bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Language evaluation protocol for children aged 2 months to 23 months: analysis of sensitivity and specificity
Authors: Labanca Ludimila , Alves Cláudia Regina Lindgren , Bragança Lidia Lourenço Cunha , Dorim Diego Dias Ramos , Alvim Cristina Gonçalves , Lemos Stela Maris Aguiar
Published: June 2015

Purpose: To establish cutoff points for the analysis of the Behavior Observation Form (BOF) of children in the ages of 2 to 23 months and evaluate the sensitivity and specificity by age group and domains (Emission, Reception, and Cognitive Aspects of Language). Methods: The sample consisted of 752 children who underwent BOF. Each child was classified as having appropriate language development for the age or having possible risk of language impairment. Performance Indicators (PI) were calculated in each domain as well as the overall PI in all domains. The values for sensitivity and specificity were also calculated. The cutoff points for possible risk of language impairment for each domain and each age group were obtained using the receiver operating characteristics curve. Results: The results of the study revealed that one-third of the assessed children have a risk of language impairment in the first two years of life. The analysis of BOF showed high sensitivity (>90%) in all categories and in all age groups; however, the chance of false-positive results was higher than 20% in the majority of aspects evaluated. It was possible to establish the cutoff points for all categories and age groups with good correlation between sensitivity and specificity, except for the age group of 2 to 6 months. Conclusion: This study provides important contributions to the discussion on the evaluation of the language development of children younger than 2 years.
Effectiveness Of 2% And 4% Papain Gels In The Healing Of Venous Ulcers
Authors: Ribeiro Andréa Pinto Leite , Oliveira Beatriz Guitton Renaud Baptista de , Soares Marja Ferreira , Barreto Bruna Maiara Ferreira , Futuro Débora Omena , Castilho Selma Rodrigues de
Published: June 2015

OBJECTIVE To analyze the effectiveness of 2% and 4% papain gels in tissue repair of venous ulcers. METHOD Quasi-experimental study with consecutive sample of 16 patients with 30 venous ulcers treated at the outpatient clinic of a teaching hospital, from April to November in 2011, using a form for clinical assessment of the patient and its lesion. Variables were analyzed by Wilcoxon and McNemar test (p < 0.05). RESULTS Most participants were female; aged between 51 and 59 years; obese; with hypertension. Regarding ulcers, there was an average decrease of 7.9 cm2 (50% of its original size) in 90 days; 20% of the ulcers completely healed within 56.67 days. There was an increase in epithelialization, significant reduction in the slough and edema, improved depth, in the type and amount of exudate (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION 2% and 4% papain gels were effective in healing venous ulcers.
Pleasure-suffering indicators of nursing work in a hemodialysis nursing service
Authors: Prestes Francine Cassol , Beck Carmem Lúcia Colomé , Magnago Tânia Solange Bosi de Souza , Silva Rosângela Marion da
Published: June 2015

OBJECTIVE To measure the pleasure and suffering indicators at work and relate them to the socio-demographic and employment characteristics of the nursing staff in a hemodialysis center in southern Brazil. METHOD Quantitative research, with 46 workers. We used a self-completed form with demographic and labor data and the Pleasure and Suffering Indicators at Work Scale (PSIWS). We conducted a bivariate and correlation descriptive analysis with significance levels of 5% using the Epi-Info® and PredictiveAnalytics Software programs. RESULTS Freedom of Speech was considered critical; other factors were evaluated as satisfactory. The results revealed a possible association between sociodemographic characteristics and work, and pleasure and suffering indicators. There was a correlation between the factors evaluated. CONCLUSION Despite the satisfactory evaluation, suffering is present in the studied context, expressed mainly by a lack of Freedom of Speech, with the need for interventions to prevent injury to the health of workers.
Distance education in neonatal nursing scenarios: a systematic review
Authors: Freire Laís Machado , Paula Mariane Andreza de , Duarte Elysangela Dittz , Bueno Mariana
Published: June 2015

OBJECTIVE Identify resources that support learning mediated by technology in the field of neonatal nursing. METHOD Systematic review with searches conducted in MEDLINE, LILACS and SciELO. Titles and abstracts were independently evaluated by two experts. RESULTS Of the 2,051 references, 203 full-text articles were analyzed, resulting in the inclusion of nine studies on semiotics and semiology, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, general aspects of neonatal care, diagnostic reasoning and assessment of pain. Only two articles addressed the development of educational strategies and seven papers described the assessment of these strategies by experts and/or users. CONCLUSION Distance education is an important resource for education, and its improvement and updating, and it particularly adds advantages for neonatal nursing by approximating teaching and real-life situations and by minimizing the exposure of newborns for teaching purposes. The lack of educational initiatives mediated by technology suggests the need for the development, evaluation and dissemination of educational resources focused on nursing care of newborns and their families.
SUS Brasil: a região de saúde como caminho
Authors: Santos Lenir , Campos Gastão Wagner de Sousa
Published: June 2015

