bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
GGBN Data Portal, GGBN Data Standard and GGBN Document Library
Authors: Droege Gabriele
Published: May 2018

The GGBN Data Standard (https://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/GGBN_Data_Standard) provides a platform based on a documented agreement to promote the efficient sharing and usage of genomic sample material and associated specimen information in a consistent way. It builds upon existing standards commonly used within the community extending them with the capability to exchange data on tissue, environmental and DNA samples as well as sequences. The standard has been recently extended to support environmental DNA and High Throughput Sequencing (HTS) library samples. Both, eDNA and HTS library sample use cases have been published in the GGBN Sandbox (http://sandbox.ggbn.org) and will be presented here. The use case collection is documented in the GGBN wiki (http://wiki.ggbn.org/ggbn/Use_Case_Collection).

In addition a general overview of the GGBN Data Portal (http://www.ggbn.org) will be given. Based on ABCD, DwC and the GGBN Data Standard the GGBN Data Portal is the gateway to standardized access of DNA, tissue and environmental samples and their associated specimens.

The third core piece of GGBN is the GGBN Document Library (https://library.ggbn.org), today containing more than 300 documents about research, management and legal aspects of biodiversity biobanks. We will provide an overview of covered topics and gaps that the community can help to fill.

Finally an outlook of goals and priority tasks for the next two years will be given.
Philosophie et mystique
Authors: de Andia Ysabel
Published: May 2018

Après avoir donné une définition de la mystique et de la philosophie, cet article envisage le rapport de la philosophie et de la mystique de plusieurs manières : soit la philosophie s’achève dans une expérience que certains qualifient de « mystique », c’est le cas de Plotin (I), soit la philosophie est intégrée dans l’ascension de la Théologie mystique (Pseudo-Denys) (II), soit elle est « instruite » par la mystique (Bergson) (III), soit elle sert de point de comparaison dans la mystique comparée, particulièrement de la mystique de l’Inde (Maritain, Lacombe, Gardet, Monchanin) (IV). Ces débats se situent principalement, en France, au XX e  siècle.
L’odyssée et l’exode : les mystiques de Plotin et Grégoire de Nysse
Authors: Lavaud Laurent
Published: May 2018

Cet article se propose de saisir à la fois les ruptures et les continuités entre deux mystiques de traditions différentes : celle de Plotin qui vient de la philosophie grecque et celle de Grégoire de Nysse, de la théologie chrétienne. La mystique plotinienne tend au retour à l’unité perdue, et est donc sous le signe d’un passé à reconquérir : la simplicité première de l’Un, principe de toutes choses, dont l’âme est originellement issue. Plotin saisit donc l’expérience du divin comme une odyssée, dont l’âme est l’Ulysse. La mystique chrétienne de Grégoire est au contraire dominée par la tension vers l’avenir : la rencontre de Dieu est l’objet d’une promesse, et le cheminement de l’âme est comparé à l’exode de Moïse vers la terre promise. La mystique est repos ultime dans la stabilité de l’Un chez Plotin, et progression infinie entraînée par la dynamique de l’amour divin chez Grégoire.
Philosophie et mystique chez Maritain
Authors: Blondeau Frédéric
Published: May 2018

L’intérêt pour la mystique renaît dans les années 1920-1930, particulièrement en France. Les philosophes lisent Jean de la Croix, Thérèse d’Avila mais aussi Plotin et les Hindous. Nous voulons montrer que les philosophes s’intéressent à la mystique parce qu’ils sont en quête d’absolu et de spiritualité, à l’instar de Henri Bergson et Jacques Maritain. Ils s’interrogent sur l’authenticité des mystiques du dehors, et montrent que ces mystiques ont un fonds commun avec la mystique chrétienne. Maritain théorise la notion de mystique naturelle pour catégoriser les expériences venues d’Inde. La philosophie de la mystique permet la critique de l’ethnocentrisme religieux et l’ouverture à l’altérité. Elle nous amène à soutenir que la métaphysique a besoin de la mystique pour penser l’absolu.
Mystique du Cœur et Vocation de la Personne
Authors: Boublil Elodie
Published: May 2018

Cet essai vise à mettre au jour la fécondité d’un redéploiement du motif du Cœur, au sein de l’anthropologie philosophique comme de la métaphysique, en s’appuyant sur la théologie symbolique et la mystique du Cœur de Jésus. En effet, ce motif déploie une triple analogicité (cœur de chair, cœur spirituel, cœur divin) qui offre une vision renouvelée du sens de l’incarnation, laquelle permettrait d’éclairer l’anthropologie, le sens d’être et la liberté de la personne humaine en surmontant les apories du partage contemporain de l’affectif et du cognitif. Faisant signe vers une ontologie relationnelle, entée sur le dynamisme de la vie intra-Trinitaire, cette approche lie la vocation de la personne à l’amour, et fait de l’espérance le ressort d’une liberté incarnée.
Écrire ensemble un texte sur écrire ensemble
Authors: Bahuaud Marie , Chancerelle Karine , de Bellis Véronique , Fressonnet Françoise , Mahieux Pascal , Pasutto Frédéric , Bahuaud Marie , Chancerelle Karine , de Bellis Véronique , Fressonnet Françoise , Mahieux Pascal , Pasutto Frédéric
Published: May 2018

Une équipe de psychiatrie intervenant en action sociale, qui a produit une série de textes articulant pratiques et réflexions, revient sur sa démarche collective d’écriture.
Croire en soi, croire en l’Autre
Authors: Ounane Aïssa , Khatabi Farouk , Boutiflat Zakia
Published: May 2018

