bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Speciation of technetium in carbonate media under helium ions and γ radiation
Authors: Ghalei Mohammad , Vandenborre Johan , Poineau Frederic , Blain Guillaume , Solari Pier-Lorenzo , Rôques Jerome , Haddad Ferid , Fattahi Massoud
Published: October 2018

Technetium carbonates complexes produced by chemical, electrochemical and radiolytic methods have been studied by UV-Visible, X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (XAFS) and Density Functional Theory methods. The (NH4)2TcCl6 salt was dissolved in 2 M KHCO3. The resulting purple solution was analyzed by XAFS and UV-Visible spectroscopy. The UV-Visible spectra exhibits a band centered at 515 nm. The XAFS results were consistent with the presence of polymeric species containing the [Tc2(μ−O)2]4+ core coordinated to carbonate ligand. Concerning the electrochemical methods, the pertechnetate anion was electrochemically reduced in concentrated carbonate solution [(CO3
2−)=5 M and (HCO3
−)=0.5 M]. For the radiolytic reduction, the speciation of Tc under Helium ions particle beam and γ radiation was examined by UV-Visible and XAFS spectroscopy in high concentrated carbonate media. In concentrated carbonate solutions, pertechnetate as Tc(VII), was not reduced under irradiation due to the formation of carbonate radical which is a strong oxidant. Then, the solution proposed was the addition of formate to the solution which can scavenge hydroxyl radical 10 times faster than carbonate and prevent re-oxidation of reduced technetium. The XANES and EXAFS spectroscopies, approved by theoretical methods, revealed that the final product of the radiolytic reduction of pertechnetate is in the +IV oxidation state. The final structure of the reduced product by He2+ radiolysis was the same as electrochemical reduction. From this complex determination and evolution vs. the dose, this study is reporting the solubility of the Tc(IV) complex.
Gravitational Drift Instability in Quantum Dusty Plasmas
Authors: Jamil M. , Mir Zahid , Rasheed A. , Hussain A.
Published: October 2018

The dispersion relation of electrostatic waves due to multi-drifts is studied in an ambient magnetic field across three-species quantum dusty plasmas. The quantum hydrodynamic model is applied to analyze the effects of the Lorentz and the gravitational forces. It is found that the instability is excited mainly due to theE0×B0\({\mathbf{E}_{0}}\times{\mathbf{B}_{0}}\)drift of the plasma species. However, an additionalg0×B0\({\mathbf{g}_{0}}\times{\mathbf{B}_{0}}\)drift associated with dust particles enhances the instability over a wide spectrum of wavevector. The role of a varying magnetic field and the number density of electrons in the wave instability are analyzed graphically. It is noticed that these factors have a significant contribution over the drift instability.
Partners' Support During Good Times: Associations With Fears of Positive and Negative Evaluation
Authors: Zahavi Tara , Bar-Kalifa Eran , Sened Haran , Rafaeli Eshkol
Published: October 2018

Capitalization interactions within romantic couples, in which they share positive events with each other, are significantly tied to their satisfaction and overall wellbeing. Recent work suggests that social anxiety is negatively associated with beneficial capitalization interactions (i.e., making capitalization bids and responding with active and constructive responses). To further investigate this understanding, we offer a deeper and differentiating look at two core components of social anxiety: fears of positive and negative evaluation. In addition, we offer an innovative look at the varying self-disclosures of capitalization recipients, by using a novel index—Relevant Talking Time (RTT) which examines the duration of relevantly disclosing and discussing one's own good event. We reasoned that the two types of evaluative fears might have different connections to capitalization processes, considering provision, receipt, and self-disclosure. Our findings (N = 74; 37 community couples in a lab-videotaped‘ interaction) suggest that high fear of positive evaluation is associated with poorer provision of active-constructive capitalization, whereas high fear of negative evaluation is associated with a reduced disclosers' RTT. In addition, our results interestingly demonstrate that disclosers' RTT is tied to their partners' anxiety characteristics as well. We discuss the possible implications and explanations of our findings.
Biphasic Modulation of NMDA Receptor Function by Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors
Authors: O'Neill Nathanael , McLaughlin Catherine , Komiyama Noboru , Sylantyev Sergiy
Published: October 2018

A recently reported rapid potentiation of NMDA receptors by Group I metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRIs) via a Homer protein link is distinct from the classical, relatively slow inhibitory G-protein-associated signaling triggered by mGluRI activation. The relationship between these two mechanisms remains unknown. Here, we focused on the mGluRI-dependent modulation of NMDAR response in hippocampal dentate gyrus granule cells and cerebellar granule cells of C57BL6-J mice and found that these two contrasting mechanisms overlap competitively on the time scale from hundreds of milliseconds to seconds, with the net effect depending on the cell type. At a shorter time interval (units of millisecond), the Homer-mediated signal from mGluRIs prevails, causing upregulation of NMDAR function, in both dentate gyrus granule cells and cerebellar granule cells. Our results shed light on the possible mechanisms of anti-schizophrenia drugs that disrupt Homer-containing protein link.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTHere we study modulation of NMDA receptors triggered by activation of metabotropic glutamate receptors Group I via two distinct pathways: classical G-protein signaling system and newly discovered high-speed modulatory mechanism associated with Homer-protein-containing direct molecular link. We found that these two contrasting mechanisms overlap competitively on the time scale from hundreds of milliseconds to seconds, with the net effect depending on the cell type. We have also found that both crosstalk mechanisms cause significant changes in synaptic strength and plasticity. Our results resolve an apparent discrepancy between earlier studies that demonstrated contradictive effects of Homer-containing protein link disruption on NMDA receptor signaling. On top of that, our data provide a plausible explanation for unclear action mechanisms of anti-schizophrenia drugs.
The Physical Oceanography of the Bras D'Or Lakes
Authors: Petrie Brian , Bugden Gary
Published: October 2018

