bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Does the weighting of climate simulations result in a more reasonable
quantification of hydrological impacts?
Authors: Wang Hui-Min , Chen Jie , Xu Chong-Yu , Chen Hua , Guo Shenglian , Xie Ping , Li Xiangquan
Published: February 2019

Abstract. With the increase in the number of available global climate models (GCMs), pragmatic questions come up when using them to quantify the climate change impacts on hydrology: Is it necessary to weight GCM outputs in the impact studies, and if so, how to weight them? Some weighting methods have been proposed based on the performances of GCM simulations with respect to reproducing the observed climate. However, the process from climate variables to hydrological responses is nonlinear, and thus the assigned weights based on their performances in climate simulations may not be translated to hydrological responses. Assigning weights to GCM outputs based on their ability to represent hydrological simulations is more straightforward. Accordingly, the present study assigns weights to GCM simulations based on their ability to reproduce hydrological characteristics and investigates their influence on the quantification of hydrological impacts. Specifically, eight weighting schemes are used to determine the weights of GCM simulations based on streamflow series simulated by a lumped hydrological model using raw or bias-corrected GCM outputs. The impacts of weighting GCM simulations are investigated in terms of reproducing the observed hydrological regimes for the reference period (1970–1999) and quantifying the uncertainty of hydrological changes for the future period (2070–2099). The results show that when using raw GCM outputs with no bias correction, streamflow-based weights better represent the mean hydrograph and reduce the bias of annual streamflow. However, when applying bias correction to GCM simulations before driving the hydrological model, the climate simulations become rather close to the observed climate, so that compared to equal weighting, the streamflow-based weights do not bring significant differences in the multi-model ensemble mean and uncertainty of hydrological impacts. Since bias correction has been an indispensable procedure in hydrological impact studies, the equal weighting method may still be a viable and conservative choice for the studies of hydrological climate change impacts.
Modelling Lake Titicaca's daily and monthly evaporation
Authors: Pillco Zolá Ramiro , Bengtsson Lars , Berndtsson Ronny , Martí-Cardona Belen , Satgé Frederic , Timouk Franck , Bonnet Marie-Paule , Mollericon Luis , Gamarra Cesar , Pasapera José
Published: February 2019

Abstract. Lake Titicaca is a crucial water resource in the central part of
the Andean mountain range, and it is one of the lakes most affected by climate
warming. Since surface evaporation explains most of the lake's
water losses, reliable estimates are paramount to the prediction of global
warming impacts on Lake Titicaca and to the region's water
resource planning and adaptation to climate change. Evaporation estimates
were done in the past at monthly time steps and using the four methods as
follows: water balance, heat balance, and the mass transfer and
Penman's equations. The obtained annual evaporation values
showed significant dispersion. This study used new, daily frequency
hydro-meteorological measurements. Evaporation losses were calculated
following the mentioned methods using both daily records and their monthly
averages to assess the impact of higher temporal resolution data in the
evaporation estimates. Changes in the lake heat storage needed for the heat
balance method were estimated based on the morning water surface temperature,
because convection during nights results in a well-mixed top layer every
morning over a constant temperature depth. We found that the most reliable
method for determining the annual lake evaporation was the heat balance
approach, although the Penman equation allows for an easier implementation based
on generally available meteorological parameters. The mean annual lake
evaporation was found to be 1700 mm year−1. This value is considered an
upper limit of the annual evaporation, since the main study period was
abnormally warm. The obtained upper limit lowers by 200 mm year−1, the
highest evaporation estimation obtained previously, thus reducing the
uncertainty in the actual value. Regarding the evaporation estimates using
daily and monthly averages, these resulted in minor differences for all
methodologies.
Subsurface structures of a quick-clay sliding prone area revealed using land-river reflection seismic data and hydrogeological modelling
Authors: Salas-Romero Silvia , Malehmir Alireza , Snowball Ian , Dessirier Benoît
Published: February 2019

Abstract. Quick-clay landslides are common geohazards in Nordic countries and Canada. The presence of potential quick clays is confirmed using geotechnical investigations, but near-surface geophysical methods, such as seismic and resistivity surveys, can also help identifying coarse-grained materials associated to the development of quick clays. We present the results of reflection seismic investigations on land and in part of the Göta River in Sweden, along which many quick-clay landslide scars exist. This is the first time that such a large-scale reflection seismic investigation has been carried out to study the subsurface structures associated with quick-clay landslides. The results also show a reasonable correlation with the radio magnetotelluric and traveltime tomography models. The morphology of the river bottom and riverbanks, as e.g. subaquatic landslide deposits, is shown by side-scan sonar and bathymetric data. Undulating bedrock, covered by subhorizontal sedimentary glacial and postglacial deposits is clearly revealed. An extensive coarse-grained layer exists in the sedimentary sequence and is interpreted and modelled in a regional context. Individual fractures and fracture zones are identified within bedrock and sediments. Hydrological modelling of the coarse-grained layer confirms its potential for transporting fresh water infiltrated in fractures and nearby outcrops. The groundwater flow in the coarse-grained layer promotes leaching of marine salts from the overlying clays by slow infiltration and/or diffusion, which helps in the formation of potential quick clays. Magnetic data show coarse-grained materials at the landslide scar located in the study area, which may have acted as a sliding surface together with quick clays.
IcePAC – a probabilistic tool to study sea ice spatio-temporal dynamics: application to the Hudson Bay area
Authors: Gignac Charles , Bernier Monique , Chokmani Karem
Published: February 2019

