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Igneous seismic geomorphology of buried lava fields and coastal escarpments on the Vøring volcanic rifted margin
Authors: Planke Sverre , Millett John M. , Maharjan Dwarika , Jerram Dougal A. , Abdelmalak Mohamed Mansour , Groth Audun , Hoffmann Jasper , Berndt Christian , Myklebust Reidun
Published: May 2017

Voluminous igneous complexes are commonly present in sedimentary basins on volcanic rifted margins, and they represent a challenge for petroleum explorationists. A [Formula: see text] industry-standard 3D seismic cube has recently been acquired on the Vøring Marginal High offshore mid-Norway to image subbasalt sedimentary rocks. This cube also provides a unique opportunity for imaging top- and intrabasalt structures. Detailed seismic geomorphological interpretation of the top-basalt horizon, locally calibrated with high-resolution P-Cable wide-azimuth data, reveals new insight into the late-stage development of the volcanic flow fields and the kilometer-high coastal Vøring Escarpment. Subaerial lava flows with compressional ridges and inflated lava lobes cover the marginal high, with a comparable structure and size to modern subaerial lava fields. Pitted surfaces, likely formed by lava emplaced in a wet environment, are present in the western part of the study area near the continent-ocean boundary. The prominent Vøring Escarpment formed when eastward-flowing lava reached the coastline. The escarpment morphology is influenced by preexisting structural highs, and these highs are locally bypassed by the lava. Volcanogenic debris flows are well-imaged on the escarpment horizon, along with large-scale large slump blocks. Similar features exist in active volcanic environments, e.g., on the south coast of Hawaii. Numerous postvolcanic extensional faults and incised channels cut into the marginal high and the escarpment, and we found that the area was geologically active after the volcanism ceased. In summary, igneous seismic geomorphology and seismic volcanostratigraphy are two very powerful methods to understand the volcanic deposits and development of rifted margins. Our study demonstrates great promise for further understanding the igneous development of offshore basins as more high-quality 3D seismic data become available.
Foundation News
Authors: Ford Linda
Published: May 2017

The words “field camp” evoke warm memories for many geophysicists. Memories of days spent outside the classroom, exploring the earth — the focus of an endless curiosity and admiration that propelled them into the geosciences. Field camp is the time when it all comes together in a climax of understanding for students — the first real opportunity to put into practice the concepts, theories, and methods studied throughout their undergraduate and/or graduate curriculum. Do you remember the feel of the magnetometer on your back as you walked along collecting data? How about that first awkward swing of the sledgehammer? What was it like when you saw signals appear on the screen in front of you, indicating that you were collecting data that would help you better understand the subsurface of the earth on which you were walking?
4D seismic — Past, present, and future
Authors: Jack Ian
Published: May 2017

Arco demonstrated time-lapse 3D seismic, or “4D,” in the 1980s. The technology is focused on drilling better wells and improving reservoir management, thus increasing the poor 30–35% average reservoir recovery factor. It is used to extend the peak-flow plateau of the reservoir, deliver low-cost reserves additions, and make better use of topsides facilities. 4D is one of the few technologies that can show what is happening between wells. Its take-up was accelerated by the tendency of reservoir flow rates to come off-peak quickly and unexpectedly, requiring urgent improvements in the understanding of the reservoir. 4D technology led to improved well success rates and produced net-present-value (NPV) figures that were easily eight to 10 times the cost of the 4D seismic itself. It became commonplace to re-record 4D surveys at intervals of between two and five years. The technology has improved markedly since its early use, with nonrepeatability metrics falling from 40% or more down to single figures. It is most effective if conducted early in the reservoir's life and, subsequently, prior to reservoir management changes such as commencement of injection. On large reservoirs, 4D is generally routine, although it is also used on small reservoirs with 30 million bbl remaining reserves or less. Emplaced systems with frequent reshoots have been implemented on some reservoirs. Challenges include 4D on land, hard rock reservoirs, pressure response detection, and incorporation of geomechanical models. The 2015–2017 market downturn has slowed the extension of emplaced systems and other “broadband” techniques for 4D, but new technologies will move into this market, at reduced cost, so the future is full of opportunities.
Generating value from 4D through efficient integration
Authors: Hodgson Linda , Ball Mel , Fowler Susan , Gherasim Mariana , Hance Thomas , Toomey Aoife , van Gestel Jean-Paul
Published: May 2017

The use of time-lapse (4D) seismic at BP now has a track record stretching back more than 20 years. In the North Sea, reservoir types such as Tertiary turbidites and Cretaceous chalks produced clear 4D signals, and uptake increased rapidly in the late 1990s. In the Gulf of Mexico, 4D was generally more challenging due to greater subsurface complexity, but the industry made breakthroughs with modern acquisition systems such as ocean-bottom nodes (OBN). The challenge now is to maximize the value of existing and new surveys by better integration of 4D into reservoir management. As part of this effort, the authors implemented fit-for-purpose workflows for 4D-assisted history matching (4DAHM) and 4D geomechanical modeling. In an example from west of the Shetland Isles, UK, running the 4DAHM match-quality tool on multiple monitors from the Clair Field allows the field team to quickly see how changes in the reservoir simulation model affect the match to the 4D and identify areas of concern. The 4D geomechanics workflow utilizes the Geertsma equation to speed up modeling of effective stress changes due to compaction. It is demonstrated on the Gulf of Mexico Atlantis Field, where the authors were able to resolve a significant mismatch between the reservoir simulation model and observed seismic amplitude responses by modeling a strong stress-arching effect due to reservoir depletion.
Serendipity: A search for lineaments finds impact craters?
Authors: Lautzenhiser Ted , Earley Ray
Published: May 2017

