bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An open platform for Aerosol InfraRed Spectroscopy analysis – AIRSpec
Authors: Reggente Matteo , Höhn Rudolf , Takahama Satoshi
Published: December 2018

Abstract. AIRSpec is a platform consisting of several chemometric packages developed for analysis of Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectra of atmospheric aerosols. The packages are accessible through a browser-based interface, which also generates the necessary input files based on user interactions for provenance management and subsequent use with a command-line interface. The current implementation includes the task of baseline correction, organic functional group (FG) analysis, and multivariate calibration for any analyte with absorption in the mid-infrared. The baseline correction module uses smoothing splines to correct the drift of the baseline of ambient aerosol spectra given the variability in both environmental mixture composition and substrates. The FG analysis is performed by fitting individual Gaussian line shapes for alcohol COH, carboxylic COOH, alkane CH, carbonyl CO and amine NH for each spectrum. The multivariate calibration model uses the spectra to estimate the concentration of relevant target variables (e.g., organic or elemental carbon) measured with different reference instruments. In each of these analyses, AIRSpec receives spectra and user choices on parameters for model computation; input files with parameters that can later be used with a command-line interface for batch computation are returned together with diagnostic figures and tables in text format. AIRSpec is built using the open source software consisting of R and Shiny and is released under the GNU Public License v3. Users can download, modify, and extend the package, or access its functionality through the web application (http://airspec.epfl.ch) hosted at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). AIRSpec provides a unified framework by which different chemometric techniques can be shared and accessed, and its underlying suite of packages provides the basic functionality for extending the platform with new types of analyses. For example, basic functionality includes operations for populating and accessing spectra residing in in-memory arrays or relational databases, input and output of spectra and results of computation, and user interface development. This paper describes the modular architecture and provides examples of the implemented packages using the spectra of aerosol samples collected on PM2.5 Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) filters.
The use of GNSS zenith total delays in operational
AROME/Hungary 3D-Var over a Central European domain
Authors: Mile Máté , Benáček Patrik , Rózsa Szabolcs
Published: December 2018

Abstract. The delay of satellite signals broadcasted by Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) provides unique atmospheric observation which endorses numerial weather prediction from global to limited-area models. Due to the possibility of its frequent and near real-time estimation, the zenith total delays (ZTD) are valuable information for any state-of-the-art data assimilation systems. This article introduces the data assimilation of ZTDs in a Hungarian numerical weather prediction system which was carried out taking into account observations from Central-European GNSS analysis and processing centres. The importance of ZTD observations is described and showed by a diagnostic tool in the three hourly updated 3D-Var variational assimilation scheme. Furthermore, observing system experiments are done to evaluate the impact of GNSS ZTDs on mesoscale limited-area forecasts. The results of the use of GNSS ZTDs showed a clear added value to improve screen-level temperature and humidity forecasts when bias is accurately estimated and corrected in the data assimilation scheme. The importance of variational i.e. adaptive bias correction is highlighted by verification scores compared to static bias correction. Moreover, this paper reviews the quality control of GNSS ground-based stations inside the Central-European domain, the calculation of optimal thinning distance and the preparation of two above mentioned bias correction methods. At the end of this article, the conclusion is drawn about different settings of the forecast and analysis experiments with a brief future outlook.
Study of the diffraction pattern of cloud particles and respective
response of Optical Array Probes
Authors: Vaillant de Guélis Thibault , Schwarzenböck Alfons , Shcherbakov Valery , Gourbeyre Christophe , Laurent Bastien , Dupuy Régis , Coutris Pierre , Duroure Christophe
Published: December 2018

Abstract. Optical array probes (OAPs) are classical instrumental means to derive shape, size, and number concentration of cloud and precipitation particles from 2D images. However, recorded 2D images are subject to distortion based on the diffraction of light when particles are imaged out of the object plane of the optical device. This phenomenon highly affects retrievals of microphysical properties of cloud particles. Previous studies of this effect mainly focused on spherical droplets. In this study we propose a theoretical method to compute diffraction pattern of all kind of cloud particle shapes in order to simulate the response recorded by an OAP. To check the validity of this method, a series of experimental measurements have been performed with a 2D-S probe mounted on a test bench. Measurements are performed using spinning glass discs with imprinted non-circular opaque particle shapes.
Optimization shallow groundwater quality by the application of photocatalysis treatment technique in El Obour city, Egypt
Authors: Seleem El-Montser M. , El Nazer Hossam A. , Zeid Salah A. M. , Salman Salman A. , Abdel-Hafiz Mahmoud A.
Published: December 2018

