bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nephrococcus serbicus, a new coccoid cyanobacterial species from Božana Cave, Serbia
Authors: POPOVIĆ SLAĐANA , SIMIĆ GORDANA SUBAKOV , KORAĆ ALEKSANDRA , GOLIĆ IGOR , KOMÁREK JIŘÍ
Published: December 2016

During the investigation of cyanobacterial diversity in Božana Cave, which is situated in a limestone region in western Serbia, a new species of cyanobacterium belonging to the genus Nephrococcus was found. So far, there are only three records of the genus Nephrococcus in the whole world (recorded in China and Nepal), which was reviewed and is presented in this study. Detailed morphology of the examined cyanobacterium was documented by digital photography and drawings using light and confocal laser microscopy. Ecology (temperature, relative humidity and light intensity) and biofilm parameters (chlorophyll-a, the water content and the content of organic/inorganic matter in the biofilm) were also measured, and the associated taxa described. Detailed morphological characteristics that indicated the differences between this species from those already known, allowed us to describe this cyanobacterium as a new species, Nephrococcus serbicus. This is the first record of the genus Nephrococcus in the territory of Europe.
Saxifraga hakkariensis (Saxifragaceae), a new species from Hakkâri province (Turkey) belonging to section Porphyrion
Authors: FIRAT MEHMET
Published: December 2016

A new species, Saxifraga hakkariensis (sect. Porphyrion), is described and illustrated from Hakkâri province, Turkey. From the morphological point of view, it appears to be similar to Saxifraga paniculata, but it differs in several morphological features including plant height, leaf and flower size. A comprehensive description of this species is provided, including detailed illustrations and photographs, geographical distribution, habitat and ecology, vernacular name and IUCN conservation status.
Revision of the family Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 1964 (Crustacea, Brachyura, Goneplacoidea)
Authors: NG PETER K. L. , CASTRO PETER
Published: December 2016

The family Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 1964, is revised based on the examination of the type material of many of its species as well as unidentified and previously identified material from around the world. The revised family now consists of three subfamilies comprising 16 genera (including eight described as new) and 51 species (including 19 described as new). The subfamily Chasmocarciinae Serène, 1964, consists of Amboplax n. gen. with one species; Angustopelta n. gen. with four species, two of which are new; Camatopsis Alcock & Anderson, 1899, with six species, five of which are new; Chasmocarcinops Alcock, 1900, with one species; Chasmocarcinus Rathbun, 1898, with 11 species, one of which is new; Chinommatia n. gen. with five species, two of which are new; Deltopelta n. gen. with one species; Hephthopelta Alcock, 1899, with two species, one of which is new; Microtopsis Komai, Ng & Yamada, 2012, with two species, one of which is new; Notopelta n. gen. with one species; Statommatia n. gen. with five species, two of which are new; and Tenagopelta n. gen. with three species, two of which are new. The subfamily Megaesthesiinae Števčić, 2005, consists of Alainthesius n. gen. with two species, both of which are new; Megaesthesius Rathbun, 1909, with four species, one of which is new. The subfamily Trogloplacinae Guinot, 1986, consists of Australocarcinus Davie, 1988, with three species, and Trogloplax Guinot, 1986, with one species. A neotype is selected for Chasmocarcinus cylindricus Rathbun, 1901. Three nominal species were found to be junior subjective synonyms of other species: Chasmocarcinus panamensis Serène, 1964, of C. longipes Garth, 1940; Chasmocarcinus rathbuni Bouvier, 1917, of C. typicus Rathbun, 1898; and Hephthopelta superba Boone, 1927, of Deltopelta obliqua (Rathbun, 1898). Thirteen chasmocarcinid genera are exclusively found in the Indo-West Pacific region, one (Chasmocarcinus) in both the Western Atlantic and Tropical Eastern Pacific regions, and two (Deltopelta n. gen. and Amboplax n. gen.) exclusively in the Western Atlantic. Chasmocarcinids are remarkable for occurring from depths exceeding 1000 m to shallow water and completely freshwater habitats: chasmocarcinines and megaesthesiines are found from shallow to deep water marine ecosystems, whereas trogloplacines live in freshwater streams, including cave systems.
A revision of the Neogene Conidae and Conorbidae (Gastropoda) of the Paratethys Sea
Authors: HARZHAUSER MATHIAS , LANDAU BERNARD
Published: December 2016

The Miocene Conidae and Conorbidae of the central- and south-eastern European Paratethys Sea are revised. In total, 74 species are described of which 10 are new species and 5 are documented for the first time from Paratethyan localities. Species descriptions and delimitations are partly based on morphometric data. In addition, colour patterns are described for the first time for the majority of species. In respect to the ongoing discussion on the supraspecific treatment of extant Conidae, we strongly focus on generic allocations and provide a key for the genera as understood herein. Biogeographically, the larger part of the assemblage indicates affiliation with modern western African faunas as indicated by the occurrence of genera such as Lautoconus, Kalloconus, Monteiroconus and Pseudonoduloconus. The relationship with Indo-West Pacific faunas is comparatively low. The high alpha-diversities observed for localities in the Pannonian, Transylvanian and Vienna basins, with up to 44 species, is a marker of tropical conditions in the Paratethys Sea during middle Miocene times.        Conasprella minutissima nov. sp., Kalloconus hendricksi nov. sp., Kalloconus letkesensis nov. sp., Kalloconus pseudohungaricus nov. sp., Lautoconus kovacsi nov. sp., Lautoconus pestensis nov. sp., Lautoconus quaggaoides nov. sp., Leporiconus paratethyianus nov. sp., Plagioconus breitenbergeri nov. sp. and Plagioconus bellissimus nov. sp. are described as new species; Conilithes eichwaldi nov. nom. is proposed as new name for Conus exiguus Eichwald, 1830 [non Lamarck, 1810].
The Caucasus as a major hotspot of biodiversity: Evidence from the millipede family Anthroleucosomatidae (Diplopoda, Chordeumatida)
Authors: ANTIĆ DRAGAN Ž. , MAKAROV SLOBODAN E.
Published: December 2016

