bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Seed Size and Its Influence on Growth-Related Agronomic Characters of Wheat Plants
Authors: Demari Gustavo Henrique , Carvalho Ivan Ricardo , Szareski Vinícius Jardel , Dellagostin Simone Morgan , Pimentel João Roberto , Troyjack Cristian , Rosa Tiago Corazza da , Souza Velci Queiróz de , Zimmer Paulo Dejalma , Villela Francisco Amaral , Pedó Tiago , Zanatta Tiago Aumonde
Published: July 2019

The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of seed size on agronomic traits related to the growth of wheat plants. The seeds used in this experiment were collected in growing fields from the North of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The experimental design was randomized block design, with three wheat cultivars (Quartzo, Ametista and TBIO Sinuelo) × six seed lots (A; B; C; D; E; F) × five sieve diameters: I: (original sample without standardization, being that used by farmers (OS)), II: (seeds > 3.00 mm), III: (seeds from 2.5 to 2.99 mm), IV: (seeds from 2.0 to 2.49 mm) and V: (seeds < 2.0 mm), and the treatments were arranged in three replicates. The number of tillers per plant, height and spike insertion height are determined by intrinsic characteristics of the cultivar used, but extensive variations are attributed by lot fragmentation and seed size. The morphological and growth attributes of wheat are affected by considerable effects of seed size, and the decrease in these dimensions results in lower plants and reduced growth. The use of sieves for wheat seeds standardization allows the identification and selection of specific cultivars, lots and seed dimensions that may be essential for wheat crop performance.
Physiologic Quality and Biochemical Characters of Barley Seeds Produced Under Nitrogen Doses and Growing Environments
Authors: Jaques Lanes B. A. , Carvalho Ivan R. , Szareski Vinícius J. , Rodrigues Henrique E. , Dubal Ítala T. P. , Troyjack Cristian , Pimentel João R. , Mendonça Mayara T. , Conte Giordano G. , Paraginski Ricardo T. , Villela Francisco A. , Aumonde Tiago Z. , Pedó Tiago
Published: July 2019

Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is considered one of the most important cereals, such as maize, rice and wheat, due to its multiplicity of usage, as much for human consumption as for feed. The Nitrogen is one of the main nutrients that influences the quality and productivity of barley seeds because it participates in numerous metabolic routes. It is a limiting factor of the production, the lack or the excess can bring consequence to the culture. In this manner, the present study aims to evaluate the influence of different nitrogen doses on the physiologic quality and biochemical characters of brewing barley seeds produced in two growing environments. The experiment was conducted in the 2017 crop season, in a randomized block design, organized in a factorial scheme, being 2 cultivation environment × 2 brewing barley cultivars × 4 nitrogen doses, disposed in four replicates. The physiological quality of the seeds was evaluated by germination, first counting of germination, accelerated aging, field emergence, shoot and root length, dry mass of shoot and root of seedlings, electrical conductivity (3, 6 and 24 hours) and isoenzymes. The growing environment promotes differences in the barley seeds physiologic quality. The nitrogen fertilizing, at dose of 120 kg ha-1, results in superiority in the physiologic quality of seeds. The cultivar BRS Cauê in both environments presented higher vigor. The nitrogen fertilizing alters the isoenzymatic expression of barley seedlings, creating variation in the bands intensity, at different nitrogen doses.
Storage of Amaranth Seeds: Reflex in Physiologic Potential
Authors: Martins Andréa Bicca Noguez , Carvalho Ivan Ricardo , Costa Caroline Jácome , Marques Fernanda Sedrez , Marques Robson Luiz Legório , Xavier Fernanda da Motta , Cavalcante Jerffeson Araujo , Vergara Rafael de Oliveira , Teixeira Sheila Bigolin , Bohn Alberto , Tunnes Lilian Vanussa Madruga de , Macedo Vinicius Kiesow , Reis Bruna Barreto dos , Sunne Anna dos Santos , Moraes Dario Munt de
Published: July 2019

The aimed to evaluate the effect of packages and different environment conditions in the maintenance of physiologic quality of Amaranthus cruentus seeds in the period of 300 days. The seeds used were from the cultivar BRS Alegria indicated for use in Brazilian winter. The experimental design completely randomized in factorial scheme (storage environment × package type × storage period) with four replicates. The amaranth seeds storage in plastic packages, in refrigerator and cold chamber, resulted in better germination maintenance ability. The conditioning in PET package, in natural and cold chamber environments promoted better results in relation to germination. The storage period did not present significant effect for the seeds stored in refrigerator and PET, although, for paper package there was reduction. The amaranth seeds, cv. BRS Alegria, can be stored in cold chamber for until 300 days, conditioned in PET, without reduction of its physiologic potential.
Political Corruption: Harm to State Foundations and Public Interests
Authors: V. Endoltseva Alla , I. Platonova Natalya , V. Endoltseva Yulia
Published: July 2019

The problem of political corruption is quite acute for all countries. Often, methods to counter this phenomenon are not effective. Sometimes, this happens because of the specifics of political corruption: it is practically legitimate in the view of citizens. Society perceives it as a "necessary" element of the political struggle. At the same time, it undermines the democratic the basic foundations of the state, leads to the fact that constitutional rights of citizens become only declarative. This is even more dangerous as only few subject categories are involved in corruption offenses, thus it is “latent” and not obvious to most citizens.