In exploration for oil and gas, potential fields provide a cost-effective way to explore large areas. Euler deconvolution is an established algorithm to extract features from potential fields. We use an enhancement to the conventional Euler deconvolution process designed to identify lineaments typically associated with faults, fractures, etc. In examining these data, it was surprising to observe circular features, in particular a very large feature in the Texas Panhandle. Since the observed pattern was suggestive of an impact site, known impact craters are examined to look for similar expressions in the gravity field. Gravity measurements are often used in analyzing impact sites due to changes in geology, which can be quite varied and complex. The ability of this process to extract small coherent signals from the data and to operate on large areas makes it a useful tool in identifying impact sites and other large circular features such as salt domes, calderas, etc. All of these types of structures can be of scientific and economic interest. The examination here is focused on impact structures.
Tomographic fracture imaging: Examples of induced fracture and reservoir-scale observations during wellbore stimulations, Niobrara and Bakken plays, USA
Authors: Ross Jeffrey , Parrott Ken , Vermilye Jan , Klaus Amanda
Published: May 2017

Classic microseismic techniques have been unable to adequately resolve many of the questions that have been asked with respect to reservoir stimulation and production in the Bakken and Niobrara unconventional resource plays as they have matured over the last few years. This has become evident especially in relation to the infill drilling and restimulation phases of field development. In support of efforts to design efficient continued development of operations in these areas, Whiting Oil and Gas has utilized a different, but related, technology to enhance understanding of the subsurface environment during and after reservoir stimulation treatments. We present two separate field examples of a novel reservoir monitoring technology that utilizes microseismic surface geophone arrays and seismic emission tomography (SET) methodologies to directly image both natural and hydraulically induced fracture systems. Tomographic fracture imaging (TFI) was developed with the goal of directly identifying and mapping active induced or natural fracture systems, as opposed to inferring them from a population of microseismic hypocenters as is done in classical microseismic data acquisition and analysis. Examples shown here consist of results from a purpose-designed array intended to monitor the stimulation efficiencies of three wellbores on a single Niobrara drill pad that was completed within a very short timeframe, and the results of a much larger reservoir-scale study showing the 4D reservoir effects of field production over a nine-month period by the TFI reprocessing of legacy microseismic data in the Bakken. These examples represent clear empirical evidence that the TFI technique is effective in detecting and localizing active fracture networks that are highly correlative to other wellbore data, even though much remains to be researched about the exact mechanisms involved in the generation of seismic energy within fracture networks.
Memorial
Authors: Free Ron
Published: May 2017

It is with great sadness that I report the passing of Clyde A. Ringstad in December 2016. Clyde was a member of SEG and AEG. He graduated from the University of Washington and did postgraduate studies at Portland State University. Clyde started his career as a geologist with the Washington State Highway Department. He began working in engineering geophysics in Shannon and Wilson Inc.'s Seattle office. He left Shannon and Wilson with other members of the geophysics group to form Geo-Recon International in 1979. In 1996, Clyde left Geo-Recon and formed Apollo Geophysics with his son, Matthew. He worked with Apollo until retiring in 1998, continuing consulting with Apollo until 2010. Clyde taught several geophysics classes at Colorado School of Mines in the 1970s, and following his retirement, he worked with Tulane University teaching online classes in electrical resistivity.
Dose-Reduced Versus Standard Conditioning Followed by Allogeneic Stem-Cell Transplantation for Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome: A Prospective Randomized Phase III Study of the EBMT (RICMAC Trial)
Authors: Kröger Nicolaus , Iacobelli Simona , Franke Georg-Nikolaus , Platzbecker Uwe , Uddin Ruzena , Hübel Kai , Scheid Christof , Weber Thomas , Robin Marie , Stelljes Matthias , Afanasyev Boris , Heim Dominik , Deliliers Giorgio Lambertenghi , Onida Francesco , Dreger Peter , Pini Massimo , Guidi Stefano , Volin Liisa , Günther Andreas , Bethge Wolfgang , Poiré Xavier , Kobbe Guido , van Os Marleen , Brand Ronald , de Witte Theo
Published: May 2017

Purpose

To compare a reduced-intensity conditioning regimen (RIC) with a myeloablative conditioning regimen (MAC) before allogeneic transplantation in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) within a randomized trial.

Patients and Methods

Within the European Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, we conducted a prospective, multicenter, open-label, randomized phase III trial that compared a busulfan-based RIC with MAC in patients with MDS or secondary acute myeloid leukemia. A total of 129 patients were enrolled from 18 centers. Patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio and were stratified according to donor, age, and blast count.

