bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Outcomes of Acinetobacter Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: A Multicenter Registry Analysis
Authors: Htay Htay , Cho Yeoungjee , Pascoe Elaine M. , Hawley Carmel , Clayton Philip A. , Borlace Monique , Badve Sunil V. , Sud Kamal , Boudville Neil , McDonald Stephen P. , Johnson David W.
Published: February 2018

Background

Acinetobacter is a rare but important cause of peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. As the complication has not been comprehensively evaluated previously, the present study examined the outcomes of Acinetobacter peritonitis in a large, national cohort of PD patients.

Methods

The study included all episodes of peritonitis in Australia from January 2004 to December 2014 using Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry (ANZDATA) data. The primary outcome was peritonitis cure and secondary outcomes were catheter removal, hemodialysis transfer, recurrent/relapsing peritonitis, peritonitis-related hospitalization, and death. Outcomes were compared using multivariable logistic regression.

Results

Overall, 5,367 patients experienced 11,122 episodes of peritonitis across 51 centers in Australia. Of these, 228 (4.2%) patients experienced 253 (2.3%) episodes of Acinetobacter peritonitis (176 episodes were due to Acinetobacter alone and 77 involved co-infection with other organisms). Of the 176 solitary Acinetobacter episodes, 131(74%) achieved cure with antibiotics alone. Compared with Acinetobacter, significantly lower odds of peritonitis cure were observed for Pseudomonas (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 0.24, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.16 – 0.36), other gram-negative organisms (AOR 0.54, 95% CI 0.37 – 0.77), fungi (AOR 0.02, 95% CI 0.01 – 0.03), and polymicrobial organisms (AOR 0.36, 95% CI 0.25 – 0.51), whilst similar odds of cure were observed for Staphylococcus (AOR 0.73, 95% CI 0.50 – 1.06), other gram-positive organisms (AOR 1.32,95% CI 0.93 – 1.89), culture-negative (AOR 1.19, 95% CI 0.82 –1.71), and other organisms (AOR 0.72, 95% CI 0.49 – 1.07). The odds of catheter removal and hemodialysis transfer were higher with Pseudomonas, other gram-negative, fungal, and polymicrobial peritonitis than with Acinetobacter peritonitis. The odds of death were also higher with Pseudomonas and fungal peritonitis than with Acinetobacter peritonitis. Treatment of Acinetobacter peritonitis with gentamicin, ciprofloxacin, or ceftazidime achieved comparable outcomes.

Conclusions

Outcomes of Acinetobacter peritonitis were favorable compared with most other forms of organism-specific peritonitis. Commonly used antibiotics covering gram-negative bacteria achieved comparable outcomes in Acinetobacter peritonitis.
Mean Blood Pressure Difference among Adolescents Based on Dyssomnia Types
Authors: Sembiring Krisnarta , Ramayani Oke Rina , Lubis Munar
Published: February 2018

BACKGROUND: Dyssomnia is the most frequent sleep disturbance and associated with increased blood pressure. There has been no study determining the difference in mean blood pressure based on dyssomnia types among adolescents.OBJECTIVE: To determine the difference in mean blood pressure among adolescents based on dyssomnia types.METHODS: a Cross-sectional study was conducted in SMP Negeri 1 Muara Batang Gadis in April 2016. Samples were students having sleep disturbance based on Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC) questionnaire. Stature and blood pressure data were collected along with demographic data and sleep disorder questionnaire. Analyses were done with Kruskal-Wallis test and logistic regression. P - value < 0.05 was considered significant.RESULTS: Seventy-six samples were obtained with mean age 13.9 (SD 1.14) years - old. Dyssomnia proportion and hypertension were 72/76 and 20/76 respectively. Mean systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was 111.1 (SD 16.46) mmHg and 70.3 (SD 11.98) mmHg respectively. Mean SDSC score was 49.7 (SD 8.96), and the most frequent dyssomnia type was disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep. Age and sex were not the risk factors of hypertension in dyssomnia. There was a significant difference in mean SBP (P = 0.006) and DBP (P = 0.022) based on dyssomnia types. Combination dyssomnia type had the highest mean blood pressure among dyssomnia types.CONCLUSION: There is a significant difference in mean blood pressure among adolescents based on dyssomnia types.
Parole, voix et corps
Authors: Ticca Anna Claudia , Traverso Véronique
Published: February 2018

Cet article présente une recherche en cours sur l’interaction entre soignants et patients migrants en présence d’interprètes. Il se concentre sur le cas d’une consultation en psychologie. Il repose sur une méthodologie de linguistique interactionnelle, s’attachant au détail des pratiques et aux ressources de différentes natures (parole, pauses et silences, postures, gestes, regards), utilisées par les participants pour faire progresser leurs échanges, et travailler à l’intercompréhension. La consultation étudiée provient d’un corpus de données audiovisuelles enregistrées dans plusieurs centres de santé. Nous nous concentrons en particulier sur les détails verbaux et non verbaux des phénomènes de convergence, c’est-à-dire l’alignement entre la psychologue et l’interprète. Cette convergence qui confère une grande fluidité interactionnelle à cette consultation.
L’interprétariat en santé mentale : les enjeux de la formation
Authors: Chambon Nicolas , Zeroug-Vial Halima , Carbonel Natacha
Published: February 2018

