bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Короткий огляд історії систематики роду Epilobium s.l.
Authors: КЛІМОВИЧ НАТАЛІЯ БОГДАНІВНА , ФЕДОРОНЧУК МИКОЛА МИХАЙЛОВИЧ
Published: December 2019

В даній статті наведений короткий огляд історії систематики видів роду Epilobium s. l., одного із складних і найбільш чисельних у родині Onagraceae. Вагомий внесок у вивчення видового складу роду (в широкому трактуванні) та розробки його системи зробили Карл Ліней, Генріх Карл Гаусскнехт, Єлизаве́та Іва́нівна Ште́йнберг, Пітер Рейвен, Ілька Кітовурі, Чіа Жуй Чен, Девід Баум, Наомі Лорімер, Олександр Сєніков та багато інших дослідників. Серед цих вчених слід відзначити Карла Гаусскнехта, який вперше запропонував найбільш досконалу на той час систему видів роду Epilobium s. l. Пітер Рейвен є одним із сучасних вчених, який зробив дуже вагомий внесок у дослідження систематики представників роду Epilobium. s. l. Він з колективом інших авторів запропонував систему роду Epilobium s. l, яка базується на результатах молекулярно-філогенетичного аналізу. Останнім часом, крім традиційних морфологічних ознак, якими є таксономічні критерії для представників роду Epilobium s. l., широкого застосування набули також молекулярно-філогенетичні дані. Останні дозволяють краще зрозуміти морфолого-географічну окресленість видів, їх таксономію та філогенетичні зв’язки. Складність систематики видів роду Epilobium s. l. зумовлена перш за все тим, що нині рід знаходиться в стадії інтенсивного формоутворення. Наявність великої кількості форм у межах окремих таксономічних одиниць, які нерідко приймаються за види роду Epilobium s. l., робить їх межі розмитими. Оскільки існують нечіткі межі між видами, виникають труднощі у вивченні таксономії роду Epilobium s. l. Систематичні ускладнення при опрацюванні цього роду виникають ще й тому, що майже всі його представники володіють різко вираженою схильністю до утворення гібридів. Крім того, на сьогодні ще недостатньо морфологічних даних, які б підтверджували таксономічний статус Chamaenerium, як таксона родового рангу.
Aplicação de um Programa de Estimulação Multissensorial a doentes com alterações severas do estado de consciência
Authors: Fernandes Rodrigues Cristina Alexandra , Guerreiro Varanda Estela Maria
Published: December 2019

Implementámos um Programa de Estimulação Multissensorial (PEM) a doentes com alterações severas do estado de consciência, integrado num projeto de melhoria contínua da qualidade dos cuidados de enfermagem: “Avaliação e estimulação do doente com alterações do estado de consciência” (1). Tivemos como objetivo geral promover a melhoria do estado de consciência destes doentes.
Foi aplicado a 22 pessoas com média de idade de 57,95 anos (+17,27), sendo 63,64% homens. A tipologia de doentes foi maioritariamente AVC Hemorrágico (59,09%), seguida de Traumatismo Crânio-Encefálico (31,82%). Escolhemos a Escala de Coma de Glasgow (ECG) e a Rancho los Amigos Levels of Cognitive Functioning Scale (LCSF) para avaliar o doente.
Dos resultados destacamos: mais de metade dos doentes evoluíram no estado de consciência, 63,64% melhoraram o Score na ECG e 54, 55% progrediram no nível LCFS; os que tiveram a família envolvida evoluíram seis vezes mais em média na ECG.
Concluímos que com a aplicação do nosso PEM poderemos contribuir para a melhoria do estado de consciência da maioria destes doentes.
Descritores: Enfermagem de Reabilitação; Estado de Consciência; Reabilitação Cognitiva; Programa de Estimulação multissensorial; Alterações severas do estado de consciência.
Perfil nutricional e risco de distorção de imagem corporal de adolescentes brasileiros
Authors: Santos Hugo Mayron Assis , Da Silva Danielle Cristina Guimarães
Published: December 2019

Introdução: A adolescência é um perí­odo de grandes transformações, dentre elas estão o peso e a composição corporal, logo o estudo a seguir apresenta os fatores determinantes e suas prevalências que podem estar envolvidos no excesso de peso. Objetivo: Identificar o perfil nutricional e o risco de distorção de imagem corporal de adolescentes de um municí­pio mineiro. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo transversal, com 40 adolescentes entre 16 e 17 anos de uma escola pública e uma escola privada, realizado a partir da coleta de um questionário estruturado, da aferição de medidas antropométricas e da identificação de distorção corporal, a partir da aplicação de uma escala de silhuetas. Resultados: Foram identificados 5 adolescentes com excesso de peso (12,5%), sendo que 4 estavam em sobrepeso (10%) e 1 obeso (2,5). Verificou-se baixa distorção de imagem corporal (p<0,01) e insatisfação corporal (p<0,01) entre os participantes do estudo. Conclusão: Esse estudo concluiu que, apesar da prevalência de excesso de peso ser inferior as encontradas nas capitais dos estados brasileiros, os resultados são semelhantes aos dos estudos realizados em cidades interioranas do paí­s e por isso, devem ser controlados.Palavras-chave: nutrição, adolescente, distorção corporal.
Aplicativo móvel para avaliação de comportamento alimentar: desenvolvimento, usabilidade e aceitabilidade
Authors: Santos Regina da Silva , Landim Liejy Agnes dos Santos Raposo , Almeida João Lucas de Jesus , Sato Rafaella Sayuri Pereira
Published: December 2019

