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Beth Berila’s Integrating Mindfulness into Anti-Oppression Pedagogy: Social Justice in Higher Education. A Review
Authors: M Anderson Amy
Published: March 2018

Aim/Purpose: Review of Beth Berila's book, Integrating Mindfulness Into Anti-Oppression Pedagogy: Social Justice in Higher Education

Background: I am a Fine Arts instructor who integrates contemplative methods in my curriculum and is interested in mindfulness techniques. Beth Berila is Director of Women's Studies at St. Cloud University, as well as a 500-hour registered yoga teacher.

Methodology: Integrating mindfulness techniques as tools for students to develop and/or deepen their levels of self-reflexivity and compassion.

Contribution: A review of the book

Findings: Lists benefits found in text and offers suggestions for further expansion

Recommendations for Practitioners: Besides the helpful theory, Berila gives an example of practical application at the end of each chapter that can be used for self and/or tailored for the classroom.

Recommendation for Researchers: A great reference list for separate, more in-depth, lines of inquiry

Impact on Society: Another element adding to our attempts to fully embody knowledge

Future Research: Narratives of practical application and effects thereof
Dilden Düşünceye
Authors: HACIBEKİROĞLU Abdullah
Published: March 2018

Bu makale en genel ifadesiyle dil-düşünce ilişkisini incelemektedir. Yazara göre geçmişteki dil bilginlerinin büyük çoğunluğu ve Arap dil kurumları, dili lafız ve terkiplerden ibaret görmektedir. Oysa dil kullanım içindir, anlaşma ve iletişimin kendisiyle yapıldığı bir araçtır. Dil, doğası gereği yasalaştırma, karmaşıklık ve şekilciliğe karşıdır. Bütün dillerde sabit ve değişken unsurlar vardır. Sabit, dilin nesiller arasında varlığını devam ettirmesini, değişken ise dilin değişen olguların verilerine göre sürekli yenilenme ve adaptasyonunu ihtiva eder. Arap dünyasında fasih (standart) dil ve âmmice şeklinde iki dillilik baş gösterince Arap dil kurumları fasih dili savundular. Buna karşılık bazı kesimler de âmmiceyi savunma noktasında direnç gösterdiler. Dil kurumlarının fonksiyonu âmmicenin aşırılığına karşı fasih dili korumakla sınırlı kaldı. Hasan Hanefî dilin çok zengin ve geniş bir sistem olduğunu izah ettikten sonra Arap dil kurumlarının dilden düşünceye ve düşünceden âleme dönüşümü/değişimi için gerekli bir programa sahip olmadığını iddia etmektedir. Bazı kelime ve kavramlar üzerinden dil-düşünce ilişkisini irdelemeye devam eden Hasan Hanefî’ye göre dil-düşünce problemlerinin çözümlenmesi veya minimize edilmesi dilcilerin omuzundadır.
İktisat Tarihinde ‘Bosna’da Toprak Meselesi’
Authors: Nakiboğlu Aslıhan , Yasa Bengü Doğangün , Berkman Ayberk Nuri
Published: March 2018

‘İktisat tarihinde
Bosna’da Toprak meselesi’ isimli makale çalışmasında Bosna’da toprak meselesi
konusu, Duşan Kanunnamesi’nden, II.
Meşrutiyet’e kadar geçen zaman dilimi içinde ele alınmıştır. 1463 yılında Bosna’nın
Osmanlı İmparatorluğu tarafından fethi sonucunda Osmanlı Arazi Rejiminin
bölgede başarılı bir şekilde uygulandığı görülmektedir. Osmanlı İmparatorluğu,
Bosna’da devlet geleneği çerçevesinde, Duşan kanunnamesi ile düzenlenen eski
arazi rejimini korumuştur. 16. Yüzyılın ikinci yarısında, mahalli
yöneticilerin, reayaya üzerindeki baskısını arttırması ve arazilerin büyük
toprak sahiplerinin eline geçmesiyle tepkiler büyüyerek isyanlara yol açmıştır.
Böylece başlayan toprak sistemindeki bozulma süreci, II. Meşrutiyet ile Bosna’nın
Avusturya-Macaristan İmparatorluğu tarafından ilhakına kadar devam etmiştir.
II. Meşrutiyetle birlikte Bosna Hersek in Avusturya–Macaristan İmparatorluğu
tarafından ilhak edilmesiyle Türklerin Balkanlardaki hâkimiyet süreci de yavaş
yavaş sona ermeye başlamıştır.
A maternidade: destino e carga
Authors: Cordeiro Mariana Sbaraini
Published: March 2018

ResumoEsse trabalho analisa o conto “La Pietá”, de Cecília Prada (1972), focando o tema da maternidade em um espaço urbano, onde as dificuldades da cidade grande fazem emergir também os problemas da vida privada de uma mãe pobre que luta para que seu filho nasça vivo, apesar das circunstâncias serem totalmente adversas. A análise evidencia a falência não só da família, como também a do ser humano. Por ser um texto de autoria feminina, esse trabalho traz alguns conceitos sobre esse tipo de texto, e também aponta o percurso das lutas feministas. Como r esultado, a Ginocrítica surge como uma possibilidade teórica para que o texto literário seja explorado.Palavras-chaveConto brasileiro. Literatura de autoria feminina. Maternidade. Feminismo. Ginocrítica.
Letramento escolar e identidade: discutindo a prática docente com textos
Authors: Carneiro Borges Carla Luzia
Published: March 2018

