bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Using flow cytometry and light-induced fluorescence technique to characterizethe variability and characteristics of bioaerosols in springtime at Metro Atlanta, Georgia
Authors: Negron Arnaldo , DeLeon-Rodriguez Natasha , Waters Samantha M. , Ziemba Luke D. , Anderson Bruce , Bergin Michael , Konstantinidis Konstantinos T. , Nenes Athanasios
Published: October 2018

Abstract. The abundance and speciation of primary biological aerosol particles (PBAP) is important for understanding their impacts on human health, cloud formation and ecosystems. Towards this, we have developed a protocol for quantifying PBAP collected from large volumes of air with a portable wet-walled cyclone bioaerosol sampler. A flow cytometry (FCM) protocol was then developed to quantify and characterize the PBAP populations from the sampler, which were confirmed against epifluorescence microscopy. The sampling system and FCM analysis were used to study PBAP in Atlanta, GA over a two-month period and showed clearly defined populations of DNA-containing particles: Low Nucleic Acid-content particles (bioLNA), High Nucleic Acid-content particles (HNA) being fungal spores and pollen. We find that daily-average springtime PBAP concentration (1 to 5 μm diameter) ranged between 1.4 × 104 and 1.1 × 105 m−3. The BioLNA population dominated PBAP during dry days (72 ± 18 %); HNA dominated the PBAP during humid days and following rain events, where HNA (e.g., wet-ejected fungal spores) comprised up to 92 % of the PBAP number. Concurrent measurements with a Wideband Integrated Bioaerosol Sensor (WIBS-4A) showed that FBAP and total FCM counts are similar; HNA (from FCM) significantly correlated with ABC type FBAP concentrations throughout the sampling period (and for the same particle size range, 1–5 μm diameter). However, the FCM bioLNA population, possibly containing bacterial cells, did not correlate to any FBAP type. The lack of correlation of any WIBS FBAP type with the bioLNA suggest bacterial cells may be more difficult to detect with autofluorescence than previously thought. Ιdentification of bacterial cells even in the FCM (bioLNA population) is challenging, given that the fluorescence level of stained cells at times may be comparable to that seen from abiotic particles. HNA and ABC displayed highest concentration on a humid and warm day after a rain event (4/14), suggesting that both populations correspond to wet-ejected fungal spores. Overall, information from both instruments combined reveals a highly dynamic airborne bioaerosol community over Atlanta, with a considerable presence of fungal spores during humid days, and a bioLNA population dominating bioaerosol community during dry days.
Ideas and perspectives: Tracing terrestrial ecosystem water fluxes using hydrogen and oxygen stable isotopes – challenges and opportunities from an interdisciplinary perspective
Authors: Penna Daniele , Hopp Luisa , Scandellari Francesca , Allen Scott T. , Benettin Paolo , Beyer Matthias , Geris Josie , Klaus Julian , Marshall John D. , Schwendenmann Luitgard , Volkmann Till H. M. , von Freyberg Jana , Amin Anam , Ceperley Natalie , Engel Michael , Frentress Jay , Giambastiani Yamuna , McDonnell Jeff J. , Zuecco Giulia , Llorens Pilar , Siegwolf Rolf T. W. , Dawson Todd E. , Kirchner James W.
Published: October 2018

Abstract. In this commentary, we summarize and build upon discussions that
emerged during the workshop “Isotope-based studies of water partitioning and
plant–soil interactions in forested and agricultural environments” held in
San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Italy, in September 2017. Quantifying and
understanding how water cycles through the Earth's critical zone is important
to provide society and policymakers with the scientific background to manage
water resources sustainably, especially considering the ever-increasing
worldwide concern about water scarcity. Stable isotopes of hydrogen and
oxygen in water have proven to be a powerful tool for tracking water fluxes in
the critical zone. However, both mechanistic complexities (e.g. mixing and
fractionation processes, heterogeneity of natural systems) and methodological
issues (e.g. lack of standard protocols to sample specific compartments,
such as soil water and xylem water) limit the application of stable water
isotopes in critical-zone
science. In this commentary, we examine some of the
opportunities and critical challenges of isotope-based ecohydrological
applications and outline new perspectives focused on interdisciplinary
research opportunities for this important tool in water and environmental
science.
A module to convert spectral to narrowband snow albedo for use in climate models: SNOWBAL v1.0
Authors: van Dalum Christiaan T. , van de Berg Willem Jan , Libois Quentin , Picard Ghislain , van den Broeke Michiel R.
Published: October 2018