Physical Oceanography of the Bras D'Or Lakes
Overview of the Ecology of the Bras d’Or Lakes with Emphasis on the Fish
Authors: Lambert Timothy
Published: October 2018

An overview of the ecology of the Bras d’Or Lakes with emphasis on the fish.
The Geology of the Bras d'Or Lakes, Nova Scotia
Authors: Shaw J. , Piper D.J.W. , Taylor R.B.
Published: October 2018

The evolution of the Bras d’Or Lakes since the retreat of the last ice sheets c. 15 ka (thousands of radiocarbon years before present, where present is defined as 1950) is inferred from multibeam bathymetry, seismic reflection profiles, and sediment cores. The thickness of stratified sediment in the Lakes overlying glacial till shows that there was a step-like retreat of ice towards a late ice centre in the western part of the Bras d’Or Lakes. As ice retreated, a lake formed in the area of the modern Bras d’Or Lakes and probably drained through Little Bras d’Or Channel. Ice retreat and sea level change on the continental shelf off south-eastern Cape Breton are inferred from multibeam bathymetry that shows proglacial subaerial river channels and suggests that sea level was perhaps 50 m lower than present about 15 ka. Relative sea level appears to have risen subsequently, so that marine conditions existed in Bras d’Or Lakes basin at 10 to 9 ka. Sea level may have risen to -15 m (below modern sea level)before falling again in the early Holocene. This falling early Holocene relative sea level resulted in the creation of freshwater lakes, with a prominent erosion surface at -25 m marking the lake level in some areas. Rising sea level then resulted in a return to marine conditions in the Lakes by 4 to 5 ka. L’évolution des lacs Bras d’Or depuis le retrait des dernières nappes glaciaires il y a 15 000 ans se révèle par la bathymétrie multifaisceaux, les profils de réflexion sismique et les carottes de sédiments. L’épaisseur des sédiments stratifiés dans le till sus-jacent des lacs démontre qu’il y a eu un retrait en escaliers des glaces vers un centre fini-glaciaire situé dans la partie occidentale des lacs Bras d’Or. Les eaux, libérées lors du retrait des glaces, s’échappèrent probablement via le canal du Little Bras d’Or pour former un lac dans le lit actuel des lacs Bras d’Or. Le retrait des glaces et les changements du niveau de la mer sur la plateforme continentale au sud-est de Cap-Breton sont mis en évidence par la bathymétrie multifaisceaux, qui montre des lits de rivière sub-aériens proglaciaires et indiqueque le niveau de la mer se trouvait peut-être à 50 m plus bas qu’aujourd’hui il y a environ 15 milles d’années. La hausse du niveau de la mer depuis cette époque a provoqué l’inondation des lacs Bras d’Or ancestraux il y a de 9 à 10 milles d’années, et le niveau des eaux aurait atteint -15 m avant de chuter au début de l’Holocène. Cette chute relative du début de l’Holocène a résulté en la création de lacs pour une seconde fois, avec une importante surface d’érosion à -25 m qui marque le niveau des eaux dans certaines zones. Ces lacs ont été finalement inondés par la mer il y a de 4 à 5 milles d’années.
THE NOVA SCOTIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE: STUDENT SCIENCE AWARDS 2004
Authors: Anonymous Anonymous
Published: October 2018

To provide an opportunity for students to have their work recognized by ascientific society and to have it considered for publication in a peer-reviewedscientific journal.
NSIS The Nova Scotian Institute of Science Student Science Awards 2003
Authors: Anonymous Anonymous
Published: October 2018

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History and Executive for 2007-2008
Authors: Introduction Introduction
Published: October 2018

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News about Birds of Brier Island, Instructions to Authors, etc.
Authors: PNSIS NSIS
Published: October 2018

Back Matter.
BEACHED BIRD SURVEYS ON SABLE ISLAND, NOVA SCOTIA, 1993 TO 2009, SHOW A DECLINE IN THE INCIDENCE OF OILING
Authors: Lucas Zoe , Horn Andrew , Freedman Bill
Published: October 2018

Sable Island, located about 160 km southeast of the landmass of NovaScotia, Canada, is far offshore and provides a platform for beach surveysto monitor oil pollution in Scotian Shelf waters. Sporadic beach surveysconducted there during the 1970s and 1980s indicated that oiled birds andbeached tar were common occurrences. During a survey program fromJanuary 1993 to December 2009, more than 10,800 bird corpses werefound in 171 surveys covering a total of >13,500 km of shoreline. Sixtyfourspecies were recorded, of which 52 were seabirds and waterfowl.The numbers of beached birds and species composition exhibited largefluctuations, which reflected both the seasonal distribution of species andthe effects of weather and beach conditions. The oiling rate of corpsesfor all seabirds and waterfowl combined was 28.6%, and ranged from ahigh of 69.9% in 1996 to a low of 1.4% in 2009. Alcids had the highestrates of oiling (averaging 54.3%), while lower rates were observed forshearwaters (1.9%) and Larus gulls (2.4%). The results of the 1993-2009surveys, as well as those of earlier studies in the 1970s and 1980s, indicatea declining trend in the oiling rate of beached birds on Sable Island.Keywords: oil pollution, marine pollution, seabird oiling rate, beachedbird survey, Sable Island
THE USE AND INFLUENCE OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY MAKING: LESSONS LEARNED FROM NOVA SCOTIA
Authors: Soomai Suzuette S.
Published: October 2018

