bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Lectotypification of Thalictrum cultratum(Ranunculaceae)
Authors: SINGH HARSH , SRIVASTAVA ALKA , HUSAIN TARIQ
Published: December 2016

The genus Thalictrum Linneaus (1753: 545) (Ranunculaceae), commonly known as ‘meadow-rue’, comprises 150 to 200 species distributed in temperate regions (Tamura 1995, Fu and Zhu 2001). It is represented by 25 taxa in India (Rau 1993, Santapau and Henry 1973) mostly confined to the Himalayan region. For one of these species, Thalictrum cultratum Wallich (1831:26), the protologue includes two localities (Gossain Than and Kumaon), but no reference to a type specimen. Riedl and Nasir (1991) cited Wall. Cat. 3715 as type without further specifications.
Lectotypification of Eriocaulon duthiei (Eriocaulaceae)
Authors: TIWARI ARJUN PRASAD , GAVADE SANDIP , MUJAFFAR SHAIKH
Published: December 2016

The genus Eriocaulon Linnaeus (1753: 87) includes ca. 485 species and more than 40 infraspecific taxa distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world (Govaerts 2016). Ansari & Balakrishnan (2009) recorded 85 species from India; however, they do not include the species described earlier by Bole & Almeida (1986), Yadav et al. (2008) and the species reported by Myrthong et al. (1983). Recently, 12 species are described within the genus (Shimpale et al. 2009, Shimpale & Yadav 2010, Vivek et al. 2010, Nampy et al. 2011, Swapna et al.2012, Biju et al. 2012, Sunil et al. 2013, Rashmi & Krishnakumar 2014, Manudev et al.2015, Sunil & Naveen Kumar 2015, Sunil et al. 2015).
Coping with brackish water: A new species of cave-dwelling Protosuberites Porifera: Demospongiae: Suberitidae) from the Western Mediterranean and a first contribution to the phylogenetic relationships within the genus
Authors: MELIS PAOLO , RIESGO ANA , TABOADA SERGIO , MANCONI RENATA
Published: December 2016

We used both morphological and genetic approaches to investigate and to describe a new Mediterranean sponge species of the genus Protosuberites from the estuarine-anchialine Bue Marino Cave of Sardinia (Tyrrhenian Sea). The morphotraits of the specimens were compared versus congeneric species with the strongest affinities, covering the genus geographic range worldwide. Protosuberites mereui sp. nov. is light yellow, thinly encrusting, devoid of any special ectosomal skeleton, with spicular complement of tylostyles of three size classes, single or arranged in bundles/tufts, with round to suboval heads. The new species is characterized by an exclusive diagnostic trait recorded for any cave-dwelling Protosuberites i.e. suboval and basally plated resting bodies with a foraminal aperture ornate by a collar. Resting bodies were found in the basal spongin plate firmly adhering to the substratum singly or in small groups. Also the rare, small tylostyles with a sinuous shaft and a typical mushroom-like head were never recorded in the Western Mediterranean and Atlantic species of the genus. The phylogenetic reconstruction using maximum likelihood (ML) and Bayesian Inference (BI) analyses (COI, 18S rRNA, and 28S rRNA) recovered a robustly supported sister relationship between the Mediterranean P. mereui sp. nov. and Protosuberites sp. ‘Panama’ from the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The genetic distances based on COI sequences between all compared Protosuberites species were always higher than 2%, a value sufficient to confirm that P. mereui sp. nov. is a distinct species within the genus. Morphological and genetic analyses confirm unanimously P. mereui sp. nov. as a new species. Our results contribute to the assessment of biodiversity in anchialine/estuarine caves and increase data on sponge adaptive strategies in these extreme ecosystems.
Effective Fetch and Duration of Tropical Cyclone Wind Fields Estimated from Simultaneous Wind and Wave Measurements: Surface Wave and Air–Sea Exchange Computation
Authors: Hwang Paul A. , Fan Yalin
Published: December 2016

Simultaneous wind and wave measurements have been obtained inside tropical cyclones in several hurricane hunter missions. Analyses of these datasets show that the surface wave development inside hurricanes follows essentially the same duration- and fetch-limited growth functions established in steady wind forcing conditions. This paper explores the application of several parameterization functions of wind-wave systems to quantify the energy and momentum exchanges inside hurricanes from an initially limited input of the environmental parameters, such as the wind field alone. A critical prerequisite to applying the wind-wave growth functions is the knowledge of fetch and duration for the hurricane wind field. Four sets of simultaneous wind and wave measurements from hurricane hunter missions are analyzed to derive a fetch and duration scaling model. Time series of 2D hurricane wind fields can then be used to investigate the detailed spatial distribution and temporal evolution of the sea state parameters and the associated air–sea energy and momentum exchanges following the hurricane development.
Dependence of 25-MHz HF Radar Working Range on Near-Surface Conductivity, Sea State, and Tides
Authors: Halverson Mark , Pawlowicz Rich , Chavanne Cédric
Published: December 2016