Abstract. Collection of shallow groundwater and injecting it into the underline Miocene aquifer is a great environmental problem on the groundwater resources at El Obour city and environs. The present research work aims to investigate this water quality and validity of photocatalytic treatment of polluted water using nano-titania in presence of solar radiation. Twenty-eight representative samples were collected from various locations and their physical, chemical and microbial characteristics were determined. Bacteria analysis has been investigated for the presence of total bacterial count and indicator bacteria include total coliform, fecal coliform and fecal streptococci. The heavy metal analysis shows that more than 85 % of the samples could be used for drinking in comparison with WHO specification for drinking water. The main pollutants in these samples are Cd and Pb. All the studied samples contain a viable count of heterotrophic bacteria, total coliform, fecal coliform and fecal streptococci, indicating the contamination with human and animal fecal material. The high number of indicator microorganism counts observed reflected the poor quality of water. The photocatalytic technique shows high efficiency towards the removal of more than 95 % and 82 % of microbial pollutants and organic residuals; respectively.
Dataset of Submerged Sand Deposits organised in an interoperable Spatial Data
Infrastructure (Western Sardinia, Mediterranean Sea)
Authors: Brambilla Walter , Conforti Alessandro , Simeone Simone , Carrara Paola , Lanucara Simone , De Falco Giovanni
Published: December 2018

Abstract. The expected sea level rise by the year 2100 will determine an adaptation of the whole coastal system and the land retreat of the shoreline. Future scenarios coupled with the improving of mining technologies will favour an increased exploitation of sand deposits for nourishments, especially for urban beaches and sandy coasts with lowlands behind. Objective of the work is to provide useful tools to support planning actions in the management of sand deposits located in the continental shelf of western Sardinia (western Mediterranean Sea). The work has been realized through the integration of data and information collected during several projects. Available data consist of morpho-bathymetric data (multibeam) associated with morphoacoustic (backscatter) data, collected in the depth range −25 to −700 m. Extensive coverage of high-resolution seismic profiles (Chirp 3.5 kHz) have been acquired along the continental shelf. Also surface sediment samples (Van Veen grab and box corer) and vibrocores have been collected. These data allow mapping of the submerged sand deposits with the determination of their thickness and volumes, and their sedimentological characteristics. Furthermore, it is possible to map the seabed geomorphological features of the continental shelf of western Sardinia. All the available data (doi: https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.895430) have been integrated and organized in a geodatabase implemented through a GIS and the software suite Geoinformation Enabling Toolkit StarterKit® (GET-IT), developed by researchers of the Italian National Research Council for RITMARE project. GET-IT facilitates the creation of distributed nodes of an interoperable Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) and enables unskilled researchers from various scientific domains to create their own Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standard services for distributing geospatial data, observations and metadata of sensors and datasets. Data distribution through standard services follows the guidelines of the European Directive INSPIRE (DIRECTIVE 2007/2/EC); in particular, standard metadata describe each map level, containing identifiers such as data type, origin, property, quality, processing processes to foster data searching and quality assessment.
The upper-atmosphere extension of the ICON general circulation
model
Authors: Borchert Sebastian , Zhou Guidi , Baldauf Michael , Schmidt Hauke , Zängl Günther , Reinert Daniel
Published: December 2018

Abstract. How the upper-atmosphere branch of the circulation contributes to and interacts with the circulation of the middle and lower atmosphere is a research area with many open questions. Inertia-gravity waves, for instance, have moved in the focus of research as they are suspected to be key features in driving and shaping the circulation. Numerical atmospheric models are an important pillar for this research. We use the ICOsahedral Non-hydrostatic (ICON) general circulation model, which is a joint development of the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M) and the German Weather Service (DWD), and provides, e.g., local mass conservation, a flexible grid nesting option and a non-hydrostatic dynamical core formulated on an icosahedral-triangular grid. We extended ICON to the upper atmosphere and present here the two main components of this new configuration named UA-ICON: an extension of the dynamical core from shallow- to deep-atmosphere dynamics, and the implementation of an upper-atmosphere physics package. A series of test cases and climatological simulations show that UA-ICON performs satisfactorily and is in good agreement with the observed global atmospheric circulation.
On the uncertainty of initial condition and initialization approaches in
variably saturated flow modeling
Authors: Yu Danyang , Yang Jinzhong , Shi Liangsheng , Zhang Qiuru , Huang Kai , Fang Yuanhao , Zha Yuanyuan
Published: December 2018

Abstract. Soil water movement is quite important due to its direct effects on environment, agriculture and hydrology. Simulation of soil water movement requires accurate determination of model parameters as well as initial and boundary conditions. However, it is difficult to obtain the accurate initial soil moisture/matric potential profile at the beginning of simulation time, making it necessary to run the simulation model from arbitrary initial condition until the uncertainty of initial condition (UIC) is diminished. The behavior of this process is usually defined as “warming up”. In this paper, two common methods in quantifying the UIC (one is based on running a single simulation recursively across multiple hydrological years, and the other is based on Monte-Carlo simulations with various initial condition) are compared and the required “warm-up” time twu (minimum time required for model to warm up to eliminate the UIC) is identified with different soil textures, meteorological conditions, and soil profile lengths. Then we analyze the effects of different initial conditions on parameter estimation within two data assimilation frameworks (i.e, ensemble Kalman filter and iterative ensemble smoother), and assess several existing model initializing methods to obtain initial condition based on the availability of data related to the retrieval of initial soil moisture profile. Results reveal that Monte-Carlo simulations and the recursive simulation over many years can both demonstrate the temporal behavior of UIC and a common threshold is recommended to determine the warm-up time for both methods. Besides, the relationship between warm-up time for variably saturated flow modeling and the model settings (soil textures, meteorological conditions and soil profile length) are quantitatively identified. In addition, we propose a “warm-up” period before assimilating data in order to obtain a better performance of parameter and state estimation.
Observation operators for assimilation of satellite observations in
fluvial inundation forecasting
Authors: Cooper Elizabeth S. , Dance Sarah L. , García-Pintado Javier , Nichols Nancy K. , Smith Polly
Published: December 2018

