bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Review: Current status of ethnobiological studies in Merauke, Papua, Indonesia: A perspective of biological-cultural diversity conservation
Authors: MAIKEL SIMBIAK  , JATNA SUPRIATNA  , NISYAWATI  , EKO BAROTO WALUJO
Published: September 2020

Abstract. Simbiak M, Supriatna J, Walujo EB, Nisyawati. 2019. Review: Current status of ethnobiological studies in Merauke, Papua, Indonesia: A perspective of biological-cultural diversity conservation. Biodiversitas 20: 3455-3466. Ethnobiology is a scientific study that examines the dynamic relationship between humans, biota and the environment. In this dynamic relationship, holistic notions that integrate humans and their cultural and biological diversity give more responsibility to ethnobiological studies. This research approach stimulates insights to integrate scientific research with awareness of political and ecological issues, loss of biological resources, including indigenous peoples' struggles over land and resources, identity degradation due to loss of culture and language. Ethnobiological studies undertaken in Merauke, Papua between 2000 and 2017 were reviewed from the perspective of biological-cultural diversity conservation. The aims and results of such published ethnobiological studies were analyzed and we found the failure of such studies in accounting for linguistic diversity in the region while documenting ethnobiological knowledge. Most of such ethnobiological studies were oriented on the topic of economic botany, focusing on recording the potential uses of plants utilized by each ethnic group in the Marind language-culture area of Merauke District, especially those belonging to the domain of medicinal plants. Some studies also used artificial community terminology to treat several ethnic groups as uniform and did not mention what language used for the local names of plants in their reports. Future ethnobiological research in the area would benefit from: (i) adopting a cognitive ethnobiology orientation; (ii) applying appropriate ethnolinguistics standards of research to document the languages; and (iii) using a quantitative approach to analyze the distribution of ethnobiological knowledge within the communities studied. The latter approach is especially important given the extreme and rapid changes of the environment in this region.
Producing three-dimensional printed models of the hepatobiliary system from computed tomography imaging data
Authors: Smillie RW , Williams MA , Richard M , Cosker T
Published: September 2020

Introduction

Macroscopic anatomy has traditionally been taught using cadaveric material, lectures and a variety of additional resources including online modules and anatomical models. Traditional plastic models are effective educational tools yet they have significant drawbacks such as a lack of anatomical detail, a lack of texturisation and cost. Three-dimensional printed models stand to solve these problems and widen access to high-quality anatomical teaching. This paper outlines the use of three-dimensional multiplanar imaging (computed tomography) in the development of an accurate model of the hepatobiliary system.

Materials and methods

Computed tomography scans were used to construct a virtual three-dimensional model of the hepatobiliary system. This was printed locally as a full-size colour model. We give a complete account of the process and software used.

Discussion

This study is among the first of a series in which we will document the newly formed Oxford Library of Anatomy. This series will provide the methodology for the production of three-dimensional models from computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans, and the library will provide a complete collection of the most complex anatomical areas. We hope that these models will form an important adjunct in teaching anatomy to medical students and surgical trainees.
Street harassment and social control of young Muslim women in Brussels: destabilising the public/private binary
Authors: De Backer Mattias
Published: September 2020

While some research has been undertaken in recent decades into sexual violence against women in public space, the same cannot be said about everyday, ‘mild’ forms of harassment. From field research in Brussels between 2013 and 2016 with young people, the majority of whom have a (Muslim) migration background, we can conclude that physical violence happens only rarely and that the fear experienced by these young women relates to a more general, ambient state of vigilance, which relates to feeling out of place; public space remains a predominantly masculine domain. One of the main findings of the study is that ‘mild’ forms of harassment are used as a strategy of social control by men hanging out and that young women apply defence tactics to protect themselves against the perceived dangers in the public domain. Street harassment is embedded in dual affective dynamics, which generates feelings of belonging among young men and feelings of threat in young women. Here street harassment emerges as a mode of social control which ‘keeps them in their place’.
Achieving sustainable competitive advantage through brand makeover
Authors: Khan Kalim , Panwar Tapish
Published: September 2020

Limited theoretical support on establishing a brand as a source of sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) has impaired the idea of strengthening brands for SCA. Acknowledging brands as assets and exploring brand makeover strategies could be helpful for an organisation to create and
sustain a competitive advantage. This paper aims at proposing and cementing this view about brands and explores various strategies for brands to enjoy competitive advantage. An extensive literature review has been carried out to build associations between a brand and resulting SCA, and a theoretical
classification that can encapsulate all possible brand makeover strategies has been proposed by analysing various facets of brands, known as brand elements. Firms must ensure that brands undergo a makeover regularly in order to sustain this competitive advantage. Brand makeover strategies
will help marketing managers to secure and exploit brands as an asset in the long term and in a profitable way.
If it is love, can I get my money back? A critical review of the brand love literature
Authors: Moussa Salim
Published: September 2020

Brand love is becoming central to modern marketing theory and practice. In academia, researchers are showing increasing interest in investigating its causes and consequences. In practice, a growing number of consultancies and advertising agencies are currently proposing love scores,
love indices, and love rankings for brands. An exacting examination of the extant literature reveals, however, that: (1) brand love's conceptual proprieties have always been entirely elusive; (2) its measurement is still substandard; (3) extant empirical studies are full of methodological
flaws and far-fetched findings; and that (4) researchers have ignored one important issue while investigating brand love, that is, culture. This paper tries to draw attention on the aforesaid four deficits with the intent of instigating discussions, debates and, in due course, a deeper understanding
of this concept.
A united front towards consumer-focused sponsorship
Authors: Sung Billy , Cheah Isaac , Phau Ian , Nicholson Amelia
Published: September 2020