Abstract. Snow albedo schemes in regional climate models often lack a sophisticated radiation penetration scheme and generally compute only a broadband albedo. Here, we present the Spectral-to-NarrOWBand ALbedo module (SNOWBAL, version 1.0) to couple effectively a spectral albedo model with a narrowband radiation scheme. Specifically, the Two-streAm Radiative TransfEr in Snow model (TARTES) is coupled with the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) Integrated Forecast System atmospheric radiation scheme based on the rapid radiation transfer model, which is embedded in the regional climate model RACMO2. This coupling allows to explicitly account for the effect of clouds, snow impurities and snow metamorphism on albedo. Firstly, we present a narrowband albedo method to project the spectral albedos of TARTES onto the 14 spectral bands of the ECMWF shortwave radiation scheme using a representative wavelength (RW) for each band. Using TARTES and spectral downwelling surface irradiance derived with the DIScrete Ordinate Radiative Transfer atmospheric model, we show that RWs primarily depend on the solar zenith angle (SZA) and cloud content. Secondly, we compare the TARTES narrowband albedo, using offline RACMO2 results for South Greenland, with the broadband albedo parameterizations of Gardner and Sharp (2010), currently implemented in RACMO2, and the multi-layered parameterization of Kuipers Munneke et al. (2011, PKM). The actual absence of radiation penetration in RACMO2 leads on average to a higher albedo compared with TARTES narrowband albedo. Furthermore, large differences between the TARTES narrowband albedo and PKM and RACMO2 are observed for high SZA and clear-sky conditions, and after melt events when the snowpack is very inhomogeneous. This highlights the importance of accounting for spectral albedo and radiation penetration to simulate the energy budget of the Greenland ice sheet.
Magnetic-field CMOS microsensor for low-energy electric discharge detection
Authors: Said Mohamed Hadj , Tounsi Farès , Rufer Libor , Trabelsi Hatem , Mezghani Brahim , Cavallini Andrea
Published: October 2018

Abstract. This paper addresses the development and characterization of a non-intrusive
silicon-based microsensor, which can detect electric partial discharges in
electrical insulation equipment. Early partial discharge detection prevents
failures and can be used to optimize maintenance operations. Despite the
potential that CMOS technology offers, miniaturized electric discharge
detector has neither been investigated nor implemented, until now. The
developed microsensor demonstrates its ability to record electric discharge
emission thanks to the presence of a miniaturized planar inductor. The
squared inductor of 50 turns with a side length of 1.5 mm used in our sensor
has been fabricated on top of a silicon substrate in a CMOS technology. The
total inductor wire length of loop antenna is 30 cm to achieve 100 MHz
bandwidth. Using the microsensor at 1 cm from the discharge site, a damped
sinusoidal induced voltage with an amplitude of 2 V has been measured at its
output. We observed that the output signal spectrum is highly concentrated
around a central resonance frequency, which remains constant. The main
advantage of such design resides in its monolithic integration added to the
high autonomy, which improves the microsensor efficiency.
Estimation of soil erosion considering soil loss tolerance in karst area
Authors: Cao Yue , Wang Shijie , Bai Xiaoyong , Li Huiwen , Zeng Cheng , Tian Yichao , Chen Fei , Wu Luhua , Wang Mingming
Published: October 2018

Abstract. The prediction of soil erosion is critical to regional ecological assessment and sustainable development. However, due to the geological background of the karst area, the soil holding capacity is very limited, so it is necessary to consider the allowable loss of soil. Here we took thermodynamic dissolution model of carbonate rocks and the lithological characteristics to estimate soil loss tolerance, and corrected and quantitatively evaluated the soil erosion. Major findings are as follows: (1) The soil loss tolerance of homogenous carbonate rocks is 31.10 t · ha · yr−1, carbonate rock intercalated with clastic rocks is 120.81 t · ha · yr−1, carbonate/clastic rock alternations is 282.55 t · h · yr−1, and clastic rock is 500 t · ha · yr−1. (2) After the correction of the soil loss tolerance, the average annual amount of soil loss in the study area is 3.08 t · ha · yr−1, which is 41.12 % of the model. The predicted value of soil erosion is nearly the same as the observed value after modification. (3) It is necessary to reconsider the risk assessment model of soil erosion applicable to karst areas. This paper proposes an idea to estimate soil erosion based on the allowable loss of soil, which is more scientifically and accurately to reflect the soil erosion status of the study area compared with the traditional way. This study provides a corresponding reference for the formulation of soil and water conservation policies in China and the world's karst regions.
Granite micro-porosity changes due to fracturing and alteration:
secondary mineral phases as proxies for porosity and permeability
estimation
Authors: Staněk Martin , Géraud Yves
Published: October 2018

Abstract. Several alteration facies of fractured Lipnice granite are studied in detail on borehole samples by means of mercury intrusion porosimetry, polarized and fluorescent light microscopy and microprobe chemical analyses. The goal is to describe the granite void space geometry in vicinity of fractures with alteration halos and to link specific geometries with simply detectable parameters to facilitate quick estimation of porosity and permeability based on e.g. drill cuttings. The core of the study are results of porosity and throat size distribution analyses on 21 specimens representing unique combinations of fracture-related structures within 6 different alteration facies basically differing in secondary phyllosilicate chemistry and porosity structure. Based on a simple model to calculate permeability from the measured porosities and throat size distributions the difference in permeability between the fresh granite and the most fractured and altered granite is 5 orders of magnitude. Our observations suggest that the porosity, the size of connections and the proportion of crack porosity increase with fracture density, while precipitation of iron-rich infills as well as of fine grained secondary phyllosilicates acts in the opposite way. Different styles and intensities of such end-member agents shape the final void space geometry and imply various combinations of storage, transport and retardation capacity for specific structures. The study also shows the possibility to use the standard mercury intrusion porosimetry with advanced experimental setting and data treatment to distinguish important differences in void space geometry within a span of few per cent of porosity.
Improving Met Office seasonal predictions of Arctic sea ice using assimilation of CryoSat-2 thickness
Authors: Blockley Edward W. , Peterson K. Andrew
Published: October 2018