ResumoDiscute-se a prática docente com textos, refletindo sobre seu impacto na construção de identidades na sala de aula. O trabalho fundamenta-se nas noções de letramento dos Novos Estudos do Letramento (Street, 1984); de identidade (Hall, 2003); de texto/discurso (Bakhtin, 1997; 2004) e de leitura/escritura (De Certeau, 2008a; 2008b). Proponho um exercício de leitura de produções escritas de duas escolas Riachão do Jacuípe/Ba, as quais passam por formação continuada de professores com base na Pedagogia de Paulo Freire (projeto CAT/UEFS/MOC).Palavras-chaveLetramento. Identidade. Texto/discurso.
A prática lexicográfica na formação do professor indígena
Authors: Dos Santos Cosme Batista , Mota de Lima Maria Nazaré
Published: March 2018

ResumoOs estudos do letramento do professor, na perspectiva em que está situada a linha de pesquisa Letramento, identidades e formação de professores do Programa de Mestrado em Critica Cultural da UNEB-Campus II, têm como um dos seus interesses a inserção de professores de diferentes etnias nas práticas de leitura e de produção escrita de relevância cultural. Neste artigo, trazemos um recorte de uma das pesquisas que vem sendo realizada no Programa, sobre a prática de produção lexicográfica de professores indígenas do sertão da Bahia. O objetivo do trabalho é estudar os verbetes produzidos pelos professores, analisando-os em conflito com os verbetes sugeridos nos dicionários tradicionais de língua Portuguesa. O pressuposto metodológico se filia à pesquisa qualitativa, do tipo pesquisa-ação-formação. O pressuposto teórico é da Linguística Aplicada, de base interdisciplinar, e envolve um quadro conceitual configurado pelos estudos do letramento intercultural e pelos estudos etnolexicográficos. A produção dos professores levou em conta a língua em uso, como uma demanda de estudos da sociolinguística e, ao mesmo tempo, o registro escrito dos verbetes, como uma demanda da política linguística e da formação do professor no contexto da educação escolar indígena.Palavras-chaveLetramento. Etnolexicografia. Formação do Professor. Escolas Indígenas.
Práticas de leitura dos professores indígenas kiriri cantagalo
Authors: Dos Santos Jucimar Pereira
Published: March 2018

ResumoO presente texto é resultado de um trabalho em Nível de Mestrado, desenvolvido no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Crítica Cultural na Universidade do Estado da Bahia – UNEB, Campus II – Alagoinhas no período de 2010-2011, cujo objetivo foi investigar as práticas de leitura dos professores indígenas Kiriri Cantagalo do Ensino Fundamental (5a à 8a série) que atuam no Colégio Estadual Indígena Florentino Domingos de Andrade, Aldeia Araçás do Município de Banzaê, no estabelecimento da relação entre cultura, educação e leitura. Para o desenrolar da pesquisa foi utilizada a seguinte questão: as práticas de ensino de leitura desenvolvidas pelos professores indígenas Kiriri Cantagalo têm contribuído para o fortalecimento de sua cultura indígena? A pesquisa percorre justamente questões de encantamento sobre o que vem a ser a leitura em uma escola indígena do Nordeste da Bahia, em um contexto de suas lutas históricas, conquistas e questões delicadas, tais como o processo de retomada do Território Indígena Kiriri, que vem ocorrendo a partir da década de 1970, os seus projetos societários, o acesso a bens culturais, a preservação e fortalecimento da cultura indígena Kiriri.Palavras-chaveLeitura. Práticas de leitura. Educação Escolar Indígena.
Mulheres negras, escolaridade, sexismo e subordinação: identidades ex-postas na sala de aula
Authors: Santos Terezinha Oliveira
Published: March 2018

ResumoNeste artigo, retomo dois trechos da minha tese de doutorado 1 que tratam de construção de identidades, numa reflexão que enfoca a condição da mulher na sala de aula, seja ela estudante ou professora, numa perspectiva (auto) etnográfica a partir de leitura de alguns teóricos que abordam questões de sexismo e subordinação. Assim, a partir de uma descrição de algumas cenas do cotidiano de mulheres negras, conjunto no qual me incluo, procuro refletir sobre o sexismo e as condições de subordinação e dominação presentes, principalmente, nas práticas cotidianas onde nós estamos inseridas.Palavras-chaveLíngua estrangeira . Português língua estrangeira. Léxico. Cultura .Lexicultura.
Cibercultura e as identidades líquidas: reflexão sobre a cultura na era das novas tecnologias
Authors: De Sousa Cunha Úrsula Nascimento
Published: March 2018

ResumoEste artigo - um recorte do meu projeto de pesquisa para o doutorado em Educação (UFPB), na linha Estudos Culturais da Educação - tem por objetivo refletir a respeito da concepção de cultura em uma época dominada pelas Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação (TIC) e como essas ferramentas têm influenciado as manifestações culturais de grupos sociais e suas identidades, através de um processo de justaposição cultural, característica da cibercultura. Para isso, torna-se essencial refletir sobre algumas concepções de cultura, apesar de esse ser um conceito difuso e cambiante, tendo como épocas principais a modernidade e a pós-modernidade, que determinaram alguns tipos culturais, a exemplo da cultura de imprensa, de massas, midiática e digital, a partir do olhar dos Estudos Culturais. Dessa forma, na contemporaneidade, evidenciam-se os hibridismos culturais, os descentramentos da identidade e, ao mesmo tempo, a heterogeneidade da cibercultura, através das comunidades virtuais e da relação de troca entre produtor cultural e consumidor, que tende a romper a hierarquia entre alta e baixa cultura. Portanto, as novas tecnologias são suportes que relativizam o poder do autor de impor significados ou de oferecer uma narrativa contínua em relação às manifestações culturais vigentes.Palavras-chaveExperiência cotidiana. Resistência. Resiliência.
SEGITIGA DIDAKTIS CERPEN MERAWAT PETI INGATAN KARYA PUTU OKA SUKANTA
Authors: Ainun Najib Muhammad Rifqi
Published: March 2018