A 1.6-yr time series of radial current velocity from a 25-MHz high-frequency radar system located near a coastal river plume is analyzed to determine how the working range varies in response to changing near-surface conductivity, sea state, and tides. Working range is defined as the distance to the farthest radial velocity solution along a fixed bearing. A comparison to spatially resolved near-surface conductivity measurements from an instrumented ferry shows that fluctuations in conductivity had the largest impact of the three factors considered. The working range increases nearly linearly with increasing conductivity, almost doubling from 19.4 km at 0.9 S m−1 to 37.4 km at 3.5 S m−1, which yields a slope of 7.0 km per S m−1. The next largest factor was sea state, which was investigated using measured winds. The working range increases linearly at a rate of 1 km per m s−1 of wind speed over the range of 0.5–6.5 m s−1, but it decreases weakly for wind speeds higher than 7.5 m s−1. Finally, a power spectrum of the working range time series reveals variability at tidal frequencies. Tides cause about 3 km of range variation; however, the mechanism(s) underlying this are not known explicitly. Evidence for both sea level height and the interaction of tidal currents with sea state are presented.
The Critical Posthumanities; Or, Is Medianatures to Naturecultures as Zoe Is to Bios?
Authors: Braidotti Rosi
Published: December 2016

This article situates the geological turn in media theory within the critical posthumanities, defining them in both quantitative and qualitative terms. They can be assessed quantitatively by reviewing the proliferation of interdisciplinary “studies” areas—such as media and gender studies—that have transformed the modes of knowledge production within the academic humanities and beyond. They are framed qualitatively by the neomaterialist, vital philosophy proposed by Gilles Deleuze’s Spinozism, based on the concepts of monism, radical immanence, and relational ontology. They not only support the idea of a nature-culture continuum but also provide the philosophical grounding for technological mediation to be defined not as a form of representation but as the expression of “medianaturecultural” ethical relations and forces.
Phosphorylation of XIAP by CDK1–cyclin-B1 controls mitotic cell death
Authors: Hou Ying , Allan Lindsey A. , Clarke Paul R.
Published: December 2016

Regulation of cell death is crucial for the response of cancer cells to drug treatments that cause arrest in mitosis, and is likely to be important for protection against chromosome instability in normal cells. Prolonged mitotic arrest can result in cell death by activation of caspases and the induction of apoptosis. Here, we show that X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis (XIAP) plays a key role in the control of mitotic cell death. Ablation of XIAP expression sensitises cells to prolonged mitotic arrest caused by a microtubule poison. XIAP is stable during mitotic arrest, but its function is controlled through phosphorylation by the mitotic kinase CDK1–cyclin-B1 at S40. Mutation of S40 to a phosphomimetic residue (S40D) inhibits binding to activated effector caspases and abolishes the anti-apoptotic function of XIAP, whereas a non-phosphorylatable mutant (S40A) blocks apoptosis. By performing live-cell imaging, we show that phosphorylation of XIAP reduces the threshold for the onset of cell death in mitosis. This work illustrates that mitotic cell death is a form of apoptosis linked to the progression of mitosis through control by CDK1–cyclin-B1.
WEED INFESTATION OF WINTER TRITICALE, DEPENDING ON AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES OF CULTIVATION
Authors: Шашкаров  , Shashkarov Leonid , Кузнецов  , Kuznetsov Leonid
Published: December 2016

The investigations were carried out in 2014-2015, on a light gray forest heavy loamy soil. The humus content in the arable layer was 5.9%. The mobile phosphorus was 162 and exchangeable potassium was 172 mg per kilogram, respectively, pH of salt extract was 5.6. The total area of the plot was 200 m2, the discount area - 150 m2. Replication - fourfold, placing of plots was successive. Experience scheme: Factor A - preplant soil tillage: 1. Cultivation - 10-12 cm. 2. Milling – 10-12 cm. Factor B – fertilizers: 1. Without fertilizers (control). 2. Fertilizers, aimed to 4.0 tons per hectare (N120P75K90). The following varieties were used as the object of the study: Kornet, Kristal and Nemchinovskaya 56. The norms of fertilizers is calculated by the balance method, based on their removal from the crop and in the soil. The options, treated with a cultivator, were the most clogged. There are no significant difference among tested varieties of Kornet, Nemchinovskaya 56 and Kristal, but Nemchinovskaya 56 was the most clogged - 36 units per square meter, and less weedy was Cornet. When milling , the most clogged was Nemchinovskaya 56 variety - 30 units per square meter. In the way of without fertilization (control), Kristal variety was the most clogged - 21 units per square meter. The weed infestation of winter triticale at the beginning of growing season of Kristal variety was more to 21.3%, Nemchinovskaya 56 variety to 17% and Kristal to 21.6% more, than in milling. At the end of the growing season of winter triticale during cultivation the weeds increased by 71% and 74%. The same pattern was preserved debris perennial weeds early in the growing season 2.4-4.2 units per square meter, at the end of the growing season 4.6-4.7 units per square meter. The most clogged varieties were Nemchinovskaya 56 – 2.8-4.6 units per square meter and Kristal 2.7-4.7 units per square meter.
PROSPECTS ОF HASHISH-FREE MONOECIOUS HEMP VARIETIES USAGE FOR PRODUCTION OF BIO- AND NANO PRODUCTS.
Authors: Чернов  , Chernov Aleksandr , Димитриев  , Dimitriev Vladislav , Шашкаров  , Shashkarov Leonid , Гурьев  , Gurev Anton
Published: December 2016