Abstract. A reliable knowledge and assessment of the sea ice conditions and their
evolution in time is a priority for numerous decision makers in the domains
of coastal and offshore management and engineering as well as in commercial
navigation. As of today, countless research projects aimed at both modelling
and mapping past, actual and future sea ice conditions were completed using
sea ice numerical models, statistical models, educated guesses or remote
sensing imagery. From this research, reliable information helping to
understand sea ice evolution in space and in time is available to
stakeholders. However, no research has, until present, assessed the evolution
of sea ice cover with a frequency modelling approach, by identifying the
underlying theoretical distribution describing the sea ice behaviour at a
given point in space and time. This project suggests the development of a
probabilistic tool, named IcePAC, based on frequency modelling of historical
1978–2015 passive microwave sea ice concentrations maps from the EUMETSAT
OSI-409 product, to study the sea ice spatio-temporal behaviour in the waters
of the Hudson Bay system in northeast Canada. Grid-cell-scale models are
based on the generalized beta distribution and generated at a weekly temporal
resolution. Results showed coherence with the Canadian Ice Service 1981–2010
Sea Ice Climatic Atlas average freeze-up and melt-out dates for numerous
coastal communities in the study area and showed that it is possible to
evaluate a range of plausible events, such as the shortest and longest
probable ice-free season duration, for any given location in the simulation
domain. Results obtained in this project pave the way towards various
analyses on sea ice concentration spatio-temporal distribution patterns that
would gain in terms of information content and value by relying on the kind
of probabilistic information and simulation data available from the IcePAC
tool.
Book Review: Understanding Families over Time: Research and Policy
Authors: Zimmer Richard
Published: February 2019

This book comprises a series of essays reviewing family relationships in the UK.  The focus is on how parents, grandparents, and children connect.  The essays address the ways in which external factors, such as economics and politics, affect these relationships. The essays specifically feature the ways in which women and men are particularly affected by being parents or grandparents.  The editors and key authors suggest that family ties do not suggest a generational divide.  Rather, they suggest that people do as much as possible to help each other through  challenges. The essays are geared towards larger social understandings and towards the formulation of social policy.  Lastly, they are useful for cross-cultural comparison.
Aging in Place: Changing Socio-ecology and the Power of Kinship on Smith Island, Maryland
Authors: Kopelent Rehak Jana
Published: February 2019

This article examines how the people known as Smith Islanders interact with their environment over the life-course. The purpose of the study is to contribute to a better understanding of aging in a small, rural, coastal community which changes are environmentally driven. To address the aging process in changing environments in this essay, I explore the relationship between the place, sense of self, and knowledge. Because the majority of people on the island today are in late life, the main threads in the fabric of this ethnographic narrative weave themselves into stories about aging experiences. I focus on males’ experiences, their traditional knowledge, and the role of kinship over their life-courses. The life history narratives of a Smith Island waterman known as Eddie Boy, discusses two elements present in both his childhood narratives and his late adulthood: work and kinship. I show how changing socio-ecology has altered the potential for intergenerational relations, which older islanders cherish, and how such changes in late life pose a new aging dilemma for current Smith Islanders.
A Conversation with Dr. Janelle S. Taylor, President of AAGE
Authors: Mitzen Levi
Published: February 2019

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Religion in Times of Change: The Effects of Aging on Religious Lives
Authors: Hughes Rinker Cortney , Mitzen Levi
Published: February 2019

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Going Beyond the Dwelling Challenging the Meaning of Home at the End of Life
Authors: Visser Renske C.
Published: February 2019

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Down the deep rabbit hole: Untangling deep learning from machine learning and artificial intelligence
Authors: Chah Niel
Published: February 2019

Interest in deep learning, machine learning, and artificial intelligence from industry and the general public has reached a fever pitch recently. However, these terms are frequently misused, confused, and conflated. This paper serves as a non-technical guide for those interested in a high-level understanding of these increasingly influential notions by exploring briefly the historical context of deep learning, its public presence, and growing concerns over the limitations of these techniques. As a first step, artificial intelligence and machine learning are defined. Next, an overview of the historical background of deep learning reveals its wide scope and deep roots. A case study of a major deep learning implementation is presented in order to analyze public perceptions shaped by companies focused on technology. Finally, a review of deep learning limitations illustrates systemic vulnerabilities and a growing sense of concern over these systems.
EFFECT OF IONIC LIQUID MODIFIED MWCNT ON THE RHEOLOGICAL AND MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENTS IN STYRENE BUTADIENE RUBBER NANOCOMPOSITES
Authors: Abraham Jiji , Zachariah Ajesh K. , Wilson Runcy , Ibarra-Gómez Rigoberto , Muller Rene , George Soney C. , Kalarikkal Nandakumar , Thomas Sabu
Published: February 2019

