bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Improving survivors' outcomes in cancer survivorship clinics.
Authors: Palos Guadalupe R. , Gilmore Katherine Ramsey , Chapman Patricia , Lewis-Patterson Paula A. , Rodriguez Maria Alma
Published: April 2017

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Background: A core measure of the ASCO Quality Oncology Practice Initiative and Commission on Cancer Program Standard is adherence to use of written treatment summaries (TSs) and care plans (CPs) for cancer survivors. Previous data from ASCO’s quality improvement (QI) studies indicate inconsistent use and distribution of treatment summaries and care plans. Audits conducted of adherence rates among our survivorship providers indicated use varied across clinics. We developed a plan to improve use of TSs and CPs among providers and improve survivors’ outcomes. Methods: The Plan-Do-Study-Act QI model was used to identify gaps in performance and process failures that led to those gaps. The project used stratified purposive sampling to select clinics. Based on the disease site, staffing structure, and clinical infrastructure, the breast, genitourinary, and head/neck survivorship clinics were chosen. First, we identified primary elements of the processes detailed in clinical practice algorithms specific to each site. Next qualitative interviews were conducted with providers to identify strengths and barriers to the use of TSs and CPs. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analyzed to confirm themes. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize demographic and clinical data. Results: A total of 16 members of the 3 clinics were interviewed. Of these, 37.5% were providers, 31.3% administrators, 18.8% support staff, and 12.4% faculty champions. Major themes identified as hindering adherence rates centered on cumbersome scheduling processes i.e. “there’s so many people that have to “touch an order” to get it to happen”, fragmentation among electronic medical records systems, i.e. “the way to fix it would be if it was a smart automated document that took the information…there in the chart," limited support among other health care professionals about survivorship care, i.e. “when push comes to shove Survivorship gets pushed. That’s the nature of the beast.” Conclusions: The barriers identified can be used to develop feasible solutions to improve adherence rates among survivorship clinic providers. Findings from this QI project contribute to deeper understanding of the complex issues involved in improving outcomes for survivors.
An educational program to improve cancer survivorship research.
Authors: Palos Guadalupe R. , Chapman Patricia , Gilmore Katherine Ramsey , Lewis-Patterson Paula A. , Rodriguez Maria Alma
Published: April 2017

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Background: ASCO has recognized the need to expand its educational portfolio to focus on long-term care of cancer survivors. Academic programs across health care professions overlook this topic in their curricula. To address this gap, we developed a survivorship research internship for undergraduate students enrolled in public health or health education programs. Here we present the results of an evaluation to assess the level of satisfaction of trainees and improve the curriculum. Methods: All students who completed the internship were eligible to participate in the evaluation. The authors conducted the survey using an electronic data system. Respondents were asked to rate their level of satisfaction with the curriculum and specific assignments, i.e. conducting their own survivorship research project, taking classes about PubMed or EndNotes, and abstracting data from medical records to use in survivorship care plans. Other measures were whether a trainee had written/published an abstract/manuscript, pursued an advanced degree, or obtained a job in health care after completing the program. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize results. Results: An 85% response rate was achieved (34/40 respondents). The majority were female (82.4%), Caucasian (56.3%), and enrolled in public health programs (41.2%). Almost all respondents (90.9%) strongly agreed or agreed they had a better understanding of the process needed to conduct survivorship research. 50.0% reported being most satisfied with the internship experience. 36.4% reported data abstraction and participating in PubMed or EndNotes classes were least useful. 35.3% reported observing health care professionals in the clinical setting was the most useful. 88.2% strongly agreed or agreed that the training was useful in their current work position.18.8% have achieved advanced degrees in medicine, nursing, or public health. Two of the 34 trainees have published a paper in a peer-reviewed journal or presented a poster at a scientific conference. Conclusions: Results indicated the vast majority of trainees had a positive experience engaging in the survivorship research internship. This strategy is one method that can be used to build and enhance education in survivorship care and research.
Mitigating Cybersecurity Risks
Authors: Rose Rachel V. , Kass Joseph S.
Published: April 2017

Cybersecurity issues and their impact on compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act are becoming more of an enforcement focus for a variety of government agencies, including the US Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Department of Justice. In the case presented in this article, a nurse in a neurology practice opted to speak with a patient about human immunodeficiency virus testing procedures in a manner audible to others in the waiting room. Computer screens with patient information were visible to anyone approaching a desk, the staff had not been trained on cybersecurity issues, and malware infected the computers used in the practice. In light of these circumstances and the launch of Phase 2 of the HIPAA Audit Program by the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, the neurology practice must consider the following questions. First, could the gaps in the technical, administrative, and physical requirements of HIPAA and the HITECH Act result in an adverse audit and penalties? Second, what course of action does the law mandate in response to a ransomware attack?
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Authors: Cruccu Giorgio
Published: April 2017

Purpose of Review: Although trigeminal neuralgia is well known to neurologists, recent developments in classification and clinical diagnosis, new MRI methods, and a debate about surgical options necessitate an update on the topic.