Cet article rend compte de la dynamique de l’Orspere-Samdarra sur l’interprétariat en santé. L’absence d’interprète pouvant entraver le soin du public migrant, le souci du recours à l’interprétariat est un souci majeur partagé par de nombreux acteurs. Mais, par-delà le manque de moyens dans certaines structures, le bouleversement de la configuration du soin peut aussi être un frein au recours aux interprètes. D’une part, cet article détaille les épreuves auxquelles sont confrontés chacun des participants, que ce soit le professionnel en santé, l’interprète, ou encore le migrant. D’autre part, les auteurs questionnent les enjeux liés à la professionnalisation de l’activité d’interprétariat ; dans un contexte où la puissance publique reconnait de plus en plus cette activité comme participant à l’efficience du soin. Si la formation est déjà une manière d’agir contre l’isolement des interprètes et de dispenser des connaissances qui pourraient leur faire défaut, il y a aussi un intérêt à proposer des espaces d’échange entre soignants et interprètes, non seulement pour partager la question de la place et du rôle de chacun des participants, mais surtout pour discuter les réponses pratiques que cette question amène.
Les changements stratégiques et leurs implications sur les politiques en Méditerranée occidentale
Authors: Lessir Mohamed
Published: February 2018

Au sud et à l’est du bassin méditerranéen, les espoirs suscités initialement par les « printemps arabes » ne se sont pas concrétisés et la région a sombré dans un cycle de violence durable qui a fragilisé davantage l’ordre régional. Les deux rives de la Méditerranée sont liées aujourd’hui par une réelle interdépendance sécuritaire et un ordre méditerranéen nouveau s’impose.
L’UE renonce-t-elle à développer une politique méditerranéenne à part entière ?
Authors: Lannon Erwan
Published: February 2018

Les nouveaux enjeux en Méditerranée conduisent l’Europe à développer de nouvelles politiques fondées sur la résilience de ses voisins méridionaux. Cette realpolitik pose toutefois un certain nombre de questions concernant la Politique européenne de voisinage, la stratégie de politique étrangère et de sécurité et le renforcement du partenariat avec l’Afrique.
La coopération Europe / Sahel-Maghreb au défi de la crise migratoire
Authors: Kerkeni Ezzeddine
Published: February 2018

Les mouvements migratoires de l’espace sahélo-saharien transitant par le Maghreb et la Méditerranée pour finir en Europe reflètent l’ampleur du sous-développement qui mine la région. Ils mettent à l’épreuve le système européen dans sa cohésion, ses capacités et ses principes fondateurs et questionnent le mode de coopération suivi jusqu’ici.
L’activisme religieux international de l’Arabie séoudite : le cas des pays méditerranéens
Authors: Conesa Pierre
Published: February 2018

Quels ont été les grands axes de la diplomatie religieuse de l’Arabie séoudite, d’abord dirigée contre le nationalisme et le panarabisme de Nasser ? Comment et pourquoi les Occidentaux ont-ils laissé faire ? Quelle leçon aurait-il fallu tirer de la crise algérienne ? Où en est-on aujourd’hui dans l’espace méditerranéen ?
Les politiques française et européenne face au défi du changement politico-stratégique
Authors: Daguzan Jean-François
Published: February 2018

Les mouvements de transformation arabes commencés en 2010 ont brisé les codes traditionnels des pouvoirs locaux. Pourtant ni les États européens ni l’Union n’ont su réécrire une coopération opérationnelle adaptée. Face à ces enjeux majeurs, un nouvel élan est nécessaire, et la France doit être le fer de lance d’un tel renouveau.
Méditerranée : l’heure du pragmatisme
Authors: Abis Sébastien
Published: February 2018

L’Europe ne peut pas agir seule et sur tout. Elle doit faire des choix pour proposer une politique plus cohérente dans le temps, plus pragmatique avec les réalités actuelles et plus orientée sur l’axe Méditerranée-Afrique. L’emploi, le climat et l’alimentation sont au cœur des défis liés au développement et à la sécurité.
Le Louvre Abou Dhabi, une étoile entre sable et mer
Authors: Juilliard Colette
Published: February 2018

Après de nombreuses controverses volcaniques et quelques années de retard, le Louvre Abou Dhabi, qui vient d’ouvrir ses portes, s’attire les louanges du monde des musées pour sa présentation originale des œuvres, sorties du carcan chronologique pour mieux établir un dialogue entre civilisations.
Time-dependent modulation of FoxO activity by HDAC inhibitor in oncogene-transformed E1A+Ras cells
Authors: Morshneva Alisa , Gnedina Olga , Svetlikova Svetlana , Pospelov Valery , Igotti Maria
Published: February 2018

HDAC inhibitors (HDACIs) induce irreversible cell cycle arrest and senescence in mouse embryonic fibroblasts transformed with E1A and c-Ha-Ras oncogenes (E1A+Ras cell line). The aging rate has been associated with the production of high levels of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS). Specific increases of ROS level have been demonstrated as potentially critical for induction and maintenance of cell senescence process. It's known that HDACs regulate the ROS-dependent FoxO factors, which are responsible for cell growth, proliferation, and longevity. The characteristic ROS increase during aging may be responsible for the decreased HDAC activity, which facilitates the senescent-like phenotype. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of FoxO transcription factors on HDACIs-induced senescence of E1A+Ras oncogenes transformed cells. This study shows the specific time-dependent effect of HDACI sodium butyrate treatment on FoxO proteins in E1A+Ras cells. Indeed, short-term treatment with NaB results in FoxO activation, which takes place through nuclear translocation, and accompanied by accumulation of such ROS scavengers as MnSOD and SOD2. However, prolonged treatment leads to extensive FoxO degradation and increased intracellular levels of ROS. This degradation is connected with NaB-induced activation of Akt kinase. All of these findings establish that one of the possible mechanism involved in NaB-induced senescence of transformed cells is mediated through down-regulation of FoxO transcription factors and ROS accumulation.
On skew braces (with an appendix by N. Byott and L. Vendramin)
Authors: Smoktunowicz Agata , Vendramin Leandro
Published: February 2018