Investigations were carried out on the territory of the Chuvash Republic. The following hashish-free monoecious hemp varieties were used as the object of investigation: Diana, Rigs, Ingreda, Margo, Diman, Yuliana, Antonio, Igorkin, which are characterized by high uniformity of monoecious, absence of cannab. The experiments laid in 2005-2013, respectively. To conduct field and laboratory investigations seed crops placed on spatially isolated gray forest medium loamy soils, which are contained in the plow layer: humus - 4.69%; P2O5 - 100, K2O - 260 mg per kilogram of soil; pH - 5.9. The observations and analyzes were performed in accordance with the guidelines of bast crops of Russian Research Institute of Flow. The studies have shown that such chemical elements dominate in the hemp seeds: calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, and a small amount of iron and zinc; rare earth elements - thorium, selenium, molybdenum, zirconium, beryllium. The uniqueness of oil from hemp seeds is due to a high (up to 80%) content of polyunsaturated essential fatty acids (linoleonic - 50-70% and linolic - 15-25%), which are necessary for normal functioning of human. Press cake contains 30-35% of protein, more 10% of fat and up to 25% of fibre; 100 g of this press cake corresponds to 73 fodder units. Phytin (calcium-magnesium salt of izon phosphoric acid) is an important component, which are widely used in medicine to stimulate hematopoiesis, promoting growth and development of bone tissue, as well as in certain diseases of the nervous system. The hemp stalks varieties of our selection contains up to 25.5-26.8% of fiber; 45.0-58.0 – cellulose, 24.0-26.0% lignin, that is in wood deficit conditions does not exclude the additional use of culture.
FOOD SECURITY IN THE REGIONS OF THE VOLGA FEDERAL DISTRICT
Authors: Батталова  , Battalova Alina
Published: December 2016

Food security of the region is an important sphera of not only of scientific research, but also of public policy. The problem of ensuring food security in the region is an integral character, as it accumulates the key highlights agro-industrial and economic modernization, the real state and development tendencies of agricultural and food products, domestic food market, changes its degree of dependence on imports, the solvency of the population in different regions of Russia. The object of study is the Volga Federal district (PFO), which is one of the leading in the country in terms of industrial development and one of the main agricultural regions of Russia, producing about 27% of agricultural production. The main production potential of the Volga Federal district is concentrated in the Republic of Tatarstan and Bashkortostan, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod and Perm Krai. The system of indicators to measure food security includes 3 main groups: indicators in the field of production, consumption and organizational activity. In this article let´s consider the first group of indicators. The study provided the statistical data for 2010-2014. On the basis of the analysis of the status and development of agriculture and food industry at the regional level in the context of part of the Volga Federal district of the Russian Federation, we can conclude that the indicators of food security in general have high values, PFO is a leader in many respects, the pace of development is positive.
Association of Telescopic Rod and Ilizarov Frame in Fibular Hemimelia Surgical Treatment
Authors: Ulici Al. , Popescu M. B. , Ladaru A. B.
Published: December 2016

Fibular hemimelia is a rare congenital malformation, but one of the most common long-bone length deficiencies, without a clearly known cause. It can occur as an isolated anomaly or as part of a malformation syndrome. The presentation may vary from mild fibular hypoplasia to fibular absence. We reviewed the case of a 4 year old male who referred to our clinic at the age of one year, presenting with leg length discrepancy, bowed leg and with an absence of the peroneal malleolus, the fifth toe and equinovalgus deformity. After further investigations and presenting the family the treatment options, they ruled out amputation and surgical treatment was started with two circumferential periosteal releases followed by a telescopic rod implant and an Ilizarov frame fixator. The purpose of the present report is to highlight the good outcomes of combining the telescopic rod and Ilizarov frame fixator in complete fibular hemimelia.
Flora da Bahia: Iridaceae
Authors: Oliveira Pâmela Novais de , Giulietti Ana Maria , Oliveira Reyjane Patrícia de
Published: December 2016

The taxonomic treatment of the Iridaceae from Bahia state, Brazil, is presented. Twenty-four species and seven genera are recognised: Alophia (A. drummondii), Cipura (2 species), Eleutherine (E. bulbosa), Neomarica (8), Pseudiris (P. speciosa), Sisyrinchium (4) and Trimezia (7). Seven species are endemic to Bahia. Identification keys, descriptions, taxonomic and ecological comments, illustrations and distribution maps of the species in Bahia are presented.
Individual Differences in Sensitivity to Style During Literary Reading: Insights from Eye-Tracking
Authors: van den Hoven Emiel , Hartung Franziska , Burke Michael , Willems Roel M.
Published: December 2016

Style is an important aspect of literature, and stylistic deviations are sometimes labeled foregrounded, since their manner of expression deviates from the stylistic default. Russian Formalists have claimed that foregrounding increases processing demands and therefore causes slower reading – an effect called retardation. We tested this claim experimentally by having participants read short literary stories while measuring their eye movements. Our results confirm that readers indeed read slower and make more regressions towards foregrounded passages as compared to passages that are not foregrounded. A closer look, however, reveals significant individual differences in sensitivity to foregrounding. Some readers in fact do not slow down at all when reading foregrounded passages. The slowing down effect for literariness was related to a slowing down effect for high perplexity (unexpected) words: those readers who slowed down more during literary passages also slowed down more during high perplexity words, even though no correlation between literariness and perplexity existed in the stories. We conclude that individual differences play a major role in processing of literary texts and argue for accounts of literary reading that focus on the interplay between reader and text.
Benefits of Music on Verbal Learning and Memory
Authors: Ferreri Laura , Verga Laura
Published: December 2016