Recent Findings: Currently, a worldwide controversy exists regarding the classification, diagnostic process, and surgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. This controversy has been caused on one side by the recognition that some 50% of patients with trigeminal neuralgia, apart from characteristic paroxysmal attacks, also have continuous pain in the same territory, which results in greater diagnostic difficulties and is associated with a lower response to medical and surgical treatments. In contrast, recent developments in MRI methods allow differentiation between a mere neurovascular contact and an effective compression of the trigeminal root by an anomalous vessel, which implies more difficulties in the choice of surgical treatment, with the indication for microvascular decompression becoming more restricted.

Summary: This article proposes that the diagnosis of trigeminal neuralgia, with or without concomitant continuous pain, must rely on clinical grounds only. Diagnostic tests are necessary to distinguish three etiologic categories: idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (nothing is found), classic trigeminal neuralgia (an anomalous vessel produces morphologic changes of the trigeminal root near its entry into the pons), and secondary trigeminal neuralgia (due to major neurologic disease, such as multiple sclerosis or tumors at the cerebellopontine angle). Carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine (ie, voltage-gated, frequency-dependent sodium channel blockers) are still the first-choice medical treatment, although many patients experience significant side effects, and those with concomitant continuous pain respond less well to treatment. The development of sodium channel blockers that are selective for the sodium channel 1.7 (Nav1.7) receptor will hopefully help. Although all the surgical interventions (percutaneous ganglion lesions, gamma knife radiosurgery, and microvascular decompression) are very efficacious, precise MRI criteria for differentiating a real neurovascular compression from an irrelevant contact will be of benefit in better selecting patients for microvascular decompression.
Nominal Exchange Rate Determinacy under the Threat of Currency Counterfeiting
Authors: Gomis-Porqueras Pedro , Kam Timothy , Waller Christopher
Published: April 2017

We study the endogenous choice to accept fiat objects as media of exchange and their implications for nominal exchange rate determination. We consider a two-country environment with two currencies that can be used to settle any transactions. However, currencies can be counterfeited at a fixed cost and the decision to counterfeit is private information. This induces equilibrium liquidity constraints on the currencies in circulation. We show that the threat of counterfeiting can pin down the nominal exchange rate even when the currencies are perfect substitutes, thus breaking the famous Kareken-Wallace indeterminacy result. (JEL D82, E42, F31)
Animating and exploring phylogenies with fibre plots
Authors: Pearse William D.
Published: April 2017

Despite the progress that has been made in many other aspects of data visualisation, phylogenies are still represented in much the same way as they first were by Darwin. In this brief essay, I give a short review of what I consider to be some recent major advances, and outline a new kind of phylogenetic visualisation. This new graphic, the fibre plot, uses the metaphor of sections through a tree to describe change in a phylogeny. I suggest it is a useful tool in gaining an rapid overview of the timing and scale of diversification in large phylogenies.
Multisourcing Supply Network Design: Two-Stage Chance-Constrained Model, Tractable Approximations, and Computational Results
Authors: Li Yongzhen , Shu Jia , Song Miao , Zhang Jiawei , Zheng Huan
Published: April 2017

In this paper, we study a multisourcing supply network design problem, in which each retailer faces uncertain demand and can source products from more than one distribution center (DC). The decisions to be simultaneously optimized include DC locations and inventory levels, which set of DCs serves each retailer, and the amount of shipments from DCs to retailers. We propose a nonlinear mixed integer programming model with a joint chance constraint describing a certain service level. Two approaches—set-wise approximation and linear decision rule-based approximation—are constructed to robustly approximate the service level chance constraint with incomplete demand information. Both approaches yield sparse multisourcing distribution networks that effectively match uncertain demand using on-hand inventory, and hence successfully reach a high service level. We show through extensive numerical experiments that our approaches outperform other commonly adopted approximations of the chance constraint.
The Decline of Social Entrenchment: Social Network Cohesion and Board Responsiveness to Shareholder Activism
Authors: Benton Richard A.
Published: April 2017

Shareholder activism through corporate governance proposals is a prominent avenue for investors to voice their concerns in corporate governance matters. However, shareholder proposals have an uneven effect on corporate governance. This paper contributes to research on shareholder activism by joining social movement approaches to activism with network theoretic approaches to corporate governance. The paper examines how firms’ position within cohesive sections of the board interlock network, termed “social entrenchment,” predicts (1) the likelihood of being targeted by activist investors and (2) firms’ responsiveness to proposal demands. First, a firm’s position in the board network serves as a salient network prism, attracting activists’ attention. This is especially true for activist investors who lack other backchannel avenues for engagement or seek to use public reputational penalties as part of their activism strategy. Second, the board network traditionally served as an important collective infrastructure among managerial elites helping them preserve autonomy and power. However, the network has become fractured in recent years, raising questions about its continued role in supporting elite cohesion. Results indicate that prior to the mid-2000s socially entrenched firms were less responsive to shareholder proposals. After the mid-2000s, socially entrenched firms were no less responsive. Findings suggest that the board interlock network may have traditionally helped protect corporate elites from external shareholder pressures but the network may have lost its capacity to help corporate leaders preserve their cohesion and autonomy.
Frostbite following cryolipolysis treatment in a beauty salon: a case study
Authors: Choong W.L. , Wohlgemut H.S. , Hallam M.J.
Published: April 2017