Abstract. Interest in seasonal predictions of Arctic sea ice has been increasing in
recent years owing, primarily, to the sharp reduction in Arctic sea-ice cover
observed over the last few decades, a decline that is projected to continue.
The prospect of increased human industrial activity in the region, as well as
scientific interest in the predictability of sea ice, provides important
motivation for understanding, and improving, the skill of Arctic predictions.
Several operational forecasting centres now routinely produce seasonal
predictions of sea-ice cover using coupled atmosphere–ocean–sea-ice models.
Although assimilation of sea-ice concentration into these systems is
commonplace, sea-ice thickness observations, being much less mature, are
typically not assimilated. However, many studies suggest that
initialization of
winter sea-ice thickness could lead to improved prediction of Arctic summer
sea ice. Here, for the first time, we directly assess the impact of winter
sea-ice thickness initialization on the skill of summer seasonal predictions
by assimilating CryoSat-2 thickness data into the Met Office's coupled
seasonal prediction system (GloSea). We show a significant improvement in
predictive skill of Arctic sea-ice extent and ice-edge location for forecasts
of September Arctic sea ice made from the beginning of the melt season. The
improvements in sea-ice cover lead to further improvement of near-surface air
temperature and pressure fields across the region. A clear relationship
between modelled winter thickness biases and summer extent errors is
identified which supports the theory that Arctic winter thickness provides
some predictive capability for summer ice extent, and further highlights the
importance that modelled winter thickness biases can have on the evolution of
forecast errors through the melt season.
Looking/Not Looking
Authors: Henderson Aaron
Published: October 2018

Artist Portfolio
Sustainability of Accounting Profession at the Age of Fourth Industrial Revolution
Authors: Akhter Aziza , Sultana Reajmin
Published: October 2018

According to previous literature and surveys, a technological progression increases the use of technologies in the accounting and auditing profession. Frey and Osborne’s (2013) predicted that this profession will face extinction, which leads this paper to study the future prospects of the accounting profession in a global and local context of Bangladesh. At present, technologies are automating routine accounting activities resulting job cut around the world. But the advanced study reveals that technology cannot replace emotional intelligence and critical thinking abilities of a human in near future. As technology is spreading the scope of the profession, knowledge of trending technologies along with some survival skills are required for accountants. This paper tried to present the upcoming trends of the accounting profession, at the same time discusses the required skills to adapt to the technological changes. After observing 18 companies of Bangladesh, it has been found that advanced technologies are not introduced here except software and according to the survey; software’s are not affecting accounting employment yet.
Revisiting a null pronominal account for parasitic gaps in Japanese
Authors: Hirayama Hitomi
Published: October 2018

This paper investigates empty categories in Japanese that show behavior that is apparently similar to parasitic gaps in that they allow bound readings only with movement of the wh-phrase. This obligatory movement, however, is mysterious considering the island-insensitivity of Japanese. The primary aim of this paper is to get a better understanding of the nature of this empty category in Japanese by referring to more general discussions on parasitic gaps in other languages and also exploiting the experimental data. Given the contrasting behavior of parasitic gaps in Japanese and the results of two experiments, I propose that parasitic gaps in Japanese be analyzed as pro. On top of that, I will derive obligatory movement from the semantics of questions which allows us to interpret wh-phrases in situ and also show how differences between English and Japanese emerge from different nature of parasitic gaps in each language.
Socio-Historical Background of the Bajo Tribe in Tomini Bay
Authors: Obie Muhammad
Published: October 2018

This research aimed to analyze the socio-historical background of the Bajo Tribe to gain an academic explanation of the existence of the Bajo Tribe in Tomini Bay. Data collection techniques were conducted through indepth interview, passive participation observation, and Focused Group Discussion (FGD). Data collection was also done through literature study by collecting documents related to this research topic. The results showed that the Bajo tribe who currently live and settle in Tomini Bay is believed to be moving from the bay of Bone, South Sulawesi. They ran the ocean to form settlements in Tomini Bay. The Bajo tribal settlement in Tomini Bay was originally called Toro Siajeku which in 1901 was inaugurated by the Dutch Colonial Government into a village. The inauguration of the settlement which has now changed its name to Torosiaje Village is the momentum of the solidifying of sedentary life for the Bajo Tribe community in Tomini Bay.
Hn-PERP: Hop by Hop-Power-Efficient Routing Protocol over Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks
Authors: Krishan Tareq , Alkhawaldeh Rami S. , Khawaldeh Saed , Al-Ahmad Bilal , Smadi Adnan Al
Published: October 2018