O desenvolvimento de dispositivos móveis na saúde está em crescente expansão e o uso de tecnologias de informação e comunicação são oportunidade para ações estratégicas para promoção da mudança de comportamento alimentar. Assim, buscou-se com esta pesquisa descrever o desenvolvimento e avaliação do protótipo de aplicativo móvel sobre estratégias comportamentais baseado nas premissas do Comer Intuitivo para auxiliar nutricionistas na identificação do padrão alimentar. É uma pesquisa aplicada na modalidade de produção tecnológica. A construção do aplicativo se deu em quatro etapas: modelagem, projeto de navegação, design abstrato da interface e implementação. A etapa de modelagem foi respaldada pela revisão sistemática a partir da qual selecionou-se a ferramenta Comer Intuitivo para compor o escopo do aplicativo móvel. Para o desenvolvimento do aplicativo utilizou-se a plataforma Node.js, etapa executada por um analista de sistemas. Na fase de testes o produto foi avaliado quanto aos aspectos de funcionalidade, confiabilidade, eficiência, usabilidade, manutenibilidade e portabilidade. O aplicativo móvel NutriCogni possui 4 telas que integram exercí­cios para análise do comportamento alimentar. Participaram da etapa de avaliação 16 especialistas, sendo 8 da área de computação e 8 nutricionistas. O aplicativo foi avaliado com percentual de concordância variando de 62,5% a 100%. O NutriCogni é promissora ferramenta para prática clí­nica do profissional nutricionista. O protótipo do aplicativo pode ser utilizado em diferentes contextos do aconselhamento nutricional com foco na Nutrição Comportamental.Palavras-chave: mobile health, comportamento alimentar, nutrição.
Cuenca Toribio, José Manuel: «Estudios de historia política contemporánea» (Recensión)
Authors: Molina Radadán David
Published: December 2019

Recensión de la obra: Cuenca Toribio, José Manuel. Estudios de historia política contemporánea. Madrid, Boletín Oficial del Estado y Centro de Estudios Políticos y Constitucionales, 1999, 182 págs.
José Antonio Sarmiento Méndez: «El Estatuto de Galicia. 20 años de Parlamento y justicia constitucionales» (Recensión)
Authors: Rodríguez Miguez José Antonio
Published: December 2019

Recensión de la obra: Sarmiento Méndez, José Antonio. El Estatuto de Galicia, 20 años de Parlamento y justicia constitucionales. Editorial Xerais, 2003, 523 páginas.
Cortes y opinión pública: la importancia de la Ley orgánica reguladora de las distintas modalidades del referéndum en el proceso autonómico de Andalucía
Authors: Ruiz Romero Manuel
Published: December 2019

SUMARIO: Los antecedentes del proceso andaluz. - La urgencia de una ley. - El intenso debate parlamentario en Cortes. - La trascendencia para el procedimiento excepcional. - Las posiciones políticas en el pleno. - Conclusiones.
Agencias independientes. Origen, naturaleza jurídico-constitucional y control parlamentario
Authors: López de Lerma i López Josep
Published: December 2019

SUMARIO: I. Introducción. - II. Origen de las agencias independientes. - III. Origen de las agencias independientes. - IV. Elementos distintivos y características comunes de las agencias independientes en España. - V. El control parlamentario. - VI. Conclusiones.
Oliver Araujo, Joan: «La Constitución día a día» (Recensión)
Authors: Ballester Cardella María
Published: December 2019

Recensión de la obra: Oliver Araujo, Joan. La Constitución día a día, Prólogo del Dr. Jorge de Esteban, Editorial Tirant lo Blanch. Valencia, 2003, 309 págs.
Crónica parlamentaria del octavo período de sesiones de la VII Legislatura del Congreso de los Diputados (septiembre-diciembre 2003)
Authors: Moreno Fernández-Santa Cruz Mónica
Published: December 2019

SUMARIO: I. Introducción. - II. La función legislativa. -III. La función de control.
La práctica del control parlamentario en el Congreso de los Diputados entre 1977 y 2000
Authors: Sánchez de Dios Manuel
Published: December 2019

SUMARIO: I. Introducción.- 2. Sobre el concepto de control parlamentario.- 3. El control como instrumento de oposición.- 4. Tipología de los procedimientos de control.-5. Las iniciativas de control en el marco general de la actividad del Congreso.- 6. La práctica de las iniciativas del control: A) Las preguntas. - b) Interpelaciones. -C) Mociones. - D) Las proposiciones no de ley, E) Las comparecencias. - f) Las comunicaciones del Gobierno. - G) Los informes administrativos. - H) Las comisiones ele investigación. -1) El control en las Comisiones Legislativas Permanentes. - 7. Conclusiones. - 8. Bibliografía.
Algunas claves sobre la participación del Senado en el procedimiento legislativo: a propósito de la STC 97-2002, de 25 de abril, asunto Ses Salines
Authors: Martínez Vázquez Francisco
Published: December 2019

SUMARIO: 1. Introducción. - 2. El supuesto de hecho abordado por la STC 97/2002. - 3. Interrogantes suscitados por el asunto Ses Salines: una sorprendente laguna en nuestro derecho Parlamentario. - 4. La posición de la doctrina. - 5. El razonamiento del tribunal Constitucional. - 6. Conclusión.
El territorio del Estado y su relevancia constitucional
Authors: Fernández-Carnicero Claro J.
Published: December 2019