Results

Engraftment was comparable between both groups. The CI of acute graft-versus-host disease II to IV was 32.3% after RIC and 37.5% after MAC ( P = .35). The CI of chronic graft-versus-host disease was 61.6% after RIC and 64.7% after MAC ( P = .76). The CI of nonrelapse mortality after 1 year was 17% (95% CI, 8% to 26%) after RIC and 25% (95% CI, 15% to 36%) after MAC ( P = .29). The CI of relapse at 2 years was 17% (95% CI, 8% to 26%) after RIC and 15% (95% CI, 6% to 24%) after MAC ( P = .6), which resulted in a 2-year relapse-free survival and overall survival of 62% (95% CI, 50% to 74%) and 76% (95% CI, 66% to 87%), respectively, after RIC, and 58% (95% CI, 46% to 71%) and 63% (95% CI, 51% to 75%), respectively, after MAC ( P = .58 and P = .08, respectively).

Conclusion

This prospective, randomized trial of the European Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation provides evidence that RIC resulted in at least a 2-year relapse-free survival and overall survival similar to MAC in patients with MDS or secondary acute myeloid leukemia.
Development of the hypothalamus: conservation, modification and innovation
Authors: Xie Yuanyuan , Dorsky Richard I.
Published: May 2017

The hypothalamus, which regulates fundamental aspects of physiological homeostasis and behavior, is a brain region that exhibits highly conserved anatomy across vertebrate species. Its development involves conserved basic mechanisms of induction and patterning, combined with a more plastic process of neuronal fate specification, to produce brain circuits that mediate physiology and behavior according to the needs of each species. Here, we review the factors involved in the induction, patterning and neuronal differentiation of the hypothalamus, highlighting recent evidence that illustrates how changes in Wnt/β-catenin signaling during development may lead to species-specific form and function of this important brain structure.
Omnichannel: uma gestão integrada
Authors: Guissoni Leandro Angotti
Published: May 2017

Varejistas precisam desenvolver a capacidade de analisar os dados do consumidor de forma sincronizada e multicanal para ganhar vantagem competitiva.
Flexibilização dos padrões morais
Authors: Dana Samy
Published: May 2017

Como pedir políticos honestos se me permito invadir a propriedade alheia e roubar por puro oportunismo?
Incertezas da estabilização
Authors: Sandroni Paulo
Published: May 2017

Embora inevitáveis, as atuais medidas jogam o ônus da estabilização nos ombros dos mais pobres. Assim, o governo verte água na roda da impopularidade.
Reproducibility2020: Progress and priorities
Authors: Freedman Leonard P. , Venugopalan Gautham , Wisman Rosann
Published: May 2017

The preclinical research process is a cycle of idea generation, experimentation, and reporting of results. The biomedical research community relies on the reproducibility of published discoveries to create new lines of research and to translate research findings into therapeutic applications. Since 2012, when scientists from Amgen reported that they were able to reproduce only 6 of 53 “landmark” preclinical studies, the biomedical research community began discussing the scale of the reproducibility problem and developing initiatives to address critical challenges. Global Biological Standards Institute (GBSI) released the “Case for Standards” in 2013, one of the first comprehensive reports to address the rising concern of irreproducible biomedical research. Further attention was drawn to issues that limit scientific self-correction, including reporting and publication bias, underpowered studies, lack of open access to methods and data, and lack of clearly defined standards and guidelines in areas such as reagent validation. To evaluate the progress made towards reproducibility since 2013, GBSI identified and examined initiatives designed to advance quality and reproducibility. Through this process, we identified key roles for funders, journals, researchers and other stakeholders and recommended actions for future progress. This paper describes our findings and conclusions.
ADAPTATION AND PRODUCTION AS KEY FACTORS FOR ESP COURSE DESIGN IN TERTIARY EDUCATION
Authors: Oblovatskaya Irina Fedorovna
Published: April 2017

В статье рассматриваются АСЦ курсы (английский для специальных целей), которые являются более доминирующими и прогрессивными подходами преподавания языка в системе высшего образования. АСЦ курсы ориентированы на конкретные профессии и связаны с языковыми потребностями студентов. В статье обсуждаются как роль анализа потребностей и выбора материалов, так и адаптация материалов в соответствии с конкретными требованиями специальностей и изменениями бизнес-среды. Импликация результатов исследования заключается в том, что АСЦ курсы должны быть более приспособленными к потребностям учащихся, ориентированы на производственные навыки, словарный запас и специализированные функции языка.
СОЦИАЛЬНАЯ ИДЕНТИЧНОСТЬ И ЖИЗНЕННАЯ СТРАТЕГИЯ: СООТНОШЕНИЕ ПОНЯТИЙ В СТРУКТУРАЛИЗМЕ И СОЦИАЛЬНОМ КОНСТРУКТИВИЗМЕ
Authors: Tkachenko Maria Reisovna
Published: April 2017

Цель данной статьи – определить взаимосвязь таких понятий, как социальная идентичность и жизненная стратегия в социологических концепциях, а также продемонстрировать эти понятия в действии на конкретных исследования идентичности. Актуальность данного исследования обусловлена необходимостью поиска новых подходов к изучению феномена социальной идентичности в современном обществе, для которого характерны переоценка ценностей, смена социальных ориентиров, сосуществование традиционных и новых социальных практик. В основу исследования легли общенаучные методы – описательный, сравнительный, обобщающий.Результаты исследования позволяют сделать следующий вывод. Социальную идентичность можно представить двояко: как результат определенного жизненного пути и как то, что обусловлено социокультурным контекстом. В связи с этим социальная идентичность раскрывается через жизненную стратегию, которая представляет собой практические действия индивида или группы, использующих всевозможные ресурсы и следующих правилам взаимодействий, адекватно отвечающим заданному социальному контексту. Таким образом, изучение социальной идентичности возможно через исследование жизненной стратегий, которая формирует и направляет первую.Статья носит в большей степени теоретический характер, но может быть полезна для исследователей, находящихся в поиске подходов, позволяющих изучать социальную идентичность на эмпирическом уровне.
CARE FOR HEALTH AMONG ELDERLY PEOPLE: EXPERTS’ OPINION INTERPRETATION
Authors: Chernyshkova Elena Viacheslavovna , Andriyanova Elena Andreevna , Arstangalieva Zulfiya Zhmagildievna , Chizhova Marina Yevgen’yevna , Kuznetsova Maria Nikolayevna , Gorshenina Valeria Ivanovna
Published: April 2017