Underwater wireless sensor networks (UWSN) have recently been proposed as a way to monitor and explore the water depths’ environments. Efficiently delivering the data is still a challenging problem in these networks because of the weaknesses in the acoustic transmission. To tackle such a problem, we propose a novel algorithm provides controlling mechanisms for critical long-term data forwarding underwater sensor networks, called Hop by Hop Power-Efficient Routing Protocol (Hn-PERP). The proposed Hn-PERP is a centralized full-control model that enhances the network’s throughput and energy efficiency by a set of solutions depend on power monitoring in UWSN nodes. In particular, the model provides a guaranteed mechanism for scheduling and processing data transmission based on number of nodes, hops between the nodes, energy level and congestion within each node to minimize energy levels or power consumption by avoiding disconnected probability for any node, which in turn maximizing the network lifetime. Simulation results show that our proposed model is consistent with energy level and congestion, and is more accurate for enabling routing and data transmission. Therefore, the data packet delivery ratio and overall throughput also achieves robust scenarios of very sparse or/and weak networks, to keep on Performance stability in UWSN via adjusting hop-by-hop delay and energy consumption during packages delivery.
A Review of Literature on the Associations among Employee Empowerment, Work Engagement and Employee Performance
Authors: Al-Dmour Rand , Yassine Omayma , Masa’deh Ra’ed
Published: October 2018

This paper is concerned with reviewing the concepts of employee empowerment, work engagement, and workforce performance. A historical overview of employee empowerment is addressed at the beginning to provide the reader with an initial understanding of the concept. Then, work engagement and employee performance concepts are reviewed deeply. Also, the links among employee empowerment, work engagement, and employee (workforce) performance are discussed through theoretical and empirical studies. This study will be useful for both academia and practitioners as to fill the gap of the incomplete causal chains among the three concepts.    
The Development of Teacher Leadership Indicators for Secondary School Teachers in the 21st Century in Thailand
Authors: Naowarangsi Natchanok , Sroinam Somkid , Homsin Nawattakorn
Published: October 2018

This study aimed at developing the teacher leadership indicators for secondary school teachers in the 21st century and examining the goodness of fit for the structural model of teacher leadership indicators. There were two phases in this study. The first phase was the theoretical indicators construction by documentary synthesis, then synthesized the data for the teacher leadership indicators for secondary school teachers in the 21st. The second phase was to examine the structural model’s consistency with the empirical data. The results of the indicator formation and development were found that the teacher leadership indicators for secondary school teachers in the 21st century were classified into 4 core factors, 15 sub-factors and 75 indicators. They were the teacher development with 4 sub-factors and 20 indicators; the development of thinking process with 5 sub-factors and 25 indicators; teamwork with 3 sub-factors and 15 indicators and the last one was the development of innovation and technology with 3 sub-factors and 15 indicators.
A filosofia como decifração do enigma do mundo
Authors: Bassoli Selma
Published: October 2018

Para Schopenhauer, a filosofia consiste em uma reflexão conceitual que nos permite compreender o enigma colocado pela existência inevitável do sofrimento e da morte, através de uma metafísica que ele qualifica como imanente. Por ser imanente, a sua metafísica não deve ser entendida como uma explicação obtida através de um conhecimento situado fora ou além da experiência, pois ela consiste na interpretação que considera os fatos da experiência interna e externa que estão ao alcance de todos e as relações desses fatos com o mundo, através da qual podemos compreender a ligação mais profunda e oculta existente entre eles. Consequentemente sua metafísica não formula conclusões sobre aquilo que esta fora de toda a possibilidade de experiência, razão pela qual ela deixa em suspenso todas as questões cujas respostas não podem ser assimiladas por meio das formas e funções do nosso intelecto.
As Ideias podem ser entendidas como um "a priori"? Sobre o § 45 de "O mundo como vontade e representação"
Authors: Valente Lucas Lazarini
Published: October 2018

No presente texto, abordamos a seção 45 de O mundo como vontade e representação com a intenção de reconstruir o contexto no qual Schopenhauer apresenta a antecipação da Ideia de humanidade como condição de seu reconhecimento na natureza e de sua reprodução nas obras de arte que com ela se ocupam. Pretendemos indicar que a concepção de tal antecipação surge apenas como consequência da dualidade do caráter humano, para então destacar que a possibilidade dessa antecipação se restringe a Ideia que corresponde ao mais alto grau de objetivação da vontade.
Schopenhauer e a magia
Authors: Silva Luan Corrêa da
Published: October 2018

Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar o pensamento de Schopenhauer acerca da magia, no intuito de fomentar um debate ainda pouco explorado sobre o tema. Entusiasmado com o sucesso do “magnetismo animal” desenvolvido pelo médico Franz Anton Mesmer, Arthur Schopenhauer encontra neste procedimento, entendido como parte da magia de outrora, uma confirmação empírica da filosofia de O mundo como vontade e como representação. Uma confirmação que, segundo o filósofo, revela um aspecto prático de sua metafísica teórica, uma Experimentalmetaphysik. Não parece pouco relevante, assim, que se lance alguma luz filosófica sobre o tema, a despeito da sua obscuridade característica e consequente descrédito na história do ocidente. As considerações de Schopenhauer, tal como o leitor pode constatar, levantam questionamentos que vão da medicina a religião, do ocultismo a ciência experimental, e mostram-se relevantes até hoje.
Pensamento único e repetição em Schopenhauer
Authors: Carvalho Ruy De
Published: October 2018