SUMARIO: I. Introducción. - II. Antecedentes Históricos. - III. El territorio del Estado en la Constitución española de 1978. - IV. La cooperación como garantía de cohesión del territorio del Estado. ¿Hacia un nuevo Senado?
Crónica de la Asamblea Parlamentaria del Consejo de Europa (septiembre-diciembre de 2003)
Authors: Stoffel Vallotton Nicole
Published: December 2019

SUMARIO: Introducción. -1. Cuestiones Políticas. Países no miembros. - II. Derechos humanos. -III. Cuestiones jurídicas y penales. - IV. Economía, Agricultura y Alimentación. - V. Cuestiones Sociales y de Sanidad. - VI. Educación, Ciencia, Tecnología y Cultura. -VIL Medio Ambiente y Administración Local. - VIII. Población, Refugiados, Formación Profesional. - IX. Cuestiones Administrativas y Reglas de Procedimiento.
Un método para la elección directa de alcaldes
Authors: Ramírez Victoriano , Palomares Antonio , Márquez María Luisa
Published: December 2019

SUMARIO: Resumen. - 1. Introducción. - 2. Otros modos de votación y escrutinio. - 3. ¿Qué método usar? Propiedades deseables. - 4. Ejemplos paradójicos. - 5. Un método para la elección directa de Alcaldes: Agenda MS. - 6. Comparación entre los métodos: doble vuelta y Agenda ms. - Agradecimientos. - Referencias.
¿Un derecho procesal de enemigos?
Authors: Damián Moreno Juan
Published: December 2019

Nota y Dictamen sobre la posibilidad de hablar de un derecho procesal de enemigos
Cuenca Toribio, José Manuel: «Cartas a un joven historiador. Estudios historiográficos» (Recensión)
Authors: Olmedo Ramos Jaime
Published: December 2019

Recensión sobre la obra: Cuenca Toribio, José Manuel, Cartas a un joven historiador. Estudios historiográficos, Madrid, Ediciones Encuentro, 2005, pp. 177
Los conceptos de Cortes y parlamentarismo en la España del siglo XX
Authors: Fernández Sarasola Ignacio
Published: December 2019

SUMARIO: 1. Las Cortes canovistas. El parlamentarismo en la teoría y en la práctica. 2. La Dictadura de Primo de Rivera: las Cortes corporativas y la ruptura con el parlamentarismo liberal. 3. El Parlamentarismo racionalizado y las Cortes unicamerales de la II República. 4. La Dictadura franquista: del derrumbe del parlamentarismo a las Cortes orgánicas. 5. Desde la transición hasta nuestros días: las Cortes democráticas y el parlamentarismo racionalizado.
Utilización de muestras clínicas para la investigación científica
Authors: Escuin Palop Vicente
Published: December 2019

SUMARIO: 1. Introducción. 2. Clasificación de las muestras con fundamento en criterios que afecten al régimen de su utilización para la investigación. 2.1. Clasificación de las muestras atendiendo a la posible identificación de su origen. 2.2. Otros tipos relevantes de clasificaciones de muestras clínicas. 3. Consentimiento informado en materia sanitaria y consentimiento para la utilización de datos personales. 3.1. Normas que aparentemente regulan la utilización de muestras para la docencia y la investigación. 3.2. Sentido y funcionalidad del consentimiento informado. 3.3. Remisión a la protección a la intimidad. 4. Algunas cuestiones jurídicas previas en orden a la determinación de la utilización de muestras clínicas. 4.1. Naturaleza jurídica del vínculo existente entre el donante y la muestra que le ha sido extraída. 4.2. El bien jurídico protegido con la imposición de requisitos legales a la utilización de muestras clínicas para la docencia e investigación. 5. Muestras médicas e intimidad de las personas: hacia un régimen jurídico de utilización de aquéllas en la docencia e investigación. 5.1 Las muestras biológicas no son datos en el sentido de la Ley Orgánica 15/1999, de 13 de diciembre. 5.2. Derecho a la intimidad, investigación científica y tipología de muestras. 5.2.1. Derecho a la intimidad y muestras anonimizadas. 5.2.2. Derecho a la intimidad y muestras identificables.
Bayona Aznar, Bernardo y Roche, Pedro: Marsilio de Padua. "Defensor Minor", "De traslationi imperi" (Recensión)
Authors: Ripollés Serrano María Rosa
Published: December 2019

Recensión sobre la obra: Bayona Aznar, Bernardo y Roche, Pedro, Marsilio de Padua. "Defensor Minor”. “De Traslationi Imperi”.
Constitución de Argelia de 28 de noviembre de 1996
Authors: Daranas Peláez Mariano
Published: December 2019

Incluye tanto una reseña introductoria como el texto de la Constitución, que se proporciona asimismo en formato digital mediante un CD adjunto a este número de la revista.
La "armonización" del Estatuto andaluz en Cortes: entre el Proyecto de los parlamentarios andaluces y la LOAPA
Authors: Ruiz Romero Manuel
Published: December 2019

SUMARIO: I.- Introducción. II.- La Asamblea de Parlamentarios Andaluces. III.- Los Acuerdos Autonómicos de 1981: La Loapa. IV.- El Estatuto de la “Cautela?: a) Las retribuciones de los parlamentarios. b) Las limitaciones en los periodos de sesiones. c) Las coincidencias electorales. d) La consideración de las Diputaciones como órganos periféricos de la Administración autonómica. e) La designación del Presidente de la Junta por mayoría simple. V-. las Modificaciones del Articulado en Cortes. VI.- Las Críticas de los Nacionalistas Andaluces. VII.- La Seten-cia del Tribunal Constitucional: de la Loapa a la Loapilla. VIII.- Conclusiones. IX.- Bibliografía.
La base de datos "Bibliografía de Diputados" de la Biblioteca del Congreso de los Diputados
Authors: Herrero de Padura Mercedes , Martín González Alicia
Published: December 2019

