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Intensity-Based Classification and Related Methods in Brain MR Images
Authors: Moraru Luminita , Moldovanu Simona , Biswas Anjan
Published: April 2016

Today, medical image processing and analysis are highly active research fields boosted by rapid technical developments in medical imaging field. This chapter describes common procedures such as thresholding methods and clustering algorithms (both non-hierarchical and hierarchical approaches) used for digital image processing, with specific reference to brain magnetic resonance images. These techniques represent starting points for other sophisticated methods such as segmentation and classification. The results, which are an outcome of these methods, are used for classification of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer, Pick's, Huntington's or cerebral calcinosis. A number of applications together with the code listing are provided with the aim to make the subject accessible and practical. The MATLAB software will help the readers to identify and choose the best solution for a particular problem.
Multimodal Indexing and Information Retrieval System Based on Mammographic Image Analysis
Authors: Sidhom Sahbi , Bourkache Noureddine , Laghrouche Mourad
Published: April 2016

In this chapter, we propose a new indexing approach on medical “image scanner” databases combining the analysis process of the texture characteristics with the descriptive information. The proposed model is based on the digital image components using the characteristics vector. This vector represents the morphological processing result on image texture. It is linked to image semantic attributes using the annotations of medical professionals. Our application context is based on “Mammographic Image Analysis” (MIAS) in databases. The first aspect concerning the morphology processing on images called the “numerical signature” vector. In this approach, the texture analysis of the image is based on the Gabor Wavelets (or Filters) Theory. In offline processing for each image in MIAS databases, the Gabor Wavelets determine all numerical signatures: image characteristics as multi-index vectors. In online, the query processing by image in real-time defines the query signature (or image-query vectors) and determines all similarities by multi-index matching with images in databases. The similarities are built between the image-query and images in MIAS databases using the same Gabors' algorithms implementation. In order to evaluate the robustness of our system (based on multi-index, semantic attributes, query and information retrieval by image), we experiment with a controlled database of 320 mammographies. The efficient results show a set of successful criteria in image representations based on the Gabor's Wavelets, semantic attributes and significant ratios in the system recall and precision. The objective is to design an intelligent application to assist medical professionals in the decision-making on tumor dignosis based on mammography scanner.
Development of a Surface EMG-Based Control System for Controlling Assistive Devices
Authors: K. Uvanesh , Nayak Suraj Kumar , Champaty Biswajeet , Thakur Goutam , Mohapatra Biswajit , Tibarewala D. N. , Pal Kunal
Published: April 2016

The current study discusses about the development of an EMG based wireless control system for the patients suffering from high-level motor disability. Surface EMG (sEMG) signals were processed in the time domain and using discrete wavelet transforms (DWT). The statistical features of the signals (sEMG, envelope of the squared sEMG and wavelet processed sEMG) were determined and analyzed. The analysis of the features suggested that the features of the envelope of the squared sEMG signals were sufficient to be used for high-efficiency classification and control signal generation. A hall-effect sensor based switching mechanism was introduced for controlling the duration of the activation of the device. The control signals were wirelessly transmitted to the assistive device (robotic vehicle). The training and the subsequent use of the developed control system were easy.
Development of Bluetooth, Xbee, and Wi-Fi-Based Wireless Control Systems for Controlling Electric-Powered Robotic Vehicle Wheelchair Prototype
Authors: Champaty Biswajeet , Nayak Suraj Kumar , Thakur Goutam , Mohapatra Biswajit , Tibarewala D. N. , Pal Kunal
Published: April 2016

In this study, multiple control systems were developed using commonly used wireless communication protocols like Bluetooth, Xbee, and Wi-Fi. Mechanical switch based control systems were initially designed using Xbee and Bluetooth protocols. Further, Android application based control systems were developed using Bluetooth and Wi-Fi protocols. A robotic vehicle was used as an electric-powered wheelchair prototype. Ultrasonic sensors and infrared sensors were integrated with the robotic vehicle for obstacle and pothole detection, respectively. The control systems were tested in an L-shaped corridor for identifying the suitable wireless communication protocol to efficiently guide the robotic vehicle through a scheduled navigational pathway. Both Xbee and Wi-Fi technology based control systems were able to guide the robotic vehicle through the corridor. But the implementation of Xbee communication protocol is economic. However, for shorter distances, Bluetooth technology may be used for cost-effective implementation.
Wireless Body Area Networks Combined with Mobile Cloud Computing in Healthcare
Authors: Goswami Srijan , Roy Payel , Dey Nilanjan , Chakraborty Sayan
Published: April 2016

This chapter introduces the combination of wireless body area network and mobile cloud computing in healthcare. The increased growth of low-power integrated circuits, physiological sensors and wireless communication has introduced a new generation of wireless sensor networks. Cloud computing is on high demand, whereas in case of mobile cloud computing the device is much more user friendly to manage the information. The combination of wireless body area network (WBAN) and mobile cloud computing (MCC) promises a better performance to the users immediately. It is more feasible to wire a sensor which performs the required medical tests and provides the information through devices like mobile phones and tablets. In this chapter, a theoretical study on the combination of WBAN and mobile cloud computing has been done.
Development of a Research Framework for Green IT Enablers using Interpretive Structural Modelling
Authors: Khan Sania , Honnutagi Abdul Razak , Khan Mohammed Shahid Ahamed
Published: April 2016

