bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Simulating the effects of weather and climate on large wildfires in France
Authors: Barbero Renaud , Curt Thomas , Ganteaume Anne , Maillé Eric , Jappiot Marielle , Bellet Adeline
Published: October 2018

Abstract. Large wildfires across parts of France can cause devastating damages which put lives, infrastructures, and natural ecosystem at risk. One of the most challenging questions in the climate change context is how these large wildfires relate to weather and climate and how they might change in a warmer world. Such projections rely on the development of a robust modeling framework linking wildfires to atmospheric variability. Drawing from a MODIS product and a gridded meteorological dataset, we derived a suite of biophysical and fire danger indices and developed generalized linear models simulating the probability of large wildfires (> 100 ha) at 8-km spatial and daily temporal resolutions across the entire country over the MODIS period. The models were skillful in reproducing the main spatio-temporal patterns of large wildfires across different environmental regions. Long-term drought was found to be a significant predictor of large wildfires in flammability-limited systems such as the Alpine and Southwest regions. In the Mediterranean, large wildfires were found to be associated with both short-term fire weather conditions and longer-term soil moisture deficits, collectively facilitating the occurrence of large wildfires. Simulated probabilities during the day of large wildfires were on average 2–3 times higher than normal with respect to the mean seasonal cycle. The model has wide applications, including improving our understanding of the drivers of large wildfires over the historical period and providing a basis to estimate future changes to large wildfire from climate scenarios.
Spectral signatures of the tropical Pacific dynamics from model and altimetry: a focus on the meso-/submesoscale range
Authors: Tchilibou Michel , Gourdeau Lionel , Morrow Rosemary , Serazin Guillaume , Djath Bughsin , Lyard Florent
Published: October 2018

Abstract. The processes that contribute to the flat sea surface height (SSH) wavenumber
spectral slopes observed in the tropics by satellite altimetry are examined
in the tropical Pacific. The tropical dynamics are first investigated with a
1∕12∘ global model. The equatorial region from
10∘ N to 10∘ S is dominated by tropical instability waves
with a peak of energy at 1000 km wavelength, strong anisotropy, and a
cascade of energy from 600 km down to smaller scales. The off-equatorial
regions from 10 to 20∘ latitude are characterized by a narrower
mesoscale range, typical of midlatitudes. In the tropics, the spectral taper
window and segment lengths need to be adjusted to include these larger
energetic scales. The equatorial and off-equatorial regions of the
1∕12∘ model have surface kinetic energy spectra consistent with
quasi-geostrophic turbulence. The balanced component of the dynamics slightly
flattens the EKE spectra, but modeled SSH wavenumber spectra maintain a steep
slope that does not match the observed altimetric spectra. A second analysis
is based on 1∕36∘ high-frequency regional simulations in the
western tropical Pacific, with and without explicit tides, where we find a
strong signature of internal waves and internal tides that act to increase
the smaller-scale SSH spectral energy power and flatten the SSH wavenumber
spectra, in agreement with the altimetric spectra. The coherent M2 baroclinic
tide is the dominant signal at ∼140 km wavelength. At short scales,
wavenumber SSH spectra are dominated by incoherent internal tides and
internal waves which extend up to 200 km in wavelength. These incoherent
internal waves impact space scales observed by today's along-track
altimetric SSH, and also on the future Surface Water Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission 2-D swath observations, raising
the question of altimetric observability of the shorter mesoscale structures
in the tropics.
Anatomy of the Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)
Authors: Makungu Modesta
Published: October 2018

The red panda (Ailurus fulgens) is an endangered species primarily distributed in the southern China and Himalayas. It lives in mountain forests with bamboo understory. This review outlines the normal anatomy of the red panda in terms of its musculoskeletal system, respiratory system, circulatory system, digestive system and urogenital system. Knowledge of the normal anatomy of individual animal species is important for species identification and accurate interpretation and diagnosis of diseases.
Study the Thyroid Function Tests in Hemodialysis Iraqi Patients
Authors: Abdalla Mays T. , Hassan Mohammed B. , Al-mallah Suhban S.
Published: October 2018

This study was designed to find the frequency of different abnormalities that can be observed in the results of thyroid function tests in patients with chronic renal failure, who are on hemodialysis, to assess the effect of having chronic renal failure on these frequencies, and to assess effect of age, duration of chronic renal failure, total serum protein level and serum albumin level of the results of thyroid function tests in patients with chronic renal failure, who are on hemodialysis. So that 35 patients with chronic renal failure and on hemodialysis had been randomly selected from those who attended the hemodialysis unit at Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital during the period from July 2016 to February 2017, Age and sex matched control had been selected randomly (35 patients). Detailed questionnaire had been applied containing information about the personal information and risk factors. All of the patients investigated for thyroid function tests and total serum protein and serum albumin levels. This study had shown there is general tendency of all thyroid function tests to be low but with the normal range, this tendency had been shown according to age, duration of chronic renal failure, level of serum albumin and total serum protein. Lower T3 levels are associated statistically with older age, and lower serum albumin levels. Lower TSH is associated with older age and higher total serum protein levels.
Tratamento de disfunções temporomandibulares com toxina botulínica tipo A
Authors: Petrolli Geovana De Oliveira Polette , Mendes Pamella Monteiro , De Souza Fernanda Angeloni , Blois Matheus Coelho
Published: October 2018

