-Marruz. We aim todemonstrate that we have already a minimum corpus of poetsthat use the free rhyme intentionally and systematically as anevident source of stylistic effects.
Unamuno y Verlaine: música y verso
Authors: Torre Esteban
Published: February 2019

Se analiza en este trabajo la oposicióndialéctica existente entre el "Credo poético" de Miguel deUnamuno y el "Art poétique" de Paul Verlaine. Para Verlaineel verso es ante todo música, alada, ligera, sin peso. ParaUnamuno, algo que no es música es la poesía, descarnada,pesada, seca.What is analyzed in this study is the discernibledialectical contrast between Miguel de Unamuno’s “PoeticCreed” and Paul Verlaine’s “Ars Poetica”. For VerlainePoetry is primarily Music, wing-borne, airy, weightless. ForUnamuno, that which is not Music is Poetry, stark, weighty,sere.
Engaging Teachers in the Powerful Combination of Mathematical Modeling and Social Justice: The Flint Water Task
Authors: Aguirre Julia M. , Anhalt Cynthia O. , Cortez Ricardo , Turner Erin E. , Simic-Muller Ksenija
Published: February 2019

Two major challenges in mathematics teacher education are developing teacher understanding of (a) culturally responsive, social justice–oriented mathematics pedagogies and (b) mathematical modeling as a content and practice standard of mathematics. Although these challenges may seem disparate, the innovation described in this article is designed to address both challenges in synergistic ways. The innovation focuses on a mathematical modeling task related to the ongoing water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Through qualitative analysis of instructor field notes, teachergenerated mathematical models, and teacher survey responses, we found that teachers who participated in the Flint Water Task (FWT) engaged in mathematical modeling and critical discussions about social and environmental justice. The evidence suggests that integrating these 2 foci–by using mathematical modeling to investigate and analyze important social justice issues–can be a high-leverage practice for mathematics teacher educators committed to equity-based mathematics education. Implications for integrating social justice and mathematical modeling in preservice and in-service mathematics teacher education are discussed.
Análisis de las necesidades de información que presentan los docentes respecto a la atención educativa del alumnado con enfermedades raras
Authors: Alfaro Consuegra Alma , Negre Bennasar Francisca
Published: February 2019

El objetivo de esta investigación es conocer cuáles son las necesidades de información que presentan los docentes de las Islas Baleares respecto a la atención educativa del alumnado con enfermedades raras. La investigación ha sido de corte cuantitativo, basada en un cuestionario. Se analizan los resultados comparándolos con datos obtenidos mediante revisiones bibliográficas sobre este tema, proponiendo posibles soluciones que cubran las necesidades identificadas. Como conclusión, se observa que el propio profesorado percibe que tiene diversas necesidades de información respecto a las enfermedades raras y, considerando que los propios docentes piensan que las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación tienen un gran potencial como herramienta de difusión de información, se procederá a diseñar e implementar una campaña de sensibilización mediante recursos tecnológicos con el objetivo de informar a los docentes sobre la problemática que presentan los niños con alguna enfermedad rara.
Profiles of Perceived Emotional Intelligence in Future Preschool Teachers: Implications for Teacher Education
Authors: Fernández-Molina Milagros , Bravo Castillo Ana , Fernandez-Berrocal Pablo
Published: February 2019

Preprimary teachers’ emotional adjustment is important for both personal and professional wellbeing and small students´ development and wellbeing. However, little research has been conducted into emotional intelligence of preprimary teachers, despite their role as “socializers” in early childhood. The Trait Meta-Mood Scale was used to assess levels of perceived emotional intelligence in 418 future preschool teachers and four profiles were identified. Most had adequate levels, but we identified a group of students with inadequate levels of emotional attention. The findings highlight the importance of ensuring that teachers will be helped to develop different components of emotional intelligence during their initial training in college.

El equilibrio emocional de los maestro/as de educación Infantil es importante para su bienestar personal y profesional, y para el desarrollo de sus pequeños alumnos pero existe escasa investigación con este grupo, a pesar del importante papel como socializadores en edades tan tempranas. En este studio se usó el TMMS-24 para evaluar la inteligencia emocional percibida de 418 estudiantes universitarios de Educacion Infantil identificándose cuatro tipo de perfiles. Aunque la mayoría obtuvo niveles adecuados, se encontró un grupo con niveles problemáticos en atención emocional. Los resultados insisten en la importancia de ayudar a estos futuros maestros a desarrollar los diferentes elementos de la inteligencia emocional durante la formación inicial universitaria.
Diseño de una encuesta para identificar las formas de relación identitaria en Castilla y León
Authors: Ortega Jesus Cepeda , Fontal Merillas Olaia
Published: February 2019