Les éducateurs d’une équipe de prévention spécialisée, pratique de « travail de rue », présentent la notion de travail « dans » la rue, la rue étant alors l’ensemble de l’espace public où des actions de rencontre, de partage et de solidarité peuvent se développer à l’initiative des équipes éducatives. Ils montrent que le travail « de rue », fait d’un aller vers permanent, s’enrichit et alimente le travail « dans la rue ».
Lyme Arthritis of the Pediatric Elbow: A Case Series
Authors: Gendelberg David , Hennrikus William L.
Published: May 2018

Most patients with untreated Lyme disease will experience joint symptoms. Owing to their resemblance in clinical presentation, Lyme arthritis and septic arthritis are often difficult to differentiate. However, their treatment is different. The elbow is rarely the first joint to present with symptoms. Therefore, Lyme disease is not commonly included in the differential diagnosis for children presenting with isolated elbow pain. The authors report 4 cases of monoarticular Lyme arthritis presenting in the elbow. There was an average delay of diagnosis of 4.75 days. Three cases were treated with oral antibiotics alone; 1 case was treated with unnecessary surgery due to uncertainty of the diagnosis and the delay in the laboratory performing the Lyme serology tests. The authors strongly recommend that Lyme serology be performed on an emergent basis to prevent unneeded surgery. [
Orthopedics
. 2018; 41(4):e511–e515.]
Five-Year Outcomes of Surgically Treated Symptomatic Epiretinal Membranes With and Without Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling
Authors: Sultan Harris , Wykoff Charles C. , Shah Ankoor R.
Published: May 2018

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:

The authors evaluated long-term postoperative visual outcomes and recurrence rates following surgery for symptomatic epiretinal membrane (ERM) ± internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling.

PATIENTS AND METHODS:

This was a retrospective, consecutive case series of 78 patients undergoing vitrectomy for symptomatic ERM between 1/2010 and 4/2012 with follow-up through at least postoperative year 5 (POY5). Outcomes included visual acuity (VA) (Snellen VA converted to logMAR), central retinal thickness (CRT; μm), and ERM recurrence. Subgroup analysis evaluated outcomes related to ILM peeling.

RESULTS:

Subgroup analysis based on ILM peeling did not find VA (20/50 [0.430 logMAR ± 0.061 logMAR; mean ± SD] vs. 20/60 [0.518 logMAR ± 0.128 logMAR] for ILM vs. non-ILM peeling respectively;
P
= .513) nor macular thickness (355 μm ± 13 μm vs. 360 μm ± 42 μm;
P
= .410) to be significantly different at POY5. Recurrence requiring surgery with and without ILM peeling was not statistically significantly different at POY5 (1.6% and 11.8%;
P
= .118).

CONCLUSION:

Vitrectomy for symptomatic ERM led to improved visual and anatomic outcomes with sustained benefit through 5 years. ILM peeling was was associated with reduced ERM recurrence, but this benefit was not statistically significant at POY5.

[
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina
. 2018;49:296–302.]
Endophthalmitis Associated With Intravitreal Injections of Anti-VEGF Agents at a Tertiary Referral Center: In-House and Referred Cases
Authors: Yannuzzi Nicolas A. , Gregori Ninel Z. , Rosenfeld Philip J. , Relhan Nidhi , Patel Nimesh A. , Si Nancy , Miller Darlene , Dubovy Sander R. , Smiddy William E. , Schwartz Stephen G. , Flynn Harry W.
Published: May 2018

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:

To report the incidence rates, causative organisms, and visual acuity (VA) outcomes in patients with endophthalmitis associated with intravitreal injection of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors.

PATIENTS AND METHODS:

Retrospective case series between 2005 and 2017.

RESULTS:

The study included 39 eyes of 39 patients, including 27 (69%) referred and 12 (31%) institutional patients. The use of topical antibiotics after an injection was gradually phased out at the authors' institution, where the preinjection rate of all clinically suspected endophthalmitis was 0.013% (24 of 183,898). The most common isolates were coagulase-negative
Staphylococcus
and S
treptococcus
. A VA of 5/200 or better was achieved in 21 of 39 eyes (54%) overall and in two of 15 eyes (13%) infected with
Streptococcus
.

CONCLUSIONS:

The rate of post-intravitreal injection endophthalmitis is low. Outcomes were generally poor, and the worst were associated with
Streptococcus
.

[
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina
. 2018;49:313–319.]
Subfoveal Choroidal Thickness as a Potential Predictor of Clinical Response to Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Authors: Ranjbar Mahdy , Kurz Maximilian , Holzhey Annekatrin , Rades Dirk , Grisanti Salvatore
Published: May 2018

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:

Stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) is a new adjuvant treatment modality that has been shown to reduce the need for repetitive intravitreal injections (IVIs) in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). The authors aimed to determine baseline predictors of clinical response to SRT.

PATIENTS AND METHODS:

This was a retrospective, observational case series of patients with nAMD who underwent SRT and subsequently had at least 12 months of complete follow-up. After SRT and one mandatory IVI, patients were examined every 4 weeks and received further treatment on a pro re nata basis. Examination included enhanced depth imaging spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) to measure subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) and central macular thickness (CMT). Patients' data were retrieved from medical records and included demographics, disease duration, lesion size, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), previous number of IVIs, and type of drug applied.

RESULTS:

A total of 35 eyes of 35 patients (76.23 years ± 7.05 years) were included, and 21 eyes (60%) responded well to SRT. The annual injection rate decreased from 6.86 before SRT to 3.46 afterward, whereas BCVA improved from 0.49 logMAR at baseline to 0.37 logMAR at final follow-up. From a morphologic point of view, CMT and SFCT decreased by 71 μm and 37 μm, respectively, at 12-month follow-up compared to baseline. Of all investigated parameters, only SFCT proved to be significant, as a higher baseline SFCT was found to be a strong negative predictor for the number of IVIs needed after SRT (regression coefficient: −0.678;
P
< .001).

