bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Transcriptome of healthy gingival tissue from edentulous sites in patients with a history of generalized aggressive periodontitis
Authors: Taiete Tiago , Casarin Renato Corrêa Viana , Ruiz Karina Gonzales Silvério , Nociti Jr. Francisco Humberto , Sallum Enilson Antônio , Casati Marcio Zaffalon
Published: August 2017

Background

This study evaluates the transcriptome of healthy gingival tissue from edentulous sites in patients with a history of generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAgP), chronic periodontitis (CP), and in patients with no history of periodontitis (H), using microarray and quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT‐PCR) analysis.

Methods

Healthy gingival tissue from edentulous sites was taken from patients from the GAgP (n = 12), CP (n = 12), and H (n = 12) groups. Initially, total RNA from four tissue samples per group was used in transcriptomic microarray analysis. Differential gene expression (fold‐change), gene ontology (GO; biologic process), and pathway analyses were performed. Genes that were differentially expressed and showing a significant role on altered pathways were validated by qRT‐PCR analysis on 12 samples per group.

Results

In total, 270 probe sets and 50 GO groups were differentially expressed (upregulated or downregulated) between GAgP and H. Natural killer cell receptors and other genes related to the immune system were upregulated in GAgP, whereas genes with functions in neural processes and in proliferation/differentiation of keratinocytes were underexpressed. There were 220 probe sets and 75 GO groups that were differentially expressed when comparing CP and GAgP. CP was characterized by increased expression of genes related to responses to external stimuli and an underexpression of immune system‐related genes. qRT‐PCR analysis confirmed microarray results, that killer cell immunoglobulin (Ig)‐like receptor, two Ig domains and long cytoplasmic tail 4; interleukin‐6; and selectin E were more highly expressed in patients from the GAgP group compared with the CP and H groups.

Conclusion

This study demonstrates differences in the transcriptome of healthy gingival tissue from edentulous sites in patients with GAgP compared with patients from H or CP groups.
Prevalence of comorbidities in periodontitis patients compared with the general Austrian population
Authors: Sperr Martina , Kundi Michael , Tursic Vernes , Bristela Margit , Moritz Andreas , Andrukhov Oleh , Rausch‐Fan Xiaohui , Sperr Wolfgang R.
Published: August 2017

Background

The majority of patients with periodontitis present with comorbidities, however only little is known on prevalence of these comorbidities in comparison with the general population. This study aims to analyze the prevalence and impact of comorbidities in patients with periodontitis in Austria.

Methods

Prevalence of comorbidities was evaluated in 1,199 patients with periodontitis (median age: 49, range: 14 to 83 years). These data were compared with a randomly selected age‐ and sex‐matched cohort of the Austrian population by an unconditional logistic regression model.

Results

Comorbidities were found in 821 of 1,199 (68.5%) patients. Allergies had the highest prevalence (29.2%), followed by hypertension (19.4%), musculoskeletal (11.2%), and endocrine disorders (9.7%). Chronic pulmonary disorders (no influenza/pneumonia) were associated with a higher approximal plaque index (72% versus 63%, P = 0.02). No association between characteristics of periodontitis and comorbidities was observed. Prevalence of allergies (29.2% versus 22.9%) and pulmonary disorders (8.5% versus 4.3%) was significantly higher in periodontitis patients compared with the Austrian population (P < 0.001), whereas asthma (1.5% versus 5.6%), cardiovascular disorders (1.8% versus 10.5%), depression (7.1% versus 10.4%), headache (1.3% versus 20%), hyperlipidemia (6.4% versus 14.8%), hypertension (14.2% versus 24.5%), musculoskeletal disorders (11.2% versus 41.7%), and osteoporosis (2.8% versus 5.1%) were found less frequently (P < 0.001). No differences were observed for cancer, diabetes mellitus, gastrointestinal disorders, or psychiatric disorders (P = 0.95, P = 0.76, P = 0.68, P = 0.23, respectively).