In this regard, it is necessary to make a complex comprehensive analysis of the types of manifestations of political corruption, determine their essence and identify corruption risks.
Ontwikkelingen in de regelgeving omtrent beloningen
Authors: Sijmons E.S.
Published: July 2019

Ontwikkelingen in de regelgeving omtrent beloningen. Streng, strenger, strengst?

Ruim vier jaar geleden trad de Wet beloningsbeleid financiële ondernemingen (Wbfo) in werking, waarmee een breed pakket aan beloningsregels is geïntroduceerd voor alle financiële ondernemingen. In 2018 is de Wbfo geëvalueerd met voorgenomen wijzigingen tot gevolg. Daarnaast is vanuit politieke hoek een aantal voorstellen tot aanscherpingen gedaan als reactie op maatschappelijke ontwikkelingen. Dit artikel biedt een overzicht van deze ontwikkelingen. De uitkomsten van de evaluatie bieden geen concrete aanknopingspunten voor de recente voorstellen over vaste beloning en ook schort het vaak aan deugdelijke onderbouwing van de noodzaak van de voorgestelde regels. De nieuwe regels met betrekking tot de niet-cao-uitzondering op de bonuscap en met betrekking tot proportionaliteit brengen daarentegen duidelijkheid voor marktpartijen en zijn daarom vanuit juridisch perspectief toe te juichen.
Attitudes of Poles towards prosocial activity in 1988-2016
Authors: Kanasz Tatiana
Published: July 2019

The purpose of this article is to present the specific nature of the Polish society’s attitude towards prosocial activity in the period of the beginning of transformation and later on. The article describes in more detailed form the assumption on the growing complexity of prosocial activities and complexity of related motivations. The research questions are focuesdon several issues: how Poles perceive assistance, if they willingly help the ones in need, who they help, what forms of prosocial activities they prefer and what motivates them, how they change their attitude and pro-social activities in helping other people. The analysis of available representative survey-based research leads to the conclusion that the nature of Poles' attitudes towards prosocial activity is ambivalent.
The dilemmas of young people placed in a foster family related to the contact with biological parents or the lack thereof
Authors: Głód Anita Barbara
Published: July 2019

Family constitutes a basic upbringing environment where people grow up, obtain knowledge about themselves and their surroundings. Parents should therefore be the ones who see and satisfy the needs of their children and provide them with appropriate conditions for development.. It occasionally happens that for different reasons the caregivers are not able to fulfil their roles properly so the children cannot be brought up in their home environment and are placed into institutional or foster settings. Several factors may have a great impact on youth and children such as leaving family home, different events from childhood as well as separating from their parents. The adolescents educated in a foster family are conscious of the fact that they have biological parents whom they may contact or not. The following article focuses on the dilemmas or difficulties that the adolescent children may face during their time spent with their foster families, regardless of having or not having contact with their biological caregivers.
INCREASING THE COUNTRY’S SECURITY AND PUBLIC
TRANSPORT ACCESSIBILITY BY CREATING A NETWORK
OF SMALL AIRPORTS
Authors: Prof. MIELOSZYK Eligiusz , MILEWSKA, PhD. Anita , WYROŚLAK, Dr. Civ. Eng. Mariusz
Published: July 2019

It has been shown that by creating a network of small airports, it is possible to increase
the communication accessibility of large population groups and the country’s security,
including safety at sea. The airports mentioned above may also be located on land
considered to be weak from an engineering point of view. This includes, for example,
wetlands, swamps, flood embankments, poor coastal belt grounds, and reclaimed land.
A quick and effective method of adapting the aforementioned land for locating airport
infrastructure on has been put forward. It is a method for reinforcing the ground with
blasting agents. This method can be successfully used in all conditions. In combat
conditions, it can be used for quick construction of spare airports, additional runways
and reconstruction of damaged runways. It can also be used to create a dispersed
network of airports and airstrips, which is important not only from the military point
of view, but also from the civil.
Pr. Carl Sonnenschein – apostle of charity
Authors: Górecki Mirosław
Published: July 2019

This text is a draft of Carl Sonnenschein (1876–1929) biography. He was a German Catholic priest, theologian, philosopher, social reformer, charismatic social activist, founder of the Catholic social movement in Germany, the creator of new forms of metropolitan pastoral ministry, the apostle of Berlin, after his death he was called Saint Francis of Berlin. In Poland, his figure is almost unknown. The aim of this article is to bring closer his profile, the climate accompanying his activities and to contribute to the understanding of the aura of fascination and uniqueness, which surrounds not so much his work as a person, so important in the history of the German and universal Catholic Church and also for followers of other religions.
Upbringing to culture of communication with the use of new media. General introduction
Authors: Solak Adam , Smoleń Jerzy
Published: July 2019