Abstract. Images from satellite-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) instruments contain large amounts of information about the position of flood water during a river flood event. This observational information typically covers a large spatial area, but is only relevant for a short time if water levels are changing rapidly. Data assimilation allows us to combine valuable SAR-derived observed information with continuous predictions from a computational hydrodynamic model and thus to produce a better forecast than using the model alone. In order to use observations in this way a suitable observation operator is required. In this paper we show that different types of observation operator can produce very different corrections to predicted water levels; this impacts on the quality of the forecast produced. We discuss the physical mechanisms by which different observation operators update modelled water levels and introduce a novel observation operator for inundation forecasting. The performance of the new operator is compared in synthetic experiments with that of two more conventional approaches. The conventional approaches both use observations of water levels derived from SAR to correct model predictions. Our new operator is instead designed to use backscatter values from SAR instruments as observations; such an approach has not been used before in an ensemble Kalman filtering framework. Direct use of backscatter observations opens up the possibility of using more information from each SAR image and could potentially speed up the time taken to produce observations needed to update model predictions. We compare the strengths and weaknesses of the three different approaches with reference to the physical mechanisms by which each of the observation operators allow data assimilation to update water levels in synthetic twin experiments in an idealised domain.
Man-made earthquakes prevention through monitoring and
discharging their causative stress-deformed states
Authors: Kuznetsov Oleg , Chirkin Igor , Radwan Ahmed , Ismail Ahmed , Lyasch Yury , LeRoy Samuel , Rizanov Evgeny , Koligaev Sergey
Published: December 2018

Abstract. Despite our understanding of the different mechanisms of man-made earthquakes, their short-term prediction and prevention is yet to be attained. In this study, we propose an integrated four-step approach to predict and prevent man-made earthquakes or reduce their chance of occurrence. Our four-step approach includes: 1) locating the highly anomalous zones of microseismic emission (MSE) that result from the stress-deformed state inside a geological formation and often represents the seismic nuclei for impending earthquakes, 2) Monitoring the variations and dynamics of the anomalous MSE zones over a period of one lunar month, 3) inducing a creep-discharging of the MSE zones using a vibroseis seismic source at the ground surface, and 4) monitoring the same MSE zones following the creep-discharge to determine whether the stress-deformed state was released and the chance of potential earthquake occurrence has been eliminated or reduced. The proposed full four-step approach has never implemented at one single location. Nevertheless, the steps have been tested separately at different sites and have proven successful. We propose conducting the full four-step approach at various locations of potential man-made earthquake activities around the world including the state of Oklahoma in the United States.
Winter tourism and climate change in the Pyrenees and the French Alps: relevance of snowmaking as a technical adaptation
Authors: Spandre Pierre , François Hugues , Verfaillie Deborah , Pons Marc , Vernay Matthieu , Lafaysse Matthieu , George Emmanuelle , Morin Samuel
Published: December 2018

Abstract. Climate change is increasingly regarded as a threat for winter tourism due to the combined effect of decreasing natural snow amounts and decreasing suitable periods for snowmaking. The present work investigated the snow reliability of 175 ski resorts in France (Alps and Pyrenees), Spain and Andorra under past and future conditions using state-of-the-art snowpack modelling and climate projections. The natural snow reliability (i.e. without snowmaking) elevation showed a significant spatial variability in the reference period (1986–2005) and to be highly impacted by the on-going climate change. The technical reliability (i.e. including snowmaking) is projected to rise by 200 m to 300 m in the Alps and by 400 m to 600 m in the Pyrenees in the near future (2030–2050) compared to the reference period for all climate scenarios. While 99 % of ski lift infrastructures are reliable in the reference period thanks to snowmaking, a significant fraction (14 % to 25 %) may be considered "at risk" in the near future. Beyond the mid century, climate projections highly depend on the scenario with steady conditions compared to the near future (RCP 2.6) or continuous decrease of snow reliability (RCP 8.5). According to the "business as usual" scenario (RCP 8.5), there would no longer be any snow reliable ski resorts based on natural snow conditions in French Alps and Pyrenees (France, Spain and Andorra) at the end of the century (2080–2100). Only 24 resorts are projected to remain technically reliable, all being located in the Alps.
Los objetos de adorno en marfil del yacimiento del Cerro de la Vírgen (Orce, Granada)
Authors: Pau Claudia , Morillo León José Miguel , Cámara Serrano Juan Antonio , Molina González Fernando
Published: December 2018