Conclusion

In Austria, the majority of patients with periodontitis present with comorbidities, and the adjusted prevalence differs significantly from the general population.
Comparação entre modelos integrados de uso do solo e transportes aplicando ferramentas de análise de conteúdo
Authors: Pereira Lilian dos Santos Fontes , Taco Pastor Willy Gonzales
Published: August 2017

A escolha de um modelo a ser adotado no processo de planejamento urbano e de transportes requer amplas análises acerca das características do modelo e adequação ao problema a ser tratado. Esse artigo apresenta a comparação entre vinte e dois modelos integrados de uso do solo e transportes por meio da utilização de métodos de análise de conteúdo para simplificar esse processo e auxiliar o planejador a definir o modelo a ser adotado. Os resultados mostraram que os métodos avaliados possuem potencial de elencar as principais informações e estabelecer conexões importantes, simplificando a análise de grandes volumes de informação. Além disso, a comparação permitiu identificar classes de semelhanças entre os modelos e diagnosticar limitações, vislumbrando novas oportunidades de pesquisa na área, como aplicações em estudos regionais.
Gloucester's inwardness and maternal anxiety in King Lear
Authors: Ludwig Carlos Roberto
Published: August 2017

Este ensaio discute as questões de interioridade e angústias maternas na peça King Lear de Shakespeare. Aborda também o conceito de  significante, baseado nos pressupostos de Lacan. Primeiramente, apresenta os pressupostos de Lacan sobre o significante e a constituição da subjetividade. Depois disso, discute as angústias maternas partindo do trabalho de Janet Adelman (1992). Adelman estuda fantasias maternas baseadas na psicanálise Freudiana, mas nunca menciona os pressupostos de Lacan. Ela não revela os dispositivos mais profundos na interioridade de Lear que são negados e reprimidos, cujas projeções dirigidas e internas sugerem dimensões e disposições escuras do self interior de Lear. Ela só discute fantasias maternas re-imaginado com suas filhas. Para preencher essa lacuna, discuto e analiso as constelações psíquicas que se revelam nos silêncios, não-ditos e não sequituros de seus discursos, que apontam um conjunto de metáforas projetadas além da fase pré-edipiana, experimentada por Gloucester. Essa experiência não será dirigida somente a sua imagem de Edgar, mas ele projeta sua raiva para outros personagens da peça, como Edmond e suas figuras maternas. A experiência de auto-individuação poderia ser associada a uma cadeia de elementos imagéticos e paranóicos, que apontam para a perda da referencialidade, da totalidade e da centralidade da psique e, conseqüentemente, confunde e re-direciona o locus de suas projeções interiores. Segundo Lacan, o inconsciente é algo puramente lógico, em outras palavras, é algo originado do significante.
Conscientização ambiental contribuindo para eliminar o desperdício e ampliar as ações a favor do meio ambiente
Authors: Carvalho Viviane Grams , Estender Antônio Carlos
Published: August 2017

Este trabalho se propõe a compreender as percepções dos stakeholders sobre a como a Conscientização ambiental pode contribuir para eliminar o desperdício e ampliar as ações a favor do meio ambiente e para a aplicação prática, visa também solucionar problemas específicos, no caso, do desperdício e o descarte incorreto. Tem como objetivo verificar na visão e vivência dos stakeholders; no ramo da saúde pública, os fatores importantes para o desenvolvimento de um sistema de gestão sustentável, para agregar valor à organização.  O trabalho foi realizado por meio de estudo de caso, entrevistas de natureza qualitativa e exploratória, sendo a coleta de dados realizada através de um questionário destinado a 25 stakeholders. Observou-se que os principais resultados foram o desconhecimento do assunto por parte dos servidores e usuários e a falta de incentivo. Diante de o exposto as implicações, é recomendado estabelecer normas para que as entidades governamentais implantem um sistema de gestão sustentável para otimizar os recursos utilizados e ampliar a conscientização, para isso deve-se utilizar destas entidades para incentivar a conscientização ambiental da população e manter o meio ambiente saudável.
A influência da oralidade na escrita: reflexões e desafios no ensino de língua materna
Authors: BATISTA-SANTOS DALVE OLIVEIRA , Batista Pereira Elemaria
Published: August 2017

A presente pesquisa teve por objetivo analisar a influência da linguagem oral na escrita de alunos do segundo ano do Ensino Médio e suas implicações no desenvolvimento da Língua Materna. Para tanto, buscamos responder aos seguintes questionamentos: quais as influências/marcas da linguagem oral nos textos escritos de alunos do Ensino Médio? E quais implicações dessas influências/marcas no Ensino de Língua Materna? Dessa forma, para respondermos aos questionamentos propostos, nos embasamos em pesquisadores que têm como foco a temática discutida nesta pesquisa, sendo eles: Marcuschi (2008; 2010); Fávero et al. (2000); Kato (2002); Bortoni-Ricardo (2004; 2005). Com as análises, constatamos que os alunos, mesmo estando no Ensino Médio, ainda utilizam a língua oral em seus textos escritos, o que implica em pouco conhecimento das convenções gramaticais ou pouco domínio da norma culta. Além disso, acreditamos que essa influência pode ser consequência da falta de leituras significativas e orientadas, o que acarreta em um repertório limitado.

