bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Bem viver para a próxima geração: entre subjetividade e bem comum a partir da perspectiva da ecossocioeconomia
Authors: Sampaio Carlos Alberto Cioce , Parks Craig David , Mantovaneli Junior Oklinger , Quinlan Robert Joseph , Alcântara Liliane Cristine Schlemer
Published: May 2017

Resumo Bem Viver (BV) é tema intrigante quando se distancia da chamada sociedade de consumo. Diante do fenômeno das mudanças climáticas, não faz sentido discutir BV subjetivamente, sem correlacioná-lo ao significado de bem comum. O objetivo é dialogar sobre o tema do BV, relevando o interesse das gerações futuras, a partir da relação dialética entre subjetividade e bem comum e da complementaridade entre a dinâmica entre ser humano e natureza. Trata-se de um ensaio. A discussão remete à visão ecocêntrica, em que sugere que o sistema social está interconectado ao ecológico, sobretudo na ocasião em que se considera a produção do BV para gerações futuras. O BV, mais do que condição material, socioeducacional e de saúde, é estado particular de felicidade, no qual vigoram padrões culturais distintos. Não se nega abstrair a lógica econômica - na qual o sujeito calcula consequências individuais, mas releva territorialmente o bem comum -, e não é ela hegemônica ou mesmo determinante nos processos de produção e reprodução humana, dos quais resulta o sujeito esvaziado. Por fim, o BV não pode ficar relegado a conquistas de outras gerações ou ainda a um modo de vida “cool”, desresponsabilizado e descontextualizado em relação a gerações futuras. Subjetividade e bem comum podem se reconciliar no plano de uma esfera societária que não seja reduzida a mero cálculo e em que o ser humano não deponha, nem ao outro (política) nem a si (psique), na produção de caminho ecossocioeconômico, o que constitui uma vida humana associada que não relegue sistemicamente o seu próprio processo de socialização.
Percepção de conselheiros de saúde sobre acesso às informações e inclusão digital
Authors: Fernandes Violeta Campolina , Spagnuolo Regina Stella , Nascimento Edinalva Neves
Published: May 2017

Resumo Este estudo se insere no contexto da inclusão digital de conselheiros de saúde e fortalecimento de suas práticas. O objetivo foi conhecer a percepção dos conselheiros municipais de saúde em relação ao acesso à informação de saúde e inclusão digital de um município de porte médio do interior paulista. Trata-se de pesquisa qualitativa, alicerçada no método de estudo de caso, realizada com 16 conselheiros titulares de saúde. Foi realizada entrevista orientada por roteiro semiestruturado e os dados foram analisados à luz da análise de conteúdo representacional temática. A discussão foi alicerçada nos referenciais da Teoria da Democracia Participativa e os princípios do Sistema Único de Saúde, com destaque para a diretriz da Participação Comunitária. Evidenciou-se uma insuficiência da educação permanente para conselheiros tanto na área do controle social quanto em inclusão digital. Ainda é incipiente o acesso às informações no campo da saúde por meio digital, tendo como desdobramento a fragilização democrática e participativa do Conselho. Pode haver algum controle daqueles que detém melhor conhecimento sobre as informações relativas à política de saúde. Os conselheiros reconhecem a importância da inclusão digital e desejam participar dela. Conclui-se que há lacunas no acesso às informações de saúde e uma frágil inserção digital, o que pode comprometer o reconhecimento e a efetividade da participação comunitária nas deliberações em saúde pública.
Sociodemographic and health factors associated with mortality in community-dwelling elderly
Authors: Borim Flávia Silva Arbex , Francisco Priscila Maria Stolses Bergamo , Neri Anita Liberalesso
Published: May 2017

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to identify factors associated with mortality, with emphasis on gender and age differences. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study, which uses data from the FIBRA-2008-2009 network in Campinas, State of São Paulo, Brazil, with information on non-institutionalized residents of the urban area and the Mortality Information System. The dependent variable has been death, in 2013. The associations have been tested by odds ratio (OR) and their 95% confidence intervals, and the analyses have been conducted using the program Stata 12.0. RESULTS Average age has been 72.3 years, 69.3% have been women, and 8.9% have died. We have found greater OR for mortality in individuals aged ≥ 75 years, classified as pre-frail or frail, and in those who have reported heart disease. CONCLUSIONS In this study, the analysis of specific subgroups has allowed us to better understand the relationship between the factors associated with death in the elderly. With the exception of age, strategies based on primary and secondary care, focused on priority groups, can have a positive impact on the reduction of mortality among the elderly.
Elastic response of cross-laminated engineered bamboo panels subjected to in-plane loading
Authors: Archila Hector F. , Rhead Andrew , Ansell Martin P. , Walker Pete , Lizarazo-Marriaga Juan
Published: May 2017