A long-standing debate in cognitive neurosciences concerns the effect of music on verbal learning and memory. Research in this field has largely provided conflicting results in both clinical as well as non-clinical populations. Although several studies have shown a positive effect of music on the encoding and retrieval of verbal stimuli, music has also been suggested to hinder mnemonic performance by dividing attention. In an attempt to explain this conflict, we review the most relevant literature on the effects of music on verbal learning and memory. Furthermore, we specify several mechanisms through which music may modulate these cognitive functions. We suggest that the extent to which music boosts these cognitive functions relies on experimental factors, such as the relative complexity of musical and verbal stimuli employed. These factors should be carefully considered in further studies, in order to reliably establish how and when music boosts verbal memory and learning. The answers to these questions are not only crucial for our knowledge of how music influences cognitive and brain functions, but may have important clinical implications. Considering the increasing number of approaches using music as a therapeutic tool, the importance of understanding exactly how music works can no longer be underestimated.
EVALUATION OF THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY OF AS-RECEIVED, IMMERSED AND AS-RETRIEVED ORTHODONTIC ARCHWIRES
Authors: Pop Silvia Izabella , Dudescu Mircea , Merie Violeta Valentina , Pacurar Mariana , Bratu Cristina Dana
Published: December 2016

Background and aims. This experimental study mainly aims at comparing the most important mechanical properties of the new orthodontic archwires, those immersed in fluorinated solution, the as-retrieved ones and  the intra-oral used ones.Methods. A total of 270 arch wires were tested, using tensile testing and three-point bending tests. The tested archwires were made of Stainless Steel, Nickel Titanium, Beta-Titanium and physiognomic covered Nickel Titanium. The tested archwires were subjected to three types of treatments: immersion into fluorinated solution, immersion into carbonated drinks and intra-oral use.Results. The immersion caused variations of the activation and deactivation forces of all arch wires. The most affected arch wires, in terms of bending characteristics,  were the intra-oral used ones.Conclusions. The alteration of mechanical properties of the orthodontic arch wires by their immersion into fluorinated solutions and soft drinks could not be statistically demonstrated.
INFLUENCE OF GENTAMICIN ON THE SPECIFIC CELL CULTURE (BHK-21) IN VITRO
Authors: Kováčik Anton , Tušimová Eva , Tvrdá Eva , Fülöpová Diana , Čupka Peter , Tirpák Filip , Zbyňovská KatarÃ­na , Massányi Peter , Kolesárová Adriana
Published: December 2016

Gentamicin (GENT) is an aminoglycoside antibiotic commonly used against Gram-negative bacterial infections. GENT is probably the most commonly used antibiotic of all aminoglycosides. The aim of our study was to evaluate the in vitro toxicity of different concentrations of GENT on selected mammalian cell culture (BHK-21 – baby hamster kidney cells). After application of various concentrations of GENT, we controlled the condition of cells in the wells microscopically (magnification x 400). Based on the structure of cells, we evaluated the presence of vital, subvital and dead cells. Cell medium was used for biochemical analyses (Calcium - Ca, Magnesium – Mg, total proteins - TP, Sodium - Na, Potassium - K and Chloride – Cl). Viability of the cells exposed to selected antibiotic in vitro was evaluated using the metabolic activity (MTT) assay. BHK-21 cells were able to survive at a concentration 187.5; 500; 1500; 4500 µg/mL. We found statistically significant decrease (P
Safe Sleep Guideline Adherence in Nationwide Marketing of Infant Cribs and Products
Authors: Kreth Matthew , Shikany Tammy , Lenker Claire , Troxler R. Bradley
Published: December 2016

BACKGROUND:

Sudden infant death syndrome and sleep-related sudden unexpected infant death remain leading causes of infant mortality in the United States despite 4 safe sleep guideline restatements over the previous 24 years. Advertising and retail crib displays often promote infant sleep environments that are counter to the most recent American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines.

METHODS:

Magazine advertisements featuring sleep in parenting magazines from 1992, 2010, and 2015 were reviewed for adherence. Crib displays from nationwide retailers were surveyed for adherence to the latest AAP safe sleep guidelines. The primary outcome was adherence to the guidelines.

RESULTS:

Of 1758 retail crib displays reviewed, only half adhered to the latest AAP guidelines. The most common reasons for nonadherence were the use of bumper pads and loose bedding. The depiction of infant cribs and sleep products in magazine advertising has become significantly more adherent over time; however, 35% of current advertisements depict nonadherent, unsafe sleep environments. Magazine advertising portraying safe sleep environments revealed racial and ethnic disparities.

CONCLUSIONS:

Although improvements have been made over time with increased adherence to AAP safe sleep guidelines, significant deficiencies remain. Advertising continues to depict unsafe sleep environments. Crib manufacturers and retail establishments continue to market and sell bedding and sleep products considered unsafe by the AAP in approximately half of retail crib displays. Pediatric and public health care providers should continue educational and advocacy efforts aimed at the public, but should also include retailers, manufacturers, and advertising professionals to foster improved sleep environments for all children.
Donor Human Milk for the High-Risk Infant: Preparation, Safety, and Usage Options in the United States
Authors:   COMMITTEE ON NUTRITION,   SECTION ON BREASTFEEDING,   COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN, Daniels Stephen , Corkins Mark , de Ferranti Sarah , Golden Neville H. , Kim Jae H. , Magge Sheela N. , Schwarzenberg Sarah Jane , Meek Joan Younger , Johnston Margreete G. , O’Connor Mary Ellen , Stellwagen Lisa M. , Thomas Jennifer Peelen , Ware Julie L. , Schanler Richard J. , Watterberg Kristi L. , Aucott Susan Wright , Benitz William E. , Cummings James J. , Eichenwald Eric C. , Goldsmith Jay P. , Poindexter Brenda B. , Puopolo Karen M. , Stewart Dan L.
Published: December 2016

This Policy Statement was reaffirmed October 2024.