Governmental organisations produce vast quantities of scientific information on the state of the marine and coastal environment which is often intended to guide policy-making to mitigate or reverse the declining trends in the health of the environment. How scientific information is used and how it influences environmental policy and decision making are however not well understood. The apparent disconnect between the knowledge and information produced by scientists and that used by policy makers is attributed to problems at the science-policy interface. Based on a multi-disciplinary literature review, this paper describes how policy makersseek out and use scientific information within the context of policy design in the 21st century. Best practices for increasing information flows across the science-policy interface are drawn from a study of the awareness, use, and influence of The 2009 State of the Nova Scotia Coast Report in coastal policy making in Nova Scotia.Strategic or rational approaches to policy making can increase the two-way flow of information across the science-policy interface as it facilitates collaboration among multiple actors in information generation, transmis-sion, and use. The production, use, and influence of The 2009 State ofNova Scotia's Coast Report in coastal policy making in Nova Scotia demonstrates the strategic approach to policy making whereby coastal policy is being developed through (i) intergovernmental partnerships, (ii) the use of best available information, (iii) linkages between the policy process and policy output, and (iv) public participation.
AGE-RELATED CHANGES IN MOTOR ABILITY AND MOTOR LEARNING IN TRIPLE TRANSGENIC (3×TG-AD) AND CONTROL (B6129SF1/J) MICE ON THE ACCELERATING ROTAROD
Authors: Oore Jonathan J. , Fraser Leanne M. , Brown Richard E.
Published: October 2018

Student Award-Winning PaperMouse models of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) show both cognitive and neuromotor impairments. We measured motor ability and motor learning of male and female triple transgenic (3×Tg-AD) and control (B6129SF1/J) mice on the accelerating Rotarod in a cross-sectional design at 2, 6, 9, 12, and 15 months of age. At all ages except for 2 months, transgenic mice performed better and had a steeper motor learning curve than controls. Female mice showed better motor performance than males, while males had a steeper learning curve than females. Age did not have a significant main effect on Rotarod performance. However, age and genotype showed an interaction, where the performance of 3×Tg-AD mice peaked at 6 months of age and decreased as age increased. The performance of controls was below that of 3×Tg-AD mice at each age. Behavioural differences seen in the 3×Tg-AD mice may help us to understand the development of neuromotor dysfunction in AD.Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease, Alzheimer models, Amyloid beta, motor ability, motor learning, Rotarod, tau, transgenic, 3×Tg-AD mice
Council Reports
Authors: AGM NSIS
Published: October 2018

Agenda, President's Report, Treasurer's Report, Editor's Report, Librarian's Report, Final Report of the Student Science Writing Competition 2013,  Report of the Committee to Review the Criteria and Process used for Membership in the Nova Scotian Institute of Science Hall of Fame, Nominations to Positions on NSIS Council 2013-2014.
Editorial Board
Authors: Proceedings NSIS
Published: October 2018

General information.
INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS
Authors: Proceedings NSIS
Published: October 2018

In French and English.
Voyage of Discovery: Fifty Years of Marine Research at Canada’s Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Authors: BIO Oceans Ad
Published: October 2018

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Feasibility of wolf reintroduction to Nova Scotia: public opinions on wolves and their management in light of the ecological potential for wolf recovery
Authors: Whitaker Andrei N. , Beazley Karen F.
Published: October 2018

This study investigated the ecological and social potential for wolf (Canis spp.) recovery in Nova Scotia, Canada. Reintroduction potential was considered through a GIS-based analysis of land cover, human population density, land ownership, prey density, and road density. Two disconnected areas of adequate habitat for wolves were identified. Qualitative interviews were conducted with seven identified groups on public attitudes towards the wolf and its potential recovery in the province. Opinions ranged from ‘love’ to a strong dislike of wolves, and many interviewees associated wolves with fear and expressed concern that they would come into contact with wolves on or near their properties. It would likely not be advisable to introduce an active wolf reintroduction program in NS at this time, due to the absence of effective habitat connectivity between the two identified areas of suitable habitat, and the public unease about wolf proximity. However, a proactive public education initiative is recommended in case of future reintroductions or natural immigrations of wolves and other top carnivores from nearby populations.
Bringing old mapping of Sable Island into a modern geographic reference frame
Authors: Gray David H.
Published: October 2018

Six independent surveys over the past 250 years have located Sable Island (44°N, 60°W) in different locations. This paper correlates the surveys based on the limited number of common points and comments on the surveying methods that were employed and concludes that the various positions are more due to the quality of surveying than to the shifting of the island or to tectonic plate motion. The implications, in terms of hydrographic charting and legal basis of sovereignty of maritime areas and of the National Park Reserve, are also discussed.
The precarious freshwater resources of Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada: Occurrence and management considerations
Authors: Hennigar Terry W. , Kennedy Gavin W.
Published: October 2018