Novel cross-laminated bamboo panels comprising three and five layers (G-XLam3 and G-XLam5) were tested in compression along the main (0°) and the transverse (90°) directions. Linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) and non-contact three-dimensional digital image correlation (DIC) measuring techniques were used separately to measure deformation in the elastic region, and the elastic moduli, EpC,0and EpC,90, were derived. Mean elastic modulus values obtained using LVDTs exhibited a good match with analytically predicted values. In contrast, the elastic values obtained by the DIC method were considerably higher and presented a considerable scatter of results. For instance, the EpC,0for G-XLam3 and G-XLam5 panels were 17·22 and 15·67 GPa, and 14·86 and 12·48 GPa, using the DIC and LVDT methods, respectively. In general, G-XLam panels with a fifth of the cross-sectional thickness and twice the density of analogous cross-laminated timber exhibited an approximately two-fold increase in EpC,0and EpC,90. Overall, this research provides guidelines for the assessment and standardisation of the testing procedures for similar engineered bamboo products using contact and non-contact methods and highlights the potential of using G-XLam panels in stiffness-driven applications and in combination with wood for structural purposes.
Activation and Intracellular Staining of Whole Blood: For the Detection of Intracellular Cytokines and Other Intracellular Targets v2
Authors: not provided BioLegend , Inc. not provided
Published: May 2017

This is part of BioLegend's, "Intracellular Flow Cytometry Staining Protocol: For the Detection of Intracellular Cytokines and Other Intracellular Targets".
Interviewing Baltimore Older Adults About Food System Change: Oral History as a Teaching Tool
Authors: Neff Roni A. , Laestadius Linnea I. , DiMauro Susan , Palmer Anne M.
Published: May 2017

Urban food systems have changed considerably over the past half century. Older adults’ descriptions of place-based, personal food system history can help inform student learning and may contribute to expert understanding of food system change. Structural and social shifts in food purchasing and consumption contribute to diet-related disease and loss of historical food cultures in cities. Modern efforts to improve food systems are rarely informed by history, despite the potential benefits. Students performed oral history interviews with Baltimore older adults. Transcripts were analyzed using an inductive grounded theory approach. Interviewees described a shift from food they perceived as natural and healthy to food seen as lacking freshness, with additives and poor flavor. Many mistrusted the food industry including retailers. Some emphasized benefits of modern changes such as reduced preparation time. Despite low incomes, interviewee concerns went well beyond food prices. We describe and reflect on insights from the oral histories, while presenting a case study of the use of oral history in graduate education. To our knowledge, this is the first paper describing oral history with older adults focused on the food system.
Planning for Food Systems: Community-University Partnerships for Food-Systems Transformation
Authors: Whittaker Jennifer R. , Clark Jill K. , SanGiovannni Sarah , Raja Samina
Published: May 2017

The United Nations estimates that by 2050, more than 70% of the world’s population will live in urban areas. In the face of continuing urbanization, how will communities meet the fundamental need for good food? What kinds of public policies, structures, and systems will ensure equitable and just access to food? We argue that urban universities have a responsibility and an extraordinary opportunity to help create equitable community food systems by amplifying community-led planning and policy to strengthen such systems. Drawing on case studies involving the University at Buffalo State University of New York system and its community partners, we describe the ways in which community-university partnerships can leverage policy change to support stronger food systems. We conclude with lessons for such partnerships: the importance of building lasting relationships for policy change, shoring up community capacity, understanding the benefits and burdens for universities and communities, and reimagining universities’ responsibilities to their regions.
Urban Agriculture and Campus Sustainability: Recent Books
Authors: Ritchie Stephanie
Published: May 2017

Food and agriculture meet an essential need of all humans and the details of how food is produced, distributed, consumed, and disposed is of increasing interest (Hedegaard Larsen, 2016). To meet the growing expectations of the campus community, many college and university decision-makers are including food and agriculture concerns as part of curricula, and in the planning, development, and sustainability efforts. This selected bibliography includes a selection of recently published books covering issues relevant to institutions of higher education on food, agriculture, and sustainability efforts.
If I can’t dance, it’s not my revolution!: Tracing the Revolutions of Maya Deren’s Dance in Jane Campion’s In the Cut
Authors: Mayer Sophia
Published: May 2017

No abstract availableThis article was originally published by Parallel Press, an imprint of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries, as part of The International Journal of Screendance, Volume 3 (2013), Parallel Press. It is made available here with the kind permission of Parallel Press.
Ritual in Transfigured Time: Narcisa Hirsch, Sufi Poetry, Ecstatic Dances, and the Female Gaze
Authors: Szperling Silvina
Published: May 2017

No abstract availableThis article was originally published by Parallel Press, an imprint of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries, as part of The International Journal of Screendance, Volume 3 (2013), Parallel Press. It is made available here with the kind permission of Parallel Press.
Touching Sound: An Interview with Jayne Parker by Aura Satz
Authors: Satz Aura
Published: May 2017

No abstract availableThis article was originally published by Parallel Press, an imprint of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries, as part of The International Journal of Screendance, Volume 3 (2013), Parallel Press. It is made available here with the kind permission of Parallel Press.
Evaluation of factors influencing drug adherence to anti retroviral therapy (ART) in a tertiary care hospital, Guntur Andhra Pradesh, India
Authors: Mattam Bheemesh Naidu , Akurathi Mounika , Krishna B.M.S.G , Tumati Haritha Reddy
Published: May 2017

Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence is a primary determinant of the effectiveness of Human immunodeficiency virus/Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) treatment and is also considered a major predictor of survival among patients living with HIV/AIDS. The present study measures the level of adherence to antiretroviral drug therapy in Guntur district using Morisky medication adherence scale-8 (MMAS-8) and various factors influencing the degree of adherence.Methods: This was a cross sectional, semi structured questionnaire based study conducted over a period of 13 months at KMCH. MMAS-8 was used to assess the degree of adherence. A semi-structured questionnaire was designed to assess the factors influencing adherence.Results: A total of 354 patients participated in the study. 126 (36%) patients were highly adherent, 126 (36%) patients were moderately adherent and 102 (29%) patients were low adherent according to MMAS-8 score. Statistical analysis has shown that patients using the reminder tools, patients living with family had shown significant adherence to ART (p value <0.001).Conclusions: People who are taking ART in Guntur district are found to be moderate to high adherent according to MMAS-8. Degree of adherence to ART is found to be influenced by simplified treatment regimen, patient counselling and family support.
A prospective open label study of efficacy and tolerability of topical tacrolimus in Vitiligo
Authors: Bai A. Suguna , Sujatha G. , Preetha N.
Published: May 2017

Background: Vitiligo is a cosmetically and psychologically devastating clinical conundrum with various hypotheses of etiology inclusive of an immunological one too. Long term clinical visits, various adverse effects and cost of therapy are the major limitations of current treatment of vitiligo. Topical Tacrolimus which has been tried and found useful in various skin conditions with immunological basis was evaluated for its efficacy and tolerability compared with the available standard treatment of Topical Betamethasone.Methods: The study was done in the outpatient unit of Department of Dermatology, Stanley medical college, for duration of six months. Newly diagnosed vitiligo patients attending the outpatient clinic were taken for the study. A randomised, open labelled, comparative study of efficacy and tolerability of Topical Tacrolimus in vitiligo was done.Results: Early onset of repigmentation, higher mean repigmentation with no significant side effects systemically or topically were observed in the study group compared to the control group.Conclusions: This study shows that Topical Tacrolimus produces rapid and significant repigmentation with less significant side effects in vitiligo. Topical Tacrolimus is more efficacious and better tolerated than available standard Topical Betamethasone.
Perinatal outcome of multiple pregnancy
Authors: Saravanan Susithra , Loganathan Malarvizhi
Published: May 2017

Background: Multifetal gestation in addition to perinatal mortality and morbidity, attributable to preterm delivery they are more vulnerable to unique complications such as, structural malformations and twin- twin transfusion syndrome so that still birth rates are also appreciably increased. The incidence of multifetal gestation following conventional gonadtropin therapy is 16-40% with 75% being twins, with super ovulation it is 25-30%. The incidence of twins and triplets with embryo transfer 22-24% and 26% respectively.Methods: The clinical material taken from institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Egmore Maternity, Chennai. Material for this study consists of 100 multiple pregnancies from May 2001 to April 2002. During this study period 19,617 patients admitted for delivery. There were 99 seats of twins and 1 Triplets.Results: During the period of 1 year, 150 cases were analyzed. During the period 148 cases 2 cases of tripelets studied, no cases of quadruplets were reported during this period.Conclusions: Multifetal gestation is one of the high-risk pregnancies. Hence women with multifetal gestation should ideally receive antenatal care in special twin clinics to meet their special needs. The multi-disciplinary team should be lead by an obstetrician, should include midwives, USG, Neonatologists, social workers and anesthetists. Women followed in twin clinic had significant improvement in women outcome which includes increased mean birth weight, decreased low birth weight and low ICU admissions.
Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Maternal and Neonatal outcomes in a Peripheral Hospital in North India
Authors: Choudhary Naiyma , Rasheed Mohd , Aggarwal Vivek
Published: May 2017

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a well-known medical entity which should be diagnosed at the earliest to prevent adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes due to hyperglycemia.Methods: This study was done in patients attending antenatal OPD in a peripheral hospital in North India. A total of 569 patients diagnosed as GDM were included in the study out of 6321 who attended the antenatal clinic.Results: The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus was found to be 9%. Gestational hypertension was seen in 29.35% of patients. The percent of babies who were admitted to NICU was 29.35%.Conclusions: These results stress the need for early detection and treatment of GDM to prevent adverse outcomes.
Características patogénicas de la roya asiática de la soya (Phakopsora pachyrhizi) en México
Authors: García-Rodríguez Julio César , Morishita Mio , Kato Masayasu , Yamanaka Naoki
Published: May 2017

En México, la roya asiática de la soya causada por Phakopsora pachyrhizi reduce el rendimiento del cultivo desde un 25 hasta un 80%. El uso de variedades resistentes es la estrategia más rentable para el manejo de esta enfermedad. El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar las características patogénicas de poblaciones mexicanas de P. pachyrhizi, con la finalidad de encontrar resistencia eficiente a dicho patógeno en germoplasma de soya. Para evaluar los perfiles patogénicos de cuatro poblaciones de P. pachyrhizi, colectadas en el noreste de México durante el 2015, se utilizaron 12 diferenciales de soya portando 0 - 3 genes de resistencia. Tres poblaciones mostraron características patogénicas similares. El análisis clúster diferenció dos grupos en las poblaciones de P. pachyrhizi de México, los cuales se asociaron con la localidad de muestreo. El dendrograma no incluyó poblaciones de roya de Sudamérica y Japón en dichos grupos. Lo cual indicó una gran variación en las poblaciones de roya asiática de México. Por otro lado, ningún diferencial de soya portando un solo gen de resistencia fue resistente a las cuatro poblaciones mexicanas de roya; pero el diferencial con tres genes mostró resistencia a todas las muestras de P. pachyrhizi. Por lo tanto, el uso de germoplasma con múltiples genes de resistencia será útil para desarrollar variedades de soya resistentes a la roya asiática en México.
Systèmes De Mesure De La Performance (SMP) Dans Les PME Marocaines: Les Résultats D’une Recherche Exploratoire
Authors: Bahyaoui Salwa
Published: May 2017