Fifteen new genera and 36 new species of the diplopod family Anthroleucosomatidae Verhoeff, 1899 are described from the Caucasus, one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots: Golovatchosoma bacillichaetum gen. et sp. nov., G. trichochaetum sp. nov., Alpinella waltheri gen. et sp. nov., Brachychaetosoma turbanovi gen. et sp. nov., Caucaseuma elephantum sp. nov., C. fanagoriyskaya sp. nov., C. glabroscutum sp. nov., C. kelasuri sp. nov., C. minellii sp. nov., C. variabile sp. nov., Caucasominorus billi gen. et sp. nov., C. polylobatus sp. nov., Georgiosoma bicornutum gen. et sp. nov., Heterocaucaseuma feminaepectorum gen. et sp. nov., H. longicorne sp. nov., Paranotosoma attemsi gen. et sp. nov., P. cordatum sp. nov., P. subrotundatum sp. nov., Dentatosoma denticulatum gen. et sp. nov., D. magnum sp. nov., D. zeraboseli sp. nov., Enghoffiella insolita gen. et sp. nov., Metamastigophorophyllon hamatum sp. nov., M. lamellohirsutum sp. nov., M. torsivum sp. nov., Acanthophorella barjadzei gen. et sp. nov., A. chegemi sp. nov., A. irystoni sp. nov., Cryptacanthophorella manubriata gen. et sp. nov., Flagellophorella hoffmani gen. et sp. nov., Pseudoflagellophorella eskovi gen. et sp. nov., P. mirabilis sp. nov., P. papilioformis sp. nov., Herculina oligosagittae gen. et sp. nov., H. polysagittae sp. nov., Vegrandosoma tabacarui gen. et sp. nov. All anthroleucosomatids from the Caucasus, both new and previously described, are classified in eight endemic complexes, arranged as follows in alphabetic order: the Alloiopus complex, the Caucaseuma complex, the Dentatosoma complex, the Enghoffiella complex, the Flagellophorella complex, the Herculina complex, the Ratcheuma complex and the Vegrandosoma complex. The genus Metamastigophorophyllon Ceuca, 1976 (the type-species: Mastigophorophyllon giljarovi Lang, 1959, adequately redescribed from new material), is a new subjective senior synonym of Persedicus Mauriès, 1982, syn. nov., being also newly transferred from the family Mastigophorophyllidae to the family Anthroleucosomatidae, comb. nov. The following two new combinations are also proposed: Heterocaucaseuma mauriesi (Golovatch and Makarov, 2011), comb. nov. ex Anamastigona Silvestri, 1898; and Metamastigophorophyllon martensi (Mauriès, 1982), comb. nov. ex Persedicus Mauriès, 1982. An identification key to and distribution maps for all known species of Caucasian Anthroleucosomatidae are provided, as well as brief remarks on distributions and on cave-dwelling taxa.
Distribution, phenology and host plants of Danish bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea)
Authors: RASMUSSEN CLAUS , SCHMIDT HANS THOMSEN , MADSEN HENNING BANG
Published: December 2016

Based on the examination of 47.629 specimens of bees from Denmark (54.6ºN to 57.8ºN) we summarize for the first time the distribution, phenology and host-plants for all 286 known species occurring in the country. The mapped occurrence records distinguish whether species are found only in 1974 or earlier, 1975 or later, or in both periods. Danish bees are recorded active from February 29 through October 21 and have been collected in 79% of the 10x10 km Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) squares covering the country; seven UTM squares have over 100 reported species. Some UTM squares are poorly sampled, including less than five species recorded from 31% of the sampled squares. In addition bees are recorded from 282 different plants representing 50 families with the majority of observations from Asteraceae and Fabaceae (Leguminosae). The data, compiled from all major bee collections in the country, will provide policy makers and scientists a tool for establishing strategies for pollinator conservation and further research.
A Comparison of Methods Used to Populate Neighborhood-Based Contingency Tables for High-Resolution Forecast Verification
Authors: Schwartz Craig S.
Published: December 2016

As high-resolution numerical weather prediction models are now commonplace, “neighborhood” verification metrics are regularly employed to evaluate forecast quality. These neighborhood approaches relax the requirement that perfect forecasts must match observations at the grid scale, contrasting traditional point-by-point verification methods. One recently proposed metric, the neighborhood equitable threat score, is calculated from 2 × 2 contingency tables that are populated within a neighborhood framework. However, the literature suggests three subtly different methods of populating neighborhood-based contingency tables. Thus, this work compares and contrasts these three variants and shows they yield statistically significantly different conclusions regarding forecast performance, illustrating that neighborhood-based contingency tables should be constructed carefully and transparently. Furthermore, this paper shows how two of the methods use inconsistent event definitions and suggests a “neighborhood maximum” approach be used to fill neighborhood-based contingency tables.
Plans and Prospects for Coastal Flooding in Four Communities Affected by Sandy
Authors: Wong-Parodi Gabrielle , Fischhoff Baruch , Strauss Ben
Published: December 2016