This paper presents an overview of the hydrogeology and the freshwater resources of Sable Island, Nova Scotia. The role of the sand deposits, morphology and dynamics of the dune structures and systems, precipitation, and tidal influences are discussed. The distribution, quality, and importance of both surface water and groundwater resources of the island are also presented.  Fresh groundwater on the Island occurs in an unconfined sand lens aquifer. Studies to date on the hydrogeology of the island have shown highly variable rates of precipitation, both seasonally and annually, which in combination with the influence of shifting dune structures contribute to a dynamic freshwater /saltwater balance. Infiltration rates into the permeable aquifer system are greater than precipitation rates, precluding surface water flow.The chemical quality of water in the freshwater lens aquifer is generally good and meets the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality. The aquifer is vulnerable to surface contamination, however, due to its shallow, unconfined nature, and any water supply wells are highly likely to be classified as being ‘under the direct influence of surface water’ (GUDI). Under these conditions a multi-barrier source water protection plan is considered essential for managing future public drinking water supplies on the Island.   Recommendations for future studies, including long-term monitoring of water level trends, are provided to support the sustainable use of groundwater on the Sable Island.
History of the natural history of Sable Island
Authors: McLaren Ian A.
Published: October 2018

Documenting of natural history flourished with exploration of remote parts of North America during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, but the earliest published observations on the biota of Sable Island, along with casual observations in the journals of successive superintendents are vague, and emphasize exploitability. John Gilpin’s 1854 and 1855 visits were the first by a knowledgeable naturalist. His published 1859 “lecture” includes sketchy descriptions of the flora, birds, pinnipeds, and a list of collected marine molluscs. Reflecting growth of ‘cabinet’ natural history in New England, J. W. Maynard in 1868 collected a migrant sparrow in coastal Massachusetts, soon named Ipswich Sparrow and recognized as nesting on Sable Island. This persuaded New York naturalist Jonathan Dwight to visit the island in June-July1894 and produce a substantial monograph on the sparrow. He in turn encouraged Superintendent Bouteiller’s family to send him many bird specimens, some very unusual, now in the American Museum of Natural History. Dominion Botanist John Macoun made the first extensive collection of the island’s plants in 1899, but only wrote a casual account of the biota. He possibly also promoted the futile tree-planting experiment in May 1901 directed by William Saunders, whose son, W. E., published some observations on the island’s birds, and further encouraged the Bouteillers to make and publish systematic bird observations, 1901-1907. This account closes with Harold St. John’s 1913 stay on the island and his first truly modern treatment of the island’s flora in 1921. Little more was added before modern biological research was initiated, arguably with censuses and biological sampling of seals in the early 1960s.
BIO Voyage of Discovery Book Ad
Authors: Voyage of Discovery Book Ad BIO
Published: October 2018

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Where have all the swallows gone?
Authors: Imlay Tara L.
Published: October 2018

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Arthur B. McDonald – a recent Nobel Laureate
Authors: Austin Roby
Published: October 2018

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Serendipity in the sciences – exploring the boundaries
Authors: McCay-Peet Lori , Wells Peter G.
Published: October 2018

Serendipity in the sciences is an unexpected experience prompted by valuable interaction with ideas, information, objects, or phenomena. While serendipity is often associated with the “aha” and “eureka” moments that characterize well-known scientific discoveries such as the structure of DNA, serendipity may be more accurately described as a factor across the various stages of the scientific process. For example, serendipity in the sciences includes those unexpected encounters with prior research findings that are fostered by informal knowledge sharing within and among scientific communities. Serendipity’s contribution to science is increasingly noted by scientists in formal scientific reports, by funding agencies which recognize the need to make room and provide support for serendipity in science, and is often credited with the development of fruitful scientific careers. This paper describes the process of serendipity—the pattern of the phenomenon—that will be familiar to many who have experienced it and noteworthy for those whose have not. Through examples of serendipity in the sciences, different perspectives on its role are explored and lessons drawn.
Science, Information and Policy Interface for Effective Coastal and Ocean Management
Authors: Walmsley Dan
Published: October 2018

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The trout fishery of the upper Medway watershed, Nova Scotia, 2016-17
Authors: Lavers Amanda J. , Headley Jason N. , MacMillan John L. , Reid Darrin
Published: October 2018

During the spring of 2016 and 2017, the Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute (MTRI), in collaboration with the Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, conducted an angler creel survey in the Medway Lakes Wilderness Area that is located within the upper Medway watershed. Since 2012, public access to this region was improved to numerous lakes and streams, increasing the risk of overexploitation and the illegal introduction of invasive fish species. The purpose of this study was to assess the current status of the fishery for Brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, investigate the possible presence of invasive Smallmouth bass, Micropterus dolomieu, and Chain pickerel, Esox niger, and inform anglers of the effects of invasive species on local biodiversity. Over the course of this two-year study, a total of 264 anglers spent 1017 hours to catch 1279 trout, of which 74% were released. Median length of retained Brook trout was of 25 cm and the maximum length was 43 cm. The majority of the catch was 2+ and 3+ years old.  Angler catch rates were similar to nearby Kejimkujik National Park and greater than in the Tangier Grand Lakes Wilderness Area. The study area does not currently appear to be inhabited by invasive fish species. Most of the anglers interviewed lived nearby and had a long history of fishing in the upper Medway watershed. The study provides baseline data from the trout fishery which could be used to evaluate management strategies and future impacts of invasive fish species.
Incidencia de los factores competitivos en la gestión de aguas y vertimientos de la curtiembres pedraza en el barrio San Benito: estudio de caso
Authors: Pedraza Camacho Blanca Xiomara , Quiroga Torres Manuel Darío , Díaz Mateus Rubén Darío
Published: October 2018

