bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Diazotrophy as the main driver of planktonic production and biogeochemical C, N, P cycles in theWestern Tropical South Pacific Ocean: results from a 1DV biogeochemical-physical coupled model
Authors: Gimenez Audrey , Baklouti Melika , Moutin Thierry
Published: April 2018

Abstract. The Oligotrophy to UlTra-oligotrophy PACific Experiment (OUTPACE) cruise took place in the Western Tropical South Pacific (WTSP) during the austral summer (March–April 2015). The aim of the OUTPACE project is to investigate a longitudinal gradient of biological and biogeochemical features in the WTSP, and especially the role of N2 fixation on the C, N, P cycles. Two contrasted regions were considered: the Western Melanesian Archipelago (WMA), characterized by high N2 fixation rates, significant surface production and low dissolved inorganic phosphorus (DIP) concentrations, and the Western south Pacific GYre (WGY), characterized by very low N2 fixation rates, low surface production rates and high DIP concentrations. A one-dimensional biogeochemical – physical coupled model was used to investigate the role of N2 fixation in the WTSP by running two identical simulations, only differing by the presence or not of diazotrophs. We evidenced that the nitracline and the phosphacline had to be respectively deeper and shallower than the Mixed-Layer Depth (MLD) to bring N-depleted and P-repleted waters to the surface during winter mixing, thereby creating favorable conditions for the development of diazotrophs. We also concluded that a preferential regeneration of the detrital phosphorus (P) matter was necessary to obtain this gap between the nitracline and the phosphacline depths, as the nutricline depths significantly depend on the regeneration of organic matter in the water column. Moreover, the model enabled us to highlight the presence of seasonal variations in upper surface waters in the simulation standing for WMA, where diazotrophs provided a new source of nitrogen (N) to their ecosystem, whereas no seasonal variations were obtained in the simulation standing for WGY, in absence of diazotrophs. These main results emphasized the fact that surface production dynamics in the WTSP is based on a complex and sensitive system which depends on N2 fixation in a crucial way.
Equilibrium state and sensitivity of the simulated middle-to-late Eocene climate
Authors: Baatsen Michiel , von der Heydt Anna S. , Huber Matthew , Kliphuis Michael A. , Bijl Peter K. , Sluijs Appy , Dijkstra Henk A.
Published: April 2018

Abstract. While the early Eocene has been considered in many modelling studies, detailed simulations of the middle and late Eocene climate are currently scarce. To understand Antarctic glaciation at the Eocene-Oligocene Transition (~ 34 Ma) as well as middle Eocene warmth, it is vital to have an adequate reconstruction of the middle-to-late Eocene climate. Here, we present a set of high resolution coupled climate simulations using the Community Earth System Model (CESM) version 1. Two middle-to-late Eocene cases are considered with new detailed 38 Ma geographical boundary conditions with a different radiative forcing. With 4 × pre-industrial concentrations of CO2 (i.e. 1120 ppm) and CH4 (~ 2700 ppb), the equilibrium sea surface temperatures correspond well to available late middle Eocene (42–38 Ma) proxies. Being generally cooler, the simulated climate with 2 × pre-industrial values is a good analog for that of the late Eocene (38–34 Ma). Deep water formation occurs in the South Pacific Ocean, while the North Atlantic is strongly stratified and virtually stagnant. A shallow and weak circumpolar current is present in the Southern Ocean with only minor effects on southward oceanic heat transport within wind-driven gyres. Terrestrial temperature proxies, although limited in coverage, also indicate that the results presented here are realistic. The reconstructed 38 Ma climate has a reduced equator-to-pole temperature gradient and a more symmetric meridional heat distribution compared to the pre-industrial reference. Climate sensitivity is similar (~ 0.7 °C/Wm2) to that of the present-day climate (~ 0.8 °C/Wm2; 3 °C per CO2 doubling), with significant polar amplification despite very limited sea ice and snow cover. High latitudes are mainly kept warm by albedo and cloud feedbacks in combination with global changes in geography and the absence of polar ice sheets. The integrated effect of geography, vegetation and ice accounts for a 6–7 °C offset between pre-industrial and 38 Ma Eocene boundary conditions. These 38 Ma simulations effectively show that a realistic middle-to-late Eocene climate can be reconstructed without the need for greenhouse gas concentrations much higher than proxy estimates. The general circulation and radiative budget allow for mild high-latitude regions and little to no snow and ice cover, without making equatorial regions extremely warm.
Characterizing the nature and variability of avalanche hazard in western Canada
Authors: Shandro Bret , Haegeli Pascal
Published: April 2018

Abstract. The snow and avalanche climate types maritime, continental and transitional are well established and have been used extensively to characterize the general nature of avalanche hazard at a location, study inter-seasonal and large-scale spatial variabilities and provide context for the design of avalanche safety operations. While researchers and practitioners have an experience-based understanding of the avalanche hazard associated with the three climate types, no studies have described the hazard character of an avalanche climate in detail. Since the 2009/2010 winter, the consistent use of Statham et al. (2017) conceptual model of avalanche hazard in public avalanche bulletins in Canada has created a new quantitative record of avalanche hazard that offers novel opportunities for addressing this knowledge gap. We identified typical daily avalanche hazard situations using self-organizing maps (SOMs) and then calculated seasonal prevalence values of these situations. This approach produces a concise characterization that is conducive to statistical analyses, but still provides a comprehensive picture that is informative for avalanche risk management due to its link to avalanche problem types. Hazard situation prevalence values for individual seasons, elevations bands and forecast regions provide unprecedented insight into the inter-seasonal and spatial variability of avalanche hazard in western Canada.
Estimating the snow water equivalent on a glacierized high elevation site (Forni Glacier, Italy)
Authors: Senese Antonella , Maugeri Maurizio , Meraldi Eraldo , Verza Gian Pietro , Azzoni Roberto Sergio , Compostella Chiara , Diolaiuti Guglielmina
Published: April 2018