The risk of coastal flooding is increasing due to more frequent intense storm events, rising sea levels, and more people living in flood-prone areas. Although private adaptation measures can reduce damage and risk, most people living in risk-prone areas take only a fraction of those measures voluntarily. The present study examines relationships among individuals’ beliefs and actions regarding flood-related risks based on in-depth interviews and structured surveys in communities deeply affected by Superstorm Sandy. The authors find that residents recognize the risk of coastal flooding and expect it to increase, although they appear to underestimate by how much. Although interview participants typically cited climate change as affecting the risks that they face, survey respondents’ acceptance of climate change was unrelated to their willingness to tolerate coastal flooding risks, their beliefs about the effectiveness of community-level mitigation measures, or their willingness to take individual actions. Respondents who reported greater social support also reported both greater tolerance for flood risks and greater confidence in community adaptation measures, suggesting an important, but complex role of personal connections in collective resilience—both keeping people in place and helping them to survive there. Thus, residents were aware of the risks and willing to undertake both personal and community actions, if convinced of their effectiveness, regardless of their acceptance of climate change.
Impacts of Typhoons on Local Labor Markets based on GMM: An Empirical Study of Guangdong Province, China
Authors: Wu Xianhua , Zhou Lei , Guo Ji , Liu Hui
Published: December 2016

What impacts do typhoons have on local labor markets? Few empirical researches have been conducted in China. By collecting the data of 23 quarters (3-month intervals) of Guangdong province from 2009 to 2014 and using the generalized method of moments (GMM), this paper analyzes the impacts of typhoons on labor markets from the perspectives of general effect, regional effect, intensity effect, and time effect. In addition, a comparative analysis is carried out between this study and similar studies of developed countries. The results show that 1) massive typhoons resulted in a 12.5% increase in employment but did not have a significant impact on Guangdong’s per capita employee remuneration, and 2) there are periodic features to typhoons’ impacts on employment. Typhoons influence employment in a four-quarter cycle. In the quarter affected by a typhoon, the first quarter, the number of employees increased by 17.4%. The quantity of labor employed in the subsequent two quarters shows no significant change. In the last quarter, the number of employed people decreases by 17.0%, which returns to predisaster levels. Additionally, 3) the results of this study are different from those of studies involving developed countries, which may be caused by the distinctiveness of China’s labor market. Finally, conclusions and corresponding suggestions are presented.
Impact of obesity and epicardial fat on early left atrial dysfunction assessed by cardiac MRI strain analysis
Authors: Evin Morgane , Broadhouse Kathryn M. , Callaghan Fraser M. , McGrath Rachel T. , Glastras Sarah , Kozor Rebecca , Hocking Samantha L. , Lamy Jérôme , Redheuil Alban , Kachenoura Nadjia , Fulcher Greg R. , Figtree Gemma A. , Grieve Stuart M.
Published: December 2016

Background

Diastolic dysfunction is a major cause of morbidity in obese individuals. We aimed to assess the ability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) derived left atrial (LA) strain to detect early diastolic dysfunction in individuals with obesity and type 2 diabetes, and to explore the association between cardiac adipose tissue and LA function.

Methods

Twenty patients with obesity and T2D (55 ± 8 years) and nineteen healthy controls (48 ± 13 years) were imaged using cine steady state free precession and 2-point Dixon cardiovascular magnetic resonance. LA function was quantified using a feature tracking technique with definition of phasic longitudinal strain and strain rates, as well as radial motion fraction and radial velocities.

Results

Systolic left ventricular size and function were similar between the obesity and type 2 diabetes and control groups by MRI. All patients except four had normal diastolic assessment by echocardiography. In contrast, measures of LA function using magnetic resonance feature tracking were uniformly altered in the obesity and type 2 diabetes group only. Although there was no significant difference in intra-myocardial fat fraction, Dixon 3D epicardial fat volume(EFV) was significantly elevated in the obesity and type 2 diabetes versus control group (135 ± 31 vs. 90 ± 30 mL/m2, p < 0.001). There were significant correlations between LA functional indices and both BMI and EFV (p ≤ 0.007).

Conclusions

LA MRI-strain may be a sensitive tool for the detection of early diastolic dysfunction in individuals with obesity and type 2 diabetes and correlated with BMI and epicardial fat supporting a possible association between adiposity and LA strain.

Trials Registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry No. ACTRN12613001069741
Deflationism and Referential Indeterminacy
Authors: Taylor David E.
Published: December 2016

This essay argues that deflationism (about truth and reference) is incompatible with the phenomenon of referential indeterminacy (RI). This puts the deflationist in the difficult position of having to deny the possibility of what otherwise seems like a manifest and theoretically important phenomenon. Section 1 provides background on deflationism. Section 2 considers an intuitive argument by Stephen Leeds to the effect that deflationism precludes RI; the essay argues that this argument does not succeed. The rest of the essay presents its own, distinct argument for the incompatibility of deflationism and RI. Section 3 argues that direct RI—RI that is not simply a derivative of some other, nonreferential instance of indeterminacy—is strictly incompatible with deflationism. Section 4 considers a couple of different ways the deflationist might try to achieve indirect RI—via indeterminate identity and indeterminate synonymy—and argues that each is unsatisfactory.
Sirt1 regulates acrosome biogenesis by modulating autophagic flux during spermiogenesis in mice
Authors: Liu Chao , Song Zhenhua , Wang Lina , Yu Haiyan , Liu Weixiao , Shang Yongliang , Xu Zhiliang , Zhao Haichao , Gao Fengyi , Wen Jiamin , Zhao Linan , Gui Yaoting , Jiao Jianwei , Gao Fei , Li Wei
Published: December 2016