Ionic liquid modified multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) based styrene–butadiene rubber (SBR) nanocomposites were prepared with the two-roll mill mixing method, and the rheological measurements were used to study the dispersion of MWCNTs on a microscopic scale and its compatibility with the SBR matrix. Viscous liquid-like rheological behavior at low MWCNT loadings and pseudo-solid-like rheological response at high MWCNT loadings were observed, showing the gradual transformation from individual structures of MWCNTs to polymer bridged MWCNT networks. A decrease in the mobility of SBR macromolecular chains by the geometric confinement of three-dimensional networks of MWCNTs further confirms the interdeveloped pseudo-solid behavior of filled composites. Dynamic viscoelasticity data have been compared with the theoretical Carreau–Yasuda equation. Transmission electron microscopy of the samples reveals that MWCNTs are randomly dispersed in the rubber matrix. Finally the nature of the filler association and its role in the nonlinear viscoelastic properties at large strain amplitudes were investigated.
Pentecostalism, Witchcraft, and Islamic Spiritologies in Central Tanzania
Authors: Lindhardt Martin
Published: February 2019

This article explores how notions of spiritual warfare among Pentecostals/charismatics in south-central Tanzania are entangled with popular Islamic spiritologies from the coastal areas, especially Islamic spirits known as majini. Majini have become incorporated into contemporary shared understandings of witchcraft and traditional healing, contributing to a perceived modernization of witchcraft.
Islamic Law, Colonialism, and Mecca's Shadow in the Horn of Africa
Authors: Massoud Mark Fathi
Published: February 2019

Drawing on the case of British Somaliland (circa 1884–1960), this article argues that Islam—and competing views of Islamic law in politics—occupied a critical role during the region's colonial period. In particular, British colonial administrators and Muslim clerics both turned eastward to the Arabian Peninsula for inspiration and justification for their critiques of one another.
Intersectional Islamophobia: The Case of a Black Ahmadi Muslim Celebrity
Authors: Petersen Kristian
Published: February 2019

This essay explores “Islamophobia” through actor Mahershala Ali. I focus on Ali's 2017 awards and their audience reception, especially in Pakistan. Ali frames an analysis of the mediation of Black American Ahmadi Muslim identity within national conditions of anti-Muslim animus, the illegibility of Black Muslimness, and global debates about Muslim “orthodoxy.”
Resisting Islamophobia via [Redacted] Prayers in the Handwritten Autobiographies of ʿUmar ibn Sayyid and Mohamedou Ould Slahi
Authors: McHeimech Zeinab
Published: February 2019

The current political climate in the United States lends fresh urgency to the task of remembering the history of enslaved Africans in the Americas, a history that has become vital for understanding today's Islamophobia. To begin this task, this article examines the invocation of the African Muslim slave in Mohamedou Ould Slahi's memoir, Guantánamo Diary, alongside ʿUmar ibn Sayyid's slave autobiography, and expands readings of Islamic prayer in carceral spaces.
How to agree with a QNP
Authors: Driemel Imke , Stojković Jelena
Published: February 2019

This paper focuses on the great variety of φ-agreement patterns and case alternations quantified noun phrases trigger in Serbo-Croatian. Novel data from Serbo-Croatian are contributed, showing more agreement patterns than so far attested. Crucial for the analysis is an observation that draws a parallel between the agreement patterns of quantified noun phrases and conjoined noun phrases. We will show that the data can best be described by a strictly derivational agreement system based on rule ordering (Müller 2009; Murphy &Puškar 2018) and operating in narrow syntax. Existing case-based approaches (Pesetsky 1982; Franks 1994; Bošković 2003; 2006) and INDEX-CONCORD based feature systems (Wechsler & Zlatić 2000; 2003; Danon 2013) fail to account for agreement alternations in pre- and post-verbal position as well as in NP-topicalisation configurations.
E-Democracy
Authors: Vilella Giancarlo
Published: February 2019

Technology and innovation in general, and IT in particular, are now at the centre of our world, from all points of view, and have an impact on every aspect—economic, legal, political, sociological and cultural—of our society. This new cyberworld has changed our lives in every respect, not least when it comes to democratic participation. The digitisation of every sphere of our lives is sparking a revolution in our societies, which has given rise to a sense of alarm or even doom as regards our freedom.

PCs, tablets and smartphones are integral to our lives; we buy online and we participate in debates and events via electronic networks. We are so tied to the use of electronics that one might wonder whether we are heading towards becoming cyber-humans. For example, we have the technical means to carry all of our digital identification details on our bodies, such as microchips under our skin, injected IDs and swallowed passwords: this is not science fiction but reality, albeit not yet used in practice. The key point here is cultural acceptance of this new way of life, which will perhaps impose itself at some point. Futurology or not, the fact is that the Inter-net is an essential part of our lives to the extent that in January 2013, with foresight and courage, Germany’s Constitutional Court defined Internet access as a ‘public service’: an assertion that introduces a new concept in defining this tool more precisely. This book seeks to make it clear that very rapid technological developments have an immediate and strong impact on the democratic system. Politics, legislators and case law are forced to deal with this impact on a daily basis, going down new and unknown paths. Technological innovation has changed and is still changing the relationship between representatives and the people they represent, between the people elected and the people who elect them, and it is now starting to influence the party system as well. So, if we look at its impact on politics, law, culture and the economy, it is easy to see that technological innovation underpins a huge well of power in today’s world.
Grundrechte, Spielräume und Kompetenzen
Authors: Azevedo Palu Guilherme Augusto
Published: February 2019