Braces are generalizations of radical rings, introduced by Rump to study involutive non-degenerate set-theoretical solutions of the Yang–Baxter equation (YBE). Skew braces were also recently introduced as a tool to study not necessarily involutive solutions. Roughly speaking, skew braces provide group-theoretical and ring-theoretical methods to understand solutions of the YBE. It turns out that skew braces appear in many different contexts, such as near-rings, matched pairs of groups, triply factorized groups, bijective 1-cocycles and Hopf–Galois extensions. These connections and some of their consequences are explored in this paper. We produce several new families of solutions related in many different ways with rings, near-rings and groups. We also study the solutions of the YBE that skew braces naturally produce. We prove, for example, that the order of the canonical solution associated with a finite skew brace is even: it is two times the exponent of the additive group modulo its center.
A new class of monohedral pentagonal spherical tilings with GeoGebra
Authors: d'Azevedo Breda Ana M. , Dos Santos Dos Santos José M.
Published: February 2018

By a monohedral spherical tiling we mean a decomposition of the sphere by geodesic congruent polygons. Here, making use of GeoGebra, a well known free interactive mathematics software, we show how to generate new classes of monohedral non-convex triangular and new non-convex pentagonal spherical tilings, changing the side gluing rules of the regular spherical tetrahedral tiling, by means of a local action of particular subgroups of spherical isometries. In both cases each face has

\pi

as area measure.

In relation to the new class of pentagonal tilings, we describe some of their properties and show the existence, in a special case, of an associated dihedral triangular spherical tiling, that is, a tiling composed by two sets of congruent triangles. These classes of spherical tilings have emerged as a result of an interative construction process, only possible by the use of newly produced GeoGebra tools and the dynamic interaction capabilities of this software.
NDACC harmonized formaldehyde time-series from 21 FTIR stations covering a wide range of column abundances
Authors: Vigouroux Corinne , Bauer Aquino Carlos Augusto , Bauwens Maïté , Becker Cornelis , Blumenstock Thomas , De Mazière Martine , García Omaira , Grutter Michel , Guarin César , Hannigan James , Hase Frank , Jones Nicholas , Kivi Rigel , Koshelev Dmitry , Langerock Bavo , Lutsch Erik , Makarova Maria , Metzger Jean-Marc , Müller Jean-François , Notholt Justus , Ortega Ivan , Palm Mathias , Paton-Walsh Clare , Poberovskii Anatoly , Rettinger Markus , Robinson John , Smale Dan , Stavrakou Trissevgeni , Stremme Wolfgang , Strong Kim , Sussmann Ralf , Té Yao , Toon Geoffrey
Published: February 2018

Abstract. Among the more than twenty ground-based FTIR (Fourier Transform infrared) stations currently operating around the globe, only a few have provided formaldehyde (HCHO) total columns time-series until now. Although several independent studies have shown that the FTIR measurements can provide accurate and precise formaldehyde total columns, the spatial coverage has not been optimal for providing good diagnostics for satellite or model validation. Furthermore, these past studies used different retrieval settings, and biases as large as 50 % can be observed in the HCHO total columns depending on these retrieval choices, which is also a weakness for validation studies combining data from different ground-based stations. For the present work, the HCHO retrieval settings have been optimized based on experience gained from the past studies and have been applied consistently at the 21 participating stations, most of them are either part of the Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change (NDACC), or under consideration for membership. We provide the harmonized settings and a characterization of the HCHO FTIR products. Depending on the station, the systematic and random uncertainties of an individual HCHO total column measurement lie between 11 and 31 %; and between 1 and 11 × 1014  molec/cm2, respectively, with median values among all stations of 14 % and 2.6 × 1014 molec/cm2. This unprecedented harmonized formaldehyde data set from 21 ground-based FTIR stations is presented and its comparison to a global chemistry transport model shows its consistency, in absolute values as well as in seasonal cycles. The network covers very different concentration levels of formaldehyde, from very clean levels at the limit of detection (few 1013 molec/cm2) to highly polluted levels (7 × 1016 molec/cm2). Because the measurements can be made at any time during daylight, the diurnal cycle can be observed and is found to be significant at many stations. These HCHO time-series, some of them starting in the 1990's, are crucial for past and present satellite validation, and will be extended in the coming years for the next generation of satellite missions.
A remote-control datalogger for large-scale resistivity surveys and robust processing of its signals using a software lock-in approach
Authors: Oppermann Frank , Günther Thomas
Published: February 2018