SUMARIO: 1. Introducción. 2. Creación de la base de datos Bibliografía de Diputados. 3. Integración DE LA BASE DE DATOS Bibliografía de Diputados en el catálogo de la Biblioteca. 4. Descripción de los campos. 5. Conclusión. Anexos: I. Pantallas de la base de datos. II. Relación de las profesiones. III. Relación de los cargos. IV. Relación de los períodos históricos.
Constitución de Túnez promulgada el 1 de junio de 1959
Authors: Daranas Peláez Mariano
Published: December 2019

Nota sobre la Constitución de Túnez
Análisis de la violencia de género en España: la Ley Orgánica 1/2004 de medidas de protección integral contra la violencia de género
Authors: Oddo Beas Blanca
Published: December 2019

SUMARIO: I. Introducción. II. Seguridad doméstica. Violencia de género. Estado de la cuestión. A. Planteamiento preliminar. B. Políticas sobre violencia de género e igualdad. C. Evolución legislativa de la violencia de género. III. Aspectos legislativos de la ley orgánica 1/2004, de medidas de protección integral contra la violencia de género. A. Motivación, objetivos y estructura de esta ley. B. Tramitación de esta ley. C. Seguimiento y evaluación de las medidas legislativas adoptadas. IV. Conclusión. V. Bibliografía.
Aportaciones de Pilar Pombo Angulo al método de estenotipia Grandjean
Authors: Pérez Pombo Sofía
Published: December 2019

SUMARIO: O. Preámbulo. I. Marco histórico: de la taquigrafía a la estenotipia. ii. semblanza profesional de pllar pombo ángulo. iii. la máquina de estenotipia: descripción. iv. Las manos, su posición, y la colocación de los dedos. v. las teclas y la representación de los sonidos. vi. aprendizaje de su escritura: 1. Principios generales básicos. 2. Reglas. 3. Abreviaturas. VIL Líneas clave para todo profesional de la estenotipia según Pilar Pombo Ángulo. Bibliografía.
Depression, Stress and Anxiety among Parents of Sons with Disabilities
Authors: Pocinho Margarida , Fernandes Líria
Published: December 2019

Background: The prevention of depression, stress, and anxiety is an enormous concern of the World Health Organization and it has been a topic of research over the last decades. However, studies with families with sons or daughters with disabilities are scarce, which stresses out the need to develop scientific research in this area. It is of paramount importance to understand the impact of having a child with disability, so that effective strategies of action can be delineated. Goals: This study aims to assess depression, stress and anxiety of parents with sons or daughters having intellectual deficit, multi-deficiency or autism, considering gender, age of both parents and sons/daughters, as well as education level of the parents.Methods: With a cross-sectional observational study, data were collected at schools and at special education institutions through self-administered questionnaires. Two different groups of participants were included in the sample: parents of sons/daughters having intellectual deficit, multi-deficiency or autism, and parents of sons/daughters without disability. Participants were recruited according to a random stratified (by sons/daughters’ age and gender) random sampling. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) was administered to both groups of parents, with the collaboration of special educations teachers and school psychologists. Data were analysed using SPSS version 21.0. Descriptive and parametric inferential statistic (t-tests and ANOVA) were performed. Effect sizes based on differences between means were also calculated. Results: Overall, 871 participants were enrolled in the study: 403 parents (227 mothers and 176 fathers; 21 to 81 years old, M = 45) of sons/daughters having a disability, and 468 parents (242 mothers and 226 fathers; 25 to 79 years old, M = 43)) of sons/daughters without disabilities. Most of the children had intellectual disabilities (n = 206), followed by autism (n = 143) and multi-deficiency (n = 52). Parents with children/youth with disabilities showed higher levels of anxiety, depression and stress than the other parents. Levels of anxiety, depression and stress are associated with disabled sons/daughters’ age (higher levels associated to older ages) and negatively with parent’s education level (higher levels associated to lower education). Discussion: These results highlight the need to more deeply reflect about the necessity of designing intervention programs targeting the development of coping strategies to prevent or minimize parent’s anxiety, depression and stress. This type of intervention is of key importance to capacitate families to cope with these adverse conditions, thus promoting the mental health and psychological wellbeing of parents and disabled children. Keywords: Depression, Stress, Anxiety, Children, Disability.
Late-Life Depression: Portuguese Research Trends over the last Decade (2007-2017)
Authors: Kisieliūtė Gabija , Ribeiro Oscar , Paúl Constança
Published: December 2019

Background: Depression is the second major mental health concern in older people and it is generally accepted that it highly contributes to diminished wellbeing and worse general health. Population aging has raised the need to enlarge depression research in older adults so that it may be properly prevented, diagnosed and treated. In Portugal, the extent of research conducted on geriatric depression is unknown. Goals: This study aims to explore the scope of depression research with elderly population in Portugal, and to provide insights on the prevailing research topics that have been considered, highlighting possible trends and research gaps.Methods: A scope review was conducted. Research papers having “older people” (or similar words) AND “Portugal” AND “Depression” in their title, abstract or keywords were screened across main international scientific databases (SCOPUS, Web of Science, PsycINFO and PUBMED) for a ten-year period [2007-2017]. Results: A total of 50 papers were selected and analysed. Six main categories were distinguished: depression, health status and social conditions; late life depression and its characteristics; assessment of late life depression; intervention outputs; attitudes towards depression and help seeking behaviors; and sociodemographic characteristics of people with depression. Discussion: The considerable expressiveness of geriatric depression in our country and the lack of attention it is given as a primary research topic (rather than as an associated variable to other conditions) suggest the need for a greater investment by Portuguese researchers in order to improve accurate diagnosis and adequate psychological interventions.Keywords: Depression; Systematic review; Geriatric; Older adults; Portugal.
The relationship between self-compassion and chronic depression: a cross-sectional clinical study
Authors: Da Silva José Eduardo , Simões Sónia Catarina
Published: December 2019