The purpose of this paper is to identify the key variables and develop the relationships among the green IT enabling factors which drive consumers towards green purchasing. In this paper Delphi technique and Interpretive structural modelling approach have been employed to model the identified factors. These variables are segregated as ‘enablers' that facilitate corporate consumers' to purchase eco-friendly IT products. The major finding of this research is power consumption, e-wastage disposal, product performance and global warming are underlined as significantly important enablers which also drives other factors. The variables are interpreted for sustainable procurement in terms of their driving and dependence powers. For true sustainability the corporate organisations should focus on considering environmental consciousness, Kyoto protocol, corporate social responsibility and eco-label certified products as main interest for green purchasing. Developing the present strategic model and validating it scientifically are further suggested as directions for future research.
Home Media Access with Heterogeneous Devices
Authors: Lemlouma Tayeb
Published: April 2016

The intensive use of social content anywhere and from any device presents new challenges for current systems and networks particularly when they are used by novice users. One of the most places where social channels are used by non-expert users and with a wide range of devices is at home. Unfortunately, current digital home systems lack of intelligent components that help terminals and users to find, configure and connect devices for using media content (video, audio, etc.) in an intuitive, transparent and optimized way. In this paper, the author discusses how the user's experience is negatively affected in existing digital home systems. Particularly, in heterogeneous environments with terminals and networks having different capabilities. The author discusses the home media access using a real-world evaluation of existing home systems. The author compares these evaluations to a Web-based approach and show how the use of the home network resources can be significantly improved for sharing and browsing media items and folders.
User Perception of Social Networking Sites in the University of Swaziland
Authors: Devi Thiyam Satyabati
Published: April 2016

Internet has experiences tremendous growth in today's world and social networking sites have become highly significant in our lives. The present comparative study between the students of Agriculture and Health Science concentrate more precisely on the students who come to the library. The research explores how the students create identity for themselves in the virtual world and how they relate to others online. It analyzes the cultural differences from the youth perspective and discusses whether social networking sites isolate youngsters from the society or help them to build relationships; the participation in these sites is also explored. The study is based on a survey. Students completed a questionnaire which assessed personal use of social media when communicating with friends and family. The findings disclosed that social networking is gaining popularity among them. Facebook is the most popular and used social networking site followed by WhatsApp and Google plus.
TPL2 Kinase Is a Crucial Signaling Factor and Mediator of NKT Effector Cytokine Expression in Immune-Mediated Liver Injury
Authors: Vyrla Dimitra , Nikolaidis Georgios , Oakley Fiona , Perugorria Maria J. , Tsichlis Philip N. , Mann Derek A. , Eliopoulos Aristides G.
Published: April 2016

Invariant NKT (iNKT) cells represent a subset of innate-like T lymphocytes that function as orchestrators of hepatic inflammation underpinning liver damage. In this study, we demonstrate that TPL2, an MAP3 kinase that has mostly been appreciated for its physiological role in macrophage responses, is a signaling factor in CD3+NK1.1+ iNKT cells and mediator of hepatic inflammation. Genetic ablation of TPL2 in the mouse ameliorates liver injury induced by Con A and impinges on hallmarks of NKT cell activation in the liver without affecting NKT cell development in the thymus. The pivotal role of TPL2 in iNKT cell functions is further endorsed by studies using the iNKT-specific ligand α-galactosylceramide, which causes mild hepatitis in the mouse in a TPL2-dependent manner, including production of the effector cytokines IL-4 and IFN-γ, accumulation of neutrophils and licensing and activation of other immune cell types in the liver. A TPL2 kinase inhibitor mirrors the effects of genetic ablation of TPL2 in vivo and uncovers ERK and Akt as the TPL2-regulated signaling pathways responsible for IL-4 and IFN-γ expression through the activation of the transcription factors JunB and NFAT. Collectively, these findings expand our understanding of the mechanisms of iNKT cell activation and suggest that modulation of TPL2 has the potential to minimize the severity of immune-driven liver diseases.
Tracking Diacylglycerol and Phosphatidic Acid Pools in Budding Yeast
Authors: Ganesan Suriakarthiga , Shabits Brittney N. , Zaremberg Vanina
Published: April 2016

Phosphatidic acid (PA) and diacylglycerol (DAG) are key signaling molecules and important precursors for the biosynthesis of all glycerolipids found in eukaryotes. Research conducted in the model organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been at the forefront of the identification of the enzymes involved in the metabolism and transport of PA and DAG. Both these lipids can alter the local physical properties of membranes by introducing negative curvature, but the anionic nature of the phosphomonoester headgroup in PA sets it apart from DAG. As a result, the mechanisms underlying PA and DAG interaction with other lipids and proteins are notoriously different. This is apparent from the analysis of the protein domains responsible for recognition and binding to each of these lipids. We review the current evidence obtained using the PA-binding proteins and domains fused to fluorescent proteins for in vivo tracking of PA pools in yeast. In addition, we present original results for visualization of DAG pools in yeast using the C1 domain from mammalian PKCδ. An emerging first cellular map of the distribution of PA and DAG pools in actively growing yeast is discussed.
Density of Araucaria angustifolia wood from overstocked stand
Authors: Curto Rafaella De Angeli , Mattos Patricia Póvoa de , Braz Evaldo Muñoz , Netto Sylvio Pellico , Zachow Randolf
Published: April 2016