The use of donor human milk is increasing for high-risk infants, primarily for infants born weighing <1500 g or those who have severe intestinal disorders. Pasteurized donor milk may be considered in situations in which the supply of maternal milk is insufficient. The use of pasteurized donor milk is safe when appropriate measures are used to screen donors and collect, store, and pasteurize the milk and then distribute it through established human milk banks. The use of nonpasteurized donor milk and other forms of direct, Internet-based, or informal human milk sharing does not involve this level of safety and is not recommended. It is important that health care providers counsel families considering milk sharing about the risks of bacterial or viral contamination of nonpasteurized human milk and about the possibilities of exposure to medications, drugs, or herbs in human milk. Currently, the use of pasteurized donor milk is limited by its availability and affordability. The development of public policy to improve and expand access to pasteurized donor milk, including policies that support improved governmental and private financial support for donor milk banks and the use of donor milk, is important.
Languages of Difference in the Early Modern Portuguese Empire. The Spread of “Caste” in the Indian World
Authors: Barreto Xavier Ângela
Published: December 2016

This essay discusses the circulation of the language of caste in the Indian world in the context of the Portuguese empire. Caste is an inevitable word in the moment of considering the Indian social system, as well as to compare it with European/Western societies. Since it was a word initially brought by the Portuguese to the Indian world, it is relevant to ask whether the Portuguese played an important role in its transformation into such a relevant social category. Six of the most important sixteenth-century narratives about the Portuguese presence in India, as well as treatises, letters, legal documents, vocabularies and dictionaries of the early-modern period will be under scrutiny in order to identify the variations of the word “casta”, its circulation in Estado da Índia, and beyond it. The analysis of these sources will also permit to understand how Portuguese colonial experience shaped the future meanings of “casta”, and therefore, the ways “casta” shaped Indian society (and not only).
Geoffrey Parker. Global Crisis: War, climate and catastrophe in the seventeenth century.
Authors: Mora Pacheco Katherinne Giselle
Published: December 2016

Hace más de medio siglo el historiador francés Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie empezó a llamar la atención de los historiadores agrarios hacia los fenómenos meteorológicos.[1] Su propio giro hacia la historia del clima fue motivado por la aparición recurrente en las fuentes de alusiones a buenas y malas cosechas, hambrunas, veranos lluviosos e inviernos fríos. Su interés, y el de muchos otros historiadores que han compartido su inquietud,[2] se explica por la relación estrecha que las sociedades preindustriales tenían con el clima y la imposibilidad para sortear sus fluctuaciones con el transporte de alimentos a grandes distancias, los sistemas de refrigeración y calefacción, la construcción de grandes embalses, o la manipulación genética de alimentos; herramientas que hoy en día hacen que los habitantes urbanos subestimemos lo crítico que resulta producir alimentos cuando las precipitaciones o las temperaturas se alejan de las expectativas.
La construcción de Colombeia: Francisco de Miranda y su paso por el Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico, 1785-1789
Authors: Zeuske Michael , Otálvaro Andrés
Published: December 2016

Se analiza la significación histórica de los diarios de viaje de Francisco de Miranda en los que se consigna su paso por el Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico. Tras posicionar brevemente a Miranda en la historiografía, se describe su ruta alemana del liberalismo temprano, que cobra relevancia para los estudios actuales de historia cultural y social. Se presta así atención a las experiencias de vida diaria, los procesos de transculturación y la transferencia de conocimientos entre múltiples centros/periferias. Estos viajes nutrieron decisivamente el concepto mirandino de “Colombeia” al servicio de la emancipación de la América española. Este enfoque de análisis es novedoso, ya que previamente Miranda solo ha sido tratado en la literatura, a lo sumo, bajo el sello de la biografía y el testimonio.
Nación mestiza: el caso de la Revista de Folklore en Colombia, 1947-2011
Authors: Buitrago Suárez Diego Fernando
Published: December 2016

Los estudios sobre el folclor colombiano han constituido un lugar propicio para los debates sobre la identidad regional y nacional, la autenticidad de los productos culturales y los proyectos de nación vinculados bien sea al blanqueamiento, al mestizaje o al multiculturalismo. Se propone la indagación de esta dinámica a propósito de la Revista de Folklore (1947-2011), estableciendo las condiciones mediante las que el folclor se inscribe en un sistema de producción cultural, su relación con diferentes modelos de políticas culturales en torno a la nación que posibilitaron su reconocimiento como objeto de estudio, teniendo en cuenta las tensiones entre raza, clase social y cultura que llevaron a una perspectiva patrimonial y no conflictiva de la identidad nacional, así como las proyecciones que puede tener su estudio en el siglo xxi.
Las investigaciones sobre la arquitectura religiosa en Colombia. El predominio católico, 1960-2008
Authors: Rueda Cáceres Liliana , Figueroa Helwar Hernando , Plata William Elvis
Published: December 2016