En el presente trabajo se ha estudiado la totalidad (31) de los objetos en marfil recuperados en  el Cerro de la Virgen (Orce, Gramada) durante las intervenciones arqueológicas realizadas entre 1963 y 1970. Se ha llevado a cabo el estudio morfo-tipológico, la caracterización de la materia prima y el análisis traceológico. Se han identificado 2 categorías diferentes de adornos (colgantes y botones), en algunos casos con subdivisiones. Se pueden sugerir diferencias temporales con el aumento de la variabilidad en momentos campaniformes (fase 2) y la presencia de algunas formas sólo en determinadas fases. Se han identificado principalmente las últimas fases de manufactura y procesos de reparación, y el análisis traceológico apoya la relación de los denominados “botones” con la vestimenta. En cuanto a la materia prima, el estudio óptico ha podido determinar el uso de marfil de elefante y de hipopótamo, además de elementos realizados sobre muestras de cetáceos y jabalíes. A través de FTIR se ha podido discriminar entre marfil de elefante asiático y africano. Frente a lo constatado en otros yacimientos, el uso de marfil de hipopótamo se constata desde el inicio de la ocupación en un momento precampaniforme y el marfil de elefante asiático sigue utilizándose hasta el Bronce Antiguo.
Teorías sobre el cuenco de bronce de Berzocana y el Mediterráneo oriental en los siglos XII-X a.C.
Authors: Zorea Carlos
Published: December 2018

En abril de 1961, apareció un cuenco de bronce con tres torques de oro en Berzocana (Cáceres, Extremadura, España). Años más tarde, al analizarlo, se comparó con un grupo de cuencos encontrados en Canaán y Chipre y se llegó a la conclusión de que este cuenco era una importación del Mediterráneo Oriental. Este artículo analiza treinta y siete cuencos de bronce comparables encontrados en dieciséis lugares del Mediterráneo Oriental, gobernados por diferentes pueblos. ¿Cuál de estos pueblos fabricó el cuenco de Berzocana? ¿Por qué lo exportaron a la Península Ibérica? ¿De qué puerto del Mediterráneo Oriental podría haber partido? ¿Cómo apareció el cuenco en Extremadura? ¿Cuándo fueron enterrados estos objetos y por quién? ¿Cómo terminaron el cuenco y los tres torques en el lugar donde fueron encontrados? Se formulan ciertas hipótesis para recrear posibles escenarios históricos que respondan a estas y otras preguntas y se concluye que los autores de la fabricación y del transporte del cuenco de Berzocana hasta Extremadura fueron los Tjeker, uno de los componentes de los Pueblos del Mar de origen Egeo, establecidos en Canaán y Chipre a fines del siglo XIII a.C. o a principios del XII a.C.
Regime Resilience, Social Welfare, and Economic Development in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Authors: Lob Eric
Published: December 2018

Even before the mass protests of 2017–2018, the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) has confronted an array of political, economic, and social issues that compelled the state to consider reform in order to avoid the possibility of another revolution. During the last four decades, the IRI's social welfare policies have helped explain its resilience and vulnerability, the agency and dynamics of its state-society relations, its changes and continuities vis-à-vis the former regime, and its inclusivity and exclusivity. According to various income and human development index (HDI) indicators, the IRI's economic and developmental performance is one of mediocrity rather than outright failure or success, compared to other middle-income countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and other regions in the global South.
Female Citizenship under Authoritarian Rule in the Middle East: Baʿthist Syria and Beyond
Authors: Maktabi Rania
Published: December 2018

In Creating Consent in Baʿthist Syria, Esther Meininghaus claims that Syria between 1967 and 2008 was a totalitarian state and that the dispersion of welfare through a mass organization—The General Union for Syrian Women—secured consent toward the repressive regime. The article argues that the Syrian Baʿthist regime is better understood as authoritarian rather than totalitarian. By overlooking the impact of religious pluralism on women's status and position in multireligious Syria, Meininghaus overstates the significance of developing mass organizations under Baʿthist rule. Syrian women's civil rights under Baʿthist rule is thereafter seen in light of female citizenship under other shades of authoritarian rule in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region after 2011.
The Seduction of Mystical Monisms: A Temptation for Human Dignity–Oriented Therapies
Authors: Orange Donna M.
Published: December 2018

In Adolf Hitler in der Geschichte [Adolf Hitler in History], philosopher Hermann Schmitz traces the occidental history of ideas—the situation—that he believes made Hitler a matter of course and his phobic hatred of the Jews unsurprising. Drawing heavily on Hitler's speeches, he attempts to show that the new phenomenology he has created will complete the work that the National Socialists failed to finish. It is unclear whether Schmitz wrote this book after the Historikerstreit ([historian's quarrel]: an intellectual and political controversy in West German of the late 1980s about how best to remember Nazi Germany and the Holocaust) to minimize the Holocaust, a word he uses only for German suffering, or to illustrate his own theory of atmospheres and situations, or both. In either case, this book should give pause to psychotherapists looking to the “New Phenomenology” for theoretical novelty or conceptual inspiration.
Dystopia, Utopia, and “Home” in Toni Morrison's Home
Authors: Tabone Mark A.
Published: December 2018