The aim of this work was to evaluate the radial and longitudinal variations of wood specific gravity in an overstocked stand of Araucaria angustifolia, with 65 years. The stand was located in the National Forest of Açungui, Campo Largo, Parana State, Brazil, with thinning recorded between 1970 and 1980, without subsequent thinnings. We selected three trees for each diameter class: 10-30 cm, 30-50 cm and 50-70 cm. To the longitudinal analysis, we collected discs from seven heights (0, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100% of commercial stem and at 1.3 m). The barks were removed and it was obtained opposite wedges until pith and five samples were taken in radial direction from each disk. In general, there was an increase of wood specific gravity in radial direction. The average differed significantly along the stem, with decreasing trend of wood specific gravity in the longitudinal direction. However, average specific gravity at 60% of commercial height was higher than at 40%, than reducing to the top, indicating effect of competition that occurred in the area. The no uniform wood along stem indicates negative effects of the lack of management in the stand.Index terms: Quality of wood; Radial and longitudinal variations; CompetitionMassa específica básica da madeira de Araucaria angustifolia em povoamento superestocadoO objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar as variações radiais e longitudinais de massa específica básica da madeira em um plantio superestocado com 65 anos de Araucaria angustifolia. O plantio, localizado na Floresta Nacional de Açungui, Campo Largo, PR, foi desbastado entre 1970 e 1980, não havendo registros de desbastes posteriores a essa data. Foram selecionadas três árvores para cada classe de diâmetro: 10-30 cm, 30-50 cm e 50-70 cm. Para a análise longitudinal, foram seccionados discos em sete alturas (0, 20, 40, 60, 80 e 100% da altura comercial e a 1,3 m do solo), sendo removidas as cascas e retiradas duas cunhas opostas até a medula e cinco corpos de prova no sentido radial de cada disco. Em geral, na direção radial houve aumento da massa específica. As médias da massa específica diferiram estatisticamente ao longo do fuste, com diminuição da massa específica na direção longitudinal. No entanto, a massa específica média a 60% da altura comercial foi maior do que a 40%, com redução a partir dessa altura em direção ao topo, indicando efeito da competição que ocorreu na área. A desuniformidade da madeira ao longo do fuste é um indicativo dos efeitos negativos da falta de manejo na área.
Restauración de la abadía y el claustro de San Zeno en Verona
Authors: Cecchini Libero
Published: April 2016

El autor explica en este artículo el conjunto de intervenciones de restauración que se ha venido desarrollando sobre este destacado monumento en los últimos veinte años. La restauración del claustro románico reúne interés por su variedad y complejidad y por la cubrición de las excavaciones arqueológicas, que concebida como restitución parcial de los volúmenes de la antigua abadía, brinda una propuesta de alto contenido didáctico. Además, el seguimiento arqueológico de todas las operaciones ha desvelado antiguas estructuras abaciales que han permitido recomponer y ordenar la historia de la construcción.
Forma, significado y propuesta: objetivos éticos y estéticos en la conservación de la arquitectura de tierra
Authors: Warren John
Published: April 2016

La larga experiencia en la restauración de obras de tierra en Oriente Medio que ostenta John Warren avala las opiniones vertidas en este artículo sobre la necesidad de encontrar una filosofía determinada en la intervención sobre este tipo de monumentos. Como experto en la materia, Warren realiza un planteamiento racional sobre la necesidad imperiosa de conservar este tipo de estructuras de tierra, por lo demás tan abundantes, desde diversos puntos de vista expuestos con claridad y desafectados de falsos sentimentalismos.
Reflexiones sobre una intervención: la alquería de Barrinto en Valencia
Authors: Del Rey Aynat J. Miguel
Published: April 2016

El autor de este artículo y de la restauración de la alquería expone el proceso de intervención en la misma, inspirado en la propia superposición de fragmentos históricos de transformación del edificio. Con la publicación de este texto, la redacción de Loggia pretende llamar la atención y romper una lanza a favor de la recuperación del patrimonio rural disperso en el entorno de las ciudades cuyo crecimiento se cierne como una amenaza sobre su existencia.
Editorial: La vida Patrimonio de la Humanidad
Authors: Noguera Giménez Juan Francisco
Published: April 2016

El Museo Arqueológico de Bagdad, que reunía la más importante colección de piezas del rico patrimonio histórico iraquí, fue asaltado el 11 de abril pasado, destruyéndose importantísimas piezas de cerámica y esculturas....
El espacio, el silencio y la sugestión del pasado. El santuario de Ise en Japón
Authors: Vegas Fernando , Mileto Camilla
Published: April 2016

El Santuario de Ise en Japón está formado por un conjunto de 109 templos con formas primitivas que, cada veinte años, son destruidos para ser reconstruidos en un solar adyacente. Este curioso fenómeno relacionado con el animismo shintoísta se viene repitiendo de manera documentada al menos desde el siglo VIII. El artículo trata de desvelar el significado subyacente en este proceso, descubrir las eventuales implicaciones y consecuencias de este peculiar trajín deconstructor y constructor en la disciplina de la restauración en Japón y Occidente, así como evidenciar las razones de la fascinación que despertaron las formas humildes de este santuario sobre algunos protagonistas del Movimiento Moderno.
Estudios previos sobre los revestimientos murales de la Casa Milà
Authors: Lacuesta Raquel
Published: April 2016