Background: At present, depression is the world’s most common psychopathology. Self-compassion is a psychological concept that has shown promise regarding its impact on psychopathology. Despite a vast literature studying the relationship between depression and self-compassion, few studies about this association were done in clinical samples.Goals: This study sought to analyze the associations between self-compassion, its dimensions and symptomatology of depression, during and after a therapeutic intervention.Methods: A non-probabilistic sampling method was used. All participants had been diagnosed with persistent depression disorder (dysthymia) and were treated in a residential therapeutic community for a period of six to eight months. The original sample was divided into two groups: during (In-Treatment) and after treatment (one-year Post-Treatment). The assessment protocol was composed of Beck Depression Inventory (BDI II), Self-Compassion Scale (SELFCS) and sociodemographic characterization. Results: The sample was composed of 63 participants, 28 females and 35 males (age: M = 32.84, SD = 10.24). Women presented lower levels of self-kindness and self-compassion (total score), and higher levels of all the negative dimensions of SELFCS. Patients with moderate or severe symptoms of depression indicated a lower total score of self-compassion as well as higher scores in all the negative dimensions; patients having undergone previous treatments showed higher levels of symptomatology of depression. The group assessed after the intervention presented higher levels of self-compassion and lower levels of over-identification, when compared to the group that was assessed still undergoing treatment. Finally, the self-judgment dimension of the SELFCS stands out as a predictor of depression for the total sample and the SELFCS’s isolation dimension is a predictor of BDI’s scores for the group undergoing treatment. Discussion: Although most of the results are in line with similar findings of the existing literature about the relationship between the studied variables, some were unexpected, and may guide the direction of future studies and the application of these concepts within the clinical context.
Clinical Utility of miRNA-1, miRNA-29g and miRNA-133s Plasma Levels in Prostate Cancer Patients With High-Intensity Training After Androgen-Deprivation Therapy
Authors: GAZOVA A. , SAMAKOVA A. , LACZO E. , HAMAR D. , POLAKOVICOVA M. , JURIKOVA M. , KYSELOVIC J.
Published: December 2019

The randomized trials showed that the addition of training resistance program to androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) had many beneficial effects for prostate cancer (PC) patients (significant protective effect on the volume of muscle mass) and the studies have revealed a panel of miRNAs, which are deregulate in PC and may serve as promising biomarkers of PC risk. The primary aim of our present study was to investigate the effect of exercise training to changes in body composition (muscle strength) and the secondary endpoint was to investigate the impact of an exercise training program on plasma levels of selected myogenic microRNAs (miRNAs) (miRNA-1, miRNA-29b, and miRNA-133) in PC patients undergoing the ADT. Effect of ADT and exercise intervention showed significant increase (experimental group vs. control group) the changes in body composition, free testosterone levels, IL-6 and plasma levels of myogenic miRNAs and significant reduced insulin serum levels. In conclusion, resistance training with ADT in the treatment of PC significantly changed the physical and metabolic function and the plasma levels of specific myogenic miRNAs. Our data support with the other publicized results.
História Oral e Trabalhadores: Perspectivas e Desafios
Authors: Dos Santos Lopes Joselene Ieda , De Bastiani Tânia Mara
Published: December 2019

Recebido:   05/06/2019 Aprovado:   30/06/2019Publicado:  10/07/2019O presente artigo objetiva discutir a partir de literaturas da historiografia a presença ou ocultação da classe trabalhadora na História. Além disso, visa apresentar algumas concepções que foram fundamentais para o início da discussão dos sujeitos comuns, tendo por base a reflexão do ofício do historiador e seu comprometimento com o meio social. Por seguinte, discutimos como a inserção da História oral metodologicamente e teoricamente tem auxiliado desde a década de 1990 a historiografia que se dedica a pesquisar os trabalhadores no Brasil. Palavras-chave: Trabalho. Trabalhadores. Historiografia. História Oral.
Addendum: Exadactylos, A., et al. High Connectivity of the White Seabream (Diplodus sargus, L. 1758) in the Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean Basin. Animals 2019, 11, 979
Authors: Exadactylos Athanasios , Vafidis Dimitrios , Tsigenopoulos Costas S. , Gkafas Georgios A.
Published: December 2019

The authors wish to make the following corrections to this paper [...]
Non-Stationary Turbulent Wind Field Simulation of Long-Span Bridges Using the Updated Non-Negative Matrix Factorization-Based Spectral Representation Method
Authors: Xu Zidong , Wang Hao , Zhang Han , Zhao Kaiyong , Gao Hui , Zhu Qingxin
Published: December 2019