CONCLUSIONS:

Baseline SFCT may help predict which patients with nAMD will respond more favorably to SRT. The authors found eyes with a thicker baseline SFCT needed fewer IVIs after SRT.

[
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina
. 2018;49:320–328.]
Ocular Tolerance of Contemporary Electronic Display Devices
Authors: Clark Andrew J. , Yang Paul , Khaderi Khizer R. , Moshfeghi Andrew A.
Published: May 2018

Electronic displays have become an integral part of life in the developed world since the revolution of mobile computing a decade ago. With the release of multiple consumer-grade virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) products in the past 2 years utilizing head-mounted displays (HMDs), as well as the development of low-cost, smartphone-based HMDs, the ability to intimately interact with electronic screens is greater than ever. VR/AR HMDs also place the display at much closer ocular proximity than traditional electronic devices while also isolating the user from the ambient environment to create a “closed” system between the user's eyes and the display. Whether the increased interaction with these devices places the user's retina at higher risk of damage is currently unclear. Herein, the authors review the discovery of photochemical damage of the retina from visible light as well as summarize relevant clinical and preclinical data regarding the influence of modern display devices on retinal health. Multiple preclinical studies have been performed with modern light-emitting diode technology demonstrating damage to the retina at modest exposure levels, particularly from blue-light wavelengths. Unfortunately, high-quality in-human studies are lacking, and the small clinical investigations performed to date have failed to keep pace with the rapid evolutions in display technology. Clinical investigations assessing the effect of HMDs on human retinal function are also yet to be performed. From the available data, modern consumer electronic displays do not appear to pose any acute risk to vision with average use; however, future studies with well-defined clinical outcomes and illuminance metrics are needed to better understand the long-term risks of cumulative exposure to electronic displays in general and with “closed” VR/AR HMDs in particular.

[
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina
. 2018;49:346–354.]
Swept-Source OCT Angiography Identifies Choroidal Neovascularization Arising From a Choroidal Nevus
Authors: Namavari Abed , Zheng Fang , Motulsky Elie H. , de Oliveira Dias João R. , Gregori Giovanni , Rosenfeld Philip J.
Published: May 2018

Swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography (SS-OCTA) was used to diagnose choroidal neovascularization (CNV) arising from a choroidal nevus. A 61-year-old woman initially presented with submacular hemorrhage. She was diagnosed with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and received three injections of bevacizumab (Avastin; Genentech, South San Francisco, CA). At a follow-up visit, SS-OCTA showed that the CNV appeared to arise from an adjacent choroidal nevus. This is the first report of using SS-OCTA to diagnose CNV associated with a choroidal nevus masquerading as neovascular AMD.

[
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina
. 2018;49:360–363.]
Combined Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery and Small-Gauge Pars Plana Vitrectomy Using Different Devices: A New Trend for Vitreoretinal Surgery?
Authors: de Queiroz Alves Bruno , Brasil Oswaldo Ferreira Moura , Espinhosa Cristiano Toesca , Japiassu Ricardo Miguel , Gonçalves Mariana Batista , Júnior Otaviano Magalhães , Maia André , Badaró Emmerson , Serraino Paula , Alezzandrinni Arturo , Maia Mauricio
Published: May 2018

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:

To report the efficacy, safety, and benefits of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) combined with sutureless 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV).

PATIENTS AND METHODS:

This multicenter, retrospective study evaluated patient records and videos of 43 cases with retinal pathologies and cataract who underwent the combined procedure.

RESULTS:

In 44.2% and 55.8% of cases, respectively, the LenSx Laser (femtosecond machine; Alcon, Fort Worth, TX) and the Constellation (vitreous cutter; Alcon, Fort Worth, TX), and the Victus (femtosecond machine; Bausch + Lomb, Rochester, NY) and Stellaris PC (vitreous cutter; Bausch + Lomb, Rochester, NY) were used. No complications developed during capsulorrhexis, even without a red fundus reflex, retrobulbar block, or scleral indentation. Foldable intraocular lenses remained stable in the capsular bag during the vitreoretinal surgeries and postoperative visits. The mean times of femtosecond phacoemulsification, vitreoretinal surgery, and total surgery were 22.9 minutes ± 4.7 minutes, 43.1 minutes ± 9.8 minutes, and 65.3 minutes ± 8.6 minutes, respectively.

CONCLUSION:

This emerging technology is safe and offers several potential benefits for the success of the combined procedure.

[
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina
. 2018;49:374–379.]
Duras : de quelques réécritures mineures
Authors: Philippe Gilles
Published: May 2018

L’historiographie littéraire considère à raison que la réécriture est une des caractéristiques les plus frappantes de la production de Marguerite Duras. Elle en a fait valoir les cas les plus extrêmes, ceux où un même matériau narratif, thématique ou textuel est repris dans un genre ou un sous-genre différent de celui de sa première apparition. Mais elle en a négligé les cas les plus fins, ceux où l’écrivaine est intervenue localement sur un de ses livres à l’occasion d’un retirage ou d’un passage en poche. Il est vrai que ces modifications étaient, pour la plupart, passées totalement inaperçues avant la récente parution des Œuvres complètes de l’auteure. Or, bien que le plus souvent « simplement » stylistiques, ces réécritures mineures méritent d’être mises en relation avec les cas de réécriture les plus emblématiques de l’œuvre. Dégager leur nature, leur ampleur, leur rendement et leurs enjeux permet alors de procéder à quelques ajustements interprétatifs dont l’intérêt est loin d’être seulement ponctuel.
As brincadeiras e as interações nos livros didáticos para educação infantil
Authors: Silveira Barbosa Maria Carmen , Gobbato Carolina , Boito Crisliane
Published: May 2018

