bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
FRAGMENTAÇÃO E REELABORAÇÃO POSITIVA DA MEMÓRIA
Authors: Rocha Rodrigues Gabriela , Sá Rebello Lúcia
Published: November 2019

Este trabalho dialoga com as ideias de Jean-François Lyotard quando este se refere à política do esquecimento em relação ao testemunho, e com Jacques Rancière, no que diz respeito à partilha do sensível, entre outros estudiosos. Para tanto, observamos tais questões no romance Em Câmara Lenta (1977), de Renato Tapajós. Nesta obra o narrador utiliza a técnica do flashback e do flashfoward para reconstituir a imagem do corpo morto e denunciar a barbárie ocorrida durante o regime militar de 64 no Brasil. Uma alucinatória “compulsão à repetição” é um dos vieses marcantes do romance de Tapajós: o fluxo incontrolável da memória faz com que o narrador represente seis vezes ao longo da narrativa a prisão da companheira Ela, principiando de forma fragmentada e desconexa, até atingir o desenho completo da perseguição, prisão, tortura e morte da personagem. Ao longo da narrativa observamos que o trauma é representado em sua totalidade, pois a imagem do corpo dilacerado pela violência e pela tortura equipara-se à mente do sujeito traumatizado: as memórias fragmentadas pela dor do trauma resistem e retornam incessantemente operando também uma espécie de violência contra o sujeito. No entanto, o corpo reconstruído também simboliza a coragem de enfrentar as visões aterradoras do passado e transmutá-las em narração, o que exprime um tipo de reelaboração positiva da memória e, sobretudo, a força criadora dos sobreviventes.
POE E “O MAIS LEGÍTIMO DE TODOS OS TONS POÉTICOS”
Authors: Ribeiro Gabriel Maria Alice
Published: November 2019

Este artigo pretende discutir o tema da melancolia em alguns contos de Edgar Allan Poe, centrando-se nas questões pertinentes às definições estéticas e possíveis relações e sentidos desse termo nos escritos de Poe. O primeiro objetivo deste estudo é expor como a perspectiva neoplatônica de Poe sobre a melancolia inscreve-se na questão do Belo, presente em seus ensaios teóricos. O segundo objetivo é efetuar um estudo comparativo do tema de acordo com o ensaio de Sigmund Freud, “Luto e melancolia” (1917). A análise sugere como Poe conectou sua prosa ficcional, poesia e ensaios teóricos ao retratar personalidades melancólicas.
MELANCOLIA EM POÈMES SATURNIENS
Authors: Gomes Cavalcante Cristovam Bruno , Vicente Adalberto Luis
Published: November 2019

A partir dos apontamentos feitos por Jean Starobinski (2014, 2016), por Julia Kristeva (1989) e por Moacyr Scliar (2003) sobre o chamado sentimento ou temperamento melancólico, termo genérico usado para designar vários estados de disposições anímicas disfóricas, este estudo pretende analisar, por meio da presença de alguns elementos imagéticos sugeridos por esses estudiosos, como o humor melancólico se formaliza na obra Poèmes saturniens, do autor francês Paul Verlaine, nome emblemático para o Decadentismo e o Simbolismo francês. A partir da busca pela identificação de traços na expressão poética que remetam ao tema, verificar-se-á se a caracterização da poética verlainiana como melancólica pela história literária é justificável. Assim, será possível também compreender como essa poética dialoga com a estética romântica, que, sobremaneira, é marcada pela nostalgia e, por vezes, pela negatividade.
ECOS DE AZUL… DE RUBÉN DARÍO
Authors: Gómez Sánchez Darío
Published: November 2019

No presente artigo são definidos e exemplificados alguns traços do livro Azul… de Rubén Darío, tais como a variedade de gêneros e estilos, a elaboração formal e a tematização da problemática relação entre artista e sociedade. Depois são revisadas as valorações críticas realizadas por Juan Valera e José E. Rodó, contemporâneos do autor, e são sintetizadas as visões sobre o modernismo de Octavio Paz e Ángel Rama, cardinais para uma releitura desta obra. No final, são confrontados alguns tópicos recorrentes da crítica tais como o galicismo, os preciosismos e a evasão para concluir que, se bem Azul… apresenta hoje muitos aspectos anacrônicos, também é verdade que no seu momento originou a transformação da literatura em língua espanhola e assumiu a defesa da criação poética no contexto da recente industrialização; criação que, no caso específico de Darío, permanece vigente por sua notável elaboração.
CUT-UP E ROMANTISMO EM ALMOÇO NU, DE WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS
Authors: Natale Toti Carolina
Published: November 2019

Neste artigo, pretende-se analisar o livro Almoço Nu, de William S Burroughs, a fim de verificar nesse texto a presença de alguns dos principais traços do romantismo. Para isto, apresenta-se, primeiramente, não só os temas e as formas característicos da literatura romântica, mas também a noção de romantismo enquanto visão de mundo. A partir daí, procura-se observar em que medida o texto Almoço Nu pode ser relacionado à literatura romântica, sobretudo no que concerne ao fragmento e ao método cut-up.
QUANDO AS SOMBRAS DA MODERNIDADE ILUMINAM O LEITOR PÓS-MODERNO
Authors: Machado Samuel Henrique , Eisinger Guimarães Rafael
Published: November 2019