This research used short story entitled �Merawat Peti Ingatan�by Putu Oka Sukanta as the object. The short story directed the reader�s thinking to alwayshave critical thinking on everything and not easy to believe in a thing without any good reason underlying it. The approach used in this study is didactic approach or often called the value of education, while the type of research used is qualitative research. The purpose of this study to describe the projection of didactical sentence in the short story. This research began by reading and looking carefully the didactic elements contained in the short story. Then the data in the form of didactic elements are grouped by family, religion, and social didactic elements. From some of these processes it is found that there are didactic elements in religious, family, and social domains such as respect or modesty, humility, honesty and transparency, caring, gratitude, etc. Based on these studies it can be seen that social didactic elements are more prominent than religious and family didactic elements. It is caused by human social life which is more often done compared to other elementary.
KEEFEKTIFAN PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS PENDIDIKAN KEWIRAUSAHAAN BERBANTUAN BUKU PANDUAN MOTIVATIF DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MENULIS CERITA PENDEK
Authors: Sudiyati Sudiyati
Published: March 2018

This research focused on entrepreneurship education-based learning within motivation guidebook. Purpose of the research was to determine the effectivity ofthe entrepreneurship education-based learning within motivation guidebook onstudents� short story writing skill. This research was a quantitative type of research. It was conducted to students of grade XI in SMA Negeri 6 Semarang. Data collection method was a short story writing test. Data analysis was conducted by t-test formula to determine whether there was an improvement before and after the treatment. Result of the research indicated that value of tcount was 6.62 and on 5% significance, n = 30, ttable = 1.68. The tcount was higher than t-table, meaning that ha was acceptable. Thus, the learning of entrepreneurship education-based short story writing within motivation guidebook was effective to develop short story writing skill.
GAYA BAHASA NOVEL SANG PEMIMPI KARYA ANDREA HIRATA DALAM PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INDONESIA TENTANG GAYA BAHASA DI SMA KELAS X
Authors: Faqihuddin Syarif , Chamalah Evi , Setiana Leli Nisfi
Published: March 2018

This research takes the novel Sang Pemimpi by Andrea Hirata as the basicreference of the study of the style of language as a class X learning at the level of high school. The problem studied in this research is to analyze the language style contained in novel Sang Pemimpi by Andrea Hirata in learning of Indonesian class X in high school level. This study aims to determine the style of language in the novel Sang Pemimpi by Andrea Hirata in learning the language and Indonesian Literature in high school students of class X. In this study, the method used is qualitative method. The application of this qualitative method is descriptive, which means the data produced in the form of words in the form of quotations. The data in this research is exposure of the language (written text), ie words, phrases, sentences contained elements of the language style contained in the novel Sang Pemimpi by Andrea Hirata. Stages of this research is data collection, selection of data,� analyzing data that has been selected, and make research reports. This research is expected to be an alternative of literary learning especially on the style of language in SMA level.
ABSURDISME INDONESIA DALAM �SUMUR TANPA DASAR� KARYA ARIFIN C. NOER
Authors: Turahmat Turahmat , Jupriyanto Jupriyanto
Published: March 2018

The issue that arises from the limitations of absurdism on the drama's text is: is it possible that the drama STD (The Well Without Basic) by Arifin C.Noer does not in any way recognize the existence of God in his narrative? Another issue is how the form of absurdism in this drama text ?. This research utilizes a hermeneutic approach. Data were collected using reading technique and record technique. There are two sources of data in this study, namely primary data sources and secondary data sources. The primary data source in this research is the drama of No Drawing Well by Arifin C.Noer. The data contained in this research are words, phrases, clauses, or phrases in the drama dialogue of the Unfounded Wells by Arifin C.Noer which allegedly contains markers of drama absurdism. The data were analyzed using hermeneutic readings. Then presented in the form of a neatly arranged and systematic report. The forms of absurdism in this text lie in the following points. First, this drama uses the myth as a source of storytelling. Secondly, in this drama script also occur events outside the logic that utilize the human subconscious. The story of human life or figure in the drama script is oscillated in uncertainty. Third, the storyline in the drama script STD contains events that can still trace the plot. The existence of God still appears in this drama script. The traces of God's power also appear to be intertwined in several dialogues.
Kondisi Fisika Kimia Air Sungai Yang Bermuara di Teluk Sawaibu Kabupaten Manokwari
Authors: Irwan Muhammad , Alianto Alianto , Toja Yori Turu
Published: March 2018

Penelitian ini dilakukan di tiga sungai kecil (Momo, Sahara dan Konto) yang bermuara di Teluk Sawaibu Kabupaten Manokwari. Pengambilan sampel air untuk ketiga stasiun pengamatan dilakukan untuk pengukuran parameter fisik yaitu suhu, TDS, TSS dan kekeruhan, dan parameter kimia pH, DO, COD, BOD, Nitrat (NO3), Fosfat (PO4) dan Amonia. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengetahui kualitas fisik kimia air sungai dari lokasi penelitian, dan dibandingkan dengan baku mutu kualitas air berdasarkan Peraturan Pemerintah nomor 82 tahun 2001 tentang pengelolaan kualitas air dan pengendalian pencemaran air. Hasil pengukuran parameter fisik dan kimia adalah kisaran suhu dari tiga stasiun pengamatan berkisar antara 26,6 - 31°C, kekeruhan berkisar 0,17-49,7 NTU. Padatan Terlarut Total (TDS) 134 - 317 mg/l. Padatan Tersuspensi Total 14 – 96 mg/l. pH berkisar antara 6,69 – 7,78. DO (Dissolved Oxygen) 0,03–6,22 mg/l. COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) <4,99 – 27,75 mg/l, BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) 0,60 – 6,31 mg/l, Nitrat (NO3-N) 0,013 – 0,251 mg/l, Fosfat (PO4) 0,013 – 0,243 mg/l dan Amonia (NH3) 0,051 – 0,346 mg/l.
Kontribusi Pendapatan Kelompok Usaha Perempuan Pesisir dalam Pengolahan Hasil Perikanan di Manokwari
Authors: Tebaiy Selvi , Leiwakabessy Juliana , Wambrauw Eddy T
Published: March 2018