Sirt1 is a member of the sirtuin family of proteins and has important roles in numerous biological processes. Sirt1−/− mice display an increased frequency of abnormal spermatozoa, but the mechanism of Sirt1 in spermiogenesis remains largely unknown. Here, we report that Sirt1 might be directly involved in spermiogenesis in germ cells but not in steroidogenic cells. Germ cell-specific Sirt1 knockout mice were almost completely infertile; the early mitotic and meiotic progression of germ cells in spermatogenesis were not obviously affected after Sirt1 depletion, but subsequent spermiogenesis was disrupted by a defect in acrosome biogenesis, which resulted in a phenotype similar to that observed in human globozoospermia. In addition, LC3 and Atg7 deacetylation was disrupted in spermatids after knocking out Sirt1, which affected the redistribution of LC3 from the nucleus to the cytoplasm and the activation of autophagy. Furthermore, Sirt1 depletion resulted in the failure of LC3 to be recruited to Golgi apparatus-derived vesicles and in the failure of GOPC and PICK1 to be recruited to nucleus-associated acrosomal vesicles. Taken together, these findings reveal that Sirt1 has a novel physiological function in acrosome biogenesis.
Atypical presentations and treatment variations of pelvic congestion syndrome: A four patient case series
Authors: Greuner David , Amorosso Andrew , Rotgans Arno , Hollingsworth Chris , Tonis Adam
Published: December 2016

This is a retrospective case review of four patients randomly selected from a pool of 43 patients who presented to our practice with historically atypical symptoms for pelvic congestion syndrome, and the treatment they received. These 43 patients were treated between June and December of 2016. Each patient presented with various atypical symptoms including chronic lower back pain, urinary frequency and incontinence, hip pain, tenesmus, and uncontrollable flatulence. Diagnostic abdominal and pelvic duplex ultrasound and fluoroscopic venography was performed on all patients with informed consent. The four selected patients for this study were all positive for pelvic venous reflux, pelvic venous insufficiency and ovarian/gonadal vein reflux and varicosities. All four of the patients selected in this retrospective study were examined at 1 week from date of intervention and again at 1 month from date of intervention. At the 1 week postoperative exam all four patients had experienced significant resolution of their symptoms, although all had residual congestion present on their right side. After re-intervention to treat right sided congestion via the right gonadal vein, at the 1 month postoperative exam all four patients had experienced an almost complete resolution of symptoms.
Case Report: A giant myopericytoma involving the occipital region of the scalp - a rare entity
Authors: Munakomi Sunil , Chaudhary Pramod
Published: December 2016

Herein we report a rare case of a giant myopericytoma presenting in a 16-year-old girl as a slowly progressive swelling involving the scalp in the occipital region. It was managed by complete excision. Histological examination of the lesion revealed  spindle-shaped cells forming characteristic rosettes around the blood vessels, and positive staining with smooth muscle actin.
Recent advances in understanding and managing chordomas
Authors: Youssef Carl , Aoun Salah G. , Moreno Jessica R. , Bagley Carlos A.
Published: December 2016

Chordomas are rare primary bone tumors arising from embryonic remnants of the notochord. They are slow-growing, locally aggressive, and destructive and typically involve the axial skeleton. Genetic studies have identified several mutations implicated in the pathogenesis of these tumors. Treatment poses a challenge given their insidious progression, degree of local invasion at presentation, and high recurrence rate. They tend to respond poorly to conventional chemotherapy and radiation. This makes radical resection the mainstay of their treatment. Recent advances in targeted chemotherapy and focused particle beam radiation, however, have improved the management and prognosis of these tumors.
PRINCIPIOS DIDÁCTICOS EN TEXTOS ESPAÑOLES DE MATEMÁTICAS EN LOS SIGLOS XVIII Y XIX
Authors: Maz - Machado Alexander , Rico Luis
Published: December 2016

El carácter formativo de los libros de texto se incrementa cuando incorporan criterios y ciertos principios didácticos para la comprensión de sus contenidos. La faceta didáctica de los libros de texto era conocida por los autores españoles de matemáticas durante los siglos XVIII y XIX. Mediante el estudio de algunos manuales matemáticos publicados en España en este periodo, identificamos determinados criterios didácticos que sus autores han puesto de manifiesto en la organización de los contenidos. Los criterios de análisis son: actualización, originalidad, rigor y precisión, interés social de las matemáticas, principios filosóficos y principios didácticos.
UNA VISIÓN LATINOAMERICANA DE LA ETNOMATEMÁTICA: TENSIONES Y DESAFÍOS
Authors: Peña-Rincón Pilar , Tamayo Osorio Carolina , Parra Aldo
Published: December 2016