O artigo pretende discutir aspectos teóricos e metodológicos relativos a metafísica da natureza de Schopenhauer, objetivando mostrar que a noção de pensamento único abre espaço para a possibilidade de uma concepção de repetição que, por sua vez, torna possível vislumbrar uma teoria dos mundos possíveis em sua filosofia. Caso a intuição que baseia o artigo tenha algum valor, então, a cosmologia schopenhaueriana permitiria pensar noções tais como repetição e criação de maneira significativa para um debate com as cosmologias contemporâneas.
Dogmatismo e antidogmatismo: filosofia crítica, vontade e liberdade. Uma homenagem a Maria Lúcia Mello e Oliveira Cacciola (Org. Vilmar Debona, Eduardo R. da Fonseca, Flamarion C. Ramos et al.)
Authors: Dias Cláudia Assunpção
Published: October 2018

Este trabalho não apresenta resumo.
O puro sujeito do conhecer e a arte
Authors: Barboza Jair
Published: October 2018

Este trabalho não apresenta resumo.
Schopenhauer frente à coisa em si
Authors: Ferreira Gustavo Augusto Da Silva
Published: October 2018

Este artigo discute a tese bergsoniana que afirma que toda filosofia consiste na explicação de uma intuição primeira. Através do exemplo de Schopenhauer, ele se apega a mostrar que o ponto de partida de uma filosofia não é uma intuição, mas um problema que o filósofo se esforça para resolver através de uma “criação” de conceitos.
O exercício intelectual como um fármaco para suportar a infelicidade
Authors: Dambros Eli Berto
Published: October 2018

Este trabalho procura analisar a importância dada por Arthur Schopenhauer atividade intelectual em consonância com um movimento de adaptação ao meio em que vivemos. Esta reflexão é encontrada de maneira mais específica na parte prática da filosofia schopenhaueriana. Com o exercício intelectual diário proposto por Arthur Schopenhauer,criamos condições para agirmos de maneira ponderada e, consequentemente, sermos menos infelizes em nosso dia a dia.
"Tristão e Isolda", de Carl Dahlhaus: Um breve comentário e uma tradução
Authors: Oliveira Sidnei De
Published: October 2018

Desde a estreia da ópera Tristão e Isolda, em 10 de Junho de 1865, muitos historiadores, musicólogos e críticos musicais escreveram inúmeros artigos e livros sobre o drama wagneriano. Devido à grande importância musical e composicional que Wagner atribuiu à referida ópera, a discussão estética e filosófica ganhou grande repercussão. Dahlhaus, no artigo “Tristão e Isolda”, discorreu sobre a filosofia, a música, o drama e a Handlung (ação) wagneriana. Logo, é possível observar no texto a consideração que muitos têm em relação a um dos principais dramas de Wagner. A partir dessa importância, teço um breve comentário sobre o texto de Dahlhaus, aproximando sua análise da filosofia de Schopenhauer e, em seguida, apresento a tradução do artigo.
Sobre a seriedade do riso: as relações do chiste com o inconsciente em Freud e a teoria do risível de Schopenhauer
Authors: Fonseca Eduardo Ribeiro da
Published: October 2018

Um dos temas presentes na obra de Schopenhauer e que merecem uma análise a partir da psicanálise é a sua teoria do risível, que expõe análises peculiares acerca dos intelectos intuitivo e abstrato e, consequentemente, acerca das relações de linguagem. Dentro desta visão schopenhaueriana acerca do humor, como uma das suas expressões mais características, destaca-se o chiste, tema que entreteve por um breve momento o pensamento de Freud e lhe proporcionou um belo e elucidativo texto acerca das expressões cotidianas do inconsciente e que, dessa forma, elucida a expressão psíquica dos afetos em termos de deslocamento e condensação.
“Prudentia” e o uso prático da razão em Schopenhauer
Authors: Viesenteiner Jorge Luiz
Published: October 2018

O objetivo do texto é analisar o estatuto específico que a noção de prudentia recebe em Schopenhauer, notadamente se analisada no interior de Aforismos para sabedoria de vida. Trata-se da compreensão do uso prático da razão, no rigoroso sentido de uma sabedoria de vida ou de uma prudentia que definimos como diferenciação da diferenciação. Ao lado dessa hipótese principal, trata-se também de indicar outros horizontes interpretativos dos Aforismos, tais como sua estratégia literária marcada pela plausibilidade, a expressão ‘grande pessimismo’ bem como o deslocamento da sabedoria estoica para as máximas aristotélicas.
Sobre as traduções para o português de "bonum" e "malum" – o "summum bonum" nas filosofias de Agostinho e Schopenhauer
Authors: Picoli Gleisy
Published: October 2018

Com este artigo, pretendo fazer uma análise não só da origem etimológica dos termos latinos bonum e malum, como também de suas acepções nas doutrinas de Agostinho e Schopenhauer. O meu intuito é mostrar que o summum bonum de Agostinho, constituindo, com efeito, uma herança do ágathos platônico, possui uma significação moral. E, por conseguinte, a doutrina da negação da vontade de Schopenhauer, por ser uma retomada da ideia cristã da graça como summum bonum, deve também apresentar tal significação. Das minhas análises resultará que a tradução mais adequada para bonum e malum é, respectivamente, “bom” e “mau”, pois assim conserva-se o sentido original moral dos termos latinos, ao mesmo tempo em que se ressalta o papel moral que eles ocupam nas doutrinas dos filósofos mencionados.
Schopenhauer e a imprecação contra a corrupção intelectual da filosofia universitária: uma polêmica extemporânea
Authors: Bittencourt Renato Nunes
Published: October 2018