Perempuan pesisir Manokwari memiliki lima macam usaha diantaranya pengolahan bakso dan kerupuk, ikan asin, ikan asar, abon ikan dan wisata kuliner. Penelitian ini dilakukan di pesisir Kabupaten Manokwari pada Agustus - Desember 2015. Tujuannya adalah untuk mengetahui jenis-jenis usaha di sektor perikanan yang dilakukan perempuan pesisir Manokwari serta kontribusi pendapatan perempuan tersebut didalam pendapatan rumah tangga. Metode wawancara terhadap 38 perempuan pesisir Manokwari dengan jenis usaha yang dilakukan. Metode deskriptif digunakan dalam menganalisis data yang ditampilkan dalam bentuk grafik dan persentase. Pendapatan rata-rata per bulan usaha olahan bakso dan kerupuk tertinggi Rp. 10,460,000.00 dan terendah adalah pelaku usaha ikan asin sebesar Rp. 4,895,000.00. Kontribusi pendapatan Rumah Tangga Perikanan sebesar 80% disumbangkan oleh kegiatan pengolahan hasil perikanan. Perlu adanya pendampingan kelembagaan usaha mikro dan tersedianya pasar yang memadai bagi keberlangsungan usaha
Kelimpahan Fitoplankton dan Perannya Sebagai Sumber Makanan Ikan di Teluk Pabean, Jawa Barat
Authors: Andriani Ayu , Damar Ario , Rahardjo M F , Simanjuntak Charles P.H. , Asriansyah Aries , Aditriawan Reiza Maulana
Published: March 2018

Pabean Bay is an estuary that has the potential of natural resources for fisheries. One of the organisms that has an important role here is phytoplankton. This study aims to analyze spatially and temporally the composition of phytoplankton abundance as fish food sources in Pabean Bay waters, West Java. Phytoplankton and physics-chemical parameters were taken monthly samples (June 2016-March 2017). Data analysis included the composition and abundance of phytoplankton, one-way variance analysis based on time and zone, the relation of physics-chemical parameters of aquatic to phytoplankton abundance, and phytoplankton used by fish as food. The abundance of phytoplankton differs on a monthly basis, but is not different in each zone. The phytoplankton found in the Pabean Bay is dominated by the Bacillariophyceae class. The dominant type of phytoplankton feeds from some of the captured fishes is Nitzschia and Pleurosigma from the Bacillariophyceae class.
Enthalpies of mixing in binary Mn–In and ternary Mn–In–Gd liquid alloys
Authors: Ivanov Michael , Usenko Natalia , Kotova Natalia
Published: March 2018

The enthalpies of mixing in liquid alloys of the binary Mn–In and ternary Mn–In–Gd systems were determined over a wide range of compositions by means of isoperibolic calorimetry in the temperature range 1 500 – 1 650 K. The enthalpies of mixing in the Mn–In system demonstrate endothermic effects (ΔHmax = 4.66 ± 0.38 kJ · mol−1 at xIn = 0.40). The enthalpies of mixing in the liquid ternary Mn–In–Gd alloys were determined along six sections (xMn/xIn = 0.22/0.78; 0.44/0.56; 0.65/0.35 and 0.83/0.17 for xGd changed from 0 up to 0.5 and xMn/xGd = 0.30/0.70; 0.60/0.40 for xIn changed from 0 up to 0.3). Enthalpies of mixing in the ternary system were found to be predominantly exothermic and steadily increasing in absolute values towards the Gd–In boundary binary system, reaching the maximum value in the vicinity of the phase GdIn.
Long-term outcome after Gamma Knife radiosurgery for acoustic neuroma of all Koos grades: a single-center study
Authors: Frischer Josa M. , Gruber Elise , Schöffmann Verena , Ertl Adolf , Höftberger Romana , Mallouhi Ammar , Wolfsberger Stefan , Arnoldner Christoph , Eisner Wilhelm , Knosp Engelbert , Kitz Klaus , Gatterbauer Brigitte
Published: March 2018

OBJECTIVE

The authors present long-term follow-up data on patients treated with Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) for acoustic neuroma.

METHODS

Six hundred eighteen patients were radiosurgically treated for acoustic neuroma between 1992 and 2016 at the Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University Vienna. Patients with neurofibromatosis and patients treated too recently to attain 1 year of follow-up were excluded from this retrospective study. Thus, data on 557 patients with spontaneous acoustic neuroma of any Koos grade are presented, as are long-term follow-up data on 426 patients with a minimum follow-up of 2 years. Patients were assessed according to the Gardner-Robertson (GR) hearing scale and the House-Brackmann facial nerve function scale, both prior to GKRS and at the times of follow-up.