Abstract. We present and compare 11 years of snow data (snow depth and
snow water equivalent, SWE) measured by an automatic weather station (AWS) and
corroborated by data from field campaigns on the Forni Glacier in Italy. The
aim of the analysis is to estimate the SWE of new snowfall and the annual SWE
peak based on the average density of the new snow at the site (corresponding
to the snowfall during the standard observation period of 24 h) and
automated snow depth measurements. The results indicate that the daily SR50
sonic ranger measurements and the available snow pit data can be used to estimate
the mean new snow density value at the site, with an error of
±6 kg m−3. Once the new snow density is known, the sonic ranger
makes it possible to derive SWE values with an RMSE of 45 mm water equivalent
(if compared with snow pillow measurements), which turns out to be about
8 % of the total SWE yearly average. Therefore, the methodology we
present is interesting for remote locations such as glaciers or high alpine
regions, as it makes it possible to estimate the total SWE using a relatively inexpensive, low-power, low-maintenance, and
reliable instrument such as the sonic ranger.
Salario por pieza y superexplotación del trabajo
Authors: Biondi Guanais Juliana
Published: April 2018

El artículo tiene como objetivo analizar la superexplotación del trabajo de los cortadores de caña a la luz de la teoría del valor de Marx y de la teoría marxista de la dependencia. El análisis tiene como base una investigación realizada en dos centrales de azúcar del estado de São Paulo (Brasil) entre 2011 y 2016 y demuestra la relación entre pago por producción – forma predominante de remuneración a los cortadores de caña – intensificación del trabajo y superexplotación. Como conclusión demostramos que existe superexplotación en el caso estudiado, porque al mismo tiempo en que los cortadores de caña están teniendo un aumento en el valor de su fuerza de trabajo, ese aumento no es acompañado de una elevación proporcional de los salarios, lo que significa que esos trabajadores están siendo pagos por debajo de su valor.
Artesanía Teatral. Evolución y consecuencias de la política cultural en el caso del teatro en Madrid desde los años 80
Authors: Kuric Kardelis Stribor
Published: April 2018

A lo largo del texto se analizan las políticas culturales y los modelos de producción, distribución y financiación del sector teatral en la Comunidad de Madrid en las últimas décadas y el efecto que han tenido sobre trabajadores y trabajadoras del sector. Tras introducir los principales rasgos del contexto laboral posfordista en el que vivimos, se expone el modo en el que las Industrias Culturales y Creativas se han adaptado a este modelo. Centrándose en el caso del teatro he implementado una aproximación metodológica cualitativa basada principalmente en entrevistas en profundidad que permite analizar el efecto del contexto económico y político sobre las compañías. Concretamente, se define un modelo de producción que hemos descrito como “artesanía teatral” que se está extendiendo como única salida laboral para muchos y muchas profesionales del sector.
Marta Ibáñez (Dir): Mujeres en mundos de hombres. La segregación ocupacional a través del estudio de casos. Madrid, CIS, 2017.
Authors: Empar Aguado Teresa
Published: April 2018

Recensión crítica del libro de Marta Ibáñez (Dir): Mujeres en mundos de hombres. La segregación ocupacional a través del estudio de casos. Madrid, CIS, 2017.
An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Fund Manager’s Personal Characteristics on Fund Performance in China’s Fund Market - Based on DEA Model and Threshold Panel Model
Authors: Li Jialin , Li Siying
Published: April 2018

This paper chooses 11 personal characteristics of fund managers in China’s fund market and classifies them into four categories: physiological characteristics, educational background, professional experience and professional skills. Then, the paper uses DEA model and threshold panel model to study influences of fund managers’ personal characteristics on fund performance in China’s fund market. In this paper, the model of input-oriented DEA is used to calculate super efficiency DEA which measures fund performance. Empirical findings show that number of working days, years of being fund manager, number of funds held, master’s degree or doctorate degree, MBA degree, overseas study experience and the fund’s performance, has significant positive impact on fund performance, while age is negatively correlated with fund performance. In addition, the availability of professional skills such as CPA and CFA and the absence of major in business have no significant effect on fund performance.
Zika Virus Knowledge: A Study of Pregnant Women Attending the Antenatal Clinic at a Local Health Center in Trinidad and Tobago
Authors: Onuoha Philip , Charles Natasha , Ocho Oscar
Published: April 2018

BACKGROUND & AIM: The ZIKV is a major public health concern and has the potential to cause a pandemic. Health knowledge is a critical factor in the prevention of the ZIKV. This study aims to ascertain the knowledge levels of the antenatal women attending the antenatal clinic at the Sangre Grande Health Center Trinidad, regarding the ZIKV and its implications as well as to determine the socio-demographic factors that influence their knowledge.MATERIAL & METHODS: A descriptive study was conducted. 69 pregnant women were randomly selected from registers of attendance at the clinic on days of data collection. The researchers-designed and pre-tested questionnaire was utilized for data collection. Using the SPSS version 20, results were presented as frequencies.RESULTS: Most of the participants (98.6%) were of the reproductive age, 18 to 40 years and mainly of mixed ethnicity. The majority of the population had secondary school education and mostly married or in common law relationships. Knowledge of the ZIKV was mostly adjudged moderate; the majority had low knowledge on the implications of the ZIKV. A weak positive correlation (p≤ 0.05) was noted between the educational levels of the participants and their knowledge of the ZIKV as well as between ages of the participants and their levels of knowledge of the implications of ZIKV (p≤ 0.050). CONCLUSION: The study showed that the pregnant women had moderate knowledge levels of Zika but not a corresponding knowledge on the implications of the conditions. Healthcare geared at increasing the knowledge level of ZIKV and its implications among the populace is recommended. The development of health education and health promotion programs that target disease prevention and control are principal components necessary for success against the ZIKV and its implications.
The Credit Card and the Crimes Associated with It
Authors: Tubishat Bassam Mustafa , Kandah Khaldoun Fawzi
Published: April 2018