Numerical simulation of the turbulent wind field on long-span bridges is an important task in structural buffeting analysis when it comes to the system non-linearity. As for non-stationary extreme wind events, some efforts have been paid to update the classic spectral representation method (SRM) and the fast Fourier transform (FFT) has been introduced to improve the computational efficiency. Here, the non-negative matrix factorization-based FFT-aided SRM has been updated to generate not only the horizontal non-stationary turbulent wind field, but also the vertical one. Specifically, the evolutionary power spectral density (EPSD) is estimated to characterize the non-stationary feature of the field-measured wind data during Typhoon Wipha at the Runyang Suspension Bridge (RSB) site. The coherence function considering the phase angles is utilized to generate the turbulent wind fields for towers. The simulation accuracy is validated by comparing the simulated and target auto-/cross-correlation functions. Results show that the updated method performs well in generating the non-stationary turbulent wind field. The obtained wind fields will provide the research basis for analyzing the non-stationary buffeting behavior of the RSB and other wind-sensitive structures in adjacent regions.
The Classification of Inertinite Macerals in Coal Based on the Multifractal Spectrum Method
Authors: Liu Man , Wang Peizhen , Chen Simin , Zhang Dailin
Published: December 2019

Considering the heterogeneous nature and non-stationary property of inertinite components, we propose a texture description method with a set of multifractal descriptors to identify different macerals with few but effective features. This method is based on the multifractal spectrum calculated from the method of multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis (MF-DFA). Additionally, microscopic images of inertinite macerals were analyzed, which were verified to possess the property of multifractal. Simultaneously, we made an attempt to assess the influences of noise and blur on multifractal descriptors; the multifractal analysis was proven to be robust and immune to image quality. Finally, a classification model with a support vector machine (SVM) was built to distinguish different inertinite macerals from microscopic images of coal. The performance evaluation proves that the proposed descriptors based on multifractal spectrum can be successfully applied in the classification of inertinite macerals. The average classification precision can reach 95.33%, higher than that of description method with gray level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM; about 7.99%).
Disruptive Innovation in Traditional Clusters: The Case of the Kerajet Ceramic Tile Cluster in Spain
Authors: Albors-Garrigos Jose , Hervas-Oliver Jose Luis
Published: December 2019

Academic literature has often emphasized how firms in regional clusters exploit both place-specific local resources and external, world-class knowledge to strengthen their competitiveness by expanding the influence of regional systems of innovation. Innovation based on more complex and disruptive technologies tends to also be based on more open systems that utilize the clusters’ external networks. However, most of the literature has associated clusters with incremental innovation. This paper will analyze the determinants of disruptive innovation development in traditional (low and medium tech) clusters caused by high-tech entrepreneurs. It will analyze the case of the development of breakthrough innovation, its diffusion in the Spanish ceramic tile cluster, and its consequent diffusion in the industry worldwide. It will examine how market demands, customer orientation, technology diffusion from other industries, industry competitiveness, as well as internal and external networking of clusters can facilitate the development of complex technology within a common set of social capital goals, cognitive schemes, and knowledge. The paper is based on a case study and field work carried out over10 years in the field in the Italian and Spanish tile ceramic clusters. The main contribution of this paper to technology strategy theory will be thorough the utilization of the disruptive technology paradigm in explaining industry changes and sustainability.
Remote Sensing of Clouds
Authors: Romano Filomena
Published: December 2019

This special issue collects four original and review articles dealing with different cloud aspects, from microphysical properties to macrophysical features [...]
Observed Changes in Temperature and Precipitation Extremes Over the Yarlung Tsangpo River Basin during 1970–2017
Authors: Liu Chunyu , Li Yungang , Ji Xuan , Luo Xian , Zhu Mengtao
Published: December 2019

Twenty-five climate indices based on daily maximum and minimum temperature and precipitation at 15 meteorological stations were examined to investigate changes in temperature and precipitation extremes over the Yarlung Tsangpo River Basin (1970–2017). The trend-free prewhitening (TFPW) Mann–Kendall test and Pettitt’s test were used to identify trends and abrupt changes in the time series, respectively. The results showed widespread significant changes in extreme temperature indices associated with warming, most of which experienced abrupt changes in the 1990s. Increases in daily minimum and maximum temperature were detected, and the magnitude of daily minimum temperature change was greater than that of the daily maximum temperature, revealing an obvious decrease in the diurnal temperature range. Warm days and nights became more frequent, whereas fewer cold days and nights occurred. The frequency of frost and icing days decreased, while summer days and growing season length increased. Moreover, cold spell length shortened, whereas warm spell length increased. Additionally, changes in the precipitation extreme indices exhibited much less spatial coherence than the temperature indices. Spatially, mixed patterns of stations with positive and negative trends were found, and few trends in the precipitation extreme indices at individual stations were statistically significant. Generally, precipitation extreme indices showed a tendency toward wetter conditions, and the contribution of extreme precipitation to total precipitation has increased. However, no significant regional trends and abrupt changes were detected in total precipitation or in the frequency and duration of precipitation extremes.
Reduced Apoptotic Injury by Phenothiazine in Ischemic Stroke through the NOX-Akt/PKC Pathway
Authors: Tong Yanna , Elkin Kenneth B. , Peng Changya , Shen Jiamei , Li Fengwu , Guan Longfei , Ji Yu , Wei Wenjing , Geng Xiaokun , Ding Yuchuan
Published: December 2019