RESULTS

Four hundred fifty-two patients (81%) were treated with radiosurgery alone and 105 patients (19%) with combined microsurgery-radiosurgery. While the combined treatment was especially favored before 2002, the percentage of cases treated with radiosurgery alone has significantly increased since then. The overall complication rate after GKRS was low and has declined significantly in the last decade. The risk of developing hydrocephalus after GKRS increased with tumor size. One case (0.2%) of malignant transformation after GKRS was diagnosed. Radiological tumor control rates of 92%, 91%, and 91% at 5, 10, and 15 years after GKRS, regardless of the Koos grade or pretreatment, were observed. The overall tumor control rate without the need for additional treatment was even higher at 98%. At the last follow-up, functional hearing was preserved in 55% of patients who had been classified with GR hearing class I or II prior to GKRS. Hearing preservation rates of 53%, 34%, and 34% at 5, 10, and 15 years after GKRS were observed. The multivariate regression model revealed that the GR hearing class prior to GKRS and the median dose to the cochlea were independent predictors of the GR class at follow-up.

CONCLUSIONS

In small to medium-sized spontaneous acoustic neuromas, radiosurgery should be recognized as the primary treatment at an early stage. Although minimizing the cochlear dose seems beneficial for hearing preservation, the authors, like others before, do not recommend undertreating intracanalicular tumors in favor of low cochlear doses. For larger acoustic neuromas, radiosurgery remains a reliable management option with tumor control rates similar to those for smaller acoustic neuromas; however, careful patient selection and counseling are recommended given the higher risk of side effects. Microsurgery must be considered in acoustic neuromas with significant brainstem compression or hydrocephalus.
High rebleeding risk associated with choroidal collateral vessels in hemorrhagic moyamoya disease: analysis of a nonsurgical cohort in the Japan Adult Moyamoya Trial
Authors: Funaki Takeshi , Takahashi Jun C. , Houkin Kiyohiro , Kuroda Satoshi , Takeuchi Shigekazu , Fujimura Miki , Tomata Yasutake , Miyamoto Susumu
Published: March 2018

OBJECTIVE

Choroidal collateral vessels typical of moyamoya disease have received attention as a potential bleeding source. The authors’ previous angiographic cross-sectional analysis suggested a possible association between choroidal collaterals and posterior hemorrhage, indicating a high risk for rebleeding. The present longitudinal analysis is intended to determine whether choroidal collaterals are a predictor of rebleeding in hemorrhagic moyamoya disease.

METHODS

The Japan Adult Moyamoya Trial group designed an ancillary cohort study using 5-year follow-up data on 37 patients included in the nonsurgical arm of the original randomized controlled trial and compared the rebleeding rate of those with and those without choroidal collaterals, represented by the connection between the anterior or posterior choroidal arteries and the medullary arteries. An expert panel determined whether a choroidal collateral was present in each patient through the measurement of baseline angiography studies. The rebleeding rate comparison was adjusted for age, diagnosis of hypertension, and involvement of the posterior cerebral artery.

RESULTS

Choroidal collaterals were present in 21 patients (56.8%). The rebleeding rate was 13.1% per year in the collateral-positive group as compared with 1.3% in the negative group (p = 0.008, log-rank test). The adjusted hazard ratio for rebleeding in the collateral-positive group relative to the negative group remained statistically significant (HR 11.10, 95% CI 1.37–89.91). Radiographic assessment of the collateral-positive group revealed good correspondence between the distribution of collaterals and rebleeding sites.

CONCLUSIONS

Results of this study suggest that choroidal collaterals are a bleeding source with a high risk for hemorrhagic recurrence and a predictor of rebleeding in hemorrhagic moyamoya disease.
Progress and Challenges in Frontotemporal Dementia Research: A 20-Year Review
Authors: Hodges John R. , Piguet Olivier
Published: March 2018

The landscape of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) has evolved remarkably in recent years and is barely recognizable from two decades ago. Knowledge of the clinical phenomenology, cognition, neuroimaging, genetics, pathology of the different subtypes of FTD, and their relations to other neurodegenerative conditions, has increased rapidly, due in part, to the growing interests into these neurodegenerative brain conditions. This article reviews the major advances in the field of FTD over the past 20 years, focusing primarily on the work of Frontier, the frontotemporal dementia clinical research group, based in Sydney, Australia. Topics covered include clinical presentations (cognition, behavior, neuroimaging), pathology, genetics, and disease progression, as well as interventions and carer directed research. This review demonstrates the improvement in diagnostic accuracy and capacity to provide advice on genetic risks, prognosis, and outcome. The next major challenge will be to capitalize on these research findings to develop effective disease modifying drugs, which are currently lacking.
Integrity test of lead apron and its effect on personnel and carers
Authors: Daniel Omojola Akintayo , Xaviera Isiodu Chinonye
Published: March 2018

The use of lead apron is known to protect radiation workers and carers (patient relatives) from the scatter radiation. The study intends to assess the integrity of lead apron by checking for defects and to estimate the mean dose rate to personnel and carers and also to compare the percentage mean absorbance of the apron with the related studies. Ten lead aprons were used involving three vendors. A fluoroscopy unit, floor mounted X-ray unit, survey meter, lead aprons and meter rule were used. Crack and tear were identified with some areas close to the critical organ site. Eighty percent of the aprons showed signs that they were defective. Correlation of the lead aprons mean age and the total number of defective lead aprons were not significant (p=0.866). The mean thickness of the aprons for the three brands affected the percentage absorbance (p<0.001). The mean dose rate was above 20 mSv recommended for radiation workers averaged over a single year. It is recommended that the defective apron close to the critical organ be replaced and those in areas distal from the critical organs be further evaluated using the rejection criteria test before they are replaced.
Solemn Resonances: The Incomplete Monument and the Posthumous Soundscape
Authors: Helgeson James
Published: March 2018