Introdução: a disfunção temporomandibular (DTM) abrange muitos problemas clínicos nas articulações, na musculatura e em outras regiões da oroface. A ori­gem multifatorial e sua etiologia envolvem fatores psi­cocomportamentais, oclusais e neuromusculares, seu diagnóstico é realizado pela anamnese detalhada, com a identificação dos fatores predisponentes, iniciadores e perpetuantes, e pelo exame físico, que consiste em palpação da musculatura, mensuração da movimenta­ção ativa e verificação dos ruídos articulares. Objetivo: sistematizar as evidências científicas e verificar a eficá­cia do tratamento de disfunções temporomandibulares de origem muscular com a toxina botulínica do tipo A (TBX-A). Materiais e método: a busca bibliográfica foi realizada nas bases de dados PubMed e SciELO, com os descritores: “myofascial pain”, “botulinum toxin” e “masticatory muscles”. Foram analisados ensaios clíni­cos randomizados, que apresentaram tratamento para DTM com a utilização da TBX-A em pacientes de am­bos os sexos. A qualidade metodológica dos artigos se­lecionados foi verificada de acordo com a escala de Ja­dad. Considerações finais: observou-se que o tratamen­to para a DTM por meio da TBX-A auxilia no tratamento de dores orofaciais permanentes como coadjuvante, aliado a tratamentos conservadores. Os estudos que de­monstraram resultados clínicos significativos utilizaram uma dose total de 100 U de TBX-A, sendo 30 U nos músculos masseteres e 20 U nos músculos temporais, bilateralmente.
Abordagem quanto ao diagnóstico e ao tratamento da avulsão dentária: uma revisão de literatura
Authors: Rodrigues André Guimarães , Pinto Alessandra Dossi , Matos Jefferson David Melo de , Lopes Guilherme Da Rocha Scalzer , Nishioka Renato Sussumu , Andrade Valdir Cabral
Published: October 2018

Objetivo: descrever uma revisão da literatura que apresente as principais consequências que podem ocorrer quando o dente avulsionado é reimplanta­do de forma tardia, proporcionando um prognóstico desfavorável. Revisão de literatura: a avulsão dental é uma lesão traumática que se caracteriza pelo comple­to deslocamento do dente de seu alvéolo, acarretan­do danos tanto às estruturas de suporte do elemento dental quanto às estruturas pulpares. A permanência extraoral do elemento dental avulsionado por períodos longos ou em meios de armazenamento inadequados pode provocar danos adicionais. Considerações finais: as lesões de inserções são as principais consequências da pós-avulsão dentária, isso devido a uma ruptura do ligamento periodontal, com uma secagem excessiva antes do reimplante, danificando as células do liga­mento periodontal, o que, por sua vez, provoca uma resposta inflamatória exacerbada em uma ampla área da superfície radicular.
Necessidade de tratamento ortodôntico em adolescentes do Rio Grande do Sul: relação entre autopercepção e necessidade clínica
Authors: Pereira Soto Karen Luciane Zappe , Ely Helenita Correa , Mallmann Fernanda Hilgert , Abegg Claides
Published: October 2018

Objetivos: analisar a associação entre a autopercepção e a necessidade clínica de tratamento ortodôntico e investigar a relação entre a necessidade de tratamento ortodôntico e o impacto nas atividades diárias comer, sorrir e falar, em adolescentes. Sujeitos e método: estu­do transversal com 1.630 escolares com idade entre 15 e 19 anos, de 36 municípios do estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Os instrumentos utilizados para determinar a necessidade de tratamento ortodôntico foram o Índice de Estética Dental (DAI) e o Componente Estético (AC) do Índice de Necessidade de Tratamento Ortodôntico (IOTN). Os dados foram analisados com o programa SPSS 21.0, utilizando-se os testes Qui-Quadrado de Pe­arson ou Qui-Quadrado de tendência linear e a regres­são de Poisson. O nível de significância adotado foi de 5%. Resultados: observou-se associação positiva entre o IOTN e o DAI. A proporção de sujeitos que percebe­ram a necessidade de tratamento ortodôntico aumentou com a recomendação feita pelo dentista. Entretanto, a maioria dos adolescentes entrevistados não percebia necessidade de tratamento ortodôntico. Após o ajuste, observou-se associação entre a maloclusão e o desem­penho da atividade diária sorrir (RP = 2,03) e o sexo dos escolares (RP = 1,28). Também se observou associação entre o sexo dos adolescentes (RP = 1,23), a escolarida­de do pai (RP = 1,21) e o impacto na atividade comer. A atividade diária de falar estava associada com a escola­ridade do pai (RP = 2,11). Conclusão: existe associação entre a autopercepção de tratamento ortodôntico e a necessidade clínica. A maloclusão impacta a atividade sorrir entre os adolescentes, entretanto, o mesmo não ocorre com as atividades comer e falar.
Características de pacientes com cárie severa da infância: análise de pacientes atendidos em centro de referência
Authors: Camargo Bruna , Pavinato Larissa Correa , Cardoso Moisés , Bervian Juliane , Perussolo Berenice , Patussi Eduardo
Published: October 2018

Objetivo: verificar a correlação dos fatores comporta­mentais na ocorrência de cárie severa. Sujeitos e mé­todo: a amostra foi composta de 25 crianças de 6 a 71 meses, atendidas na Clínica Materno Infantil da Facul­dade de Odontologia da Universidade de Passo Fun­do. O estudo foi realizado em duas etapas: entrevista e exame clínico. A entrevista avaliou os hábitos alimen­tares e de higiene bucal, as variáveis demográficas e o acesso ao flúor. O exame clínico avaliou a presença de cárie severa (incluindo manchas brancas). Resultados: as principais características das crianças da amostra foram idade superior a 24 meses, menor escolaridade materna, prática da amamentação natural e uso da ma­madeira, inclusive com sacarose, além daqueles indiví­duos que não realizavam escovação noturna. Não hou­ve diferença estatisticamente significativa na média de ceo-d para nenhum dos fatores em estudo. Conclusão: pode-se concluir que há a necessidade de formar pro­fissionais voltados não apenas ao tratamento, mas tam­bém à prevenção das doenças na cavidade oral, como a cárie, mas, para que isso ocorra, é de extrema importân­cia que se conheça o perfil das crianças que necessitam de maior cuidado.
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Authors: UPF OJS SEER
Published: October 2018