Las curtiembres en el barrio San Benito han pasado por muchas dificultades para funcionar; la problemática ambiental y la falta de competitividad son factores que afectaron el crecimiento y sostenibilidad de muchas empresas del sector. Para el cumplimiento de la normatividad ambiental, sumado a las presiones del mercado, algunas curtiembres buscaron acceder a una producción más limpia y sustentable por medio de nuevos procesos, acceso a tecnología, capacitación de los empleados, manejo de químicos amigables con el medio ambiente, etc., que favorecieran el uso eficiente del agua y generar una menor descarga contaminante en las fuentes hídricas, permitiendo a su vez obtener el permiso de vertimientos necesario para operar de manera legal. En este artículo se tiene por objetivo analizar las iniciativas de gestión de aguas y vertimientos además de contribuir en el aspecto ambiental, y se analiza cómo estas pueden incidir en la competitividad de las curtiembres; para este fin se hace una investigación en la Curtiembres Pedraza que cuentan con el permiso de vertimientos junto a otras que también lo tienen, donde se logra determinar tanto los beneficios como las desventajas que inciden en la creación de ventajas competitivas que propician el crecimiento de las empresas del sector.
Genomic Signatures of Adaptation to a Precipitation Gradient in Nigerian Sorghum
Authors: Olatoye Marcus O , Hu Zhenbin , Maina Fanna , Morris Geoffrey P
Published: October 2018

Evolution of plants under climatic gradients may lead to clinal adaptation. Understanding the genomic basis of clinal adaptation in crops species could facilitate breeding for climate resilience. We investigated signatures of clinal adaptation in the cereal crop sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. [Moench]) to the precipitation gradient in West Africa using a panel (n = 607) of sorghum accessions from diverse agroclimatic zones of Nigeria. Significant correlations were observed between common-garden phenotypes of three putative climate-adaptive traits (flowering time, plant height, and panicle length) and climatic variables. The panel was characterized at >400,000 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) using genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS). Redundancy analysis indicated that a small proportion of SNP variation can be explained by climate (1%), space (1%), and climate collinear with space (3%). Discriminant analysis of principal components identified three genetic groups that are distributed differently along the precipitation gradient. Genome-wide association studies were conducted with phenotypes and three climatic variables (annual mean precipitation, precipitation in the driest quarter, and annual mean temperature). There was no overall enrichment of associations near a priori candidate genes implicated in flowering time, height, and inflorescence architecture in cereals, but several significant associations were found near a priori candidates including photoperiodic flowering regulators SbCN12 and Ma6. Together, the findings suggest that a small (3%) but significant proportion of nucleotide variation in Nigerian sorghum landraces reflects clinal adaptation along the West African precipitation gradient.
Comparative Genomics Approaches Accurately Predict Deleterious Variants in Plants
Authors: Kono Thomas J Y , Lei Li , Shih Ching-Hua , Hoffman Paul J , Morrell Peter L , Fay Justin C
Published: October 2018

Recent advances in genome resequencing have led to increased interest in prediction of the functional consequences of genetic variants. Variants at phylogenetically conserved sites are of particular interest, because they are more likely than variants at phylogenetically variable sites to have deleterious effects on fitness and contribute to phenotypic variation. Numerous comparative genomic approaches have been developed to predict deleterious variants, but the approaches are nearly always assessed based on their ability to identify known disease-causing mutations in humans. Determining the accuracy of deleterious variant predictions in nonhuman species is important to understanding evolution, domestication, and potentially to improving crop quality and yield. To examine our ability to predict deleterious variants in plants we generated a curated database of 2,910 Arabidopsis thaliana mutants with known phenotypes. We evaluated seven approaches and found that while all performed well, their relative ranking differed from prior benchmarks in humans. We conclude that deleterious mutations can be reliably predicted in A. thaliana and likely other plant species, but that the relative performance of various approaches does not necessarily translate from one species to another.
Genomic Structural Variations Within Five Continental Populations of Drosophila melanogaster
Authors: Long Evan , Evans Carrie , Chaston John , Udall Joshua A
Published: October 2018

Chromosomal structural variations (SV) including insertions, deletions, inversions, and translocations occur within the genome and can have a significant effect on organismal phenotype. Some of these effects are caused by structural variations containing genes. Large structural variations represent a significant amount of the genetic diversity within a population. We used a global sampling of Drosophila melanogaster (Ithaca, Zimbabwe, Beijing, Tasmania, and Netherlands) to represent diverse populations within the species. We used long-read sequencing and optical mapping technologies to identify SVs in these genomes. Among the five lines examined, we found an average of 2,928 structural variants within these genomes. These structural variations varied greatly in size and location, included many exonic regions, and could impact adaptation and genomic evolution.
¿Crisis antropológica? Notas para una interpretación crítica de la situación antropológica de nuestro tiempo
Authors: Fornet-Betancourt Raúl
Published: October 2018