Initially proposing working definitions of the terms ‘soundscape’ (briefly: the set of possible sounds in a particular place and time) and ‘soundspace’ (a particular, determined slice of a possible set of sounds), the article examines brief excerpts from the writings of François Rabelais and Victor Hugo, as well as a striking 2005 ‘completion’ of the Mozart Requiem by the contemporary Austrian composer Georg Friedrich Haas (Sieben Klangräume accompanying the unfinished fragments of Mozart's Requiem KV 626). All of the works examined deploy, in their way, the idea of a post-mortem soundscape. The evocation of the sounds of a world beyond our knowing suggests awe at the idea of transcending death but also lays bare some of the ideological pitfalls of memorialization.
An Experimental Study of a Data Compression Technology-Based Intelligent Data Acquisition (IDAQ) System for Structural Health Monitoring of a Long-Span Bridge
Authors: Heo Gwanghee , Kim Chunggil , Jeon Seunggon , Jeon Joonryong
Published: March 2018

There has recently been an increase in interest in structural health monitoring (SHM) using wireless sensor networks. For SHM, in particular, it is important to accurately and efficiently measure the dynamic acceleration response using wireless sensor networks in real-time. For the purpose, a CAFB (cochlea-inspired artificial filter bank) has been developed in a previous study, which is a dynamic data compression technology. Since the developed CAFB can select and compress only the interested range of frequency signals from an entire response of a structure, it efficiently provides a real-time dynamic response based on wireless networking. CAFB of the previous study is optimized to selectively acquire low-frequency signals of sub-10 Hz, which is required for SHM of long and large-scale structures. According to the CAFB’s optimization using an El-Centro seismic waveform, six band-pass filters, 1.0 Hz interval, and 0.6 Hz bandwidth have been adapted. This article is to evaluate dynamic acceleration response performance of civil structures using the CAFB developed in the previous study. To achieve the purpose, the optimally-designed CAFB was embedded in an intelligent data acquisition (IDAQ) system. To evaluate the performance of the IDAQ system with the embedded CAFB, the real-time dynamic response was investigated for a model cable-stayed bridge, measured by a wire-measuring system and the CAFB-based IDAQ system simultaneously. The results show excellent agreement between the compressed dynamic response acquired by the CAFB-based IDAQ system and that acquired by the wire measuring system. In addition, the measurement from the CAFB-based IDAQ system revealed the modal information of the model bridge. The developed CAFB can determine and reconstruct the entire dynamic response from compression with modal information only; its efficient operation illustrates its potential to be utilized in real-time structural health monitoring.
Selective Hydrogenation of Benzene to Cyclohexene over Ru-Zn Catalysts: Mechanism Investigation on NaOH as a Reaction Additive
Authors: Sun Haijie , Chen Zhihao , Li Chenggang , Chen Lingxia , Peng Zhikun , Liu Zhongyi , Liu Shouchang
Published: March 2018

Ru-Zn catalysts were synthesized via a precipitation method, and the mechanism of NaOH modifying Ru-Zn catalysts on the selective hydrogenation of benzene to cyclohexene was thoroughly investigated. Fresh as well as used catalysts were characterized via X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), transmission electron microscope (TEM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and density functional theory (DFT), respectively. Before catalytic experiments, metallic Ru and rodlike ZnO were detected from fresh Ru-Zn catalysts. Notably, with the increasing concentration of NaOH added into the reaction medium (e.g., from 0 to 0.6 mol·L−1), the dispersion of ZnO on the Ru surface significantly improved, resulting in the enhancement Ruδ+ species of electron deficiency. The catalytic activity towards benzene conversion was therefore retarded and the selectivity towards cyclohexene was improved. When the added NaOH concentration reached 0.6 mol·L−1, the atomic ratio of Zn/Ru decreased from 0.27 (when no NaOH was added) to 0.16, benzene conversion of 45.3%, and cyclohexene selectivity of 89.3% was achieved using a batch reactor after 25 min of reaction time. However, with continually increasing the NaOH concentration, i.e., to 1.2 mol·L−1, parts of ZnO could react with the over-added NaOH, leading to the unfavorable consumption of uniformly dispersed ZnO. This causes the increasing of catalytic activity towards benzene conversion, as well as the decreasing of the selectivity towards cyclohexene. Moreover, no loss of catalytic activity and selectivity towards cyclohexene formation from selective hydrogenation of benzene was observed after 10 times of catalytic experiments without any regeneration.
Analysis of Non-Isolated Multi-Port Single Ended Primary Inductor Converter for Standalone Applications
Authors: Anuradha C. , Sakthivel C. , Venkatesan T. , Chellammal N.
Published: March 2018

A non-isolated Multiport Single Ended Primary Inductor Converter (SEPIC) for coordinating photovoltaic sources is developed in this paper. The proposed multiport converter topologies comprise a Single Input Multi yield (SIMO) and Multi Input Multi Output (MIMO). It is having the merits of decreased number of parts and high power density. Steady state analysis verifies the improved situation of both the proposed topologies, which is further checked through simulation results.
A Review of Recent Advances in Research on PM2.5 in China
Authors: Lin Yaolin , Zou Jiale , Yang Wei , Li Chun-Qing
Published: March 2018

PM2.5 pollution has become a severe problem in China due to rapid industrialization and high energy consumption. It can cause increases in the incidence of various respiratory diseases and resident mortality rates, as well as increase in the energy consumption in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems due to the need for air purification. This paper reviews and studies the sources of indoor and outdoor PM2.5, the impact of PM2.5 pollution on atmospheric visibility, occupational health, and occupants’ behaviors. This paper also presents current pollution status in China, the relationship between indoor and outdoor PM2.5, and control of indoor PM2.5, and finally presents analysis and suggestions for future research.
Recent Understandings of Biology, Prophylaxis and Treatment Strategies for Hypertrophic Scars and Keloids
Authors: Lee Ho , Jang Yong
Published: March 2018