Despite having experienced profusion since the mid-90s, research on Performance Measurement Systems (PMS) has remained focused on large companies. Interest in the study of such systems in the context of SMEs is not only relatively recent, but occurs mainly in developed countries. This triggered our interest in understanding performance measures in a developing country, namely, Morocco. To do this, an exploratory empirical study was conducted among a sample of Moroccan SMEs. The results, while confirming some specific characteristics of SMEs, help qualify some aspects including those related to the lack of strategic vision and the use of quantitative measures rather than qualitative ones. This paves the way for further research in this area.
Influence of Gender on Interest and Academic Achievement of Students in Integrated Science in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State
Authors: Glory Godpower-Echie , Sopuruchi Ihenko,
Published: May 2017

The study looked at the influence of gender on interest and achievement of integrated Science students in Obio Akpor local government area of Rivers State. Two research questions and two hypotheses were raised, the population comprised of all secondary school students in the local government area and a total of 600 students took part in the study. Two instruments were used to collect data: the test scores and a likert scale like interest scale. Mean, standard deviation and t-test were used to analyse the data. The findings showed that gender has a significant influence on the interest but does not have a significant influence on achievement of Integrated Science students. It was recommended: that Integrated Science teachers should teach in such a way as to rouse the interest of the students, students should be self motivated, find joy in learning in order to excel.
The Influence of Social Media and Environmental Factors on Academic Performance of Student Nurses in South-West Nigeria
Authors: Babatunde Ezekiel Olusegun
Published: May 2017

The growing popularity and consideration of social networking sites having the ability to enhance interaction, academic participation and performance among lecturers and students respectively underscored an investigation into the influence of social media and environmental factors on academic performance of student nurses in Southwest Nigeria. The study is a survey design that adopted correlational research type. The population comprised all Student Nurses in all the Nursing Schools in Southwest Nigeria. Six schools purposively selected and a sample of 300 students randomly selected participated in the study. Two instruments: Social Media and Environmental Factor Questionnaire (SMEFQ) r=0.85 and Student Nurses Achievement Test (SNAT), r=0.72 was used to collect data. Three research questions guided the study and data collected was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Result revealed that the three predictor variables correlated with each other in predicting students’ academic achievement. It also showed that Facebook ß = (-.162), t(-1.436) = .155, p>.005 contributed most among the predictor variables while the two predictors (social media and environmental factors) could not predict students academic performance in Nursing (F(2,77) =1.214, P= 0.303). It is recommended that students be encouraged to use social media adequately for academic purposes while government improve school physical structures and provide conducive learning environment for academic excellence.
Implementation and Guarantee of Human Right to Rest in the System of Modern International Relations
Authors: Dordyak Oksana
Published: May 2017

This article analyzes the main challenges faced by tourists during the implementation of their right to rest. Various measures taken by states for strengthening national security are arising out of numerous terrorist threats and increasing illegal migration. All these measures are an obstacle to the effective development of tourism. Consumers and producers of travel services are forced to exercise their activity by taking into account many barriers standing in their way. Everyone's right to rest includes the right of freedom of movement, the right to liberty and personal inviolability, the right to a standard of living necessary for the maintenance of health and welfare etc. All these rights are guaranteed by major international legal instruments. Along with these rights, they contain provisions that restrict them. The article examines the main limitation of the above rights and their causes. The author explores scientific review of restrictions on the rights of freedom of movement and migration law of modern states. Violations of Human Rights are analyzed based on the example of cases reviewed by the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union. Security and human rights are two key issues that the international community is now trying to combine in regulation without any harm to anyone. The selectivity of modern visa policies provides the basis for the appearance of discrimination. This, however, is not recognized and condemned by international law. Creation of the unified international legal rules based on respect of human rights and security guarantees will facilitate the development of tourism and economy growth of developed and developing countries.
Analysing Style and Autobiographical Element in Alice Munro’s “Dear Life”
Authors: Alshara Moayad Ahmad , Panhwar Abdul Hameed , Hasan Marwa Adel
Published: May 2017