El trabajo pluridisciplinar en restauración forma parte de una metodología imprescindible si se pretende hacer con el rigor que exige la intervención en el patrimonio. En el presente artículo en torno a los estudios previos de los revestimientos murales de la Pedrera, Raquel Lacuesta aporta la visión rigurosa de historiadora, su profundo conocimiento de la obra de Gaudí y su dilatada experiencia
de trabajo en torno al patrimonio arquitectónico y su restauración.
Restauración del puente de Santa Quiteria entre Almassora y Vila-Real (Castellón)
Authors: Noguera Giménez Juan Francisco
Published: April 2016

El puente de Santa Quiteria en Castellón constituye una pieza única entre las tipologías de puentes medievales al estar construido con arcos en vez de bóvedas. La restauración que se presenta, además de plantear una recuperación estética digna de su valor monumental, aborda la solución de sus patologías estructurales intentando conjugar el respeto a los sistemas constructivos tradicionales con métodos innovadores.
Técnicas de diagnóstico estructural en construcciones historicas. Análisis de la cúpula de San Miguel de los Reyes (Valencia)
Authors: Martínez Boquera Arturo , Alonso Durá Adolfo
Published: April 2016

El análisis ponderado de las estructuras históricas de fábrica, desde una perspectiva presente y un prisma correcto que no anticipe conclusiones precipitadas, ni aplique criterios modernos a este patrimonio que nos precede, constituye la base sobre la cual fundamentar un proyecto de restauración. La cúpula de San Miguel de los Reyes de Valencia sirve de excusa a los autores para plantear su aproximación al problema y exponer sus procedimientos de análisis y cálculo. La modelización informática de los resultados mediante el programa que han desarrollado los mismos permite una comprensión inmediata del funcionamiento y los defectos de la cúpula, condición previa para la búsqueda de una adecuada solución estructural de refuerzo.
La restauración de un edificio escolar de F.LL. Wright en Tokyo: Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan
Authors: Takano Junko
Published: April 2016

La recuperación de la Escuela de Wright en Tokyo supone una apuesta por la pervivencia del único edificio íntegro que se conserva de la estancia del arquitecto en la ciudad. Su rehabilitación, que ha contemplado la sustitución de gran parte de los entramados de listones de madera de paredes y techos, ha sido realizada con una atención exquisita a la configuración y mobiliario original del conjunto. El edificio restaurado ha abierto sus puertas al público en virtud de su reciente declaración como Bien de Interés Cultural.
Restauración de una casa morisca en el Albayzín de Granada
Authors: López José Manuel , Espinar Antonio Luis
Published: April 2016

Este ejemplo restaurado de una casa morisca del Albayzín demuestra que también la arquitectura humilde y frágil puede ser objeto de una recuperación sensible y respetuosa. En este caso, las premisas de partida han contemplado la búsqueda y el reconocimiento de la identidad local de esta arquitectura de tradición islámica, el estudio de su realidad material, la aceptación de las secuencias constructivas del edificio, la recuperación de materiales y técnicas tradicionales, y la investigación de soluciones concretas que evitaran una respuesta homogénea con la consecuente descontextualización.
Protección y puesta en valor de monumentos megalíticos del III milenio antes de nuestra era Restauración de un túmulo funerario en Alcalar (Portugal)
Authors: Santa Rita Joao , Parreira Rui , Morán Elena
Published: April 2016

El presente artículo muestra la complejidad conceptual y técnica de la intervención sobre restos arqueológicos de origen remoto, cuya presencia ya constituye parte del entorno natural. El proyecto de restauración se convierte de esta manera en una intervención de protección y puesta en valor del paisaje antrópico que permite su lectura, comprensión e interpretación, a pesar de las evidentes dificultades existentes por la tremenda distancia cultural y temporal que media entre el presente y el pasado, en este caso prehistórico.
La obra de la compañía Guastavino en Nueva York. Su actualidad y restauración
Authors: Loren Méndez M. Mar
Published: April 2016

Partiendo de una puesta en valor de la aportación de Guastavino como generador de espacios públicos en el periodo de consolidación de la imagen de la ciudad norteamericana, este artículo realiza un recorrido sobre los estudios previos, proyectos y obras de restauración principales de sus obras en la ciudad de Nueva York. El texto no sólo aporta los nombres de los principales investigadores, profesionales y casos de estudio, sino que también entra en la valoración de las diversas actuaciones realizadas hasta la fecha en sus edificios más significativos, con una aportación especial en torno a la cuestión de la acústica de sus espacios internos.
… Y los ángeles apagaron la estrella del Barroco
Authors: Vidal Francisco Juan
Published: April 2016

Este escrito polemiza sobre la controvertida decisión de demoler la bóveda barroca del ábside de la catedral, que describe y valora desde un punto de vista histórico y estilístico. El autor defiende, desde la experiencia de la disciplina de la restauración y la ecuanimidad presupuesta a una historiografía de la arquitectura prudente y sensata, el derecho natural a la conservación efectiva de todas las fases de un edificio. Por ello, se lamenta que no se hayan barajado alternativas reales a la pura y simple demolición, que contemplasen la conservación juiciosa de la superposición de todas las intervenciones en el tiempo y evitasen entrar a rivalizar sobre el valor relativo de las mismas cuando, en el fondo, todas merecían el mismo respeto
Principios y construcción de las bóvedas de crucería
Authors: Rabasa Enrique
Published: April 2016