O presente artigo desenvolve o tema da necessidade de se regionalizar a descentralização no sentido de aglutinar o que esta supostamente poderia ter fracionado. Ao revisitar a diretriz constitucional da descentralização os autores propõem medidas que visem sua garantia ao lado de ferramentas administrativas que permitam a formação de regiões de saúde resolutivas em pelo menos 95% das necessidades de saúde do território regional, para garantir autonomia sanitária. Os autores propõem soluções que passam pela criação de pessoas jurídicas associativas regionais, resultantes da aglutinação dos entes federativos em região de saúde. Apontam ainda o que não deu certo no Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS Brasil em razão tanto de equívocos originados nas melhores intenções, quanto do oportunismo que esses equívocos geraram. Advogam os autores a necessidade de respostas jurídico-administrativas para um SUS de caráter interfederativo tanto na sua gestão, que exige compartilhamentos, quanto no seu financiamento, que se mantém interdependente também. Concluem que o único caminho para o SUS ser nacional, é regionalizá-lo e dotar a região de saúde de todo o instrumental necessário à gestão compartilhada, interfederativa e responsável.
Os conceitos de região e regionalização: aspectos de sua evolução e possíveis usos para a regionalização da saúde
Authors: Contel Fabio Betioli
Published: June 2015

O presente artigo resgata algumas das principais definições dos conceitos de região e regionalização estabelecidos ao longo do século XX na geografia humana, no sentido de encontrar parâmetros para seu uso no atual debate da regionalização da saúde. Essa releitura permitiu que se propusessem três possíveis caminhos para entender a interface entre região/regionalização e a saúde: 1) o resgate crítico de conceitos ligados à tradição da relação homem/meio na atual fase da "transição epidemiológica"; 2) a releitura da geografia das "redes urbanas" como elemento para se pensar as atuais redes de atenção à saúde e para o uso do "complexo industrial da saúde" como mecanismo de desenvolvimento regional; e 3) por fim, a utilização dos conceitos de região e regionalização com origem no marxismo para enfatizar os aspectos materiais e imateriais que estão na base da formação de regiões no atual período da globalização. Do ponto de vista metodológico, o principal recurso utilizado para a consecução do artigo foi a revisão bibliográfica sobre os temas abordados.
Contribuições recentes sobre conhecimentos, atitudes e práticas da população brasileira acerca da dengue
Authors: Gonçalves Ronaldo Pinheiro , Lima Edilmar Carvalho de , Lima José Wellington de Oliveira , Silva Marcelo Gurgel Carlos da , Caprara Andrea
Published: June 2015

O modelo tradicional de controle da dengue no Brasil elegeu como um dos seus principais eixos estratégicos a participação popular. Na prática, essa estratégia tem se mostrado incapaz de promover o envolvimento e a mudança de comportamento da população, considerados essenciais para o controle dessa endemia. No presente estudo, realizou-se uma revisão integrativa de artigos publicados na literatura científica sobre conhecimentos, atitudes e práticas da população acerca da doença. Esse método foi escolhido porque permite reunir e sintetizar resultados de pesquisas sobre o tema selecionado, contribuindo para o aprofundamento do conhecimento em relação ao assunto investigado. Conclui-se que há um distanciamento entre as ações governamentais e a realidade da população, a sugerir a necessidade de implantação de uma política de prevenção e controle menos verticalizada, na qual os conhecimentos sociais possam nortear as estratégias de controle da doença de acordo com os interesses, necessidades, desejos e visões de mundo da comunidade. Nesta perspectiva, a população deixa de ser mera espectadora e dependente de ações previamente definidas para ocupar posição privilegiada nesse processo, assegurando a efetividade e a sustentabilidade das ações do programa.
Diagnóstico médico e uso corporativo do território brasileiro: uma análise do circuito espacial produtivo dos reagentes para diagnóstico
Authors: Antas Jr. Ricardo Mendes , Almeida Rafael da Silva
Published: June 2015

A formação daquilo que o geógrafo Milton Santos denominou meio técnico-científico-informacional é marcada pela profunda interação entre ciência e técnica, ambas sob a égide do mercado. Nesse meio, vemos surgirem novos objetos técnicos, cujo conteúdo é dado pela ciência. Quando tratamos especificamente da medicina, essa característica é ainda mais marcante, o que fica manifesto, por exemplo, quando analisamos os atuais sistemas técnicos de diagnóstico, que acabam configurando segmentos econômicos especializados com produção de alto valor agregado. Neste artigo, buscou-se tratar da economia da saúde e do complexo industrial que a envolve discutindo como um conjunto significativo de empresas voltadas ao diagnóstico concorre para um novo tipo de urbanização no território brasileiro. Marcada pelo uso corporativo do território, essa urbanização se conforma pelo estabelecimento de circuitos espaciais produtivos, dos quais focaremos aqui os da saúde e seus respectivos círculos de cooperação no espaço. Veremos, então, que entre suas principais características estão a concentração e a centralização do capital.
HEIGHT-DIAMETER MODELS FOR THREE SUBTROPICAL FOREST TYPES IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL
Authors: Vibrans Alexander Christian , Moser Paolo , Oliveira Laio Zimermann , Maçaneiro João Paulo de
Published: June 2015