This case study describes frostbite, a previously unreported complication following cryolipolysis, which resulted in substantial necrosis of the flank. Medical attention was not sought until one week after treatment. On examination, two distinct areas of significant frostbite in the left flank with surrounding erythema were revealed. Surgical intervention was avoided, as is recommended in cases of frostbite, and conservative treatment resulted in recovery of the affected area. Here, the authors highlight the adverse effects related to cryolipolysis, analysing the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and management of this injury. The necessity of regulation within the cosmetic sector and the challenges associated with its implementation are also described. The authors believe emphasis must be placed on increasing patient awareness on the potential hazards of seeking cosmetic treatment from unregulated providers.
The use of a chitosan dressing with silver in the management of paediatric burn wounds: a pilot study
Authors: Massand S. , Cheema F. , Brown S. , Davis W.J. , Burkey B. , Glat P.M.
Published: April 2017

Objective:

Traditional burn dressings demonstrate unfavourable tendencies of shrinking when wet and failing to maintain their integrity when manipulated. To overcome these obstacles, gel-forming fibre dressings have emerged as an alternative. Our objective was to observe the clinical properties and healing ability in the setting of burn wounds in a paediatric centre of a chitosan-based dressing containing silver.

Methods:

A sample of 12 partial-thickness burns in 10 children were identified for treatment with the chitosan-based silver dressing. The dressings were moistened before application, and monitored for any shrinkage on application. Patients were monitored for healing at outpatient follow-up visits and the dressings were allowed to separate as healing occurred.

Results:

We treated 12 burns in 10 children with an average age of 5.2 years. The burns had an average proportion of total body surface area (TBSA) of 3.6 % and involved the trunk and all extremities. Wounds healed mostly or completely in an average of 8.3 days. Dressings retained their size when wet and integrity when removed. No burns were found to be infected at any point in the study.

Conclusions:

The chitosan-based dressing offered an optimal environment for moist wound management, and did not demonstrate the shrinkage or disintegration that diminishes the clinical usability of widely used hydrofibre dressings. The burns healed within an expected period of time, and did not undergo any infectious processes. Based on the results of this pilot study, the chitosan-based silver dressing is deserving of further study as an alternative to traditional burn dressings.
Materials design for sustainability: Connecting with local resource flows through the development of flax-based composites
Authors: Kane Faith
Published: April 2017

This report-based article uses the example of a practice-led research project, which was undertaken by the author, into the use of flax fibres cultivated in the Midlands, UK, towards new material concepts. The aim of the article is to reflect upon the project in order to consider the hypothesis that connections between people and place can be fostered through a craft-approach to materials design. It begins by reporting on the current proliferation of the materials industry and starts to build an argument for the role that craft might play in developing an approach to materials that focuses on ‘place’ as a means to design for sustainability. A short industry review covering the resurgence in the use of flax fibres within new composites is then given. The practice-led project is also briefly presented, giving details of the author’s background, methodological approach and an overview of the results. The concluding discussion aims to bring together thoughts on the hypothesis by drawing on reflections from the project and signposting potential future directions in this area.
Exhibition Review
Authors: Handcock Tarryn
Published: April 2017

The End of Fashion exhibition, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand, 8–9 December 2016
Conference Review
Authors: Hardy Dorothy , Arm Richard
Published: April 2017

Craft Meets Science: A review of Make: Shift 2016, Biannual Crafts Council conference, Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester, 10–11 November 2016
Aesthetics of the cultural uncanny
Authors: Choi Keeryong
Published: April 2017

This article investigates the ambiguity inherent in an individual’s cultural interpretation of belonging. The research has explored this ambiguity through exploring the viewers’ visual experiences of and responses to a series of experimental craft objects designed to stimulate a state of unhomeliness (termed ‘the aesthetics of the cultural uncanny’). Based on Freud’s essay on the ‘Uncanny’, and Homi K. Bhabha’s concept of the ‘cultural uncanny’ and the ‘ambivalence’ of culture in postcolonial societies, the research has examined the feelings of unease evoked when viewing the glass artwork comprising invented typography and forms. The aim is to understand better the relationship of the representation and consumption of objects and the ways in which taste and value contribute to our understanding of our cultural perceptions. The proposition is that inducing a cultural uncanny state and provoking a range of sensitivities and feelings can be used as a powerful tool in artistic practice to promote awareness of stereotyping and its consequences on an individual’s cultural understanding. The research was conducted as part of the author’s Ph.D. study at the University of Edinburgh. It used design probes as well as photographic documentation and a series of interviews conducted with six families and one single participant: four families in South Korea, two families in Britain, and a single participant in the United Kingdom. The interviews provided in-depth understanding, which enabled the analysis and critique of the artworks in relation to the cultural discourse inherent in creative practice.
Temple cloth to textile craft: The progression of Kalamkari (Vraatapani) of Srikalahasti
Authors: Divakala Malini , Muthian Vasantha
Published: April 2017