The paper aims to stylistically analyze the autobiographical elements in Alice Munro’s Story “Dear Life.” It is discovered that from the starting to the end of the story, it is full of the events which are very closely linked to Munro’s own life. Although the events have close resemblance to Munro’s life, these are factiously and artistically depicted so that they serve the purpose of literature and the stylistic aspects of the story. The researchers in the paper analyze and discuss the stylistic characteristics of the author with the help of the textual evidence from the story and to further support these, they cite the literature on the similar aspects. Finally, it is found that Munro’s fantastic style and the blend of the autobiographical facts and fiction make her story ‘Dear Life’ very interesting and worth reading.
Influence of Technological Environment on Performance of Gated Community Housing Projects in Nairobi County, Kenya
Authors: Musyoka Michael Chris , Gakuu Christopher , Kyalo Dorothy Ndunge
Published: May 2017

The principal objective of the study reported in this article was toempirically assess the influence of technological environment onperformance of gated community housing projects in Nairobi County,Kenya. The study population comprised of all active gated communityhousing projects initiated in 2009 – 2014. A total of 572 respondents weredrawn from 143 sampled gated community housing projects from theseventeen sub-counties of Nairobi County (four members were drawn fromeach sampled gated community project – client, consultant, contractor, andthe gated community facility manager) using census, stratified, simplerandom, and purposive sampling techniques. A standardized open endedinterview guide and a questionnaire with both open and closed-ended itemswith Likert-type interval scale anchored on a five point scale were used tocollect data. Descriptive statistics show that respondents agreed that to a verygreat extent their projects used locally made plant and equipment (M=4.80,SD=0.40), to a great extent skills were available for operation of the plantand equipment (M=4.04, SD=0.47), to a great extent team members withnecessary skills to operate and use the plant equipment were available(M=4.0, SD=0.43), to a very great extent use of information andcommunication technology (ICT) was satisfactory (M=4.49, SD=0.71), to avery great extent computer aided drafting (CAD) was used (M=4.62,SD=0.71), to a very great extend 3D visual illustrations - BuildingInformation Modelling, was used (M=4.65, SD=0.48), and to a very great extent electronic mails and communication was used (M=4.86, SD=0.34.Results from inferential statistics show that r is equal to 0.559, indicating thattechnological environment has a moderately strong influence on performancein gated community housing projects. The value of r squared is 0.312,indicating that technological environment explains 31.2% of the variation inthe performance in gated community housing projects in Nairobi County,Kenya. The β coefficient is 0.327, indicating that technology environmenthad statistically significant influence on the performance of gatedcommunity housing projects (β=0.327, t= 4.758, p=0.000<0.05). Consideringthe p value, it can be noted that the p value for technological environment(p=0.000) is statistically significant. The β value imply that one unit changein performance in gated community housing project is associated with 32.7%changes in technological environment.
Economics of knowledge and the governance of commons knowledge
Authors: Antonelli Cristiano
Published: May 2017

Economics of knowledge provides new tools to study the features of knowledge as an economic good and new ways to understanding the governance of knowledge. This sheds new light upon the institutional design, the incentives mechanisms, including intellectual property rights, and the signalling devices that make it possible the organization of the production and distribution of knowledge in economic systems.
Elementos para uma integração Micro-macrodinâmica na Teoria do Desenvolvimento Econômico
Authors: Possas Mario Luiz
Published: May 2017

O artigo propõe uma combinação de elementos neo-schumpeterianos e pós-keynesianos que tornam possível uma integração que poderia servir de base a uma reconstrução não-ortodoxa da Teoria do Desenvolvimento Econômico. Como fundamentos teóricos mutuamente compatíveis são identificados e brevemente discutidos pressupostos estruturais como incerteza (“forte” ou “fundamental”) e instabilidade estrutural (sem equilíbrio), bem como pressupostos comportamentais como racionalidade limitada ou processual. Em seguida, são expostas as bases evolucionárias neo-schumpeterianas de uma abordagem microdinâmica das firmas e dos mercados que, conjugada aos resultados dinâmicos associados ao princípio da demanda efetiva, de origem kaleckiana e keynesiana – efeitos de tipo multiplicador e acelerador –, proporciona uma teoria dinâmica em que os níveis micro e macro se integram naturalmente. Ao nível analítico, este tipo de integração requer um tratamento multissetorial, e não agregado, para a macrodinâmica. Além disso, devem ser empregados modelos de simulação, dada a ausência de pressupostos de equilíbrio e a presença de componentes estocásticos no âmbito microeconômico, associados aos processos evolucionários, especialmente os de tipo inovativo e competitivo.
Higher Ocean Wind Speeds During Marine Cold Air Outbreaks
Authors: Kolstad Erik W.
Published: May 2017

Marine cold air outbreaks (MCAOs) are large-scale events in which cold air masses are advected over open ocean. It is well-known that these events are linked to the formation of polar lows and other mesoscale phenomena associated with high wind speeds, and that they therefore in some cases represent a hazard to maritime activities. However, it is still unknown whether MCAOs are generally conducive to higher wind speeds than normal. Here this is investigated by comparing ocean near-surface wind speeds during MCAOs in atmospheric reanalysis products with different horizontal grid spacings, along with two case studies using a convection-permitting numerical weather prediction model. The study regions are the Labrador Sea and the Greenland–Iceland–Norwegian (GIN) Seas, where MCAOs have been shown to be important for air–sea interaction and deep water formation. One of the main findings is that wind speeds during the strongest MCAO events are higher than normal and higher than wind speeds during less severe events. Limited evidence from the case studies suggests that reanalyses with grid spacings of more than 50 km underestimate winds driven by the large ocean–atmosphere energy fluxes during MCAOs. The peak times of MCAO usually occur when baroclinic waves pass over the regions. Therefore, the strong wind episodes during MCAOs generally last for just a few days. However, MCAOs can persist for 50 days or more.
Maternal Supplementation with RRR-α-Tocopherol (400 IU) and Its Relationship with Serum and Breast Milk Retinol
Authors: Dametto Juliana Fernades Dos Santos , Lira Larissa Queiroz de , Melo Larisse Rayanne Miranda , Damasceno Marina Mendes , Silva Nathalia Lorena do Nascimento , Dimenstein Roberto
Published: May 2017