Este artigo analisa três coleções brasileiras de livros didáticos para educação infantil, visando compreender como a brincadeira e as interações, eixo das Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais para a Educação Infantil (Resolução n. 5, 2009), estão contempladas no material didático. A pesquisa fundamentou-se teoricamente nos estudos da infância e da brincadeira, de autores como Brougère (1995), Kishimoto (2010) e Moyles et al. (2006), dentre outros. O processo metodológico foi desenvolvido por meio da Análise de Conteúdo (Bardin, 2009) das atividades propostas nas coleções de livros didáticos e manuais dos professores, centrando-se nas brincadeiras e interações propostas no material. Verificou-se que a brincadeira e, em menor proporção, as interações, apesar de estarem presentes no material didático, aparecem apenas em atividades dirigidas, visando ao ensino de conteúdos estritos e não experiências contextualizadas, complexas, lúdicas, interativas e cognitivas. Considera-se que as brincadeiras e as interações, no modo como são contempladas nos livros didáticos, assumem sentido restrito e empobrecido, não se constituindo como eixos das coleções e distanciando-se do que legitimam as proposições das Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais para a Educação Infantil.
Entre o ideal e o real: proposições do Currículo Básico Comum para o Ensino Fundamental de Minas Gerais e sua transposição para uso em sala de aula
Authors: Fonseca Aline Ferreira , Tôrres Maria Emília Almeida da Cruz
Published: May 2018

O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar alguns resultados de uma pesquisa que buscou cotejar as concepções de letramento que permeiam o Currículo Básico Comum de Minas Gerais com as do material criado pela Secretaria de Educação do estado para atender crianças que não foram alfabetizadas até os oito anos de idade, a fim de analisar se este reflete as mesmas concepções de leitura e de escrita materializadas no documento gerador (CBC), à luz das premissas de pesquisadores que fazem parte dos Novos Estudos do Letramento – Barton e Hamilton (1998), Cook-Gumperz (1991), Gee (2005), Heath (1983), Lankshear (1999), Street (1984, 2014), Terzi (1997, 2000) e Tôrres (2003, 2009), Tôrres e Oliveira (2017). Esses autores propõem deslocar o foco da aquisição de habilidades técnicas e neutras, como tem sido feito em abordagens tradicionais, e veem o letramento como prática social. Nesse escopo, procurou-se verificar se as ideologias que perpassam os documentos atendem aos preceitos do modelo de letramento ideológico, como proposto  por Street. De abordagem qualitativa, a pesquisa socorreu-se da observação e análise do objeto e de entrevista semiestruturada, como proposto por Lüdke e André (2013). Ao final da pesquisa, foi possível constatar que a transposição da teoria para a prática evidencia certa polaridade entre o que se pretende fazer em educação e o que efetivamente se tem feito.
Strategies for decolorization of textile industry effluents by white-rot-fungi with peach palm residue
Authors: Chicatto Juliane Andressa , Nunes Hayssa Carolini Alamar , Gonçalves Marcel Jefferson , Helm Cristiane Vieira , Altmajer Vaz Deisi , Tavares Lorena Benathar Ballod
Published: May 2018

The aim of this interdisciplinary approach is to provide innovative solutions to environmental problems, in particular, improving the treatment of textile industrial effluents and finding a use for the residual biomass generated from palm tree (Bactris gasipaes) extraction. Three types of white-rot fungi were cultivated applying different strategies for the decolorization the textile effluents: i) solid-state fermentation (SSF), ii) submerged fermentation (SF), and iii) adsorption. In all cases, it was used the peach-palm residue. In the SSF strategy, the decolorization process and laccase production were enhanced by increasing the concentration of final effluent. Even though the highest decolorization percentage (80%) was attained after 10 days of fermentation with G. lucidum EF 31 applied in the treatment of a final effluent, no significant differences were found in relation to the other two fungi. The decolorization efficiency obtained in the SF was lower compared with SSF, however, the presence of final effluent in the SF process improved the laccase activity. It was noted that the addition of peach-palm residue in this system provides a habitat for the fungus as well as a suitable source material for laccase production with the consequent decolorization of the effluent.
It's a Hard-Knock Life: Game Load, Fatigue, and Injury Risk in the National Basketball Association
Authors: Lewis Melanie
Published: May 2018

Context: 

National Basketball Association (NBA) athletes experience a high rate of injuries. Injury prevention requires identifying observable and controllable risk factors.

Objective: 

To examine the relationship among game load, fatigue, and injuries in NBA athletes.

Design: 

Cross-sectional study.

Setting: 

Game statistics and injury reports over 3 NBA seasons (2012–2015).

Patients or Other Participants: 

Data represented 627 players (height = 200.7 ± 8.9 cm, mass = 100.6 ± 12.1 kg, NBA experience = 4.8 ± 4.2 years, pre-NBA experience = 3.2 ± 1.9 years), 73 209 games, and 1663 injury events.

Main Outcome Measure(s): 

An injury event was defined as a player missing or leaving a game due to injury. Logistic multilevel regression was used to predict injuries from time-lagged fatigue and game load with between-subjects differences explained by demographic variables.