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TRANSITANDO ENTRE A LIBRAS E O PORTUGUÊS NA SALA DE AULA: EM BUSCA DE ESTRATÉGIAS VISUAIS DE ENSINO DA LEITURA
Authors: Silva Giselli Mara da
Published: October 2018

Neste artigo, pretende-se discutir o ensino de leitura para surdos mediado pela língua de sinais. O trabalho parte de uma perspectiva holística de bilinguismo, considerando a mescla como um fenômeno natural do bilinguismo (GROSJEAN, 2008), que, no entanto, precisa ser examinado em contextos pedagógicos (SILVA, 2005; SILVA, 2010). Foi analisado um evento de ensino de leitura numa turma de alunos surdos e professora ouvinte do 9º ano do Ensino Fundamental, buscando mostrar como professores e alunos precisam transitar entre a Libras e o português durante as aulas. A análise desse evento evidencia a complexidade do trabalho do professor de português para surdos, especialmente no que tange à forma como usa a língua de sinais para estimular o processo de construção de sentidos pelos alunos e explicar o conteúdo e os elementos linguísticos dos textos em português. Em seguida, apresenta-se a proposta de um paradigma visual de ensino da leitura cf. Andrews e Rusher (2010), o qual estabelece diferentes formas de lidar sistematicamente com o trânsito entre a língua escrita e a língua de sinais em termos de objetivos de ensino.
Total Knee Arthroplasty in the Osteoporotic Tibia: A Biomechanical Evaluation of the Role of Stem Extensions and Cementing Techniques
Authors: Walsh Christopher P. , Han Shuyang , Canham Colin D. , Gonzalez Jasmine L. , Noble Philip , Incavo Stephen J.
Published: October 2018

Introduction:

Poor functional outcomes and aseptic loosening increase when total knee arthroplasty is performed on osteoporotic patients. This biomechanical study evaluated the effect of stem extension on the stability of tibial fixation using different cementing techniques.

Methods:

A standard design tibial tray was implanted in a replica of a male osteoporotic tibia. Twenty-four implantations were performed using three variations of implant and cementing, and then mounted on a material testing machine load frame at 500 cycles of multiaxial loading simulating walking. The three-dimensional components of tray-tibia micromotion were measured.

Results:

The primary implant total interface motion with surface cementing was 25.9 μm ± 14.7 μm and 10.6 μm ± 7.6 μm with full cementing (P = 0.001). The three-dimensional motion of fully cemented primary implants with stem extension was 4.4 μm ± 3.9 μm, which represents a decrease in micromotion of 83% in surface cemented primary implants (P < 0.0001) and 58% in the fully cemented components without stem extension (P < 0.009).

Conclusion:

Fully cemented primary implants with stem extensions demonstrated decreased micromotion and should be considered for use in osteoporotic total knee arthroplasty patients.
Business Modeling of Orthopaedic Trauma in the Emergency Department: An Untapped Revenue Stream
Authors: Jacobs Robert C. , Huynh Tinh T. , Ames S. Elizabeth , Tsai Mitchel H. , Michelson James D.
Published: October 2018

Introduction:

Emergency departments (EDs) and emergency medicine and orthopaedic residencies can be faced with financial challenges while caring for patients. Procedures performed by residents are a potentially viable source of revenue that may make orthopaedic coverage of the ED a financially viable service line.

Methods:

A custom text-mining program was created and validated, which allowed evaluation of all orthopaedic resident notes. Procedures performed in the ED were quantified, allowing for the calculation of professional fee billing data. The patients with distal radius fractures were followed after fracture reduction through final outpatient clinic follow-up to identify additional professional fee billing.

Results:

Over a 1-year period, more than $445,000 in uncaptured professional fees charged was identified in the 12 most common Current Procedural Terminology codes for splint application and fracture reduction in the ED. More than $395,000 of outpatient professional revenue was received for patients who had reduction of distal radius fractures in the ED.

Conclusion:

A notable, previously unrecognized and uncaptured source of revenue was identified and quantified. Professional fee billing for distal radius fracture reduction in the ED did not have a negative effect on outpatient professional fee revenue received for these patients.
Surgical outcomes of patients with non-small cell lung cancer following neoadjuvant treatment
Authors: OCAKCIOGLU İlhan , ALPAY Levent , ERMERAK Nezih Onur , KIRAL Hakan , TEZEL Cagatay , BAYSUNGUR Volkan , YALCINKAYA İrfan
Published: October 2018