Los diversos vínculos entre los individuos y el patrimonio que les rodea han sido ampliamente analizados en la literatura, constatando su complejidad y diversidad dada la naturaleza del concepto de patrimonio. En este artículo nos centramos en el análisis de un tipo de vínculo, el identitario, para tratar de cuantificarlo, ver si existen diferencias entre personas con distinto perfil socioeconómico, y si el grado de vinculación identitaria varía en función del número de programas de educación patrimonial implementados en el territorio. Para ello, hemos elaborado una encuesta que incorpora datos socioeconómicos básicos de los individuos y cuestiones relativas al grado de vinculación identitaria. Los primeros resultados apuntan a que, en general, las personas que han respondido a la encuesta son conocedores de la existencia del patrimonio que les rodea, lo que nos permitirá, en análisis posteriores, medir el grado de vinculación identitaria de los individuos del territorio de Castilla y León, dar respuesta a las hipótesis planteadas en la elaboración de esta encuesta, y poner de manifiesto la importancia de la educación patrimonial en el fomento de la creación de vínculos identitarios.

The different connections between individuals and the heritage which surrounds them have been widely analyzed in the literature, stating their complexity and diversity due to the nature of the concept of heritage. This paper is focused on the analysis of one type of connection, the identity one, in a try to quantify it, to check the existence of disparities between persons with a different socioeconomic profile, and to corroborate whether the identity connection varies according to the number of heritage education programs implemented in the territory. To achieve this, we have performed a survey which includes basic socioeconomic information about individuals and questions related to the degree of identity connection. The first results show that, in general, individuals who answered the survey are aware of the heritage which surrounds them, what will let us, in further analysis, measure the degree of identity connection of individuals from Castile and Leon, give an answer to the hypothesis outlined during the elaboration of the survey, and bring to light the importance of heritage education in the creation of identity connections.
EL ANUNCIO DE PERMUTA: NACIMIENTO Y DESARROLLO DE UNA TRADICIÓN DISCURSIVA
Authors: Domínguez Hernández Marlen A. , Saínz Padrón Loisi
Published: February 2019

En este artículo se presenta el anuncio de permutas en Cuba, en su surgimiento como una tradición discursiva que evoluciona desde la inmediatez hacia la distancia. Dado un marco escénico de dos personas con necesidades complementarias de cambio de casa, se analiza la estructura de este discurso, y los recursos con que se logra la seducción o la persuasión. También se estudia la imagen tanto del enunciador como del enunciatario, que se colige del texto. Se evidencia que en este producto comunicativo para el consumo cultural, el mensaje esencial no se refiere a las características del producto transaccional, sino a la voluntad suasoria, y al acto directivo incluido. En la voluntad de crear expectativas y suscitar actitudes, se reproducen creencias y valores; las selecciones léxicas, sintácticas y estructurales muestran y perpetúan el imaginario social que de este dominio tienen los hablantes, de modo que se ofrecen datos para el vínculo entre la historia lingüística externa e interna en Cuba
«ME NIEGO A QUE LA I GRIEGA PASE A LLAMARSE YE»: LOS USUARIOS DE INTERNET ANTE LA ORTOGRAFÍA Y EL DICCIONARIO DE LA REAL ACADEMIA ESPAÑOLA
Authors: González García Virginia
Published: February 2019

La recepción de las obras normativas académicas por parte de los medios de comunicación y por parte de especialistas en la materia suele ir acompañada de opiniones que aceptan o rechazan las innovaciones que estas proponen, creando mayor o menor polémica. En noviembre de 2010 los medios de comunicación del mundo hispánico presentaban un avance de la Ortografía de la lengua española de la Real Academia Española cuya reacción en las redes sociales no se hizo esperar, de tal manera que la prensa se haría eco de ella, muy pronto, como movimiento contrario a la obra académica. Este hecho resulta novedoso, pues ya no son solo los expertos e intelectuales los que opinan sobre las obras académicas, ahora la voz la tienen los hablantes de español. En este trabajo se pretende recoger las posturas más frecuentes en la red, principalmente en la red social Facebook, con respecto a dos obras principales de la RAE, la Ortografía y el Diccionario, con el fin de determinar cuáles son los elementos que mayor rechazo han causado entre los hablantes de español.
ANÁLISIS DE HÁBITOS ORTOTIPOGRÁFICOS DEL ALUMNADO UNIVERSITARIO: ORTOGRAFÍA DE LOS ELEMENTOS TIPOGRÁFICOS
Authors: Montoro del Arco Esteban T.
Published: February 2019