This article argues that there is a utopian impulse animating the work of Toni Morrison that is best manifest in the figure of “home.” It turns to utopian scholars, Morrison scholars, and Morrison herself to theorize home-as-utopia in Morrison's work and discusses the novel in which it finds its fullest expression, 2012's Home. It explicates how, against a demythologizing dystopian portrayal of 1950s America, Morrison posits utopia not as an ideal or blueprint, or as an enclave or other space, but instead as an everyday ethical practice. It links Morrison's idea of home to Ernst Bloch's concept of heimat as well as what Lucy Sargisson describes as “a system of social exchange … marked by the desire to give.” It thus sheds light on the “home” that, according to Evelyn Jaffe Schreiber, “has provided an ongoing hopeful thread interweaving [Morrison's] novels” and defines Morrison's search for “paradise.”
Humanity in a Posthuman World: M. R. Carey's The Girl with All the Gifts
Authors: Hale Kimberly Hurd , Dolgoy Erin A.
Published: December 2018

M. R. Carey's unique novel The Girl with All the Gifts examines the intersection of human nature, natural rights, and the political future of transhumanism. Carey's novel is rare in the canon of dystopian literature, in that it portrays humanity's imminent extinction not as the result of human action—or inaction; there is no external, extraterrestrial force dismantling the world as we know it, nor has human technology escaped its masters' control. In the context of the novel, the extinction of humanity is not necessarily a negative outcome. The creatures initially presented as zombies are revealed to be humanity's successors: creatures with human intelligence that lack many human frailties. Carey's novel posits that human things—literature, philosophy, reason, poetry—may transcend humanity itself. Through the lens of Carey's novel, we examine the political and philosophical implications of a humanity ultimately bounded by the vicissitudes of nature.
Análisis de la efectividad de las estrategias metacognitivas en el desarrollo de las competencias lingüísticas orientadas a la lectura rápida y a la identificación y comprensión de la idea principal en un texto con estudiantes de inglés
Authors: Hodgson Hodgson Francisco
Published: December 2018

La lectura es una de las cuatro competencias claves del proceso de aprendizaje del idioma inglés, en particular, como una habilidad receptora que facilita la adopción e incorporación de una gama de información y de diferentes formas. Hoy, el mundo de la tecnología, específicamente el mundo digital, brinda al lector no solo acceso a una mayor variedad de textos, sino que exige del lector un desempeño más preciso y expedito al leer. Este contexto exige competencias de lectura rápida y compresión lectora para discernir toda la información disponible sobre casi todos los temas.

El ensayo se focaliza en la evaluación y documentación de una estrategia pedagógica, que promueve el desarrollo de la competencia lectora con los estudiantes del Programa Académico Intensivo (AEP). La estrategia pedagógica plantea el desarrollo de habilidades, por ejemplo: la predicción, por medio de la cual, el lector activa su conocimiento previo de la lectura; skimming o el hojear rápidamente un texto para obtener una idea general del texto; scanning o la búsqueda de información específica, ya que se consideran son trascendentales para la adquisición de la habilidad lectora, además de explorar palabras claves y preguntas de comprensión, elementos que contribuyen a la compresión del idioma y a la ampliación de la cultura general de los estudiantes.
O acesso à informação pública no contexto mundial: um panorama preliminar segundo a Classificação Global de Direito à Informação
Authors: Eirão Thiago Gomes , Leite Fernando César Lima
Published: December 2018

Introdução: Criado em 2011 pelo Centre for Law and Democracy, o Global Right to Information Rating é um ranking que se baseia em sete aspectos: direito de acesso, escopo, procedimento de requisição, exceções e recusas, apelações, sanções e proteções, medidas de promoção, para classificar o acesso à informação no contexto mundial. Objetivo: Estudar a questão do acesso à informação pública a partir dos dados quantitativos disponíveis no Global Right to Information Rating. Metodologia: Estudo descritivo dos sete aspectos estruturantes da metodologia do Global Right to Information Rating para analisar os relacionamentos entre países quanto ao acesso à informação. Resultados: Os dados coletados demonstram que já existe um número significativo de leis de acesso à informação, consequentemente, o tema já se encontra presente em todos os continentes e em vários países. Há uma relativa diferença de pontuação dos países dentro de cada continente evidenciando uma ausência de diálogo entre nações vizinhas. A distribuição de pontuação não é homogênea em países desenvolvidos ou em desenvolvimento. Conclusões: Um maior acesso à informação pública não está diretamente ligado ao fato de um país apresentar altos índices de desenvolvimento humano – IDH. Países com índices de desenvolvimento humano inferiores alcançaram classificação melhor, quanto ao acesso à informação, em relação aos países com índices de desenvolvimento superiores.
Central de informações de Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais frente ao acesso à informação
Authors: Lehmkuhl Camila Schwinden , Silva Eva Cristina Leite da
Published: December 2018