El propósito de este artículo es llamar la atención sobre la centralidad que debe tener para nosotros como seres humanos, tanto existencial como socialmente, el hecho de que vivimos una crisis antropológica. Esta crisis indica que somos nosotros mismos, en nuestro proyecto de ser humanos, los que estamos en crisis. No es solo nuestro mundo presente el que está en crisis, es también, y fundamentalmente, nuestra propia presencia humana, nuestra manera de hacer presente en el mundo nuestra humanidad, lo que está en crisis. Estas reflexiones se hacen sobre el trasfondo de muchos análisis filosóficos sobre la situación espiritual y cultural de la humanidad en el pasado siglo XX y en los comienzos del presente siglo XXI.
Bananal
Authors: Rodríguez Jiménez Adriana
Published: October 2018

Poesía
Naturaleza
Authors: Rodríguez Jiménez Adriana
Published: October 2018

Poesía
La religión en la sociedad nicaragüense
Authors: Aragón Marina Rafael
Published: October 2018

Seminario Internacional: América Latina: Sociedades en cambio. Retos a las religiones y a las teologías. Universidad Nacional 5, 6, 7 de agosto de 2014
Un análisis de cambios en la afiliación religiosa en América Central, 1970 – 2014
Authors: L. Holland Clifton
Published: October 2018

Seminario Internacional: América Latina: Sociedades en cambio. Retos a las religiones y a las teologías. Universidad Nacional 5, 6, 7 de agosto de 2014
Religión y Sentido de Justicia Social. La Corporación de Estudiantes Mexicanos
Authors: Contreras Pérez Gabriela
Published: October 2018

Los grupos católicos en México han sido reconocidos como conservadores en la medida en que han desarrollado intenso trabajo en la defensa de los valores religiosos. Esta fue la forma fundamental que les sostuvo activos en las primeras décadas del siglo XX. Sin embargo, la Corporación de Estudiantes Mexicanos, fundada en 1947, implicó una organización muy importante para algunos de los jóvenes que se integraron a ella, fundamentalmente de la Universidad Nacional, por las actividades que desarrollaban. Como podemos ver, hay una transición que corre a la par con los cambios sociales ocurridos en los años signados por la Guerra Fría y por las luchas por los derechos civiles. Ello significó un cambio en las actividades de la Corporación de Estudiantes Mexicanos, a principios de los años sesenta, realizando actividades más sociales, cívicas y políticas. Este trabajo explora el contexto histórico y las condiciones que hicieron posible la emergencia de otras expresiones, no de la organización en sí, sino expresiones paralelas. Se observa una transición que va de la caridad hacia el reclamo de justicia social que promovió movimientos sociales.
Proceso histórico de conformación de la mentalidad colonial, y su incidencia en la construcción de los Estados nacionales en América Latina
Authors: Rojas-Vargas Bolívar
Published: October 2018

La construcción de las identidades culturales en América Latina atraviesa distintos momentos históricos, caracterizados por choques, encuentros y diálogos entre diversas cosmovisiones. Un recorrido histórico por los hechos más relevantes del subcontinente permite identificar los momentos claves en la conformación de las identidades culturales latinoamericanas. Este recorrido se propone evidenciar también la conformación de la mentalidad colonial que ha determinado el rumbo de nuestros pueblos.
Notas sobre el pensamiento crítico latinoamericano
Authors: Altamirano-Martínez Héctor
Published: October 2018

El artículo tiene como eje central el Pensamiento Crítico Latinoamerica­no (PCL) y el vínculo o relación con lo que hemos denominado las demo­cracias para la liberación (Altamirano, 2016 y 2017). Para esto se tomaron al­gunos de los aportes de Horacio Cerutti Guldberg (HCG). Históricamente, el PCL ha tenido como centro buscar y/o aportar elementos para los cami­nos que hagan posible la liberación de las poblaciones sometidas y explotadas. Consideramos que se ha desarrollado y producido conocimiento con respecto a lo que sucede en los diversos ámbitos de la sociedad que impulsan los caminos hacia futuros que podemos considerar utópi­cos. Sostenemos que el legado del PCL tantea futuros posibles para que todos los seres humanos puedan constituirse en sujetos, desarrollándose plenamen­te en todos los ámbitos y en cualquier actividad. En este entendido es que las democracias hegemónicas actuales, se podrán convertir en democracias de otro tipo, permitiendo que las mayorías logren satisfacer las necesidades corpo­rales y espirituales que todo ser humano necesita, constituyéndose en democra­cias liberadoras.
Seguridad de género en adolescentes escolares rurales. Un análisis del Programa Escuelas Seguras en México
Authors: Morales-López Julio
Published: October 2018

La seguridad de género es un concepto trabajado por la autora Úrsula Oswald (2013), el cual resulta adecuado para analizar valores de desventajas que re­fuerzan ciertos procesos de riesgo, miedo y afrentas contra la dignidad que de for­ma específica actúan sobre determinados tipos de personas. En este artículo se evidencian factores de vulnerabilidad que atentan contra un concepto inte­gral de seguridad, sustentabilidad y desarrollo. A partir de la investiga­ción etnográfica se discute sobre las condiciones ideales en que las escuelas del nivel básico en México deberían ejercer sus actividades, garantizando en todo momento el desarro­llo integral de niñas, niños y adolescentes (NNA) estudiantes, sin ninguna prerro­gativa. Se propone una reflexión sobre el Programa Nacional Escuela Segura (PES) desarrollado por el gobierno mexicano, su aplicación institucional y comunitaria. Se busca advertir si contempla una perspec­tiva de género que en la práctica contribu­ya a cimentar la seguridad de género, la re­solución de conflictos y la educación para la paz. Se enfatiza en las transferencias de la violencia comunitaria hacia los contextos escolares, sobre todo, constituyendo de esta forma, la escuela como espacio masculinizado.
Notas sobre la diversidad latinoamericana. Un ensayo
Authors: Valverde-Morales Marcelo
Published: October 2018