Internet, mobile phone are certainly not new interpersonal medium of communication because they have been effectively adopted on a huge scale to practice of everyday interaction for years. Style of virtual discussion and internet manners that can be found not only in colloquial conversation and behaviour but also in formal language due to its level causes specialists’ concern of many scientific disciplines. What is more availability of electronic medium, anytime and everywhere, causes losing track of time and generally accepted rules that regulate rhythm of social life. That is why the article is to remind these rules and to appeal to teachers, form teachers, and above all to parents in order to pay attention to culture of communication using mass media which for the younger generation is an essential part of their life not only communicative life.
Perception and attitude towards the phenomenon of migration in the opinions of users of selected websites
Authors: Korczak Jarosław
Published: July 2019

The aim of the article is to show what factors or content infl uence the perception of the phenomenon of migration and how the attitude towards this phenomenon is manifested among users
of selected popular content portals. The research included the following issues: the image of the phenomenon of immigration shown on the Internet, the Internet users’ expectations of the presence
of immigrants in Poland and the articulated attitudes towards them manifested in the form of anonymous comments placed under posts. The results of the research were based on the analysis of
popular content on the phenomenon of migration placed in the portals subjected to research.
Rockmusik in den 50er und 60er Jahren
Authors: Fifka Matthias S.
Published: July 2019

In the 1950s, rock and roll music developed into a form of youthful rebellion against parental notions of morality and discipline, with performers such as Chuck Berry, Jerry-Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley embodying young people’s desire to be liberated from such conservative values and traditions. In the 60s, rock music turned into the most important medium for young people to protest against the entire political, economic and social system, with Bob Dylan, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and other such rock stars inspiring a whole generation with their songs. Undertaking a journey through music history, this second edition of the book illustrates the development of rock music in the 1950s and 60s, examining its impact and its most important representatives from both a musical and a social perspective.
Ex Vivo Microscopy: A Promising Next-Generation Digital Microscopy Tool for Surgical Pathology Practice
Authors: Krishnamurthy Savitri , Brown Jonathan Quincy , Iftimia Nicusor , Levenson Richard M. , Rajadhyaksha Milind
Published: July 2019

Context.—

The rapid evolution of optical imaging modalities in recent years has opened the opportunity for ex vivo tissue imaging, which has significant implications for surgical pathology practice. These modalities have promising potential to be used as next-generation digital microscopy tools for examination of fresh tissue, with or without labeling with contrast agents.

Objective.—

To review the literature regarding various types of ex vivo optical imaging platforms that can generate digital images for tissue recognition with potential for utilization in anatomic pathology clinical practices.

Data Sources.—

Literature relevant to ex vivo tissue imaging obtained from the PubMed database.

Conclusions.—

Ex vivo imaging of tissues can be performed by using various types of optical imaging techniques. These next-generation digital microscopy tools have a promising potential for utilization in surgical pathology practice.
Portomarín: the wounded memory of being uprooted
Authors: Castro Fernández Belen , López Facal Ramón
Published: July 2019

La educación patrimonial en el ámbito formal no suele incorporar las vivencias de las personas. Entrar en contacto con una comunidad que vive en conflicto con su patrimonio ofrece otra comprensión de ese legado. Para constatarlo, se ha realizado un estudio con un grupo de maestros en formación, de educación primaria. Se establecieron dos subgrupos para comprobar si la inmersión de uno de ellos en un espacio donde el patrimonio es una cuestión incómoda modifica sus percepciones sobre cómo enfocar la educación patrimonial (grupo experimental), frente al otro que no tiene esa experiencia (grupo de control). Se ha estudiado la localidad de Portomarín (Lugo), anegada en 1963 por un embalse, reconstruida con traslado de algunas arquitecturas y obligada a revisar su historia local y su identificación patrimonial. Se han utilizado métodos cuantitativos y cualitativos para analizar cambios de percepciones y diferencias discursivas entre quienes tuvieron contacto con el escenario de referencia y los que no. Los resultados parecen confirmar que la aproximación a un contexto problemático desarrolla la capacidad de empatía y argumentación crítica del futuro docente, y modifica su consideración sobre cómo enfocar su práctica profesional.

Formal heritage education does not usually incorporate people’s experiences. Coming into contact with a community which lives in continual conflict with its own heritage offers a different perspective of that legacy. In order to verify this, a study was carried out with a group of trainee primary education teachers. Two subgroups were formed, one of which (the experimental group) was immersed in a place with an uncomfortable heritage issue in order to ascertain whether their perceptions were modified in comparison to the other group (the control group), which did not have this experience. The study was carried out in the town of Portomarín (Lugo), which was flooded in 1969 due to the construction of a dam and rebuilt on higher ground with some buildings being transferred brick by brick. As part of this process, the residents of the town were forced to revise their local history and their identification with their own heritage. Both quantitative and qualitative methods have been used to analyse changes in perceptions and differences in discourse between those who came into contact with the area in question and those who did not. The results appear to confirm that contact with a problematic context develops the capacity for empathy and critical argumentation of trainee teachers and modifies their idea of how to approach the practice of their profession.
School and Citizenship Education: Conceptions of citizenship, citizen education and the role of the school
Authors: Orellana Fonseca Cristian Eduardo , Muñoz Labraña Carlos
Published: July 2019

El artículo presenta los resultados de una investigación de carácter cualitativa, financiada por el Gobierno de Chile y la Universidad del Bío-Bío. El objetivo ha sido estudiar las concepciones y representaciones que sobre la Ciudadanía poseen diversos actores de colegios municipales ubicados en dos regiones del sur del país.