Results: 

The odds of injury increased by 2.87% (P < .001) for each 96 minutes played and decreased by 15.96% (P < .001) for each day of rest. Increases in game load increased injury odds by 8.23% (P < .001) for every additional 3 rebounds and 9.87% (P < .001) for every additional 3 field-goal attempts. When fatigue and game load were held constant, injury odds increased by 3.03% (P = .04) for each year of NBA experience and 10.59% (P = .02) for a 6-cm decrease in height. I observed variability in the intercepts (P < .001) and the slopes for minutes, rest, field-goal attempts, and rebounds (all P < .001).

Conclusions: 

Injuries were associated with greater fatigue and game load, more years of NBA experience, and being shorter than average. Both baseline injury risk and the magnitude of the load-injury and fatigue-injury associations varied across individuals. Researchers should explore the nature of these relationships.
Jordan–Chevalley Decomposition in Lie Algebras
Authors: Cagliero Leandro , Szechtman Fernando
Published: May 2018

We prove that if
$\mathfrak{s}$
is a solvable Lie algebra of matrices over a field of characteristic 0 and
$A\in \mathfrak{s}$
, then the semisimple and nilpotent summands of the Jordan–Chevalley decomposition of
$A$
belong to
$\mathfrak{s}$
if and only if there exist
$S,N\in \mathfrak{s}$
,
$S$
is semisimple,
$N$
is nilpotent (not necessarily
$[S,N]=0$
) such that
$A=S+N$
.
Het identificeren en meten van talent: Een verkennend onderzoek naar het gebruik van talentscans in de praktijk
Authors: Krabbenborg Manon , Thunnissen Marian
Published: May 2018

This article presents the findings of an exploratory study on the use of talent scans in practice. The data is gathered by interviews with HR-professionals and representatives of assessment agencies, and by an analysis (in terms of content, validity and reliability) of eight frequent
used talent scans. The study shows that although HR-professionals have a holistic and multidimensional view on talent, in measuring talent they often prefer to use one talent scan that only focuses on a single aspect of talent. The choice for a specific scan is often based on practical reasons
(the usefulness of the scan in practice, and the limited costs in time and money) and not necessarily on the quality of the scan, i.e. its validity and reliability. The eight talent scans which were investigated in our study appear to be valid and reliable, yet all measure different aspects
of talent and they measure them differently. We recommend HR-professionals to be more critical on the talent scans they use, and to only use scans that are relevant for practice and rigorous in the way they measure talent. In dit artikel bespreken we de bevindingen van een verkennend
onderzoek naar talentscans. Doel van het onderzoek was om meer inzicht te krijgen in het gebruik van talentscans in de praktijk en om een aantal veel gebruikte talentscans te onderzoeken op hun meetpretentie. De informatie is verzameld door middel van een praktijkonderzoek (interviews met
HR-professionals en assessment bureaus) en een scaninventarisatie (acht talentscans). Het toont aan dat in de praktijk talentscans vooral worden gebruikt bij ontwikkelings- en mobiliteitsvraagstukken. De keuze van HR-professionals voor een bepaalde scan wordt vooral ingegeven door praktische
overwegingen. De bruikbaarheid in de praktijk en de prijs-kwaliteit verhouding staat veelal voorop, en daarmee hebben de meeste HR-professionals weinig oog voor de validiteit en betrouwbaarheid van de scans. Ook al zeggen de HR-professionals een holistische kijk op talent te hebben, in de
praktijk worden bij het meten van talent maar één of twee talentscans gebruikt. Dat betekent dat bij de medewerker talent niet in zijn volle breedte wordt gemeten. Een inventarisatie van beschikbare scans laat zien dat het aanbod aan scans weliswaar groot is maar dat in de praktijk
slechts een kleine selectie daarvan veelvuldig gebruikt wordt. Acht van die veel gebruikte scans hebben wij nader onderzocht, waarbij bleek dat zij in de meeste gevallen aantoonbaar valide en betrouwbaar zijn. Echter, er is geen eenduidigheid in de kenmerken of talenten die de scans meten
en hoe zij dat meten. Dat maakt het voor HR-professionals lastig om snel een overzicht te krijgen van het aanbod van talentscans. Zij zullen zich (kritisch) moeten verdiepen in de scans die zij willen gebruiken.
De drijvende kracht van ontwikkeling
Authors: Veth Klaske
Published: May 2018

The three studies presented in this article aimed to examine what contribution HRM can make onto a workforce in general, and specifically onto an ageing workforce. It has shown that particularly the impact of HRM with a developmental character plays an important role in this respect.
Specifically, development HRM such as continuous development, task enrichment, regular training, and participation in decision-making affect employee outcomes positively, regardless of age. Thus, in line with the robust results of this thesis, an HRM policy focused on mostly development HRM
appears to be the most fruitful one for all employees of all ages. Door zowel een krimpende als een vergrijzende arbeidspopulatie hebben veel westerse landen de pensioenleeftijd verhoogd en wetgeving geïntroduceerd om vervroegde pensionering financieel te ontmoedigen. Dat betekent
langere loopbanen voor medewerkers. Organisaties doen hun best manieren te vinden om medewerkers gedurende alle levensfasen inzetbaar aan het werk te houden. De hoop is dat HRM hierbij mee kan ondersteunen. Binnen HRM is reeds sinds decennia aandacht voor ouderenbeleid, leeftijdsbewust personeelsbeleid,
levensfasebewust personeelsbeleid, duurzame inzetbaarheid of welke naam er ook aan wordt gegeven. Ondanks accentverschillen gaat het bij alle termen om de rol van HRM binnen organisaties tegen de achtergrond van een ouder wordende arbeidspopulatie. Het uitgangspunt is dat een investering van
een organisatie in HRM zou resulteren in positieve attitudes en gedrag van medewerkers. Wetenschappelijk onderzoek toont aan dat het ouder worden gepaard gaat met veranderende werkgerelateerde behoeften en motieven. Levensfasetheorieën fungeren als bron van kennis over hoe medewerkers
in verschillende levensfasen zijn te behouden en te ontwikkelen. In dit artikel, dat gebaseerd is op recent promotieonderzoek, toonden de resultaten van de studies hoofdzakelijk aan dat de invloed van HRM met een ontwikkelingskarakter een belangrijke rol speelt. Met name ontwikkelingsgericht
HRM 'continue ontwikkeling', 'taakverrijking', 'reguliere training', en 'participatie in besluitvorming' beinvloeden medewerkersuitkomsten positief, ongeacht leeftijd. Op basis van de robuuste resultaten uit dit proefschrift is het belang van investering in ontwikkelingsgericht HRM aangetoond,
voor medewerkers van alle leeftijden.
Fluxes of gaseous elemental mercury (GEM) in the High Arctic during atmospheric mercury depletion events (AMDEs)
Authors: Kamp Jesper , Skov Henrik , Jensen Bjarne , Sørensen Lise Lotte
Published: May 2018