El conocimiento práctico de los arcanos de la construcción tradicional nos conduce sin duda a una mejor valoración de su dificultad, calidad y maestría. El paso de los trazados recogidos en los tratados de cantería a la realidad puede reservarnos sorpresas en la ejecución que permiten una ulterior reflexión sobre la excelencia en el proceso constructivo de los antiguos maestros de obras. La experiencia de erigir exnovo una bóveda de crucería llevada a cabo por el autor en colaboración con el Centro de los Oficios de León aporta nuevos e interesantes datos al conocimiento de la construcción gótica.
Restauración de la bóveda de la capilla abierta de Teposcolula en Oaxaca, México
Authors: Ibarra Sevilla Benjamín
Published: April 2016

La extraordinaria bóveda de esta capilla abierta, uno de los ejemplos más singulares de la arquitectura latinoamericana del siglo XVI, ha sido objeto de una reconstrucción filológica en virtud de su significación local e historiográfica. El texto describe en primer lugar el contexto histórico y arquitectónico de este edificio y, acto seguido, narra la experiencia de la reconstrucción partiendo de los restos conservados, los datos históricos y fotográficos sobre su complexión y su creciente deterioro, las reglas de la estereotomía y los procesos constructivos propios de la época original de su erección.
La reconstrucción de Múnich tradición y renovación
Authors: Martínez Monedero Miguel
Published: April 2016

La reconstrucción de Múnich tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial, una ciudad dividida entre la inercia de una fuerte tradición y el impulso renovador del progreso, dejó reflejada esta dicotomía de su carácter en el tejido recompuesto de la ciudad. Más allá de las reconstrucciones miméticas del centro de la ciudad, las intervenciones ejemplares en las dañadas Alte Pynakothek y la Glyptothek de Leo von Klenze, entre otros edificios, se cuentan en nuestros días entre los paradigmas más delicados y singulares de la reconstrucción en la posguerra europea desde presupuestos contemporáneos. Este artículo analiza con agudeza esta dialéctica entre conceptos opuestos en una misma ciudad a través de los casos concretos de edificios y arquitectos responsables de su reconstrucción.
La restauración del puente medieval sobre el río de las Truchas
Authors: Vegas Fernando , Mileto Camilla
Published: April 2016

La restauración de este puente y entorno medieval conservados casi intactos hasta nuestros días partió de la necesidad de pasar lo más desapercibido posible para no disturbar el aura mágica del lugar. En un paisaje genuino caracterizado por las fábricas de piedra en seco, en busca de la mayor discreción posible la intervención de reparación y puesta en valor debió recurrir a esta técnica para resolver los problemas que aquejaban al puente. La reparación del pavimento de guijarros del puente dio pie a una reflexión sobre la estratificación de los pavimentos históricos y la reintegración de las lagunas de un firme marcado por las trazas de la historia y los surcos de las antiguas carriladas.
Zonas arqueológicas de Italia y Grecia restauradas con hormigón armado. Valoración de su estado
Authors: Esponda Cascajares Mariana
Published: April 2016

Este interesante estudio es uno de los pioneros en analizar de manera extensiva los efectos del hormigón armado en la restauración de grandes monumentos arqueológicos del pasado en Italia y Grecia. Resulta un privilegio poder observar y confrontar los criterios similares adoptados en la primera mitad del siglo XX en múltiples lugares muy conocidos, como el Partenon, el Palacio de Cnosos, el templo de Selinunte, la ciudad de Pompeya o la ciudad de Lindos, y cómo el hormigón armado que caracteriza a todas estas intervenciones se ha comportado y ha repercutido negativamente en la conservación de estos monumentos a largo plazo, con los problemas actuales derivados de la necesidad de de-restaurar el monumento.
Restauración de la fachada sur de Horní Hrad del castillo estatal de Český Krumlov
Authors: Girsa Václav , Hanzl Miloslav , Jerie Pavel , Michoinová Dagmar
Published: April 2016

El enfoque respetuoso de esta intervención, que ha considerado a la fábrica histórica como un testimonio genuino de su autenticidad y ha respetado en consecuencia todas las trazas e improntas de su estratificación, constituye un excelente botón de muestra para otras intervenciones de restauración en fachadas de edificios y monumentos. El uso de técnicas y materiales tradicionales como la consolidación con agua de cal ha garantizado la compatibilidad y la reversibilidad de la intervención. El proceso de ejecución representa igualmente un magnífico ejemplo de coordinación en una obra de restauración de gran envergadura.
El proyecto y la intervención en el campanario de la catedral de Monza, Italia
Authors: Modena Claudio , Valluzzi Maria Rosa
Published: April 2016

Tras las investigaciones promovidas desde 1994, el campanario de la catedral de San Giovanni Battista en Monza (Italia) ha sido objeto reciente de intervenciones de conservación. Ante los serios fenómenos de deterioro de la estabilidad global y de las propiedades y comportamiento de los materiales de la fábrica descritos en el artículo anterior, la intervención se ha diseñado a partir de un complejo proceso de conocimiento llevado a cabo mediante experimentaciones in situ y en laboratorio, que han conducido a opciones de proyecto de mínimo impacto y técnicas de refuerzo dirigidas a resolver las deficiencias estructurales en el máximo respeto por la identidad histórica del edificio.
Summertime ozone formation in Xi'an and surrounding areas, China
Authors: Feng Tian , Bei Naifang , Huang Ru-Jin , Cao Junji , Zhang Qiang , Zhou Weijian , Tie Xuexi , Liu Suixin , Zhang Ting , Su Xiaoli , Lei Wenfang , Molina Luisa T. , Li Guohui
Published: April 2016