The idea that individuals hold fundamental legal positions against the state is one of humanity’s most significant achievements, which emerged during the rise of modern democratic constitutional states. Accordingly, the legitimacy of democratic constitutional states requires fundamental rights to be both protected by the applicable legal order and respected by the state in question.
Nevertheless, there is not only an internal connection but also tension between democracy and constitutional rights. After all, the state must exercise its powers in accordance with their requirements. Establishing the material boundaries for state decision-making presents a major challenge to the legal profession. In this context, it is not clear how constitutional rights, state powers and legislative discretion relate to one another. This study examines this topic against the backdrop of the principles theory.
Effizienzsteigerung in der Rechtsberatung durch Rechtsvisualisierungstools
Authors: Hullen Nils
Published: February 2019

The legal advice market is undergoing fundamental changes. ‘Legal Tech’ and digitisation are changing the business of lawyers. Clients are demanding greater speed, precision and quality, which has resulted in increased competition for legal services. Standardisation and automatisation are key factors in coping with these changes. Legal visualisation tools, which map the logical structures of the law, are new digital means to achieve these goals. This book explains the economic, technical, cognitive and legal aspects that have accompanied the digital revolution in the field of legal advice.
Gestão e controle social: em discussão o Conselho Municipal de Educação de Fortaleza/CE
Authors: Zientarski Clarice , Menezes Hermeson Claudio Mendonça , Silva Sônia De Oliveira da
Published: February 2019

Esse trabalho analisa a ação e atuação do Conselho Municipal de Educação de Fortaleza, no Estado do Ceará, no período (2014-2016), com o intuito de problematizar e identificar se este se apresenta como um espaço público de gestão e controle social, como um mecanismo de participação popular. Busca, ainda, compreender as possibilidades da Gestão Democrática em um contexto de sociedade capitalista (em plena reestruturação produtiva), crivada por políticas que agudizam a crise social brasileira, como as reformas e contrarreformas que reforçam a exclusão de grande parte da população brasileira do processo educacional. Metodologicamente trata-se de uma pesquisa com abordagem quali/quantitativa, cujos instrumentos de análise são as Atas das reuniões de conselheiros ocorridas no triênio 2014-2016. Conclui a partir dos documentos e dos dados obtidos por meio da UNCME, que apesar de ainda ser um instrumento imperfeito - considerando existir problemas institucionais para sua instalação, ação e atuação, o conselho consiste em um espaço público de gestão e controle social (de democracia na concepção liberal) e torna-se um embrião para uma gestão colegiada, no qual se possibilita uma articulação com os interesses da comunidade
Um drama no currículo - oficinas de transcriação
Authors: Nodari Karen Elisabete Rosa , Corazza Sandra Mara
Published: February 2019

Este artigo aborda o currículo do projeto Escrileituras: um modo de ler-escrever em meio à vida, desenvolvido pelas oficinas de transcriação entre 2011 a 2014 ocorridas em seus 4 núcleos universitários: UFRGS (coordenação), UFPel, UFMT e UNIOESTE, ao modo empírico-transcendental de Deleuze. Isto significa remontar às condições daquela experiência, ao seu espaço sub-representativo, ou seja, articular os seus Espaços, Imagens e Signos, a unidade (EIS) com o Autor, Infantil, Currículo e Educador, a unidade (AICE), a fim de descrever o campo de experimentação criado. Neste sentido, cabe saber: Quais foram as ideias que animaram o planejamento daquelas oficinas? Como se deu a criação do seu currículo? O seu desenvolvimento partiu de um material prévio de formas? A análise dos 26 Roteiros respondidos pelos integrantes daqueles núcleos aponta determinadas particularidades nos campos problemáticos propostos. Sendo que, a totalidade dos núcleos utilizaram-se dos signos nos seus procedimentos de invenção. Em especial, destaca-se a potência dos artísticos na criação dos seus campos problemáticos bem como, na criação do currículo.
O conceito de inovação em educação: uma revisão necessária
Authors: Tavares Fernando Gomes de Oliveira
Published: February 2019

Realiza uma análise acerca do conceito de inovação presente nas pesquisas educacionais. Seleciona e examina um conjunto de vinte e três artigos científicos, indexados em duas bases de dados internacionais (SciELO e Web of Science), publicados no período de 1974 a 2017. Como resultado, percebe que a inovação é entendida sob quatro perspectivas: como algo positivo a priori, como sinônimo de mudança e reforma educacional, como modificação de propostas curriculares e como alteração de práticas educacionais costumeiras em um grupo social. Conclui que o conceito de inovação detém uma ampla rede de significados que estão vinculados às diferentes concepções epistemológicas e ideológicas acerca do processo educativo.
Em defesa da arte na pedagogia
Authors: Carvalho Francione Oliveira
Published: February 2019