Abstract. Measurements of gaseous elemental mercury (GEM) fluxes over snow
surfaces using a relaxed eddy accumulation (REA) system are carried
out at the High Arctic site at the Villum Research Station, Station Nord, in
North Greenland. Simultaneously, CO2 fluxes are determined
using the eddy covariance (EC) technique. The REA system with
dual inlets and dual analyzers is used to measure fluxes directly
over the snow. The measurements were carried out from 23 April to
12 May during spring 2016, where atmospheric mercury depletion
events (AMDEs) took place. The measurements showed a net emission of
8.9 ng m−2 min−1, with only a few minor episodes of
net depositional fluxes, from a maximum deposition of
8.1 ng m−2 min−1 to a maximum emission of
179.2 ng m−2 min−1. The data support the theory that
gaseous oxidized mercury (GOM) is deposited during AMDEs followed by
formation of GEM on surface snow and is re-emitted as GEM shortly
after the AMDEs. Furthermore, observation of the relation between
GEM fluxes and atmospheric temperature suggests that GEM emission
partly could be affected by surface heating. However, it is also
clear that the GEM emissions are affected by many parameters.
Multi-year assimilation of IASI and MLS ozone retrievals: variability of tropospheric ozone over the tropics in response to ENSO
Authors: Peiro Hélène , Emili Emanuele , Cariolle Daniel , Barret Brice , Le Flochmoën Eric
Published: May 2018

Abstract. The Infrared Atmospheric Sounder Instrument (IASI) allows global coverage with very high spatial resolution and its measurements are promising for long-term ozone monitoring. In this study, Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) O3 profiles and IASI O3 partial columns (1013.25–345 hPa) are assimilated in a chemistry transport model to produce 6-hourly analyses of tropospheric ozone for 6 years (2008–2013). We have compared and evaluated the IASI-MLS analysis and the MLS analysis to assess the added value of IASI measurements. The global chemical transport model MOCAGE (MOdèle de Chimie Atmosphérique à Grande Echelle) has been used with a linear ozone chemistry scheme and meteorological forcing fields from ERA-Interim (ECMWF global reanalysis) with a horizontal resolution of 2°  ×  2° and 60 vertical levels. The MLS and IASI O3 retrievals have been assimilated with a 4-D variational algorithm to constrain stratospheric and tropospheric ozone respectively. The ozone analyses are validated against ozone soundings and tropospheric column ozone (TCO) from the OMI-MLS residual method. In addition, an Ozone ENSO Index (OEI) is computed from the analysis to validate the TCO variability during the ENSO events. We show that the assimilation of IASI reproduces the variability of tropospheric ozone well during the period under study. The variability deduced from the IASI-MLS analysis and the OMI-MLS measurements are similar for the period of study. The IASI-MLS analysis can reproduce the extreme oscillation of tropospheric ozone caused by ENSO events over the tropical Pacific Ocean, although a correction is required to reduce a constant bias present in the IASI-MLS analysis.
High time-resolved radon progeny measurements in the Arctic region (Svalbard islands, Norway): results and potentialities
Authors: Salzano Roberto , Pasini Antonello , Ianniello Antonietta , Mazzola Mauro , Traversi Rita , Udisti Roberto
Published: May 2018

Abstract. The estimation of radon progeny in the Arctic region represents
a scientific challenge due to the required low limit of detection in
consideration of the limited radon emanation associated with permafrost
dynamics. This preliminary study highlighted, for the first time above
70∘ N, the possibility to monitor radon progeny in the Arctic region
with a higher time resolution. The composition of the radon progeny offered
the opportunity to identify air masses dominated by long-range transport, in
presence or absence of near-constant radon progeny instead of long- and short-lived progenies. Furthermore, the different ratio between radon and thoron progenies evidenced the contributions of local emissions and atmospheric
stability. Two different emanation periods were defined in accordance with the
permafrost dynamics at the ground and several accumulation windows were
recognized coherently to the meteo-climatic conditions occurring at the study
site.
Atmospheric CO and CH4 time series and seasonal variations on Reunion Island from ground-based in-situ and FTIR (NDACC and TCCON) measurements
Authors: Zhou Minqiang , Langerock Bavo , Vigouroux Corinne , Sha Mahesh Kumar , Ramonet Michel , Delmotte Marc , Mahieu Emmanuel , Bader Whitney , Hermans Christian , Kumps Nicolas , Metzger Jean-Marc , Duflot Valentin , Wang Zhiting , Palm Mathias , De Mazière Martine
Published: May 2018