O objetivo deste artigo é propor uma leitura do niilismo da personagem Meursault, do romance O estrangeiro de Albert Camus (2017), como um elemento potencialmente mobilizador de uma ética para os sujeitos leitores na chamada pós-modernidade. Para tanto, iremos analisar algumas das principais teorizações de pensadores da pós-modernidade, em especial Jean-François Lyotard (2004), Stuart Hall (2011) e Zygmunt Bauman (1998), no que tange, sobretudo, à crise de sentidos legitimadores para as identidades individuais na contemporaneidade. À luz de tais concepções, e lançando mão das ferramentas teórico-metodológicas da narratologia, verifica-se que o protagonista da obra em questão revela uma potência mobilizadora de afetos para a construção de novos referenciais simbólicos ao ethos contemporâneo.
POR QUE AINDA A MELANCOLIA?...
Authors: Santiago Moreira Lívia
Published: November 2019

A melancolia é “uma rebelião que foi aniquilada” (BUTLER, 1997). Se o tempo no qual vivemos produz a melancolia como efeito necessário à sustentação de suas formas de regulação de poder (SAFATLE, 2016), então, deveremos investigar tanto aquilo que impede a insurreição do sujeito quanto as condições de possibilidade de afirmação da negatividade do discurso melancólico. A vertente política da melancolia é inseparável da dinâmica de poder do mundo psíquico. Veremos que a impossibilidade do trabalho de luto refere-se a uma resposta ao que não pôde ser reconhecido na cultura como passível de ser enlutado (BUTLER, 1997). Tomaremos a noção de superego freudiano como uma “patologia da ficção” que bloqueia a criação e a incorporação de outras ficções capazes de promover novas construções subjetivas. Será através da própria noção de ficção que nos apoiaremos para indicar possíveis linhas de fuga.
JÚLIA LOPES DE ALMEIDA CONFERENCISTA
Authors: Azevedo Silvia Maria
Published: November 2019

Aclamada como a mais importante escritora de sua época, Júlia Lopes de Almeida (1862-1934) passou a integrar o seleto grupo de intelectuais que participaram, já em 1905, das conferências literárias inauguradas por Coelho Neto e Olavo Bilac no Rio de Janeiro. Faceta ainda pouco explorada na trajetória da autora de A viúva Simões, o artigo tem por objetivo recuperar sua atuação como conferencista que abordou temas como a moda, a mulher e a arte, as flores, em sintonia com o espírito de mundanismo e frivolidade que veio a marcar tais eventos litero-sociais.
Predicting Secondary Organic Aerosol Phase State and Viscosity and its Effect on Multiphase Chemistry in a Regional Scale Air Quality Model
Authors: Schmedding Ryan , Rasool Quazi Z. , Zhang Yue , Pye Havala O. T. , Zhang Haofei , Chen Yuzhi , Surratt Jason D. , Lee Ben H. , Mohr Claudia , Lopez-Hilfiker Felipe D. , Thornton Joel A. , Goldstein Allen H. , Vizuete William
Published: November 2019

Abstract. Atmospheric aerosols are a significant public health hazard and have substantial impacts on the climate. Secondary organic aerosols (SOA) have been shown to phase separate into a highly viscous organic outer layer surrounding an aqueous core. This phase separation can decrease the partitioning of semi-volatile and low-volatile species to the organic phase and alter the extent of acid-catalyzed reactions in the aqueous core. A new algorithm that can determine SOA phase separation based on their: glass transition temperature (Tg), Oxygen to Carbon (O : C) ratio, concentrations relative to sulfate concentrations; and meteorological conditions were implemented into the Community Multiscale Air Quality Modeling (CMAQ) System version 5.2.1 and was used to simulate the conditions in the continental United States for the summer of 2013. SOA formed at the ground/surface level was predicted to be phase separated with core-shell morphology i.e. aqueous inorganic core surrounded by organic coating, 68.5 % of the time for continental United States. The phase states of organic coatings switched between semi-solid and liquid states, depending on the environmental conditions. The semi-solid shell occurring with lower aerosol liquid water content (western United States and at higher altitudes) has a viscosity that was predicted to be 102–1012 Pa ⋅ s which resulted in organic mass being decreased due to diffusion limitation. The organic phase was primarily liquid where aerosol liquid water was dominant (eastern United States and at surface), with a viscosity
A new approach to estimate supersaturation fluctuations in stratocumulus cloud using ground-based remote-sensing measurements
Authors: Yang Fan , McGraw Robert , Luke Edward P. , Zhang Damao , Kollias Pavlos , Vogelmann Andrew M.
Published: November 2019

Abstract. Supersaturation, crucial for cloud droplet activation and condensational growth, varies in clouds at different spatial and temporal scales. In-cloud supersaturation is poorly known and rarely measured directly. On the scale of a few tens of meters, supersaturation in clouds has been estimated from in situ measurements assuming quasi-steady-state supersaturation. Here, we provide a new method to estimate supersaturation using ground-based remote-sensing measurements, and results are compared with those estimated from aircraft in situ measurements in a marine stratocumulus cloud during the Aerosol and Cloud Experiment (ACE-ENA) field campaign. Our method agrees reasonably well with in situ estimations, and it has three advantages: (1) it does not rely on the quasi-steady-state assumption, which is questionable in clean or turbulent clouds, (2) it can provide a supersaturation profile, rather than just point values from in situ measurements, and (3) it enables building statistics of supersaturation in stratocumulus clouds for various meteorological conditions from multi-year ground-based measurements. The uncertainties, limitations, and possible applications of our method are discussed.
Earth's radiation belts ions: Patterns of the spatial-energy structure and its solar-cyclic variations
Authors: Kovtyukh Alexander S.
Published: November 2019