En este trabajo se examinan los hábitos tipográficos de un grupo de estudiantes universitarios, a través de un corpus textual formado por trabajos académicos. Nuestro objetivo es identificar los errores cometidos en cuanto a la ortografía de los elementos tipográficos: particularmente, en lo que respecta a la justificación de líneas, el sangrado, el tipo de párrafo utilizado, el interlineado, el empleo de signos ortográficos en títulos y epígrafes y la localización de los datos de identificación del autor del trabajo. Nuestro análisis muestra un gran desconocimiento de la ortotipografía por parte del alumnado y constituye por ello un punto de partida para futuras acciones docentes que contribuyan a mejorar la redacción de textos académicos en el ámbito universitario.
EL EMPLEO DE LAS NUEVAS NORMAS ORTOTIPOGRÁFICAS DE LA LENGUA ESPAÑOLA EN PUBLICACIONES CIENTÍFICAS MÉDICAS
Authors: Aguilar Ruiz Manuel José
Published: February 2019

El objetivo del presente artículo es analizar el grado de cumplimiento de la normativa ortotipográfica académica recogida en la Ortografía de la lengua española (OLE, 2012) que realizan algunas publicaciones periódicas de carácter científico-técnico (y, en concreto, del ámbito médico-quirúrgico). Para ello, comentamos los errores e incorrecciones más recurrentes de un corpus de publicaciones científicas del presente año.
HABLANTES DE HERENCIA DEL ESPAÑOL EN ESTADOS UNIDOS: IMPLICACIONES PARA EL ENTRENAMIENTO DE INSTRUCTORES EN EL NIVEL UNIVERSITARIO
Authors: Reznicek-Parrado Lina María
Published: February 2019

Este estudio investiga las necesidades pedagógicas de los estudiantes de español como lengua de herencia (LH) en el nivel universitario. Basado en un análisis del perfil del hablante de herencia del español en el contexto de Estados Unidos y en un estudio del Departamento de Lenguas y Literaturas Modernas de la Universidad de Nebraska-Lincoln como caso ilustrativo, esta investigación busca explorar argumentos que apoyen la necesidad de proporcionar un entrenamiento a instructores de español del nivel universitario que responda a las necesidades pedagógicas específicas de los hablantes de herencia.
APRECIACIONES SOBRE LA CUESTIÓN DE LA NORMA EN EL ANÁLISIS DE LA INTERLENGUA
Authors: Sánchez Rufat Ana , Jiménez Calderón Francisco
Published: February 2019

La norma desempeña un papel fundamental en el ámbito de la adquisición de las segundas lenguas (ASL), tanto en el proceso de aprendizaje-enseñanza que se desarrolla en el aula como en la investigación sobre la lengua de los aprendientes. Una lengua solo puede ser descrita a partir de un referente que se erige como el estado de lengua meta para el aprendiente, por lo que determina la selección y el tratamiento de las muestras de lengua aportadas en el aula, y, asimismo, se constituye como modelo con el que se contrasta el output lingüístico del alumno. En este trabajo pretendemos determinar –tanto desde una perspectiva teórica como aplicada– los aspectos que deben ser considerados a la hora de seleccionar un modelo lingüístico apto para realizar una categorización de los datos sistemática –a partir de un corpus de aprendientes de español dado.
DESCORTESÍA EN LAS PÁGINAS DE FACEBOOK DE FESTIVALES DE MÚSICA
Authors: Chierichetti Luisa
Published: February 2019

El presente artículo se centra en las interacciones que se desarrollan en Facebook (FB), el conocido sitio web de redes sociales que también es un recurso para la comunicación, y la promoción turística. Nos planteamos caracterizar este contexto sociocultural específico, que abarca comportamientos, actitudes y valores conocidos, aceptados y practicados en una comunidad discursiva, para luego describir el fenómeno de la descortesía en un corpus acotado de páginas de Facebook de festivales musicales, ofreciendo algunas reflexiones sobre sus características y sus funciones.
ORALIDAD EN LAS BITÁCORAS DE VIAJE 2.0
Authors: Pérez Vázquez María Enriqueta
Published: February 2019

El objetivo de este trabajo es el análisis de los rasgos típicos de la oralidad en un determinado tipo de texto escrito: el de los blogs turísticos, usando un corpus de 25 bitácoras digitales en español. En este estudio se tratará el estilo, el léxico, las características morfosintácticas propias del lenguaje oral y coloquial, así como estrategias comunicativas de las nuevas tecnologías para suplir la oralidad.
CORTESÍA Y LENGUAS DE ESPECIALIDAD ENTRE LO LOCAL Y LO GLOBAL: EL CASO DE LAS RESEÑAS DE HOTELES EN ESPAÑOL E INGLÉS
Authors: Piccioni Sara
Published: February 2019