Esta editorial presenta una visión latinoamericana de la Etnomatemática desde la experiencia de tres investigadoresque for ma mos parte de la Red Latinoamericana  de la Etnomatemática, RELAET. El planteamiento central es que la Etnomatemática permite comprender otras formas de ser, conocer y relacionarse con el mundo desde una perspectiva descolonizadora, y desde allí es posible problematizar lo que entendemos por conocimiento matemático. Posteriormente planteamos algunas concepciones, tensiones y desafíos que hacen parte de este campo de investigación.
CONTROL VISUAL EN LA CONSTRUCCIÓN DEL ÁREA DE SUPERFICIES PLANAS EN LOS TEXTOS ESCOLARES. UNA METODOLOGÍA DE ANÁLISIS
Authors: Marmolejo Gustavo-Adolfo , González Astudillo María Teresa
Published: December 2016

Para construir el concepto de área de superficies planas, los libros de texto proponen tareas en las que se proporciona información sobre cómo ver las figuras. Deben caracterizarse los elementos y estrategias empleadas por los libros para privilegiar ciertos tipos de visualización sobre otros, y deben ser analizados los tipos de control visual imperantes. El modelo de análisis aquí presentado incluye una adaptación de los referentes teóricos expuestos por Duval (1995, 2003, 2005), sobre la visualización asociada a las figuras geométricas, y la noción de estructura de control de Balacheff y Gaudin (2010), sobre la existencia de ciertos elementos que guían las maneras de proceder de los estudiantes al enfrentarse con actividades matemáticas.
EL OBSTÁCULO EPISTEMOLÓGICO DEL INFINITO ACTUAL: PERSISTENCIA, RESISTENCIA Y CATEGORÍAS DE ANÁLISIS
Authors: Mena-Lorca Arturo , Mena-Lorca Jaime , Montoya-Delgadillo Elizabeth , Morales Astrid , Parraguez Marcela
Published: December 2016

Los obstáculos epistemológicos suelen tener raíces profundas en la propia Matemática, que pueden pesquisarse en la historia de la disciplina, y se caracterizan a la vez por la persistencia con la cual reaparecen en diversas situaciones y lo determinante que son para el logro de los aprendizajes. Estos obstáculos con frecuencia no son advertidos por el docente, bien sea porque ha reemplazado oportunamente sus propias concepciones (semánticas) por otras de carácter teórico –superando así el obstáculo, sin reparar explícitamente en ello–, o porque no ha logrado aun hacer esa substitución. En este trabajo presentamos una ilustración particularmente relevante de lo anterior, que se refiere a la persistencia de un obstáculo ligado al concepto de infinito en personas en distinto estadio de formación. Luego mostramos una característica adicional del obstáculo que llamamos resistencia. Posteriormente, utilizamos diversas perspectivas teóricas propiamente didácticas para adentrarnos en la cuestión. Finalmente, proponemos algunas reflexiones que se pueden derivar de nuestro estudio.
LA NEGOCIACIÓN DE SIGNIFICADO COMO PROCESO DE APRENDIZAJE: EL CASO DE UN PROGRAMA DE DESARROLLO PROFESIONAL EN LA ENSEÑANZA DE LA ESTADÍSTICA
Authors: Sánchez Sánchez Ernesto A. , Gómez-Blancarte Ana L.
Published: December 2016

En este artículo se describe, desde una perspectiva teórica social, el proceso de aprendizaje mediante el cual cinco profesores de secundaria en servicio dotaron de significado a elementos que caracterizan el pensamiento estadístico. El estudio emerge de un contexto de desarrollo profesional, en particular de un proyecto de desarrollo con énfasis en el aprendizaje de contenido estadístico y de su enseñanza. La metodología empleada fue el Estudio de Lecciones, en la cual los profesores planificaron, implementaron y analizaron la enseñanza de una lección cuyo objetivo fue promover el desarrollo de elementos del pensamiento estadístico en sus estudiantes. Concluimos que involucrar a los profesores en la realización de actividades relacionadas con su práctica docente, así como en la interpretación de documentos en torno a los cuales se discuten dichas actividades, favorecen experiencias de significado que dan lugar a su aprendizaje.
Chronic Type A Aortic Dissection and Giant Aortic Root Aneurysm After Aortic Valve Replacement
Authors: Puga Andrés Enríquez , Rodríguez Sara Castaño , Pañero Blanca Mateos , Moreira Beatriz Castaño , López Almodóvar Luis Fernando
Published: December 2016

We describe the case of a 61-year-old male with a giant aortic root aneurysm associated with chronic aortic Type A dissection. The patient had been operated on 16 years before due to aortic annuloectasia with mechanical valve replacement. The patient underwent revision aortic surgery with a Bentall-De Bono operation with Svensson modification, using a #21 On-X Valsalva mechanical valve conduit. The postoperative course was uneventful.
Counting in threes
Authors: Hampshire Vivien
Published: December 2016

Use traditional fairy stories featuring the number 3 to introduce simple number counting to your youngest children. A well-illustrated text will excite them about spotting things in threes.
Just add water
Authors: White Hilary
Published: December 2016

When substances are mixed with water, fascinating changes take place. Start children on self-directed learning with simple materials for them to mix with water, and prompt them to extend their experiments.
Take a lucky dip!
Authors: Williams Kate
Published: December 2016

Create a sack of treasure and ask children to take a lucky dip without peeping. Nominate one child at a time to show their item around and encourage them to talk about the special thing they have found.
Make it a date
Authors: Hart Karen
Published: December 2016

Creating a calendar is a fun, seasonal activity and the concept can be extended to chart children's special events, feelings and emotions. Try these simple interactive displays that children can take ownership of.
Solve the puzzle
Authors: Hewson Claire
Published: December 2016