Total tree height (h) is often difficult to measure in natural forests. Regression models based on easily accessed variables like DBH (d) can be an alternative, since their assumptions are validated. The aims of this study are to: (i) calibrate specific and generic h-d models for three forest types (Seasonal Deciduous Forest, DEC; Mixed Ombrophilous Forest, MIX; and Dense Rainforest, DEN) in Santa Catarina state testing the regression assumptions and evaluating model quality; (ii) verify different h-d relationship between forest types. The dataset (1,766 measured tree h and 3,150 estimated h) was collected by Santa Catarina Forest and Floristic Inventory (IFFSC) in 418 systematically located sample plots. Models were calibrated for two datasets, one containing hypsometer measurements, the other h estimations made by field crews. Specific models were calibrated for species with at least 30 sampled trees. Residual normality, randomness and heteroskedasticity were evaluated by analytical methods. Confidence bands were generated by the Working-Hotelling method; z test for means was applied to compare models based on the two databases. The statistical parameters such as corrected Akaike Information Criterion provided evidences that logarithmic models were better adjusted to the data. Both datasets were statistically different for DEN and MIX. Differences in h-d relationships were found between forest types. The use of calibrated h-d models is an alternative for studying the relationships between these variables and to assess vertical structure patterns of forest communities, when h measurements are not feasible, although, for situations that more accurate h values are needed, they will not always provide reliable predictions.
POSTHARVEST CONSERVATION OF STRUCTURAL LONG SHELF LIFE TOMATO FRUITS AND WITH THE MUTANT RIN PRODUCED, IN EDAPHOCLIMATIC CONDITIONS OF THE SOUTHERN STATE OF TOCANTINS
Authors: Pereira Miréia Aparecida Bezerra , Tavares Aline Torquato , Silva Edgard Henrique Costa , Alves Anatércia Ferreira , Azevedo Sebastião Márcio , Nascimento Ildon Rodrigues
Published: June 2015

The high temperature of growth environment can affect the postharvest quality of tomato fruits. In this situation, an alternative for the farmers is the use of hybrid cultivars that produce long shelf life fruit with longer postharvest shelf life when compared to normal varieties of fruits. The objective of this research was to compare the postharvest conservation of fruits of structural long shelf life tomato hybrids and with the mutant rin. The fruits evaluated were from fifteen tomato genotypes produced under the edaphoclimatic conditions of the southern State of Tocantins, being four of them long shelf life type hybrids (with rin allele) which were: Tyler, Rebeca, Carmem and AF 13527; nine of them structural long shelf life hybrids: Lumi, Débora Max, Michelli, Tammy, AF 12525, AF 11097, AF 13363, AF 13364 and AF 13525; and two normal fruit cultivars: Santa Clara and Drica. The fruits were harvested at the breaker stage and stored in a controlled environment (20 °C and relative humidity of 60%). The half-life firmness of fruits of genotypes with a structural genotypic long shelf life background ranged from 6.25 to 13.44 days for the genotypes Tammy and AF13525, respectively, not differing from the long shelf life genotypes with rin allele. Despite the fact that daytime temperatures are higher than those recommended for the tomatoes crops, it was observed that if the fruits are stored in appropriate conditions (20 °C and relative humidity of 60%), the color and firmness of the fruits with a long shelf life genotypes with rin allele and structural genotypic background evolve more slowly than the fruits of normal genotypes. Under these conditions, it took the fruits 7 to 8 days to acquire a red color on more than 80% of the surface after being harvested.
MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF ORANGE SEED DRYING KINETICS
Authors: Rosa Daniele Penteado , Cantú-Lozano Denis , Luna-Solano Guadalupe , Polachini Tiago Carregari , Telis-Romero Javier
Published: June 2015

Drying of orange seeds representing waste products from juice processing was studied in the temperatures of 40, 50, 60 and 70 °C and drying velocities of 0.6, 1.0 and 1.4 m/s. Experimental drying kinetics of orange seeds were obtained using a convective air forced dryer. Three thin-layer models: Page model, Lewis model, and the Henderson-Pabis model and the diffusive model were used to predict the drying curves. The Henderson-Pabis and the diffusive models show the best fitting performance and statistical evaluations. Moreover, the temperature dependence on the effective diffusivity followed an Arrhenius relationship, and the activation energies ranging from 16.174 to 16.842 kJ/mol
The long-term response of rivers to engineering works and climate change
Authors: de Vriend Huib
Published: June 2015

Rivers respond to changes in their geometry or their controls in various ways and at a wide range of space and time scales. The response consists of changes in properties such as cross-sectional shape and area, slope, planform pattern, bed roughness and bed sediment composition. Usually, attention for the morphological impact of engineering works focuses on short-term effects. The usually much slower, but also much more persistent large-scale response is often ignored, or countermeasures are ineffective. In many cases this has led to extra maintenance costs, in some even to hazardous situations or disaster. This paper refreshes and extends long-existing but seemingly forgotten knowledge on large-scale river behaviour. It gives examples of impacts of engineering works, climate change and sea level rise, discusses potential countermeasures and gives a number of general conclusions on the large-scale morphological behaviour of lowland rivers.
The landscape development of Saint Petersburg (1853–2003)
Authors: Lavrov Leonid , Perov Fedor
Published: June 2015

Saint Petersburg is said to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The old city of Saint Petersburg is designated by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a World Heritage site. Historical heritage, as represented by old buildings of the city, must be protected and preserved. However, no proper heed is paid to historical landscapes. New ideas in city development that were realised during the last century and a half are now in conflict with UNESCO criteria. The most regrettable losses due to this include destruction of compositional unity of central squares' ensemble, demolition of green area near the Old Stock Exchange, and the division of the Peter and Paul Fortress esplanade into several parts, some of which have been occupied by buildings. The problems are analysed and recommendations have been made to improve matters along with measures suggested for the recovery of lost value.
Observation and analysis of a classroom teaching and learning practice based on augmented reality and serious games on mobile platforms
Authors: Barma Sylvie , Daniel Sylvie , Bacon Nathalie , Gingras Marie-Andrée , Fortin Mathieu
Published: June 2015