Целью исследования являлось определение наиболее распространенных практик заботы о здоровье среди работающих пожилых людей. Материалы и методы: данные были получены в результате проведенного социологического исследования – полуструктурированного экспертного интервью с 10 врачами, работающими в поликлиниках г. Саратова в 2015 г. (7 женщин и 3 мужчины различных специальностей: терапевты, неврологи, эндокринологи, кардиолог, аллерголог-иммунолог, геронтолог). Результаты исследования были обсуждены и проанализированы. Выявлено, что среди большинства работающих пенсионеров отмечается снижение медицинской активности. Определено, что забота о здоровье данной группы населения включает такие практики как отказ от вредных привычек, рациональное распределение режима труда и отдыха, изменения трудовой нагрузки, адекватная возрасту физическая активность, санаторно-курортное лечение. Подчеркивается, что практики самолечения, так же как и реклама лекарственных средств в СМИ представляют собой дополнительные риски здоровью социогеронтологической группы.
Dynamical Analysis of a Repeated Game with Incomplete Information
Authors: Bressaud Xavier , Quas Anthony
Published: May 2017

We study a two player repeated zero-sum game with asymmetric information introduced by Renault in which the underlying state of the game undergoes Markov evolution (parameterized by a transition probability, p, in the range [Formula: see text] to 1). Hörner, Rosenberg, Solan and Vieille identified an optimal strategy, σ* for the informed player for p in the range [Formula: see text]. We extend the range on which σ* is proved to be optimal to about [Formula: see text] and prove that it fails to be optimal at a value around 0.7328. Our techniques make use of tools from dynamical systems, specifically the notion of pressure, introduced by D. Ruelle.
Postoperative survival following perioperative MAGIC versus neoadjuvant OE02-type chemotherapy in oesophageal adenocarcinoma
Authors: Reece-Smith AM , Saunders JH , Soomro IN , Bowman CR , Duffy JP , Kaye PV , Welch NT , Madhusudan S , Parsons SL
Published: May 2017

The optimal management of resectable oesophageal adenocarcinoma is controversial, with many centres using neoadjuvant chemotherapy following the Medical Research Council (MRC) oesophageal working group (OE02) trial and the MRC Adjuvant Gastric Infusional Chemotherapy (MAGIC) trial. The more intensive MAGIC regimen is used primarily in gastric cancer but some also use it for oesophageal cancer.

A database of cancer resections (2001–2013) provided information on survival of patients following either OE02 or MAGIC-type treatment. The data were compared using Kaplan–Meier analysis. Straight-to-surgery patients were also reviewed and divided into an ‘early’ cohort (2001–2006, OE02 era) and a ‘late’ cohort (2006–2013, MAGIC era) to estimate changes in survival over time. Subgroup analysis was performed for responders (tumour regression grade [TRG] 1–3) versus non-responders (TRG 4 and 5) and for anatomical site (gastro-oesophageal junction [GOJ] vs oesophagus).

An OE02 regimen was used for 97 patients and 275 received a MAGIC regimen. Those in the MAGIC group were of a similar age to those undergoing OE02 chemotherapy but the proportion of oesophageal cancers was higher among MAGIC patients than among those receiving OE02 treatment.

MAGIC patients had a significantly lower stage following chemotherapy than OE02 patients and a higher median overall survival although TRG was similar. On subgroup analysis, this survival benefit was maintained for GOJ and oesophageal cancer patients as well as non-responders. Analysis of responders showed no difference between regimens.

‘Late’ group straight-to-surgery patients were significantly older than those in the ‘early’ group. Survival, however, was not significantly different for these two cohorts.

Although the original MAGIC trial comprised few oesophageal cancer cases, our patients had better survival with MAGIC than with OE02 chemotherapy in all anatomical subgroups, even though there was no significant change in operative survival over the time period in which these patients were treated. The use of the MAGIC regimen should therefore be encouraged in cases of operable oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma.
Predicting response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer with serum biomarkers
Authors: Clarke TL , White DA , Osborne ME , Shaw AM , Smart NJ , Daniels IR
Published: May 2017

Introduction

The aim of this study was to identify patient factors including serum biomarkers that may predict response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer staged on magnetic resonance imaging. Prediction of response may be helpful when selecting patients for a non-operative programme.

Methods

A retrospective review was carried out of patients undergoing neoadjuvant CRT for rectal cancer, conducted at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. All patients were managed through the multidisciplinary team. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was undertaken to assess the ability of biomarkers to predict response to neoadjuvant CRT. The biomarkers assessed included neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, haemoglobin, platelets, C-reactive protein and carcinoembryonic antigen.