In marketing, sponsorship has been considered as an essential marketing strategy and communication tool. Despite the continued growth of sponsorship research relative to the effectiveness of sponsorship in marketing, a number of sponsorship factors, its effects, and the individual information-processing
mechanics remain unexplored. The current research extends on previous conceptual work and incorporates a number of controllable and uncontrollable sponsorship factors such as antecedent factors, mediating factors, market, and personality factors. This paper reviews the literature on sponsorship
and presents a commentary to inform future research and development of a comprehensive conceptual model for sponsorship effects.
Communicating a company's higher purpose to conscious consumers through online behavioural advertising
Authors: Mishra Oly
Published: September 2020

In the 21st century, the use of Internet and web applications have become a major component of advertising. The advantage of online advertising is that advertisers can monitor the online behaviour of consumers and show personalised advertisements to targeted consumers. There has been
a phenomenal rise in the number of conscious consumers who believe that a company's values should match their own. Some organisations work to achieve a higher purpose. There arises a need for such conscious consumers to be identified, based on their characteristic features, as a separate segment.
The values of this particular segment should match with those of a purpose-driven company. The best way to do this is by showing personalised online advertisements to these target consumers so that they are aware of the higher purpose that the company wants to achieve. Thus, this research
paper attempts to present a conceptual framework to identify the segment of conscious consumers and inform them about the higher purpose which a conscious business wants to achieve through online behavioural advertisements, and instil in their minds an implied social label.
Recapitulation of brand anthropomorphism: An innovating marketing strategy
Authors: Agrawal Shivani , Bajpai Naval , Khandelwal Utkal
Published: September 2020

The aim of this paper is to explain anthropomorphic marketing by illustrating the factors associated with the sociality motivation , effectance motivation, and elicited agent knowledge model (SEEK). This model was designed to explain anthropomorphic tendencies of a brand, as we do not
know much about why people view non-human entities as human-like. In addition, this paper also focuses on how anthropomorphic representation strategies are used by marketers in the present scenario to build strong consumer-brand relationships and how these anthropomorphic marketing strategies
affect the consumer-brand evaluation process. This paper examines the anthropomorphism of the brand by examining in depth the factors related to the SEEK model and explaining the anthropomorphic patterns of the market. It shows how consumers or advertisers view, imagine, interpret and exploit
a non-human entity. Consumers can evaluate an anthropomorphic marketing strategy either positively or negatively. Therefore, marketers should use this tendency to anthropomorphise any brand or a product carefully. This literature review has important implications and it provides direction
for researchers, as well as advanced investigation of brand anthropomorphism.
In-vitro study of monocytic THP-1 leukemia cell membrane elasticity with a single-cell microfluidic-assisted optical trapping system
Authors: Ombid Ric John L. , Oyong Glenn G. , Cabrera Esperanza C. , Espulgar Wilfred V. , Saito Masato , Tamiya Eiichi , Pobre Romeric F.
Published: September 2020

We studied the elastic profile of monocytic THP-1 leukemia cells using a microfluidic-assisted optical trap. A 2-µm fused silica bead was optically trapped to mechanically dent an immobilized single THP-1 monocyte sieved on a 15-µm microfluidic capture chamber. Cells treated with Zeocin and untreated cells underwent RT-qPCR analysis to determine cell apoptosis through gene expression in relation to each cell’s deformation profile. Results showed that untreated cells with 43.05 ± 6.68 Pa are more elastic compared to the treated cells with 15.81 ± 2.94 Pa. THP-1 monocyte’s elastic modulus is indicative of cell apoptosis shown by upregulated genes after Zeocin treatment. This study clearly showed that the developed technique can be used to distinguish between cells undergoing apoptosis and cells not undergoing apoptosis and which may apply to the study of other cells and other cell states as well.
Entre el Neorrealismo portugués y la poesía impura española: Aproximaciones a un mapa ibérico del compromiso
Authors: García Miguel Ángel
Published: September 2020

This article is located in the innovative line that Iberian Studies have opened in order to underline the aesthetic and ideological parallels between Spanish poetry and Portuguese poetry from the late 1920s to the 40s. The possibility of constructing a unique map of poetic commitment that includes the two great peninsular literatures leads us to address the synchronies and symmetries that exist between the Portuguese poets of Presença and the Spanish poets of the group of 27 on the one hand, and the neorealist poetry of the collection ‘Novo Cancioneiro’ and the committed Spanish poets of the Second Republic or the Civil War on the other hand. In both countries, it is observed that the aesthetic avant-garde has been overcome by the political avant-garde based on comparable social, historical and literary imperatives.
The (trans)formation of identity: The evolution of categories related to gender diversity in the case of trans-activism in Barcelona (1978–2010)
Authors: Coll-Planas Gerard , Missé Miquel
Published: September 2020