El presente ensayo analiza y dia­loga con la obra “Notas Sobre la Inteligencia Americana” de Alfon­so Reyes. En él desarrollo un acer­camiento a los principales aportes de Reyes, así como a las preguntas plante­adas por el pensador con respecto al va­lor y el quehacer de la intelectualidad latinoamericana, relacionándolos a la contemporaneidad de la diversidad, la academia, la cultura y la socie­dad de Nuestra América. El tra­bajo surge como parte de los esfuerzos y la labor de la Maestría en Estudios Latinoamericanos del Instituto de Estudios Latinoamericanos, en abordar lo relativo al pensamiento latinoamericanista contemporáneo de la mano de las grandes propuestas inte­lectuales de Nuestra América.
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Published: October 2018

RETRACTION TO: Mila, R., T. (2016). The Assessment of Critical Thinking Skill for Early Age Children Based on Criterion Referenced and Norm Referenced Interpretations. TARBIYA: Journal Of Education In Muslim Society, 3(1), 77-89. doi:10.15408/tjems.v3i1.339. This article has been retracted by Publisher based on the following reason: The Editor of Tarbiya Journal found the double publication in the article publishing due to article's content similarity published in TEKNOLOGI PENDIDIKAN Vol 5, No. 2 (2016) URL: http://jurnal.ppsuika.ac.id/index.php/TEK/article/view/495. Titled” THE ASSESSMENT OF CRITICAL THINKING SKILL FOR EARLY AGE CHILDREN BASED ON CRITERION REFERENCED AND NORM REFERENCED INTERPRETATIONS” with the same author who is Rodhoty Taza Mila. Based on clarification, Author of the article have admitted that she has published the same article published in TEKNOLOGI PENDIDIKAN Vol 5, No. 2 (2016). One of the conditions of submission of paper for publication in this journal is that authors declare explicitly that their work is original and has not appeared in a publication elsewhere. Re-use of any data should be appropriately cited. As such this article represents a severe abuse of the scientific publishing system. The scientific community takes a very strong view on this matter and apologies are offered to readers of the journal that this was not detected during the submission process.
Forrest Clingerman, Brian Treanor, Martin Drenthen, and David Utsler (eds.), Interpreting Nature: The Emerging Field of Environmental Hermeneutics
Authors: Southgate Christopher
Published: October 2018

Forrest Clingerman, Brian Treanor, Martin Drenthen, and David Utsler (eds.), Interpreting Nature: The Emerging Field of Environmental Hermeneutics (New York: Fordham University Press, 2013), ix + 384pp., $110.00 (cloth), ISBN: 978-0 8232-5425-5.
Todd LeVasseur, Pramod Parajuli, and Norman Wirzba (eds.), Religion and Sustainable Agriculture: World Spiritual Traditions and Food Ethics
Authors: Nabhan Gary Paul
Published: October 2018

Todd LeVasseur, Pramod Parajuli, and Norman Wirzba (eds.), Religion and Sustainable Agriculture: World Spiritual Traditions and Food Ethics (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2016), 394pp., $50.00 (hardcover), ISBN: 978-0-8131-6797-8.
Grace Ji-Sun Kim (ed.), Making Peace with the Earth: Action and Advocacy for Climate Justice
Authors: Haluza-DeLay Randolph
Published: October 2018

Grace Ji-Sun Kim (ed.), Making Peace with the Earth: Action and Advocacy for Climate Justice (Geneva: World Council of Churches Publications, 2016), 274pp., $25.00 (pbk), ISBN: 978-2-8254-1668-6.
Síndrome de burnout entre médicos plantonistas de unidades de terapia intensiva
Authors: Marques Gabriela Lopes Carvalho , Carvalho Flávia Lopes , Fortes Sandra , Miranda Filho Hamilton Raposo , Alves Gilberto Sousa
Published: October 2018

RESUMO Objetivos: Estimar a prevalência da síndrome de burnout (SB) e fatores associados entre médicos plantonistas de unidades de terapia intensiva (UTI) de São Luís-MA. Métodos: Participaram 60 médicos plantonistas de seis UTIs de São Luís-MA, investigados em setembro a dezembro de 2012, por meio de um questionário sociodemográfico abrangendo características condições de trabalho, fatores estressantes e do Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Foram realizadas estatística descritiva e análise dos fatores associados à SB por meio do teste de Qui-quadrado e Razão de Prevalência. Resultados: Mulheres (n = 38), entre 30 e 39 anos, formadas há 10 anos ou menos, atuando há cinco anos ou menos em UTI, em dois hospitais, cuidando de seis a dez pacientes/plantão e com elevada carga horária, foram o público prevalente. Os principais fatores estressantes foram ruídos excessivos e possibilidade de complicação no atendimento. A prevalência do burnout com escore elevado (pontuações maiores ou iguais a 27 na exaustão emocional e 13 na despersonalização e menores que 31 na redução da realização profissional) foi de 13,3% em todas as dimensões e de 50% em pelo menos uma delas; níveis elevados de exaustão emocional estiveram presentes em 35% da amostra, seguidos pela baixa realização profissional (25%) e despersonalização (6,7%). Conclusões: A prevalência do burnout foi elevada, sendo mais frequente em mulheres, na UTI adulto, nos sujeitos que trabalhavam em dois ou mais hospitais e que assistiam mais de dez pacientes por plantão.
Interações familiares de estudantes em situações de bullying
Authors: Oliveira Wanderlei Abadio de , Silva Jorge Luiz da , Santos Manoel Antônio dos , Hayashida Miyeko , Caravita Simona Carla Silvia , Silva Marta Angélica Iossi
Published: October 2018