A través de un estado del arte sobre las investigaciones en torno a la arquitectura religiosa en Colombia se ratifica el predomino de lo católico y la condición pionera de estos estudios. Una indagación general permitió reconocer las diferentes tendencias, fortalezas, vacíos, la cronología y posibles vetas de trabajo de un campo de estudio que todavía requiere ser profundizado. Se indagaron, en las principales bibliotecas del país, las publicaciones resultado de investigaciones sobre la arquitectura religiosa desde comienzos del siglo xx hasta el año 2008. Se observó que el pico de producción se dio durante el periodo 1960-1990. Sin embargo, solo se encontró información de la arquitectura católica, lo que evidenció, además, que estas investigaciones son principalmente descriptivas y no poseen mayor análisis teórico sobre el hecho arquitectónico.
Design of a 200kW electric powertrain for a high performance electric vehicle
Authors: Martinez Wilmar Hernan , Cortes Camilo Andres , Muñoz Luis Ernesto , Yamamoto Masayoshi
Published: December 2016

With the purpose of designing the electric powertrain of a high performance electric vehicle capable of running a quarter mile in 10 seconds, firstly it is necessary to calculate the required energy, torque, and power in order to size and select the suitable storage components and electric motors. Secondly, an assessment of the powertrain arrangement is needed to choose the best internal configuration of the vehicle and guarantee the highest efficiency possible. Finally, a design of the power conversion stages, specifically the DC-DC converter that interfaces the storage unit with the electric motors, is required as well. This paper shows the energy calculation procedure based on a longitudinal dynamic model of the vehicle and the selection method of the storage components and motors needed for this application, as well as the design of two 100kW interleaved boost converters with coupled inductors. In addition, a novel operation of the interleaved boost converter is proposed in order to increase the efficiency of the converter. As a result, the designed converter achieved a power density of 24,2kW/kg with an efficiency of 98 %, which was validated by experimental tests of a low power prototype.
Railway and road discrete choice model for foreign trade freight between Antioquia and the Port of Cartagena
Authors: Pineda Jaramillo Juan Diego , Sarmiento Ordosgoitia Iván Reinaldo , Córdoba Maquilón Jorge Eliécer
Published: December 2016

Most Colombian freight is transported on roads with barely acceptable conditions, and although there is a speculation about the need for a railway for freight transportation, there is not a study in Colombia showing the variables that influence the modal choice by the companies that generate freight transportation. This article presents the calculation of demand for a hypothetical railway through a discrete choice model. It begins with a qualitative research through focus group techniques to identify the variables that influence the choice of persons responsible for the transportation of large commercial companies in Antioquia (Colombia). The influential variables in the election were the cost and service frequency, and these variables were used to apply a Stated Preference (SP) and Revealed Preference (RP) survey, then to calibrate a Multinomial Logit Model (MNL), and to estimate the influence of each of them. We show that the probability of railway choice by the studied companies varies between 67% and 93%, depending on differences in these variables.
On the snake Siphlophis worontzowi (Prado, 1940): notes on its distribution, diet and morphological data
Authors: Dal Vechio Francisco , Teixeira Junior Mauro , Neto Antonio Mollo , Rodrigues Miguel Trefaut
Published: December 2016

We provide geographic data for the poorly known dipsadid Siphlophis worontzowi including the first records to the Tocantins state and on the left bank of Madeira River at Rondônia State. Our data also extend its distribution on Mato Grosso State. We also provide new morphometric, meristic and ecological data to the knowledge of this species.
The first data on bat ectoparasites (Acarina, Insecta) in the Baikal region and Yakutia (eastern Siberia)
Authors: Orlova Maria V. , Kazakov Denis V. , Zakhahrov Evgeny S. , Troeva Irina S. , Vladimirov Leonid N.
Published: December 2016

This paper summarizes new data on ectoparasites from bats (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from eastern Siberia (Russia). The existence of 14 bat ectoparasite species is confirmed for this territory, including eight species of gamasid mites (Gamasina: Spinturnicidae, Macronyssidae) and six species of insects belonging to two orders (Insecta: Diptera, Siphonaptera). The bedbugs (Insecta: Heteroptera: Cimicidae) found are undefined. These findings include six species (one species of gamasid mites and five species of insects) not previously reported from eastern Siberia. New hosts are described for some ectoparasites.
Non-volant mammals, Reserva San Sebastián-La Castellana, Valle de Aburrá, Antioquia, Colombia
Authors: Delgado-V. Carlos A.
Published: December 2016

From 2000 to 2006 I conducted mammalogical inventory in Reserva San Sebastián-La Castellana, Valle de Aburrá, Antioquia, Colombia. Twenty eight species of non-volant mammals are listed. List includes notable records such as threatened (Leopardus tigrinus and Cabassous centralis), cryptic and rare species (Thomasomys popayanus, Cryptotis medellinia, and Olallamys albicauda).
Mayflies (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) of Nevada, United States of America
Authors: McCafferty W. P. , Randolph R. P.
Published: December 2016

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Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae, Scinax granulatus: distribution extension
Authors: Moresco Rafaela Maria , Margarido Vladimir Pavan , Nazario Poliana Delani , Schmit Ronaldo Adriano , Treco Fernando Rodrigo
Published: December 2016

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Amphibia, Anura, Leiuperidae, Physalaemus jordanensis Bokermann, 1967: distribution extension and geographic distribution map
Authors: Tolledo Julia , Oliveira Eliana Faria de , Feio Renato Neves , Weber Luiz Norberto
Published: December 2016

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Trematoda, Digenea, Didymozoidae, Coeliotrema thynni Yamaguti, 1938: first record in Brazil with three new hosts records
Authors: Justo Márcia Cristina Nascimento , Kohn Anna
Published: December 2016