Palavras-chave: Oralidade. Escrita. Língua Materna.
“WHATSAPP”: de mensageiro instantâneo e chamada de voz em smartphones, para dispositivo de comunicação ubíqua dos gestores EAD da UFT/UAB no cerrado tocantinense
Authors: Rocha José Damião , Pereira Isabel Auler , Soares Valtuir
Published: August 2017

O trabalho aborda o aplicativo multiplataforma “WhatsApp Messenger” e seu uso de mensageiro instantâneo online e de chamadas de voz para smartphones. Na EaD da Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT), esse aplicativo tem sido utilizado como dispositivo móvel estratégico de mobilidade de comunicação, uma vez que a gestão dos cursos e programas ofertados em 16 polos de apoio presencial ficam localizados à grandes distâncias da sede da Diretoria de Tecnologias Educacionais (DTE) que faz a gestão dos cursos de graduação em EaD, por meio do Sistema Universidade Aberta do Brasil (UAB). A UFT através de sua diretoria de EaD, possui 5 cursos de graduação com matrícula de 1.273 alunos, distribuídos em 52 turmas. A implantação do grupo de comunicação online de gestores EaD no App WhatsApp e sua interface com professores, coordenadores de polos, diretores dos campi tornou a comunicação e os gestores EaD ubíquos. Uma ressignificação do comunicar-se caracterizando-se pela multidimensionalidade do espaço indissociável da sua hipermobilidade, ou seja, sua mobilidade física expandida pelos aparatos móveis, como no caso do WhatsApp. Sua abordagem teórica resulta dos estudos e pesquisas no Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Educação PPGE/UFT.
Capacidades necessárias à prática docente em Ciências Contábeis:
Authors: Bandeira Leonardo dos Santos
Published: August 2017

O presente trabalho propõe analisar, sob a ótica das teorias da educação, a respeito dos saberes e competências necessárias ao docente de Ciências Contábeis. As recentes pesquisas sobre essa temática tem demonstrado um perfil docente carente de capacidades profissionais específicas exigidas ao professor-contador. O estudo se desenvolve sob uma abordagem qualitativa do problema, pautado na pesquisa bibliográfica e em objetivos descritivo-exploratórios. Pretendeu-se enumerar, por meio da socialização de resultados de pesquisas anteriores, quais as capacidades são necessárias aos professores que ensinam tal ciência para que os discentes alcancem as competências que exigem o novo mercado. Nota-se que a busca por uma formação contínua refletida na construção permanente dos saberes docentes específicos e na transformação formativa e metodológica, com vistas à qualificação pedagógica, didática e contábil, precisa ser uma constante na carreira do professor-contador, sobretudo formação de natureza stricto sensu, para que atenda com eficácia ao processo de ensino e aprendizagem.
Globo Repórter no Twitter: o discurso coletivo dos telespectadores
Authors: Silva Bianca Pereira da , Golembiewski Carlos
Published: August 2017

Este estudo tem por objetivo revelar os comentários do Twitter feitos pelos telespectadores do Globo Repórter durante a exibição do programa. Entre os objetivos específicos estão: um perfil do programa e uma análise histórica do surgimento das redes sociais. A escolha do Globo Repórter se deu porque ele é um dos programas que está há mais tempo no ar na TV brasileira.  Para isso, utilizou-se como referencial teórico: Globo Repórter (Andrade, 2002); (Souza, 2004), (Rezende, 2000); Rede Social na Internet (Recuero, 2009), (Body & Ellison, 2007) e Twitter (Santaella e Lemos, 2009), (Zago,2014). Como método para desenvolver esse estudo, usou-se a técnica do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo proposta por Lefévre&Lefévre (2003). Para desenvolver a técnica, foram analisadas duas edições do Globo Repórter e coletados os comentários dos telespectadores por meio da hashtag #GloboReporter, durante a exibição do programa. Entre as conclusões, pode-se dizer que ao assistir o Globo Repórter, a população relaciona a sua realidade com aquilo que é exibido no programa.
Diversidade florística do estrato arbustivo arbóreo de três áreas de cerrado sensu stricto, Tocantins
Authors: De Souza Ferreira Rômullo Quirino , Camargo Marília Oliveira , Teixeira Paulo Ricardo , De Souza Priscila Bezerra , De Souza Danival José
Published: August 2017