Objective: Although, anatomical resection of non-small celllung cancer (NSCLC) following neoadjuvant therapy is stillcontroversial, it is a widely accepted approach for thoracic surgerypractice. The aim of this study is to briefly evaluate clinical results,long term survival, and factors affecting survival of the patientswith locally advanced NSCLC, pancoast tumour and lung cancerwith solitary brain metastasis, who have been operated at ourinstitution following neoadjuvant therapy.Materials and Method: Between March 2006 and March2012, 70 patients with NSCLC diagnosis who underwent anatomicpulmonary resection following neoadjuvant therapy were includedin the study.Results: A three year survival (39%) and a 5-year survival(29%) were 16±6.8 and 37±9.89 months, respectively. The meansurvival was found to be 37.15±3.06 months. When survival ratewas evaluated according to localization of tumor, it was lower incentral and left upper lobe tumors compared to other anatomicallocalizations (P=0.042). The mean 5-year survival times were50.00±5.65 months in stage 0 patients, 35.39±5.85 months in stage1 patients, 37.40±6.89 months in stage 2 patients and 21.44±3.10months in stage 3 patients.Conclusion: We can achieve significant survival results by theanatomical pulmonary resection following neoadjuvant therapy.
Efficacy of topical clobetasol propionate in the treatment of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis
Authors: YAZICI ÖZGEN Züleyha , CÖMERT Elif , UĞURLU Mustafa Ümit
Published: October 2018

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of topical clobetasolpropionate 0.05% pomade in the treatment of idiopathicgranulomatous mastitis.Patients and Methods: Twenty-one idiopathic granulomatousmastitis patients’ clinical and histopathological findings wereretrospectively reviewed. Those patients excluded from otheretiologies were categorized as idiopathic granulomatous mastitisand treated with topical clobetasol propionate 0.05% pomade asan initial treatment.Results: All 21 patients with a final diagnosis of idiopathicgranulomatous mastitis were women with the average age of36.2+/-5.2 years. Of the 21 patients; erythema, induration and painproblems of 6 (28.5%) patients totally resolved without recurrencein 3 months follow-up period. Erythema, induration and painproblems of 7 (33.5%) patients were minimalized and stay stablein 3 months follow-up period. The symptoms of 8 (38%) did notchange under topical clobetasol propionate treatment. None of thepatients developed side or adverse effects due to topical steroidtreatment and 6 of 18 patients with non-steroidal anti-inflammatorydrugs (NSAIDs) complained of gastric pain.Conclusion:Topical steroid treatment is a safe treatment optionfor idiopathic granulomatous mastitis patients before systemicsteroid and immunosuppressive treatments and also surgery.
The Implementation of the 21st Century Pedagogical Elements in Jawi Teaching: A Review Study
Authors: Nahar Naquiah , Safar Jimaain , Hehsan Aminudin , Junaidi Juhazren
Published: October 2018

The skills to implement the 21st century pedagogy in teaching become a necessity for Islamic Studies teachers to produce effective Jawi teaching. This study aims to analyse the pedagogical elements of the 21st century in terms of pedagogical skills, knowledge acquisition, student-based learning, cooperative and collaborative learning as well as student-centered learning which have been implemented by the Islamic Studies teachers in Jawi teaching. This study is a quantitative study which used survey design. A five-point Likert scale questionnaire has been used to collect the data and was distributed to 217 Islamic Studies teachers who were selected as the sample of this study. A pilot study was conducted to show the reliability of 0.877 for the whole constructs. This study obtained the highest mean value for the following constructs; pedagogical skills (mean=4.063), knowledge acquisition (mean=3.900), student-based learning (mean=4.174), cooperative and collaborative learning (mean=4.038) and student-centered learning (mean=4.115). The overall mean value for all constructs was 4.875 and this concluded that the level of pedagogical elements of the 21st century by the Islamic Studies teachers in Jawi teaching was high and these elements have been implemented well in Jawi lessons. However, due to the rapid transformation of education in this globalization era, Islamic Studies teachers have to be more progressive in practicing the 21st century pedagogical skills in their teaching to become competent and dynamic educators in the 21st century.
Digital Storytelling to Unlock Reflective Practice in the Classroom
Authors: Choo Yee Bee , Abdullah Tina , Nawi Abdullah Mohd
Published: October 2018

It is a common practice that teachers tell stories in the classroom when teaching literature. They are enthusiastic in their teaching profession but students nowadays are diverse in their learning styles and they need different approaches to be taught. Therefore, this study advocates teachers to reflect on their teaching practice to use technology specifically digital storytelling as a teaching method in the classroom. The single case study involved a pre-service teacher who underwent a micro-teaching session in teaching literature. The instruments used were peer observation checklist, the artefacts of digital storytelling, video recording, and reflective journal. The findings indicated that the participant was able to be more aware of her strengths and weaknesses in the crafts of storytelling, personalise her own learning and improve her teaching practice. The implications are for the educators to encourage pre-service teachers to use digital storytelling in the classroom, provide coaching and support to improve their crafts of storytelling in the teaching of children’s literature as well as use digital storytelling as a tool for reflective practice in teacher education.
Increasing Skills of Inclusive Elementary Classroom Teachers in Handling Children with Learning Disabilities
Authors: Rudiyati Sari , Mumpuniarti Mumpuniarti , Pujaningsih Pujaningsih
Published: October 2018

The general purpose of the research is to make a handling model of the children with learning disabilities based on teaching accommodations and modification collaborating with researchers from Chiang Mai University, Thailand. The specific purposes of the research are: 1) Dissemination and implementation Model of Learning Accomodation and Modification for students with Learning Disabilities 2) To increase skills of the inclusive elementary classroom teachers in handling the children with learning disabilities. The research is a part of research development of handling the children with learning disabilities model based on teaching accommodations and modification which adapted from a development model by Borg and Gall (2003). Subject of research: teachers and students in elementary schools in Yogyakarta Special Province, Prembun Central Java, Ngawi East Java, Indonesia. Data collection techniques had done by tests, questioners, observations, interviews, documentations. Data Analysis had done by description analysis. The research’s finding can be presented as follows: The third year research had done dissemination and implementation through socialization, training, workshop and mentoring: (1) Handling children with learning disabilities is still not implemented adequately; (2) Perceptions and expectations of teachers to the problems of handling children with learning disabilities tends to be negative, hence the need for guidelines on the application of teaching accommodation and modification for children with learning disabilities; (3) the skills of inclusive elementary classroom teachers on handling the children with learning disabilities had increased through socialization, training, workshop and mentoring.
Estimation and Validation of Collection 6 Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer Aerosol Products for East Asia
Authors: Lee Kwon-Ho
Published: October 2018