This qualitative research is part of a learning effort to better understand how serious games are exploited in a science education context. The research team examined this issue by focusing on augmented reality as a technological innovation imbedded on a tablet. Given the current state of knowledge related to serious games and augmented reality, and given the fact that its use in the context of teaching/learning is not extended, this paper focuses on an initial exploration of how a new teaching practice involving a serious game based on an interactive augmented reality solution would impact on students in a physics class. A Design Based Research methodology was applied in a real‑world context within a college‑level physics class. Two conceptual tests containing ten questions on spatial notions regarding electromagnetic fields were administered to two control groups and two groups using the proposed serious game. The latter groups were administrated a game evaluation questionnaire as well. Thematic interpretation of students written responses to the evaluation questionnaire as well as the lessons and observations we derived from the in-class experimentation are provided and discussed in the paper.
An Emotional Engine for Behavior Simulators
Authors: Carbajal Santiago García , Polimeni Fabio , Múgica Jose Luís
Published: June 2015

Interpreting, modeling and representing emotions is a key feature of new generation games. This paper describes the first version of the Emotional Engine we have developed as a component of more complex behavior simulators. The purpose of this module is to manage the state and behavior of the characters present in a scene while they interact with a human user. We use preexistent language recognition libraries like Windows™ Speech API, and Kinect™ devices to communicate real humans with artificial characters participating in a virtual scene. The Emotional Engine works upon numeric variables extracted from such devices and calculated after some natural language interpretation process. It then produces numerical results that lead the behavior, modify both the verbal and body language of the characters, and influence the general evolution of the scene that takes place inside the simulator. This paper presents the system architecture and discusses some key components, such as the Language Interpretation and the Body Language Interpreter modules.
Larger Foraminiferal Biostratigraphy of Early Paleogene Sections in India
Authors: Govindan A.
Published: June 2015

Early Paleogene larger foraminifera are widely known from Indian basins. A brief review of earlier studies from Indian basins is presented. The review indicates that some species reported earlier in this interval need taxonomic revision. Additional new data on age diagnostic foraminiferal species from the subsurface section is presented and illustrated in the study. Nearly 60 species including 2 new species (Alveolina lukashottingeri and Nemkovella bprkrishna) belonging to 15 genera are presented. Reports on many of these species are not yet known from this region. This study on larger foraminifers from the subsurface sections with stratigraphic ranges can serve as a useful reference wherein a larger foraminiferal assemblage recorded in a subsurface sample can be placed in the stratigraphic column with greater confidence. Based on the distribution of larger foraminifers, the prevalence of carbonates and associate facies deposition in the Indian basins can be correlated broadly to Tethyan Shallow Benthic Zones SBZ 3- 4 (Thanetian, Late Paleocene, P4 – P5; Ta1); SBZ 8 – 11; (Ypresian, early Eocene, P7 – P9; Ta2) SBZ 14 – 15 (Lutetian, Middle Eocene, P11 – P12; Ta3); SBZ 15 – 17 (Bartonian, Middle Eocene, P12 – P14; Ta3) and SBZ 19 – 20 (Priabonian,Late Eocene, P16 – P17; Tb).
Micropalaeontological response to mid–late Cretaceous Oceanic Anoxic Events: 50th Anniversary Tribute to the Pioneering Work of R.P.S. Jefferies
Authors: Hart M. B.
Published: June 2015

In the early 1960s, R.P.S. Jefferies conducted an investigation of the microfossils found in the Actinocamax plenus Marls of Southern England. This was the first investigation of its kind, using closely-spaced samples and providing a detailed analysis of a relatively short interval of geological time. The Plenus Marls Member, as it is now known, is the on-shore representation of Oceanic Anoxic Event ll (=Bonarelli Event or Cenomanian/Turonian Boundary Event [CTBE]). Jefferies’ detailed analysis of the changes over this major extinction event in Earth history has provided the foundation for much later research. Anoxic events – including the CTBE – characterise the mid-Late Cretaceous interval and all are associated with stable isotope excursions, geochemical changes and distinctive patterns of both extinction and appearance of various taxa. Some of these (e.g., calcareous dinoflagellates, radiolaria) are now regarded as ‘disaster taxa’ and their appearance, in variable numbers, from a range of locations can be used to inform judgements about the nature of these events.
Sediment Characteristics and Foraminiferal Distribution in the Bet Zone of the Great Rann of Kachchh, Western India
Authors: Khonde Nitesh , Maurya D. M. , Singh A. D. , Das Archana , Chamyal L. S.
Published: June 2015

Based on geomorphological characteristics, the vast, flat saline tract of the Great Rann of Kachchh is considered as a raised floor of a former gulf that was connected to the Arabian Sea in the west. In general, the Rann exhibits a unique supratidal environment complicated by alternating periods of marine and freshwater inundation and extreme dryness. The Great Rann is divisible into four distinct geomorphic domains – the Banni plain, the Linear trench zone, the Great barren zone and the Bet zone. Contrary to the rest of the Great Rann, the Bet zone shows distinct variations in elevation due to the presence of bets (islands) and is dotted by several vegetated elevated areas, seasonal short distance channels and local depressions. The present study attempts to characterize the environmental conditions of the Bet zone comprising the northwestern part of the Great Rann. Surface sediment samples were collected by digging small pits in the Rann surface at several locations along ESE-WNW and roughly N-S oriented transects (transect 1 and 2). The samples were subjected to detailed grain size analysis and micropalaeontological analysis for determining foraminiferal assemblage. Overall, the sediments of the Bet zone are of sandy-silty to clayey-silty in nature. The grain size was found to vary in accordance with the microgeomorphic setting of the stations. The foraminiferal assemblages recorded along the two transects belong to twelve genera (Ammonia, Elphidium, Bolivina, Nonian, Bulimina, Cibicides, Helenina, Brizalina, Globigerinella, Globigerina, Globorotaloides Gallitellia). Presence of some reworked foraminiferal tests suggests the transport of foraminifera from the Arabian Sea water surges under the influence of strong SW monsoon winds. However, the relatively higher diversity near the open ocean gets reduced in the Great Rann due to the typical hypersaline conditions, submergence patterns, mixing by fresh water (runoff, fresh water influx), and the microenvironments created by variations in the elevation of the Rann surface. The diversity is limited to the few tolerant taxa which can survive through such large scale changes in the environmental parameters.
Palaeocene to early Eocene Planktonic Foraminifera of the Pondicherry area, South India
Authors: Malarkodi N. , Devi Chingakham Usharani , Bhargava Sharma C.S.
Published: June 2015