Neste artigo realizamos uma insólita contextualização das críticas de Schopenhauer ao sistema acadêmico oitocentista com a realidade contemporânea da vida universitária brasileira, demonstrando que as suas objeções ao establishment universitário e suas idiossincrasias são plenamente aplicáveis em nosso contexto sociocultural.
Schopenhauer, Nietzsche e a crítica ao formalismo da moral kantiana
Authors: Bittencourt Renato Nunes
Published: October 2018

Neste artigo apresentamos as convergências entre Schopenhauer e Nietzsche na crítica ao formalismo da moral kantiana, sustentada pelo primado do dever, postulado pretensamente racional que exige o cumprimento da ação moral do indivíduo de maneira objetiva, sem manifestação de quaisquer inclinações pessoais. Schopenhauer e Nietzsche, apesar de apresentarem pontos divergentes acerca do valor existencial da compaixão, apresentam argumentos éticos que se chocam violentamente com a doutrina kantiana da moral, uma ilusão deletéria para a condução prática da vida humana.
A ética da compaixão como arma de combate ao pior dos mundos possíveis
Authors: Pereira Gilmara Coutinho
Published: October 2018

O presente artigo se propõe mostrar como podemos escapar dos sofrimentos oriundos da vontade, negando-a. Tanto a afirmação quanto a negação da vontade consiste no conhecimento de si. Quando o homem toma consciência de si enquanto fenômeno, ele se torna claro e distinto a si mesmo, livre de qualquer ilusão. Assim ele dirá que aceita a tensão entre o querer o que não tem e o entediar-se com o que possui, ou, do contrário, negará a Vontade, suprimindo o querer. Uma das vias de negação da vontade é a compaixão, que se dá quando tomamos consciência do que somos: uma unidade; e, passamos a perceber o outro como parte nossa. Passamos a visar não o bem particular, mola impulsora do egoísmo, mas o bem-estar coletivo, que restaura a união do homem com os demais seres.
Arthur Schopenhauer e a Tradição Jusnaturalista Moderna
Authors: Durante Felipe Dos Santos
Published: October 2018

Este artigo tem como objetivo examinar a relação da doutrina do direito de Arthur Schopenhauer com a tradição conhecida por jusnaturalismo moderno. Para tanto, o artigo foi dividido em duas sessões: (i) a exposição da definição, em linhas gerais, do que se entende por tradição jusnaturalista moderna, e (ii) a relação de Schopenhauer com essa tradição.
Algumas considerações sobre a questão do suicídio na filosofia de Arthur Schopenhauer
Authors: Santos Élcio José dos
Published: October 2018

O objetivo do presente texto é abordar algumas questões referentes à posição de Schopenhauer acerca do suicídio. Se viver é sofrer, somente a dor é positiva, vida e morte são meras ilusões. Se o mundo constitui o inferno, seria o suicídio a forma mais eficiente de escapar ao martírio da vida? De acordo com o filósofo, não. O suicídio não passa de um equívoco, pois ao destruir o corpo o indivíduo não nega a Vontade, mas a afirma, sendo que o corpo é apenas o fenômeno dessa Vontade. No entanto, também não há motivos para o suicídio ser considerado um crime. A moral utilizada pelos filósofos europeus não tem bases para condená-lo, mas somente a partir de um ponto de vista ascético é que podemos entender porque é errado matar a si próprio.
Arthur Schopenhauer no Brasil: em memória dos 150 anos da morte de Schopenhauer. Org. de Deyve Redyson
Authors: Debona Vilmar
Published: October 2018

Este trabalho não apresenta resumo.
Schopenhauer e as formas da razão: o teórico, o prático e o ético-místico, de Vilmar Debona
Authors: Klein Glauber Cesar , Santos Élcio José dos
Published: October 2018

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Addressing cultural issues in grief counseling with immigrants: The case of a bereaved Filipino family following homicide
Authors: Giannopoulou Ioanna , Bitsakou Paraskevi , Ralli Eleftheria , Chatzis Fedon , Papadatou Danai
Published: October 2018

This article discusses cultural considerations and approaches to working with bereaved immigrants who cope with traumatic loss. A clinical case is used to elaborate on issues related to cultural identity, level of acculturation as well as religious beliefs and rituals among Filipinos living in Greece. Considerations for clinicians, who provide services to culturally diverse families that experience traumatic deaths, are discussed.
Мотиви за свързани с външния вид поведения при млади мъже с различен статус на телесното тегло: Качествено изследване
Authors: Alexandrova-Karamanova Anna
Published: October 2018