Abstract. Spatial-energy distributions of the stationary fluxes of protons, helium ions and ions of carbon-nitrogen-oxygen (CNO) group, with energy from E = 100 keV to 200 MeV, in the Earth's radiation belts (ERB), at L = 1–8, are considered here by the data of the satellites for 1961–2017. It is find that the results of these measurements line up in the space {E, L} by some regular patterns. Solar-cyclic (11-year) variations in the distributions of protons, helium ions and CNO group ions fluxes in the ERB are studied. In the inner regions of the ERB the ions fluxes decrease with increasing solar activity. It is find, the solar-cyclic variations of fluxes for ions with Z ≥ 2 are much greater than for protons and increase with increasing an atomic number Z of the ions. The possible physical mechanisms leading to formation of this spatial-energy structure and to the solar-cyclic variations of the ERB ion fluxes are discussed.
Seasonal patterns of surface inorganic carbon system variables in the Gulf of Mexico inferred from a regional high-resolution ocean-biogeochemical model
Authors: Gomez Fabian A. , Wanninkhof Rik , Barbero Leticia , Lee Sang-Ki , Hernandez Jr. Frank J.
Published: November 2019

Abstract. Uncertainties in carbon chemistry variability still remain large in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM), as data gaps limit our ability to infer basin-wide patterns. Here we configure and validate a regional high-resolution ocean-biogeochemical model for the GoM to describe seasonal patterns in surface pressure of CO2 (pCO2), aragonite saturation state (ΩAr), and air-sea CO2 flux during 2005–2014. Model results indicate that seasonal changes in surface pCO2 are strongly controlled by temperature across most of the GoM basin, except in the vicinity of the Mississippi-Atchafalaya River System delta, where runoff largely controls dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and total alkalinity (TA) changes. Our model results also show that seasonal patterns of surface ΩAr are driven by seasonal changes in DIC and TA, and reinforced by the seasonal changes in temperature. Simulated air-sea CO2 fluxes are consistent with previous observation-based estimates that show CO2 uptake during winter-spring, and CO2 outgassing during summer-fall. Annually, our model indicates a basin-wide mean CO2 uptake of 0.35 mol m−2 yr−1, and a northern GoM shelf (
Development of Asia Pacific Weather Statistics (APWS) dataset for use in Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) simulation
Authors: Ghimire Uttam , Akhtar Taimoor , Shrestha Narayan , Daggupati Prasad
Published: November 2019

Abstract. The application of Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) for hydrological modelling in Asia Pacific region is immense. However, a robust modelling practice is often constrained by limited amount and quality of weather data. In such conditions, SWAT uses an inherent statistical weather generator to generate synthetic series of weather inputs for which, long-term precise weather statistics are needed. This study presents a high-resolution Asia Pacific Weather Statistics (APWS) dataset in a format ready to be used in SWAT simulations. The APWS dataset consists of rainfall statistics from Asian Highly Resolved Observational Data Integration Towards Evaluation of Water Resources (APHRODITE) project at 0.25° and remaining weather statistics from Climate Forecast System Reanalysis (CFSR) at 0.38°. The utility of APWS is evaluated by comparing its performance with established CFSR statistics for daily flow simulation in two river basins of South Asia; Narayani in Nepal and Wangchhu in Bhutan. The comparison is done on different precipitation data availability scenarios, where for each scenario, a specified percentage of historical precipitation data is removed and replaced by synthetic precipitation data, generated by SWAT’s inherent weather generator with weather statistics from i) APWS and ii) CFSR independently. The results indicated a clear outperformance of APWS over CFSR dataset in rainfall reconstruction, especially in the smaller sub-basins. Statistics like probability of wet day following wet day, mean monthly rainfall and number of rainy days were found sensitive for better reconstruction of rainfalls series in the study river basins, inferring the advantage of using precise rainfall statistics. The APWS dataset is expected to contribute in better reconstruction of weather series needed for hydrological modeling using SWAT in the Asia Pacific region, and is publicly available at https://hydra-water.shinyapps.io/APWS/ or https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3460766 (Ghimire et al., 2019).
Observations of late-winter marine productivity in an ice-covered fjord, West Greenland
Authors: Chandler David , Mackie Shona
Published: November 2019

Abstract. Direct observations of marine microbial metabolism are sparse in the Arctic, particularly under sea ice during winter. This paper presents the first observations of Arctic winter microbial activity under sea ice in a west Greenland fjord (Lillefjord, ∼70° N). Here, measured changes in dissolved oxygen (DO) content in light and dark in-situ incubations were used to calculate net community productivity, respiration and photosynthesis rates. Data were collected at two fully ice-covered sites during February 2013, shortly after the end of the polar night. Averaged over the full study period, dark incubations showed statistically significant decreases in DO of −0.36 ± 0.24 (near shore) and -0.09 ± 0.07 gO2m−3d−1 (fjord centre), which are 2–20 times greater than rates previously reported under sea ice in the Arctic. The data provide no significant evidence for photosynthesis or any temporal change in metabolism rates over the study period; however, ambient sea water DO increased significantly at the fjord centre (0.023 ± 0.013 gO2m−3d−1), possibly attributable to sea ice algal photosynthesis. These incubation data may improve our understanding of microbial activity in the fjord during winter, and their contribution to Arctic ecosystems under present and future conditions. The data are available online at https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.906332.
Surface global and diffuse solar radiation over China acquired from geostationary Multi-functional Transport Satellite data
Authors: Jiang Hou , Lu Ning , Qin Jun , Yao Ling
Published: November 2019