Resenha crítica da obra Arte e Pedagogia: a margem faz parte do rio (2017), organizada por Sidiney Peterson Ferreira de Lima.
Financial investment risks in parmaceutical industry: analysis on fluctuation of stock price
Authors: Liang Wei , Ge Hongxiang
Published: February 2019

With the constant development of market economy, medical industry is developing rapidly, and many listed pharmaceutical companies have emerged. Stock price is an important standard for measuring the industrial development condition, and its influence factors are concerned by investors and issuing enterprises all the time. In this study, the factors affecting stock price were investigated taking the stock price of listed pharmaceutical companies in Shanghai in 2016 as the research samples and using correlation analysis and regression analysis. Variables such as earnings per share, drug price policies and quick ratio were introduced for correlation analysis. The research results suggested that the influence of earnings per share on stock price was the largest; the higher the earnings per share, the higher stock price; interest rate could also affect the fluctuation of stock price. This works aims to offer an evidence for investors who are subject to invest listed pharmaceutical companies.
Supervision and legal control of illegal marketing in medical and health care enterprises
Authors: Sun Qiong , Tan Zhiyong , Liu Zheng , Qin Guanying
Published: February 2019

Enterprise as a for-profit economic organization aim at profits anytime. Sale is an indispensable step in capital appreciation, and management at the level of transaction cycle is paid attention to. Under the background of the increasingly fierce competition in the pharmaceutical industry, a large number of problems have emerged in the circulation of medicine. Therefore, the supervision and legal control of illegal marketing of medical and health care enterprises has become the most important. In this paper, the problems of sales and collection in the illegal marketing of medical and health care enterprises were analyzed, relevant laws were introduced, the improvement method for internal control of sales and collection cycle was put forward, and some suggestions were proposed for the transactions in the process of marketing of medical and health care products. This work provides a reference for the standardization of marketing means of medical and health care enterprises.
Barriers of Knowledge in Biopharmaceutical Research and Development in Japan
Authors: OHARA TAKAAKI , Nasu Seigo
Published: February 2019

The purpose of this research was to explore major barriers and issues in knowledge for biopharmaceutical research and development (R&D) in Japan and discuss why Japan had lagged behind Western nations in the field of biopharmaceutical R&D.Cases of three therapeutic antibodies and one therapeutic protein originating and released in Japan were studied and the Web of Science Core Collection was used to analyze biopharmaceutical drugs of Japan and the US with various indexes. Analysis results suggested that establishment of a high-level clinical research network connected with global networks would lead to development of blockbusters. Many of Japanese pharmaceutical companies failed to establish such clinical research network and this is presumably one reason of the gap between Japan and Western nations.On the other hand, acquisition and exchange of knowledge within and between organizations were also explored. The few successful Japanese companies acquired not only formal knowledge but also implicit knowledge for various R&D phases from basic researches to applied researches from top pharmaceutical companies of Western nations, whereas most Japanese companies have not successfully acquired such knowledge. It was assumed that this has also contributed to the gap from Western counterparts.
Adaptación del Cuestionario para Identificación de Trastornos Debidos al Consumo de Alcohol (AUDIT) en universitarios colombianos.
Authors: Riveros Fernando , Vera Luis A. , Gantiva Carlos , Torres Leidy
Published: February 2019

Abstract: Adaptation of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in Colombian university students. Although alcohol consumption is one of the behaviors that generates more negative consequences for public health, there are few validated instruments that allow to measure alcohol consumption in Colombian population. The objective of the present investigation was to adapt the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in a sample of Colombian university students. The method used was instrumental, because the questionnaire was submitted to the technical adaptation process defined by WHO. It was applied to a sample of 1,557 Colombian university students, selected under a probabilistic procedure. The results showed that the scale (a) has adequate clarity in its language, (b) fits a well-defined two-factor model, (c) has good levels of reliability (internal consistency) and positive correlations between the items. It was concluded that the AUDIT is a tool with sound psychometric properties to be used in Colombian university students.Resumen: El consumo de alcohol es una de las conductas que genera mayores problemáticas para la salud pública, pero son escasos los instrumentos validados que permiten medirlo en población colombiana. El objetivo de la presente investigación fue adaptar el Cuestionario para Identificación de Trastornos Debidos al Consumo de Alcohol (AUDIT) en universitarios colombianos. El método utilizado fue instrumental, dado que el cuestionario fue sometido al proceso técnico de adaptación definido por la OMS. Se aplicó a una muestra de 1.557 universitarios colombianos, seleccionados bajo un procedimiento probabilístico. Los resultados mostraron que la escala (a) posee claridad adecuada en su lenguaje, (b) se ajusta a un modelo de dos factores bien definidos, y (c) posee buenos niveles de fiabilidad (consistencia interna) y correlaciones positivas entre los reactivos. Se concluye que el AUDIT es un instrumento con propiedades psicométricas apropiadas para ser utilizado en universitarios colombianos.
Número 17 completo
Authors: Autores Varios
Published: February 2019

Número 17 completo en PDF.
Jorge Marín, el olvidado reportero londinense de 'Destino'
Authors: Sintes Olivella Marçal , Colomines i Companys Agustí
Published: February 2019