Abstract. We present a new versatile datalogger that can be used for a wide range of possible applications in geosciences. It is adjustable in signal strength and sampling frequency, battery saving and can remotely be controlled over a Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) connection so that it saves running costs, particularly in monitoring experiments. The internet connection allows for checking functionality, controlling schedules and optimizing pre-amplification. We mainly use it for large-scale electrical resistivity tomography (ERT), where it independently registers voltage time series on three channels, while a square-wave current is injected. For the analysis of this time series we present a new approach that is based on the lock-in (LI) method, mainly known from electronic circuits. The method searches the working point (phase) using three different functions based on a mask signal, and determines the amplitude using a direct current (DC) correlation function. We use synthetic data with different types of noise to compare the new method with existing approaches, i.e. selective stacking and a modified fast Fourier transformation (FFT)-based approach that assumes a 1∕f noise characteristics. All methods give comparable results, but the LI is better than the well-established stacking method. The FFT approach can be even better but only if the noise strictly follows the assumed characteristics. If overshoots are present in the data, which is typical in the field, FFT performs worse even with good data, which is why we conclude that the new LI approach is the most robust solution. This is also proved by a field data set from a long 2-D ERT profile.
Trajectory errors of different numerical integration schemes diagnosed with the MPTRAC advection module driven by ECMWF operational analyses
Authors: Rößler Thomas , Stein Olaf , Heng Yi , Baumeister Paul , Hoffmann Lars
Published: February 2018

Abstract. The accuracy of trajectory calculations performed by Lagrangian particle dispersion models (LPDMs) depends on various factors. The optimization of numerical integration schemes used to solve the trajectory equation helps to maximize the computational efficiency of large-scale LPDM simulations. We analyzed global truncation errors of six explicit integration schemes of the Runge–Kutta family, which we implemented in the Massive-Parallel Trajectory Calculations (MPTRAC) advection module. The simulations were driven by wind fields from operational analysis and forecasts of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) at T1279L137 spatial resolution and 3 h temporal sampling. We defined separate test cases for 15 distinct regions of the atmosphere, covering the polar regions, the midlatitudes, and the tropics in the free troposphere, in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere (UT/LS) region, and in the middle stratosphere. In total, more than 5000 different transport simulations were performed, covering the months of January, April, July, and October for the years 2014 and 2015. We quantified the accuracy of the trajectories by calculating transport deviations with respect to reference simulations using a fourth-order Runge–Kutta integration scheme with a sufficiently fine time step. Transport deviations were assessed with respect to error limits based on turbulent diffusion. Independent of the numerical scheme, the global truncation errors vary significantly between the different regions. Horizontal transport deviations in the stratosphere are typically an order of magnitude smaller compared with the free troposphere. We found that the truncation errors of the six numerical schemes fall into three distinct groups, which mostly depend on the numerical order of the scheme. Schemes of the same order differ little in accuracy, but some methods need less computational time, which gives them an advantage in efficiency. The selection of the integration scheme and the appropriate time step should possibly take into account the typical altitude ranges as well as the total length of the simulations to achieve the most efficient simulations. However, trying to summarize, we recommend the third-order Runge–Kutta method with a time step of 170 s or the midpoint scheme with a time step of 100 s for efficient simulations of up to 10 days of simulation time for the specific ECMWF high-resolution data set considered in this study. Purely stratospheric simulations can use significantly larger time steps of 800 and 1100 s for the midpoint scheme and the third-order Runge–Kutta method, respectively.
Evaluating Simplified Chemical Mechanisms within CESM Version 1.2
CAM-chem (CAM4): MOZART-4 vs. Reduced Hydrocarbon vs. Super-Fast Chemistry
Authors: Brown-Steiner Benjamin , Selin Noelle E. , Prinn Ronald , Tilmes Simone , Emmons Louisa , Lamarque Jean-François , Cameron-Smith Philip
Published: February 2018

Abstract. While state-of-the-art complex chemical mechanisms expand our understanding of atmospheric chemistry, their sheer size and computational requirements often limit simulations to short length, or ensembles to only a few members. Here we present and compare three 25-year offline simulations with chemical mechanisms of different levels of complexity using CESM Version 1.2 CAM-chem (CAM4): the MOZART-4 mechanism, the Reduced Hydrocarbon mechanism, and the Super-Fast mechanism. We show that, for most regions and time periods, differences in simulated ozone chemistry between these three mechanisms is smaller than the model-observation differences themselves. The MOZART-4 mechanism and the Reduced Hydrocarbon are in close agreement in their representation of ozone throughout the troposphere during all time periods (annual, seasonal and diurnal). While the Super-Fast mechanism tends to have higher simulated ozone variability and differs from the MOZART-4 mechanism over regions of high biogenic emissions, it is surprisingly capable of simulating ozone adequately given its simplicity. We explore the trade-offs between chemical mechanism complexity and computational cost by identifying regions where the simpler mechanisms are comparable to the MOZART-4 mechanism, and regions where they are not. The Super-Fast mechanism is three times as fast as the MOZART-4 mechanism, which allows for longer simulations, or ensembles with more members, that may not be feasible with the MOZART-4 mechanism given limited computational resources.
Impact of coastal forcing and groundwater recharge on the growth of a fresh groundwater lens in a mega-scale beach nourishment
Authors: Huizer Sebastian , Radermacher Max , de Vries Sierd , Oude Essink Gualbert H. P. , Bierkens Marc F. P.
Published: February 2018

Abstract. For a large beach nourishment called the Sand Engine – constructed in 2011
at the Dutch coast – we have examined the impact of coastal forcing (i.e.
natural processes that drive coastal hydro- and morphodynamics) and
groundwater recharge on the growth of a fresh groundwater lens between 2011
and 2016. Measurements of the morphological change and the tidal dynamics at
the study site were incorporated in a calibrated three-dimensional and
variable-density groundwater model of the study area. Simulations with this
model showed that the detailed incorporation of both the local hydro- and
morphodynamics and the actual recharge rate can result in a reliable
reconstruction of the growth in fresh groundwater resources. In contrast, the
neglect of tidal dynamics, land-surface inundations, and morphological changes
in model simulations can result in considerable overestimations of the volume
of fresh groundwater. In particular, wave runup and coinciding coastal
erosion during storm surges limit the growth in fresh groundwater resources
in dynamic coastal environments, and should be considered at potential
nourishment sites to delineate the area that is vulnerable to salinization.
Theoretical study of ice cover phenology at large freshwater lakes based on SMOS MIRAS data
Authors: Tikhonov Vasiliy , Khvostov Ilya , Romanov Andrey , Sharkov Evgeniy
Published: February 2018