Abstract. Surface solar radiation drives the water cycle and energy exchange on the earth's surface, being an indispensable parameter for many numerical models to estimate soil moisture, evapotranspiration and plant photosynthesis, and its diffuse component can promote carbon uptake in ecosystems as a result of improvements of plant productivity by enhancing canopy light use efficiency. To reproduce the spatial distribution and spatiotemporal variations of solar radiation over China, we generate the high-accuracy radiation datasets, including global solar radiation (GSR) and the diffuse radiation (DIF) with spatial resolution of 1/20 degree, based on the observations from the China Meteorology Administration (CMA) and Multi-functional Transport Satellite (MTSAT) satellite data, after tackling the integration of spatial pattern and the simulation of complex radiation transfer that the existing algorithms puzzle about by means of the combination of convolutional neural network (CNN) and multi-layer perceptron (MLP). All data cover a period from 2007 to 2018 in hourly, daily total and monthly total scales. The validation in 2008 shows that the root mean square error (RMSE) between our datasets and in-situ measurements approximates 73.79 W/m2 (0.27 MJ/m2) and 58.22 W/m2 (0.21 MJ/m2) for GSR and DIF, respectively. Besides, the spatially continuous hourly estimates properly reflect the regional differences and restore the diurnal cycles of solar radiation in fine scales. Such accurate knowledge is useful for the prediction of agricultural yield, carbon dynamics of terrestrial ecosystems, research on regional climate changes, and site selection of solar power plants etc. The datasets are freely available from Pangaea at https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.904136 (Jiang and Lu, 2019).
A new 30,000 year chronology for rapidly deposited sediments on the Lomonosov Ridge using bulk radiocarbon dating and probabilistic stratigraphic alignment
Authors: Muschitiello Francesco , O'Regan Matt , Martens Jannik , West Gabriel , Gustafsson Örjan , Jakobsson Martin
Published: November 2019

Abstract. We present a new marine chronostratigraphy from a high-accumulation rate Arctic Ocean core at the intersection of the Lomonosov Ridge and the Siberian margin, spanning the last ∼30 kyr. The chronology was derived using a combination of bulk 14C dating and stratigraphic correlation to Greenland ice-core records. This was achieved by applying an appositely developed Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithm for Bayesian probabilistic alignment of proxy records. The algorithm simulates depositionally realistic alignments that are consistent with the available radiocarbon age estimates and allows deriving uncertainty bands associated with the inferred alignment. Current composite chronologies from this region are reasonably consistent with our age model during the Holocene and the latter part of deglaciation. However, prior to ∼14 kyr BP they yield too old age estimates with offsets that linearly increase up to ∼40 kyr near the onset of Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 2. Our results challenge the robustness of previous regional chronostratigraphies and provide a new stratotype for correlation of sediment cores from this sector of the Lomonosov Ridge and East Siberian slope. In particular, they call for a re-interpretation of events in recent sea-ice proxy reconstructions (Xiao et al., 2015) inaccurately attributed to MIS-3 and the Last Glacial Maximum.
A distributed temperature profiling method for assessing spatial variability in ground temperatures in a discontinuous permafrost region of Alaska
Authors: Léger Emmanuel , Dafflon Baptiste , Robert Yves , Ulrich Craig , Peterson John E. , Biraud Sébastien C. , Romanovsky Vladimir E. , Hubbard Susan S.
Published: November 2019

Abstract. Soil temperature has been recognized as a property that
strongly influences a myriad of hydro-biogeochemical processes and
reflects how various properties modulate the soil thermal flux. In spite
of its importance, our ability to acquire soil temperature data with high
spatial and temporal resolution and coverage is limited because of the high
cost of equipment, the difficulties of deployment, and the complexities of
data management. Here we propose a new strategy that we call distributed
temperature profiling (DTP) for improving the characterization and
monitoring near-surface thermal properties through the use of an
unprecedented number of laterally and vertically distributed temperature
measurements. We developed a prototype DTP system, which consists of
inexpensive, low-impact, low-power, and vertically resolved temperature probes
that independently and autonomously record soil temperature. The DTP system
concept was tested by moving sequentially the system across the landscape
to identify near-surface permafrost distribution in a discontinuous
permafrost environment near Nome, Alaska, during the summertime. Results
show that the DTP system enabled successful acquisition of vertically
resolved profiles of summer soil temperature over the top 0.8 m at numerous
locations. DTP also enabled high-resolution identification and lateral
delineation of near-surface permafrost locations from surrounding zones with
no permafrost or deep permafrost table locations overlain by a perennially
thawed layer. The DTP strategy overcomes some of the limitations associated
with – and complements the strengths of – borehole-based soil temperature
sensing as well as fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing (FO-DTS)
approaches. Combining DTP data with co-located topographic and vegetation
maps obtained using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and electrical resistivity
tomography (ERT) data allowed us to identify correspondences between surface
and subsurface property distribution and in particular between topography,
vegetation, shallow soil properties, and near-surface permafrost. Finally,
the results highlight the considerable value of the newly developed DTP
strategy for investigating the significant variability in and complexity of
subsurface thermal and hydrological regimes in discontinuous permafrost
regions.
Large-scale englacial folding and deep-ice stratigraphy within the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
Authors: Ross Neil , Corr Hugh , Siegert Martin
Published: November 2019