Since the emergence of trans-activism in Barcelona (pioneer in the Spanish context) in 1970, identity categories to refer to people who do not identify with the socially-assigned gender identity have experienced a major transformation. In this article, we analyse the evolution of identity categories related to gender diversity from 1978 to 2010 in order to recover the history of trans-activism and explore its specificities with regard to the hegemonic logic in other western countries. In the period analysed, five associations were identified and studied, revealing a trend that predominantly conceives identity categories in a fluid manner, contrary to the main trans-activism in western countries, which reinforced the medical category ‘transsexual’ in opposition to those of ‘homosexual’ and ‘transvestite’. Moreover, in this period, a profound change can be observed in the political subject (from trans-women working in sex work to middle-class trans-boys), as well as a transformation of alliances: from the rejection of trans-associations by gay and lesbian associations to the subsequent coalition and progressive rapprochement towards feminism.
Discovering new dimensions: Affect and the heroic in Doctor Who
Authors: Hardt Maria-Xenia
Published: September 2020

The British television series Doctor Who often depicts the discovery of new dimensions that provoke both affective experiences and heroic moments. Every discovery of a new dimension in Doctor Who is overwhelming, sudden and transformative, a moment of wonder and inspiration. This article considers three episodes, featuring discoveries of a new dimension of space (‘The Rings of Akhaten’ 2013), agency (‘Dark Water’ 2014) and imagination (‘Vincent and the Doctor’ 2010), which all combine affect and the heroic, albeit in different ways. Acknowledging the difficulty of grasping moments of affecting and being affected due to their dynamic and pre-reflexive nature, the article uses close readings of selected scenes to narrow down the descriptive gap as far as possible. The case study of ‘Dark Water’ also includes an analysis of the episode’s reception in reviews and on social media platforms to highlight the actual affective response of the audience. The episodes’ narratives of discovering new dimensions of space, agency and imagination, medialized through specific audio-visual means, closely intertwine affective experiences with heroic moments: affective experiences can trigger heroic action, a heroic claim of agency can have an affective dimension and the ability to affect and be affected can in itself be heroized.
The integration of music technology into popular music ensembles: Perspectives of modern band teachers
Authors: Powell Bryan
Published: September 2020

The increased presence of technology into music education classrooms has coincided to some extent with the increased presence of popular music into school music spaces, especially in the United States. This study examined the integration of music technologies into K-12 (ages 5–18) popular music programmes in New York City (NYC). One hundred sixty-eight music teachers responded to a survey, all of whom had previously participated in a modern band workshop as part of the Amp Up NYC initiative. Results of the study found that many of the challenges of incorporating music technology into modern bands, including lack of access to technology or faulty hardware, are not unique to popular music ensembles. Some of the successes mentioned by the teachers, including songwriting, beat-making and increased student agency, provide a glimpse into the benefits that integrating music technology into modern band classrooms can offer.
Haurren autonomia goiztiarraren garapena eta Haur Hezkuntza Graduko irakaslegaiak. Aldagai parte-hartzaileak.
Authors: Herrán Izagirre Elena , Galende Pérez Nuria , Etxebarria Elordui Gorka
Published: September 2020

Ikerlan honen helburua Haur Hezkuntza Graduko ikasleriak haur-autonomia goiztiarrarekiko (0-3 urte) dituen sinesteak ezagutzea da. Horretarako, galdetegi bat sortu eta aplikatu da, hasieran sendotasunik gabeko emaitzekin, eta hori dela eta parte-hartzaileen erantzunak zentratzeari ekin zaio. Emaitzek autonomia horren garapenaren hauskortasuna konfirmatu dute. Ikasleen sineste gutxi batzuk informatuak badira ere, hau da, unibertsitate formakuntzaren ondoriozkoak, gehienak sinplistak dira, haurtzaroan bizi izandako guraso-estiloei loturik. Sineste horiek generoaren, gradurako sarbide-ikasketen eta gradua egiten ari diren zentroaren titulartasunaren arabera aztertzeko orduan, lehenengoak koherente agertzen dira lanbide eta ikasketa hauen izaera feminizatuarekin; Lanbide-Heziketako Haur Hezkuntzako goi mailako ziklotik datorren ikasleriak lanbidearen alderdi praktikoak teorikoak baino hobeto baloratzeko joera adierazten du eta unibertsitateko zentroaren titulartasunak ere desberdintasunak agertzen ditu hezkuntza estiloa publikoa edo pribatua izatearen arabera.
Ahalmen espazialaren ikerketa bat Haur Hezkuntzan
Authors: Arrieta Cortajarena Iera
Published: September 2020

XX. mendearen erditik aurrera, azpimarratu izan da ahalmen espazialak matematikaren, eta bereziki geometriaren, ikas-irakaskuntza duen garrantzia; hori dela-eta ikertzaile asko zentratu da ahalmen espazialaren azterketan. Hala ere, ahalmen horri lotutako definizio eta kontzeptuen aniztasuna medio, ez da erraza izan ahalmen espazialean oinarritutako eredu sendo bat eraikitzea. Lan honetan enpirikoki egiaztatutako eredu teoriko bat proposatzen da, Haur Hezkuntzako ikasleen ahalmen espaziala neurtzea ahalbidetuko duena; horrela, ikasle bakoitzaren beharretara egokitutako arreta eskaini ahal izango da. Proposatutako eredu horretan oinarrituz, arloko ikerketetan horren ohikoak diren nesken eta mutilen ahalmen espazialean egon daitezkeen desberdintasun posibleak ere aztertzen dira.
Langile Ikastolak erabilitako metodologiari begirada bat
Authors: Altuna Jon , Lizarraga Aitziber
Published: September 2020