Изследването проучва мотивите за свързаните с външния вид поведения при млади мъже във възникваща зрелост (18-29 г.) с различен статус на телесното тегло. Проведени са 15 дълбинни полу-структурирани интервюта с мъже и 15 с жени, анализирани чрез тематичен анализ и интерпретативен феноменологичен анализ. Седем от петнадесетте млади мъже са с наднормено тегло или затлъстяване, като този статус на телесното тегло оказва значимо влияние върху съдържанието на мотивите за свързаните с външния вид поведения. Идентифицирани са девет мотива: да бъдеш с нормално тегло (по-слаб или по-едър, в зависимост от актуалния статус на телесното тегло); да не ти се подиграват другите; да имаш красиво/мускулесто тяло (стегнато, спортно тяло, или добре развито, мускулесто тяло); за здраве; за да се чувстваш добре; за висока самооценка; за да те харесват момичетата; за да можеш да победиш във физически сблъсък (включва да бъдеш физически силен и да предизвикваш уважение/респект у другите мъже); за (професионално) развитие в спорта. Първите пет мотива са свързани с поведенията на хранене (специален хранителен режим/диета) и с поведенията на физическа активност (спорт, физически упражнения, фитнес), а мотивът да имаш красиво/мускулесто тяло – и с прекомерни физически тренировки, прием на хранителни добавки и анаболни стероиди. Останалите мотиви са свързани с поведенията спорт, фитнес, прекомерни физически тренировки, прием на хранителни добавки и анаболни стероиди. Първите два мотива се отнасят до лицата със свръхтегло, третият – почти изцяло до мъжете с нормално тегло. Мотивите за здраве и да се чувстваш добре са сред най-универсалните (значими при всички статуси на телесното тегло). Последните 4 мотива могат да бъдат отнесени най-вече към нормалното тегло и добре развитата мускулатура.
Дименсии на възникващата зрелост и дистрес на идентичността
Authors: Papazova Eva , Alexandrova-Karamanova Anna
Published: October 2018

Възникващата зрелост се характеризира с психосоциален мораториум до 30 годишна възраст, а психосоциалният мораториум предполага криза или дистрес на идентичността. Интерес за нас представляват възможните взаимовръзки между характеристиките на развитието и дистреса на идентичността и тяхното опосредстване от процеси на себерефлексия. В изследването участват 202 изследвани лица на възраст 17-30 години. Използвани са Въпросник за измерване на дименсиите на възникващата зрелост (IDEA), Скала за измерване на дистреса, свързан с идентичността (IDM) и Въпросник за проактивно-ригидно осмисляне (RRQ). Резултатите разкриват, че съществува права корелация между общото ниво на дискомфорт и негативността/ нестабилността и обратна корелация при кариерния избор и чувството за „помежду“ от друга страна. Негативността/ нестабилността е предиктор както за по-силно преживяване на общ дискомфорт, така и за по-продължително преживяване на дистрес на идентичността. Отделянето от родителите е също предиктор за преживяване на по-високо общо ниво на дискомфорт, а работата (паралелно с образованието) – предиктор за по-продължителен преживяван дистрес. Ригидното осмисляне е медиатор във връзката между дименсията негативност/ нестабилност и продължителността на преживяван дистрес.
Work-oriented men and women: Similar levels of work-family conflict and guilt yet different coping strategies
Authors: Sousa Cátia , Kuschel Katherina , Brito Ana , Gonçalves Gabriela
Published: October 2018

Balancing family and professional roles has become one of the challenges of the twenty-first century. This exploratory study aims to analyse the guilt, losses, aspirations and difficulties associated with work-family interaction and the career centrality of men and women, as well as their strategies to cope with work-family conflict. Using questionnaire and interview data of 73 Portuguese participants (41 men and 32 women), we showed that the women experienced the most guilt and loss and greater difficulties in balancing family and professional life. Yet contrary to the literature, the women in this sample assigned great importance to their career (even higher than men), but they felt that their potential for success at work was constrained due to the family demands. Prioritizing family over work gives work-centered women a sense of sacrifice, loss and guilt.
A study of perceived workplace spirituality of school teachers
Authors: Kumar Sunil
Published: October 2018

Teaching as a profession demands calling and commitment beyond human’s limitations. The conscious choices by teachers are leading them toward stress, burnout, and conflicts at personal and professional levels. The aim of present study is to explore the perceived workplace spirituality of school teachers. The information was collected from 243 Indian school teachers. The meaningful work, meaningful life, interpersonal relationship and working environment were extracted as main dimensions of workplace spirituality in schools. The factor structure was validated by using partial least square structure equation modeling. Workplace spirituality was discussed as a measure to overcome issues related to teaching and teachers. This research will lead the future researchers to explore and empirically verify sources of workplace spirituality in classroom settings.
The performance of children and adolescents with low vision on the Pediatric Balance Scale
Authors: Santos Agda Cristina de Sousa , Bakke Hanne Alves , Oliveira Ilana Santos de , Sarinho Silvia Warnick
Published: October 2018

The aim of this study was to investigate the performance of children and adolescents with low vision on the Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS), in different age groups. The PBS was administered to 41 subjects, aged 5 to 14 years, with low vision and no other associated disorders. The Spearman correlation coefﬁcient was used for correlation between age and the score achieved on the scale. There was a correlation of 0.52 between the score obtained on the PBS and the age. The variation of score was greater in children between 5 to 7 years and minimal in older age groups. The maximum score was obtained by all the subjects on six items of the scale. The PBS score had significant correlation with age up to a point, reaching ceiling effect on various items. It showed to be an easy application screening tool in children and adolescents with low vision, being more suitable for children 5-7 years old.
Post-exercise effects of graduated compression garment use on skeletal muscle recovery and delayed onset muscle soreness: a systematic review
Authors: Araujo Aline Machado , Cardoso Rodrigo Kohn , Rombaldi Airton José
Published: October 2018