Kalamkari, a name that signifies the art of patterning with natural dyes, is popular within the traditional textile domain. While it exists in painted and printed form this paper sets out to inform about the painted style of Kalamkari practised at the temple town of Srikalahasti in Andhra Pradesh. Once a vital part of temple tradition, this art of painted temple cloths has faced challenges to remain existent. The art would have been lost in time but for its timely revival in the year 1957. Following its revival the practice found support from its application on fabrics and was transformed into a craft with a decorative and utilitarian value. This transformation of Kalamkari facilitated its advancement as a prospective sustainable textile craft. The study reflects on its current position within the Indian textile market based on the experiences of the artists who continue to practise and sell their work for use in different contexts of apparel and interior accessories. The research is the result of the adoption of a case study methodology coupled with a quantitative approach through a questionnaire to gauge the extent of current practice at Srikalahasti The article highlights the aesthetic, utilitarian and market-oriented changes that Kalamkari has experienced under the influence of modern urban markets as the Kalamkari artists attempt to remain relevant and sustain this craft tradition.
Case study: Moses, Mods and Mr Fish: An exhibition on men’s fashion at the Jewish Museum London
Authors: Selby Elizabeth
Published: April 2017

Moses, Mods and Mr Fish: The Menswear Revolution was an exhibition staged from March to June 2016 at the Jewish Museum London. It explored the contribution made by Jewish-owned companies to the development of high street menswear in Britain from the mid-nineteenth to the late twentieth century. This article will explore the challenges faced by a non-fashion museum in developing the exhibition, such as the difficulties in sourcing historical ready-to-wear clothing and associated objects for display from museums, company archives and private lenders. The museum’s objective of creating an exhibition with broad appeal will also be discussed, particularly the aim of attracting a young audience interested in fashion and design through a particular approach to exhibition design, interpretation methods and marketing.
Exhibition Reviews
Authors: Hitchcock Fenella , Hitchcock Fenella , Smith Lorraine Hamilton , Stewart Nadine L.
Published: April 2017

MAD ABOUT THE BOY, FASHION SPACE GALLERY, LONDON, 8 JANUARY–2 APRIL 2016

MOSES, MODS AND MR FISH: THE MENSWEAR REVOLUTION, THE JEWISH MUSEUM, LONDON, 31 MARCH–19 JUNE 2016

UNDRESSED: A BRIEF HISTORY OF UNDERWEAR, VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, LONDON, 16 APRIL 2016–12 MARCH 2017

UNIFORMITY, THE MUSEUM AT FIT, NEW YORK CITY, 20 MAY–19 NOVEMBER 2016
Heritage schools: A lens through which we may better understand citizenship and citizenship education
Authors: Reed Beatrice Szczepek , Said Fatma , Davies Ian
Published: April 2017

Heritage schools are part-time community-based educational institutions offering language and cultural education. In this article we recognize that the UK government is keen to promote diverse, enterprising, community-based educational action and, simultaneously, keen to promote a particular values-based national identity. In general terms, we would expect Heritage schools to be supported for their contribution to communities and as an example of enterprise, but they are instead viewed by the government with suspicion. Following introductory comments, the bulk of the article is given over to an identification of and discussion about seven tensions in debates about Heritage schools that illuminate thinking and practice about aspects of citizenship and citizenship education. Our argument is that by considering these tensions we can illuminate the nature of citizenship and character education. We address two fundamental and contextual tensions by looking at general issues of freedom and control in educational policy and the characterization of Heritage schools. We then discuss five other tensions to do with equality, diversity, achievement, language education and finally the teaching and learning of citizenship and character.
Inuit Art: Canada’s Soft Power Resource to Fight Communism
Authors: Vorano Norman
Published: April 2017

Focusing on publicly funded international travelling exhibitions of Inuit art during the 1950s and 1960s, this article examines how Canadian civil servants came to recognize contemporary Inuit art as a ‘soft power resource’, an attractive cultural force with moral authority in the international arena, which they could use to fight communism as part of the cultural Cold War. The article takes into consideration how the discourses of modernism and primitivism shaped the reception of Inuit sculpture in Eastern Europe, and the way those discourses had political resonances that coincided with the government’s policy of validating the nationalist aspirations of Europeans while sharing carefully mediated glimpses of Canadian life, among other objectives. Seeking to understand how Joseph Nye’s concept of a ‘soft power resource’ can provide a useful way of understanding the reshaping of Canada’s cultural policies after World War II, specific reference is made to the ways that Indigenous arts were entangled in Canada’s foreign objectives during this era.
Book Reviews
Authors: Muller Lizzie , Antoncic Debra , Spooner Rosie , Sisti Valentina
Published: April 2017

TALKING CONTEMPORARY CURATING, TERRY SMITH New York: Independent Curators International (2015), 344 pp., Paperback, ISBN: 978-0-91636-590-5, US $19.95

CURATORIAL DREAMS: CRITICS IMAGINE EXHIBITIONS, SHELLEY RUTH BUTLER AND ERICA LEHRER (EDS) Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queens University Press (2016), 386 pp., Paperback, ISBN: 978-0-77354-683-7, $39.95