Abstract. The paper presents a theoretical analysis of seasonal brightness temperature variations at a number of large freshwater lakes – Baikal, Ladoga, Great Bear Lake (GBL), Great Slave Lake (GSL), and Huron – retrieved from Microwave Imaging Radiometer with Aperture Synthesis (MIRAS) data (1.4 GHz) of the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) satellite. The analysis was performed using the model of microwave radiation of plane layered heterogeneous nonisothermal medium. The input parameters for the model were real regional climatological characteristics and glaciological parameters of ice cover of the study lakes. Three distinct seasonal brightness temperature time regions corresponding to different phenological phases of the lake surfaces: complete ice cover, ice melt and deterioration, and open water, were revealed. The paper demonstrates the possibility to determine the beginning of ice cover deterioration from satellite microwave radiometry data. The obtained results can be useful for setting the operating terms of winter crossings and roads on ice, since with the beginning of ice deterioration, these transportation routes across water bodies (rivers, lakes, water reservoirs) become insecure and cannot be used any more.
O SENTIDO LIBERAL DA CONCEPÇÃO DE LIBERDADE NO ÂMBITO DO ABSOLUTISMO POLÍTICO DE HOBBES
Authors: Mattos Delmo , Ramos Edith
Published: February 2018

O propósito fundamental do presente artigo consiste em examinar os termos da liberdade em Hobbes, utilizando-se do sentido liberal de liberdade, por vezes atribuído ao modo como o filósofo concebe a sua posição sobre a liberdade, mediante as discussões de Quentin Skinner acerca da concepção “neorromana” de liberdade ou a liberdade republicana. Com base nesse pressuposto, pretende evidenciar como a concepção moderna de liberdade é inteiramente dependente da construção hobbesiana da “liberdade negativa”, influenciada diretamente por um debate político ocorrido na Inglaterra nos meados do século XVII. Com base nesses elementos, o cerne das discussões que serão empreendidas no presente artigo diz respeito à crítica hobbesiana à liberdade republicana como pressuposto para demonstrar o desenvolvimento da concepção moderna de liberdade. Uma vez examinada essa relação, será possível, portanto, evidenciar os aspectos marcantes do liberalismo presentes na argumentação política de Hobbes.
Fuzzy $m$-structures $m$-open multifunctions and bitopological spaces
Authors: Tripathy Binod Chandra , Debnath Shyamal
Published: February 2018

In this paper we study different weak forms of open multifunctionsfrom a fuzzy topological space into a fuzzy $m$-space. Further we study the same from a fuzzy bitopological space into a fuzzy bitopological spaces.
Mass-count distinction in Chinese-English bilingual students
Authors: Yin Bin , O'Brien Beth Ann
Published: February 2018

There has been increased interest in examining the relationship between different linguistic modules in second language learners’ grammar system. One such interface concerns learners’ ability to map morphosyntax to target-like semantic interpretations, especially in cases where the first and second languages differ in morphosyntax-semantics mapping. We examined this issue by investigating Chinese-English bilingual adolescents’ knowledge regarding the semantic consequences of mass-count morphosyntax in English. 228 Chinese-English bilingual students from Singapore took part in a quantity judgment task. Following previous studies, we tested five noun conditions including count (e.g., shoe), substance mass (e.g., ketchup), object mass (e.g., furniture) and two conditions involving items that can occur flexibly in both mass and count contexts (e.g., string/strings). The last two conditions specifically probe learners’ ability to make use of morphosyntax in deriving semantics. The representation of quantity for objects/substance was manipulated for number or combined volume (e.g., two large shoes/portions of ketchup versus six tiny shoes/portions of ketchup). Participants were asked to make judgments on the quantity of items, in response to questions presented in a count and/or mass frame (Who has more shoes/ketchup/furniture/string/strings?). Results show that our bilingual participants were able to make appropriate semantic judgments of quantity in response to manipulation of morphosyntax. We compare our findings with previous research in first and second language contexts and discuss the differences in terms of the quantity and quality of input in shaping learners’ grammar system.
Affixation in English and Arabic: A Contrastive Study
Authors: Igaab Zainab Kadim , Kareem Israa Ali
Published: February 2018

The present study is descriptive, analytic and comparative because it describes affixation in English and Arabic to arrive at the similarities and differences between the two languages. This study aims at describing, analyzing and comparing affixation in English and Arabic by defining it, showing ways of classifying affixes and illustrating their types. The final finding of this study is that affixation is found in the compared languages. English is concerned with the types of affixes through the process of affixation. Arabic is interested in the idea of al-wazn in the process of affixation and it does not pay much attention to the types of affixes though both of the two languages have the same ways of classifying affixes.
Generic Competencies in the Education of Engineers: The Case of Engineering Program in a Public University in Mexico
Authors: García-Serna Alejandra , Arcos-Vega José Luis , Sevilla-García Juan José , Oliveros-Ruíz María Amparo
Published: February 2018