Hernanin dago Langile Ikastola. 80ko hamarkadan, ikastolen mugimendua oraindik gaztea zen Euskal Herrian, eta apaiz eta frankismo garaiko eskola eredu tradizionalekin haustea zuen helburu, neurri handi batean. Metodologia konkretu bat garatu zuen Ikastolak garaiko eredu pedagogikoei jarraituz baina batez ere, esperimentatuz eta ebaluatuz. Herriko, eta oro har, Euskal Herriko gainerako ikastola ereduei jarraitzen ez zien ikastola honek bere bide propioa egin zuen urtetan zehar. Hau guztia kontutan harturik eta gaur egun inoiz baino hezkuntza eredu gehiago ikertzen, garatzen eta aplikatzen aritzeak, Langile Ikastolak erabilitako metodologia honen azterketa bat egitera daramatza egileak. Ikerketa lan honen helburu nagusia da jakitea Derrigorrezko Bigarren Hezkuntzan zer-nolako jarraipena izan zuen lehenbizi Haur Hezkuntzan eta gero Lehen Hezkuntzan aplikaturiko metodologia honek.Laburpena euskaraz.
Tratamiento médico del hiperparatiroidismo primario
Authors: Sánchez-Marcos Ana Isabel , Corrales-Hernández Juan José , Herrero-Ruiz Ana , Iglesias-Lopez Rosa Ana , Mories-Alvarez Mª Teresa
Published: September 2020

El diagnóstico de hiperparatiroidismo primario en pacientes sin criterio quirúrgico es cada vez más frecuente. Aunque la evidencia de calidad es escasa en algunos casos, cada vez se dispone de más datos que nos permiten conocer el efecto de los distintos fármacos sobre la calcemia, la afectación ósea y renal en pacientes sometidos a ellos durante periodos prolongados de tiempo.
Medicina Nuclear. Diagnóstico de la patología de tiroides y paratiroides
Authors: García-Talavera Paloma , Diaz-González Luis Gonzaga , Martín-Gómez Esther , Peñaherrera-Cepeda Andrea Carolina , López-Puche Sara , Tamayo-Alonso Pilar
Published: September 2020

Introducción y objetivo: La Medicina Nuclear tiene un papel destacado en el estudio de la patología de tiroides y paratiroides. El objetivo de este trabajo es realizar una revisión de las técnicas de imagen disponibles actualmente en Medicina Nuclear, para el estudio de dicha patología. Síntesis: La gammagrafía de tiroides sigue siendo una técnica útil en el estudio de la patología tiroidea, como, por ejemplo, en el nódulo tiroideo o el hipotiroidismo congénito. El SPECT-CT mejora el diagnóstico, frente al rastreo corporal total (RCT) con radioyodo, en pacientes con cáncer diferenciado de tiroides y cambia el manejo terapéutico, a la vez que, añadido a la gammagrafía de paratiroides, ayuda a la planificación de la cirugía, sobre todo en adenomas ectópicos. El PET-CT con 18F-FDG y con otros trazadores, tiene un papel relevante en varias indicaciones y tipos histológicos de cáncer de tiroides, aunque principalmente en la sospecha de recidiva. Así mismo, el PET-CT con fluorocolina es una alternativa excelente, con cifras elevadas de localización exitosa, en los casos de hiperparatiroidismo primario (HPTp) con pruebas convencionales negativas. Conclusiones: Con los avances técnicos de los últimos años en el ámbito de la Medicina Nuclear y, particularmente, con la imagen híbrida, se ha mejorado el estudio de la patología tiroidea, fundamentalmente del cáncer de tiroides, así como la localización prequirúrgica del HPTp.
Fisiología de la glándula tiroides. Disfunción y parámetros funcionales de laboratorio en patología de tiroides
Authors: Santiago-Peña Luis Francisco
Published: September 2020

El estudio de la patología funcional tiroidea requiere de un adecuado conocimiento de los procesos implicados en la síntesis, secreción, transporte, metabolismo y regulación y mecanismo de acción de las hormonas tiroideas En el manejo inicial de la disfunción tiroidea, la interpretación de los valores de Tirotropina (TSH) y de las hormonas periféricas (T4 y T3 libre) nos permitirán saber si la etiología está en el tiroides o fuera del tiroides. Objetivo: exponer unos conocimientos básicos sobre la fisiología y las alteraciones funcionales de la glándula tiroides.
Avaliação de Macroinvertebrados Bentônicos em Viveiros Escavados em Londrina-PR.
Authors: Souza Felipe Pinheiro de , Lima Ed Christian Suzuki de , Leite Natalia Gonçalves , Bernardo Junior Maxwel , Urrea-Rojas Angela Maria , Yamachita Andrei Lincoln , Pandolfi Victor Cesar Freitas , Furlan-Murari Pâmela Juliana , Lopera-Barrero Nelson Mauricio
Published: September 2020