This study investigates the essence and definition of the credit card. Its types and the correlated crimes that are committed via the credit card such as forging the card, fraud or stealing the card itself. Also, this study investigates the concomitant criminal liability of crimes committed via the credit card.Moreover, this study concludes that there are no legislative texts dealing with or tackle the crimes of the credit card in the contrastive legislations except in the French one that stated special legislative texts for dealing with such crimes.
Who Are You Calling a Hackney Twat? Gender and Stigma in Media Representation
Authors: Athill Charles Nicholas
Published: April 2018

This article explores attitudes in the United Kingdom towards male dress, grooming and lifestyle choices, in relation to concepts and accusations of pretentiousness.  Taking the recent and broadly defined phenomenon, the ‘hipster’, as a case study, I analyse discourse in the last decade from a range of media that feature hipsterism. Nearly all media coverage of hipsters has focused on men, reflecting gendered cultural prejudices about styles that require a certain level of both cultivation and maintenance. I investigate how parody conveys cultural distaste, which I contend, mask anxieties about the subversion of norms regarding gender and class. I consider the question of classification with regard to hipsters and the role of stereotyping. By drawing on Dan Fox’s (2016) defence of pretentiousness as a catalyst of cultural innovation, I consider taste in relation to authenticity and pretentiousness with regard to what is represented as male hipster adornment. I propose that while attitudes to gender and class have been reformulated, media critique of styles labelled as pretentious reveals entrenched, if repackaged, cultural prejudices and insecurities.
Postpubertální společnost jako výzva pro pedagogiku
Authors: Kočerová Martina
Published: April 2018

Článek se zabývá fenoménem kidult a postpubertální společností, spojenou s jevem nazývaným infantilizace. Jde o teoretickou studii, jejímž cílem je ukázat na potenciál pedagogiky volného času v prevenci vzniku kidult. Článek dochází k závěru, že z pohledu prevence je žádoucí působit na jedince již v dětství, kdy se utváří základ osobnosti. Volný čas pak shledává jako vhodný životní prostor, v němž probíhá formování osobnosti převážně na základě vnitřní motivace, tudíž jde o formování hlubšího a trvalejšího charakteru, oproti formální edukaci (Kočerová & Bauman, 2013). Kidult, adultescent, nebo rejuvenile – fenomén spojený se vznikem postpubertální společnosti. Neochota přijmout sociální roli související s věkem je základní charakteristikou tohoto životního stylu. Rozvíjí se tak postpubertální společnost s absencí odpovědných občanů s vyzrálými postoji a ochotou nést břímě rozhodování. V důsledku je tento životní styl neslučitelný s fungující demokracií. Infantilizovaná kultura proniká také do vzdělávání, které nerozvíjí kritické myšlení a odpovědné občanství, ale podporuje individualismus pod nálepkou svobodné volby. Namísto výchovy k myšlení předává hotová fakta a podporuje masmédii uměle vytvářené pseudohodnoty (Barber, 1984, 2001, 2007). Postpubertální společnost je výzvou zejména pro pedagogiku, která by měla jít cestou rozvoje kritického a tvořivého myšlení a reflexivní praxe a to nejen v rámci formální,ale zejména neformální výchovy.
Socioedutainment v prostředí letního tábora? Nevyužitá příležitost!
Authors: Blažková Martina , Macků Richard
Published: April 2018

Text se zabývá obecným přesahem dětských táborů do běžného života jeho účastníků s důrazem na potenciál, který dětský tábor má pro rozvoj v období mladšího školního věku. Pojednává krátce o ideových kořenech dětských táborů, které jsou typické pro český kontext. Klíčovým tématem, které autoři příspěvku otvírají, je teorie socioedutainmentu. Tento koncept autoři staví na tzv. edutainmentu a rozšiřují tak chápání pojmu na sociální rozměr osobnosti, přičemž za základní metodu pro rozvoj osobnosti je považována hra. Hra pojímaná teorií sociedutainmentu jako činitel umožňující učit se sociálním dovednostem v sociálním prostředí. Celý koncept následně propojují s procesem socializace. Druhá část příspěvku popisuje koncept socioedutainmentu pomocí empirické sondy provedené mezi bývalými účastníky dětských táborů. Autoři využili pro získání dat polostrukturované rozhovory s bývalými účastníky dětských táborů a s rodiči těchto účastníků. Pro zpracování dat byla využita rámcová analýza. Autoři popisují detailní postup rámcové analýzy dat včetně jejího teoretického zakotvení. Následně předkládají podrobný popis zjištěných informací. Výstupy jsou autory vzájemně propojovány a zobecňovány, a přináší tak komplexní popis zjištění celého šetření. Zjištění jsou autory prezentována odděleně pro danou skupinu respondentů, což autorům následně umožňuje zjištění vzájemně porovnávat a poukázat tím na shody či neshody v pojetích obou skupin respondentů. V závěru příspěvku autoři shrnují zjištění z empirického šetření a staví je do kontrastu s realitou skutečných dětských táborů a tím, jak instruktoři těchto táborů využívají prostředků pro dosažení edukačního potenciálu tábora.
Neformální vzdělávání dětí a mládeže v České republice zaměřené na geovědní obsah
Authors: Pražáková Martina , Pavlasová Lenka
Published: April 2018