O objetivo desse trabalho foi realizar um levantamento fitossociológico e determinar a diversidade florística do estrato arbustivo arbóreo de três áreas de cerrado sensu stricto. Esse estudo foi conduzido na cidade de Gurupi - TO, na Fazenda Experimental da UFT Campus de Gurupi sob as coordenadas UTM 11”46’25 S e 49”02’54 W e na cidade de Aliança do Tocantins – TO na propriedade particular Fazenda Nossa Senhora Aparecida sob as respectivas coordenadas UTM 11”46’25 S e 49”02’54 W. Foram instaladas sistematicamente três parcelas de 20 x 50 m em cada área, sendo distanciadas 20 m entre si, perfazendo um total de 3000 m², ou 0,3 ha de área amostral. Foram amostrados todos os indivíduos arbustivo arbóreos com circunferência altura do peito (CAP) ? 10 cm. Foram verificados nos três fragmentos de cerrado sensu stricto avaliados um total de 138 espécies, 43 famílias e 94 gêneros sendo que a distribuição entre as áreas avaliadas ocorreu da seguinte maneira. Na A1foram amostradas 77 espécies, 32 famílias e 61 gêneros, na A2 foram encontradas 85 espécies, 37 famílias e 68 gêneros, e na A3 a distribuição ocorreu com um total de 67 espécies, 29 famílias e 55 gêneros. Os índices de diversidade de Shannon (H’= 3,55 3,52 e 3,70) e equabilidade de Pielou (J’= 0,81 0,79 e 0,87) demostraram respectivamente alta riqueza e diversidade em todas as áreas, evidenciando grande heterogeneidade ambiental e baixa dominância ecológica.
QUESTIONÁRIO PAIF (Programa de Atenção Integral à Família)
Authors: Nascimento Ana Carolina Peixoto , Curado Fabiana Fleury
Published: August 2017

O presente trabalho propõe explorar o Programa de Atenção Integral à Família (PAIF), e seus fatores de vulnerabilidade como requisitos para cadastro no Programa, à luz da intervenção realizada durante o período de estágio em ênfase de Psicologia. Esse escrito teve como objetivo verificar se o perfil das dessas famílias cadastradas se encaixam nos pressupostos de vulnerabilidade da política do Sistema Único de Assistência Social (SUAS). Outrossim, foi possível, através da intervenção supracitada, criar um instrumento de gestão de processos de trabalho, propondo auxiliar os profissionais do serviço na apreensão dos aspectos de vulnerabilidade das famílias, dar os devidos encaminhamentos e propor as estratégias necessárias para a autonomia e protagonismo dos indivíduos. Após a análise dos fatores de vulnerabilidade, pode-se constatar que apenas metade das famílias cadastradas no momento da intervenção apresentavam perfil para acompanhamento pelo Programa, e, ainda assim, não estava sendo realizado o devido acompanhamento.
Case of carbonized rice in the composition of substrates for emergency and production of changes Acacia mangium Willd
Authors: Bezerra Katiane Alves , Sansação Marayane Gonçalves , Gonçalves Douglas Santos , De Souza Priscila Bezerra
Published: August 2017

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of carbonized rice husk on initial growth of Acacia mangium Willd seedlings. The experiment was carried out in the forest of the Federal University of Tocantins, Campus of Gurupi-TO, conducted in a completely randomized design, with five treatments T1: 0% Carbonized Rice Peel (CAC) + 100% Bioflora® Commercial Substrate, T2 : 25% CCS + 75% Commercial substrate; T3: 50% CAC + 50% Commercial substrate; T4: 75% CAC + 25% Commercial substrate; T5: 100% CAC + 0% Commercial substrate, with 4 replicates, each replicate with 18 seeds. The percentage of emergence (% E), shoot height (H), shoot diameter (DC), shoot dry matter weight (PMSPA), root dry weight (PMSR) and dry matter weight Total (PMST). The results indicated that the use of carbonized rice husk added in different proportions to commercial Bioflora ® substrate presented significant results in the parameters analyzed in Acacia mangium Willd seedlings. It is suggested that 25% CAC + 75% of Bioflora® commercial substrate is used in the alternative substrate formulation, considering that this treatment was the one that presented the best result in initial growth of Acacia mangium Willd seedlings.
EPISTEMOLIGIA DA PRODUÇÃO DO ESPAÇO LEFEBVRIANO
Authors: Silveira Elisabete Ferreira
Published: August 2017