CULTURES OF INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS 1840–1940: GREAT EXHIBITIONS IN THE MARGINS, MARTA FILIPOVÁ (ED.) Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate (2015), 358 pp., Hardcover, ISBN: 978-1-47243-281-0, £75.00

CITIES, MUSEUMS AND SOFT POWER, GAIL DEXTER LORD AND NGAIRE BLANKENBERG Washington, DC: American Alliance of Museums Press (2015), 264 pp., Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-94196-303-6, US $29.95
‘We are all one Grizabella’: Prostitution, Theology and the cult of Cats in Japan
Authors: Chandler David
Published: April 2017

Cats has been extraordinarily successful in Japan since its first performance in Tokyo in 1983. Although the Japanese have responded warmly to the purely entertaining aspects of the musical, from the beginning they have been encouraged to find a deep meaning in it, too. This meaning is centred on Grizabella, called an ‘old prostitute’ in the Japanese translation. This article reviews the evidence for identifying Grizabella as a prostitute, the way this has only slightly registered in western criticism, the cultural factors which may have affected her explicit identification as a prostitute in Japan, and the elaborate interpretative apparatus Japanese critics have erected around the cat elevated to the status of a ‘sacred prostitute’ by Masayuki Ikeda, Japan’s most influential commentator on Cats. In conclusion, it is suggested that this study shows how even carefully ‘cloned’ musicals can develop distinctly different meanings despite the systems of controls designed to produce uniformity.
Musicals as cultural collisions: Introduction to the 2016 ATHE Bruce Kirle Memorial Emerging scholars papers in music theatre/dance
Authors: Hecht Stuart J.
Published: April 2017

Each year the Music Theater and Dance Focus Group of the Association for Theater in Higher Education (ATHE) sponsors the Bruce Kirle Memorial Emerging Scholars panel at its annual conference, held this year in Chicago. The winning panellists present their work at the conference before revising their papers for publication in Studies in Musical Theatre. This year’s panellists Elyse Singer, Arianne Johnson Quinn and Hyewon Kim present their articles on the following pages, introduced in this short essay by the ATHE conference’s respondent, Stuart J. Hecht. In his essay, Hecht considers how American musicals initially featured escapist spectacle that often meant placing action in foreign settings, apart from everyday experience. Composers and lyricists responded by writing songs that incorporated strands of other nations and cultures but which did not alienate American playgoers’ expected musical norms. Many leading composers and the New York audience were assimilated children of immigrants, so productions of such operettas offered reassuring nostalgia along with escapist plots. Rodgers and Hammerstein transformed this dynamic in their productions, assigning larger issues to exotic locales, preaching liberal values of social justice. They and their peers felt comfortable creating foreign settings, places they themselves might never have known, for the entertainment and enlightenment of New York playgoers. In the years following the Second World War American musicals found currency touring England and then beyond, signalling European acceptance of American culture and political might. By century’s end the exportation of culture for prestige was increasingly replaced by American culture as commodity, alongside sales of goods. Yet American musicals have always embodied democracy, as such shows promote diversity and hope. Hence the global exportation of musicals promotes American values as much as American merchandise. The article goes on to introduce the articles of our three debut scholars, placing their essays within this larger historical and cultural context.
The internationalization of higher education in the UAE and the implications for undergraduate students’ institutional choice for postgraduate studies
Authors: David Solomon Arulraj
Published: April 2017

Higher education in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expanded significantly over the previous two decades, largely shaped by the dynamics of internationalization. The higher education sector in the UAE includes federal/regional governments, and domestic and foreign private institutions. This study, conducted in 2016, aims to explore the implications of the internationalization of higher education for students’ institutional choice at postgraduate level. I collected quantitative data from 160 students and qualitative data from 40 students, all of whom were undertaking undergraduate programmes in the UAE. The results of the study indicate undergraduate students had mixed reasons for choosing an institution for their postgraduate studies; however, these reasons were more specific in relation to foreign universities and universities offering foreign curricula, including the presence of international faculty members, the opportunity to study foreign curricula, to gain international/joint degrees and the belief that these institutions offered greater global opportunities. This study highlights the potential challenges for federal and non-federal public institutions in attracting postgraduate students, particularly international students. In addition, the study indicates that the emergence of foreign and private higher education institutions in the UAE enhances the quality of higher education by raising competition between institutions.
A PRODUÇÃO DE SERRAPILHEIRA NO CERRADO E SUA RELAÇÃO TEMPORAL COM O BALANÇO HÍDRICO CLIMATOLÓGICO
Authors: M P Rosalem Lívia , Camilo M Cabrera Manoel , M C Leite Camila , A Anache Jamil Alexandre , Wendland Edson
Published: April 2017