Cílem tohoto příspěvku je revidovat domácí českou a mezinárodní anglicky psanou literární tvorbu na téma neformální geovědní vzdělávání, která byla publikovaná v posledních dvaceti letech, s ohledem na situaci ve vzdělávání v České republice. Zjištění z literatury se soustředí na vzdělávání dětí a mládeže (věková skupina žáků od šesti do devatenácti let). Informace o neformálním vzdělávání se specifickým geovědním obsahem jsou dány do souvislostí s literaturou v přírodovědném vzdělávání. Přehledová studie pojednává o soudobé české vzdělávací realitě, zahrnuje vztah k formálnímu vzdělávacímu systému. Studie obsahuje literární prameny o neformálním, podobně tomu mimoškolním, volnočasovém a zájmovém vzdělávání. Jsou popsány dřívější poznatky a budoucí vize v oblasti geovědního vzdělávacího výzkumu. V literatuře byly nalezeny terminologické limity v uvedené oblasti. Studie nastiňuje dva vědecké přístupy, které se tématem zabývají. Je prezentována možná klasifikace geovědních neformálních aktivit, založená na poznatcích z literatury. Nakonec studie ukazuje přehled vybraných geovědních aktivit, které se konají pro děti a mládež v zázemí univerzitních kampusů v České republice. Tyto aktivity jsou uvedeny do praxe s cílem motivovat a stimulovat zájem dětí o geovědy, s cílem předat jim základní vědecké znalosti, zlepšit jejich dovednosti a schopnosti.
Racial Transitions and Controversial Positions
Authors: Tuvel Rebecca ,   DePaul University
Published: April 2018

In this essay, I reply to critiques of my article “In Defense of Transracialism.” Echoing Chloë Taylor and Lewis Gordon’s remarks on the controversy over my article, I first reflect on the lack of intellectual generosity displayed in response to my paper. In reply to Kris Sealey, I next argue that it is dangerous to hinge the moral acceptability of a particular identity or practice on what she calls a collective co-signing. In reply to Sabrina Hom, I suggest that relying on the language of passing to describe transracialism is potentially misleading. In reply to Tina Botts, I both defend analytic philosophy of race against her multiple criticisms and suggest that Botts’s remarks risk complicity with a form of transphobia that Talia Mae Bettcher calls the Basic Denial of Authenticity. I end by gesturing toward a more inclusive understanding of racial identity.
Phenomenology and Theology
Authors: O'Leary Joseph S. ,   DePaul University
Published: April 2018

Examining the ways in which two representatives of the “theological turn in French phenomenology” speak of the interrelationship between philosophy and theology, one may detect a number of tendencies which are deleterious both to philosophy and theology. The idea of an autonomous philosophy, pursued as an end in itself, needs to be defended against claims that philosophy can only flourish under theological tutelage. Again, the integrity of theology as a science of faith excludes any identification of theology as a kind of philosophy. Interaction between the two disciplines, especially in the border areas of apologetics, fundamental theology, religious philosophy, and philosophy of religion, can be fruitful only if a keen sense of their radical difference of orientation is sustained. Behind the swamping of phenomenology by theological concerns lies a series of misunderstandings of metaphysics and its overcoming as well as a misguided notion that phenomenology allows revealed theology to re-enter the French university under the rubric of philosophy.
Thinking through Rejections and Defenses of Transracialism
Authors: Gordon Lewis R. ,   DePaul University
Published: April 2018

This article explores several philosophical questions raised by Rebecca Tuvel’s controversial article, “In Defense of Transracialism.” Drawing upon work on the concept of bad faith, including its form as “disciplinary decadence,” this discussion raises concerns of constructivity and its implications and differences in intersections of race and gender.
Transracialism and White Allyship
Authors: Sealey Kris ,   DePaul University
Published: April 2018

My reading of Tuvel’s defense of transracialism focuses on her critiques of three main objections to a transracial identity. Tuvel attempts to show how her defense of transracialism stands in the face of these objections. However, I argue that her position is not sufficiently immune to them. In other words, my response delineates the ways in which all three objections remain, and effectively undermine her argument in favor of transracial identities. Additionally, through the question of white allyship, I ask about the moral and political consequences of choosing to identify as transracial. I show that, without a clear account of what an existential choice of racial transitioning implies for allyship across race, Tuvel does not sufficiently establish the differences between the historical constitutions of racialized and sexualized identities. In failing to engage with these moral/political implications, Tuvel’s position does not address the complex relationship between individual agency and collective accountability.
Justice and Mercy
Authors: Bloechl Jeffrey ,   DePaul University
Published: April 2018

To act mercifully is to do more than what is required for justice. The act appears as a positive exception to the rule of law, and thus exhibits an intentionality irreducible to consciousness of a social or political order. In this philosophy of Levinas, occasional references to mercy shed some light on the goodness of the good that is otherwise occluded by overt concentration on social or political justice. However, Levinas’s account of the act itself is not entirely convincing, and attempts to improve upon it lead toward a different conception of being and nature than one finds in his works.
Was There a Theological Turn in Phenomenology?
Authors: Leask Ian ,   DePaul University
Published: April 2018