Results

Seventy-three patients underwent neoadjuvant CRT between January 2006 and December 2011. Nine (12.3%) of these experienced a clinical complete response and were managed with a ‘watch and wait’ approach. An additional ten patients (13.7%) had a pathological complete response following surgery. Using ROC curve analysis, the biomarkers with the largest area under the curve (AUC) were pre-CRT haemoglobin and post-CRT lymphocyte concentrations, producing AUC values of 0.673 and 0.618 respectively for clinical complete response. Pre-CRT haemoglobin and neutrophil concentrations produced the highest AUC values for pathological complete response at 0.591 and 0.614 respectively.

Conclusions

None of the assessed biomarkers offer the ability to predict response to neoadjuvant CRT in patients with rectal cancer. They cannot therefore assist in identifying complete clinical or pathological responders who could be considered for a non-operative, observational approach.
Oncological and quality of life outcomes following extralevator versus standard abdominoperineal excision for rectal cancer
Authors: Kamali D , Sharpe A , Musbahi A , Reddy A
Published: May 2017

INTRODUCTION

There is increasing and conflicting research debating the oncological benefits of extralevator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) compared with standard abdominoperineal excision (SAPE). However, there is very little in the literature on the long-term effects on patients’ wellbeing following the two procedures. The aim of this study was to determine the oncological outcomes and long-term quality of life (QoL) of patients at two hospitals having undergone ELAPE or SAPE.

METHODS

Consecutive patients with rectal cancer who underwent either ELAPE or SAPE between January 2009 and June 2015 at a single centre were analysed. Oncological outcomes were determined by histology and follow-up imaging. QoL data were obtained prospectively using the QLQ-C30 and QLQ-CR29 questionnaires.

RESULTS

A total of 48 patients (36 male, 12 female; 27 ELAPE, 21 SAPE) were reviewed. The mean age was 67.4 years and the median follow-up duration was 44 months (range: 6–79 months). Four patients (2 ELAPE, 2 SAPE) developed local recurrence. Rates of distant metastasis were similar (ELAPE: 11%, SAPE: 14%). There was no significant difference in mean global health status score (ELAPE: 77.3, SAPE: 65.3). Impotence was the most frequently reported problem (mean symptom scores of 89.7 and 78.8 for ELAPE and SAPE respectively).

CONCLUSIONS

This is the largest study with the longest follow-up period that compares QoL after ELAPE with that after SAPE. Although more radical in nature, ELAPE did not demonstrate any significant impact on QoL compared with SAPE. There was no significant difference in long-term oncological outcome between the groups. Impotence remains a significant problem for all patients and they should be well informed of this risk prior to surgery.
Complete laparoscopic excision of a giant retroperitoneal paraganglioma
Authors: Jawad ZAR , Fajardo-Puerta AB , Lefroy D , Todd J , Lim PB , Jiao LR
Published: May 2017

Paragangliomas (or ‘extra-adrenal phaeochromocytomas’) are rare tumours arising from neural crest cells. They occur most commonly in the abdomen along the paraspinal sympathetic ganglion. The malignancy rate can be up to 35% and surgical resection is the recommended treatment. While laparoscopic excision of phaeochromocytomas is now well established, the overall number of cases of paragangliomas reported is much smaller owing to their rarity (even more so for giant paragangliomas of ≥8cm) and controversy remains over the completeness of excision. Furthermore, the risk of malignancy and recurrence rate are higher in paragangliomas, with incomplete excision giving rise to recurrent endocrinopathy and carcinomatosis. We report the case of a 26-year-old woman who underwent laparoscopic excision of an 8.2cm functioning paraganglioma. Complete resection of the tumour was achieved and the patient’s symptoms resolved. Twelve months later, she remains well with no evidence of recurrence.
Inflammatory pseudotumour of the colon
Authors: Spyrou I , Davakis S , Moris D , Lakiotaki E , Dimitrokallis N , Papalampros A , Schizas D , Pikoulis E , Felekouras E
Published: May 2017

Introduction

A colorectal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) is a rare but benign entity masquerading as a malignant tumour. Although the lung is considered the most common site of occurrence, IMTs may arise in diverse extrapulmonary locations. We describe a case of a colonic IMT in a patient who presented in the emergency setting.

Case History

A 77-year-old man was admitted at our emergency department with acute abdominal pain. Physical examination revealed vague tenderness of the lower abdomen and non-palpable masses. Preoperative evaluation revealed a mass in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, possibly originating from the terminal ileum, 1–2cm from the caecum. Owing to the clinical impression of a potentially malignant lesion, the patient underwent subtotal colectomy and omentectomy. The pathology report suggested the morphological and immunohistochemical features were more compatible with a colonic IMT.