Phenothiazine treatment has been shown to reduce post-stroke ischemic injury, though the underlying mechanism remains unclear. This study sought to confirm the neuroprotective effects of phenothiazines and to explore the role of the NOX (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase)/Akt/PKC (protein kinase C) pathway in cerebral apoptosis. Sprague-Dawley rats underwent middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) for 2 h and were randomly divided into 3 different cohorts: (1) saline, (2) 8 mg/kg chlorpromazine and promethazine (C+P), and (3) 8 mg/kg C+P as well as apocynin (NOX inhibitor). Brain infarct volumes were examined, and cell death/NOX activity was determined by assays. Western blotting was used to assess protein expression of kinase C-δ (PKC-δ), phosphorylated Akt (p-Akt), Bax, Bcl-XL, and uncleaved/cleaved caspase-3. Both C+P and C+P/NOX inhibitor administration yielded a significant reduction in infarct volumes and cell death, while the C+P/NOX inhibitor did not confer further reduction. In both treatment groups, anti-apoptotic Bcl-XL protein expression generally increased, while pro-apoptotic Bax and caspase-3 proteins generally decreased. PKC protein expression was decreased in both treatment groups, demonstrating a further decrease by C+P/NOX inhibitor at 6 and 24 h of reperfusion. The present study confirms C+P-mediated neuroprotection and suggests that the NOX/Akt/PKC pathway is a potential target for efficacious therapy following ischemic stroke.
Low Systemic Levels of Chemokine C-C Motif Ligand 3 (CCL3) are Associated with a High Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Glioma
Authors: Mir Seyed Nazari Pegah , Marosi Christine , Moik Florian , Riedl Julia , Özer Öykü , Berghoff Anna Sophie , Preusser Matthias , Hainfellner Johannes A. , Pabinger Ingrid , Zlabinger Gerhard J. , Ay Cihan
Published: December 2019

A tight interplay between inflammation and hemostasis has been described as a potential driver for developing venous thromboembolism (VTE). Here, we investigated the association of systemic cytokine levels and risk of VTE in patients with glioma. This analysis was conducted within the prospective, observational Vienna Cancer and Thrombosis Study. Patients with glioma were included at time of diagnosis or progression and were observed for a maximum of two years. Primary endpoint was objectively confirmed VTE. At study entry, a single blood draw was performed. A panel of nine cytokines was measured in serum samples with the xMAP technology developed by Luminex. Results: Overall, 76 glioma patients were included in this analysis, and 10 (13.2%) of them developed VTE during the follow-up. Chemokine C-C motif ligand 3 (CCL3) levels were inversely associated with risk of VTE (hazard ratio [HR] per double increase, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.385, 95% CI: 0.161–0.925, p = 0.033), while there was no association between the risk of VTE and serum levels of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-11, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), respectively. In conclusion, low serum levels of CCL3 were associated with an increased risk of VTE. CCL3 might serve as a potential biomarker to predict VTE risk in patients with glioma.
Critical Impact of Human Amniotic Membrane Tension on Mitochondrial Function and Cell Viability In Vitro
Authors: Poženel Laura , Lindenmair Andrea , Schmidt Katy , Kozlov Andrey V. , Grillari Johannes , Wolbank Susanne , Banerjee Asmita , Weidinger Adelheid
Published: December 2019

Amniotic cells show exciting stem cell features, which has led to the idea of using living cells of human amniotic membranes (hAMs) in toto for clinical applications. However, under common cell culture conditions, viability of amniotic cells decreases rapidly, whereby reasons for this decrease are unknown so far. Recently, it has been suggested that loss of tissue tension in vivo leads to apoptosis. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of tissue distention on the viability of amniotic cells in vitro. Thereby, particular focus was put on vital mitochondria-linked parameters, such as respiration and ATP synthesis. Biopsies of hAMs were incubated for 7–21 days either non-distended or distended. We observed increased B-cell lymphoma 2-associated X protein (BAX)/B-cell lymphoma (BCL)-2 ratios in non-distended hAMs at day seven, followed by increased caspase 3 expression at day 14, and, consequently, loss of viability at day 21. In contrast, under distention, caspase 3 expression increased only slightly, and mitochondrial function and cellular viability were largely maintained. Our data suggest that a mechano-sensing pathway may control viability of hAM cells by triggering mitochondria-mediated apoptosis upon loss of tension in vitro. Further studies are required to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms between tissue distention and viability of hAM cells.
Genetically Engineered Lung Cancer Cells for Analyzing Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition
Authors: Kiełbus Michał , Czapiński Jakub , Kałafut Joanna , Woś Justyna , Stepulak Andrzej , Rivero-Müller Adolfo
Published: December 2019

Cell plasticity, defined as the ability to undergo phenotypical transformation in a reversible manner, is a physiological process that also exerts important roles in disease progression. Two forms of cellular plasticity are epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) and its inverse process, mesenchymal–epithelial transition (MET). These processes have been correlated to the poor outcome of different types of neoplasias as well as drug resistance development. Since EMT/MET are transitional processes, we generated and validated a reporter cell line. Specifically, a far-red fluorescent protein was knocked-in in-frame with the mesenchymal gene marker VIMENTIN (VIM) in H2170 lung cancer cells. The vimentin reporter cells (VRCs) are a reliable model for studying EMT and MET showing cellular plasticity upon a series of stimulations. These cells are a robust platform to dissect the molecular mechanisms of these processes, and for drug discovery in vitro and in vivo in the future.
Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells: Major Figures that Shape the Immunosuppressive and Angiogenic Network in Cancer
Authors: Vetsika Eleni-Kyriaki , Koukos Aristeidis , Kotsakis Athanasios
Published: December 2019