Abstract. In this study, the ozone (O3) formation in China's northwest city of Xi'an and surrounding areas is investigated using the Weather Research and Forecasting atmospheric chemistry (WRF-Chem) model during the period from 22 to 24 August 2013, corresponding to a heavy air pollution episode with high concentrations of O3 and PM2.5. The model generally performs well compared to measurements in simulating the surface temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed and direction, near-surface O3 and PM2.5 mass concentrations, and aerosol constituents. High aerosol concentrations in Xi'an and surrounding areas significantly decrease the photolysis frequencies and can reduce O3 concentrations by more than 50 µg m−3 (around 25 ppb) on average. Sensitivity studies show that the O3 production regime in Xi'an and surrounding areas is complicated, varying from NOx to VOC (volatile organic compound)-sensitive chemistry. The industrial emissions contribute the most to the O3 concentrations compared to biogenic and other anthropogenic sources, but neither individual anthropogenic emission nor biogenic emission plays a dominant role in the O3 formation. Under high O3 and PM2.5 concentrations, a 50 % reduction in all the anthropogenic emissions only decreases near-surface O3 concentrations by about 14 % during daytime. The complicated O3 production regime and high aerosol levels pose a challenge for O3 control strategies in Xi'an and surrounding areas. Further investigation regarding O3 control strategies will need to be performed, taking into consideration the rapid changes in anthropogenic emissions that are not reflected in the current emission inventories and the uncertainties in the meteorological field simulations.
ACCURACY OF A LOW-COST NOVEL COMPUTER-VISION DYNAMIC MOVEMENT ASSESSMENT: POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
Authors: McGroarty M. , Giblin S. , Meldrum D. , Wetterling F.
Published: April 2016

Abstract. The aim of the study was to perform a preliminary validation of a low cost markerless motion capture system (CAPTURE) against an industry gold standard (Vicon). Measurements of knee valgus and flexion during the performance of a countermovement jump (CMJ) between CAPTURE and Vicon were compared. After correction algorithms were applied to the raw CAPTURE data acceptable levels of accuracy and precision were achieved. The knee flexion angle measured for three trials using Capture deviated by −3.8° ± 3° (left) and 1.7° ± 2.8° (right) compared to Vicon. The findings suggest that low-cost markerless motion capture has potential to provide an objective method for assessing lower limb jump and landing mechanics in an applied sports setting. Furthermore, the outcome of the study warrants the need for future research to examine more fully the potential implications of the use of low-cost markerless motion capture in the evaluation of dynamic movement for injury prevention.
“Padecendo no paraíso”: as dificuldades encontradas pelas mães no cuidado à criança com sofrimento mental
Authors: Silva Jeferson Barbosa , Soares Camila Carla Dantas , Silva Priscilla Maria de Castro , Azevedo Elisângela Braga de , Saraiva Alynne Mendonça , Ferreira Filha Maria de Oliveira
Published: April 2016

Objetivou-se resgatar histórias de mães que têm filhos com sofrimento mental, identificando quais são as dificuldades vivenciadas por elas, bem como as relações experimentadas no cuidado para com o filho. Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória, descritiva e qualitativa, realizada no CAPSi no município de Campina Grande/PB/Brasil, com cinco mães de crianças com sofrimento mental. A produção do material ocorreu por meio de entrevista semiestruturada e da História Oral Temática. Os resultados foram expressos em quatro eixos temáticos: 1) As limitações e o isolamento da criança; 2) A anulação do “ser” mulher, para a permanência do “ser” mãe; 3) “Uma luta solitária”: a mulher como principal provedora de cuidados aos filhos; 4) Das dificuldades de aceitação na família ao preconceito da sociedade. Identificaram-se dificuldades de natureza fisiológica e outras de cunho social. Faz-se necessária a construção de redes sociais de apoio, maior acolhimento e amparo pela comunidade à essas mães.
Influências do climatério para o envelhecimento na percepção de mulheres idosas: subsídios para a enfermagem
Authors: Silva Giuliana Fernandes e , Moura Maria Aparecida Vasconcelos , Almeida Márcia Valéria de Souza , Sá Selma Petra Chaves , Queiroz Ana Beatriz Azevedo
Published: April 2016

Pesquisa qualitativa, descritiva e exploratória, com objetivo de analisar a influência do climatério para o envelhecimento na percepção das mulheres idosas. O estudo foi desenvolvido no Instituto de Atenção à Saúde São Francisco de Assis/Rio de Janeiro/Brasil. A coleta de dados foi conduzida por entrevista individual com 31 mulheres, sendo os mesmos processados por meio de análise temática de conteúdo. Os resultados apontaram que o climatério, marcado por intensas mudanças corporais e emocionais, influencia e desencadeia o envelhecimento gerando medo, especialmente por sua associação com proximidade da morte. A participação em grupos para idosos traz benefícios às participantes, especialmente pelo convívio, novas amizades, prática de atividades físicas, lazer, entretenimento e ânimo para melhor vivenciar esta fase da vida. Conclui-se que para diminuir o impacto do climatério na vida das mulheres, as estratégias de atenção a saúde devem priorizar estratégias criativas, fundamentadas nos valores sociais, convivência social e vida saudável.
Ser-cuidador de familiar com câncer e dependente: um olhar para a temporalidade
Authors: Marchi Joisy Aparecida , Carreira Ligia , Sales Catarina Aparecida
Published: April 2016