Hypertrophic scars and keloids are fibroproliferative disorders that may arise after any deep cutaneous injury caused by trauma, burns, surgery, etc. Hypertrophic scars and keloids are cosmetically problematic, and in combination with functional problems such as contractures and subjective symptoms including pruritus, these significantly affect patients’ quality of life. There have been many studies on hypertrophic scars and keloids; but the mechanisms underlying scar formation have not yet been well established, and prophylactic and treatment strategies remain unsatisfactory. In this review, the authors introduce and summarize classical concepts surrounding wound healing and review recent understandings of the biology, prevention and treatment strategies for hypertrophic scars and keloids.
Application of PolyHIPE Membrane with Tricaprylmethylammonium Chloride for Cr(VI) Ion Separation: Parameters and Mechanism of Transport Relating to the Pore Structure
Authors: Chen Jyh-Herng , Le Thi , Hsu Kai-Chung
Published: March 2018

The structural characteristics of membrane support directly affect the performance of carrier facilitated transport membrane. A highly porous PolyHIPE impregnated with Aliquat 336 is proposed for Cr(VI) separation. PolyHIPE consisting of poly(styrene-co-2-ethylhexyl acrylate) copolymer crosslinked with divinylbenzene has the pore structure characteristic of large pore spaces interconnected with small window throats. The unique pore structure provides the membrane with high flux and stability. The experimental results indicate that the effective diffusion coefficient D* of Cr(VI) through Aliquat 336/PolyHIPE membrane is as high as 1.75 × 10−11 m2 s−1. Transport study shows that the diffusion of Cr(VI) through Aliquat 336/PolyHIPE membrane can be attributed to the jumping transport mechanism. The hydraulic stability experiment shows that the membrane is quite stable, with recovery rates remaining at 95%, even after 10 consecutive cycles of operation. The separation study demonstrates the potential application of this new type of membrane for Cr(VI) recovery.
Deterministic Capture of Individual Circulating Tumor Cells Using a Flow-Restricted Microfluidic Trap Array
Authors: Yoon Yousang , Lee Jusin , Yoo Ki-Chun , Sul Onejae , Lee Su-Jae , Lee Seung-Beck
Published: March 2018

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are regarded as a strong biomarker which includes clinically valuable information. However, CTCs are very rare and require precise separation and detection for effective clinical applications. Furthermore, downstream analysis has become necessary to identify the distinct sub-population of CTCs that causes metastasis. Here, we report a flow-restricted microfluidic trap array capable of deterministic single-cell capture of CTCs. The extent of flow restriction, correlating with the device geometry, was then optimized using a highly invasive breast cancer cell line (LM2 MDA-MB-231) to achieve 97% capture efficiency with a single-cell capture rate of 99%. Single-cell capture of CTCs from mice with full-blown metastasis was also demonstrated. The single-CTC capturing ability of the flow-restricted trap array not only showed cell enumerating ability but also high prospects for application in future automated downstream analysis.
Synergistic Effects of Salvianolic Acid B and Puerarin on Cerebral Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
Authors: Ling Chengli , Liang Jianming , Zhang Chun , Li Ruixiang , Mou Qianqian , Qin Jin , Li Xiaofang , Wang Jianxin
Published: March 2018

Ischemic stroke (IS) is characterized by the sudden loss of blood circulation to an area of the brain, resulting in a corresponding loss of neurologic function. It has been a worldwide critical disease threatening to the health and life of human beings. Despite significant progresses achieved, effective treatment still remains a formidable challenge due to the complexity of the disease. Salvianolic acid B (Sal-B) and Puerarin (Pue) are two active neuroprotectants isolated from traditional Chinese herbs, Salvia miltiorrhiza and Kudzu root respectively, which have been used for the prevention and treatment of IS for thousands of years in China. The activities of two compounds against cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury have been confirmed via various pathways. However, the therapeutic efficacy of any of the two components is still unsatisfied. In the present study, the effect of the combination of Sal-B and Pue on IS was evaluated and validated in vitro and in vivo. The ratio of two compounds was firstly optimized based on the results of CoCl2 damaged PC12 cells model. The co-administration exhibited significantly protective effect in CoCl2 induced PC12 cells injury model by reducing ROS, inhibiting apoptosis and improving mitochondrial membrane potential in vitro. Moreover, Sal-B + Pue significantly relieved neurological deficit scores and infarct area than Sal-B or Pue alone in vivo. The results indicated that neuroprotection mechanism of Sal-B + Pue was related to TLR4/MyD88 and SIRT1 activation signaling pathway to achieve synergistic effect, due to the inhibition of NF-κB transcriptional activity and expression of pro-inflammatory cytokine (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6). In conclusion, the combination of Sal-B and Pue exerted much stronger neuroprotective effect than Sal-B or Pue alone, which provides a potential new drug and has great significance for the treatment of IS.
Immobilization of Polyoxometalates on Tailored Polymeric Surfaces
Authors: Aguado-Ureta Saioa , Rodríguez-Hernández Juan , Del Campo Adolfo , Perez-Álvarez Leyre , Ruiz-Rubio Leire , Vilas José , Artetxe Beñat , Reinoso Santiago , Gutiérrez-Zorrilla Juan
Published: March 2018