Planktonic foraminifera from several outcrops and sections in the Pondicherry area, South India, were analyzed to determine their age. Preliminary analysis of the samples collected from various outcrops and sections of Pondicherry area yielded abundant well preserved planktonic foraminifera belonging to Globoanomolina, Parasubbotina, Subbotina Praemurica, Igorina, Acarinina, Morozovella, Pseudohastigerina and Astrorotalia occurring in part of the sequence in association with abundant Discocyclinids. Fifty-two planktonic foraminiferal species of these genera are recorded from and interval spanning from the early Palaeocene zone P1b to the early Eocene zone P9. The stratigraphic distribution of the planktonic foraminifera from these samples do not allow identification of individual biozones, undifferentiated zone intervals can be recognized, including P1b-P2, P3a-P5 and P6-P9. Species are illustrated based on SEM microphotographs. More detailed biostratigraphic work is needed and will be carried out to identify individual zones and determine the completeness of the sections.
Deccan Continental Flood Basalt Eruption Terminated Indian Dinosaurs before the Cretaceous-Paleogene Boundary
Authors: Mohabey Dhananjay M. , Samant Bandana
Published: June 2015

Late Cretaceous-Early Paleogene sediments associated with Deccan Continental Flood Basalt (DCFB) sequences of central and western India record the timing of the introduction and extinction of Late Cretaceous dinosaurs in India based on magnetostratigraphy and magnetic susceptibility stratigraphy. Current taxonomy indicates that only two genera of titanosaurs (e.g., Isisaurus and Jainosaurus), at least four species of large-bodied abelisauridae theropods (e.g., Rajasaurus narmadensis, Rahiolisaurus gujaratensis, Indosuchus matleyi and Indosaurus raptorius) and a small-bodied theropod Laevisuchus inhabited India during the Maastrichtian. Their stratigraphic and geographic distribution suggests that these dinosaurs were dominated by titanosauriforme and abelisauridae that first appeared before the advent of Deccan volcanism in the magnetochron C30n and were well established with the acme of breeding and nesting during C30n to maastrichtian C29r. Their decline in diversity and abundance coincides with initiation of DCFB eruptions when most of the early taxa were terminated and only a few titanosauriforme sauropods survived becoming extinct at about 350 kyr before the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary (KPB). Dinosaur extinction in India is thus directly tied to Deccan volcanism with no evidence of an asteroid impact.
Aquilapollenites Pollen from Deccan Intertrappean Sediments: Age Implications
Authors: Samant Bandana , Thakre Deepali , Mohabey D. M.
Published: June 2015

Palynological studies of Deccan volcanic associated sediments of the Sahyadri Group of Nand-Dongargaon basin of Maharashtra, Amarkantak Group of Chhindwara and unclassified Deccan Trap sequences of Saurashtra show the presence of Aquilapollenites pollen. The overall data on this genus from the Indian Late Cretaceous-Early Paleocene indicates that the genus was widely distributed during the Late Cretaceous. A notable decline in abundance in the Early Paleocene may be related to the climatic and environmental changes brought about by the Deccan volcanism.
Palaeoecology and Affinity of Ostracod Fauna from the Classic Localities of Lameta Formation of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Authors: Khosla S.C. , Rathore A.S. , Nagori M.L. , Jakhar S.R.
Published: June 2015

Contrasting opinions have been expressed by different workers about the palaeo-environments of the Lameta Formation of Jabalpur. Some workers have ascribed a shallow marine/estuarine environment of depositions for its sediments, while others have favoured a non-marine interpretation. The present authors have recently recorded 26 ostracod species from the basal beds of Lameta Formation from three classic localities (i.e., Chui Hill, Bara Simla Hill and Chhota Simla Hill). These are univocally freshwater fauna. Khosla and Sahni (2000) earlier proposed Late Cretaceous Mongolian and Chinese affinities for the ostracod fauna of the Lameta Formation of Jabalpur. Whatley and Bajpai (2006) considered them strongly endemic to India. Our study revealed an African and/or South American zoogeographic affinity. The genera common to these continents are Altanicypris, Neuquenocypris, Paracypretta, Stenocypris and Wolburgiopsis.
Terminal Maastrichtian Age Calcareous Nannofossils Preceding K/T Mass Extinction from Aladi Formation, Vridhachalam Area, South India
Authors: Rai Jyotsana , Malarkodi N. , Singh Abha
Published: June 2015