A serapilheira, camada acima do solo formada a partir de materiais da própria vegetação floresta, possui importância no balanço hídrico e na manutenção de sistemas florestais. Seu entendimento em função do armazenamento de água no solo e sua relação com períodos secos e úmidos durante o ano é essencial. Assim, este trabalho teve como objetivos determinar os períodos de maior e menor produção de serrapilheira no Cerrado sensu stricto e verificar a relação da variação temporal da serrapilheira com períodos de déficit e excesso hídrico no solo. Em área preservada de cerrado sensu strictu (s.s), localizada no município de Itirapina (SP), foram realizadas coletas de serapilheira para análise da produção mensal, de março a dezembro de 2015. Valores médios mensais da massa seca foram comparados com dados de umidade do solo local e de uma área de solo coberto por pastagem, a 1 km da área de cerrado. Dados meteorológicos foram utilizados para estimar a evapotranspiração de referência pelos métodos de Penman-Monteith (FAO 56) e Thornthwaite. A serrapilheira no cerrado s.s. apresentou um pico de produção em agosto, sendo este mês também o de maior déficit hídrico durante o ano. Isto indica que o período mais acentuado de falta de água no solo coincide com a maior produção de serrapilheira. Conclui-se que a maior produção de serapilheira auxilia na manutenção da umidade fundamental nos meses mais críticos de disponibilidade hídrica.
O POTENCIAL DE RESERVAÇÃO DE ÁGUA SUBTERRÂNEA NA PLANÍCIE DE INUNDAÇÃO DO RIO ATIBAIA, DISTRITO DE BARÃO GERALDO, CAMPINAS, SP
Authors: De Oliveira Muraro Luis Eduardo , Yoshinaga Pereira Sueli , Brum Pereira Paulo Ricardo
Published: April 2017

Os aquíferos aluvionares geralmente são apresentados como áreas de pouca significância pela sua pequena extensão e descontinuidade. No entanto, decorrente de seu posicionamento topográfico e proximidades de rios, geralmente áreas de descarga de água subterrânea (rios efluentes), podem ser reservatórios de água estratégicos e relevantes. No presente estudo considerações foram feitas sobre a capacidade de reservação da planície aluvionar do rio Atibaia, na região limítrofe entre os municípios de Campinas, Jaguariúna e Paulínia. A área da planície apresenta cerca de 20 km2 e espessura média de 50 metros. As reservas ativa (0,031 m3 /s), permanente (3,09 m3 /s), total (12,4 m3 /s) e reserva disponível (3,103 m3 /s) foram estimadas. Os valores resultantes são extremamente altos e indicam uma elevada potencialidade de explotação para abastecimento público. Há relatos de problemas da qualidade destas águas, muitas vezes são ferruginosas e relativamente ácidas, sendo necessárias a remoção de ferro e neutralização para deixá-las potáveis. Assim esta disponibilidade merece maiores estudos para sua real quantificação.
O USO DE ISÓTOPOS ESTÁVEIS NA PROVÍNCIA PETROLÍFERA DE URUCU, REGIÃO AMAZÔNICA, BRASIL
Authors: Ferreira Galvão Paulo Henrique , Lopes de Souza Eliene , De Almeida Roseli , Do Socorro Pinheiro Cleane , Paulus Martins Baessa Marcus , Santos Marcio Roberto
Published: April 2017

A área de estudo é a Província Petrolífera de Urucu, município de Coari/AM. A pesquisa contribui para o conhecimento hidrogeológico da região norte do Brasil, onde pesquisas sobre isotópos ainda são incipientes. O objetivo foi determinar, via isótopos estáveis 18O e 2H, interrelações entre águas superficiais e subterrâneas para compreender a origem da recarga do lençol freático e descarga do aquífero. Amostras de água da chuva, água superficial e subterrânea foram coletadas entre junho de 2008 e maio de 2009 para as análises dos isótopos estáveis. Os resultados mostraram águas superficiais tipicamente leves e com origem meteórica. A recarga das águas subterrâneas é por infiltração de chuva direta, com a evaporação primária antes de atingir o lençol freático no Sistema Aquífero Içá-Solimões.
USO DOS ISÓTOPOS ESTÁVEIS DE O18 E H2 APLICADOS AO ESTUDO DE SALINIZAÇÃO DE AQUÍFEROS LIVRES
Authors: De Queiroz Salles Lucas , Dos Santos Gonçalves Thiago , Rogério Bastos Leal Luiz , Galeno Fraga de Araújo Pereira Ricardo
Published: April 2017

A salinização de aquíferos livres é um fenômeno crescente em todo mundo, em especial em zonas áridas e semiáridas, limitando o uso dos recursos hídricos subterrâneos. Esse trabalho discorre sobre a utilização dos isótopos estáveis de O18 e H2 aplicados no entendimento dos processos de salinização, a partir de pesquisas bibliográficas e estudos de casos em todo o mundo. A salinização de aquíferos livres pode ser decorrente de processos naturais e antrópicos, dentre os quais destacam-se os seguintes: (a) intrusão de água salgada (antiga ou moderna); (b) dissolução da diápiros de sal; (c) dissolução salmoura em profundidade; e (d) a evaporação de água de irrigação, entre outros. Vale ressaltar que esses processos não são excludentes e a salinização de aquíferos pode ocorrer pela coalescência dos fatores supracitados. Os isótopos estáveis, juntamente com dados geoquímicos mostraram-se como importantes ferramentas no mapeamento da cunha salina e na identificação dos possíveis processos de salinização.
Aproximação de uma solução para a equação de Richards-2D pelo método de volumes finitos com o auxílio dos algoritmos de Picard-Krylov
Authors: Guterres Marcelo Xavier , Vasconcellos João Flávio Vieira , Neto Antônio José da Silva , Peralta Carla Beatriz Da Luz , De Freitas Teixera Luis Gabriel Machado
Published: April 2017