Introdução: A produção de informação cresce a cada dia em todo o mundo; na preocupação com os aspectos que circundam o tratamento, organização e acesso a ela, configura-se a Ciência da Informação. Neste corpus, as informações aqui estudadas serão exclusivamente as de Registro Civil, que dizem respeito àquelas que registram o ciclo da vida civil do cidadão desde seu nascimento até seu óbito. Nesse viés e tendo em mente a gama informacional produzida pelas unidades responsáveis por esses registros civis, o Conselho Nacional de Justiça instituiu, em 2014, a Central de Informações de Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais - CRC. Essa Central apresenta funcionalidades como, emissão de certidões, comunicações por meio eletrônico, além da possibilidade de buscas de um cartório no acervo de outro. Objetivos: Objetiva-se o levantamento das possíveis formas de acesso à informação, proporcionadas pela CRC aos cidadãos e aos próprios cartórios. Metodologia: aplica-se à pesquisa qualitativa e exploratória. Quanto aos procedimentos, foram utilizadas a pesquisa bibliográfica na fundamentação teórica e, a documental, para a análise da legislação que rege o registro civil e a CRC no Brasil. Resultados: É possível identificar que cada uma das funcionalidades apresenta melhorias no acesso à informação. Conclusões: Apesar de melhores formas de acesso, são levantados alguns pontos de reflexão a respeito desse “acesso”.
Gestão do conhecimento e competência em informação: possíveis relações e perspectivas de atuação do profissional arquivista
Authors: Furtado Renata Lira , Belluzzo Regina Celia Baptista
Published: December 2018

Introdução: Reflexões sobre o lugar que o arquivista ocupa na atualidade, suas perspectivas de atuação, o desenvolvimento de competências e habilidades inerentes ao fazer arquivístico relacionado à era pós-custodial, bem como o estabelecimento de novas e possíveis relações. Objetivo: Estabelecer uma relação entre o papel do arquivista na sociedade contemporânea, envolvendo sua atuação no contexto da Gestão do Conhecimento e no desenvolvimento da Competência em Informação. Metodologia: Pesquisa Bibliográfica em documentos impressos e eletrônicos, com autores da Arquivologia, Administração e Ciência da Informação, com o intuito de construir um referencial teórico que sustente a interlocução dos temas propostos. Resultados: A partir do referencial teórico construído foi possível estabelecer a possibilidade de atuação do arquivista na Gestão do Conhecimento, considerando os preceitos teóricos da pós-custodial e a relevância do desenvolvimento da Competência em Informação para atuação profissional nesse cenário, diante da identificação das necessidades de conversão do conhecimento tácito em explícito e na atuação em ações de promoção da Competência em Informação para os sujeitos da organização. Conclusões: Pensar na atuação do arquivista na Gestão do Conhecimento e na Competência em Informação, fora do contexto teórico, num universo prático remete para outra situação: questionar se os profissionais arquivistas atuantes estão preparados para essa realidade pós-custodial, ou ainda enfrentam uma realidade de arquivos como depósitos de documentos, da arquivística empírica, pautada no senso comum, de desvalorização do profissional e se os cursos de graduação em Arquivologia propiciam esse tipo de reflexão, de experiência.
O processo de gestão de documentos de imagens em movimento em emissoras de televisão
Authors: Lopes Aline Queiroz , Duarte Adriana Bogliolo Sirihal , Costa Alessandro Ferreira
Published: December 2018

Introdução: Os acervos de imagens televisivas são organizados e armazenados em centros de documentação, bancos de imagens ou arquivos de imagens. Gerenciar as imagens, tornando-as rapidamente disponíveis aos seus usuários internos, repórteres ou produtores de programas televisivos, é uma atividade que requer cada vez mais especificidades e vem desafiando profissionais da área. Objetivo: Investigar como é realizado o trabalho em um centro de documentação de imagens em movimento. Metodologia: Relacionar o fazer empírico com a teoria, de modo a buscar reflexões e contribuições para o aprimoramento dos processos, tendo por referência a observação participante no centro de documentação de imagens em movimento da Rede XXXXXX de Televisão, filial Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Resultados: A partir dos dados coletados, verificou-se não haver um consenso na nomenclatura adotada para o setor, bem como na seleção do profissional que ali atua. Conclusões: Aos processos investigados durante a observação participante, consideramos que o trabalho no centro de documentação de imagens é um processo contínuo e que não faz sentido se pensar separadamente as etapas de seleção, descrição, indexação e pesquisa, amparados pela teoria arquivística.
Bibliofilia, bibliografias e a construção do sistema axiológico da raridade
Authors: Araújo Diná Marques Pereira , Reis Alcenir Soares dos , Silveira Fabrício José Nascimento da
Published: December 2018

Introdução: Apresenta e discute práticas socioculturais vinculadas à Bibliofilia e à Bibliografia que contribuíram para a elaboração do conceito de livro raro no âmbito do colecionismo librario do século XVIII. Objetivo: Identificar os fundamentos históricos e teóricos que amparam a formulação do conceito de livro raro no século XVIII, especialmente no universo da Bibliofilia, com o intuito de contextualizar a definição da raridade.  Método: Para tanto, realizou-se pesquisa exploratória e teórico-descritiva com enfoque histórico-cultural para Bibliofilia e a Bibliografia. A coleta de dados foi feita por meio de pesquisa bibliográfica e documental a partir de leituras da história da Bibliofilia e análise documental de Bibliografias de Livros Raros.  Resultado: A partir da análise dos paratextos das bibliografias de Clement, DeBure e Vogt foram elencados os itens que estruturam o conceito de livro raro no século XVIII, identificado como sistema axiológico da raridade. O estudo desse sistema demonstrou que a raridade é uma construção elaborada para atender aspectos específicos do colecionismo librario pelo comércio livreiro.  Conclusão: A pesquisa sinaliza que o sistema axiológico da Bibliofilia, construído entre livreiros no século XVIII, é um sistema forjado para atender exigências e pré-requisitos específicos do universo da Bibliofilia. A questão que se impõe é a necessidade de compreender esse contexto e refletir acerca da adequabilidade de seu uso na contemporaneidade, especialmente naquilo que se refere à valoração do patrimônio bibliográfico.
Gestão documental de uma universidade pública no oeste do estado do Paraná
Authors: Akaichi Tatianne , Merlo Franciele
Published: December 2018