This article examines the possibility that phenomenology was “always already” a theological enterprise, by outlining some of the foundational criticisms levelled by Michel Foucault and Louis Althusser. For both thinkers, the phenomenological stress on “lived experience” grants an undue primacy to the realm of “interiority”; as a result, subjectivity is left, not just reified, but also deified. By contrast, both Foucault and Althusser will argue for understanding the subject as constituted rather than constitutive; philosophy’s task, accordingly, is to delineate the broader structures (economic, ideological, discursive, linguistic, etc.) that create “lived experience,” rather than to hypostatize the subject as the privileged bearer of logos. As well as outlining the contours of this critique, however, the article indicates some of the shortcomings entailed in a total disavowal of “lived experience.”
The Myth of the Given?
Authors: Rivera Joseph ,   DePaul University
Published: April 2018

The theological turn in phenomenology continues to generate cross-disciplinary discussion among philosophers and theologians concerning the scope and boundaries of what counts as a “phenomenon.” This essay suggests that the very idea of the given, a term so important for Husserl, Heidegger, Henry and Marion, can be reassessed from the point of view of Wilifred Sellars’s discussion of the myth of the “immediate” given. Sometimes phenomenology is understood to involve the skill of unveiling immediate data that appear as “phenomena” to a conscious and wakeful ego. In conversation with Jean-Luc Marion’s volume Givenness and Revelation, I challenge the assumption that phenomena are immediate in their givenness. The final remarks concern the “how” of the givenness of theological data, and in particular, the phenomenon of the Trinity.
A Poststructuralist Interpretation of Art
Authors: Lauwaert Lode ,   DePaul University
Published: April 2018

Among the French philosophers who discuss the literature of writer Marquis de Sade, Maurice Blanchot presents a unique interpretation. For Blanchot, literature is the theme par excellence on which his entire oeuvre has been built. It is not, however, the case that Blanchot reads several literary forms and invents new concepts to map out a certain form of literature. His thinking about literature is indeed accompanied by an ideal and his interest goes out to a particular kind of writer, namely the writer who feels closely related to revolution. This implies that Blanchot is interested in Sade because his literature is both an illustration of a certain ideal, and is stuck in the revolutionary moment of radical negation.
Event, Death, and Poetry
Authors: Bechtol Harris B. ,   DePaul University
Published: April 2018

Since Heidegger, at least, the theme of the event has become a focal point of current debate in continental philosophy. While scholars recognize the important contributions that Jacques Derrida has made to this debate, the significance of his considerations of the death of the other for his conception of the event has not yet been fully appreciated. This essay focuses on Derrida’s efforts to develop the notion of the event in reference to the death of the other through his engagement with Paul Celan in “Rams—Between Two Infinities, The Poem.” I argue that Derrida’s approach results in a three-fold contribution to the debate about the character of the event. Derrida turns to one of Celan’s poems in an effort to find the kind of speech that attests to the event in its singularity, and in this turn, he develops not only the structure of the event’s appearance in the death of the world when the other dies but also the ethical impetus that accompanies this event of the death of the other, namely a call for workless mourning. Through Derrida’s contribution, we learn that the concern for the event not only includes novel approaches to ontology but also attempts to weave together ontological, ethical, as well as existential concerns.
Estimation of the wet bulb globe temperature from temperature and relative humidity gradients
Authors: Pinto Junior Osvaldo Borges , Silveira Sérgio Wagner Gripp , De Musis Carlo Ralph , Annunciação Luiz , Pereira Osvaldo Alves
Published: April 2018

In this study, maps of the estimated heat index for a preservation area in the city of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil, were constructed using temperature and relative humidity gradients. Understanding microclimate variable behavior is useful for explaining the relationship between urban sprawl and increased environmental distress. The implementation and preservation of green areas is one way to mitigate the environmental impacts of human activities. Urban parks are one common type of green area in cities. According to ISO 7243, heat exposure can be assessed using the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT). This study used multivariate statistical techniques and ordinary kriging to produce a WBGT map of the park during the dry and rainy seasons. Places with heat or freshness islands were identified. Locations along hiking trails and areas with exercise equipment were analyzed for WBGT tendencies in order to propose precautionary heat exposure measures.
Investigation of the potential sources of water pollution affecting the companhia hidromineral Caldas da Imperatriz through physical, chemical, and biological analyses
Authors: Magnago Rachel Faverzani , Pereira Leopoldo Duarte , Freitas Marcielly Melo , Ávila Aline Ferreira Ali de , Silva José Gabriel da
Published: April 2018

Water is an essential element for life. Accessing good quality and adequate water is directly linked to the people’s health. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential sources of water pollution affecting the Company Hidromineral Caldas da Imperatriz through physical, chemical, and biological analysis to reduce the risks of health hazards. Laboratory tests encompassed chemical parameters (pH, DO, BOD, nitrite, nitrate, and sulfate), physical parameters (color, turbidity and temperature), and biological parameters (total and thermotolerant coliforms). The results obtained were compared to the maximum values allowed by the CONAMA resolutions 357/2005 and 396/2008, and by Ordinance 2914/2011of the Ministry of Health. The analyzed parameters met the current legislation, except for the nitrite analysis performed on March 2, which presented alterations probably because of the rainfall during the previous days, and BOD for all samples, which was above the maximum value allowed by the CONAMA resolution 357/2005. Wastewaters from nearby hotels were the possible source of pollution affecting the waters of the Companhia Hidromineral Caldas da Imperatriz, since there were no other sources of anthropic pollution, such as plantations, livestock, and industries.
4Q Model: How to Apply Guidelines for COPD in Primary Care
Authors: Bruschelli Carla , Bettoncelli Germano , Monti Giorgio Carlo
Published: April 2018