Este artigo propõe-se solucionar a equação de Richards pelo método de volumes finitos em duas dimensões empregando o método de Picard com maior eficiência computacional. Para tanto foram empregadas técnicas iterativas de resolução de sistemas lineares baseadas do espaço de Krylov com matrizes pré-condicionadoras, concomitantemente com auxílio da biblioteca numérica Portable, Extensible Toolkit for Scientific Computation (PETSc). Os resultados indicam que quando se resolve a equação de Richards considerando-se o método de PICARD-KRYLOV, não importando o modelo de avaliação do solo, a melhor combinação para resolução dos sistemas lineares é KSPBCGS PCSOR. Por outro lado, quando se utiliza as equações de van Genuchten (1980) opta-se pela combinação KSPCG PCSOR. Por fim, o artigo traz contribuições na área da matemática, especificamente em métodos numéricos aplicados na resolução de problemas de fluxo em meios porosos não saturados. Em particular a modelagem proposta também poderá auxiliar no entendimento da recarga de aquíferos subterrâneos
Parâmetros físico-químicos da água utilizada para consumo em poços artesianos na cidade de Remigio-PB
Authors: Da Silva Aldeni Barbosa , De Brito Janaina Moreira , Silva Ronaldo De Araújo , Braz Airton Silva , Da Silva Filho Edmilson Dantas
Published: April 2017

Esse trabalho teve o objetivo de analisar alguns parâmetros físico-químicos da água de poços artesianos localizados na cidade de Remígio/PB, que são utilizadas para consumo da população. O estudo foi desenvolvido na cidade de Remígio/PB. As amostras de água destinadas para as análises físico-químicas foram coletadas em garrafas plásticas de 2 litros em 4 poços artesianos localizados na zona urbana da cidade de Remígio/PB e foram encaminhadas ao laboratório de Química (LQ) do Instituto Federal da Paraíba, campus de Campina Grande, para a realização das análises. Todas as análises foram realizadas em triplicata. Os parâmetros analisados e os métodos de análises foram os seguintes: pH, cor aparente, temperatura, condutividade elétrica, sólidos totais dissolvidos e porcentagem de cinzas. De acordo com os aspectos físico-químicos avaliados, tendo por base a Portaria No 2.914/2011, conclui-se que todas as amostras apresentaram um pH ácido, variando de 4,5 a 5,9, não atendendo aos padrões estipulados; com relação a cor aparente, todas as amostras atenderam ao padrão vigente, com exceção da água coletada no poço 2, que apresentou um valor de 500 uH; a condutividade elétrica das águas variou de 370,0 a 557,1 µs/cm a temperatura média de 26 oC; com relação aos Sólidos Totais Dissolvidos, as amostras apresentaram valores que variaram de 180,6 a 268,3 PPM a uma temperatura media de 25,9 oC, estando, portanto, dentro dos padrões estabelecidos; O teor de cinzas para as amostras das águas coletadas variou de 0,5816 a 0,8587 cz, para a porcentagem de cinzas a 5g, e variou de 0,1936 a 0,2934 cz para porcentagem de cinzas a 18 g.
Changes of Insulation Properties of Photovoltaic Cables Caused by Ageing Treatment
Authors: Packa Juraj , Kujan Vladimir , Štrkula Daniel , Šály Vladimír , Perný Milan
Published: April 2017

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US">An important part of the photovoltaic power plants are cable systems. The dielectric properties of cables, reliability and durability depend on quality of production processes, operating conditions and degradation factors, as well. Expected lifetime of cable systems is more than 20-30 years in general. Their failure free operation and long-term stability of properties has a direct impact on the economic return of the investments. According to our experiences the tests in compliance with valid standards are not adequate to verify real life time during operation. Photovoltaic cables intended for use in outdoor applications for the connection between the solar panels and possible connection between panels and inverter were chosen for our experiments. The changes of insulation resistance and breakdown voltage caused by some degradation factors, mainly water, are presented. This research was inspired by real failure in operation.
ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT SCHEMES AND THE POSSIBILITIES OF SETTLEMENT OF THE BALANCE OF ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
Authors: Holjenčík Jozef , Janíček František , Šály Vladimír , Knošková Katarína , Šišková Dáša , Perný Milan
Published: April 2017

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-GB">Support for electricity produced from renewable energy sources is a key priority for the European Union due to reasons of security and diversification of energy supply, environmental protection, sustainable development, and because the use of electricity from renewable sources is an important part of the measures necessary to comply with the Kyoto Protocol. The article is also focused on several options settlement balance between the producer and supplier of electricity produced from renewable energy sources.
Moving toward justice beyond tolerance: (Re)consideration of multicultural society based on Derrida’s philosophy of ‘hospitality’
Authors: Kim Jonghun
Published: April 2017