El material empírico que ha servido de base para la investigación han sido 9 grupos de discusión realizados en un taller, en el marco de una investigación acción. El procesamiento y ulterior análisis de la información se realizó mediante reducción categorial con la asistencia del software ATLAS.ti 7.

Las preguntas iniciales que guiaron la discusión estuvieron dirigidas a indagar las concepciones que los diferentes actores de los establecimientos poseían sobre lo que es un ciudadano, la formación para la ciudadanía y el rol que asignan a la Escuela en su formación. 

Los resultados indican que a pesar de los cambios en el currículum y de las últimas políticas públicas introducidas, entre las que destaca la promulgación de una Ley especial, persiste la dimensión de un ciudadano ligado a derechos y deberes y un sentido marcadamente nacional. Destacándose la vinculación que los/as informantes realizan con el respeto a los derechos humanos.

 

 

This papers presents the results of a qualitative research, funded by the Government of Chile and the Universidad del Bío-Bío. The objective has been to study the conceptions and representations that about the Citizenship have diverse actors of municipal schools located in two regions of the south of the country.

The empirical material that has served as the basis for the research has been 9 discussion groups held in a workshop, in the framework of an action research. The processing and further analysis of the information was done by categorical reduction with the assistance of the software ATLAS.ti 7.

The initial questions that guided the discussion were aimed at investigating the conceptions that the different actors of the establishments had about what a citizen is, the training for citizenship and the role assigned to the School in its formation.

The results indicate that in spite of the changes in the curriculum and the latest public policies introduced, among which the promulgation of a special Law stands out, the dimension of a citizen linked to rights and duties and a markedly national sense persists. Highlighting the link that the informants make with respect to human rights.
Recensión del libro: García Fernández, F., y Sala, X. B. (2007). Educar hijos interactivos. Instituto de Ciencias para la Familia, Universidad de Navarra: Madrid
Authors: Hernández Prados Mª Ángeles
Published: July 2019

García Fernández, F., y Sala, X. B. (2007). Educar hijos interactivos. Instituto de Ciencias para la Familia, Universidad de Navarra: Madrid
Intercambios virtuales en educación superior: desarrollo de las habilidades interculturales a través de la colaboración en línea
Authors: Scherer Bassani Patrícia , Buchem Ilona
Published: July 2019

Virtual exchange has been defined as a form of virtual mobility which aims to expand the reach and scope of traditional intercultural learning programs. This paper presents an example of a virtual exchange called InterCult - Intercultural Competences - which aimed to give an opportunity for students from Germany, France, and Brazil to explore intercultural aspects through online collaboration, i. e. to learn differences between own culture and other cultures by communicating and working on tasks together by using digital media. The research path was divided into three phases: project design, virtual exchange, and evaluation. The data collected during the virtual exchange involved the analysis of online conversations in international groups, face-to-face discussions during the classes at the end of each activity in national groups, the videos produced and shared in the online community, online meetings between the teachers, and the results of the online survey. Data were analyzed based on three perspectives: technology; engagement and collaborative work; intercultural competences. Results showed this type of experience is extremely important for a generation who will have to work in multicultural teams and contexts.

Virtual exchange has been defined as a form of virtual mobility which aims to expand the reach and scope of traditional intercultural learning programs. This paper presents an example of a virtual exchange called InterCult - Intercultural Competences - which aimed to give an opportunity for students from Germany, France, and Brazil to explore intercultural aspects through online collaboration, i. e. to learn differences between own culture and other cultures by communicating and working on tasks together by using digital media. The research path was divided into three phases: project design, virtual exchange, and evaluation. The data collected during the virtual exchange involved the analysis of online conversations in international groups, face-to-face discussions during the classes at the end of each activity in national groups, the videos produced and shared in the online community, online meetings between the teachers, and the results of the online survey. Data were analyzed based on three perspectives: technology; engagement and collaborative work; intercultural competences. Results showed this type of experience is extremely important for a generation who will have to work in multicultural teams and contexts.
Réflexions d’un indianiste à propos de l’image biblique du « Bon Pasteur »
Authors: Couture André
Published: July 2019

Dans le but d’expliciter ce qu’implique le thème biblique du Bon Pasteur, cet article rappelle le sens de l’analogie entre le pasteur et le roi dans le Moyen-Orient ancien pour ensuite aborder sa signification dans le monde indien où le dieu Kṛṣṇa a passé son enfance comme bouvier. L’auteur en conclut 1) que le terme est relationnel, c’est-à-dire que le pasteur n’existe que dans ses rapports avec les animaux qu’il fait paître et qui sont la richesse de la région, 2) que la fonction de pasteur relie un espace intérieur et un espace extérieur, c’est-à-dire que le pasteur protège les animaux qui vivent à l’intérieur de son bercail contre les ennemis qui sont du dehors (fauves, voleurs), et 3) que l’activité du pasteur se transforme avec le temps, c’est-à-dire que le pasteur se déplace au fil des saisons selon la qualité des pâturages et surtout que cette activité se poursuit différemment pendant la nuit (retour des bêtes dans l’enclos et repos du pasteur en compagnie de son épouse) où elle peut prendre un sens eschatologique.
La théologie à l’école de la poétique
Authors: De Mori Geraldo
Published: July 2019