According to Italian General Practitioners (GPs), it is difficult to use guidelines and consensus, because they refer mainly to the disease and they are not close to the variability of real life.To help GPs perform clinical audits and address some management problems, we have devised a new analysis methodology: four-quadrant (4Q) diagnostic analysis.4Q model describes, in a fairly realistic way, the characteristics and clinical issues of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during visits in the General Medicine setting. Using this model, GPs can identify and group patients in four specific areas; depending on the membership, the intervention is defined by the guidelines and the evidence-based medicine.
Materials i procediments artístics utilitzats pels pintors i artesans de valència en la confecció dels entremesos de les entrades del rei Martí i el rei Ferran (1402, 1414)
Authors: Herrero-Cortell Miguel A. , Puig Sanchis Isidro
Published: April 2018

El presente artículo propone una revisión de las materias primas de índole artística consignadas en la documentación de las compras y preparativos realizados con motivo de las entradas reales en Valencia de Martín I y Fernando de Antequera. A través del análisis de materiales abordado desde el estudio teórico-práctico de la praxis artística, se deducen los diversos procedimientos de creación que los artesanos llevaron a cabo en la ejecución de carrozas o ‘Rocas’, y escenografías, para los entremeses.
La piedad del museo de bellas artes de Asturias. La obra y sus modelos
Authors: Sáenz Pascual Raquel
Published: April 2018

La tabla de la Piedad conservada en el Museo Bellas Artes de Asturias es una obra devocional atribuida al Maestro de las Medias Figuras Femeninas. Para la composición de esta obra, compuesta por varios temas de la Pasión, siguió modelos ya utilizados en otros talleres flamencos, como los de David y Benson, así como un grabado de Durero.
La colección artística del III duque de Alcalá: nuevos documentos
Authors: Mallén Herráiz David
Published: April 2018

En 1987 los profesores J. Brown y R. L. Kagan publicaban el inventario de bienes de don Fernando Afán Enríquez de Ribera, III duque de Alcalá de los Gazules, quien albergó en su palacio sevillano una de las colecciones artísticas más importantes del Siglo de Oro español. Sin embargo, seguía sin despejarse la incógnita sobre el paradero de la mayor parte de las piezas. Ahora, y gracias al hallazgo de nueva documentación conservada en el Archivo Histórico Provincial de Sevilla, podemos seguir sus pasos constatando la adquisición de un alto porcentaje del fondo artístico por parte del VII duque de Medinaceli y la gradual dispersión de las obras a través de diferentes envíos, dos almonedas y varios hurtos.
El platero valenciano Jacinto Fuentes Esbrí y el conflicto con el Gremio de Plateros de Murcia
Authors: García Zapata Ignacio José
Published: April 2018

El continuo movimiento de artistas en la España del siglo XVIII también se dejó sentir en los maestros dedicados al arte de la platería. Estas migraciones fueron bien notorias en el Reino de Murcia, a donde llegaron un nutrido número de plateros procedentes del vecino Reino de Valencia, entre otras localidades de Xàtiva. Dichos plateros, para poder ejercer su profesión en Murcia, debían cumplir y documentar una serie de requisitos, un proceso, que como documenta el caso de Jacinto Fuentes Esbrí, no estaba exento de polémica.
Rethinking the stylistic categories of Portuguese 19th century sculpture: the work of António Teixeira Lopes
Authors: Barbosa Ribeiro Marta , Brites Joana
Published: April 2018

This paper aims to rethink 19th century Portuguese sculpture’s stylistic categories from the analysis of the work of António Teixeira Lopes, who is considered the major representative of naturalism in this country. First, the concept of naturalism in Portuguese art history is examined, with a critical characterization of its separation from romanticism (contrasting with mainstream literature) and demonstrating that its emergence from painting research and its adoption in sculpture is inoperative when observing a concrete art work. Secondly, with the Portuguese art reality as a backdrop, Teixeira Lopes’ academic and professional life is contextualised. Finally, based on the analysis of the sculptor’s work and the knowledge of his methods and views on art, the labelling of Lopes as a naturalist is questioned and the necessity for a less compartmentalized understanding of 19th century art is stressed.
Noticias de platería y plateros en la catedral de Valencia (1775-1931)
Authors: Cots-Morató Francisco de Paula
Published: April 2018

Los acuerdos del cabildo de la catedral de Valencia quedan recogidos principalmente en los protocolos notariales de la Seo hasta 1774. A partir de 1775, es el secretario de la corporación el que recoge en libros sus deliberaciones. Tomando como partida esta última fuente, recogemos cuantas noticias sobre platería y plateros quedan anotadas en ella hasta 1931, pues los años siguientes no se conservan. Desde 1939 hay de nuevo Actas Capitulares, pero no están todavía a disposición del investigador. En las Deliberaciones Capitulares se recogen el nombramiento del platero de la catedral, las donaciones, los encargos del cabildo así como las fundiciones de plata de 1812 y 1823.
Marcel Duchamp, John Cage, Juan Hidalgo. Una línea genealógica del budismo en el arte contemporáneo
Authors: Cabañas Moreno Pilar
Published: April 2018