Abstract. It has been hypothesized that complex englacial structures identified within the East Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets are generated by: (i) water freezing to the ice-sheet base, evolving under ice flow; (ii) deformation of ice of varying rheology; or (iii) entrainment of basal material. Using ice-penetrating radar, we identify a widespread complex of deep-ice facies in West Antarctica that exist in the absence of basal water. These deep-ice units are extensive, thick (> 500 m), and incorporate multiple highly reflective englacial layers. At the lateral margin of an enhanced flow tributary of the Institute Ice Stream, these units are heavily deformed and folded by the action of lateral flow convergence. Radar reflectivity analysis demonstrates that the uppermost reflector of the deep-ice package is highly anisotropic, representative of ice with a strong preferred crystal fabric and, consequently, will have a different rheology to the ice above and below it. Deformation and folding of the deep-ice package is an englacial response to the combination of laterally-convergent ice flow and the physical properties of the ice column.
Ethnobotanical investigation of 'Chamaerops humilis' in the area of Beni Snous (Western of Algeria)
Authors: Medjati Nadjat , Hasnaoui Okkacha , Babali Brahim , Hachemi Noria
Published: November 2019

The ethnobotanical potentials of Chamaerops humilis in the Béni Snous region (south-west of Tlemcen, western Algeria) has been studied to know the therapeutic utilities and the practices of the local populations, in order to valorize this resource. A series of ethnobotanical surveys were carried out using a questionnaire on the 3 municipalities of Beni Snous (Beni Bahdel, Azail, and Beni Snous). The frequency of use of Chamaerops humilis in the region of study is closely related to the profile of the investigated people. The results of this study reveal that Chamaerops humilis parts are used for therapeutic purposes by the local population: the heart of stipe as to treat dyspepsia (gastrointestinal attacks, 93.90%), fruits as an antiseptic (70.73%), roots for anemia (36.55%) and intestinal worms (30.10%), while the leaves are often used to treat diabetes (21.62%) and other gastrointestinal disorders (30.1%).
Brachioteuthis beanii Verrill, 1881 (Cephalopoda: Brachioteuthidae) in the northwest Atlantic
Authors: Shea Elizabeth K , Stadler Judy , Lindgren Annie
Published: November 2019

Four research cruises to the Gully Marine Protected Area (known as "the Gully") off Nova Scotia, Canada (2007–2010) collected 1454 specimens of the oegopsid squid family Brachioteuthidae. All specimens were identified as Brachioteuthis beanii, and the 842 individuals collected
in 2007 were used to describe the morphology and ecology of the species. A subset of 565 specimens were measured for population size distribution, and over 200 of these individuals (21–117 mm ML) were fixed, vouchered, measured, dissected, and sexed to examine the internal and external
characters of juveniles, males, and females. Specimens <40 mm ML were almost entirely juveniles. Specimens 40–49 mm ML were a mix of juveniles, males, and females. The smallest specimens, where the spermatophoric complex and nidamental glands could be identified, were approximately
39 mm ML in both males and females, suggesting that maturation begins at roughly the same size in both sexes. Specimens >50 mm ML could be sexed based solely on the color and texture of the mantle. Male mantles were fusiform in shape with few small, widely spaced chromatophores and a reticulated
net on the mantle that developed concurrent with the internal spermatophoric complex. Females had a flaccid mantle with larger and denser chromatophores on the mantle and head and no external ornamentation (i.e., ridges or nodules). Measurement data showed that males had slightly larger arms
and wider fins than females. The high abundance of B. beanii at the Gully in August/September may be a spawning aggregation and suggests that this small squid is an important component of the canyon food web.
Moralizing about Politics: The White Working-Class “Problem” in Appalachia and Beyond
Authors: Scerri Andy
Published: November 2019

Since the global financial meltdown in 2008, moralizing stereotypes of white working-class citizens have proliferated across the United States, the United Kingdom, Australasia, and Europe. Both conservatives and liberals use concepts such as the Appalachian hillbilly, the council estate-dwelling chav, and the outer-suburban bogan to allege white working-class citizens’ failure to adapt to the demands of the globalizing political economy. As recent commentators on the Appalachia “problem” note, such moralizing obscures more than it explains, and does so in the service of economic privilege and political power. Comparative examination of the actors and actions behind the erosion of citizenship as a political category in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia helps to link contemporary moralizing about the white working class to reaction against the democratic excess that working-class movements directly and indirectly provoked in the mid-twentieth century. Today in Appalachia and beyond, conservative and liberal moralizing about the white working-class “problem” undermines democrats’ capacity to recognize and respond to these efforts to displace citizenship as a political category with the moral category of the individual.
Global Leadership in Sino-US Cross-border Higher Education
Authors: Bu Xin , Kero Patty
Published: November 2019