Josep Manyé (1908-2000) fue un destacado periodista catalán que ejerció su profesión en Londres y que, para su producción en castellano, usó el alias Jorge Marín. Manyé es conocido por su labor como periodista de la BBC, especialmente como impulsor de las emisiones en catalán de la corporación británica. Sin embargo, es autor de una obra escrita en castellano abundantísima y de excelente categoría. Manyé ha sido incluido en la que se llamó la generación de entreguerras del periodismo catalán, grupo de periodistas sobre los que se proyectó la influencia de Josep Pla. Este trabajo pretende contribuir a recuperar su figura y, en concreto, a subrayar el enorme valor de sus artículos como corresponsal en Londres de la revista Destino, los cuales abarcan diferentes géneros —desde el reportaje, varios de los cuales son magníficas muestras de periodismo de investigación, hasta las crónicas de viajes y de costumbres, pasando por los perfiles y entrevistas—, como corresponsal en Londres del semanario Destino, durante años considerado una auténtica referencia de calidad en el panorama periodístico de España. La revista, que fue fundada en Burgos durante la Guerra Civil como publicación de la Falange, evolucionó hasta convertirse en liberal, moderna, europeísta y crítica con la dictadura franquista a la que inicialmente había dado pleno apoyo. El periodista, que alcanzó notable celebridad, con el tiempo ha sido relegado prácticamente al olvido.
Periodismo entre marcas, ‘marketing’ entre periodistas
Authors: Micó Sanz Josep Lluis
Published: February 2019

Introducción.
Los tejidos reticulares: alianzas y solidaridades empresariales en la territorialización del modelo de agronegocios (Córdoba, Argentina)
Authors: Ambrogi Sofía
Published: February 2019

Las discusiones en torno a las transformaciones en el agro, producto de innovaciones biotecnológicas, el aumento del precio de los commodities a nivel internacional y las reformas políticas y económicas en diferentes países latinoamericanos, ha sido ampliamente trabajado en estos últimos años desde diversos campos disciplinares. Dada esta preponderancia de las transformaciones rurales en Argentina como objeto de estudio en la academia, este dossier convoca a repensar la ruralidad como objeto de reflexión desde las ciencias sociales, prestando particular atención a las especificidades que asumen estos cambios en prácticas y experiencias rurales concretas. En ese sentido, este trabajo se pretende sumar a las discusiones que plantean tensiones en las visiones dicotómicas respecto a lo rural y lo urbano como territorios diferenciados y diferenciables. Dado  que el modelo de agronegocios plantea configuraciones reticulares entre acciones estatales, intervenciones desde las empresas y asociaciones técnicas del agro, y las comunidades locales urbanas, es necesario prestar atención a los proyectos y acciones solidarias desarrollados por actores empresariales del agro, desde los cuales apuntan a construir narrativas sobre la ruralidad, el desarrollo productivo, la sustentabilidad y la responsabilidad social. Se apunta a entender cómo se construye legitimación social del modelo de agronegocios en centros urbanos y ciudades de Córdoba, Argentina, desde las intervenciones empresariales de una asociación técnica del agro.
Políticas públicas y cotidianidad rural-urbana. una aproximación socio-antropológica a las concepciones de planes y programas agropecuarios (Santa Fe - Argentina)
Authors: Espoturno Marina Eliana
Published: February 2019

Este artículo deriva de un proceso de investigación mayor centrado en las experiencias formativas de jóvenes en el pasaje de la escolaridad primaria a la secundaria en el contexto isleño del delta medio del Paraná frente a la ciudad de Rosario Argentina.Interesa focalizar en las relaciones entre dicha ciudad y el contexto isleño. Se presta atención a las políticas de urbanización, por considerar que las mismas penetran los cotidianos isleños transformando las relaciones laborales de las familias de pescadores. Hipotéticamente se sostiene que dichas transformaciones, inciden en los procesos de escolarización de los jóvenes, en su pasaje de la escuela primaria a la escuela secundaria. En este sentido tales políticas terminan siendo una parte constitutiva de las experiencias formativas que tienen los jóvenes hijos de pescadores. De ahí que a nivel teórico metodológico, estas políticas públicas de urbanización de la ciudad de Rosario, son analizadas desde los procesos isleños.
Ciudad, ruralidad isleña y políticas públicas. Experiencias formativas de los jóvenes en el Delta del Paraná (Rosario-Argentina)
Authors: Romero Acuña Macarena
Published: February 2019

Este artículo deriva de un proceso de investigación mayor centrado en las experiencias formativas de jóvenes en el pasaje de la escolaridad primaria a la secundaria en el contexto isleño del delta medio del Paraná frente a la ciudad de Rosario Argentina.Interesa focalizar en las relaciones entre dicha ciudad y el contexto isleño. Se presta atención a las políticas de urbanización, por considerar que las mismas penetran los cotidianos isleños transformando las relaciones laborales de las familias de pescadores. Hipotéticamente se sostiene que dichas transformaciones, inciden en los procesos de escolarización de los jóvenes, en su pasaje de la escuela primaria a la escuela secundaria. En este sentido tales políticas terminan siendo una parte constitutiva de las experiencias formativas que tienen los jóvenes hijos de pescadores. De ahí que a nivel teórico metodológico, estas políticas públicas de urbanización de la ciudad de Rosario, son analizadas desde los procesos isleños.
An economic valuation of ecosystem services provided by the River Turia Natural Park (Valencia)
Authors: Estruch-Guitart V. , Valls-Civera A.
Published: February 2019