Use existing resources to create your own puzzles linked to favourite picture books. It is a great way to help children begin to recognise letters, match words to pictures and spell simple, familiar words.
AHP STRUCTURING IN BEST-WORST SCALING AND THE SECRETARY PROBLEM
Authors: Lipovetsky Stan S.
Published: December 2016

The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is the widely known method and methodology of multiple criteria decision making, which enriches many other areas of mathematical and statistical data analysis. This work considers an extension of AHP hierarchical structuring by incorporating it into another method of prioritization known in marketing research as Best-Worst scaling (BWS). BWS is used for finding choice probabilities among the compared items, but when there are a large number of items it is rather difficult to apply this approach directly to all the items. The AHP methodology of hierarchical structuring and estimation of local priorities that are then synthesized into global preferences permits one to build BWS nested models to facilitate choice evaluations. For instance, the compared items can be divided into several subsets by the criteria of brand, size, packaging, etc. The BWS balanced designs and data eliciting procedure can be applied to each of these groups separately, with additional comparisons among the criteria. Synthesizing local choice probabilities by the priorities of the criteria yields global probabilities for the items of choice. In this paper we also apply another simple approach, the so-called “secretary problem” from the operations research field, for comparison. Numerical results demonstrate that these techniques can be very useful for prioritization problems in marketing research where there are a large number of items.
DETERMINING THE OVERALL STRESS FACTORS FOR POLICEMEN BY AHP METHOD
Authors: Öneren Melahat , Arar Tayfun , Çelebioglu Eda Sultan
Published: December 2016

The country of Turkey has seen such mess since “Occupy Gezi Park” in 2013. This mess has included events such as terrorism attacks, suicide bomber explosions in crowded public places, war conditions both inside the country and at the borders, protests against the government and meetings that the authorities deem illegal. In almost all these situations involving disturbances, the main responsibility falls to the policemen. It is important to remember that policemen are human beings and their jobs and responsibilities place huge loads on their shoulders. While the public expects them to do their job, which is to provide public safety, one must also consider the factors that negatively affect them and make their job stressful. This research aims to order all of the stress factors of policemen hierarchically using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method, and then suggest solutions to cope with these stressors. According to the results, “danger level” is the greatest stressor, and “age” is the least stressor.
SIMULATING TSUNAMI EVACUATION WITH MULTI-AGENTS AND DETERMINING A COUNTERMEASURE WITH AHP
Authors: Kohara Kazuhiro , Sugiyama Takuya
Published: December 2016

We propose an integration method that uses agent-based modeling to simulate tsunami evacuation and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to make a decision on a countermeasure. First, we created multiagent coast models that include a tsunami agent, shelter agents, road agents and evacuee agents. Second, we divided the coast into several districts and predicted the tsunami evacuation success/failure number of each district by using a computer simulation with multiagent coast models. Third, we considered several countermeasures (adding a shelter, adding an evacuation route) using that prediction. Fourth, we estimated the effects of each countermeasure. Finally, we use AHP to determine the best countermeasure against a tsunami disaster.
ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS & ANALYTIC NETWORK PROCESS in SPORT: A COMPREHENSIVE LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors: Nisel Seyhan , Özdemir Muhlis
Published: December 2016

Since the invention of AHP/ANP, several literature review studies have been presented to summarize theoretical developments and different application areas of its techniques. The purpose of this study is to present a comprehensive literature review of AHP and ANP applications in the field of sports. A total of 62 sports related AHP and ANP articles were selected, categorized and analyzed in this study. The findings show that AHP and ANP techniques have successfully been used for performance evaluation of teams, player selection and ranking, team or club performance ranking and coach evaluation in many sport branches.
Do we need more AHP/ANP studies?
Authors: Mu Enrique
Published: December 2016

Recently, a paper submitted to a major journal was rejected by the editor with the indication that the AHP method was very well known so “another AHP study” was not needed for the time being.  Being a scholar publishing also in areas beyond AHP/ANP, I was quite surprised by the argument. I have never seen a paper being rejected with the argument that “Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is a well known method so we do not need “another SEM study.”
Saaty's recent visit to China
Authors: Ferretti Valentina
Published: December 2016

Highlights on Tom and Rozann's recent research visit to China.
Dhimmi Citizens: Non-Muslims in the New Islamist Discourse
Authors: Ovamir Anjum
Published: December 2016

Accounts of modern Islamic reformist currents offered by recent studies take for granted that Islamists have embraced the modern nation-state, and, relatedly, that there is consequently a rupture in Islamic discursive tradition. This article seeks to nuance these notions by examining “the new Islamist” discourse on the poignant question of non-Muslim belonging in an Islamic state. Not all Islamists have embraced the nation-state and its majoritarian and secular logics in quite the same way. Those who remain committed to making ijtihad from within the Islamic tradition, such as Yusuf al-Qaradawi, continue to offer a fundamentally different view of political authority than those republican Islamists, such as Fahmi Huwaydi and Tariq al-Bishri, who treat Islamic tradition as a mine of wisdom and source of republican values and inspiration rather than a coherent system of norm production. This difference can be detected even when they appear to substantially agree on a number of policies and aspirations, such as the accommodation of non-Muslims as not only tolerated but as nearly equal citizens in an Islamic state.
Perpetrators' Humanity: War, Violence, and Memory After 1971
Authors: Yasmin Saikia
Published: December 2016