Vitamin A and E are important during pregnancy, the neonatal period, and childhood. The objective of this study was to assess whether maternal RRR-a-tocopherol supplementation affects serum and breast milk retinol. Serum was collected at baseline and twenty days later, and breast milk, at baseline, and on days 1, 7, and 20 after delivery. After the baseline serum collection, the supplemented group (n=16) received a single 400 IU of RRR-α-tocopherol. The control group (n=18) was only performed collections. Retinol and alpha tocopherol levels were determined by liquid chromatography. Serum retinol and alpha tocopherol at baseline and 20 days after delivery indicated proper vitamin A (> 20 µg/dL) and E (> 516 μg/dL) statuses in the control and supplemented groups (p > 0.05). Colostrum retinol levels on days 1 and 7 after delivery were significantly higher in the supplemented group (p = 0.018 and p = 0.012, respectively). Maternal vitamin E supplementation increased colostrum retinol by 52.23% and 111.2%, 24 hours and 7 days, respectively. However, retinol in mature milk did not differ between the groups (p > 0.05). In conclusion, the supplementation with 400 IU of RRR-α-tocopherol improved vitamin A bioavailability in breast milk.
Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Editor Behavior through maybe Coercive Citations
Authors: Herteliu Claudiu , Ausloos Marcel , Ileanu Bogdan Vasile , Rotundo Giulia , Andrei Tudorel
Published: May 2017

How much is the h-index of an editor of a well ranked journal improved due to citations which occur after his/her appointment? Scientific recognition within academia is widely measured nowadays by the number of citations or h-index. Our dataset is based on a sample of four editors from a well ranked journal (impact factor – IF – greater than 2). The target group consists of two editors who seem to benefit by their position through an increased citation number (and subsequently h-index) within journal. The total amount of citations for the target group is bigger than 600. The control group is formed by another set of two editors from the same journal whose relations between their positions and their citation records remain neutral. The total amount of citations for the control group is more than 1200. The timespan for which citations’ pattern has been studied is 1975-2015. Previous coercive citations for a journal benefit (increase its IF) has been signaled. To the best of our knowledge, this is a pioneering work on coercive citations for personal (editors’) benefit. Editorial teams should be aware about this type of potentially unethical behavior and act accordingly.
Warming and Eutrophication Effects on Phytoplankton Community of Two Tropical Systems with Different Trophic States—An Experimental Approach
Authors: Gomes Andreia Maria Da Anunciação , Marinho Marcelo Manzi , Mesquita Marcella Coelho Berjante , Prestes Ana Carolina Coelho , Lürling Miquel , Azevedo Sandra Maria Feliciano De Oliveira E
Published: May 2017

Global warming, as well as europhication are predicted to promote cyanobacterial blooms, but how tropical phytoplankton communities from different trophic state systems respond to temperature variation is less known. To further explore the effect of temperature changes and nutrient addition on phytoplankton communities and to get insight in possible resistance to these effects, we tested the hypothesis that temperature variation will have a stronger effect on cyanobacteria dominance in eutrophic water than in oligo-mesotrophic. Hereto, we conducted an experiment with phytoplankton communities from two aquatic ecosystems differing in trophic state. Water samples from a eutrophic and an oligo-mesotrophic system were collected and incubated in 25 and 30ºC. Also, treatments that received additional surplus N and P were included that served as eutrophication treatments. Temperature variation itself did not promote cyanobacteria in either water from the oligo-mesotrophic or the eutrophic system. However, nutrient enrichment of water from the eutrophic system significantly boosted cyanobacteria, and biomass increased 10 times in both 25ºC and 30ºC treatments. In contrast, eutrophication of water from the oligo-mesotrophic system did not change the relative contribution of phytoplankton groups and response ratios were much lower than those for water from the eutrophic system. Although using a very simple experimental design, the results suggest that in eutrophic systems cyanobacteria dominance can be favoured by further addition of nutrients, independently of a direct temperature effect and that more pristine environments possess some resistance against eutrophication. Since global warming is assumed to intensify eutrophication symptoms indirectly, our study underscores the importance of nutrient control.
In the dungeon of Bethar: una autotraducción del inglés al árabe
Authors: MONFERRER SALA Juan P.
Published: May 2017