The objective of this paper is to obtain the monetary value of ecosystem services provided by the Turia Natural Park (TNP). This paper proposes the use of the Analytic Multicriteria Valuation Method (AMUVAM) by replacing the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) with the Analytic Network Process (ANP), since the ANP method allows to analyze interdependence relationships between the services provided by a system. The results express that the economic value of the ecosystem services associated to the TNP ranges between 163,946,752 € and 481,549,597 €. The results reveal distinct patterns in the valuation of the existing services due to ethical issues.
The Empress, the Elector and the Painter
Authors: Pope Ben
Published: February 2019

German MS. 2 is a previously unstudied armorial dating from the mid-sixteenth
century. This article shows that it was produced in the workshop of Lucas
Cranach the Younger for Elector August of Saxony, and that it was copied from an
earlier armorial of c.1500 which was kept in Cranach’s
workshop, probably as reference material. Much of the original content and
structure of this ‘old armorial’ has been preserved in Rylands
German 2. On this basis, the original armorial can be located in a late
fifteenth-century Upper German tradition of armorial manuscripts known as the
‘Bodensee’ group. It was also closely linked to the Habsburg
dynasty, and appears to have been dedicated to Empress Bianca Maria Sforza. The
armorial therefore opens significant new perspectives on the relationships
between artists and heraldry and between women and heraldic knowledge, and on
ways of visualising the Holy Roman Empire through heraldry.
The Lady of Lijiang
Authors: Poupard Duncan
Published: February 2019

Elise Scharten (1876–1965) was a pioneering Dutch missionary who
translated texts into and out of the language of the Naxi people, a Chinese
minority group living in the Himalayan foothills of Yunnan province. She was the
first to translate the Naxi creation story into English, and the only translator
of a western text into Naxi. Her legacy has, however, been overshadowed by the
achievements of more prominent Naxiologists. Today, Scharten is almost
completely unknown. Nevertheless, Scharten’s unique contribution to the
transmission of cultural knowledge between westerners and the Naxi has been
preserved in museum and library archives. From these sources we can build a
clear picture of her importance to the study of this unique people.
How the King of the Witches Dusted the Books: Alex Sanders at the John Rylands Library
Authors: Lindop Grevel
Published: February 2019

Alex Sanders (1926–88), one of the founders of modern pagan witchcraft in
the UK, worked briefly at the John Rylands Library in 1962 as a book duster
before being dismissed for ‘neglect of his duties’. The full
circumstances were more complex, and although Sanders is now the subject of an
article in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography the
episode has never been fully investigated. This article makes use of all
relevant sources, including unpublished records at the John Rylands Library,
books damaged by Sanders, and interviews with former staff, to establish what
happened and what bearing the events had on Sanders’s future career as an
occultist and propagator of pagan witchcraft.
Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) Program Pemberian Makanan Tambahan (PMT) Susu Pada Karyawan di PT. Trisula Textile Industries Tbk Cimahi Tahun 2018
Authors: Rahmiyati Ayu Laili , Abdillah Asep Dian , Susilowati Susilowati , Anggaraini Dinna
Published: February 2019

Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) digunakan untuk proses identifikasi, pengukuran dan perbandingan sosial manfaat dan biaya proyek atau program investasi dalam mengevaluasi penggunaan sumber daya ekonomi yang langka agar dapat digunakan secara efisien. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perhitungan manfaat dan biaya dari program Pemberian Makanan Tambahan (PMT) susu di PT. Trisula Textile Industries Tbk Tahun 2018 dan untuk menetukan kelayakan akan keberlangsungan program atau kebijakan dari PMT susu. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif.Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara, observasi, dan telaah dokumen. Analisis perhitungan menggunakan Payback Period (PP), Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate Of Return (IRR), dan Benefit Cost Rate (BCR). Hasil perhitungan nilai NPV pada program PMT susu adalah Rp. 23.534.448,76,-. Kesimpulannya adalah program PMT susu dapat diterima karena NPV > 0. Hasil perhitungan rasio benefit-cost adalah sebesar 2,50 (hasil rasio ≥ 1), artinya program PMT susu tersebut layak untuk tetap berlangsung. PT. Trisula Textile Industries Tbk diharapkan dapat melanjutkan program PMT susu pada karyawan. Data dasar penelitian dapat dijadikan bahan kajian bagi perusahaan untuk menyusun program kesehatan atau peningkatan kesehatan bagi karyawan melalui PMT atau program lain yang lebih prioritas.
Four approaches to using patients to teach and evaluate clinical skills of residents, interns, and students
Authors: Mediom Franklin J. , Morewitz Stephen J.
Published: February 2019

As osteopathic medical educators look for ways to enhance their training programs in a fiscally responsible manner, previously underused training methods deserve a second look. This article presents four ways that patients can serve as teachers and evaluators of residents' and students' clinical skills.
Irritable bowel syndrome
Authors: Moscatello Salvatore A. , Cheskin Lawrence J.
Published: February 2019