We present an analysis regarding generic skills on engineering program offered in a public state university in Mexico (UABC). The university implemented a new educational model changing rigid programs to flexible programs based on competencies. The goal is to determine generic skills related to the four pillars of learning: learning to do, learning to know, learning to be, and learning to live together. This work is non experimental, cross-sectional, and descriptive. The study reflect upon the generic competences that students consider are being promoted during their first years in the university and provides a reference for the methodology to identify development of generic skills in engineering students.
Een waarschuwende strafrechter
Authors: Janssen J.H.
Published: February 2018

Een waarschuwende strafrechter

Afschaffing van de schorsing van de voorlopige hechtenis leidt niet tot het doel dat de wetgever zegt met de wijziging voor ogen te hebben. Het effect zou in veel gevallen zelfs kunnen zijn dat de nadruk meer komt te liggen op daadwerkelijke vrijheidsbeneming en minder op vrijheidsbeperking. Een ander gevaar dat dreigt is dat gemakkelijk tot onnodige vrijheidsbeperkende maatregelen wordt overgegaan. Ook kunnen vraagtekens worden geplaatst bij de effectiviteit van de vrijheidsbeperkende maatregelen als er voor de verdachte geen concreet zicht is op vrijheidsbeneming. Deze averechtse effecten kunnen niet de bedoeling van de wetgever zijn en kunnen worden voorkomen.
Generation and Rendering of Interactive Ground Vegetation for Real-Time Testing and Validation of Computer Vision Algorithms
Authors: Hempe Nico , Rossmann Jürgen , Sondermann Björn
Published: February 2018

In recent years, the realistic rendering of natural outdoor sceneries has become more and more important in many application areas. Regarding the development process of new algorithms for computer vision applications, testing and evaluation in real outdoor environments is time-consuming or hardly applicable in many cases. As a result,artificial testing environments are used, which differ from real-world environments, especially regarding realistically reacting ground vegetation. Thus, developers try to simulate natural environments in real-time virtual reality applications, which are commonly known as Virtual Testbeds. Since the first basic usage of Virtual Testbeds several years ago, the image quality of recent virtual environments has almost reached a level close to photorealism even in real-time due to new rendering approaches and increasing processing power of current graphics hardware. Thus, Virtual Testbeds can recently be applied in application areas like computer vision, that strongly rely on realistic scene representations. In this article, we introduce a novel ground vegetation rendering approach that is capable of generating large sceneries with realistic appearance and excellent performance. Our approach features wind animation, as well as object-to-grass interaction and delivers realistically appearing grass and shrubs at all distances and from all viewing angles. This greatly improves immersion, as well as acceptance, especially in virtual training applications. Nevertheless, the rendered results also fulfill important requirements for the computer vision aspect, like plausible geometry representation of the vegetation as well as its consistence during the entire simulation. Feature detection and matching algorithms are applied to our approach in localization scenarios of mobile robots in natural outdoor environments. We will show how the quality of feature matching results is influenced by violating the static scene constraint in the Virtual Testbed, as observed in highly unstructured, real-world outdoor scenes with wind and object-to-vegetation interaction.
How to separate between Machine-Printed/Handwritten and Arabic/Latin Words?
Authors: Kacem Afef , Saidani Asma , Belaid Abdel
Published: February 2018

This paper gathers some contributions to script and its nature identification. Different sets of featureshave been employed successfully for discriminating between handwritten and machine-printed Arabic and Latin scripts. They include some well established features, previously used in the literature, and new structural features which are intrinsic to Arabic and Latin scripts. The performance of such features is studied towards this paper. We also compared the performance of three classifiers: Bayes (AODEsr), k-Nearest Neighbor (k-NN) and Decision Tree (J48) used to identify the script at word level. These classifiers have been chosen enough different to test the feature contributions. Experiments have been conducted with handwritten and machine-printed words, covering a wide range of fonts. Experimental results show the capability of the proposed features to capture differences between scripts and the effectiveness of the three classifiers. An average identification precision and recall rates of 98.72% was achieved, using a set of 58 features and AODEsr classifier, which is slightly better than those reported in similar works.
Autonomous UAV for Suspicious Action Detection using Pictorial Human Pose Estimation and Classiﬁcation
Authors: Penmetsa Surya , Minhuj Fatima , Singh Amarjot , Omkar SN
Published: February 2018

Visual autonomous systems capable of monitoring crowded areas and alerting the authorities in occurrence of a suspicious action can play a vital role in controlling crime rate. Previous atte mpts have been made to monitor crime using posture recognition but nothing exclusive to investigating actions of people in large populated area has been cited. In order resolve this shortcoming, we propose an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) visual surveillance system that locates humans in image frames followed by pose estimation using weak constraints on position, appearance of body parts and image parsing. The estimated pose, represented as a pictorial structure, is flagged using the proposed Hough Orientation Calculator (HOC) on close resemblance with any pose in the suspicious action dataset. The robustness of the system is demonstrated on videos recorded using a UAV with no prior knowledge of background, lighting or location and scale of the human in the image. The system produces an accuracy of 71% and can also be applied on various other video sources such as CCTV camera.
Selectividad geográfica y demográfica en los medios de comunicación publicitaria
Authors: Arana Edorta
Published: February 2018

Una de las primeras labores del/a planificador/a de medios al recibir del anunciante las indicaciones sobre una campaña publicitaria (es decir, cuando se trabaja el contenido del briefing) es la de determinar cuáles son los mejores medios para conseguir los objetivos propuestos. Este, «elegir los medios» un poco genérico, coincide con la primera de la clásicas eta­ pas de la planificación, es decir, «seleccionar los medios publicitarios» a utilizar en una campaña. Es en esta primera etapa de la planificación cuan­ do hay que analizar a quién queremos llegar (público objetivo del produc­ to anunciado y, por lo tanto, de la campaña) con todas sus características: edad, estatus socioeconómico, hábito de consumo de medios, sexo o nivel de estudios, hábitat... y también, estudiar los medios de comunicación existentes para saber si con ellos conseguimos nuestros objetivos.
Propaganda electoral
Authors: Ramos Serrano Marina
Published: February 2018