How does love for home/nation become the site for intolerance and provoke violence against others? What precipitates the expression of this hate? Is shared humanity possible among erstwhile perpetrators and victims? Through the method of oral history, in this article I probe these questions by investigating the memories of perpetrators of the 1971 war of Bangladesh. A common and shared memory of perpetrators was the humbling experience of fighting a destructive war in which they lost nation as well as their human self. The mournful memories of human loss are explained as the destruction of insāniyat, which opens the space for acknowledging the divergent desires of nationalism that clashed with human ethics. Today, the nations of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh refuse to acknowledge the disastrous memories of 1971 because it unsettles state written histories. For perpetrators, however, the memories of violence are critical for understanding the meaning of sacrifice on behalf of nation, as well raising for them the question of ethical responsibility to victims. The moral dilemma is an “imprisoned” memory of the loss of insāniyat that cannot be articulated publicly because there is no place for it in Bangladesh and Pakistan. The fragmentary shards of perpetrators' memories express hope for renewing the commitment to insāniyat. This is a challenge and struggle in South Asia that is divided by mythical national histories and the politics of postcolonial nationalism. Without the rethinking of insāniyat at a public level, I'd argue the question of tolerance would remain submerged or become simply a document constructed at supra-national level without anchoring it within culture and society in South Asia.
Internalizing and externalizing symptoms of crack-cocaine users
Authors: Oliveira Margareth Da Silva , Cerutti Fernanda , Ribeiro Fernanda De Almeida , Argimon Irani Iracema de Lima
Published: December 2016

The present study aimed to analyse the psychopathological functioning of crack-cocaine users compared to the general population. It is a quantitative cross-sectional study. A sample of 971 adults, aged from 18 to 59 years, was divided in two groups: crack-cocaine users and general population, selected by convenience sampling. Results: Statistical analysis, using Pearson’s chi-square test, showed a significant association between crack-cocaine users and a greater severity in internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Binary logistic regression analysis using the conditional stepwise backward method showed a severity model for the use of crack-cocaine adjusted to the gender, age, schooling, and anxiety/depression symptoms variables. Conclusions: Based on the results, the comorbidities associated with crack-cocaine use should be investigated to ensure an appropriate treatment for these users.
Programa de educação parental “Em Equilíbrio”: Estudo crítico-reflexivo
Authors: Craveiro Nuno , Relvas Ana Paula
Published: December 2016

O presente estudo apresenta uma reflexão crítica sobre o programa de educação parental “Em Equilíbrio”, implementado numa rede interinstitucional, numa lógica de intervençãoseletiva, tendo como objetivo geral a promoção do desenvolvimento de competênciasparentais. Os resultados alcançados apontam para o impacto do programa em fatores-chave da parentalidade e dinâmica familiar, relacionados com a prevenção do comportamento antissocial e dos maus tratos infantis. O estudo conclui que existe um bom ajustamentoentre os objetivos do programa e a sua metodologia de implementação. A sua principal mais-valia é a dinamização e envolvimento da rede formal das famílias e os aspetos a melhorar são a objetividade da seleção dos participantes, disponibilidade de supervisão, a centralidade interventiva e o modelo de avaliação.
Aplicação do Rasch Rating Scale Model ao Inventário de Sintomas Obsessivo-Compulsivos
Authors: Rosa Joana , Delgado Ana R. , Prieto Gerardo , Baptista Américo , Lopes Paulo
Published: December 2016

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar, com o Modelo de Rasch, um inventário de sintomas obsessivo-compulsivo (ISOC), trabalhado por Rosa e Baptista, em 2008, que consiste de 105 itens de sintomas característicos da perturbação obsessivo-compulsiva (POC). Duzentos evinte pacientes (87 com diagnóstico de POC e 133 sem esta perturbação) preencheram o ISOC (Rosa & Baptista, 2008) e a SCL-90-R (Derogatis, 1977). Verificou-se que as categorias de resposta se revelaram adequadas, embora 27 itens tenham mostrado funcionamentodiferencial entre grupos (com POC/sem POC) e entre sexos, pelo que foram excluídos. A versão final do inventário ficou composta por 78 itens com cinco categorias de resposta que cumpriram os critérios estabelecidos (Linacre, 2002) e apresentaram qualidades psicométricasadequadas. Assim, os resultados evidenciaram que o ISOC é uma medida válida, confiável e útil como instrumento de screening para avaliar os sintomas obsessivo-compulsivos.
El debate y su función didáctica en el teatro de Fernán González de Eslava
Authors: López de Mariscal Blanca , Vargas Montes Paloma
Published: December 2016

Este artículo explora las características formales y temáticas de la obra dramática de Fernán González de Eslava para mostrar la influencia del debate medieval en la producción del autor. A través del análisis de diversos coloquios de temas teológico, histórico y filosófico, se profundiza en el estudio del uso que González de Eslava le dio al debate para la transmisión de la doctrina y la persuasión de la audiencia.
Atrapados sin salida: de nuevo con Sor Juana en Los empeños de una casa
Authors: Poot Herrera Sara
Published: December 2016