Objetivou-se compreender a significação, para o ser-cuidador, da responsabilidade de assistir um familiar com câncer e dependente. Estudo fenomenológico heideggeriano realizado junto a 17 cuidadores familiares por meio de entrevistas. Foram respeitados os preceitos éticos. Da análise emergiu a seguinte temática: “Desvelando a temporalidade de conviver com o câncer no lar”. O cuidador, ora rememorou o seu vigor de ter sido e, se manteve preso a essa ek-stase, ora vislumbrou um porvir promissor e modificou o seu instante. Os profissionais que acompanham as famílias ao enaltecer o porvir podem tornar o instante realista e menos sofrido para o cuidador. Olhar para a temporalidade faz-se necessário para que se alcance o objetivo maior dos cuidados paliativos e da enfermagem, ou seja, assumir o seu projeto essencial de ser um ser-do-cuidado.
Características da violência sofrida por adolescentes escolares de uma capital brasileira
Authors: Martins Christine Baccarat de Godoy , Alencastro Lidiane Cristina da Silva
Published: April 2016

Estudo transversal cujo objetivo foi descrever as características da violência sofrida por adolescentes do ensino médio da rede pública de ensino de uma capital do Brasil. Os dados correspondem a 456 adolescentes vítimas de violência, coletados por meio de questionário e processados pelo Epi-Info cujas análises consideraram valor de p<0,05. A maioria dos adolescentes foram meninas e as variáveis (sexo, faixa etária, vínculo com agressor, frequência/tempo de abuso, local de ocorrência e sua interrupção) variou conforme o tipo de violência (bullying, física, psicológica, ameaça, sexual, testemunho, assédio moral, cyberbullying, abandono, negligência, trabalho infantil e alienação parental). Os resultados representam o cenário da violência sofrida por adolescentes, uma realidade pouco conhecida e relatada aos órgãos oficiais, contudo, os dados descritivos representam apenas parte do problema, destacando a necessidade de desenvolver novos estudos que aprofundem nas diversas facetas da temática abordada e que sugiram novas medidas de enfrentamento da violência na adolescência.
Prevalência de sintomas depressivos e sinais de demência em idosos na comunidade
Authors: Lentsck Maicon Henrique , Pilger Calíope , Schoereder Elismara Prates , Prezotto Kelly Holanda , Mathias Thais Aidar de Freitas
Published: April 2016

Estudo transversal que analisou a prevalência de sintomas depressivos, sinais de demência e fatores associados em idosos residentes em município do sul do Brasil. Foi realizado inquérito domiciliar a uma amostra de 359 idosos cadastrados nas Unidades Básicas de Saúde, utilizando questionário Brazil Old Age Schedule. Para análise dos fatores associados empregou-se teste Qui-Quadrado e Razão de Prevalência. A prevalência de sintomas depressivos foi 65,2%, maior para mulheres (RP=1,2; p=0,029) e idosos que moram só (RP=1,3; p=0,009). Os sinais de demência, presentes em 37,6%, foram mais frequentes em mulheres (RP=1,8; p<0,001), idosos de 70 a 79 anos (RP=1,4; p=0,014), de 80 anos e mais (RP=1,6; p=0,015), viúvos (RP=1,7; p<0,001) e analfabetos (RP=2,8; p<0,001). A compreensão dos fatores associados aos sintomas depressivos e sinais de demência é essencial para aperfeiçoar ações em saúde mental do idoso na comunidade, principalmente mulheres, viúvos, acima de 70 anos, analfabetos e que moram sozinhos.
Using Podcasts to Improve Second Language Comprehension in Iranian Language Classrooms
Authors: Davoudi Mohammad , Rezaei Mojtaba
Published: April 2016

The present study aims at investigating the influence of podcasts (POD) on language comprehension of Iranian pre-intermediate EFL learners. An Oxford Placement Test (OPT) was administered to 60 male and female university students. The participants were considered as pre-intermediate learners and were divided into two groups (one experimental group and one control group). During the fifteen sessions of the treatment, thirty podcasts were presented to the two groups. The experimental group received just the audio file of the POD, and the control group received a different treatment which was the transcript file of the same audio podcast file of the experimental group. The results of the t-tests revealed that there was no significant difference in language comprehension scores across the posttest between two groups. Based on the interview results after the post-test, all of the participants (100%) agreed that both audio and the transcripts (written texts) were useful for them and claimed that it is a good method of improving language comprehension.
Train Wrecks and Other Things to Consider
Authors: Swingle Paul G
Published: April 2016