JUAN REY (EDITOR), Sevilla, MAECEI, 2005
las rutas de la publicidad en Andalucía
Authors: Lozano Javier
Published: February 2018

ANTONIO  CHECA  GODOYSevilla, Fundación  José Manuel Lara,  Colección  Rutas  Cultura­ les, 2005.
La publicidad en la web: Hacia el patrocinio y el banner narrativo audiovisual
Authors: Rausell Koster Claudia
Published: February 2018

La publicidad en la web seguirá evolucionando a la misma velocidad que lo ha hecho  hasta  ahora. En primer lugar la actual incongruencia entre el tipo  de contenidos existentes en la web y las manifiestas  preferencias del  colectivo de  usuarios  más  numeroso,  pro­ vocará  el auge  del  patrocinio que  se centrará en  las  páginas  y  portales dedicadas a la  información de  calidad y al  entretenimiento.  En  segun­ do  lugar   el  lógico  y progresivo descenso   del  click-through  y  la  previsi­ ble  coexistencia durante  un  tiempo bastante amplio de  las  dos  veloci­ dades  en las  conexiones de  Internet,  incrementará la  inversión en  ban­ ners  y éstos,  ante la  imposibilidad de ganar en  espectacularidad visual a  través del  preciosismo fotográfico,  tenderán  a  desarrollar la  narra­ ción  audiovisual.
El debate de la ampliación europea y los medios de comunicación publicitaria
Authors: Papí-Gálvez Natalia , Ramos Soler Irene
Published: February 2018

El  objetivo central del  estudio es tratar de  averiguar si  exis­ ten   diferencias significativas  entre los   países  miembros  de  la   Unión Europea y los  candidatos  desde una   perspectiva  novedosa: los  medios de comunicación y la  publicidad. De  esta  forma, mediante el análisis des­  criptivo y  el  de  conglomerados jerárquicos se  comprueba  la  coherencia entre  los   resultados  que   se  obtienen  de   este   análisis   y   los   requisitos para   formar parte de  la   Unión.  Los  primeros análisis  corroboran  las evaluaciones  efectuadas  a  los   países  candidatos   y   resoluciones  de   la Comisión.   Todo   ello   conduce a  motivar un   debate  sobre   las  implica­ ciones sociales y  económicas, que   no  creativas ni  éticas, del   mercado publicitario y  de  medios en  el  contexto de  la  Unión  Europea.
La buena reputación. Claves del valor intangible de las empresas
Authors: Rey Juan
Published: February 2018

Justo VILLAFAÑE, Madrid, Ediciones Pirámide, 2004.
El strategic planner
Authors: Fernández Gómez Jorge  David
Published: February 2018

ÜFELIA GIQUEL  ARRIBAS, Madrid, Cie InversionesEditoriales Dossat 2000, 2003
Los enunciados interrogativos en los textos publicitarios. Un acercamiento pragmático
Authors: Méndez Ga de Paredes Elena
Published: February 2018

Es un hecho muy conocido  que entre las estrategias discursivas  de las que se valen los textos publicitarios,  la recurrencia a los enunciados inte­ rrogativos es de una frecuencia  extraordinaria.  Sin embargo,  las  razones que se han dado del porqué de este elevado  índice de aparición no resul­ tan, a mi modo de ver, todo lo explicativas que debieran, pues sólo se han tenido  en cuenta  parcialmente ciertas  propiedades  lingüísticas  de estas estructuras, así como no todas las características comunicativas  y discursi­ vas de este género textual, de ahí que el enfoque pragmalingüístico  que me propongo  llevar a cabo en este estudio intente ser un medio de comple­ mentar visiones más tradicionales.
Las televisiones públicas autonómicas del siglo XXI. Nuevos escenadrios tras el cierre de RTVV
Authors: Toscano Alonso María
Published: February 2018

Javier Marzal Felici (ed.) Aldea Global, Barcelona y Valencia, 2015
Retórica y comunicación política
Authors: Femández Gómez Jorge David
Published: February 2018

ANTONIO LOPEZ EIRE y JAVIER DE SANTIAGO GUERVOSMadrid, Cátedra, 2000
El eros electrónico
Authors: Lasso de la Vega González Carmen
Published: February 2018

ROMAN GUBERN, Taurus, Madrid, 2000
Comunicación y márketing
Authors: Herreros Arconada Mario
Published: February 2018

A estas alturas y después de medio siglo practicando las técnicas de már­ keting parece ocioso que ahora nos detengamos a reflexionar sobre la rela­ ción existente entre dos procesos que aparecen siempre inseparables: comercio y comunicación. Resulta obvio que la comunicación es a la comercialización lo que la sombra al cuerpo. No hay proceso ni operación comercial que no sea fruto de algún acto previo o serie previa de actos de comunicación.
Los efectos de la televisión y el proceso cognoscitivo de la información
Authors: Jiménez Segura Jesús
Published: February 2018