Abstract. Atmospheric carbon monoxide (CO) and methane (CH4) concentrations are measured by ground-based in-situ Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy (CRDS) analyzers and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometers at two sites (St Denis and Maïdo) on Reunion Island (21° S, 55° E) in the Indian Ocean. Currently, the FTIR Bruker IFS 125HR at St Denis records the direct solar spectra in the near-infrared range, contributing to the Total Carbon Column Observing Network (TCCON). The FTIR Bruker IFS 125HR at Maïdo records the direct solar spectra in the mid-infrared range, contributing to the Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change (NDACC). In order to understand the atmospheric CO and CH4 variability on Reunion Island, the time series and seasonal cycles of CO and CH4 from in-situ and FTIR (NDACC and TCCON) measurements are analysed. Meanwhile, the difference between the in-situ and FTIR measurements are discussed. The CO seasonal cycles observed from the in-situ measurements at Maïdo and FTIR retrievals both at St Denis and Maïdo are in good agreement with a peak in September–November, primarily driven by the emissions from biomass burning in Africa and South America. The dry-air column averaged mole fraction of CO (XCO) derived from the FTIR MIR spectra (NDACC) is about 15.7 ppb larger than the CO mole fraction near the surface at Maïdo, because the air in the lower troposphere mainly comes from the Indian Ocean while the air in the middle and upper troposphere mainly comes from Africa and South America. The trend for CO on Reunion Island is unclear during 2011–2017, and more data need to be collected to get a robust result. A very good agreement is observed in the tropospheric and stratospheric CH4 seasonal cycles between FTIR (NDACC and TCCON) measurements, and in-situ and the Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding (MIPAS) satellite measurements, respectively. In the troposphere, the CH4 mole fraction is high in August–September and low in December–January, which is due to the OH seasonal variation. In the stratosphere, CH4 concentration has its maximum in March–April and its minimum in August–October, which is dominated by the vertical transport. In addition, the different CH4 concentration between the in-situ, NDACC and TCCON CH4 measurements in the troposphere are discussed, and all measurements are in good agreement with the GEOS-Chem model simulation. The trend of XCH4 is 7.6 ± 0.4 ppb/year from the TCCON measurements over the 2011–2017 time period, which is consistent with the CH4 of 7.4 ± 0.5 ppb/year from the in-situ measurements for the same time period at St Denis.
Preliminary verification for application of a support vector machine-based cloud detection method to GOSAT-2 CAI-2
Authors: Oishi Yu , Ishida Haruma , Nakajima Takashi Y. , Nakamura Ryosuke , Matsunaga Tsuneo
Published: May 2018

Abstract. The Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT) was launched in 2009 to measure global atmospheric CO2 and CH4 concentrations. GOSAT is equipped with two sensors: the Thermal And Near infrared Sensor for carbon Observations (TANSO)-Fourier transform spectrometer (FTS) and TANSO-Cloud and Aerosol Imager (CAI). The presence of clouds in the instantaneous field of view of the FTS leads to incorrect estimates of the concentrations. Thus, the FTS data suspected to have cloud contamination must be identified by a CAI cloud discrimination algorithm and rejected. Conversely, overestimating clouds reduces the amount of FTS data that can be used to estimate greenhouse gas concentrations. This is a serious problem in tropical rainforest regions, such as the Amazon, where the amount of useable FTS data is small because of cloud cover. Preparations are continuing for the launch of the GOSAT-2 in fiscal year 2018. To improve the accuracy of the estimates of greenhouse gases concentrations, we need to refine the existing CAI cloud discrimination algorithm: Cloud and Aerosol Unbiased Decision Intellectual Algorithm (CLAUDIA1). A new cloud discrimination algorithm using a support vector machine (CLAUDIA3) was developed and presented in another paper. Although the use of visual inspection of clouds as a standard for judging is not practical for screening a full satellite data set, it has the advantage of allowing for locally optimized thresholds, while CLAUDIA1 and -3 use common global thresholds. Thus, the accuracy of visual inspection is better than that of these algorithms in most regions, with the exception of snow- and ice-covered surfaces, where there is not enough spectral contrast to identify cloud. In other words, visual inspection results can be used as truth data for accuracy evaluation of CLAUDIA1 and -3. For this reason visual inspection can be used for the truth metric for the cloud discrimination verification exercise. In this study, we compared CLAUDIA1–CAI and CLAUDIA3–CAI for various land cover types, and evaluated the accuracy of CLAUDIA3–CAI by comparing both CLAUDIA1–CAI and CLAUDIA3–CAI with visual inspection (400  ×  400 pixels) of the same CAI images in tropical rainforests. Comparative results between CLAUDIA1–CAI and CLAUDIA3–CAI for various land cover types indicated that CLAUDIA3–CAI had a tendency to identify bright surface and optically thin clouds. However, CLAUDIA3–CAI had a tendency to misjudge the edges of clouds compared with CLAUDIA1–CAI. The accuracy of CLAUDIA3–CAI was approximately 89.5 % in tropical rainforests, which is greater than that of CLAUDIA1–CAI (85.9 %) for the test cases presented here.
Calcium content and high calcium adaptation of plants in karst areas of southwestern Hunan, China
Authors: Wei Xiaocong , Deng Xiangwen , Xiang Wenhua , Lei Pifeng , Ouyang Shuai , Wen Hongfang , Chen Liang
Published: May 2018