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Magnoliopsida, Gamopetalae, Gentianales, Asclepiadaceae, Heterostemma deccanense (Talb.) Swarup & Mangaly: distribution, extension and geographic distribution map
Authors: Reddy Chintala Sudhakar , Pattanaik Chiranjibi , Reddy Kamasani Narsimha
Published: December 2016

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Anura, Estação Ecológica de Jataí, São Paulo state, southeastern Brazil
Authors: Prado Vitor Hugo Mendonça do , Da Silva Fernando Rodrigues , Dias Natacha Yuri Nagatani , Pires José Salatiel Rodrigues , Rossa-Feres Denise De Cerqueira
Published: December 2016

The Estação Ecológica de Jataí comprises one of the largest mesophytic semideciduous forest and savanna remnants in the state of São Paulo. However, anuran surveys on this site have not been registered in the literature. As result of an exploratory survey conducted in water bodies in the mesophytic semideciduous forest and surroundings in December 2006, we recorded 21 anuran species belonging to five families and 10 genera. These findings contribute to the knowledge of the anuran fauna associated to the mesophytic semideciduous forest of São Paulo state, Brazil.
Serpentes, Dipsadidae, Echinantherini, Taeniophallus poecilopogon (Cope, 1863): rediscovery in Argentina
Authors: Nenda Santiago Javier , Di Pietroi Diego Omar
Published: December 2016

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Non-volant mammals, Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (RPPN) Rio das Pedras, municipality of Mangaratiba, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Authors: Pessôa Flávia Soares , Modesto Thiago Carvalho , Albuquerque Hermano Gomes , Attias Nina , Bergallo Helena De Godoy
Published: December 2016

The Atlantic Forest is recognized as a global hotspot for having one of the highest rates of endemism and biodiversity. Its portion in the state of Rio de Janeiro is extremely fragmented and reduced. The present study seeks to get information on the non-volant mammals of RPPN Rio das Pedras in municipality of Mangaratiba, state of Rio de Janeiro. The rapid mammal's survey was accomplished by the use of pitfalls, live traps, transects and camera traps. We recorded 23 non-volant species that represent 13.1 % of Rio de Janeiro’s terrestrial mammal species. Among the recorded species, five are endemic of the Atlantic Forest and three are in the state list of threatened or presumably threatened species. The area presents great mammal richness, but the hunting activity and the  presence of exotic species may represent a threat to the local biodiversity and should be controlled.
New distributional bird records from south-western province of Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Authors: Montalvo Luis Daniel
Published: December 2016

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Reptilia, Serpentes, Colubridae, Heteroliodon fohy: distribution extension
Authors: Megson Steven , Mitchell Polly , D'Cruze Neil
Published: December 2016

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Plantae, Magnoliophyta, Gentianales, Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae, Ceropegia hookeri: distribution and rediscovery in eastern Himalayas, Sikkim, India
Authors: Chettri Arun , Barik Saroj K. , Lyngdoh Mark K. , Pandey Harendra N.
Published: December 2016

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Echinoderms, Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombian Pacific: new reports and distributional issues
Authors: Cohen-Rengifo Mishal , Bessudo Sandra , Soler German
Published: December 2016

A systematic list of echinoderms from Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary (MFFS) was prepared, based on local sampling, literature review and identification of specimens from Museo de Historia Natural Marina de Colombia (MHNMC) and from National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D. C. (USNM). Standard methodology for monitoring the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape was used in December 2006 and March 2007 to sample shallow water echinoderms (1-20 m deep). Malpelo is the richest locality of the Colombian Pacific with 84 species reported (56 % of them deep water organisms), belonging to 22 orders, 42 families and 68 genera, distributed between the surface and a depth of 5000 m. Thirty-six new records for MFFS and Colombian Pacific are reported. In Colombia the shallow water species are widely distributed in the Pacific, while deep forms only occur at Malpelo. The majority of species are mostly related to the Panamanian and Galapagos region showing a possible connectivity. This list increases knowledge on the echinoderm biodiversity from the Malpelo Island in 68 %.
Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae, Rhinella pygmaea: distribution extension and geographic distribution map
Authors: Silveira Adriano Lima , Salles Rodrigo De O. L. , Pontes Rafael C.
Published: December 2016

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Free vibration analysis of joined composite conical-cylindrical-conical shells containing fluid
Authors: Hien Vu Quoc , Thinh Tran Ich , Cuong Nguyen Manh
Published: December 2016

A new continuous element (CE) formulation has been presented in this paper for the vibration analysis of cross-ply composite joined conical-cylindrical-conical shells containing fluid. Governing equations are obtained using thick shell theory of Midlin, taking into account the shear deflection effects. The velocity potential, Bernoulli's equation and impermeability condition have been applied to the shell-fluid interface to obtain an explicit expression for fluid pressure. The dynamic stiffness matrix has been built from which natural frequencies have been calculated. The appropriate expressions among stress resultants and deformations are extracted as continuity conditions at the joining section. A matlab program is written using the CE formulation in order to validate our model. Numerical results on natural frequencies are compared to those obtained by the Finite Element Method and validated with the available results in other investigations. This paper emphasizes advantages of CE model, the effects of the fluid filling and shell geometries on the natural frequencies of joined composite conical-cylindrical-conical shells containing fluid.
An evolutionary-based optimization algorithm for truss sizing design
Authors: Anh Pham Hoang
Published: December 2016