Este trabajo trata de evidenciar la relevancia del sustrato del pensamiento budista en el pensamiento artístico contemporáneo, trayéndolo también al ámbito español. Para ello se ha realizado un estudio y un análisis de la vida y la obra de dos artistas, Duchamp y Cage, considerados grandes hitos en el arte contemporáneo por su carácter rompedor, para ver de qué manera estas se vieron comprometidas por su conocimiento de este pensamiento de Asia Oriental, acabando el análisis con la figura y la obra de Juan Hidalgo, un personaje muy influyente en el arte conceptual español. Este artista canario consideró a Duchamp su abuelo y a Cage su padre, pero como él hubo muchos otros artistas que encontraron en ellos su punto de referencia, de manera que su prole llevó con ellos su pensamiento, impregnado del aroma zen.
El papel del valenciano Juan Monleón Sapiña en la restauración del monasterio de Samos entre 1953 y 1960
Authors: López Salas Estefanía
Published: April 2018

El artículo que a continuación se desarrolla tiene por objetivo el estudio del proyecto de restauración redactado y dirigido por Juan Monleón Sapiña, oblato regular de la comunidad monacal de San Julián de Samos (Lugo-España), con motivo de recuperar las zonas dañadas de los dos claustros de la citada fábrica monástica, a raíz del incendio del 24 de septiembre de 1951. A partir de un conjunto de documentación escrita y gráfica, intentamos profundizar en el conocimiento de los trabajos desarrollados entre 1953, fecha de inicio de las obras, y 1960, año de la reapertura del monasterio; a la vez que aportamos datos inéditos sobre una etapa reciente, pero con grandes consecuencias sobre la arquitectura monacal actual.
“Ut pictura movens poesis”: Análisis transversal de la obra de Bill Viola y Terrence Malick
Authors: Sanz Martín Cristina
Published: April 2018

El trabajo del videoartista Bill Viola y del director del cine Terrence Malick no había sido hasta ahora relacionado. Pero la presente investigación probará que las numerosas coincidencias en torno al tratamiento lírico de la imagen, la base conceptual y el trasfondo filosófico no pueden ser fruto de una mera casualidad. Tanto las preocupaciones de orden temático que conforman el imaginario de sendas carreras, así como los recursos audiovisuales utilizados, son totalmente símiles.
Parasitos em hortaliças comercializadas no sul do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
Authors: Antunes Lidiane , Vieira Juliane Nunes , Pereira Cíntia Pereira , Guerch Gindri de Bastos Caciele , Saggin Nagel Andréia , Marreiro Villela Marcos
Published: April 2018

Introdução: As hortaliças, especialmente as ingeridas cruas, têm importância para a saúde pública, pois são amplamente consumidas pela população, e podem conter diferentes formas evolutivas de parasitos, servindo como importante via de transmissão de enteroparasitoses. Objetivos : Analisar a presença de formas transmissíveis de enteroparasitos em hortaliças consumidas cruas na cidade de Pelotas, RS, Brasil, no período de abril a setembro de 2011. Metodologia: Foram estudadas amostras de alface (Lactuca sativa), agrião (Nasturtium officinale) e rúcula (Chicarium sp), num total de 100 unidades, provenientes do comércio (supermercados e feiras livres). As hortaliças in natura foram lavadas com água destilada e submetidas à sedimentação por quatro horas. Ao final, os sedimentos foram analisados pelas técnicas de HPJ, Faust e Dicromato de sódio e 29% das amostras evidenciaram a presença de alguma forma parasitária. Resultados: A hortaliça que apresentou maior prevalência de parasitos foi a rúcula (42%), seguida do agrião (25%) e da alface (24%). As principais espécies de importância médica e veterinária encontradas foram cistos de Entamoeba coli, Endolimax nana, Giardia lamblia, ovos de Ascaris spp., Toxocara spp. e larvas de ancilostomídeos. As feiras livres apresentaram maior frequência de amostras positivas, e o método de HPJ foi o que obteve maior acurácia diagnóstica.

Conclusão: Ressalta-se a importância das hortaliças na transmissão de enfermidades parasitárias, havendo consequentemente necessidade de medidas que propiciem uma melhoria na qualidade higiênico-sanitária destas.
Tuberculous Meningitis: a case report of a late diagnosis
Authors: Borille Bruna Tassi , Martinello Flávia , Rodrigues Andressa Verzeletti , Gonçalves Renata
Published: April 2018

Introduction: Tuberculous meningitis (TM) is the most severe form of tuberculosis, it has high morbidity and mortality. Once it is diagnosed early, treatment response is excellent. Objective: To report and discuss a case of delayed diagnosis of TM. Methodology: It was selected a case from University Hospital of Federal University of Santa Catarina, the analysis of medical records was performed and discussed based on the scientific literature. Results: It was reported the case of a patient that was diagnosed with leukocytoclastic

vasculitis (LV) for six months and was admitted presenting granulomatous lung injury, weight loss, fever and dry cough for eigth months. The delay in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) allowed an evolution to TM and the late onset of treatment impaired the patient’s prognosis. It was discussed the vasculitis as a first symptom of tuberculosis, which can occur by deposition of immune complexes

formed by antibodies against antigens of bacilli in the vascular wall. Conclusions: Previous diagnosis of LV deviated the focus of the case for their cause, and suggested other pathologic conditions, which contributed to delay in the diagnosis of TB. Despite the late diagnosis and treatment, the therapeutic approaches used for vasculitis, TB and TM followed the protocols described in the literature.
Determinação dos níveis de malonaldeído e nitrito em indivíduos portadores de traço falciforme
Authors: Pires Lúcio Fernandes , Lima do Nascimento Jouse , Mendes de Freitas Rivelilson , Pinheiro Gonçalves Romélia
Published: April 2018