The operational aeroscthm, a substantially improved version of the collection 5 (C5) algorithm, uses an enhanced aerosol optical thickness (AOT) retrieval process consisting of new surface reflection and aerosol models. This study reports on the estimation and validation of the two latest versions, the C5 and C6 MODIS aerosol products over the East Asian region covering 20°N to 56°N and 80°E to 150°E. This study also presents a comparative validation of the two versions(C5 and C6) of algorithms with different methods (Dark Target(DT) and Deep Blue (DB) retrieval methods) from the Terra and Aqua platforms to make use of the Aerosol Robotic Network(AERONET) sites for the years 2000–2016. Over the study region, the spatially averaged annual mean AOT retrieved from C6 AOT is about 0.035(5%) less than the C5 counterparts. The linear correlations between MODIS and AERONET AOT are R = 0.89 (slope = 0.86) for C5 and R = 0.95 (slope = 1.00) for C6. Moreover, the magnitude of the mean error in C6 AOT-the difference between MODIS AOT and AERONET AOT-is 40% less than that in C5 AOT.
Exposure Assessments for Children in Homes and in Daycare Centers to NO2, PMs and Black Carbon
Authors: Lee Jae Young , Kim Changhyeok , Kim Jongbum , Ryu Sung Hee , Bae Gwi-Nam
Published: October 2018

Indoor air quality was investigated in homes and daycares located in areas with heavy traffic in Seoul, South Korea from November 2013 to January 2014. Indoor and outdoor air quality measurements were collected for 48 hours in four children’s homes and daycare centers. The I/O ratio (Indoor to outdoor ratio) for each major air pollutant (NO2, black carbon, PM10, and PM2.5) was calculated, and NO2 and PM10 concentration profiles were analyzed based on indoor activity diaries recorded during the 48 hours. Most I/O ratios for NO2, black carbon, PM10, and PM2.5 at daycare centers were less than one. At homes, I/O ratios for black carbon, PM10, and PM2.5 were less than one; however, most I/O ratios for NO2 were greater than one due to the usage of gas stoves. The children’s exposure to indoor air pollutants was calculated using a time-weighted average exposure method, and the daily intake level for each pollutant was determined.
Numerical Study on the Impact of Power Plants on Primary PM10 Concentrations in South Korea
Authors: Park Il-Soo , Song Chang-Keun , Park Moon-Soo , Kim Byung-Gon , Jang Yu-Woon , Ha Sang-Sub , Jang Su-Hwan , Chung Kyung-Won , Lee Hyo-Jung , Lee Uh-Jeong , Kim Sang-Kyun , Kim Cheol-Hee
Published: October 2018

To develop effective emission abatement strategies for eighteen coal-fired power plants located throughout Korea, power plant emission data and TAPM(The Air Pollution Model) were used to quantify the impact of emission reductions on primary PM10 concentrations. TAPM was validated for two separate time periods: a high PM10 concentration period from April 7 to 12, 2016, and a low PM10 concentration period from June 1 to June 6 2016. The validated model was then used to analyze the impacts of five applicable power plant shut-down scenarios. The results showed that shut-down of four power plants located within the Seoul metropolitan area (SMA) would result in up to 18.9% reduction in maximum PM10 concentrations, depending on synoptic conditions. A scenario for the shutdown of a single low stack height with highest-emission power plant located nearest to Seoul showed a small impact on averaged PM10 concentrations (~1%) and 4.4% (0.54 μg/m3) decrease in maximum concentration. The scenario for four shutdowns for power plants aged more than 30 years within SMA also showed a highest improvement of 6.4% (0.26 μg/m3 in April) in averaged PM10 concentrations, and of 18.9% (2.33 μg/m3 in June) in maximum concentration, showing almost linear relationship in and around SMA. Reducing gaseous air pollutant emissions was also found to be significant in controlling high PM10 concentrations, indicating the effectiveness of coreduction of power plant emissions together with diesel vehicle emissions in the SMA. In addition, this study is implying that secondary production process generating PM10 pollution may be a significant process throughout most regions in Korea, and therefore concurrent abatement of both gas and particle emissions will result in more pronounced improvements in air quality over the urban cities in South Korea.
Reveal Q+ MAX® for Detection of Total Af latoxin in Corn, Almonds, Pistachios, Walnuts, and Peanuts
Authors: Le Quynh-Nhi , Roman Brooke , Driksna Dana , Gilbert Lindsey , Gonzales Kaylee , Klein Frank , Donofrio Robert , Shephard Gordon , Trucksess Mary , Ziemer Wayne
Published: October 2018