The irritable bowel syndrome is a common disorder of gastrointestinal motility. Abdominal pain, bloating, and inconsistent bowel habits are the hallmark symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Fever, weight loss, and gastrointestinal bleeding often indicate more serious pathologic gastrointestinal conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease or infectious enteritis. Because irritable bowel syndrome is so prevalent in our society, the primary care physician should be able to readily recognize the clinical features of this disorder in order to spare patients expensive, unnecessary diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. In this review, the authors discuss the clinical and psychological features of irritable bowel syndrome and offer a useful approach to the diagnosis and treatment of this disorder.
Lyme disease
Authors: Hedayati Hadi
Published: February 2019

Lyme disease, a multisystem disorder, has now been reported to the Centers for Disease Control from 43 states of the United States. The disease is a ticktransmitted infectious disorder caused by the spirochete bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. Lyme disease typically begins with the symptoms of flu associated with a characteristic skin rash, erythema chronicum migrans. The diagnosis of Lyme disease is best made by clinical examination and epidemiologic history, with serologic studies supporting the clinical diagnosis. Prompt diagnosis and early treatment with antibiotics will often lead to the resolution of symptoms and the prevention of late complications, Lyme carditis, neurologic manifestations, and arthritis.
Choriocarcinoma of the kidney
Authors: Mack Richard B. , Katz Sheila M. , Amenta, Peter S.
Published: February 2019

Choriocarcinoma is a malignant germ cell tumor that usually arises from a previous gestation, but may also arise from germ cells anywhere along their known migratory pathway during fetal development. Gestational choriocarcinoma is highly sensitive to chemotherapy. This malignancy is known to undergo spontaneous regression of the primary tumor, which, in the face of metastases, may obscure the primary tumor site. The authors report the case of a patient with choriocarcinoma who was seen with pulmonary metastases and a single large lesion in the kidney 5 years posthysterectomy. The problems in resolving the primary site and the importance of a tissue diagnosis before nephrectomy are discussed.
Anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery from the right anterior aortic sinus
Authors: Waters Daniel J. , Kimm Kevin A. , Stanley WIlliam E. , Reeder James T. , Hoff Gary
Published: February 2019

Anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery from the right sinus of Valsalva is an uncommon problem, occurring in four distinct patterns. When the left main coronary artery passes between the aorta and the pulmonary trunk, acute myocardial ischemia or sudden death may occur. Angiography is required in establishing a diagnosis. Surgical correction or bypass surgery are sometimes indicated. The authors report two cases of anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery and discuss the anatomic variants, clinical significance, and technical considerations in both diagnosis and management.
A new perspective on stress ulcer prophylaxis
Authors: Sing Ronald F. , Marino, Paul L.
Published: February 2019

Gastric acid suppression by use of either antacids or histamine H2-receptor antagonist therapy is the mainstay of stress ulcer prophylaxis. Available evidence indicating an antimicrobial role for gastric acid calls for the reevaluation of gastric acid suppression. A pH of greater than 4.0 leads to bacterial overgrowth and colonization of the upper gastrointestinal tract which has been associated with nosocomial pneumonia, bacterial translocation from the gut, systemic sepsis, and. multiple-organ failure. The availability of alternative therapy should discourage the routine use of acid-suppression therapy in the critically ill patient.
Suggestions for clinicians providing--and residents seeking--feedback
Authors: Sprafka Sarah
Published: February 2019

As a form of verbal or nonverbal communication intended to promote learning, feedback plays an important role in the medical training process. More often than not, however, feedback is given-and received-inappropriately by both clinicians and residents, respectively. This article outlines common types of instructional feedback, their inherent advantages and disadvantages, and suggests ways in which clinicians and residents may incorporate feedback effectively in a residency/training program.
Cerebral emboli from the 'stump' of a totally occluded carotid artery: Surgical management
Authors: Waters Daniel J. , Stanley William E.
Published: February 2019

The obstructing thrombus in a totally occluded internal carotid artery may act as a source of cerebral emboli. These emboli traverse the external carotid and ophthalmic arteries and enter the intracranial circulation via retrograde collateral pathways. Surgical treatment can result in complete abatement of symptoms in selected patients. The authors describe internal carotid "stump" syndrome in a 47year-old man and discuss the options for surgical management.
Clinical improvement of the myopathy in eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome with steroids and rehabilitative therapy
Authors: Nigro Michael A. , Esper Jeffrey J. , Ba Robin Wishnow, , Barnett Thomas , Perrotta Augustine L. , Richardson WIlliam
Published: February 2019

The authors report a case of eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome with a progressive neuromyopathy. Progressive weakness, myalgia, and dermatitis developed in the patient described after chronic ingestion of high-dose L-tryptophah for insomnia. Laboratory, electrophysiologic, and muscle biopsy results support the diagnosis of an inflammatory myopathy consistent with that of eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome. The patient's weakness led to wheelchair dependency. A review of the literature regarding this disorder shows inconsistent results with steroid and other modes of therapy. After a course of high-dose steroids with long-term tapering and vigorous inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, the patient was able to walk and function independently within 2 months.