Es tal la seducción de Los empeños de una casa de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, que una vez más volvemos a la lectura del texto y queremos saber más acerca de su primera representación. ¿Cuándo y cómo sería ésta? Las referencias al contexto histórico mencionadas en la comedia dieron pie a que se propusiera una fecha de representación; lo mismo su alusión en la propia obra a autores y personajes de otras comedias, que dio lugar a una fecha distinta. ¿Se ha resuelto lo relativo a la primera vez que se representó la comedia? Y debido a su larga extensión, ¿se representaría completa la primera vez que se llevó a cabo? Las piezas menores que acompañan a las tres jornadas de la comedia –una loa, tres canciones, dos sainetes y un sarao– ofrecen claves para situar la comedia en el contexto de la cartelera teatral de la época. Si bien no se resuelve plenamente lo relativo a la fecha de representación de la comedia, sí resulta clara su relación con otras dos comedias novohispanas puestas en escena en años cercanos. El tríptico teatral tiene en el centro Los empeños de una casa, y sus piezas menores son imprescindibles en el conjunto del festejo, espectacular y barroco.
El turismo de observación de aves en Cuba
Authors: Salinas Chávez Eduardo , Cámara García Fredy
Published: December 2016

El artículo describe la evolución de la observación de aves desde sus orígenes como una actividad de carácter predominantemente extractivo hasta la etapa actual donde constituye una actividad fundamentalmente recreativa, relativamente inocua para las aves con altos niveles de participación y generadora de significativos aportes económicos para algunos países. Se analizan los términos y conceptos más utilizados en lengua inglesa e hispana relacionados con el birdwatching en ambas dimensiones. Se describen las características de la naturaleza cubana y su avifauna en el contexto del Caribe insular. Se identifican los enclaves de mayor riqueza en recursos ornitológicos y la dinámica del patrón migratorio en la selección del período óptimo para el avistamiento del mayor número total de especies. Se definen las etapas de desarrollo de este tipo de turismo y los paradigmas e itinerarios asociados. Con un enfoque analítico se identificó el paradigma actual, el modelo de itinerario considerado óptimo que lo satisface y devenido estándar en el turismo de observación de aves en Cuba. En este se definen especies-metas específicas con sus efectos en la representación espacial y el número total de especies observable. Se concluye describiendo los impactos del turismo de observación de aves en Cuba sobre los recursos ornitológicos y las comunidades anfitrionas locales.
Reflexões sobre conceitos e definições atinentes ao turismo envolvendo comunidades indígenas
Authors: Corbari Sandra Dalila , Bahl Miguel , De Souza Silvana Do Rocio
Published: December 2016

O turismo foi fortemente influenciado pelo modelo Fordista de produção e consumo, porém na década de 1980 surgiu o Pós-Fordismo, impactando também nessa atividade. Surgiram, assim, diversos “novos turismos” em que se promoviam experiências autênticas, dentre eles o turismo cultural, o turismo étnico, o “turismo indígena” e o turismo em áreas indígenas. Desse modo, com a presente pesquisa buscou-se, através da análise bibliográfica, explorar as especificidades desses tipos e segmentos turísticos que permeiam a relação entre o turismo e as comunidades indígenas. Verificou-se com a pesquisa que os investigadores adotam diversos tipos de conceitos para cada tipo de turismo, evidenciando uma diferenciação, porém ao mesmo tempo uma inter-relação entre eles. Por constatarem-se as diferenças existentes de conceituação, foi proposta uma divisão dos segmentos, conforme características descritas pelos autores. Tal divisão foi apresentada em forma de esquema e também discorrida textualmente. Compreende-se que a discussão conceitual é importante para a construção da teoria sobre o turismo, mas também para o próprio entendimento de suas especificidades.
Crecimiento y planeación urbana en Acapulco, Cancún y Puerto Vallarta (México)
Authors: Cárdenas Gómez Erika Patricia
Published: December 2016

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo dar cuenta del crecimiento urbano que han registrado tres ciudades mexicanas: Acapulco, Guerrero; Cancún, Quintana Roo y Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. La importancia de analizar dichos asentamientos urbanos obedece a que fue a penas en el siglo XX cuando cobraron gran relevancia. Aunque cabe enfatizar que el proceso de gestación de las ciudades estudiadas no ha sido en los mismos años ni en las mismas condiciones. Pero aun es conveniente conocer ¿cuántas hectáreas se han urbanizado?, ¿cómo es su planeación urbana?, entre otras interrogantes.Cabe advertir que dicha temática ya ha sido planteada por varios autores aunque de manera particular, el aporte del presente artículo radica en que presenta los tres casos de estudios y están actualizados. Asimismo, en este trabajo también se mencionan los mecanismos que se han instrumentado para su planeación urbana.
La intermodalidad aéreo-ferroviaria del turismo en la ciudad de Toledo
Authors: Muro Rodríguez Ana Isabel , Pérez Jiménez Israel Roberto
Published: December 2016

Con la apertura de la nueva infraestructura en Madrid que comunica las estaciones de Atocha y Chamartín con el Aeropuerto de Madrid, la ciudad de Toledo se encuentra directamente conectada con el aeropuerto internacional de Madrid lo que abre nuevas posibilidades de oferta turística con la capacidad de fomentar el turismo internacional para la ciudad de Toledo.Teniendo en cuenta la importancia de la conexión con el aeropuerto internacional para la ciudad de Toledo, unido a la nueva tendencia de creación de líneas de autobuses directos al aeropuerto desde diferentes ciudades y a las recientes ofertas de billetes combinados TAV-Avión en otros corredores, este estudio se centra en la movilidad intermodal, en concreto aéreo-ferroviaria, del turista que accede a la ciudad de Toledo.La metodología utilizada es el análisis descriptivo de los datos obtenidos a través de una encuesta realizada en el corredor que permite el análisis del modo de transporte utilizado en el acceso a la ciudad de Toledo de los turistas y en particular desde el aeropuerto de Madrid.