Análisis de la autotraducción de un poema del inglés al árabe realizada por el escritor libanés Mījā'īl Na'īmī. El estudio centrado en los aspectos estrófico y prosódico trata de probar que la “reescritura” busca adaptar el texto al medio cultural árabe de acuerdo con los “criterios revolucionarios” que Na'īmī realizó en esta parcela de la poesía árabe. A su vez, el análisis versicular de las expansiones, reelaboraciones, sustituciones y demás recursos formales y de contenido que emplea el autor-traductor sirven tanto para redefinir el contenido como para conseguir la adaptación estrófico-métrica realizada.
Un imitador de Claudiano
Authors: LAVALLE Raúl
Published: May 2017

En esta breve nota comento la imitación realizada por el poeta inglés Abraham Cowley (1618-1667) sobre el poema latino de Claudiano Senex Veronensis. El inglés hace una interpretación moralista del tema de la felicidad y la codicia desde un estilo “conceptista" donde los juegos de palabras tienen un papel importante.
Elegy written in a Country Churchyard de Thomas Gray: la traducción al castellano de Ángel Rupérez
Authors: VELLA RAMÍREZ Mercedes
Published: May 2017

De todas las traducciones al castellano de la conocida obra de Gray una de las más conocidas y acertadas es la de Angel Rupérez, realizada en versos alejandrinos; no obstante, una lectura atenta desvela que el traductor no siempre respeta la métrica. Así pués, y basándonos en esta premisa, intentaremos desvelar esos pequeños desajustes y ofrecer posibles alternativas que se ajusten a la métrica elegida por el traductor.
Tertiary-CO2 Flooding in a Composite Fractured-Chalk Reservoir
Authors: Ghasemi M. , Astutik W. , Alavian S. , Whitson C. H. , Sigalas L. , Olsen D. , Suicmez V. S.
Published: May 2017

This paper presents the oil recovery mechanism by tertiary-CO2 flooding in a composite fractured chalk core. We perform two different core flooding experiments at reservoir conditions. We evaluate the efficiency of tertiary-CO2 flooding in different conditions, taking into account the effect of capillary continuity, water composition, and the heterogeneity.

The composite core consists of six core plugs placed vertically in-line in the core holder with total length of 45 cm and average diameter of 3.74 cm. We use qualitative filter paper between each core plug to reserve the capillary continuity at reservoir conditions (258 bara and 110 °C). The "fracture" is represented by a centralized axial hole with a diameter of 0.6 cm. In all experiments, the composite fractured core is initially saturated with North Sea Chalk Field (NSCF) stock tank oil (STO) and synthetic connate water. Once the reservoir conditions are established, brine is injected from the bottom of the fracture and the oil is produced from the top. We stop WF after no more oil is being produced. CO2 is then injected from the top of the fracture and the oil is produced from the bottom.

Experiments Exp-1C and Exp-2C utilize Sigerslev outcrop chalk cores. To account for the effect of initial water composition during WF, system is initially saturated with synthetic sea water with considerable amount of sulfate instead of formation water in Exp-1C. Whereas, we employ synthetic formation water with zero sulfate content in Exp-2C.

The results of experimental work are reproduced via validated compositional reservoir simulator with a tuned equation of state (EOS). We develop an automated history matching algorithm to match the experimental data of WF and CF periods.

We observe a major impact of the initial water composition that results in strong- to moderate- spontaneous imbibition during WF period. Moreover, both experiments and simulations show that the tertiary CO2 recovery is significantly affected by the water saturation in the core after the secondary WF. We conduct a sensitivity analysis to study different CO2 injection scenarios such as in a single block, in a composite core with capillary continuity, and in a composite core with horizontal fractures in between. The results show the oil recovery during tertiary-CO2 flooding is barely affected by the degree of the capillary contacts between the chalk matrixes. Moreover, it is found that the mass transport during CF is mainly covered by diffusion rather than the convective flux or viscous forces.

We build a modeling framework that accounts for proper modeling of imbibition and diffusion dominated processes in a composite chalk system at reservoir conditions.
The Role of Capillary-Pressure in Improving the Numerical Simulation of Multi-Phase Flow in Porous Media
Authors: Alzayer H. , Jahanbakhsh A. , Sohrabi M.
Published: May 2017

To ensure the physics of multiphase flow in porous media is rightly modelled, the balance between capillary, viscous, and gravity forces need to be understood. Capillary pressure (Pc) and relative permeability (kr) are critical parameters representing capillary and viscous forces respectively. Both are typically determined by special core analysis in the laboratory. The importance of application of proper capillary pressure curves for different processes and the consistency between the kr and Pc input are investigated.

In this study, we used the idea of Numerical Coreflood Experiment (NCFE) where detailed geology and known oil-water relative permeability and capillary pressure curves are used. Various NCFEs' production and pressure data can be generated for different conditions and used to estimate the kr and Pc. Here, we used a commercial application to back calculate a set of relative permeability and capillary pressure that fits the given production and pressure data for the examined cases. Afterward, we compared the resulting kr and Pc curves with those that were used to generate the NCFEs data to begin with.

In this study, we focused on the two-phase oil-water system to assess the process of obtaining a history- matched relative permeability by fitting the core-flood experiment data while setting capillary pressure to zero (ignoring Pc) in the simulation model. We compared different cases that we examined to identify the role and importance of Pc measurements in core-scale and reservoir-scale numerical simulations. The conclusion is that using appropriate input capillary pressure measurement is an essential step to ensure proper representation of the multi-phase flow physics. Ignoring Pc or using inaccurate Pc measurements could lead to inaccurate relative permeability curves and as a results unrealistic production and pressure output.