Conclusions

A colorectal IMT is a rare clinical entity that can easily mimic a highly malignant tumour and cannot be distinguished clinically or radiologically. An accurate diagnosis is based on histological examination and surgical resection is therefore usually required.
Political ecology of art and architecture in Japan: 100 years ago and now
Authors: Honda Eiko
Published: April 2017

What does it mean to discuss ‘political ecology’ in art and architecture now in the East Asian context? I investigate this through the historiography of Japan, re-examined in the light of present-day practices of art and architecture. It will consider how alternative notions of ecology, art and architecture there became neglected about 100 years ago in the shadow of the society’s hurried western modernization, and how their resurgence now may cast a new light on our contemporary crisis. Concurrently, it will provide a new theoretical reading of ‘socially engaged art’ that derives from buried intellectual currents of Japan, alternative to dominant Euro-American theories.
A CLASSIFICAÇÃO INDICATIVA E OS LIMITES CONSTITUCIONAIS À REGULAÇÃO DOS PROGRAMAS DE TV
Authors: Carvalho Lucas Borges de
Published: May 2017

A delimitação do sentido constitucional da classificação indicativa –criada pela Constituição de 1988 em substituição à censura de diversões públicas – sempre foi alvo de fortes controvérsias, em especial no que concerne aos seus fundamentos e finalidades, bem como quanto aos limites constitucionais à regulação sobre a TV. O artigo procura responder a essas questões a partir de uma análise histórica da regulamentação e uma crítica ao voto do Ministro Dias Toffoli no julgamento da ADI nº 2.404. Sustenta-se que, ao longo dos anos, a regulamentação da classificação indicativa foi aperfeiçoada, o que viabilizou o seu progressivo distanciamento do modelo autoritário da censura e a sua afirmação como um legítimo e importante mecanismo de regulação sobre a TV, que objetiva a proteção de direitos de crianças e adolescentes.
DA RAZÃO INSTITUCIONAL AO VOTO: APLICAÇÃO DA TEORIA DE ALEXY NO RE 845.779
Authors: Santos de Morais Fausto , Kraemer Bortoloti Jose Carlos
Published: May 2017

A pretensão de correção é o pano de fundo que permite decidir os problemas jurídicos (mediante juízos de subsunção e ponderação) e apresentar a justificativa racional que ateste a legitimidade da decisão judicial. Esta hipótese de pesquisa é desenvolvida numa abordagem hipotético-dedutiva, pelo método fenomenológico-argumentativo e com base na revisão bibliográfica, objetivando apresentar a pretensão de correção e a sua influência para uma razão institucionalizada, bem como a referência desses conceitos para o exercício da argumentação jurídica. Tal pesquisa se justifica tanto pela exigência constitucional de fundamentação das decisões judiciais (artigo 93, IX da CRFB) quanto pela necessidade de desmitificação do discurso do princípio da proporcionalidade, para que se conceda a devida atenção à razão institucionalizada e à argumentação jurídica como forma de legitimação do exercício da jurisdição constitucional.
INTERNACIONALIZAÇÃO DE PROGRAMA DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO STRICTO SENSU: CONCEITOS, DEFINIÇÕES E ESTRATÉGIAS
Authors: Da Cruz Paulo Marcio , Flores Guilherme Nazareno , De Aguiar Bonissoni Natammy Luana
Published: May 2017

O presente artigo tem por finalidade analisar a internacionalização de programas de pós-graduação stricto sensu como uma das estratégias mais relevantes de aprimoramento dos cursos avaliados pela CAPES. Com este objetivo, a pesquisa apresenta mecanismos utilizados pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu da UNIVALI como exemplos para o estabelecimento de programas consistentes de internacionalização.
Investigación y/o extensión: Recursos del lenguaje empleados en la resolución de problemas. Género y sistema de tema // Language resources used in problem solving. Gender and theme system
Authors: Gómez Laura , Efron Andrés
Published: May 2017

En el marco de estudios sobre la alfabetización académica, se explora la potencialidad epistémica de la escritura y del lenguaje en los procesos de construcción de conocimientos científicos, esbozada en los recursos lingüísticos empleados por un grupo de estudiantes de química para afianzar el Método de Desarrollo del Texto. Se presenta el análisis de la organización informativa de una muestra de manuscritos de alumnos correspondientes a las primeras instancias evaluativas de su recorrido por el ámbito disciplinar.
Ensayos:Tendencias y formatos en el currículo universitario // Trends and formats in the university curriculum
Authors: Wigdorovitz de Camilloni Alicia
Published: May 2017

Las cuestiones curriculares son siemprecomplejas y requieren tener en cuenta, de manera integrada, ideas, dimensiones, aspectos, factores y fuerzas diferentes que, en la teoría y la práctica, se combinan al tomar decisiones sobre el currículo como proyecto de acción de capacitación y educación. En este trabajo, sin embargo, limitaremos nuestro enfoque porque pretendemos desarrollar solo uno de estos temas en particular referido a las tendencias actuales en el currículo universitario y a los tipos alternativos de estructuras que contribuyen a resolver algunos de los múltiples problemas que demandan atención en este campo de la acción pedagógica. Me limitaré, pues, a una de las etapas del proceso de diseño curricular que implica una de las decisiones que enfrentan los planificadores y que es esencial por el peso y alcance de su impacto sobre otras decisiones curriculares.
Ensayos: Formación de profesionales, fuentes de legitimidad y Universidad // Training of professionals, sources of legitimacy and University
Authors: Graizer Oscar L.
Published: May 2017