A moderately diversified, well preserved, low frequency nannofossil assemblage with over twenty species is recorded from one (S-13) calcareous marl sample of the Ariyalur Formation situated north of the village Aladi. The assemblage includes the latest Maastrichtian index species Micula prinsii. Preservation is good and although specimens are overgrown, no dissolution effects are apparent. The assemblage is of late Maastrichtian age CC 26b (Perch- Nielsen, 1985) correlative with UC 20d TP (Burnett, 1998). The range of Micula prinsii, a low latitude marker, is indicative of the latest Maastrichtian magnetochron C29r below the K/T boundary that spans approximately the last 500,000 years of the Maastrichtian. In addition, high abundance of Petrobrasiella? bownii in both very small and large sizes (3-4 μm to 10 μm diameter) along with Ceratolithoides aculeus, C. kamptneri, Arkhangelskiella maastrichtiana, Calculites obscurus attests to this zonal placement. The high latitude Maastrichtian genus Nephrolithus, represented by N. miniporus, is also present in the assemblage and indicates a cold water current in the southeastern part of India during latest Maastrichtian. Reworked Campanian species represented by Nannoconnus spp. and Haqius circumradiatus are also present in the assemblage. Further study of this locality may provide a record of the K/T boundary.
Middle Cenomanian to Middle Turonian Planktic Foraminiferal Assemblages from Scattered Outcrops in the Karai - Kulakkalnattam Area, Uttattur Group, Southern India
Authors: Venkatachalapathy R. , Shanmugavalli G.
Published: June 2015

The purpose of the present study is to record the planktic foraminiferal fauna present and to determine the Cenomanian-Turonian boundary based on the planktic foraminifera of the Karai – Kulakkalnattam Traverse of Uttattur Group, East coast of India. For this study one hundred ninety five sediment samples were systematically collected from the Karai - Kulakkalnattam traverse. Foraminifers were separated out by using standard micropaleontological techniques. Five Species of planktic foraminifera were identified and studied. In the present study area the Cenomanian-Turonian boundary (C/T) is placed in the upper most part of the Whiteinella archaeocratacea Partial range zone. The distribution of foraminifera and stratigraphic importance of this species are discussed.
Neoproterozoic Chert Permineralized Silicified Microbiota from the Carbonate Facies of Raipur Group, Chhattisgarh Basin, India: Their Biostratigraphic Significance
Authors: Kant Singh Veeru , Babu Rupendra
Published: June 2015

A diverse assemblage of microorganisms are being discovered in black bedded, nodular and lenticular silicified cherts in the limestone/dolomite sequence of the Saradih Formation, Raipur Group, Baradwar sub-basin - a part of main Chhattisgarh basin, India. The composition of microbiota in the present assemblage includes 33 genera (9 acritarchs and 24 cyanobacteria) of different morphotypes categorized as: Acritarchs—Comasphaeridium, Dictyotidium, Favososphaeridium, Leiosphaeridia, Meghystrichosphaeridium, Navifusa, Tianzhushania, Trachyhystrichosphaera and Trachysphaeridium;Coccoids—Eoentophysalis, Eomicrocystis, Eosynechococcus, Glenobotrydion, Gloeodiniopsis, Myxococcoides, Palaeoanacystis, Scissilisphaera, Sphaerophycus and Tasmanites;Filaments—Archaeotrichion, Biocatenoides, Cephalophytarion, Cyanonema, Eomicrocoleus, Heliconema, Oscillatoriopsis, Palaeolyngbya, Partitiofilum, Polybessurus, Polythrichoides, Siphonophycus, Richnonema, and Veteronostocale. Like equivalent Proterozoic microbiota, the Saradih assemblage includes extensively well preserved morphotypes of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic affinities representing planktic and benthic habitats belonging to different groups and families. The mat forming and mat dwelling forms are abundant in Saradih assemblage. Mat-dwelling microbenthos and possible coastal microplanktons are abundant in subtidal to lower intertidal settings whereas, densely woven mat populations with few associated taxa characterized more restricted parts of tidal flats. The preservation of vertically oriented sheaths and bundles indicates that in these mats carbonate cementation was commonly penecontemporaneous with mat growth. The microbiotic population in present finding are widely recorded from the peritidal to open shelf carbonate facies of the Late Neoproterozoic (Cryogenian) sediments across world.
La Chronique de Saint Brieuc, Le Livre de faits d’Arthur et Le Liber vetustissimus de Geoffroi de Monmouth
Authors: Donnard Anna
Published: June 2015

No prefácio da Historia regum Britanniae, Geoffroi de Monmouth faz menção à existência de um livro muito antigo em língua bretã, o Liber vetustissimus, que teria sido levado do reino daBretanha armoricana (hoje região da França) pelo arquidiácono Gautier de Oxford e que foi por muito tempo considerado como uma invenção do autor, ele mesmo Bretão armoricano. Quandoda edição parcial da Crônica de Saint-Brieuc por Gwenaël Le Duc e Claude Sterckx, os fragmentos de um Livro dos feitos de Artur foram descobertos. Os fragmentos ainda inéditos poderão servir a um trabalho comparativo e filológico para elucidar um mistério da civilização céltica: as origens da lenda arturiana e do ciclo literário da Matéria da Bretanha.
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Homero sob o olhar crítico da tradição
Authors: Souza Jovelina Maria Ramos de
Published: June 2015

This article takes up the controversy concerning poets and thinkers against Homer and aims at showing that, in fact, both respect and disapproval towards Homer seem to be recurrent amongthem. Excerpts of Pindar, Hecateus, Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophanes and Isocrates are analyzed, to show that this ambiguity regarding the poet existed permanently, long before even Plato's criticisms.
O Rei Burislaf: ligeira concessão ao cientificismo e considerações acerca do cômico, do factual e do fictício
Authors: Muceniecks André
Published: June 2015