Cross-border higher education co-delivered by Chinese and American universities has grown in recent decades. The study focuses on six International Branch Campuses (IBCs) in China, a joint venture between American universities and their Chinese partners. Fourteen Western faculty members who have worked at IBCs were interviewed face-to-face on a one-on-one basis. Three themes were identified in the results: (1) concerns about decision-making, (2) faculty-administrator relationships, and (3) a lack of shared understanding. Implications were provided to leaders from the Chinese partner universities and the home campuses.
The Socialization and Retention of Low-Income College Students: The Impact of a Wrap-Around Intervention
Authors: Ceyhan Gaye D. , Thompson Alia N. , Sloane Jeremy D. , Wiles Jason R. , Tillotson John W.
Published: November 2019

The Strategic Undergraduate STEM Talent Acceleration INitiative (SUSTAIN) provided a coherent ecosystem of academic, social, and career support services designed for a diverse cohort of high-achieving, low-income STEM students during their first year of undergraduate study. Findings are discussed in terms of the efficacy of the program interventions to enhance students’ socialization and retention within the STEM community. Results indicate that participants perceived the interventions to have helped them adjust to college life and develop skills in understanding science and the scientific process. Which in turn, participants reported, helped them to succeed in their STEM courses and visualize themselves as part of the larger STEM community. The participants rated STEM faculty mentoring, research experience and community building as more helpful than other interventions. Our findings will aid researchers to better understand how SUSTAIN interventions influence students’ socialization into the STEM community and provide valuable insight to guide policymakers in shaping future programs that are successful in retaining diverse students in STEM fields.
A Three-Step Neural Network Artificial Intelligence Modeling Approach for Time, Productivity and Costs Prediction
Authors: Proto Andrea Rosario , Maesano Mauro , Zimbalatti Giuseppe , Scarascia Mugnozza Giuseppe , Macrì Giorgio , Antonucci Francesca , Costa Corrado , Sperandio Giulio
Published: November 2019

The improvement of harvesting methodologies plays an important role in the optimization of wood production in a context of sustainable forest management. Different harvesting methods can be applied according to forest site-specific condition and the appropriate mechanization level depends on a number of factors. Therefore, efficiency and functionality of wood harvesting operations depend on several factors. The aim of this study is to analyze how the different harvesting processes affect operational costs and labor productivity in typical small-scale Italian harvesting companies. A multiple linear regression model (MLR) and artificial neural network (ANN) have been carried out to predict gross time, productivity and costs estimation in a series of qualitative and quantitative variables. The results have created a correct statistical model able to accurately estimate the technical parameters (work time and productivity) and economic parameters (costs per unit of product and per hectare) useful to the forestry entrepreneur to predict the results of the work in advance, considering only the values detectable of some characteristic elements of the worksite.
NCCN Guidelines Insights: Kidney Cancer, Version 2.2020
Authors: Motzer Robert J. , Jonasch Eric , Michaelson M. Dror , Nandagopal Lakshminarayanan , Gore John L. , George Saby , Alva Ajjai , Haas Naomi , Harrison Michael R. , Plimack Elizabeth R. , Sosman Jeffrey , Agarwal Neeraj , Bhayani Sam , Choueiri Toni K. , Costello Brian A. , Derweesh Ithaar H. , Gallagher Thomas H. , Hancock Steven L. , Kyriakopoulos Christos , LaGrange Chad , Lam Elaine T. , Lau Clayton , Lewis Bryan , Manley Brandon , McCreery Brittany , McDonald Andrew , Mortazavi Amir , Pierorazio Phillip M. , Ponsky Lee , Redman Bruce G. , Somer Bradley , Wile Geoffrey , Dwyer Mary A. ,   CGC, Hammond Lydia J. , Zuccarino-Catania Griselda
Published: November 2019

The NCCN Guidelines for Kidney Cancer provide multidisciplinary recommendations for the clinical management of patients with clear cell and non–clear cell renal cell carcinoma, and are intended to assist with clinical decision-making. These NCCN Guidelines Insights summarize the NCCN Kidney Cancer Panel discussions for the 2020 update to the guidelines regarding initial management and first-line systemic therapy options for patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
Trends and Social Barriers for Inpatient Palliative Care in Patients With Metastatic Bladder Cancer Receiving Critical Care Therapies
Authors: Mazzone Elio , Knipper Sophie , Mistretta Francesco A. , Palumbo Carlotta , Tian Zhe , Gallina Andrea , Tilki Derya , Shariat Shahrokh F. , Montorsi Francesco , Saad Fred , Briganti Alberto , Karakiewicz Pierre I.
Published: November 2019