Biomonitoring with the use of benthic macroinvertebrates has been an effective tool used to evaluate water quality in several water bodies. In this context, there are several factors that can act on the structure of macroinvertebrate commuinities, with indications of the influence of aquaculture. Therefore, the present study evaluated the composition of macroinvertebrate populations in two earthen ponds of a fish farm in Londrina-PR. Three collections were carried out: in October of 2015 and February and July of 2016, with the use of artificial biocolectors. The macroinvertebrates were quantified and identified, and diversity indexes were calculated with the data obtained. Higher number of taxa, higher number of individuals and greater diversity and uniformity in macroinvertebrate communities were found in pond 1 (water entrance), due mainly to the presence of taxa tolerant or resistant to organic pollution, which may be related to the higher concentration of nutrients and organic matter in this pond. However, in pond 2 (water outlet), individuals of Polycentropodidae (Trichoptera) were found in all collections, in addition to a low abundance of taxa that would indicate organic enrichment, demonstrating better water quality. Furthermore, greater abundance and diversity were observed in the months with higher level of precipitation. From the perspective of aquaculture, the results found in pond 1 can be used as indicative of greater productive potential, however, the low frequency of taxa typical of clean environments may indicate low oxygen levels.These results demonstrate that the position of the pond relative to the water source in a fish farm can influence the water quality, which can be verified through the structure of the benthic macroinvertebrates communities.
O IMPEACHMENT EM VISÃO COMPARADA BRASIL - ESTADOS UNIDOS
Authors: Lacombe Camargo Margarida
Published: September 2020

O texto aborda o instituto do impeachment a partir do trabalho seminal dos países fundadores norte-americanos. Conflui para a sua incorporação no direito constitucional brasileiro e critica a ausência de standards doutrinários capazes de estabelecer sua conformidade com o sistema de governo presidencialista. Aponta para o fato de, no Brasil, o impeachment ter servido de arma jurídica para a oposição política.
ENSAIO SOBRE O VALOR SOLIDARIEDADE: PROPOSTA TEÓRICO-HERMENÊUTICA PARA SUPERAÇÃO DO PARADIGMA ECONÔMICO NEOLIBERAL
Authors: De Araújo Jailton Macena
Published: September 2020

No contexto brasileiro atual, a crise econômica e social se coloca como ponto central das discussões políticas. Nesta perspectiva, os direitos sociais devem ser implementados sob a conformação do valor social do trabalho, de modo a promover a materialidade axiológica assegurada no texto constitucional, a qual tem como objetivo a construção de uma sociedade livre, justa e solidária. Desta forma, é a partir da teoria da solidariedade que é possível respaldar, nas concepções pós-positivistas do direito (assentadas na ideologia liberal), uma discricionariedade que reorienta as demandas e as decisões do poder público para o núcleo constitucional que é evidenciado pelos direitos sociais. Assim, se coloca como problema a ser enfrentado no presente trabalho: é possível, nos termos dos valores abrigados na onstituição Federal de 1988, que prevê o equilíbrio socioeconômico democrático, promover a superação do paradigma econômico neoliberal, em busca da efetivação da solidariedade e da justiça social? Reconhecese que as discussões para se responder à pergunta são bem amplas e contraditórias, mas não se pode descurar que, embora haja uma pluralidade de alternativas, o núcleo comum, definido também pelo texto constitucional, é a racionalidade solidária, que a subjaz, estabelecendo-se como proposta teórico-hermenêutica os valores sociais do trabalho, da solidariedade e da justiça social como mecanismo de efetivação de uma democracia social e solidária. Para tanto, parte-se da proposta teórico-metodológica hipotético-dedutiva, na qual se reconhece a força normativa da constituição e o seu protagonismo na promoção do bem-estar preconizado no seu texto. Reconhece-se ainda que, apesar das adversidades socioeconômicas impostas pela realidade de crise do capital, apenas a racionalidade solidária será capaz de promover o equilíbrio necessário à manutenção da relação capital x trabalho.
REGULAÇÃO DA PARTICIPAÇÃO ESTRANGEIRA EM ATIVIDADES ECONÔMICAS E NA AQUISIÇÃO DE TERRAS
Authors: Guerra Sérgio
Published: September 2020

O presente artigo tem o objetivo de identificar o estado atual da regulação da participação estrangeira em atividades econômicas, incluídas sujeitas a processo licitatório, bem como na aquisição de imóveis rurais, mapeando as principais controvérsias jurídicas que envolvem o tema. Para tanto, foi realizada uma investigação acerca das restrições normativas à entrada de capital estrangeiro em determinados setores, incluindo o cenário jurídico da regulação da aquisição de imóveis rurais por estrangeiros. A pesquisa adota a metodologia descritiva, trazendo os fenômenos encontrados de modo a dimensionar sua extensão em setores sujeitos à intervenção regulatória do Estado, promovendo-se, notadamente, uma análise rigorosa das normativas, constitucionais e infraconstitucionais, sobre a participação estrangeira.
INFORMAÇÃO E INTERNET: APONTAMENTOS PARA UM ESTUDO COMPARADO ENTRE O REGULAMENTO GERAL DE PROTEÇÃO DE DADOS EUROPEU E LEI DE PROTEÇÃO DE DADOS BRASILEIRA
Authors: Limberger Têmis
Published: September 2020