Background: The Reveal Q+ MAX for Aflatoxin is a lateral flow immunochromatographic test intended for quantitative analysis within 6 min after aqueous extraction. Objective: Work was conducted to validate the performance of the Reveal Q+ MAX for Aflatoxin method in selected corn and nut matrixes. Methods: This method was validated under the requirements of the AOAC Research Institute Performance Tested MethodSM program. Fivematrixes, including corn naturally contaminated with aflatoxin at 0, 5.2, 21.0, 51.6, 103.6, and 282 ppb as well as peanuts, pistachios, walnuts, and almonds spiked at 0, 5, 20, 50, and 300 ppb were analyzed. Results: Average percentage recoveries of the added aflatoxin from the matrixes ranged from 80.8 to 116.9%. Average LOD for all matrixes is 2 ppb and LOQ is 7 ppb. With the exceptionof sample size for almonds, robustness trials demonstrated that deliberate changes to the assay parameters minimally affected the Reveal Q+ MAX assay performance. Finally, stability results from three independently manufactured lots support Reveal Q+ MAX for Aflatoxin performance consistency and shelf-life of 18 months when stored at room temperature. Conclusions: This study appropriatelyvalidates the Performance Tested MethodSM claim forcorn and selected nut matrixes on Reveal Q+ MAX forAflatoxin, an aqueous lateral flow test kit. Highlights: Aqueous lateral flow test kit detects total aflatoxin between 80 to 120% yieldwith an LOD of 2 ppb.
Kliniğimize Başvuran Mol Gebelik Olgularının Retrospektif İncelenmesi
Authors: BARUT Mert Ulaş , SAK Sibel , SAK Muhammet Erdal
Published: October 2018

Amaç: Çalışmamızda kliniğimizde parsiyel ve komplet mol

hidatiform tanısı alan olguların retrospektif olarak analizini amaçladık.Yöntemler: Bu çalışmada, Ocak 2015 - Ocak 2018 tarihleri

arasında gestasyonel trofoblastik hastalık tanısı alan 89 hastanın dosya

bilgisine ulaşıldı ve retrospektif olarak değerlendirildi. Toplam 89 hastanın

kayıtları incelendi. Hastalardan 76 komplet molar ve 13 parsiyel molar gebelik

olmak üzere iki gruba ayrıldı. Mevcut kayıtlardan hastaların yaş, gravida,

parite, abortus, kan grupları, β HCG, vakum küretaj öncesi ß-HCG değerleri,

serum tiroid uyarıcı hormon (TSH), serbest tiroksin (T4) ve serbest

tri-iyodotironin (T3) ve histopatoloji ile ilgili sonuçları kayıt edildi. Bulgular: Ocak 2015 - Ocak 2018 tarihleri arasında toplam

doğum sayısı 3927 olarak tespit edildi. Gestasyonel trofoblastik hastalık

insidansı 22.6/1000 doğum olarak tespit edildi. Çalışmaya dahil edilen

kadınların yaş dağılımı incelendiğinde; yaş ortalaması 29.55±9.79 olarak

bulundu. Çalışmada parsiyel mol tanısı alan olguların beta HCG ortalama değeri 229082±354929.69

mIU/ml, komplet mol tanısı alan olguların ise 258017.47±379942 mIU/ml olarak

bulundu. Beta HCG değerleri açısından iki grup arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı

fark bulunmadı (P=0.784). Olguların tiroid fonksiyon testleri incelendiğinde, %13,4

(12)’ünün hipertiroidi olduğu bulundu. Hastaların vakum-küretaj materyallerinin

histopatoloji sonuçları incelendiğinde, olguların %85,4 (76)’ ünün komplet mol

iken %14,6 (13)’sının parsiyel mol olduğu izlendi. Sonuç: Çalışmamızda sonuç olarak, molar gebelik vakalarında tetkik

ve tedavileri göz önüne alındığında tiroid fonksiyon testi etkilendiği

gözlenmektedir. Bu olgularda anestezi öncesi mutlaka tiroid fonksiyon testleri

değerlendirmek gerekir. Bu olgulara küretaj sonrasında β- hCG takiplerinin

yapılması hususunda hastalar bilgilendirilmeli ve herhangi bir takip

yapılmaması halinde hayati tehlike oluşturabileceği açıklanmalıdır.
Pluripolítica: tangenciamentos entre o discurso político e o discurso das mídias
Authors: Meneguelli Gisella
Published: October 2018

Comunicação e política têm relações muito estreitas, ou melhor, vitais: é pelo discurso que ambas são construídas e legitimadas ao lançarem diferentes olhares sobre temas de interesse social. Nesta investigação, o discurso de um meio de comunicação da “mídia tradicional”, a revista Veja, é analisado na construção discursiva do ethos e da imagem do sujeito político Dilma Rousseff, antes e depois da eleição presidencial de  2014. Como aporte teórico, baseamo-nos nas teoria semiolinguística de análise do discurso, de Patrick Charaudeau, na análise das estratégias discursivas usadas por Veja para abalar a credibilidade e a legitimidade de Dilma Rousseff.
Em torno de um golpe político: ideologia, formação discursiva e sentido(s)
Authors: Radde Augusto
Published: October 2018

Neste trabalho realizo uma leitura sobre os acontecimentos políticos que delinearam o impeachment da presidenta do Brasil Dilma Rousseff, considerado aqui como golpe político. Para tanto, são trazidas algumas imagens que circularam durante os movimentos sociais que antecederam a destituição da presidenta de seu cargo, os quais ocorreram durante o período de março a maio de 2016. A fim de problematizar a questão do sentido, revisito as noções de ideologia e de formação discursiva, as quais apresentam-se como basilares à Análise de Discurso de Michel Pêcheux, teoria que fundamenta este estudo. As imagens são comparadas com outras que circularam durante o período em que o país viveu sob a ditadura militar, a fim de demostrar o ponto no qual a língua encontra a história e faz perceber as relações de sentidos que subjazem aos golpes ocorridos no Brasil.
Audiências públicas: a polissemia do “dever” no discurso do político
Authors: Scotta Cabral Sara Regina , Bochett Amanda Canterle
Published: October 2018