Background: Use of inpatient palliative care (IPC) in the treatment of advanced cancer represents a well-established guideline recommendation. A recent analysis showed that patients with genitourinary cancer benefit from IPC at the second lowest rate among 4 examined primary cancers, namely lung, breast, colorectal, and genitourinary. Based on this observation, temporal trends and predictors of IPC use were examined in patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (mUCB) receiving critical care therapies (CCTs). Patients and Methods: Patients with mUCB receiving CCTs were identified within the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database (2004–2015). IPC use rates were evaluated in estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) analyses. Multivariable logistic regression models with adjustment for clustering at the hospital level were used. Results: Of 1,944 patients with mUCB receiving CCTs, 191 (9.8%) received IPC. From 2004 through 2015, IPC use increased from 0.7% to 25.0%, respectively (EAPC, +23.9%; P<.001). In analyses stratified according to regions, the highest increase in IPC use was recorded in the Northeast (EAPC, +44.0%), followed by the West (EAPC, +26.8%), South (EAPC, +22.9%), and Midwest (EAPC, +15.5%). Moreover, the lowest rate of IPC adoption in 2015 was recorded in the Midwest (14.3%). In multivariable logistic regression models, teaching status (odds ratio [OR], 1.97; P<.001), more recent diagnosis (2010–2015; OR, 3.89; P<.001), and presence of liver metastases (OR, 1.77; P=.02) were associated with higher IPC rates. Conversely, Hispanic race (OR, 0.42; P=.03) and being hospitalized in the Northeast (OR, 0.36; P=.01) were associated with lower rate of IPC adoption. Finally, patients with a primary admission diagnosis that consisted of infection (OR, 2.05; P=.002), cardiovascular disorders (OR, 2.10; P=.03), or pulmonary disorders (OR, 2.81; P=.005) were more likely to receive IPC. Conclusions: The rate of IPC use in patients with mUCB receiving CCTs sharply increased between 2004 and 2015. The presence of liver metastases, infections, or cardiopulmonary disorders as admission diagnoses represented independent predictors of higher IPC use. Conversely, Hispanic race, nonteaching hospital status, and hospitalization in the Midwest were identified as independent predictors of lower IPC use and represent targets for efforts to improve IPC delivery in patients with mUCB receiving CCT.
Predictive model to determine the compatibility of lignocellulosic fibers with cement
Authors: Marques Maria Lidiane , Velasco Fermin de la Caridad Garcia , Luzardo Francisco Heriberto Martínez , Milian Felix Mas , Jesus Fabiane Alexsandra Andrade de , Silva Everton José da
Published: November 2019

The chemical and physical compatibility of lignocellulosic fibers with the cement matrix plays a fundamental role in determining the properties of the composite, such as durability and mechanical strength. The compatibility models, which have been developed up to now, provide information after the fiber has been mixed with the binder by constructing the composite hydration curve of temperature vs. tempo. There is still no predictive method of measuring compatibility, that permit to verify the influence of the physical and chemical characteristics of the lignocellulosic fibers on the behavior of greater or lesser compatibility with the cement. Therefore, the aim of the work was to develop a predictive model of compatibility (CPC) between lignocellulosic fibers and cement that does not need to do the hydration curve of the mixtures. The proposed CPC compatibility model takes into account the physical variables; specific mass and degree of swelling and chemical variables; content of total soluble solids, sugars and tannins in lignocellulosic fibers previously obtained. This information provides an alternative measure of compatibility comparable to the calculation model (CX), with the same degree of reliability and validity. Additionally, easier to obtain and achievable in a simpler laboratory.
Crescimento do milho em resposta a Azospirillum brasilense e nitrogênio
Authors: Moreno Andréia de Lima , Kusdra Jorge Ferreira , Picazevicz Angelita Aparecida Coutinho
Published: November 2019

A rizobactéria Azospirillum brasilense vem sendo utilizada para fins agrícolas como insumo biológico com potencial para reduzir os custos econômicos e ambientais derivados do uso intensivo de fertilizantes nitrogenados de origem industrial. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o crescimento do milho AL Bandeirante considerando a aplicação ou não de inoculante à base de Azospirillum brasilense nas sementes e/ou folhas em solo com adição ou não de nitrogênio por ocasião da semeadura. O experimento foi realizado em casa de vegetação, no delineamento inteiramente casualizado em esquema fatorial 2 x 2 x 2, com 6 repetições. As variáveis avaliadas foram altura da planta, diâmetro basal do colmo, nitrogênio acumulado na parte aérea e as massas das folhas, do colmo, da parte aérea, da raiz e total. A adubação nitrogenada na semeadura contribuiu para incrementar o crescimento do milho. A inoculação de Azospirillum brasilense nas sementes e/ou folhas apresentou resposta similar ao adubo nitrogenado para o crescimento das plantas. A forma de aplicação da rizobactéria não produziu efeito diferenciado na massa total e/ou no nitrogênio acumulado na parte aérea do milho.
Socios o clientes: educación para la participación ciudadana en el Tercer Sector
Authors: García-García Fran J. , Pérez-Pérez Cruz
Published: November 2019

La participación ciudadana es clave para desarrollar sociedades democráticas y garantizar una educación para todos. En este sentido, el Tercer Sector de acción social y educativa es un escenario imprescindible. Sin embargo, existen problemas en su funcionamiento procedentes de la aplicación de evaluaciones externas sobre la excelencia y calidad de los servicios. Dichos problemas han sido analizados para definir el estado actual del Tercer Sector y sus implicaciones educativas, ofreciendo soluciones y orientaciones para la práctica. Se ha abordado el reparto de responsabilidades para el bienestar, la influencia de la evaluación externa en el Tercer Sector, las carencias de capacidad ciudadana para participar en el mismo, y los retos y funciones de la educación en este marco. El resultado del análisis sugiere proteger el sentido original del Tercer Sector, descentralizar la influencia de las evaluaciones externas y aprovechar las tendencias pedagógicas de los últimos tiempos. Además, se concluye en la necesidad de una alianza entre la educación formal y el Tercer Sector para formar ciudadanos empáticos y moralmente autónomos.