The study aimed to review the literature on the effects related to post-exercise of graduated compression garments (GCGs) use on muscle recovery and delayed onset muscle soreness. The search was performed in Pubmed/Medline, Bireme, Scielo, and Lilacs electronic databases using the following descriptors in English: "compression clothing", "physical exercise", "recovery", "physical activity", "compression stockings" and "delayed onset muscle soreness". The search resulted in 102 articles and after removing duplicates, applying exclusion criteria and checking the reference lists, nine studies fulfilled the criteria and were included in the review. Seven studies associated the use of GCGs with reduction of delayed muscle soreness and improvement in performance after the use of compression clothes. However, the methodological quality of the studies, using PEDro scale, presented an average of 5.1±0.9 points (out of a total of 11 points), classified as intermediate. In conclusion, although the positive effects of using CGCs on improving recovery and reduction of delayed muscle soreness after physical exercises are almost consensual, the insufficient methodological quality of the included studies requires careful consideration of the results.
Too trivial to test? An inverse view on defect prediction to identify methods with low fault risk
Authors: Niedermayr Rainer , Röhm Tobias , Wagner Stefan
Published: October 2018

Background. Test resources are usually limited and therefore it is often not possible to completely test an application before a release. To cope with the problem of scarce resources, development teams can apply defect prediction to identify fault-prone code regions. However, defect prediction tends to low precision in cross-project prediction scenarios.

Aims. We take an inverse view on defect prediction and aim to identify methods that can be deferred when testing because they contain hardly any faults due to their code being "trivial". We expect that characteristics of such methods might be project-independent, so that our approach could improve cross-project predictions.

Method. We compute code metrics and apply association rule mining to create rules for identifying methods with low fault risk. We conduct an empirical study to assess our approach with six Java open-source projects containing precise fault data at the method level.

Results. Our results show that inverse defect prediction can identify approx. 32-44% of the methods of a project to have a low fault risk; on average, they are about six times less likely to contain a fault than other methods. In cross-project predictions with larger, more diversified training sets, identified methods are even eleven times less likely to contain a fault.

Conclusions. Inverse defect prediction supports the efficient allocation of test resources by identifying methods that can be treated with less priority in testing activities and is well applicable in cross-project prediction scenarios.
Complete chloroplast genome sequence and structural analysis of the medicinal plant Lycium chinense Mill
Authors: Yang Zerui , Huang Yuying , Zheng Xiasheng , Huang Song , Liang Lingling
Published: October 2018

Lycium chinense Mill, an important Chinese herbal medicine, is emphasized as a healthy food and is widely used as a dietary supplement. Here we sequenced and analyzed the complete chloroplast (CP) genome of the L. chinense, which is 155,756 bp in length and with 37.8% GC content. This CP genome consists of a pair of inverted repeat regions (IRa and IRb) of 25,476 bp, separated by a large single-copy region (LSC) and a small single-copy region (SSC), with length of 86,595 and 18,209 bp, respectively. Annotation results revealed that the L. chinense CP genome contains 114 genes, 16 of which are duplicated genes. Most of the 85 protein-coding genes have a usual ATG start codon, except for 3 genes including rps12, psbL and ndhD. Furthermore, most of the simple sequence repeats (SSRs) are short polyadenine or polythymine repeats that contribute to the high AT content of the chloroplast genome. Revealing of the complete sequences and annotation of the L. chinense chloroplast genome will facilitate phylogenic, population and genetic engineering research investigations involving this particular species.
Microbiome analysis of Pacific white shrimp gut and rearing water from Malaysia and Vietnam: implications for aquaculture research and management
Authors: Md Zoqratt Muhammad Zarul Hanifah , Eng Wilhelm Wei Han , Thai Binh Thanh , Austin Christopher M. , Gan Han Ming
Published: October 2018

Aquaculture production of the Pacific white shrimp is the largest in the world for crustacean species. Crucial to the sustainable global production of this important seafood species is a fundamental understanding of the shrimp gut microbiota and its relationship to the microbial ecology of shrimp pond. This is especially true, given the recently recognized role of beneficial microbes in promoting shrimp nutrient intake and in conferring resistance against pathogens. Unfortunately, aquaculture-related microbiome studies are scarce in Southeast Asia countries despite the severe impact of early mortality syndrome outbreaks on shrimp production in the region. In this study, we employed the 16S rRNA amplicon (V3–V4 region) sequencing and amplicon sequence variants (ASV) method to investigate the microbial diversity of shrimp guts and pond water samples collected from aquaculture farms located in Malaysia and Vietnam. Substantial differences in the pond microbiota were observed between countries with the presence and absence of several taxa extending to the family level. Microbial diversity of the shrimp gut was found to be generally lower than that of the pond environments with a few ubiquitous genera representing a majority of the shrimp gut microbial diversity such as Vibrio and Photobacterium, indicating host-specific selection of microbial species. Given the high sequence conservation of the 16S rRNA gene, we assessed its veracity at distinguishing Vibrio species based on nucleotide alignment against type strain reference sequences and demonstrated the utility of ASV approach in uncovering a wider diversity of Vibrio species compared to the conventional OTU clustering approach.