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) constitute a vast population of immature myeloid cells implicated in various conditions. Most notably, their role in cancer is of great complexity. They exert immunosuppressive functions like hampering cancer immunity mediated by T lymphocytes and natural killer cells, while simultaneously they can recruit T regulatory cells to further promote immunosuppression, thus shielding tumor cells against the immune defenses. In addition, they were shown to support tumor invasion and metastasis by inducing vascularization. Yet again, in order to exert their angiogenic activities, they do have at their disposal a variety of occasionally overlapping mechanisms, mainly driven by VEGF/JAK/STAT signaling. In this concept, they have risen to be a rather attractive target for therapies, including depletion or maturation, so as to overcome cancer immunity and suppress angiogenic activity. Even though, many studies have been conducted to better understand these cells, there is much to be done yet. This article hopes to shed some light on the paradoxal complexity of these cells, while elucidating some of the key features of MDSCs in relation to immunosuppression and, most importantly, to the vascularization processes, along with current therapeutic options in cancer, in relation to MDSC depletion.
Thermal Environment Design of Outdoor Spaces by Examining Redevelopment Buildings Opposite Central Osaka Station
Authors: Takebayashi Hideki
Published: December 2019

Thermal environmental design in an outdoor space is discussed by focusing on the proper selection and arrangement of buildings, trees, and covering materials via the examination of redevelopment buildings in front of Central Osaka Station, where several heat island countermeasure technologies have been introduced. Surface temperatures on the ground and wall were calculated based on the surface heat budget equation in each 2 m size mesh of the ground and building wall surface. Incident solar radiation was calculated using ArcGIS and building shape data. Mean radiant temperature (MRT) of the human body was calculated using these results. Distribution of wind velocity was calculated by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) reproducing buildings, obstacles, trees, and the surroundings. The effect of MRT on SET* was greater than that of wind velocity at 13:00 and 17:00 on a typical summer day. SET* reduction was the highest by solar radiation shading, followed by surface material change and ventilation. The largest ratio of the area considered for the thermal environment was 83% on Green Garden, which consists of 44% of building shade, 21% of tree shade, 7% of water surface, and 11% of green cover. It is appropriate to consider the thermal environment design of outdoor space in the order of shade by buildings, shading by trees, and improvement of surface materials.
Influence of Annealing Temperature on the Properties of ZnGa2O4 Thin Films by Magnetron Sputtering
Authors: Wang Wei-Kai , Liu Kuo-Feng , Tsai Pi-Chuen , Xu Yi-Jie , Huang Shih-Yung
Published: December 2019

Zinc gallate (ZnGa2O4) thin films were grown on sapphire (0001) substrate using radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering. After the thin film deposition process, the grown ZnGa2O4 was annealed at a temperature ranging from 500 to 900 °C at atmospheric conditions. The average crystallite size of the grown ZnGa2O4 thin films increased from 11.94 to 27.05 nm as the annealing temperature rose from 500 to 900 °C. Excess Ga released from ZnGa2O4 during thermal annealing treatment resulted in the appearance of a Ga2O3 phase. High-resolution transmission electron microscope image analysis revealed that the preferential crystallographic orientation of the well-arranged, quasi-single-crystalline ZnGa2O4 (111) plane lattice fringes were formed after the thermal annealing process. The effect of crystallite sizes and lattice strain on the width of the X-ray diffraction peak of the annealed ZnGa2O4 thin films were investigated using Williamson-Hall analysis. The results indicate that the crystalline quality of the deposited ZnGa2O4 thin film improved at higher annealing temperatures.
A Two Stage Intrusion Detection System for Industrial Control Networks Based on Ethernet/IP
Authors: Yu Wenbin , Wang Yiyin , Song Lei
Published: December 2019

Standard Ethernet (IEEE 802.3 and the TCP/IP protocol suite) is gradually applied in industrial control system (ICS) with the development of information technology. It breaks the natural isolation of ICS, but contains no security mechanisms. An improved intrusion detection system (IDS), which is strongly correlated to specific industrial scenarios, is necessary for modern ICS. On one hand, this paper outlines three kinds of attack models, including infiltration attacks, creative forging attacks, and false data injection attacks. On the other hand, a two stage IDS is proposed, which contains a traffic prediction model and an anomaly detection model. The traffic prediction model, which is based on the autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA), can forecast the traffic of the ICS network in the short term and detect infiltration attacks precisely according to the abnormal changes in traffic patterns. Furthermore, the anomaly detection model, using a one class support vector machine (OCSVM), is able to detect malicious control instructions by analyzing the key field in Ethernet/IP packets. The confusion matrix is selected to testify to the effectiveness of the proposed method, and two other innovative IDSs are used for comparison. The experiment results show that the proposed two stage IDS in this paper has an outstanding performance in detecting infiltration attacks, forging attacks, and false data injection attacks compared with other IDSs.
Floating Active Inductor Based Trans-Impedance Amplifier in 0.18 μm CMOS Technology for Optical Applications
Authors: Chen Xiangyu , Takahashi Yasuhiro
Published: December 2019

In this paper, a transimpedance amplifier (TIA) based on floating active inductors (FAI) is presented. Compared with conventional TIAs, the proposed TIA has the advantages of a wider bandwidth, lower power dissipation, and smaller chip area. The schematics and characteristics of the FAI circuit are explained. Moreover, the proposed TIA employs the combination of capacitive degeneration, the broadband matching network, and the regulated cascode input stage to enhance the bandwidth and gain. This turns the TIA design into a fifth-order low pass filter with Butterworth response. The TIA is implemented using 0.18

μ

m Rohm CMOS technology and consumes only 10.7 mW with a supply voltage of 1.8 V. When used with a 150 fF photodiode capacitance, it exhibits the following characteristics: gain of 41 dB

Ω

and −3 dB frequency of 10 GHz. This TIA occupies an area of 180

μ

m × 118

μ

m.