La lecture de Martin Heidegger sur l’oeuvre d’art et la poétique de l’existence de Paul Ricoeur, élaborée à partir de son herméneutique des symboles, de la métaphore et des récits, ouvrent un champ immense à une pensée théologique qui veut d’abord se mettre à l’écoute du langage symbolique, poétique et littéraire. Plusieurs théologiens se sont aventurés sur cette voie depuis quelques décennies, mais la théologie demeure encore sous l’emprise de la théorie ou de la praxis et peu ouverte aux ressources de la poiesis. L’étude ici présentée reprend un ouvrage de J.-P. Manigne sur la Poétique de la Foi, des années 1970, et la thèse d’A. Thomasset sur une Poétique de la Morale, des années 1990, montrant comment la raison poétique a provoqué le discours théologique dans la seconde moitié du xxe siècle. Elle fait partie d’une recherche encore en cours, consacrée à d’autres contributions du début du xxie siècle.
Jean-Luc Marion : dire Dieu sans l’être
Authors: Vinolo Stéphane
Published: July 2019

La constitution onto-théologique de la métaphysique a assigné Dieu à l’être. Le livre E de la Métaphysique d’Aristote lui avait préparé ce chemin par une mise en relation de la philosophie première, la science de l’être en tant qu’être, et la théologie. Mais même le Dieu biblique n’a pas échappé à l’être, puisque Gilson a pu parler de « métaphysique de l’Exode ». Or, grâce à la phénoménologie de la donation de Marion, et en faisant de l’Amour le premier des noms de Dieu, nous pouvons penser son indifférence — plus que son opposition — à l’être. En analysant le discours de louange et la déclaration amoureuse, nous montrons qu’afin d’arracher Dieu à son site ontologique, il est nécessaire d’en passer par la fonction perlocutoire du langage, seule capable de dire Dieu sans l’être, et fondement de toute la phénoménologie de Jean-Luc Marion.
Women’s Narratives of Trauma: (Re)storying Uncertainty, Minimization and Self-Blame
Authors: Brown Catrina
Published: July 2019

Women’s stories of trauma often reveal uncertainty, minimization, and self-blame. This paper explores community-based research findings on women’s narratives illustrating powerful, yet uncertain, stories of chronic, multiple, and severe trauma. This paper argues that 1) research needs to recognize that posttraumatic responses often involve uncertainty and ambivalence about telling stories of trauma; 2) uncertainty is not just a product of trauma but also reflects the influence of the dominant discourse on women and trauma that creates fragmented memory of the events and supports blaming women for the violence and minimizing the serious of the violence; 3) uncertainty reveals the dangers of speaking and often a struggle with speaking and hiding simultaneously; and 4) research questions can be designed to counterview dominant discourse which will bring forward the prevalence and nature of the violence.
Thickening Thin Narratives: A Feminist Narrative Conceptualization of Male Anorexia Nervosa
Authors: King David
Published: July 2019

The purpose of this article is to conceptualize a feminist narrative approach to male anorexia nervosa (MAN). Both narrative and feminist theories have been utilized to enrich the discourse of AN among women. An unintended result of this primary focus on women’s experiences has been a limited focus on the experiences of men with AN. This article will explore a contemporary social discourse on masculinity, why some men utilize AN as a means of attaining the ideals put forth through such discourse, and how a feminist narrative approach can be applied to working with men struggling with AN.
Absence as Presence, Presence as Absence: Museological Storytelling in Berlin
Authors: Parker Joshua
Published: July 2019

This article examines a long history of objects’ use in “telling stories,” and speculates on how museums and other art forms might encourage “narrations” while leaving story-telling to visitors or viewers. David Chipperfield’s 2009 “restoration” of Berlin’s Neues Museum made great efforts to preserve traces not only of the objects displayed inside, but to present an open-ended “narrative” of the building’s own history. Attempts at making historical sites “tell” stories have, meanwhile, also extended into other visual arts in Germany, of which the article examines several, discussing them in relation with the concept of “postmemory” and national narratives of identity.
My Wartime Self: Meaning Construction in Narratives of World War II
Authors: Wiest Julie B.
Published: July 2019

We are all storytellers. We tell stories in a variety of settings, to a variety of audiences, and for a variety of reasons. We tell structured stories about personal experiences—narratives—as a means of understanding the past, constructing identities, and communicating ourselves to others. Drawing on social psychological literature on narratives, identities, and autobiographical memories, this study examines the construction, recitation, and evaluation of 28 World War II veterans’ narratives. Findings indicate cultural influences in the ways these veterans constructed their war stories, the ways they constructed meanings about their war experiences, and the ways they constructed their identities in relation to those experiences.
Narrative, Ethics, and the Development of Identity
Authors: Freeman Mark
Published: July 2019