In this paper, the optimal sizing of truss structures is solved using a novel evolutionary-based optimization algorithm. The efficiency of the proposed method lies in the combination of global search and local search, in which the global move is applied for a set of random solutions whereas the local move is performed on the other solutions in the search population. Three truss sizing benchmark problems with discrete variables are used to examine the performance of the proposed algorithm. Objective functions of the optimization problems are minimum weights of the whole truss structures and constraints are stress in members and displacement at nodes. Here, the constraints and objective function are treated separately so that both function and constraint evaluations can be saved. The results show that the new algorithm can find optimal solution effectively and it is competitive with some recent metaheuristic algorithms in terms of number of structural analyses required.
Revisiting the role of calcite in Spondylus crassisquama shell
Authors: Rodriguez Sol , Brañez Luz E , Torres Fernando G , Fernández-García Marta , López Daniel
Published: December 2016

Spondylus crassisquama (princeps) is a bivalve mollusc inhabiting the coast of Central and South Americas. Its shell uses a two-layer armour system to protect the inner soft tissues from the environment. The external layer is composed of a calcite-based composite, and the internal layer is composed of an aragonite-based composite. For the first time, the structural characterisation of the S. crassisquama shell is reported. The results show similarities with those for other shells such as that of red abalone. As expected, microhardness tests demonstrate that the internal nacreous layer is stiffer and harder than the external calcitic layer. However, the amount of energy dissipated during the indentation tests of the calcitic layer is similar to the amount of energy dissipated by the nacreous layers. Despite the highly ordered structure of the nacreous layer, the characterisation conducted shows that the calcitic layer can also be used as a model for the development of bioinspired materials.
Axial load effects on flush end-plate moment connections
Authors: Goudarzi Alireza , Ghassemieh Mehdi , Fanaie Nader , Laefer Debra Fern , Baei Mahmoud
Published: December 2016

This numerical study focuses on the behavior of flush, end-plate, moment connections subjected to combined bending moment and axial force. Beams within frames are subjected to lateral loads (e.g. earthquake and wind) in the form of axial forces and bending moments. Thus, both must be considered in seismic design. In pitched-roof portal frames, sway frames or frames with incomplete floors, the level of axial forces in such joints may be significant. To partially fulfill this dual requirement, two distinctive flush, end-plate, moment connections were investigated: one to exhibit thick, connection-plate behavior and the other to exhibit thin, connection-plate behavior. The magnitude of the imposed axial force changes the failure mode. When subjected to reversed cyclic loading, distinctive behaviors between the two end-plate connection types were observed. During cyclic loading, in the axial compressive force phase, there was an increase in the ultimate bending moment, yielding bending moment, initial stiffness, and dissipated energy. Reductions occurred in all of these elements during the tensile axial force phase. As expected, the thin end-plate had notably higher ductility than the thick end-plate connection. In both connections, the maximum moment capacity under compressive axial force nearly equaled 30% of the beam's section yield stress.
Perfil microbiológico de infecções de pele e partes moles em pacientes internos de um hospital universitário
Authors: Souza Geziella Aurea Aparecida Damasceno , Garcia Lúcia Maria , Rocha Silvana Da Silva , Maciel Ana Paula Ferreira
Published: December 2016

Justificativa e objetivos: Antibioticoterapia empírica é usada em todo o mundo. Casos em que há necessidade de iniciar o tratamento antes da finalização dos exames microbiológicos ou mesmo em infecções de caráter brando tendem ao tratamento empírico. Frequentemente são necessários estudos referentes ao perfil de susceptibilidade microbiana para orientar profissionais de saúde nessa tomada de decisões. Este estudo tem como objetivo traçar o perfil microbiológico de infecções de pele e partes moles em pacientes de um hospital universitário do Norte de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Métodos: Estudo transversal retrospectivo, onde foram analisados os registros de cultura de secreções e amostras de tecido referentes a ferimentos de pacientes internos atendidos na instituição durante o período de seis meses. Resultados: Foram registradas 43 culturas, das quais 25 (58.1%) foram positivas para infecção. 15 casos (60% dos casos positivos) foram relacionados à infecção hospitalar. Dentre os microrganismos mais frequentes, foram identificados 8 (24,3%) Enterococcus sp., 7 (21,2%) Staphylococcus aureus, 6 (18,2%) Streptococcus sp. e 5 (15,2%) Escherichia coli. Os antibióticos amicacina, vancomicina, oxacilina, rifampicina e piperacilina tazobactam apresentaram boa eficácia nas cepas testadas. A eritromicina não apresentou efetividade para a terapêutica empírica. Conclusão: A análise do perfil microbiológico estratificado por sítio torna-se uma ferramenta útil na tomada de decisões quanto a antibioticoterapia empírica.
Aphanes arvensis L. a Crisicumban és más adatok Magyarország flórájának ismeretéhez
Authors: Gulyás Gergely , Magos Gábor , Molnár Attila , Horváth Dénes
Published: December 2016

A közleményben 4 ritka növényfaj kelet-magyarországi előfordulásairól számolunk be. A fajok egyes flórajárásokra vagy flóravidékekre újnak számítanak: Alföld (Eupannonicum): Polystichum braunii; Tiszántúl (Crisicum): Aphanes arvensis; Észak-Alföld (Samicum) és Nyírség (Nyírségense): Agrimonia procera. A jövevény Montia linearis előfordulásához három új adatot közlünk Magyarországról. Ez a faj még mindig nagyon ritka Európában: csak Lengyelországból, Dániából és Magyarországról jelezték.