O objetivo deste artigo é estudar qual proteção jurídica pode ser oferecida ao usuário da internet, no ordenamento jurídico europeu (Regulamento Geral de Proteção de Dados) e brasileiro (Lei Brasileira de Proteção de Dados). O método é hipotético-dedutivo, utilizando-se do procedimento histórico, comparativo e de estudo de caso. Para construção da resposta, será abordada a evolução da privacidade, principais aspectos das legislações europeia e brasileira, penalidades administrativas impostas ao “Facebook” e as mutações da privacidade, a partir dos referenciais teóricos de Manuel Castells, Antonio Enrique Pérez Luño, Stefano Rodotà e Helen Nissenbaum. As legislações inovam ao estatuírem condutas de prevenção (responsabilidade pró-ativa) no âmbito das empresas, incentivando a transparência e as ferramentas de proteção ao usuário. Quando estas medidas não se mostram suficientes, resta a repressão com penalidades pecuniárias. A ausência na legislação brasileira da agência de proteção de dados enfraquece a proteção ao usuário.
Extraosseous Plasmacytoma of Thyroid Arising in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Authors: Crabtree Matthew , Ji Ping , Cindy Cai Jennifer , Qing Xin
Published: September 2020

Plasma cell neoplasms of the thyroid gland are uncommon. They may occur either as a primary extraosseous (extramedullary) plasmacytoma or as secondary involvement by multiple myeloma (MM). Here, we report the case of a 62-year-old female, presenting with goiter and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, in whom the histologic diagnosis of extraosseous plasmacytoma was unexpected. Histology of the total thyroidectomy specimen showed a diffuse infiltration of well-differentiated plasma cells against a background of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. By immunohistochemistry, the majority of the plasma cells are positive for IgG heavy chain and kappa light chain (kappa:lambda ratio was about 6-7:1). PCR analysis of the immunoglobulin heavy and kappa chain (IGH, IGK) gene rearrangements showed clonal IGH and IGK gene rearrangements. MM was ruled out by lack of MM-related end organ damage and negative serum protein electrophoresis, immunofixation, and bone marrow biopsy. Although rare, plasmacytoma should be considered in patients presenting with enlarging thyroid gland and autoimmune thyroiditis. Histologic diagnosis and differential diagnoses are comprehensively discussed.
Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk and Surveillance Outcomes in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
Authors: Katona Bryson W. , Powers Jacquelyn , McKenna Danielle B. , Long Jessica M. , Le Anh N. , Hausler Ryan , Zelley Kristin , Jennings Sarah , Domchek Susan M. , Nathanson Katherine L. , MacFarland Suzanne P. , Maxwell Kara N.
Published: September 2020

INTRODUCTION:

To assess the upper gastrointestinal (UGI) cancer risk and surveillance outcomes in Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS).

METHODS:

Analysis of the International Agency for Research on Cancer database and a single-center adult LFS cohort.

RESULTS:

UGI cancer was present in 7.2% of families and 3.9% of individuals with a pathogenic/likely pathogenic TP53 mutation in International Agency for Research on Cancer; 29% occurred before age 30. Our institutional cohort had 35 individuals (31% of the LFS cohort) with 48 cumulative upper endoscopies; 3 (8.5%) individuals had concerning UGI findings.

DISCUSSION:

UGI cancer is observed in LFS. Upper endoscopy should be part of a comprehensive LFS surveillance program.
Innovation diagnosis in technology companies of a regional innovation system
Authors: Subtil de Oliveira Lindomar , Echeveste Márcia Elisa Soares , De Prá Carvalho Andriele , Camarotto Melaine , Zarelli Paula
Published: September 2020

Goal: This article aims to diagnose the profile, strategies, and innovation practices adopted by the information technology companies of a Regional Innovation Systems (RIS).

Design/ Methodology/ Approach: This study was carried out with 19 small and medium companies from a RIS in the state of Paraná, where we collect data relating to the infrastructure and investments in R&D, types of innovation projects, impact on revenue, activities of innovation, innovation protection methods, and information sources used by companies.

Results: The results showed that: companies with higher investments in R&D, which generate innovative products and patents, have a higher financial return; the generation of patents is incipient among the companies surveyed; product process and organizational innovation are the main innovation activities carried out; there is some difficulty in establishing external partnerships for the development of innovation, especially with universities; customers, users, and the internet are the primary sources of information used by companies.

Limitation of the investigation: With respect to research limitations, we point out that our research sample is limited to 19 companies. Thus, for the results to be generalized, a larger sample is recommended.

Practical implications: The article showed that the launch of innovative products on the market has positive effects on the financial performance of companies due to increased sales.

Originality/ Value: This paper offers a contribution to contextual studies of innovation in RIS. In addition, it presents an innovation profile of the technology companies of an RIS. These results can be used to compare and evaluate the innovation evolution in technology companies with other sectors and other RIS, or provide an indicator for the development of innovation policies for a region.
„Twórczość obca nam klasowo” – analiza komunikacyjno-językowa doniesień agenturalnych, informacji, notatek i uwag osobowych źródeł informacji (OZI) o środowisku literackim w latach 1956–1990
Authors: Pajewska Ewa
Published: September 2020