The terms “narrative” and “development” would appear to be difficult to relate to one another. While “narrative” frequently connotes movement backward in time and would thus seem to be a retrospective concept, “development” connotes movement forward in time and would thus seem to be a prospective concept. In this article, I seek to rethink both of these terms in such a way as to render them more compatible. In doing so, I focus on the idea of narrative identity, which, I suggest, is not only about the self but about the other-than-self, especially those goods that draw the process forward.
Writing the Erasure of Emotions in Dystopian Young Adult Fiction: Reading Lois Lowry’s The Giver and Lauren Oliver’s Delirium
Authors: Davis Rocío G.
Published: July 2019

Young Adult (YA) dystopian fiction blends the traditional developmental narrative with a heightened concern with issues regarding the individual against society, often in the context of a post-apocalyptic world. In this article, I examine the way Lois Lowry’s The Giver (1993) and Lauren Oliver’s Delirium (2011) focus on the state’s regulation over or removal of their people’s emotions and decisions in the context of the representation of future societies. If we consider the place of emotions in YA literature in general, with its interest in adolescents’ interaction with their families, each other, their school, or other communities, we can accept the validity of emotions as a prism through which to examine the text’s didactic and social purposes. Specifically, by deploying a discourse that emphasizes the dangerous consequences of unbridled emotions in earlier historical times, dystopian texts ask us to think about the political potential of feelings as catalysts for social change.
What Goes On in Strangers’ Minds? How Reading Children’s Books Affects Emotional Development
Authors: Kümmerling-Meibauer Bettina
Published: July 2019

Based on recent studies in developmental psychology and cognitive narratology, this article shows the impact of Theory of Mind on children’s understanding and apprehension of other people’s thoughts and beliefs presented in fictional texts. With a special focus on the depiction of emotions in two children’s novels, Erich Kästner’s Emil and the Detectives (1929) and Anne Cassidy’s Looking for JJ (2004), it is argued that the representation of the main characters’ states of mind demands specific capacities on behalf of the reader, encompassing mind reading and acquisition of higher levels of empathy, thus fostering children’s comprehension of fictional characters’ life conditions.
iCAMS
Authors: Beier Meghan , Alschuler Kevin , Amtmann Dagmar , Hughes Abbey , Madathil Renee , Ehde Dawn
Published: July 2019

Background:

This study aimed to develop a Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis (BICAMS) tablet application, “iCAMS,” and examine equivalency between the original paper-based and the tablet-based assessments.

Methods:

This study enrolled 100 participants with physician-confirmed multiple sclerosis (MS). Interrater reliability, parallel forms reliability, and concurrent validity were evaluated by incorporating two test administrators in each session: one scoring participant responses with the original paper assessments and the other with iCAMS. Although the participant was exposed to the material only once, responses were recorded on both administration methods. In addition to the standard test procedures, each research assistant used a stopwatch to measure the amount of time required to administer and score each version of BICAMS.

Results:

Pearson correlation coefficients (r) revealed strong and significant correlations for all three tests. Excellent agreement was observed between iCAMS and paper versions of the BICAMS tests, with all intraclass correlation coefficients exceeding 0.93. The scores from all the cognitive tests were not statistically significantly different, indicating no proportional bias. Including scoring, administration of the iCAMS application saved approximately 10 minutes over the paper version.

Conclusions:

Preliminary findings suggest that the tablet application iCAMS is a reliable and fast method for administering BICAMS.
Plan S in Latin America: A precautionary note
Authors: Debat Humberto , Babini Dominique
Published: July 2019

Latin America has historically led a firm and rising Open Access movement and represents the worldwide region with larger adoption of Open Access practices. Argentina has recently expressed its commitment to join Plan S, an initiative from a European consortium of research funders oriented to mandate Open Access publishing of scientific outputs. Here we suggest that the potential adhesion of Argentina or other Latin American nations to Plan S, even in its recently revised version, ignores the reality and tradition of Latin American Open Access publishing, and has still to demonstrate that it will encourage at a regional and global level the advancement of non-commercial Open Access initiatives.
Analysis of genetic diversity in the coastal and island endangered plant Elaeagnus macrophylla by conserved DNA-derived polymorphism markers
Authors: Yi Wang , Ma Yan , Jia Bingyu , Wu Qichao , Zang Dekui , Yu Xiaoyan
Published: July 2019

The genetic diversity and genetic structure of five natural populations of the island and coastal endangered plant Elaeagnus macrophylla were analyzed by conserved DNA-derived polymorphism (CDDP) molecular markers. A total of 289 discernible loci were obtained from 102 individuals using fifteen primers, and 100% of the loci were polymorphic. The observed number of alleles (Na) was 1.9654, the effective number of alleles (Ne) was 1.2604, the average of Nei’s genetic diversity index (H) was 0.1724, and Shannon's information index was 0.2869, indicating that E. macrophylla had levels of genetic diversity lower than those reported for continental relatives and other coastal species. The average percentage of polymorphic loci (PPL) was 42.1%, and the maximum and minimum PPL values were 80.97% and 14.88%, belonging to the Nanji Island (NJD) and Liugong Island (LGD) populations, respectively. Populations of E. macrophylla were highly differentiated (Gst=0.3263). The unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean (UPGMA) clustering results revealed 5 groups: one group comprising the Liugong Island (LGD) and Da Rushan (DRS) populations, one comprising the Lingshan Island (LSD), Laoshan (LS) and Daguan Island (DGD) populations, one comprising the Putuo Island (PTD), and two groups representing the Nanji Island (NJD) samples, which were differentiated into a northwestern group and a southeastern group. There was no cross-clustering among the samples, and the similarity of the relatives was strictly related to geographical location. R software analysis showed no correlation between genetic distance and geographic distance between populations (r = 0.256579, p = 0.8309).
Microbiome analysis of healthy and diseased sponges Lubomirskia baicalensis by using cell cultures of primmorphs
Authors: Chernogor Lubov , Klimenko Elizabet , Khanaev Igor , Belikov Sergei
Published: July 2019