A epistemologia é a ciência relacionada à prática do conhecimento, para qual o método é fundamental ao conhecimento científico. Este artigo lança-se sobre a problemática da epistemologia da teoria da produção do espaço e seu rebatimento filosófico nas Ciências Sociais.  Objetivamente, buscamos traçar notas acerca da epistemologia da teoria da produção do espaço de Henri Lefebvre com relevo a sua significância à Geografia. Para tanto, recorreremos a leitura da sua obra de mesmo nome La producción del espacio, bem como revisão da literatura pertinente e de informações já publicadas e disponíveis em impressos ou meio eletrônico, acerca da episteme, do conceito de espaço e de sua produção capitalista,  do urbano e da própria teoria de Lefebvre. Em síntese, a teoria discutida não se resumo apenas a uma obra, se insere numa produção sobre a cidade, o espaço e o urbano que carrega consigo as marcas da observação e interpretação do seu tempo. Seu autor buscou, através do seu método e métodos de procedimento, construir um projeto de conhecimento simultaneamente descritivo, analítico e global que redundasse numa teoria sobre a produção do espaço urbano.

Palavras-chave: Epistemologia. Produção do Espaço. Henri Lefebvre.
LÍNGUA-FRANCA OU “INGLÊS-BRASILEIRO”?
Authors: Carreao Victor
Published: August 2017

O objetivo desse artigo é refletir acerca do ensino e da aprendizagem de língua inglesa no Brasil partindo de uma perspectiva que contemple os fatores socioculturais e, também, os fatores linguísticos que podem influenciar o aprendizado de uma língua estrangeira. Weinreich, Labov e Herzog (2006 [1968]) veem quaisquer mudanças linguísticas como fruto de um processo de encaixamento linguístico entre variáveis internas ao sistema linguístico e aquelas externas a ele (i.e. fatores socioeconômicos). Questões como o sistema de ensino básico brasileiro, avaliação de proficiência, uso do inglês com outros falantes e questões de alfabetização e letramento podem ser considerados como fatores extralinguísticos (externos à língua, mas que nela exercem influência) que junto a fatores do sistema linguístico, como a questão da Interlíngua, podem levar os falantes brasileiros a desenvolver um "inglês brasileiro" (cotejando termos conhecidos como "inglês britânico" ou "inglês americano"), ou ao uso desse idioma como "língua franca", de forma a garantir que o propósito de qualquer mensagem seja passado adiante.
Basic Static Code Analysis Untuk Mendeteksi Backdoor Shell Pada Web Server
Authors: Widiastuti Nelly Indriani , Iqbal Muhammad
Published: August 2017

Mengakses  sistem komputer tanpa ijin merupakan kejahatan yang dilakukan dengan memasuki atau menyusup kedalam suatu sistem jaringan komputer tanpa sepengetahuan dari pemilik sistem tersebut. Kejahatan  tersebut bertujuan untuk mengintai atau mencuri informasi penting dan rahasia. Dalam praktiknya peretas menyisipkan berkas backdoor shell pada lokasi yang sulit ditemukan oleh pemilik sistem. Beberapa perangkat yang sudah ada masih dalam bentuk terminal. Perangkat tersebut melakukan pencarian berkas berdasarkan nama-nama yang telah terdaftar sebelumnya. Akibatnya, pada saat berkas backdoor shell  jenis baru menginfeksi, tools tersebut tidak dapat mendeteksi keberadaannya. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, maka dalam penelitian ini pencarian backdoor shell pada web server menggunakan metode basic static code analysis. File sistem diproses melalui dua tahap utama yaitu string matching dan taint analysis. Dalam proses taint analysis, sistem menghitung peluang kemungkinan setiap signature sebagai backdoor untuk mengatasi kamus backdoor yang tidak lengkap. Berdasarkan  hasil yang didapat dari pengujian yang dilakukan terhadap 3964 berkas diperoleh tingkat akurasi  yang lebih besar dibandingkan dengan aplikasi php shell detector sebesar 75%.
Developing and Validating an Age-Independent Equation Using Multi-Frequency Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis for Estimation of Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass and Establishing a Cutoff for Sarcopenia
Authors: Yamada Yosuke , Nishizawa Miyuki , Uchiyama Tomoka , Kasahara Yasuhiro , Shindo Mikio , Miyachi Motohiko , Tanaka Shigeho
Published: August 2017