Introdução: Pacientes com traço falciforme são frequentemente expostos a estresse oxidativo devido ao aumento da produção de espécies reativas derivadas do oxigênio. A doença também pode ser caracterizada pelo aumento dos níveis plasmáticos de produtos da peroxidação lipídica e do consumo de óxido nítrico. Objetivo: O objetivo do presente trabalho foi delinear o perfil epidemiológico e comparar as alterações plasmáticas dos parâmetros oxidativos (nitrito e malonaldeído (MDA)) entre portadores do traço falciforme e pacientes com perfil de hemoglobina normal. Metodologia: Foram colhidas 70 amostras, sendo 50 de portadores do traço falciforme (Grupo Hb AS) e 20 do grupo controle (Grupo Hb AA). Para a confirmação do diagnóstico laboratorial, as amostras de sangue foram submetidas ao procedimento eletroforético em pH alcalino e ao teste de solubilidade. O método empregado para determinar a peroxidação lipídica foi baseado na sua reação com ácido tiobarbitúrico e para mensurar o conteúdo de nitrito foi usado o método de GREEN. Resultados: O grupo Hb AS (0,24 ± 0,02) apresentou valor médio dos níveis séricos de MDA semelhante ao grupo Hb AA (0,20 ± 0,02; p=0,3138). Em relação aos níveis séricos de nitrito, verificou-se um aumento de 92% no grupo Hb AS (4,6 ± 0,33) quando comparado ao grupo Hb AA (2,4 ± 0,22; p<0,0009). Conclusão: Em suma, o perfil desses portadores do traço falciforme atendidos é de mulheres jovens, com baixa escolaridade, casadas e que não exercem atividade remunerada. Considerando os parâmetros oxidativos, os pacientes com traço falciforme apresentam níveis mais elevados de nitrito plasmático.
Composição centesimal em músculo de peixes no litoral do estado da Bahia/ Brasil
Authors: Viana Zenira Cardoso Vilasboas , Da Silva Edevaldo , Fernandes Gilenio Borges , Santos Vera Lúcia Cancio Souza
Published: April 2018

Introdução: O peixe devido à alta qualidade em proteína e grande quantidade de nutrientes é importante na dieta dos humanos.

O alto teor de ácidos graxos poliinsaturados da série ω (ômega) 3 e ω-6 presente nos peixes previne a formação do colesterol do tipo LDL (lipoproteína de baixa densidade). Objetivo: Este trabalho avaliou a composição centesimal de tecido muscular de espécies de peixes Lutjanus synagris (ariacó) e Ocyurus chrysurus (guaiuba), que foram amostradas mensalmente, no período de março de

2004 a fevereiro de 2005, na área costeira de Porto Seguro (PS) e duas espécies Opisthonema oglinum (sardinha-laje) e Mugil spp (tainha) na região costeira da baía de Todos os Santos (BTS). No músculo de cada espécie, as análises do teor de umidade, cinzas,proteínas e lipídios totais foram realizadas. Metodologia: Análises químicas realizadas foram teor de umidade, teor de cinzas,teor proteico pelo método de Kjeldahl e o teor de lipídios totais determinado por método de extração a frio. A análise de variância (ANOVA), através do teste F de Snedecor (p<0,05), foi utilizada para identificar diferenças significativas. Resultados: Os resultados da

análise centesimal dos peixes foram: umidade de 73,0% a 79,9%, cinzas 1,0% a 2,0%, proteínas 17,0 % a 23,2 % e lipídeos totais de 0,4 % e 2,9%. Houve variação significativa do teor dos parâmetros umidade, proteínas e lipídios totais estudados ao longo dos doze meses tanto para as espécies ariacó e guaiuba coletadas na região costeira de Porto Seguro como para as espécies sardinha-laje e tainha coletadas na região costeira da Baía de Todos os Santos. Conclusão: Ariacó está associada ao maior teor de lipídios totais. A

sardinha-laje apresentou teor mais elevado em cinzas indicando maior conteúdo em minerais. A guaiuba apresentou maior teor de umidade. A tainha, espécie amostrada na BTS, apresentou os maiores percentuais de proteínas.
Papel da vitamina D no estabelecimento e tratamento de transtornos neuropsiquiátricos
Authors: Eserian Jaqueline Kalleian
Published: April 2018

Atribui-se principalmente à vitamina D o papel de regulador da fisiologia osteomineral, entretanto, pesquisas recentes indicam que a mesma possui funções no sistema nervoso central, podendo ser classificada como um neuroesteróide. A vitamina D possui mais de 900 genes-alvos potenciais, portanto, muitas ações biológicas relativas à mesma ainda não foram descobertas. Tanto as enzimas necessárias para a síntese do metabólito ativo de vitamina D quanto seu receptor estão presentes no cérebro, indicando um possível papel da vitamina D na manutenção de suas funções. O objetivo deste trabalho é realizar uma revisão da literatura

sobre o papel da vitamina D no estabelecimento de transtornos neuropsiquiátricos, e verificar se a utilização de vitamina D como tratamento dos mesmos produz resultados clínicos satisfatórios. Evidências indicam uma associação entre baixos níveis de vitamina D e o estabelecimento de transtornos neuropsiquiátricos, sendo que a suplementação com vitamina D resulta em melhora dos sintomas em alguns dos transtornos neuropsiquiátricos explicitados neste artigo. Apesar das evidências mostrarem dados bastante contundentes, ainda não está completamente claro se as associações entre a vitamina D e os transtornos neuropsiquiátricos têm relação causal ou circunstancial, sendo de suma importância que estudos futuros possam vir a responder essa questão.