Based on Derrida’s philosophy of ‘hospitality’, this study aims to examine the characteristics of hospitality toward strangers in a multicultural society and explore the implications of the philosophy of hospitality to South Korea as a multicultural society. The idea of hospitality calls for overcoming the limit embedded in the existing recognition and attitude to others by destructing the boundary between stranger/non-stranger through questions of/about stranger. By overcoming the dilemma of legislation of hospitality, Derrida reminds us that laws of hospitality are ultimately intended to realize justice. The philosophy of hospitality underlines the need for constant attempts to implement unconditional and absolute hospitality, that is the realization of justice. Derrida’s philosophy of hospitality provides an important basis for equity and social justice in a multicultural society.
An analysis of ‘multicultural’ books for children
Authors: Kim Younghan
Published: April 2017

This study analyzed multicultural books for children to identify the types of multicultural books for children are published and the characteristics they have in common. The samples analyzed are 325 multicultural books for children in Children's Public Library of Seoul and National Library for Children and Young Adults. The findings showed that there were many different types of multicultural books published for children audiences including information books, folk tales, social issues books, study books and so on. Yet, over 70 percent of the books did not discuss the problems and difficulties that today's immigrant workers and international marriage couples face everyday. Even books that discuss issues related to multiculturalism or multicultural education focused only on general issues such as tolerance and harmony between immigrants and native South Koreans rather than problematizing sensitive issues such as illegal immigrants. Many also showed possibilities of creating and perpetuating prejudice and stereotypes about immigrants as less smart, less desirable, and less able.
Contextual understanding of immigrant women’s children’ lives in child care center in rural area
Authors: Seo Deokhee , Choi Hyunae
Published: April 2017

Based upon the criticism that most established research on immigrant women’s children tend to have overshadowed all the diversities in their lives in educational institutes, this paper aims to understand immigrant women’s children’s lives in a rural child care center and the contexts within which their diversity have been embedded. For this purpose, this research adopted a qualitative case study with a particular case in which immigrant women’s children do as well as the others regardless of their relatively deficient family structure and socio-economic status. Unlike the other research’s results, it is revealed vividly that immigrant children take a positive part in learning and get along well with other peers and teachers within their particular multi-dimensional contexts such as teachers, institutes, and community. This contextual understanding of immigrant women’s children’s lives makes us realize the limitations and problems of the biases in the established research and emphasizes upon the necessity of systemic approach to educational support for the proper development of immigrant women’s children.
A narrative inquiry on the school life experience of the immigrated youth of the Koryosaram
Authors: Lee Nam-joo , Kim Min
Published: April 2017

The purpose of this study is to explore the school life of immigrated youths from Russia and Central Asia along with their Koryosaram parents who are working in Korea. Three immigrated students who had experienced Korean school life at least for one year were chosen as participants. The researchers inquired about their experiences using narrative inquiry method and analyzed their experiences that were divided into three themes: peer relations, relationships with teachers and academic achievement. The results were as follows. First, the communication problem due to the limitation of Korean language appeared throughout their school life. Second, lack of Korean language ability and cultural differences in relationship with peers made it difficult to form intimacy with each other. Participants experienced bullying after listening to swearing, which in turn, had led them to school maladjustment. Third, they felt kindness in the relationship with the teacher, but as time passed by, the feeling had been changed into indifference and ignorance especially when they were excluded from school activities. Fourth, in terms of academic achievement, the gap between excellent school records obtained in their home country and their low grade in Korea also caused difficulties for them. More specifically, the different curriculum and progress level made it difficult for them to adapt themselves to a new academic context.
An analysis of the current conditions and future educational prospects of refugee children in South Korea
Authors: Ahn Youngbin , Kim Jeong-weon
Published: April 2017

Along with the legislation and implementation of the refugee law in South Korea, the goal of this research is to investigate the refugee children’s current living conditions and to suggest educational plans to meet the needs of these refugee children and Korean society. For this purpose, a qualitative case study was conducted in accordance with grounded theory for the collection and analysis of related literature as well as interviews with 12 stakeholders on the education of refugee children. After analyzing the data, an interactive process about the refugee children’s living conditions and educational plans was found. Based on the results, a theoretical paradigm model consisting of causal conditions, phenomena generated by these causal conditions, strategies established to solve these phenomena, intervening conditions, action strategies, and consequences was constructed. This paradigm model contains 16 categories: beginning of refugee life, a sense of loss, living in the moment, physical and mental distress, lack of awareness, absence of related policies, responses to uncomfortable surroundings, yearning for other people, educational approach, social support, elusion, searching for positiveness, psychological resettlement, establishing a bridge between the present and the future, adaptation and coexistence, and maladaptation scenario. According to the results, the core category was drawn as “From a life of living in the moment to a life of adjustment and coexistence through the discovery of hopeful being.” Lastly, individual, school, and institutional implications were stated.