RESUMO Objetivo Analisar a qualidade das interações familiares de adolescentes e o envolvimento em situações de bullying escolar. Métodos Estudo transversal de base populacional que contou com a participação de 2.354 estudantes (meninas = 50,7%; idade média M = 14,5 anos, DP = 2,0 anos) do ensino fundamental e médio, de 11 escolas públicas de uma cidade do interior de Minas Gerais. A amostra do estudo foi definida pela seleção de estratos (escolas), utilizando o método Probability Proportional to Size. A coleta de dados ocorreu por meio da aplicação coletiva de duas escalas, sendo uma para identificar comportamentos de bullying/vitimização e outra para aferir a qualidade das interações familiares dos adolescentes. Os procedimentos de análise incluíram: análise estatística descritiva, análise de variância (ANOVA) e regressão logística. Resultados O estudo identificou uma prevalência de 10,3% de estudantes agressores, 10,1% de vítimas e 5,4% de vítimas-agressoras na amostra. Verificou-se que os estudantes não envolvidos em situações de bullying possuíam melhores interações familiares quando comparados com os estudantes identificados como agressores, vítimas e vítimas-agressoras. Efeitos do aspecto “regras e monitoria” (OR: 1,21; p = 0,001) no contexto familiar foram identificados como protetivo para o bullying ou a vitimização. Os aspectos “punição física” (OR: 0,84; p = 0,001) e “comunicação negativa” (OR: 0,53; p = 0,001) foram associados a maior possibilidade de bullying ou vitimização entre os estudantes. Conclusões Confirmou-se que a qualidade das interações familiares influencia no envolvimento dos estudantes em situações de bullying. Implicações para a área da saúde foram discutidas a partir de indicadores de risco e proteção identificados.
Yellow passion fruit postharvest conservation and quality according to organic and mineral fertilizer
Authors: Pacheco Anália Lúcia Vieira , Pagliarini Mateus Francisco , Freitas Gilberto Bernardo de , Vieira Gerival
Published: October 2018

Abstract Yellow passion fruit are highly perishable after harvest. Organic products may have better nutritional quality and better postharvest conservation due to the application of different cultural practices such as organic fertilization and non-use of synthetic pesticides. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of organic fertilization on the quality and postharvest conservation of yellow passion fruit. The orchard was installed in a completely randomized design with four replications and four plants on the same row per experimental unit. The treatments were three types of fertilization applied in the orchard: mineral (MIN) recommended for the crop; organic (ORG), equivalent to the recommended potassium fertilization for the crop and 2 × ORG with twice the ORG dose. The organic fertilizer used was partially cured cattle manure. The mineral and organic fertilizers were applied superficially. During the harvest, the fruits were classified according to mass, type A (above 175 g), B (between 125 and 175 g) and C (below 125 g). The experiment was developed in a completely randomized design, in a factorial scheme (fertilization x fruit mass classes), with six replications and 90 fruits per treatment. Fruits of plants fertilized with 2 × ORG showed the same pulp yield (PY) of those that received MIN fertilization. Fruits of class C and fruits from plants fertilized with MIN showed greater weight loss. No difference between fertilization and mass classes was found for soluble solids (SS) and titratable acidity (TA). There was also no effect of fertilization on the SS / AT ratio, pH and vitamin C content, however, class B fruits showed, on average, higher values for these pulp aspects. The dose of ORG fertilizer was not enough to keep the fruit quality in relation to the PY, but the fruits from plants fertilized with ORG and 2 × ORG kept up with better commercial quality for a longer period. The organic fertilizer with cattle manure is an efficient alternative to maintaining postharvest conservation of yellow passion fruit.
Citrus Sinensis cultivars: alternatives for diversification of brazilian orchards
Authors: Couto Charlismilã Amorim do , Souza Eli Regina Barboza de , Morgado Cristiane Maria Ascari , Ogata Toshio , Cunha Júnior Luís Carlos
Published: October 2018

Abstract This work aimed to evaluate the physicochemical characteristics of different orange cultivars (Citrus sinensis) in order to identify those with potential to the consumer market and/or for processing. Five orange cultivars were evaluated: ‘Natal IAC’, ‘Natal 112’, ‘Pera IAC 2000’, ‘Pera IAC’, ‘Baianinha’ and ‘Pera Rio’, which were harvested at maturation stage considered ideal for commercialization in the “Agência Goiana de Assistência Técnica, Extensão Rural e Pesquisa Agropecuária – EMATER” experimental orchard at the municipality of Anápolis, state of Goiás. After harvesting, fruits were transported to the laboratory, selected, standardized, washed and allowed to dry. Subsequently, skin color, longitudinal and cross-sectional diameter, number of seeds, fruit and juice, yield, levels of soluble solids, ascorbic acid and total extractable polyphenols, pH and total antioxidant capacity analyses were conducted. Among cultivars studied, ‘Baianinha’ and ‘Pera IAC’ can be alternatives to citrus growers, with potential to be accepted among consumers and processing industries.