PEl presente artículo se propone aportar elementos para estudiar y debatir acerca de cómo se determinan los saberes que se constituyen en válidos, legítimos y oficiales (para una titulación/certificación de una institución de nivel superior) respecto de un campo de desempeño profesional.Se exponen un conjunto de elaboraciones sobre la formación universitaria de profesionales a partir de una conceptualización de trabajo y de los aprendizajes de saberes para el trabajo. Luego se presenta una aproximación a cómo se configuran y regulan los saberes profesionales, para finalmente proponer una problematización acerca de las fuentes de legitimidad del conocimiento y saberes que se codifican en la formación universitaria.
Ensayos: La evaluación en la formación de formadores // The evaluation in the training of trainers
Authors: Lorenzotti Micaela Luz
Published: May 2017

Este trabajo se centra en la instancia de evaluación de la formación de formadores. En los profesorados universitarios se evidencia una disociación en el programa de estudio: por un lado, el área de las materias llamadas «pedagógicas», espacios que problematizan diferentes aspectos de la formación del profesor y en los que los estudiantes se piensan como docentes; por otro lado, las materias llamadas «específicas», que problematizan el conocimiento sobre el objeto de estudio de la carrera en cuestión. En esta disociación, el fin último del aprendizaje del bagaje de contenidos, la futura enseñanza, queda al margen de las materias específicas/teóricas. La pregunta que intentamos responder es: ¿por qué y para qué evaluar los contenidos teóricos de cada disciplina en una posible situación de enseñanza concreta? Repensamos aquí la evaluación con la intención de delinear un camino hacia una nueva forma de evaluar en la formación de formadores, una forma que cruce la teoría con la práctica. Una forma de evaluar que considere a los contenidos teóricos enmarcados en situaciones de enseñanza de los futuros docentes.
Ensayos: Las intervenciones profesionales en el Centro Ocupacional San José: Un análisis desde las prácticas de conocimiento // Professional interventions at the San José Occupational Center: An analysis based on knowledge practices
Authors: Abi Saad Vanina
Published: May 2017

. Este trabajo realiza un análisis de la historia del Centro Ocupacional San José,organización de la sociedad civil, considerando el Modelo de las Prácticas del Conocimiento de Violeta Guyot. El foco de interés reside no tanto en un relato cronológico sino en las transformaciones producidas en las prácticas profesionales inherentes al campode la discapacidad, teniendo en cuenta la complejidad de las circunstancias que las impulsan.Se distinguen tres etapas en la historia institucional atento a la coherencia entre las dimensiones que propone el Modelo de las Prácticas de Conocimiento, a saber: relación profesional, personas con discapacidad y conocimiento, sistema institucional, sistemade regímenes de prácticas y sistemas sociales. Se incluye una mirada particular sobre el ejercicio de la Terapia Ocupacional (TO) y se describen las opciones epistemológicas y modelos de prácticas.Asimismo, se evidencia que el Modelo de las Prácticas de Conocimiento constituye una herramienta potente para analizar las prácticas profesionales en diversos ámbitos en tanto ofrece un conocimiento para la configuración del curriculum de las carreras universitarias. Quizás uno de los desafíos más relevantes de la educación superior sea brindar una formación coherente con la complejidad social, y este Modelo permite aproximarse a la comprensión de realidad.
Economic growth and under-five malaria mortality in Tanzania mainland: from correlation analysis to causality
Authors: Byaro Mwoya , Kinyondo Abeli , Musonda Patrick
Published: May 2017

This paper establishes empirical evidence related with correlation and causality between economic growth (as measured by GDP per capita) and under-five malaria mortality in Tanzania Mainland. The goal is to contribute knowledge on the existing relationship between economic growth and under-five malaria mortality. Correlation and scatter regression analysis plot were employed to find out the relationship among the (GDP per Capita), Insecticides Treated Nets (ITNs) distributed, Human Resources (physicians and nurses) and under-five malaria mortality from the year 2004 to 2015. Moreover, Granger Causality test was applied to test the causal link between the economic growth and under-five malaria Mortality. The economic growth (as measured by GDP per Capita) and number of ITNs distributed under various malaria campaigns have significant unidirectional causality to under-five malaria mortality while there is no causality evidence between human resource for health (physicians and nurses) and under-five malaria mortality despite the observed correlation relationship. Since economic growth and ITNs have unidirectional causal link with under-five malaria mortality, it implies that any changes in GDP per Capita and ITNs will change under-five malaria mortality. The researchers and policy makers need to gather more evidence on ITNs and economic growth to assess the risk of under-five malaria mortality to inform decision making.
SENJATA KAUM LEMAH: PERLAWANAN SEHARI-HARI PETAMBAK GARAM
Authors: Rochwulaningsih Yety
Published: May 2017

This article examines how the salt farmer’s weapon in their resistance against the life’s oppressive conditions and why this resistance model lead in their everyday life that tipically vulnerable helpless in many ways. It is studied with using of historical method that emphasizes on oral history. For collecting data and observation purposes, it is equipped with qualitative analysis. The results showed that the Indonesian salt farmers, especially in Java has a quirk resistance, which tends to be soft, closed, and not frontal, but it continuously takes place in their productive activity daily rhythm. It is taken because they do not have bargaining power with other parties both in economic, social, cultural and political.
NASIONALISME DAN GERAKAN MULIH NJOWO, 1947 DAN 1954
Authors: Susanti Susanti
Published: May 2017