O objetivo deste capítulo é determinar, por meio da Linguística Sistêmico-Funcional (LSF), como o modal dever é empregado e quais contornos semânticos apresenta nas vozes textuais dos políticos participantes das Audiências Públicas. Para que este trabalho fosse realizado, foram selecionadas 06 Audiências Públicas sobre meio ambiente e desenvolvimento sustentável correspondentes aos anos de 2012 e 2013, para identificação do grau de comprometimento dos políticos em seus discursos, ou seja, da modalidade. Os resultados indicam que as manifestações nas APs partem de uma orientação subjetiva implícita, pois os políticos são a fonte da convicção, ao mesmo tempo em que instigam a avaliação dos presentes na sessão.
A configuração sociodiscursiva do debate na mídia televisiva: a polêmica no discurso político-democrático
Authors: Negreiros Gil Roberto Costa , Groos Paola Tassinari , Pascoal Claudiele Da Silva
Published: October 2018

Partindo dos pressupostos teóricos sobre polêmica (AMOSSY, 2017a, 2017b) e das categorias dos tipelementos (TRAVAGLIA, 2017), objetiva-se analisar um texto oral público, pertencente ao gênero oral debate, e discutir os aspectos sociodiscursivos da polêmica presentes no corpus. Investigaremos uma interação ocorrida no programa televisivo “Entre Aspas”, da GloboNews. Nesse programa, os debatedores apresentam e discutem suas perspectivas sobre delação premiada. Como resultados, demonstra-se que a interação polêmica produzida no debate não levou as partes a um acordo, mas cumpriu importante função social, pois mostra a confrontação pública marcada por dois campos de dissenso, o que fortalece a democracia.
Simulador computacional para auxiliar no desenvolvimento de estratégias de comportamento para futebol de robôs
Authors: Montenegro Fabrício Julian Carini , Guerra Rodrigo da Silva
Published: October 2018

O trabalho aqui apresentado trata sobre o desenvolvimento de um simulador computacional aplicado à robótica com foco no desenvolvimento de estratégias de comportamento de alto nível para futebol de robôs. O desenvolvimento de estratégias de comportamento para futebol de robôs pode ser grandemente facilitado quando desenvolvido e testado junto a um simulador. Os simuladores encontrados, entretanto, oferecem um baixo nível de abstração para manter uma compatibilidade com o hardware ou um alto nível de abstração que abre mão dessa compatibilidade. O simulador desenvolvido neste trabalho oferece um alto nível de abstração sem abrir mão da compatibilidade com o hardware. Ele permite a criação de estratégias de comportamento que podem comunicar-se tanto com o simulador quanto diretamente com um robô real. O simulador foi desenvolvido e é utilizado por uma equipe de futebol de robôs humanoides.
Ferramenta para monitoramento de redes wireless com foco em amenizar a aglomeração de usuário em pontos de acesso.
Authors: Tavares Thales Nicolai , Azevedo Renato Preigschadt de
Published: October 2018

O monitoramento da rede, pode-se melhorar a qualidade do servic¸o, tendo em vista aumentar a eficiencia e produtividade. Este trabalho descreve ˆ uma ferramenta desenvolvida denominada CTIWifi, a qual utilizado bibliotecas PHP junto com coletas de informac¸oes da rede, a ferramenta que tem como ˜ objetivo auxiliar no monitoramento da rede sem fio apresentando graficos de ´ facil leitura das informac¸ ´ oes da infraestrutura.
Back-Pocket Strategies for Argumentation
Authors: Graham Melissa , Lesseig Kristin
Published: October 2018

New teachers can immediately begin using these classroom-tested ways to incorporate mathematical argumentation in their classrooms on a daily basis.
Doing Geometry with Geometry Software
Authors: Nirode Wayne
Published: October 2018

What I wish I had known about implementing DG tasks when I began by teaching career!
7 Features of Equitable Classroom Spaces
Authors: Perry Ayanna D.
Published: October 2018

These instructional qualities have the potential to make a positive impact on student engagement during classroom discussions.
Discovering Trigonometric Identities in Geometric Representations
Authors: Cullen Craig J. , Martin Tami S.
Published: October 2018

Proving trigonometric identities are some students' least-favorite lessons. For us, those proofs are enjoyable puzzles for which the right algebraic manipulation leads to the desired outcome, but our students did not always find the same satisfaction in untangling those algebraic knots.
A Correlation Technique to Reduce the Number of Predictors to Estimate the Survival Time of HIV/ AIDS Patients on ART
Authors: Sharma Anurag , Ravi Vajala , Grover Gurprit , Das Rabindra Nath , Varshney M.K.
Published: October 2018