Background. Freshwater sponges (Demosponges, Lubomirskiidae) are dominated in the littoral zone Lake Baikal in the biomass of benthic organisms and represent complex consortia of many species of eukaryotes and prokaryotes. A distinctive feature of sponges from Lake Baikal is their ability to live in symbiosis with various kinds of chlorophyll containing microalgae. Recently there have been massive diseases and the death of freshwater sponges. The etiology and ecology of these events remain unknown. Purpose. The purpose of the research was to use cell culture of primmorphs in vitro to study the microbiomes of healthy and diseased sponges to show the transmission of pathogenic agents from diseased sponges to cell cultures. Methods. The cell culture of primmorphs sponge Lubomirskia baicalensis was used to study microbiome communities in diseased and sick sponges in comparison with healthy sponge with subsequent sequencing of gene 16S rRNA and analysis of changes in microbiomes. Results. Results this study were show that use of cell culture of primmorphs in vitro is equivale of healthy sponge. Microbial community of healthy sponge and primmorphs was grouped separately from the community of diseased sponges and infected primmorphs, which confirms the suitability the cell culture of primmorphs, as a model sponge system. We found the mass death of green symbionts (Chlorophyta) and a shift in the microbial communities of sponges/primmorphs, associated with increase in relative abundant of different phyla Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria with dominated families Flavobacteriaceae and Burkholderiaceae, Moraxellaceae in diseased sponges and infected cell cultures of primmorphs. Conclusions. This approach allowed us, using the cell culture of primmorphs, to identify potential opportunistic bacteria that can work together, which possibly enhances their action. The primmorphs system described here is a powerful new model system for studying basic mechanisms of the development of sponge disease, which will be valuable in future studies.
Shared TCR epitope cross-reactivity could permit dyads of Foxp3+ regulatory and IL-2-producing T cell precursors to escape thymic purge
Authors: Usharauli David , Kamala Tirumalai
Published: July 2019

The thymus-derived Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) represent a unique population of CD4+ T cells responsible for maintaining dominant tolerance to auto-antigens, beneficial microbiota and potential irritants such as allergens on the one hand and efficient but balanced defense against pathogens on the other. How Tregs with high-affinity TCRs for thymically expressed epitopes survive thymic deletion or display such broad functionality is presently unclear. We recently introduced a novel framework dubbed SPIRAL (SPecific ImmunoRegulatory ALgorithm) which suggests that antigen cross-reactivity of thymic Treg repertoire could provide a mechanistic basis for its broad functionality. Here we further develop this model to propose how escape of high-affinity Tregs from thymic purge could be achieved in dyads with high-affinity natural IL-2-producing T cells (IL-2p T cells) sharing TCR epitope cross-reactivity. We believe this interpretation could reconcile contradictions related to Treg ontogeny in the thymus and their role in modulating antigen-specific immune responses.
Multi-enhancer transcriptional hubs confer phenotypic robustness
Authors: Tsai Albert , Alves Mariana RP , Crocker Justin
Published: July 2019

We previously showed in Drosophila melanogaster embryos that low-affinity Ultrabithorax (Ubx)-responsive shavenbaby (svb) enhancers drive expression using localized transcriptional environments and that active svb enhancers on different chromosomes tended to colocalize (Tsai et al., 2017). Here, we test the hypothesis that these multi-enhancer ‘hubs’ improve phenotypic resilience to stress by buffering against decreases in transcription factor concentrations and transcriptional output. Deleting a redundant enhancer from the svb locus led to reduced trichome numbers in embryos raised at elevated temperatures. Using high-resolution fluorescence microscopy, we observed lower Ubx concentration and transcriptional output in this deletion allele. Transcription sites of the full svb cis-regulatory region inserted into a different chromosome colocalized with the svb locus, increasing Ubx concentration, the transcriptional output of svb, and partially rescuing the phenotype. Thus, multiple enhancers could reinforce a local transcriptional hub to buffer against environmental stresses and genetic perturbations, providing a mechanism for phenotypical robustness.
RUMO À REVISÃO DA POLÍTICA EDITORIAL DO BOLETIM DO MUSEU PARAENSE EMÍLIO GOELDI. CIÊNCIAS HUMANAS
Authors: Beltrão Jimena Felipe , Silva Taíse Cruz
Published: July 2019