El presente trabajo analiza el género de la reseña de hoteles en español y en inglés para explorar la evolución de este género a raíz de su internacionalización. El análisis basado en corpus se realiza a través de una comparación monolingüe y bilingüe contrastiva, observando la distribución de estrategias de atenuación e intensificación (Briz, 2001; Albelda, 2007) de los adjetivos con carga semántica negativa en tres tipos de reseñas: reseñas en español publicadas en plataformas nacionales españolas, reseñas en español publicadas en plataformas internacionales, y reseñas en inglés publicadas en plataformas internacionales. Los resultados cuantitativos demuestran que la difusión global de estos textos promueve la fidelidad al género internacional más que a la tradición discursiva de la lengua y cultura nacionales, al mismo tiempo que limita los rasgos lingüísticos típicos de lo coloquial, dando paso a una nueva forma de comunicación especializada.
REFLEXIONES EN TORNO AL GÉNERO BOLETÍN DIGITAL TURÍSTICO: SITUACIÓN COMUNICATIVA Y ANÁLISIS LINGÜÍSTICO
Authors: Rodríguez Abella Rosa María
Published: February 2019

La newsletter es una estrategia de web marketing muy utilizada en la actualidad por empresas e instituciones de todo tipo. De hecho, se trata de un género nuevo y emergente de Internet (Shepherd y Watters, 1998: 98), cuyo principal propósito comunicativo es la persuasión directa de los suscriptores. En el presente estudio nos proponemos determinar las principales características de este género discursivo, utilizando como corpus de referencia las últimas 27 newsletter del portal Spain.info.
Presentación del volumen
Authors: Editorial Comité
Published: February 2019

Presentacion.
Assessing Stigma in Multiple Sclerosis
Authors: Ballesteros Javier , Martínez-Ginés María L. , García-Domínguez Jose M. , Forero Lucía , Prefasi Daniel , Maurino Jorge ,   on behalf of the W-IMPACT Study Group
Published: February 2019

Background:

The stigma associated with neurologic disorders plays a part in poor health-related quality of life. The eight-item Stigma Scale for Chronic Illness (SSCI-8) is a brief self-assessment tool for measuring perceived level of stigma. The psychometric performance of the SSCI-8 in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) was assessed.

Methods:

A multicenter, cross-sectional study in adults with relapsing-remitting or primary progressive MS was performed. A nonparametric item response theory procedure, Mokken analysis, was done to preliminarily study the dimensional structure of the SSCI-8. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) model was then fit, and the behavior and information covered by the eight items were assessed by parametric item response theory analysis.

Results:

A total of 201 patients (mean ± SD age, 43.9 ± 10.5 years; 60.2% female; 86.1% with relapsing-remitting MS) were studied. The Mokken analysis found that the SSCI-8 is a unidimensional strong scale (scalability index H = 0.56) with high reliability (Cronbach α = 0.88). The CFA model confirmed the unidimensionality (comparative fit index = 0.975, root mean square error of approximation = 0.077). The information covered by the SSCI-8 items ranges from 3.79 to 13.52, for a total of 66.56. More than half (66%) of the SSCI-8 overall information is conveyed by four items: 1 (“Some people avoided me”), 2 (“I felt left out of things”), 3 (“People avoided looking at me”), and 7 (“People were unkind to me”).

Conclusions:

The SSCI-8 shows appropriate psychometric characteristics and is, therefore, a useful instrument for assessing stigma in people with MS.
The proneural wave in the Drosophila optic lobe is driven by an excitable reaction-diffusion mechanism
Authors: Jörg David J , Caygill Elizabeth E , Hakes Anna E , Contreras Esteban G , Brand Andrea H , Simons Benjamin D
Published: February 2019

In living organisms, self-organised waves of signalling activity propagate spatiotemporal information within tissues. During the development of the largest component of the visual processing centre of the Drosophila brain, a travelling wave of proneural gene expression initiates neurogenesis in the larval optic lobe primordium and drives the sequential transition of neuroepithelial cells into neuroblasts. Here, we propose that this ‘proneural wave’ is driven by an excitable reaction-diffusion system involving epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signalling interacting with the proneural gene l’sc. Within this framework, a propagating transition zone emerges from molecular feedback and diffusion. Ectopic activation of EGFR signalling in clones within the neuroepithelium demonstrates that a transition wave can be excited anywhere in the tissue by inducing signalling activity, consistent with a key prediction of the model. Our model illuminates the physical and molecular underpinnings of proneural wave progression and suggests a generic mechanism for regulating the sequential differentiation of tissues.
Activation mechanism of ATP-sensitive K+ channels explored with real-time nucleotide binding
Authors: Puljung Michael , Vedovato Natascia , Usher Samuel , Ashcroft Frances
Published: February 2019