Citizen participation is a key to develop democratic societies which guarantee education for all. In this sense, the Third Sector for social and educational action is an essential scenario. However, there are operational problems arising fromthe application of external evaluations on service excellence and quality. These problems are analysed to define the current state of the Third Sector and its educational implications, offering solutions and guidance for practice. Distribution of responsibilities for welfare, influence of external evaluation on the Third Sector, lack of citizen ability to participate in it, and challenges and functions of education within this framework are addressed. The results of the analysis highlight protecting the original meaning of the Third Sector, decentralising the influence of external evaluations and taking advantage of recent pedagogical trends. In addition, the conclusion points to the need for an alliance between formal education and the Third Sector to train empathic and morally autonomous citizens.
Free circular introns with an unusual branchpoint in neuronal projections
Authors: Saini Harleen , Bicknell Alicia A , Eddy Sean R , Moore Melissa J
Published: November 2019

The polarized structure of axons and dendrites in neuronal cells depends in part on RNA localization. Previous studies have looked at which polyadenylated RNAs are enriched in neuronal projections or at synapses, but less is known about the distribution of non-adenylated RNAs. By physically dissecting projections from cell bodies of primary rat hippocampal neurons and sequencing total RNA, we found an unexpected set of free circular introns with a non-canonical branchpoint enriched in neuronal projections. These introns appear to be tailless lariats that escape debranching. They lack ribosome occupancy, sequence conservation, and known localization signals, and their function, if any, is not known. Nonetheless, their enrichment in projections has important implications for our understanding of the mechanisms by which RNAs reach distal compartments of asymmetric cells.
Differential contributions of the two human cerebral hemispheres to action timing
Authors: Pflug Anja , Gompf Florian , Muthuraman Muthuraman , Groppa Sergiu , Kell Christian Alexander
Published: November 2019

Rhythmic actions benefit from synchronization with external events. Auditory-paced finger tapping studies indicate the two cerebral hemispheres preferentially control different rhythms. It is unclear whether left-lateralized processing of faster rhythms and right-lateralized processing of slower rhythms bases upon hemispheric timing differences that arise in the motor or sensory system or whether asymmetry results from lateralized sensorimotor interactions. We measured fMRI and MEG during symmetric finger tapping, in which fast tapping was defined as auditory-motor synchronization at 2.5 Hz. Slow tapping corresponded to tapping to every fourth auditory beat (0.625 Hz). We demonstrate that the left auditory cortex preferentially represents the relative fast rhythm in an amplitude modulation of low beta oscillations while the right auditory cortex additionally represents the internally generated slower rhythm. We show coupling of auditory-motor beta oscillations supports building a metric structure. Our findings reveal a strong contribution of sensory cortices to hemispheric specialization in action control.
Selection on mutators is not frequency-dependent
Authors: Raynes Yevgeniy , Weinreich Daniel
Published: November 2019

The evolutionary fate of mutator mutations – genetic variants that raise the genome-wide mutation rate – in asexual populations is often described as being frequency (or number) dependent. Mutators can invade a population by hitchhiking with a sweeping beneficial mutation, but motivated by earlier experiments results, it has been repeatedly suggested that mutators must be sufficiently frequent to produce such a driver mutation before non-mutators do. Here, we use stochastic, agent-based simulations to show that neither the strength nor the sign of selection on mutators depend on their initial frequency, and while the overall probability of hitchhiking increases predictably with frequency, the per-capita probability of fixation remains unchanged.
Monstrous (M)others—From Paranoid to Reparative Readings of Othering Through Ascriptions of Monstrosity
Authors: Thorsen Tess Sophie Skadegård , Skadegård Mira Chandhok
Published: November 2019

The Danish film A Horrible Woman (orig. En frygtelig kvinde, 2017) marked a pattern that can be identified throughout several decades of Danish filmmaking. Examples are found in contemporary films like Antichrist (2009), as well as in earlier Danish films like The Abyss (1910) and Red Horses (1950). In these and other examples, women characters exhibit monstrous behavior that can be construed as a form of othering. Furthermore, othering women and mothers by presenting them as terrible, abnormal, or monstrous in Danish (popular) culture goes well beyond the silver screen. In this article, ‘mother–daughter scholars’ Mira Chandhok Skadegård and Tess Sophie Skadegård Thorsen explore how monstrosity functions as a tool for othering in film and other media, offering both a (generational) and historical view, and a discussion of current constructions of monstrosity, on and off screen, in Denmark. The article argues that monstrosity, as a symbol of power and violence, becomes a particularly oppressive gendered gesture. The authors examine this in a correspondence with one another. In letter form, with shifting analytical positions between mother and daughter, a dialogue emerges between generations on questions of ‘(m)otherhood’ in Danish film and other Danish contexts, transitions of female film characters from passive to aggressive, and the role of monstrosity in othering non-white immigrant ‘(m)others’ in public discourse. Finally, the article argues for a different approach to ‘monstrous othering’. Through a reparative reading, it discusses whether there is empowerment and agency connected to being ascribed monstrosity.