All practitioners make mistakes, have lapses in clinical judgment, and have outcomes that do not meet prevailing standards. There are several common minefields that have significant potential for causing train wrecks in therapy. These include missed family dynamics, one-size-fits-all treatment, nonclinical databases, clients with chemicalized brains, inattention to the behavioral/emotional dimension of treatment, and clinician's penchant to hide behind blaming the client for failures. Dogmatic adherence to the notion of pre-eminence of neurofeedback as the singular treatment modality to the exclusion of supportive/adjunctive therapies is particularly hazardous to neurotherapeutic treatment brilliance. However, therapeutic brilliance is likewise dependent on the clinician having expertise in these effective synergetic modalities. Some of the author's train wrecks are presented as case examples.
Beyond the Science Delusion
Authors: Sheldrake Rupert
Published: April 2016

The “scientific worldview” is immensely influential because the sciences have been so successful. Yet in the second decade of the twenty-first century, when science
and technology seem to be at the peak of their power, when their influence has spread all over the world and when their triumph seems indisputable, unexpected problems are disrupting the sciences from within. Most scientists take it for granted that these problems will eventually be solved by more research along established lines, but some, including the author think that they are symptoms of a deeper malaise that paradoxically creates the conditions for a new dialogue with religion.
Erasmus Darwin’s Impact on English Romanticism
Authors: Weber Alan
Published: April 2016

Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802) is primarily remembered today as a precursor of his grandson Charles Darwin’s theories of evolution, and secondly as a poet and serious
medical scientist, although he was a much-celebrated versifier in his day and briefly one of England’s most popular poets. His style and poetic vision were quickly eclipsed by the Romantic Movement, however, and the explosion of scientific inquiry in the 19th century, but his influence, particularly the medical treatise Zoonomia and the scientific poems The Botanic Garden and The Temple of Nature, can be clearly traced in Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Byron and the Shelleys. This article trace Darwin’s influence on William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge specifically using a macro-historical and history of ideas perspective to contextualize Darwin’s impact within late 18th century intellectual culture– specifically radicalism, materialism, and spirituality.
Science and the Heart of Religion
Authors: Clayton Philip
Published: April 2016

In this article, Philip Clayton focuses on science as an important but underutilized resource to help Muslims, Jews, and Christians recognize what we share in common. There are at least five significant ways in which science can be helpful to the interfaith dialogue: 1) The common respect that scientists share for each other’s work can help them learn to respect each other’s religion just as deeply. 2) The very differences of the sciences from religion serve to draw the religions closer together. 3) Even the similarities between science and religion deepen our sense of the common threads that bind us together. 4)Science appears most noble when seen in the light of religion, and religion can perceive its essence most clearly when it is viewed in the light of science. 5) The study of the natural world and the study of God’s revelation through his prophets offer two forms of knowledge of the one ultimate reality. When we see both as means to divine understanding, we better understand the nature of religion.
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Authors: DICID
Published: April 2016

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They Can Read All about it: An Analysis of Global Newspaper Reporting of Genetically Modified Crop Varieties between 1996 and 2013
Authors: Morse Stephen
Published: April 2016

This paper provides an analysis of the reporting of genetically modified (GM) crop varieties by newspapers across the globe between 1996 and 2013. The aim of the research was to explore whether the significant increase in GM crop area between those years had been paralleled by an increase in press reporting and, if so, whether this was linked to more positive or negative views of the technology. The results suggest that the increase in GM area has been paralleled by an increase in newspaper reporting, and the pattern over time is similar across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America and Oceania. Topics typically associated with critiques of GM had significantly lower article counts compared with some that could be associated with more positive visions of GM. Indeed, the pattern suggests reporting that was, if anything, mildly positive towards GM up until 2013.
LIGAS MUNICIPAIS E COPA DOS RIOS DE SELEÇÕES: INTEGRAÇÃO DO ESPAÇO AMAZONENSE ATRAVÉS DA CENTRALIDADE SUBTERRÂNEA
Authors: Campos Fernando Rosseto Gallego
Published: April 2016

O futebol amador organizado pela Federação Amazonense de Futebol (FAF) –através de ligas municipais e da Copa dos Rios de Seleções – consegue promover a integração do espaço amazonense de forma que o futebol profissional não é capaz. Assim, o presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar como as ligas municipais e a Copa dos Rios de Seleções integram o espaço simbólico do futebol amazonense através da centralidade subterrânea. Para tal, é proposta, baseada em Foucault (2006), uma espacialização do futebol em três dimensões: discursiva, prática e institucional. Os dados utilizados foram obtidos através de observações de campo e entrevistas realizadas em 2007, 2008 e 2015 (em Manaus e Parintins), bem como pesquisa documental. As entrevistas realizadas foram analisadas através da Análise do Discurso. As ligas municipais – que formam seleções para disputar a Copa dos Rios de Seleções – se organizam através da centralidade subterrânea e do sentimento comunitário, articulando diferentes atores socioespaciais dos municípios. Apesar das grandes distâncias, a Copa dos Rios de Seleções consegue integrar praticamente todos os municípios do interior do Amazonas (em 2013 e 2014, reuniu 54 dos 61 municípios possíveis). Para dirigentes e participantes, a Copa dos Rios de Seleções é o verdadeiro campeonato amazonense, sendo capaz de articular mais de 80% dos municípios do interior do estado por edição, bem como diferentes atores socioespaciais, tais como jogadores, árbitros, poder público, empresários, entre outros.
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Authors: Ra'e Ga - O Espaço Geográfico em Análise Revista
Published: April 2016

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Authors: Ra'e Ga - O Espaço Geográfico em Análise Revista
Published: April 2016

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