Background: Appendicular skeletal muscle (or lean) mass (ALM) estimated using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is considered to be a preferred method for sarcopenia studies. However, DXA is expensive, has limited portability, and requires radiation exposure. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is inexpensive, easy to use, and portable; thus BIA might be useful in sarcopenia investigations. However, a large variety of models have been commercially supplied by different companies, and for most consumer products, the equations estimating ALM are not disclosed. It is therefore difficult to use these equations for research purposes. In particular, the BIA equation is often age-dependent, which leads to fundamental difficulty in examining age-related ALM loss. The aims of the current study were as follows: (1) to develop and validate an equation to estimate ALM using multi-frequency BIA (MF-BIA) based on theoretical models, and (2) to establish sarcopenia cutoff values using the equation for the Japanese population. Methods: We measured height (Ht), weight, and ALM obtained using DXA and a standing-posture 8-electrode MF-BIA (5, 50, 250 kHz) in 756 Japanese individuals aged 18 to 86-years-old (222 men and 301 women as developing equation group and 97 men and 136 women as a cross validation group). The traditional impedance index (Ht2/Z50) and impedance ratio of high and low frequency (Z250/Z5) of hand to foot values were calculated. Multiple regression analyses were conducted with ALM as dependent variable in men and women separately. Results: We created the following equations: ALM = (0.6947 × (Ht2/Z50)) + (−55.24 × (Z250/Z5)) + (−10,940 × (1/Z50)) + 51.33 for men, and ALM = (0.6144 × (Ht2/Z50)) + (−36.61 × (Z250/Z5)) + (−9332 × (1/Z50)) + 37.91 for women. Additionally, we conducted measurements in 1624 men and 1368 women aged 18 to 40 years to establish sarcopenia cutoff values in the Japanese population. The mean values minus 2 standard deviations of the skeletal muscle mass index (ALM/Ht2) in these participants were 6.8 and 5.7 kg/m2 in men and women, respectively. Conclusion: The current study established and validated a theoretical and age-independent equation using MF-BIA to estimate ALM and provided reasonable sarcopenia cutoff values.
Rainforest to Reef: A Landscape-scale Approach to Coastal Ecotourism in Malaysia
Authors: Garland Lincoln , Wells Mike , French Keith , Dawkins John
Published: August 2017

In 1990 the Malaysian Government launched Vision 2020 with the goal of Malaysia becoming a ‘fully developed country’ by the year 2020. In this drive for development the country has been examining many of its key natural assets, exploring how to both preserve them whilst ensuring that they make the maximum possible contribution to national development goals. Endau Rompin is one of these assets, being the second largest National Park in Peninsula Malaysia. The rich tropical rainforest flora and fauna of the Park and its hinterland, however, are threatened by various anthropogenic forces, most notably deforestation and poaching; both of which have taken the Park’s flagship species - the Tiger Panthera tigris jacksoni – towards the brink of local extinction. Malaysia’s statutory East Coast Economic Region Development Council commissioned a study to consider ways of increasing tourism revenues from the Park while at the same time reversing these threats. The key conclusion drawn is that a more holistic, landscape-scale approach should be adopted, with Endau Rompin forming part of a wider strategic economic zone based around sustainable tourism and land management. The proposed expanded zone extends eastwards beyond the confines of the Park, across the coastal plain to the South China Sea, and onwards to the neighbouring Mersing Islands. This expanded zone is referred to as Malaysia’s new ‘Rainforest to Reef Region’.
On the Vertical Accuracy of the ALOS World 3D-30m Digital Elevation Model
Authors: Bayık Çaglar , Becek Kazimierz , Mekik Çetin , Özendi Mustafa
Published: August 2017