The response of ATP-sensitive K+ channels (KATP) to cellular metabolism is coordinated by three classes of nucleotide binding site (NBS). We used a novel approach involving labeling of intact channels in a native, membrane environment with a non-canonical fluorescent amino acid and measurement (using FRET with fluorescent nucleotides) of steady-state and time-resolved nucleotide binding to dissect the role of NBS2 of the accessory SUR1 subunit of KATP in channel gating. Binding to NBS2 was Mg2+-independent, but Mg2+ was required to trigger a conformational change in SUR1. Mutation of a lysine (K1384A) in NBS2 that coordinates bound nucleotides increased the EC50 for trinitrophenyl-ADP binding to NBS2, but only in the presence of Mg2+, indicating that this mutation disrupts the ligand-induced conformational change. Comparison of nucleotide-binding with ionic currents suggests a model in which each nucleotide binding event to NBS2 of SUR1 is independent and promotes KATP activation by the same amount.
Diversity, spatial distribution and activity of fungi in freshwater ecosystems
Authors: Lepère Cécile , Domaizon Isabelle , Humbert Jean-Francois , Jardillier Ludwig , Hugoni Mylène , Debroas Didier
Published: February 2019

High-throughput sequencing has given new insights into aquatic fungal community ecology over the last 10 years. Based on 18S ribosomal RNA gene sequences publicly available, we investigated fungal richness and taxonomic composition among 25 lakes and four rivers. We used a single pipeline to process the reads from raw data to the taxonomic affiliation. In addition, we studied, for a subset of lakes, the active fraction of fungi through the 18S rRNA transcripts level. These results revealed a high diversity of fungi that can be captured by 18S rRNA primers. The most OTU-rich groups were Dikarya (47%), represented by putative filamentous fungi more diverse and abundant in freshwater habitats than previous studies have suggested, followed by Cryptomycota (17.6%) and Chytridiomycota (15.4%). The active fraction of the community showed the same dominant groups as those observed at the 18S rRNA genes level. On average 13.25% of the fungal OTUs were active. The small number of OTUs shared among aquatic ecosystems may result from the low abundances of those microorganisms and/or they constitute allochthonous fungi coming from other habitats (e.g., sediment or catchment areas). The richness estimates suggest that fungi have been overlooked and undersampled in freshwater ecosystems, especially rivers, though they play key roles in ecosystem functioning as saprophytes and parasites.
Lower rotational inertia and larger leg muscles indicate more rapid turns in tyrannosaurids than in other large theropods
Authors: Snively Eric , O’Brien Haley , Henderson Donald M. , Mallison Heinrich , Surring Lara A. , Burns Michael E. , Holtz Thomas R. , Russell Anthony P. , Witmer Lawrence M. , Currie Philip J. , Hartman Scott A. , Cotton John R.
Published: February 2019

Synopsis

Tyrannosaurid dinosaurs had large preserved leg muscle attachments and low rotational inertia relative to their body mass, indicating that they could turn more quickly than other large theropods.

Methods

To compare turning capability in theropods, we regressed agility estimates against body mass, incorporating superellipse-based modeled mass, centers of mass, and rotational inertia (mass moment of inertia). Muscle force relative to body mass is a direct correlate of agility in humans, and torque gives potential angular acceleration. Agility scores therefore include rotational inertia values divided by proxies for (1) muscle force (ilium area and estimates of m. caudofemoralis longus cross-section), and (2) musculoskeletal torque. Phylogenetic ANCOVA (phylANCOVA) allow assessment of differences in agility between tyrannosaurids and non-tyrannosaurid theropods (accounting for both ontogeny and phylogeny). We applied conditional error probabilitiesa(p) to stringently test the null hypothesis of equal agility.

Results

Tyrannosaurids consistently have agility index magnitudes twice those of allosauroids and some other theropods of equivalent mass, turning the body with both legs planted or pivoting over a stance leg. PhylANCOVA demonstrates definitively greater agilities in tyrannosaurids, and phylogeny explains nearly all covariance. Mass property results are consistent with those of other studies based on skeletal mounts, and between different figure-based methods (our main mathematical slicing procedures, lofted 3D computer models, and simplified graphical double integration).

Implications

The capacity for relatively rapid turns in tyrannosaurids is ecologically intriguing in light of their monopolization of large (>400 kg), toothed dinosaurian predator niches in their habitats.