Herein we describe the preparation of hybrid polymer–inorganic interfaces by the immobilization of polyoxometalate nanoclusters on functionalized polymer surfaces. The polymeric surfaces were made of polystyrene-b-poly(acrylic acid)/polystyrene (PS-b-PAA/PS) blends by spin coating on a silicon wafer. The functionalization of the polymer film was obtained by interfacial migration of the amphiphilic block copolymer toward the interface upon water vapor annealing. The carboxylic acid functional groups contained in the PAA block were then employed to anchor the [LnIII(α-SiW11O39)]5− polyoxometalates (Ln: Ce, Er). This purpose was achieved by immersing the films in aqueous solutions of the in situ-formed inorganic nanoclusters. X-ray photoelectron and confocal Raman spectroscopies, together with atomic force microscopy, confirmed the immobilization of the inorganic species at the interface.
A Three-Step Resolution-Reconfigurable Hazardous Multi-Gas Sensor Interface for Wireless Air-Quality Monitoring Applications
Authors: Choi Subin , Park Kyeonghwan , Lee Seungwook , Lim Yeongjin , Oh Byungjoo , Chae Hee , Park Chan , Shin Heungjoo , Kim Jae
Published: March 2018

This paper presents a resolution-reconfigurable wide-range resistive sensor readout interface for wireless multi-gas monitoring applications that displays results on a smartphone. Three types of sensing resolutions were selected to minimize processing power consumption, and a dual-mode front-end structure was proposed to support the detection of a variety of hazardous gases with wide range of characteristic resistance. The readout integrated circuit (ROIC) was fabricated in a 0.18 μm CMOS process to provide three reconfigurable data conversions that correspond to a low-power resistance-to-digital converter (RDC), a 12-bit successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and a 16-bit delta-sigma modulator. For functional feasibility, a wireless sensor system prototype that included in-house microelectromechanical (MEMS) sensing devices and commercial device products was manufactured and experimentally verified to detect a variety of hazardous gases.
Behavior Analysis of Novel Wearable Indoor Mapping System Based on 3D-SLAM
Authors: Lagüela Susana , Dorado Iago , Gesto Manuel , Arias Pedro , González-Aguilera Diego , Lorenzo Henrique
Published: March 2018

This paper presents a Wearable Prototype for indoor mapping developed by the University of Vigo. The system is based on a Velodyne LiDAR, acquiring points with 16 rays for a simplistic or low-density 3D representation of reality. With this, a Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (3D-SLAM) method is developed for the mapping and generation of 3D point clouds of scenarios deprived from GNSS signal. The quality of the system presented is validated through the comparison with a commercial indoor mapping system, Zeb-Revo, from the company GeoSLAM and with a terrestrial LiDAR, Faro Focus3D X330. The first is considered as a relative reference with other mobile systems and is chosen due to its use of the same principle for mapping: SLAM techniques based on Robot Operating System (ROS), while the second is taken as ground-truth for the determination of the final accuracy of the system regarding reality. Results show that the accuracy of the system is mainly determined by the accuracy of the sensor, with little increment in the error introduced by the mapping algorithm.
How Does the Urban Environment Affect Health and Well-Being? A Systematic Review
Authors: Krefis Anne , Augustin Matthias , Schlünzen Katharina , Oßenbrügge Jürgen , Augustin Jobst
Published: March 2018

In times of rapid urbanization, health and well-being of citizens is increasingly recognized as a challenge. A remarkable amount of research on relations between urban environments and health or well-being has been conducted. To get an insight about the existing measurements on both health combined with well-being, a systematic literature search was conducted using the databases PubMed and ScienceDirect including references until July 2017. To classify the references a conceptual model describing interrelationships between factors that may be associated with health-related urban well-being was used. The keywords “urban”, “well-being”, and “health” were applied together with factors described in the model. Twenty-four articles met the inclusion criteria. Of these, most studies focused on associations between urban green, health and well-being showing the great importance of green space usage in urban settings to promote better health and well-being. Health was mostly assessed by the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12); to measure well-being, the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS) was mostly used. There are still only a few studies investigating the great complexity of urban health and well-being. More specifically, there is a lack in interdisciplinary approaches that highlight the complexity of urban structures and dynamics and their possible influence on urban health and well-being.
Effects of Water Level Increase on Phytoplankton Assemblages in a Drinking Water Reservoir
Authors: Pan Yangdong , Guo Shijun , Li Yuying , Yin Wei , Qi Pengcheng , Shi Jianwei , Hu Lanqun , Li Bing , Bi Shengge , Zhu Jingya
Published: March 2018

Excessive water level fluctuation may affect physico-chemical characteristics, and consequently ecosystem function, in lakes and reservoirs. In this study, we assessed the changes of phytoplankton assemblages in response to water level increase in Danjiangkou Reservoir, one of the largest drinking water reservoirs in Asia. The water level increased from a low of 137 m to 161 m in 2014 as a part of the South–North Water Diversion Project. Phytoplankton assemblages were sampled four times per year before, during and after the water level increase, at 10 sites. Environmental variables such as total nitrogen as well as phytoplankton biomass decreased after the water level increase. Non-metric multi-dimensional scaling analysis indicated that before the water level increase, phytoplankton assemblages showed distinct seasonal variation with diatom dominance in both early and late seasons while such seasonal variation was much less evident after the water level increase. Month and year (before and after) explained 13% and 6% of variance in phytoplankton assemblages (PERMANOVA, p < 0.001) respectively, and phytoplankton assemblages were significantly different before and after the water level increase. Both chlorophytes and cyanobacteria became more abundant in 2015. Phytoplankton compositional change may largely reflect the environmental changes, such as hydrodynamics mediated by the water level increase.