The purpose of the article is to present a communication and language analysis of agent texts on the Polish literary environment prepared by personal sources of information in the years 1956–1990. Their selection was made by employees of the Institute of National Remembrance from the Warsaw branch of the Commission for the Prosecution of Crimes against the Polish Nation in a monograph entitled „Twórczość obca nam klasowo”. Aparat represji wobec środowiska literackiego 1956–1990 [“Creativity foreign to our class.” Apparatus of repression against the literary environment from 1956 to 1990]. The analysis applies only to materials that are a direct record or development of a specific denunciation filed by a person registered as a source of information, but does not apply to reports, analysis of situations, statements and other texts authored by the officers of the Security Service. These are sixty-three formally diverse texts consisting of reports, information, notes and remarks from secret collaborators (TW – Tajny Współpracownik), operational contacts (KO – Kontakt Operacyjny), confidential contacts (KP – Kontakt Poufny) and consultants (K – Konsultant). Primarily, the analysis takes into account all description elements of the act of communication and makes an introduction into discourse analysis of secret agent materials originating from the three stages of the Polish People’s Republic. Denunciation resulting in those texts fulfils a social function as a tool for political fight against the opposition and a political function as well, allowing for spreading the belief in the omnipotence of the state and destroying the existing systems of values. The texts are mainly informative, although they are not devoid of emotion expressed linguistically in a variety of ways. The authors are aware of the value of the knowledge conveyed in the texts and of the consequences of denunciation for the people they concerned.
Wierność, powinność, uniżoność i inne kategorie grzeczności językowej w finalnych formułach epistolarnych XVIII wieku
Authors: Sicińska Katarzyna
Published: September 2020

The article is a study of politeness formulae retained in the eighteenth-century epistolography expressing certain feelings and attitudes of the sender towards the addressee, namely: good will (z prawdziwym afektem), faithfulness (z należytą obserwancją), gratefulness (z nieskończoną rekognicją), duty (z niewzruszoną obligacją), obedience (z najgłębszą submisją). One can treat them as one common category of etiquette because of their approximate semantic value, common pragmatic aim, very similar formal structure and the same final location in the epistolary text. The analysis was based on 305 original, handwritten and unpublished eighteenth-century letters written by several dozens of noblemen. The presented formulae appeared mainly in contacts between the representatives of the aristocracy and the nobility.
Porównania w dwóch XVI-wiecznych poradnikach pedagogicznych – w poszukiwaniu zależności
Authors: Gozdek Magdalena
Published: September 2020

The article discusses potential dependences between two pedagogical books printed in the sixteenth century: Księgi o wychowaniu i ćwiczeniu każdego przełożonego [Books on upbringing and training every superior] […] by Reinhard Lorichius and Książki o wychowaniu dzieci [Books on upbringing children] […] by Erazm Gliczner. The subjects of this study are comparative structures extracted from those books. Nineteenthcentury researchers had doubts as to the originality of Gliczner’s book. The analysis carried out for that purpose proved them to be unfounded. We can show common comparatum in only nine cases. The dependences between comparisons resulted from different comparandum or tertium comparationis. The similarity between Gliczner and Lorichius is noticeable in only one comparison.
Die Erweiterung der Ackermann-Formel auf nicht vollständig steuerbare Strecken
Authors: Nuß Uwe
Published: September 2020

Im Beitrag wird gezeigt, wie sich die Ackermann’sche Formel zur Polvorgabe bei zeitkontinuierlichen Ein- und Mehrgrößenzustandsregelungen in einfacher Weise auf nicht vollständig steuerbare Regelstrecken erweitern lässt. Das vorgestellte Verfahren basiert auf einer teilsystemorientierten Zustandstransformation in Verbindung mit der Einführung zusätzlicher fiktiver Stellgrößen, über die nichtsteuerbare Streckeneigenwerte formal beeinflusst werden könnten, aber durch Nullsetzen dieser Stellgrößen nicht beeinflusst werden. Dem Reglerentwurf vorausgehende Maßnahmen zur Elimination von nicht steuerbaren Anteilen aus dem Streckenmodell sind daher nicht erforderlich. Im Vergleich zum Fall einer vollständig steuerbaren Regelstrecke erfordert die Anwendung des vorgestellten Verfahrens kaum Mehraufwand, was am Beispiel eines Eingrößen- und eines Mehrgrößensystems illustriert wird.
3D camera-based markerless navigation system for robotic osteotomies
Authors: Übelhör Tim , Gesenhues Jonas , Ayoub Nassim , Modabber Ali , Abel Dirk
Published: September 2020

A markerless system for the registration of a bone’s pose is presented which reduces the setup time and the damage to the bone to a minimum. For the registration, a particle filter is implemented which is able to estimate a bone’s pose using depth images. In a phantom study, the pose of 3D-printed bones has been estimated at a rate of 90 Hz and with a precision of a few millimeters. The particle filter is stable under partial occlusions and only diverges when the bone is fully occluded. During a cadaver study, the preoperatively planned cutting edges have been projected as augmented reality (AR) templates onto the hip bones of five cadavers. By cutting manually along the AR templates, surgeons were able to extract ten transplants in the same time as with conventional osteotomy templates. Using the presented navigation system can save hours spent on the construction and production of conventional templates. In conclusion, this work represents one step towards a broader acceptance of robotic osteotomies.
Parametric eigenvalue assignment by constant output feedback – a cascaded approach
Authors: Konigorski Ulrich
Published: September 2020

In this paper a numerical efficient approach to the problem of eigenvalue assignment by constant output feedback is presented. It improves the well known Kimura’s condition by 2, i. e., it is shown that if

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+
p
≥
n
−
1

m+p\ge n-1

generically a solution to this design problem exists where

n
,
m

n,m

and p denote the dimensions of the system states, inputs and outputs, respectively. The algorithm is based on a cascaded control scheme with up to three design steps. The first two steps merely require standard methods from linear algebra while the last step only in case of