The digital elevation model (DEM) is one of the key geospatial datasets used in many fields of engineering and science for countless applications. In this contribution, we assess the vertical accuracy of the Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) World 3D-30m (AW3D30) DEM using the runway method (RWYM). The RWYM utilizes the longitudinal profiles of runways which are reliable and ubiquitous reference data. A reference dataset used in this project consists of 36 runways located at various points throughout the world. The same dataset was previously used to test the accuracy of WorldDEMTM.  Our study indicates that AW3D30 has a remarkably high RMSE of 1.78 m (one σ). However, while analyzing the results, it has become apparent that it also contains a widespread elevation anomaly. We conclude that this anomaly is the result of uncompensated sensor noise and the data processing algorithm (downsampling of the higher resolution data). We believe that this issue should be communicated to the user community. Also, we would like to note that the traditional accuracy assessment of a DEM, e.g., statistical assessment of the elevation differences = model – reference, does not allow for identification of these type of anomalies in a DEM.
Ranking of Sustainability Indicators for Assessment of the New Housing Development Projects: Case of the Baltic States
Authors: Tupenaite Laura , Lill Irene , Geipele Ineta , Naimaviciene Jurga
Published: August 2017

Sustainable development is inconceivable without healthy real estate market. A housing project can be regarded as sustainable only when all the dimensions of sustainability (environmental, economic, and social) are dealt with. There has been an increased interest in using sustainability indicators for evaluating the impacts of the new development projects. Past and recent experiences have shown that sustainability indicators can be useful tools for measuring the outcomes of new construction, when used appropriately and adequately. The aim of this article is to propose an integrated, hierarchically structured system of sustainability indicators to be used for assessment of the new housing development projects in the Baltic States. This aim is achieved through accomplishing three objectives. First, based on a review of literature related to assessing building project performance and sustainable development in construction, the paper proposes a hierarchically structured system of sustainability indicators. Second, based on a survey of experts from the Baltic States, significances of criteria are estimated by the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. Finally, paper proposes recommendations to government authorities and real estate developers as to how to enhance the performance of new residential projects according to the principles of sustainability.
Treatment, Palliative Care or Euthanasia? Comparing End of Life Issues in Human and Veterinary Medicine
Authors: Eyre-Pugh Ruth E. , Yeates James W.
Published: August 2017

Not a lot is known about either death or the dying process. Politicians and the medical profession in the UK tend to shy away from interfering with it by not allowing euthanasia as an end of life option for the patient. This is the first paper in a series of two, comparing the situation in human medicine and veterinary medicine, in which euthanasia is well practiced for relieving suffering at the end of life. This first part takes the form of a literature review including best practice around end of life care, its deficiencies and the need for assisted dying. Veterinary surgeons are well trained in the ethics of euthanasia and put it to good use in the best interest of their animal patients. In countries which have legalized physician assisted suicide for the terminally ill reporting indicates that it works well, without increases in involuntary euthanasia and most importantly without intimidation of the vulnerable. However, there is still an ever increasing tendency to overuse sedation and opioids at the end of life, which merits further investigation. With advances in medical science able to significantly prolong the dying process, patient autonomy demands a review of the law in the UK.
WebGIS and Geospatial Technologies for Landscape Education on Personalized Learning Contexts
Authors: de Lázaro Torres María Luisa , de Miguel González Rafael , Morales Yago Francisco José
Published: August 2017

The value of landscape, as part of collective heritage, can be acquired by GIS due to the multilayer approach of the spatial configuration. Proficiency in geospatial technologies in order to collect, process, analyze, interpret, visualize and communicate geographic information is being increased by undergraduate and graduate students, but in particular by those who are training to become geography teachers at secondary education. This training can be carried out through personalized learning and distance learning methodology. Personalized GIS education aims to integrate students and enhance their understanding of landscape. Some teaching experiences are shown whereby opportunities offered by WebGIS will be described, through quantitative tools and techniques that will allow this modality of learning and improve its effectiveness. Results of this research show that students, through geospatial technologies, learn landscape as a diversity of elements but also the complexity of physical and human factors involved. Several conclusions will be highlighted: i) the contribution of geospatial training to education for sustainable development; ii) spatial analysis as a mean of skills acquisition about measures for landscape conservation; iii) expanding and applying acquired knowledge to other geographic spaces and different landscapes.
HUBUNGAN ANTARA LOCUS OF CONTROL DAN KEMAMPUAN EMOSIONAL DENGAN KEADILAN PROSEDURAL: STUDI KORELASI TERHADAP GURU SD SWASTA KECAMATAN PONDOK GEDE BEKASI
Authors: Hafiza Dieny
Published: August 2017