Till now, many research papers have been published which aims to estimate the survivle time of the HIV/AIDS patients taking into consideration all the predictors viz, Age, Sex, CD4, MOT, Smoking, Weight, HB, Coinfection, Time, BMI, Location Status, Marital Status, Drug etc, although all the predictors need not to be included in the model. Since some of the predictors may be correlated/ associated and may have some influence on the outcome variable, therefore, instead of taking both the significantly correlated/ associated predictors, we may take only one of the two. In this way, we may be able to reduce the number of predictors without affecting the estimated survival time. In this paper we have tried to reduce the number of predictors by determining the highly positively correlated predictors and then evaluating the effect of correlation/ association on the survival time of HIV/AIDS patients. These predictors that we have considered in the starting are Age, Sex, State, Smoking, Alcohol, Drugs, Opportunistic Infections (OI), Living Status (LS), Occupation (OC), Marital Status (MS) and Spouse for the data collected from 2004 to 2014 of AIDS patients in an ART center of Delhi, India. We have performed one – way ANOVA to test the association between a quantitative and a categorical variable and Chi-square test to test between two categorical variables. To select one of the two highly correlated/ associated predictors, a suitable model is fitted keeping one predictor independent at a time and other dependent and the model having the smaller AIC is considered and the independent variable in the model is included in the modified model. The fitted models are logistic, linear and multinomial logistic depending on the type of the independent variable to be fitted. Then the true model (having all the predictors) and the modified model (with reduced number of predictors) are compared on the basis of their AICs and the model having minimum AIC is chosen. In this way we could reduce the number of predictors by almost 50% without affecting the estimated survival time with a reduced standard error.
Franz Posset. Johann Reuchlin (1455-1533): A Theological Biography
Authors: Frizzell Lawrence E.
Published: October 2018

No abstract is available.
Resolving relationships in an exceedingly young orchid lineage using Genotyping-by-sequencing data
Authors: Pérez Escobar Oscar A , Bogarín Diego , Schley Rowan , Bateman Richard , Gerlach Guenter , Harpke Doerte , Brassac Jonathan , Fernández-Mazuecos Mario , Dodsworth Steven , Hagsater Eric , Gottschling Marc , Blattner Frank
Published: October 2018

Poor morphological and molecular differentiation in recently diversified lineages is a widespread phenomenon in plants. Phylogenetic relationships within such species complexes are often difficult to resolve because of the low variability in traditional molecular loci, as well as various other biological phenomena responsible for topological incongruence such as ILS and hybridization. In this study, we employ a Genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) approach to disentangle evolutionary relationships within a species complex belonging to the Neotropical orchid genus Cycnoches. The complex includes seven taxa distributed in Central America and the adjacent Chocó biogeographic region, nested within a clade estimated to have first diversified in the early Quaternary. Previous phylogenies inferred from a handful of loci failed to provide support for internal relationships within the complex. Our Neighbor-net and coalescent-based analyses inferred from ca. 13,000 GBS loci obtained from 31 individuals belonging to six of the seven traditionally accepted Cycnoches species provided a robustly supported network. The resulting three main clades are corroborated by morphological traits and geographical distributions. Similarly, Maximum Likelihood (ML) inferences of concatenated GBS-loci produced results comparable with those derived from coalescence and network-based methods, albeit always with poor statistical support. The low support evident in the ML phylogeny might be attributed to the abundance of uninformative GBS loci, which can account for up to 50% of the total number of loci recovered. The phylogenomic framework provided here, as well as morphological evidence and geographical patterns, suggest that the six entities previously thought to be different species might actually represent only three distinct segregates. Our study is the first to demonstrate the utility of GBS data in phylogenomic research of a very young Neotropical plant clade (~2 Ma), and it paves the way for the study of the many other species complexes that populate the species-rich orchid family.
Structures of translationally inactive mammalian ribosomes
Authors: Brown Alan , Baird Matthew R , Yip Matthew CJ , Murray Jason , Shao Sichen
Published: October 2018

The cellular levels and activities of ribosomes directly regulate gene expression during numerous physiological processes. The mechanisms that globally repress translation are incompletely understood. Here, we use electron cryomicroscopy to analyze inactive ribosomes isolated from mammalian reticulocytes, the penultimate stage of red blood cell differentiation. We identify two types of ribosomes that are translationally repressed by protein interactions. The first comprises ribosomes sequestered with elongation factor 2 (eEF2) by SERPINE mRNA binding protein 1 (SERBP1) occupying the ribosomal mRNA entrance channel. The second type are translationally repressed by a novel ribosome-binding protein, interferon-related developmental regulator 2 (IFRD2), which spans the P and E sites and inserts a C-terminal helix into the mRNA exit channel to preclude translation. IFRD2 binds ribosomes with a tRNA occupying a noncanonical binding site, the ‘Z site’, on the ribosome. These structures provide functional insights into how ribosomal interactions may suppress translation to regulate gene expression.
Variations in the reproductive strategies of three populations of Phrynocephalus helioscopus in China
Authors: Liang Tao , Zhou Lu , He Wenfeng , Xiao Lirong , Shi Lei
Published: October 2018

Background

Egg size and clutch size are key life history traits. During the breeding period, it is possible for females to increase their reproductive output either by increasing the number of eggs if the optimal egg size (OES) is maintained, or by increasing the allocation of energy to each egg. However, the strategies adopted are often influenced by animals’ morphology and environment.

Methods

Here, we examined variation in female morphological and reproductive traits, tested for trade-offs between egg size and clutch size, and evaluated the relationship between egg size and female morphology in three populations of Phrynocephalus helioscopus.

Results

Female body size, egg size, and clutch size were larger in the Yi Ning (YN) and Fu Yun (FY) populations than in the Bei Tun (BT) population (the FY and YN populations laid more, and rounder eggs). Egg size was independent of female body size in two populations (BT and FY), even though both populations had an egg-size/clutch size trade-off. In the YN population, egg size and clutch size were independent, but egg size was correlated with female body size, consistent with the hypothesis of morphological constraint.

Conclusions

Our study found geographical variation in body size and reproductive strategies of P. helioscopus. Egg size was correlated with morphology in the larger-bodied females of the YN population, but not in the smaller-bodied females of the BT population, illustrating that constraints on female body size and egg size are not consistent between populations.