In this article we analyze Scandinavian medieval documents, the Yngvar Saga  víðförla (Saga of Yngvar, the far travelled) and the Eymundar þáttr Hringssonar ( The tale of Eymundr Hringr). Both sources report events supposedly occurred in Kievian Russia. In the first one the main focus is the expedition that was made by the title’s hero, while in the second one the story is quite different, focused on the characters of Eymund and on the kings Burislaf, Jarisleif and Vartilaf. With the help of Mikhail Bakhtin’s ideas we propose the hypothesis that there is in Eymundar þáttr Hringssonar  the possibility of critical and social reactions against  ideological and even christian elaborations Yngvar Saga víðförla . This criticism was made  with use of comical and humoristic aspects, the same kind of “laughter” studied by Bakhtin in his work about cultural history in Middle Ages.
Zeus na religião grega: antropomorfismo, hegemonia e atividade celeste nos testemunhos de Homero e de Hesíodo
Authors: Lopes Antônio Orlando Dourado
Published: June 2015

Greek religion is marked both by Zeus’ hegemony and the plurality of its pantheon. These two aspects tend to be complementary, but may conflict under the influence of the incidents produced by their divergent interests and their mutual relationship. In this study I propose to define Greek religious anthropomorphism by specifying some general similarities and differences to other ancient religions, particularly as regards the supreme gods. I examine the main passages in the homeric and the hesiodic poems where Zeus’ characteristics contribute decisively to Greek religious anthropomorphism: his intelligence (as opposed to his strength), his celestial origin and his role as king of the gods.
O que vês? / O que lês?: imagináveis aproximações entre Fílon e Zacarias
Authors: Rios César Motta
Published: June 2015

In this note, I propose a discussion based on the possibility of comparison between the Philo of Alexandria's allegorical interpretation, and the one used in Zechariah’s book. By using selected examples, in which I have found similarities and dissimilarities between both authors, I aim to demonstrate that the semiotic difference of the object read in the prophet's text must be taken into account when compared to Philo's “textual” allegorical interpretation. At the end, I try to expose a reflection on the tradition of allegorical readers (or readings) and the place of Zechariah's text in it.
O “equilíbrio dinâmico” de Sólon: um breve ensaio
Authors: Gomes Carlos Eduardo
Published: June 2015

In the present work we intend to scrutinize some of Solon’s compositions following one of his key questions: justice. Since it is a wide theme on his compositions, we focused our analysis on what we call “dynamical balance”. To fulfill our goal on this essay, we present some of the author’s biographical data and also what we can set as static and dynamical on his thought. At the end of our path, concealing all the information gathered, we try to outline the dynamicity of balance for Solon.
Tradução inclusiva e performativa: dossiê de um processo tradutório
Authors: De Tradução Trupe
Published: June 2015

In this paper, we intend to report the process of a translation proposal, developed from translation theoretical studies applied to dramatic texts from the V century B.C theater in Athens. Among many texts that are currently available, we chose the tragedy Persians, by the greek author Aeschylus. In the process, which happened in a seminar of Greek language and literature, where we did the instrumental translation in class and, a posteriori, individually, the students gave to the translation an established format with scenic and aesthetic concerns. Each student reports in this article his/her experience and his/her focus of interest; finally, we offer a translation tested by actors and directors and presented orally in class with a relative success.
A celebração da moral heroica na Ilíada de Homero
Authors: Gabrecht Ana
Published: June 2015

Cet article essaye une définition de la puissance de basileús (roi) homérique comme il est décrit dans l'Iliade. Le pouvoir du monarque est appuyée par des éléments symboliques quil'entourent, qu'il s'agisse de ses attributs tels que la couronne et son sceptre ou d'attributs moraux tels que le courage sur le champ de bataille. Comme l'Iliade est un poème de la guerre, c'est une ouvré que représente la morale héroïque, le guerrier code de valeurs prévalant dans la soi-disant homérique Période (siècle XII-VIII a.C). Dans le monde homérique, est en temps de guerre, bien plus que de paix, le héros — le plus souvent, un basileús — peuvent montrer leur savoir-faire et assurer ainsi sa position dans la hiérarchie sociale.
Ofício de la Virgen através da Codicologia: uma perspectiva arqueológica
Authors: Cristófano Sirlene Côrrea
Published: June 2015

The objective of this paper is to present in a succinct form Codicology as subdivision of Paleospelling, as well as to study the codex Oficio de la Virgen and to describe this support of writing from the XVI century. The study was realized on the facsimile reproduction of codex Vat. lat. 3781 of the Apostolic Vatican Library.
O uso da sonoridade nas Odes Píticas de Píndaro
Authors: Antunes Leonardo
Published: June 2015

In this article, we will attempt to analyse certain aspects of Pindar’s style through the study of a few figures of speech that were used by the poet in the Pythian Odes. We will also strive to understand the way by which those structural elements, mostly tied to sound, interact with the remaining aspects and content of those poems. During that analysis, it will become clear that, when studying a poet of great genius such as Pindar, one must read the text and see it through its own rules and, conversely, not by those commonly applied to similar types of poetry.
O Carmen Sacrum de Proba
Authors: Gouvêa Júnior Márcio Meirelles
Published: June 2015

The Carmen Sacrum of Proba, a Roman aristocrat christianized in the fourthcentury, intends to evangelize, according to the concepts of orthodox soteriology, and is also based on metric juxtapositions of fragments from the works of Virgil. Here, we describe both aspects of this curious work.
Tradução romana: suplantação do modelo
Authors: Furlan Mauri
Published: June 2015

ABSTRACT: The historical, political and cultural context of Ancient Rome generated a conception of writing, and, as a consequence, a conception of translation – moulded in classical rhetoric and identified in its operating system inuentio-elocutio – that characterizes the translation mode practiced at that time as supplanter of its model by reinventing, appropriating, and latinizing the Greek source.