Las diferentes investigaciones sobre los efectos de la televisión han generado una amplia controversia sobre cómo reaccionan los especta­dores ante los programas de televisión. Ante la existencia de diferentes tipos de efectos las investigaciones han seguido diversos cauces. Por una parte, la televisión ha sido estudiada en cuanto que instrumento socializador. Como medio de información social, no cabe duda que la televisión influye en la elaboración del conocimiento de la realidad a través de la presentación de modelos o arquetipos, pautas de conducta etc. En este sentido se la considera como «maestra» del comportamien­ to o valores «ideales» al destacar positivamente ciertos aspectos del comportamiento humano, y no otros. Otros campos de análisis se han situado en el estudio de los efectos específicos sobre los niños, los efec­ tos de la información política en el cambio de actitudes, los efectos en la órbita emocional etc.
Técnicas de marketing viral
Authors: Oneto Márquez Moisés
Published: February 2018

Miguel Ángel Montañés del Río, César Serrano Domínguez, José Aurelio Medina Garrido ESIC, Madrid, 2014
Modelos comunicativos de la publicidad
Authors: Casetti Francesco
Published: February 2018

En los últimos años se ha difundido entre los estudiosos de los medios de comunicación de masas la sensación de que la publicidad no es sólo una comunicación instrumental que deba analizarse a espaldas del producto publicitado, sino que opera a más largo plazo por cuanto nos hace ver el modo en el que una sociedad construye sus discursos, se refleja en ellos y los difunde. En otras palabras, si es verdad que la publicidad es una comu­ nicación destinada a provocar deseos, compras, consumo, y que por tanto está unida a una función determinada, también es verdad que la publicidad trabaja más a fondo en la consecución de esta función hasta poner de mani­ fiesto la manera de relacionarnos con nuestro propio lenguaje.
Las audiencias de revistas en Andalucía
Authors: Guerrero Serón Carlos A.
Published: February 2018

Para analizar los rasgos definitorios de la audiencia de revistas en la Comunidad Andaluza he utilizado dos estudios complementarios con mues­ tras referidas al mismo periodo de tiempo: el Estudio sobre hábitos de expo­ sición a medios en Andalucía de noviembre de 1992 (Guerrero, 1992) y el Estudio del CJRES sobre medios de comunicación (CIRES 1992)
La globalización del mercado europeo y la gestión publicitaria
Authors: Martín Armario Enrique
Published: February 2018

El año 1993 es un hito temporal decisivo en el proceso de realización del Mercado Unico, sobre cuyos efectos para el conjunto de la economía comunitaria se mantienen posiciones muy dispares. Desde 'el "euro-opti­ mismo" derivado del enfoque Cecchini, hasta los que sostienen que se pro­ ducirá un proceso de concentración creciente de las actividades productivas más avanzadas en las áreas geográficas actualmente más desarrolladas.
Informe sobre e desarrollo de las III Jornadas de Publicidad
Authors: Comunicación Gabinete
Published: February 2018

Por tercer año consecutivo han tenido lugar las Jornadas de Publicidad en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Información de la Universidad de Sevilla, que en esta edición se presentaron bajo el título Comunicación y Empresa. Procurando aproximar a quienes estudian el fenómeno  publicitario y a quienes se encuentran inmersos profesionalmente en él, se contó con la participación  de numerosos profesionales  del campo de la comunicación y de profesores universitarios.
Ortega Martínez, E. (1992): La publicidad en televisión. Madrid, Mundo-Prensa
Authors: Mayor Galván Eva María
Published: February 2018

La publicidad ya no es sólo un instrumento comercial en manos de las empresas. En un principio su único fin era aumentar las ventas. Pero  con el correr de los años se ha convertido en un fenómeno social objeto de estudio de numerosos investigadores. El estudio de la publicidad puede abordarse desde distintas perspectivas. Una de ellas está constituida por el análisis de los medios publicitarios. De todos ellos, la televisión es el medio rey. Prácticamente la gran mayoría de los hogares dispone almenos de un recep­ tor de televisión. Por este motivo los spots televisivos transcienden a la sociedad y transmiten modas y formas de pensamiento.
Easterby-Smith, M; Thorpe, R.; Loewe, A. (1991): Management Research, an Introduction. London, Sage
Authors: González Eva María
Published: February 2018

Sobre investigación se han escrito muchos libros; las razones que impulsan a hacerlo pueden ser muy diversas y pretenden objetivos dife­ rentes. Que éstos reflejen las necesidades del público va a determinar en gran medida el éxito o fracaso de las obras.
Propaganda y publicidad política: algunas cuestiones terminológicas
Authors: Huici Módenes Adrián
Published: February 2018

La Facultad de Ciencias de la Información de la Universidad de Sevilla, en su rama de Publicidad, ha incorporado una nueva asignatura, dictada a partir del curso 1993/94, con el sugerente (y riesgoso) título de
La Red Temática de Comunicación Estratética (COES)
Authors: Herreros Arconada Mario
Published: February 2018

En el año de 1996 y a finales de su mes de abril terminó el plazo de presen­ tación de proyectos para la concesión de Redes Temáticas de Cooperación Docente, patrocinadas por el Instituto de Cooperación Iberoamericana de la Oficina Internacional de Cooperación del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (ICI). A esta primera convocatoria, llevada a efecto en las últimas semanas del gobierno socialista, se presentaron casi una centena de proyectos de los cuales sólo fueron aprobados cinco, los presentados por las universidades de Barcelona (Autónoma y Central), Salamanca, Zaragoza, Valencia. La Red Temática de Comunicación Estratégica (COES) fue un proyecto presentado por la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona a través de su Departamento de Comunicación Audiovisual y Publicidad.