This article concerns on nationalism that was within repatrian Suriname in 1947 and 1954. It was known as the "Mulih Njowo" Movement. The movement arouse due to various factors experienced by the contracted Javanese laborers in Suriname. One of those factors was nationalism. The existence of Javanese in Suriname was triggered by the policy of the Dutch Government, and as a process of diaspora. They migrated to a new place (Suriname), and interacted with the people there. However, they still had bonding emotion with Java. The movemnt’s participants felt close with their homeland, local traditions and also the official authorities in the region. It is found that Mulih Njowo Movement in 1947 and 1954 motivated by several factors; disappointment and discrimination from the Dutch Government; a hard life in Suriname; social status; unfair treatment by plantation overseer; stronger sense of nationalism; sense of belonging to Java Island which raises a yearning for the homeland, and a desire to build Indonesia as a new independent country.
DI BAWAH TEKANAN KAPITALISME PERKEBUNAN: PERTUMBUHAN DAN RADIKALISASI SAREKAT RA’JAT TEGAL 1923-1926
Authors: Wijanarto Wijanarto
Published: May 2017

This article examines on the radicalization growth of Sarekat Ra’jat (SR) in several factors as its key influence. The one factor interrelated on radicalization was the existence of sugar industry in Tegal. It views on linkages between the sugar industry with the development of SR and its influence indicators of radicalization. This condition was part of the communist partij’s expansion. The development of SR shows suprisingly number of members. SR Tegal reached 5327 peoples as their members. The total membership evenly came from all areas, especially close to the sugar industry in Pangkah, Pagongan, Kemanglen, Adiwerna and Balapoelang. It was the main reason to make the Dutch government to striccht oversight the administrative and appled legal sanctions. The SR resistance was took-placed at Karangcegak in 1926, effected the undiscipline and sporadic resistance of the members. It made the Dutch government easy to suppress and acted tough. The trial rebellion conducted by SR in Karangcecek, but it was failed. However it was not effect the eagerness to re-against  PKI in November 1926. The revolutionary in Tegal option was chosed as result.
“Che paura avete voi?”
Authors: Zampa Marta
Published: May 2017

This paper presents an analysis of the collocations of it. paura (fear) in Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron. The main goal of the research was to find out how this emotion is conceptualized in Boccaccio’s masterpiece, which is considered a milestone of Italian literature. Following the theory of conceptual metaphors and linguistic research on emotions, as well as a qualitative approach to collocation, it is shown that paura in the Decameron is depicted as an independent and powerful entity that rules the subject experiencing it.
Canonical modified phraseological units: Analysis of the paradox
Authors: Martín Gustavo A. Rodríguez
Published: May 2017

Modification is a common linguistic phenomenon, particularly in genres like literature, journalism, and advertising, often going beyond the monolexical and being applied to phraseological units. Most often, phraseological modification is a creative process that does not survive the occasion it was created for, since it is strongly context-bound. However, sometimes the modified phraseological unit acquires a life of its own and successfully becomes another base form in the phrasicon. These special PUs challenge the boundaries of both canonicity and modification with their paradoxical status, not only because of their dual nature, but because of the questions they pose for phraseology research.

This paper lists a few examples of phraseological units that fit the above definition, later to run a corpus-based analysis to determine how widespread their use is, how fixed they are in the phrasicon, and what chronological development they have had. The corpus section will be based on web-based corpora, given the pervasive nature of these units, and it will be illustrated with selected examples from a wide range of sources. Next, the general data will be discussed in terms of the different challenges these canonical modified PUs represent for future research on the field, particularly in the case of general phraseology, phraseography, and cognitive linguistics.
Verb collocations and phraseology in EcoLexicon
Authors: Castro Miriam Buendía , Martínez Silvia Montero , Faber Pamela
Published: May 2017

To satisfy the expectations of specialized audiences, translators are not only concerned with knowledge transfer, but also with the use of suitable terminological and phraseological units. Specialized resources with conceptual and linguistic information on a subject field are thus essential. This paper illustrates the treatment of verb collocations in Frame-based Terminology and the EcoLexicon knowledge base. Verbs are analyzed by studying their activation in texts and are classified in lexical domains and subdomains, according to the premises of the Lexical Grammar Model. Arguments are classified in sets of conceptual categories, along with their semantic roles and macro roles. Finally, verb-argument patterns associated with a specific category and domain are encoded in phraseological entries in EcoLexicon. English and Spanish verb collocations belonging to the extreme event and the category natural hazards are used to illustrate the process.
Periodic growth of phrasemes from a cross-linguistic perspective: Polish phraseology after the political transformation of 1989
Authors: Szerszunowicz Joanna
Published: May 2017

The paper discusses the phenomenon of a culture-related periodic growth of phrasemes, i.e. an intensive increase of their number, occurring within a definite period of time, and caused by some extralinguistic factors. It differs from the absolute growth of the number of phrasemes, connected with the realization of natural nomination needs, constant and not so intensive. A periodic growth is triggered by an important event in the history of a particular culture and it may be assumed that the culture-bound character of the units in question influences their cross-linguistic equivalence. The paper discusses the case of the periodic growth of Polish phrasemes coined after the political transformation of 1989. The periodic increase following this event was chosen for the analysis, since the change of the system influenced greatly all spheres of life in Poland, such as politics, economy, culture. The study aims to present the most important areas of their occurrence, to describe their linguistic properties, to discuss culture-related aspects of their coinage and use as well as to propose the English equivalents of the phrasemes from two fields: politics and economy, which allows for determining the periodic growth influence on cross-linguistic correspondence of this group of units.