Introdução: O trabalho relata a experiência das atividades arquivísticas desenvolvidas em uma universidade pública do oeste do Paraná. Objetivo: Objetivo foi apresentar as principais ações executadas no âmbito da instituição até o presente momento. Metodologia: De 2011 até o segundo semestre de 2016 foram criadas comissões; ministrado um curso, realizadas visitas técnicas, construída uma página na web, entre outras ações. Resultados: Como resultado, observou-se que as práticas adotadas mostram ser satisfatórias no que diz respeito ao desempenho das atividades acadêmicas e administrativas. Conclusão: Concluiu-se que existe interesse, consideração e respeito pelos servidores da universidade acerca do tratamento, da organização e da preservação do patrimônio documental da instituição.
Foreign Language Teaching in Over-Crowded Classes
Authors: Küçükler Halil , Kodal Abdullah
Published: December 2018

The importance of English in Foreign Language learning has been widely accepted in recent years and the English language is now well established as an international language. There is a growing significance of foreign language in education. As English has been widely used internationally, many people are interested in English and prefer learning English. When it is considered in public schools, English teaching has become more intense in school curricula. There are many barriers in language teaching in from primary education to higher education. One of the most important barriers in foreign language teaching is crowded especially over crowded classes. In crowded classes, classroom management, getting results from language approaches becomes difficult. In addition to this, a small number of class hours per week is another barrier in language teaching. The purpose of this study is to examine this issue and to examine the question of how language teaching is handled in these crowded classes and what different activities are useful to apply. If the educators are unable to change the classroom order, what are the appropriate language activities and how to apply them.
Estudio sobre nivel de independencia y necesidad de recursos de apoyo en una población con enfermedades neuromusculares
Authors: Pousada García Thais , Pereira Loureiro Javier , Groba González Betania , Nieto-Riveiro Laura , Pazos Sierra Alejandro
Published: December 2018

Objetivos: obtener un perfil sobre capacidad funcional y participación de personas con Enfermedades Neuromusculares (ENM), y determinar los recursos de apoyo necesarios para mejorar o mantener su grado de independencia. Metodología: estudio transversal con 24 personas con ENM. En la evaluación se emplearon la Medida de Independencia Funcional (FIM), un checklist de accesibilidad de la vivienda y un cuestionario específico. Resultados: muestra formada por catorce mujeres (58,3 %) y 10 hombres (41,7 %). Se obtuvo una media de 61,7 (DE=17,2) para la parte motora de FIM sobre 91, indicando un grado moderado de dependencia. El producto de apoyo (PA) más frecuentemente empleado fue la silla de ruedas (70,8 %). La mayoría de las viviendas (87,5 %) presentaban barreras arquitectónicas. Conclusiones: la evaluación concisa sobre necesidades de independencia de personas con ENM es fundamental para prescribir los recursos más adecuados para satisfacerlas. Este procedimiento se debe implementar en programas asistenciales, incluyendo la atención al cuidador.
Enfoques y límites del humorismo sobre discapacidad. Su verdadera cromática
Authors: Portillo-Fernández Jesús
Published: December 2018

Análisis del humor y el humorismo sobre discapacidad basado en el estudio del léxico, sentido y usos más frecuentes del discurso sobre discapacidad, factores a tener en cuenta para establecer dichos límites, el cambio de modelo humorístico en relación con la discapacidad, dentro y fuera del escenario, y la actual cromática del humor sobre discapacidad y su impacto mediático. El objetivo principal del estudio es ofrecer claves para comprender la importancia y el sentido del “humor discapacitado” a través del trabajo de campo y el análisis de los modelos humorísticos y la emergencia de estos en las redes sociales.
Un programa de formación en lectura crítica en internet para jóvenes con discapacidad intelectual
Authors: Delgado Herrera Pablo , Ávila Clemente Vicenta , Fajardo Bravo Inmaculada , Salmerón González Ladislao
Published: December 2018

Delgado, P. et al. (2018): “Un programa de formación en lectura crítica en internet para jóvenes con discapacidad intelectual”. Revista Española de Discapacidad, 6 (II): 229-245.
Guillain-Barré syndrome, about a disease that is a challenge for doctors of various specialties
Authors: Musiał Natalia , Jankowicz-Szymańska Agnieszka , Pietrzyk Jacek A.
Published: December 2018