Dada a sua importância e necessidade de sua atualização para demandas correntes a periódicos científicos, o artigo sugere revisão da política editorial do BMPEG. Ciências Humanas. Um estudo da norma a revista utilizou a abordagem quali-quantitativa, além de pesquisa documental, bibliográfica e entrevista. No total foram analisados 12 documentos indicativos de condutas editoriais relativos ao período 1985 a 2003, e que estão sob a guarda do Arquivo Guilherme de La Penha, do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. O foco e o escopo das políticas editoriais (1988 e 1997) estão entre os itens de maior relevância e, juntamente com o sistema de avaliação por pares, permaneceram inalterados. A principal diferença entre as duas políticas é de que a política de 1988 descreve critérios editoriais apenas para o periódico, enquanto que a de 1997 é abrangente e alcança todas as publicações editadas pelo MPEG. Observou-se ainda na trajetória do periódico, alterações ao seu título e à atribuição de ISSN distintos. Apesar da política editorial estar consolidada, a adoção de uma norma de caráter internacional e a exemplificação de submissões interdisciplinares, bem como da política anti-plágio são elementos fundamentais para o aperfeiçoamento da revista e para o aumento de sua visibilidade no cenário científico.
A MEDIAÇÃO CULTURAL E A ANÁLISE DE ASSUNTO: MAIS QUE DISCURSOS, UNINDO COMUNIDADES
Authors: Brentan Junior Elisio Custodio , Martins Bianca Rodrigues , Santos Neto João Arlindo
Published: July 2019

Manifestações culturais diversas e plurais, estáticas ou imediatas no contexto do século XXI, constituem as temáticas deste artigo. O propósito foi investigar como ocorre a mediação cultural no processo de análise de assunto e explicitar o papel mediador deste processo. A pesquisa é de natureza básica, com abordagem qualitativa, sendo exploratória e descritiva. Como resultados apresenta três categorias: os processos, agentes e produtos. Evidencia que o tratador da informação, carrega consigo preceitos e também considera a unidade ao qual pertence, para o desenvolvimento de seus processos, enquanto o artefato cultural também carrega conhecimentos, preconceitos e a visão de mundo de seu genitor. Soma-se a isto, a intencionalidade do autor, com seu ato de criação, realizando mesmo que indiretamente, o processo de mediação cultural destes artefatos culturais. Considera que o tratador da informação atua como mediador cultural no momento em realiza a análise de assunto visando a aproximação entre os artefatos culturais e os usuários.
SUBSÍDIOS PARA A CONTRUÇÃO DE UM MODELO DE AVALIAÇÃO DE SISTEMAS DE GESTÃO DE DADOS DE PESQUISA
Authors: Sayão Luis Fernando , Sales Luana Farias
Published: July 2019

Para que haja uma efetiva gestão das coleções de dados de pesquisa, o requisito essencial é que ela se realize por meio de plataformas que assegurem infraestrutura tecnológica e gerencial, sustentabilidade econômica e politica de longo prazo e que sejam capazes de oferecer serviços disciplinares e um espaço de colaboração para os pesquisadores. Esses sistemas cumprem um duplo papel: se configuram como sistemas de informação que apoiam os pesquisadores na publicação, preservação e disseminação de suas próprias coleções de dados; e, ao mesmo tempo, são ferramentas críticas para o descobrimento e o acesso a coleções de dados de outros pesquisadores, possibilitando o reuso e promovendo a pesquisa interdisciplinar. Avaliar as plataformas colaborativas de gestão de dados, tanto do ponto de vista do pesquisador que quer depositar seus dados ou encontrar dados de outras fontes, usufruir de serviços informacionais, computacionais e de capacitação, bem como da instituição de pesquisa que deseja mensurar a conformidade do seu repositório com as melhores práticas, tecnologias, padrões e metodologias, exige considerar um grande número de parâmetros técnicos, gerenciais e organizacionais. Como contribuição para a composição de um modelo de avaliação de plataformas colaborativas de dados de pesquisa, o presente trabalho apresenta uma sistematização dos principais itens que devem ser considerados na geração de métricas que podem ser aplicadas esses sistemas.
Substrate‐Dependent Molecular and Nanostructural Orientation of Nafion Thin Films
Authors: Kushner Douglas I. , Kusoglu Ahmet , Podraza Nikolas J. , Hickner Michael A.
Published: July 2019

The effects of film thickness and substrate composition on the ionomer structure in porous electrodes are critical in understanding pathways toward developing higher performance electrochemical devices, including fuel cells and batteries. Insights are gained into the molecular and nanostructural orientation dependence for thin Nafion films (12–300 nm thick) on gold, platinum, and SiO2 model substrates. Molecular orientation is determined from the birefringence measured using spectroscopic ellipsometry, while the nanostructural orientation of the ionic domains is measured using grazing‐incidence small‐angle X‐ray scattering. Density functional theory calculations for the molecular polarizability of the Nafion backbone and side chain show complimentary contributions to the measured birefringence values for the material. Nafion films prepared on SiO2 substrates exhibit a nearly isotropic molecular and nanostructural orientation. Films on gold and platinum display parallel backbone orientations, relative to the substrate, with decreasing film thickness. However, a birefringence transition toward molecular isotropy is observed for 30 nm thick films on Au and Pt; while the ionic nanostructured domains continuously align parallel to the substrate. This apparent isotropic molecular orientation with increasing domain orientation highlights the difference between the backbone and side chain orientation, a key finding for elucidating transport in confined films at the interfaces.