Abstract. Rocky desertification is a major ecological problem of land degradation in
karst areas. In these areas, the high soil calcium (Ca) content has become an
important environmental factor that can affect the restoration of vegetation.
Consequently, the screening of plant species that can adapt to high Ca soil
environments is a critical step in vegetation restoration. In this study,
three grades of rocky desertification sample areas were selected in karst
areas of southwestern Hunan, China (LRD: light rocky desertification; MRD:
moderate rocky desertification; and IRD: intense rocky desertification). Each
grade of these sample areas had three sample plots in different slope positions,
each of which had four small quadrats (one in rocky-side areas, three in
non-rocky-side areas). We measured the Ca content of leaves, branches, and
roots from 41 plant species, as well as soil total Ca (TCa) and exchangeable
Ca (ECa) at depths of 0–15, 15–30, and 30–45 cm in each small quadrat. The
results showed that the soil Ca2+ content in rocky-side areas was
significantly higher than that in non-rocky-side areas (p<0.05). The mean
soil TCa and ECa content increased gradually along with the grade of rocky
desertification, in the order IRD > MRD > LRD. For
all plant functional groups, the plant Ca content of aboveground parts was
significantly higher than that of the belowground parts (p<0.05). The soil
ECa content had significant effects on plant Ca content of the belowground
parts but had no significant effects on plant Ca content of the aboveground
parts. Of the 41 plant species that were sampled, 17 were found to be
dominant (important value > 1). The differences in
Ca2+ content between the aboveground and belowground parts of the
17 dominant species were calculated, and their correlations with soil ECa
content were analyzed. The results showed that these 17 species can be
divided into three categories: Ca-indifferent plants, high-Ca plants, and
low-Ca plants. These findings provide a vital theoretical basis and practical
guide for vegetation restoration and ecosystem reconstruction in rocky
desertification areas.
Comparison of landslide forecasting services in Piedmont (Italy) and Norway, illustrated by events in late spring 2013
Authors: Devoli Graziella , Tiranti Davide , Cremonini Roberto , Sund Monica , Boje Søren
Published: May 2018

Abstract. Only few countries operate systematically national and regional forecasting services for rainfall-induced landslides (i.e., debris flows, debris avalanches and shallow slides), among them Norway and Italy. In Norway, the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) operates a landslide forecasting service at national level. In Italy, the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection, ARPA Piemonte, is responsible for issuing landslide warnings for the Piedmont region, located in northwestern Italy. A daily hazard assessment is performed, describing both expected awareness level and type of landslide hazard for a selected warning region. Both services provide regular landslide hazard assessments based on a combination of quantitative thresholds and daily rainfall forecasts together with qualitative expert analysis. Daily warning reports are published at http://www.arpa.piemonte.gov.it/rischinaturali and http://www.varsom.no, last access: 7 May 2018. In spring 2013, ARPA Piemonte and the NVE issued warnings for hydro-meteorological hazards due to the arrival of a deep and large low-pressure system, called herein Vb cyclone. This kind of weather system is known to produce the largest floods in Europe. Less known is that this weather pattern can trigger landslides as well. In this study, we present the experiences of NVE and ARPA Piemonte in the late spring of 2013. The Vb cyclone influenced weather throughout Europe over a long period, from the end of April until the beginning of June 2013. However, major affects were observed in the first half part of this period in Piedmont, while in Norway, major damage was reported from 15 May to 2 June 2013. Floods and landslides significantly damaged roads, railways, buildings and other infrastructure in both countries. This case study shows that large synoptic pattern can produce different natural hazards in different parts of Europe, from sandstorms at low latitudes, to flood and landslides when the system moves across the mountain regions. These secondary effects were effectively forecasted by the two landslide warning services, operating in different parts of Europe. The landslide risks were also properly communicated to the public some days in advance. This analysis has allowed the establishment of fruitful international collaboration between ARPA Piemonte and NVE and the future exchange of experiences, procedures and methods relating to similar events.
Rainfall threshold calculation for debris flow early warning in areas with scarcity of data
Authors: Pan Hua-Li , Jiang Yuan-Jun , Wang Jun , Ou Guo-Qiang
Published: May 2018

Abstract. Debris flows are natural disasters that frequently occur in
mountainous areas, usually accompanied by serious loss of lives and properties.
One of the most commonly used approaches to mitigate the risk associated with debris
flows is the implementation of early warning systems based on well-calibrated
rainfall thresholds. However, many mountainous areas have little data
regarding rainfall and hazards, especially in debris-flow-forming regions.
Therefore, the traditional statistical analysis method that determines the
empirical relationship between rainstorms and debris flow events cannot be
effectively used to calculate reliable rainfall thresholds in these areas.
After the severe Wenchuan earthquake, there were plenty of deposits deposited
in the gullies, which resulted in several debris flow events. The
triggering rainfall threshold has decreased obviously. To get a reliable and
accurate rainfall threshold and improve the accuracy of debris flow early
warning, this paper developed a quantitative method, which is suitable for debris
flow triggering mechanisms in meizoseismal areas, to identify rainfall
threshold for debris flow early warning in areas with a scarcity of data based
on the initiation mechanism of hydraulic-driven debris flow. First, we
studied the characteristics of the study area, including meteorology,
hydrology, topography and physical characteristics of the loose solid
materials. Then, the rainfall threshold was calculated by the initiation
mechanism of the hydraulic debris flow. The comparison with other models and
with alternate configurations demonstrates that the proposed rainfall
threshold curve is a function of the antecedent precipitation index
(API) and 1 h rainfall. To test the proposed method, we selected the
Guojuanyan gully, a typical debris flow valley that during the 2008–2013
period experienced several debris flow events, located in the
meizoseismal areas of the Wenchuan earthquake, as a case study. The comparison
with other threshold models and configurations shows that the selected
approach is the most promising starting point for further
studies on debris flow early warning systems in areas with a scarcity of data.