The results of this study can be used by researchers and practicing reservoir engineers in oil and gas industry. NCFE is an inexpensive and easy-to-use technique to evaluate the current experimental procedures and suggest improvements. NCFE can be extended to cover a wider-range of evaluations including the effect of gravity, injection rate and heterogeneities.
Two Tightly Linked Genes for Soybean Mosaic Virus Resistance in Soybean
Authors: Klepadlo Mariola , Chen Pengyin , Shi Ainong , Mason R. Esten , Korth Kenneth L. , Srivastava Vibha , Wu Chengjun
Published: May 2017

Soybean mosaic virus (SMV), a member of the Potyviridae family, is the most common virus negatively affecting yield and seed quality in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]. Seven SMV strains, G1 through G7, and three independent SMV resistance genes (R‐genes), Rsv1, Rsv3, and Rsv4, have been previously identified. The Rsv1 locus contains at least 10 alleles conferring differential plant reactions to SMV strains, and it was mapped at very complex resistance‐gene‐rich region. In this study, two alleles of the Rsv1 locus were analyzed by crossing PI 96983 (Rsv1) and cultivar York (Rsv1‐y) soybean to evaluate whether Rsv1 and Rsv1‐y belong to the same or different but closely linked loci. To break possible linkage, 3000 F2:3 lines were developed and investigated using infections of the SMV‐G1 strain in a greenhouse. The occurrence of segregating and susceptible lines indicated tight linkage between two genes. The recombination frequency (RF) was estimated using the maximum likelihood (ML) formula concluding that Rsv1 and Rsv1‐y are two tightly linked loci located apart with genetic distance of 2.2 cM on chromosome 13. A new symbol of Rsv5 has been assigned for the resistance gene in York to replace the original Rsv1‐y allele assignment. This research provided the first evidence for existence of two R‐genes on chromosome 13, conferring resistance to different SMV strains. Both loci, Rsv1 and Rsv5, can be easily transferred into susceptible cultivars in a breeding program to provide broad and durable protection against SMV strains.
Climate change adaptation challenges confronting small-scale farmers
Authors: Mugiya Davison , Hofisi Costa
Published: May 2017

Climate change adaptation issues have recently gained attention for the past few years in Zimbabwe. However, little has been done to explore the challenges, associated with climate change in the country. Therefore, this article explores the challenges affecting small-scale farmers in the Zvishavane District of Zimbabwe in coping with climate change vulnerability. The qualitative research methodology encompassing semi-structured interviews was used to collect data from small-scale farmers and other key informants in the study area. The study portrays that small-scale farmers are struggling to cope with climate change due to resource constraints, lack of access to credit and inputs, aid bottlenecks coupled with contradiction of programs among other critical issues.
MEMBANGUN KEMITRAAN BANK SYARIAH DENGAN PENDEKATAN SHARIAH MARKETING
Authors: Yulianto Arief
Published: May 2017

Amidst the competitions among shariah bank demanding the shariah bank to have marketing strategies in order to keep a sustainable relation between bank and customers. It was revealed from this research that some variables: product attributes, the quality of service to the Islamic approach to marketing, reputation, satisfaction, affective commitment, continuous commitment and customer loyalty can be accepted as the decisive variables in deciding the good marketing relation­ship between shariah bank and customers.

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Di tengah-tengah persaingan di antara bank-bank syariah, dibutuhkan strategi marketing untuk mempertahankan hubungan yang berkelanjutan di antara bank dengan pelanggan. Terungkap dalam penelitian ini bahwa beberapa variabel: atribut produk, kualitas layanan dengan pendekatan Islam mengenai pemasaran, reputasi, kepuasan, komitmen yang efektif, komitmen yang berkelanjutan, dan kesetiaan pelanggan dapat diterima sebagai variabel yang menentukan hubungan pemasaran yang baik antara bank syari’ah dengan pelanggan.
SPIRITUALITAS KAUM FUNDAMENTALIS
Authors: Musyafiq Ahmad
Published: May 2017

One of the most important phenomenon that characterized the begining of XXI century is the blossom of spiritual activities. Broadly speaking, there are two model of spiritualities: institutional spirituality like tarekat and non-institutional spirituality. This article focus on how religious study that so far executed by Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia Central Java, which much pertained to the main themes of tasawuf study, like purification of heart, tawakkal, ikhlas, sabar, etc. But because they rejected tasawwuf, so they applied the term of spirituality.

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Salah satu fenomena terpenting yang yang mencirikan awal abad XXI adalah berkembangnya aktifitas spiritual. Secara luas, ada dua model spiritualitas: spiritualitas institusional seperti tarikat dan spiritualitas non-institusional. Artikel ini memfokuskan pada bagaimana kajian agama yang selama ini dilakukan oleh Hizbut  Tahrir Indonesia in central Java yang terkait erat dengan tema-tema utama dalam kajian tasawuf seperti pemurnian hati, tawakkal, ikhlas, sabar, dan lain-lain. Namun karena mereka menolak tasawuf maka mereka mereka menggunakan spiritualitas.