Although the Guillain-Barré syndrome is relatively rare, it is a disease entity that doctors of
different specialties and physiotherapists should know as much as possible. This is a post-infectious
autoimmune polyneuropathy. This condition falls on the patient unexpectedly and in a
short time can lead to damage to many organs and even life-threatening. Due to the multitude
and variety of symptoms, treatment of the Guillain-Barré syndrome, more than other diseases,
requires close cooperation of the entire therapeutic team. A physiotherapist plays a special role
in working with a patient with the Guillain-Barré syndrome. Restoration of lost or limited functions
requires time, patience, knowledge and experience to select the methods of working with
the patient in the most effective way.
Assessment of knowledge of ergonomic principles and their application among office employees in corporations
Authors: Foszcz Magdalena , Bac Aneta
Published: December 2018

Aim of the study: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge of ergonomic principles and their application among clerical staff in corporations.
Material and methods: the study comprised 105 persons, office workers in corporations from whole Poland, including 57 men (55.2%) and 48 women (44.8%), aged from 20 to 56. For the research purposes the original questionnaire was created, consisting of 26 questions and specification, which was used to examine the knowledge and opinions of office workers in corporations on the subject of ergonomic principles and their application in the workplace of the respondents, as well as allowed for the evaluation of the actual state of adaptation of office equipment elements according to ergonomic principles.
Results: in the group of the surveyed employees: 97 people (92.4%) met with the concept of ergonomics, 76 people (73.3%) had the knowledge of ergonomic principles of workstation, while 77 people (72.4%) thought that they had never been offered the opportunity to adjust the workplace to their individual needs. According to the respondents the most common sources of knowledge on work ergonomics in an office position included: OHS training (78 people, 74.3%), the Internet (43 people, 41%), and literature (38 people, 36.2.)
Conclusions: the age of the respondents had a significant impact on their knowledge of ergonomic principles at the office workstations. The source of knowledge acquired by the respondents about ergonomic principles of office workstation did not affect their opinion on who should be responsible for the adaptation of office space. According to the surveyed office workers, a computer mouse was the least ergonomically adapted element of the office equipment.
Validation of method for determination total carbon, inorganic carbon and total organic carbon in marine waters
Authors: Nowogrodzka Karolina , Dembska Grażyna , Galer-Tatarowicz Katarzyna
Published: December 2018

Validation is a process of setting parameters characterizing the proficiency of actions and limitations of a method and an assessment of its usefulness for particular purposes. As a result, it ensures that the analysis process is carried out in a reliable and precise way and gives reliable results. For the validation process marine water was used, as well as the addition of standard solutions.
Uncertainty in the results, limit of quantification, precision, repeatability and reproducibility, recovery and accuracy of the method were obtained.
The results of the validation of the method for determination of total inorganic and organic carbon in marine waters are discussed in this paper. For this purpose, a Shimadzu analyser TOC-L was used. The discussed method is based on infrared detection NDIR.
A halogen scrubber type B was used for determined the compounds. This allowed the analysis time at the stage of the sample preparation to be shortened. It increased the absorption of salt contained in a sample, as a result of which, the dilution stage could be omitted, and the final result is affected by a smaller error.
The method of the validation for determination of total inorganic and organic carbon received accreditation of the Polish Centre for Accreditation and joined a wide range of the analyses carried out in the Laboratory of the Department of Environment Protection of the Marine Institute in Gdańsk.
Making Math Social
Authors: Rumack Aaron , Robichaux-Davis Rebecca
Published: December 2018

Teachers, students, and parents might wonder: Why should we make mathematics a social pursuit? Although individual study and reflection are important parts of any discipline, providing a culture of learning mathematics socially enhances sense making for students. According to NCTM's Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All (2014), learning through discourse, activity, and interaction related to meaningful problems is a foundational principle for effective mathematics teaching.
Extreme Word Problems: Interweave Student Imagination with Math
Authors: Frabasilio Angela Marie
Published: December 2018

Let students find the connecting thread to create, illustrate, and share word problems to bridge school math and real-life math.
Making Time for Book Study
Authors: Roller Sarah A. , Cozzolino Diona , King Adrienne , Schieler Lory
Published: December 2018

NCTM has underscored the critical role of professional collaboration for instructional improvement (Larson 2017). Furthermore, collaborating on instruction is part of the Professionalism Principle in Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All (NCTM 2014). One blog entry in Matt Larson's President's Message (2017) challenged teachers to work in collaborative teams and advised them to explore one of NCTM's newly released series, Taking Action: Implementing Effective Teaching Practices.
Danske domstole mellem tradition og fornyelse
Authors: Gøtze Michael
Published: December 2018

The Danish Judiciary was reformed in 1999 as to the important question of appointing new judges. The traditional recruitment of judges in Denmark has predominantly taken place within the cadre of the Danish Ministry of Justice and the explicit purpose of the reform was to alter this tradition and to ensure a broader and more open appointment of judges to the various levels in the court system. However, recent surveys of appointments display a limited movement towards innovation and diversity. The vast majority of new judges are still recruited from within the court system itself or the Ministry of Justice. Although the debate on appointment of judges is controversial in a Danish context, especially among the courts themselves, the article argues that the court system is obliged to implement the reform from 1999 and that the Danish judiciary has an interest in creating diversity among judges and ensuring its independence.