 

KEYWORDS: Roman translation; translation conception; classical hetoric; inuentio-elocutio; Cicero.
Contos de magia, sedução e monstruosidades nos romances Satyricon de Petrônio e Metamorphoseon de Apuleio
Authors: Bianchet Sandra Maria Gualberto Braga
Published: June 2015

ABSTRACT: The aim of the present paper is analysing the strategy of embedding erotic and fantastic short narratives in Petronius’ Satyricon and in Apuleius’ Metamorphoseon. The function of those stories of magic and seduction in narrative composition, it is propposed, is a way of keeping the readers’ attention to the central story, although it deviates from it directly.

 

KEYWORDS: latin novel; Satyricon; Apuleius; Petronius; fabula milesiana.
Esquecer Veyne?
Authors: Vasconcellos Paulo Sérgio de
Published: June 2015

Cet article analyse l’importance de l’oeuvre polémique de Paul Veyne sur l’élégie romaine, dont la réception a été très variée, souvent négative. Après 25 ans de sa parution en France peut-on dire que ce livre mérite encore d’être discuté et surtout d’être indiqué à nos étudiants comme un essai valable sur ce genre littéraire si complexe et controversé?
Eurípides – Fenícias (1-87)
Authors: Salvador Evandro Luis
Published: June 2015

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Quis hoc credat? O leitor e as Metamorfoses de Ovídio
Authors: Silva Mariana Musa de Paula e
Published: June 2015

This paper intends to analyze a certain relation constructed between the reader, the poet and the poem in selected passages of Ovid’s Metamorphoses book I. The reading we are going to propose will reveal itself as a new understanding of the poem in face of the recent studies which highlight the self-referential character of ovidian poetics. We intend to demonstrate, although briefly, that the reader has a highlighted role within the complex commentaries made by the poet about his own poetry.
Horror e humor no canto IX da Odisseia: uma leitura do episódio do Ciclope proposta por Demétrio no Tratado sobre o Estilo
Authors: Freitas Gustavo Araújo de
Published: June 2015

Abstract: A brief analysis of the entries made by Demetrius in the treatise On Style, in the Cyclop episode, in the book IX of the Odyssey reveals, beyond a remarkable interest in the passage of the work of Homer, peculiar features of an accurate literary criticism. In this criticism, as it should be, we emphasize the horror of Polyphemus character, his monstrous appearance and actions. However, references to the famous speech of the Cyclops, in verses 369 and 370, reveal more than that: they emphasize the comical nature of the passage. Going forward, this character is not only examined from a perspective of horror but also presented as an element that intensifies it, within an approach that has no parallel in any other treatise of Antiquity.
Tradução e revelação: a recepção dos nomes divinos na tradução da Antígona de Sófocles por Hölderlin
Authors: Barroso Gabriel Lago de Sousa
Published: June 2015

Abstract: This paper aims to analyze the German poet Friedrich Hölderlin’s reception of the Greek tragedy, by examining his translations of two of Sophocles’ tragedies – Oedipus the King and Antigone –, which became a model for translation theory later on the 20th century. It intends to demonstrate Hölderlin’s peculiar view of Greece, acknowledged in the background of his work, which is reflected on the religious patterns of his translation, as he emphasizes the divine elements of Sophocles’ plays. This is more explicit in his transgressions of the original text, especially where he translates the Greek gods’ names.
De la comédie humaine à la comédie divine: politique, philosophie et iconographie: les vecteurs de la satire des dieux chez Lucien
Authors: Gassino Isabelle
Published: June 2015

A questão da representação dos deuses em Luciano é vasta e complexa; este artigo tem por objetivo unicamente examinar as modalidades e os objetivos desta representação, mais do que as convicções religiosas do autor. O ponto de partida é o seguinte: quando Luciano evoca uma reunião de deuses, recorre a um vocabulário político que parece empregado sistematicamente demais para ser o simples fruto do acaso. Tratar-se-á de tentar compreender as razões desta escolha e, a partir disso, de contribuir para a compreensão dos procedimentos da sátira em Luciano.
Francesco Patrizi e a crítica à concepção historiográfica do “burlesco” Luciano
Authors: Moraes Helvio
Published: June 2015

The series of norms and considerations about the historiographic work established by Lucian in his How to Write History exercised a great influence on the genre of the ars historica in Renaissance. If Cicero’s De oratore is the main literary source for the recovery of the exemplum, Lucian’s work is often called into question in regard to issues related to the writing of the historical account, such as diction and style, brevity, syntax, as well as the qualities of a good historian. The crisis of this model of humanist historiography will be criticized by Francesco Patrizi da Cherso, in his “Della historia diece dialoghi”, published in 1560 in Venice. In the opening dialogues, Patrizi condemns the early humanists’ diligent affiliation to the auctoritates, in an endeavor to bring down the basis from which the whole preceding historiography was built. Thus, this article aims at: evincing the presence of Lucian’s work in humanist historiography; and 2) examining the sense of Patrizi’s criticism of the principles given by the “beffardo” Luciano.