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+
p
=
n
−
1

m+p=n-1

demands for the numerical solution of a system of three polynomial equations each of order two. The design procedure explicitly embodies all degrees of freedom beyond eigenvalue assignment. Thus, they can be used to account for other design it is shown goals, e. g., to minimize the spectral condition number of the closed-loop system or a norm of the feedback gain as it is shown by numerical examples from literature.
Rational synthesis of silicon into polyimide-derived hollow electrospun carbon nanofibers for enhanced lithium storage
Authors: Wang Fan , Zhang Shouzhi , Zhang Jiawei , Han Manshu , Pan Guoxiang , Chen Minghua
Published: September 2020

Flexible energy devices with high energy density and long cycle life are considered to be promising applications in portable electronics. In this study, silicon/carbon nanofiber (Si@CNF) core–shell electrode has been prepared by the coaxial electrospinning method. The precursors of polyimide (PI) were for the first time used to form the core–shell structure of Si@CNF, which depicts outstanding flexibility and mechanical strength. The effect of doping concentrations of silicon (Si) nanoparticles embedded in the fiber is investigated as a binder-free anode for lithium-ion batteries. A 15 wt% doped composite electrode demonstrates superior performance, with an initial reversible capacity of 621 mA h g−1 at the current density of 100 mA g−1 and a high capacity retention up to 200 cycles. The excellent cycling performance is mainly due to the carbonized PI core–shell structure, which not only can compensate for the insulation property of Si but also has the ability to buffer the volume expansion during the repeated charge–discharge process.
Persuasive Advertising in a Vertically Differentiated Competitive Marketplace
Authors: Lin Yuanfang , Narasimhan Chakravarthi
Published: September 2020

Despite the widely acknowledged existence in practice, the theoretical literature on persuasive advertising is generally vague about exactly how such advertising could affect consumer preferences, except for the general assumption that persuasive advertising affects consumer willingness to pay or simply “shifts demand.” This paper proposes a theoretical framework for characterizing different ways that persuasive advertising may affect consumer utility in a vertically differentiated marketplace. Firstly, persuasive advertising could simply raise consumers’ reservation price for the product category. Secondly, persuasive advertising could enhance consumers’ perception about the product quality offered by the advertising firm. Thirdly, persuasive advertising could increase consumers’ willingness to pay for quality increment. Preliminary evidences from lab studies are presented to support the existences of the proposed effects. Using a game-theoretic approach, we study two firms’ decision in the adoption of persuasive advertising of a particular effect and the associated price competition. Findings from the theoretical model analyses indicate that factors influencing a firm’s decision in persuasive advertising include consumer heterogeneity, degree of product differentiation, the effectiveness and the cost of such advertising. In a vertically differentiated competitive marketplace, persuasive adverting is a more desirable strategic tool for firms of higher-quality products to further establish a competitive advantage.
Neural Cadherin Plays Distinct Roles for Neuronal Survival and Axon Growth under Different Regenerative Conditions
Authors: Ribeiro Márcio , Levay Konstantin , Yon Benito , Ayupe Ana C. , Salgueiro Yadira , Park Kevin K.
Published: September 2020

Growing axons in the CNS often migrate along specific pathways to reach their targets. During embryonic development, this migration is guided by different types of cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) present on the surface of glial cells or other neurons, including the neural cadherin (NCAD). Axons in the adult CNS can be stimulated to regenerate, and travel long distances. Crucially, however, while a few axons are guided effectively through the injured nerve under certain conditions, most axons never migrate properly. The molecular underpinnings of the variable growth, and the glial CAMs that are responsible for CNS axon regeneration remain unclear. Here we used optic nerve crush to demonstrate that NCAD plays multifaceted functions in facilitating CNS axon regeneration. Astrocyte-specific deletion of NCAD dramatically decreases regeneration induced by phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) ablation in retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). Consistent with NCAD’s tendency to act as homodimers, deletion of NCAD in RGCs also reduces regeneration. Deletion of NCAD in astrocytes neither alters RGCs’ mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) activity nor lesion size, two factors known to affect regeneration. Unexpectedly, however, we find that NCAD deletion in RGCs reduces PTEN-deletion-induced RGC survival. We further show that NCAD deletion, in either astrocytes or RGCs, has negligible effects on the regeneration induced by ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), suggesting that other CAMs are critical under this regenerative condition. Consistent with this notion, CNTF induces expression various integrins known to mediate cell adhesion. Together, our study reveals multilayered functions of NCAD and a molecular basis of variability in guided axon growth.
Fetish, Demolition, Ruins
Authors: de Barros Rodrigo Lopes
Published: September 2020

This article compares the video Reinforced Concrete (2012) by Lucas Ferraço Nassif, begun during Antje Ehmann and Harun Farocki's 2011 workshop-based project Labour in a Single Shot in Rio de Janeiro, and the performance Bustox (2014), which was carried out by the Brazilian experimental theater collective ERRO Grupo in Florianópolis. Each artwork can be read as an attempt to defetishize an idol of Brazilian capitalism, former billionaire Eike Batista. Moreover, Ehmann and Farocki's workshop can be seen as an attack on the process of fetishizing products of labor, fetishization being one of the main characteristics of capitalist society. Ehmann and Farocki's project, and consequently Nassif's video, are connected to the work of theoreticians such as Jacques Derrida and Giorgio Agamben concerning the themes of improvisation and profanation. The concept of the fetish is also revitalized by taking into consideration Latin American thinkers Fernando Ortiz and Osório César.