This research is aimed to investigate the relationship of (1) locus of control and procedural justice, (2) emotional ability and procedural justice, (3) locus of control and emotional ability all together with procedural justice of teachers in private elementary school subdistrict Pondokgede Bekasi. In data analysis, this research used causal survey method by using correlational Technicque. This study uses sample from 120 teachers in 5 private elementary school in subdistrict Pondokgede who are selected by using Multistage Simple Random Sampling.The result of the study reveals that: first, there is a positive relationship between locus of control with procedural justice of teachers in school. Second, there is a positive relationship between emotional ability with procedural justice of teachers in school. And third, there is a positive relationship both of locus of control and emotional ability with procedural justice of teachers in school.
EVALUASI IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN STANDAR SARANA DAN PRASARANA LABORATORIUM FISIKA SMA NEGERI 2 KOTA TANGERANG SELATAN
Authors: Waramatias Waramatias
Published: August 2017

The objective of this research was to evaluate (1) compliance of physics laboratory building requirement and conditions with standard and (2) fulfillment of physics laboratory furniture and practicum equipments at Public Secondary School No. 2 Kota Tangerang Selatan. The method used in the research was qualitative descriptive method with Provus’s discrepancy evaluation model (DEM). The data were collected through observation, interview, and document study. Data analysis and interpretation show that the laboratory building (1) did not have a full accordance with safety, healthy, comfort, access easiness, and size and room adequacy tandards in input, process, and output components, and (2) did not fully fulfill types and quantity of furniture, materials and basic measurement tools, practicum kits, educational media, and other equipments in input, process, and output components. The findings lead to recommendation that SMAN 2 Kota Tangerang Selatan should equip its physics laboratory building to meet requirements and conditions in effect and should fulfill its physics laboratory furniture and practicum equipment set in the standard.
PENGARUH KEPEMIMPINAN TRANSFORMASIONAL DAN KEPUASAN KERJA TERHADAP MOTIVASI BERPRESTASI PEGAWAI SEKRETARIAT BADAN PENGEMBANGAN SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA PERHUBUNGAN
Authors: Wahyuni Widiah Nur
Published: August 2017

The objective of this research is to obtain information about the effect of transformational leadership and job satisfaction on employee achievement motivation of Badan Pengembangan Sumber Daya Manusia Perhubungan. It was quantitative research with survey method in Badan Pengembangan Sumber Daya Manusia Perhubungan. The research was conducted to all employees of Badan Pengembangan Sumber Daya Manusia Perhubungan by using a survey method with path analysis applied in testing hypothesis. The number 89 employees as sample was selected by using Slovin formula. The research conlude: (1) There is a direct positive effect of transformational leadership on achievement motivation. (2) There is a direct positive effect of job satisfaction on achievement motivation. (3) There is a direct positive of transformational leadership on job satisfaction.
Using a Resin-Only Solution to Complete a Permanent Abandonment Operation in the Gulf of Mexico
Authors: Davis John E.
Published: August 2017

This paper describes the successful application of a rigless well abandonment method that isolated the well's production interval using resin-based sealant, without cement and without latching a conventional subsea blowout preventer (BOP).

An offshore operator needed to permanently abandon a subsea well that had become uneconomic due to excessive sand production. Several subsea wellhead and downhole conditions would have made killing the well by conventional means difficult if not impossible. Wellhead fatigue and soil erosion around the wellhead meant that a conventional drilling BOP could not be used in the operation due to the equipment's weight. Fluids to kill the well and permanently seal the formation could only be pumped down the tubing, and an obstruction in the flow path would limit the injection rate. Typical wireline and coiled tubing intervention tooling and circulation could not be used. Cement and micro-cement have particles that could potentially bridge at the downhole obstruction, preventing it from sealing the formation.

Considering these factors, the operator and service provider designed, tested, obtained regulatory approval, and successfully implemented a rigless abandonment operation using a service vessel and well stimulation tool to inject resin-based sealant into the well to seal the formation and enable safe final abandonment and tree removal using a light intervention vessel. These results suggest that this method can potentially be used during abandonment of subsea wells with smaller trees and wellheads that have experienced fatigue.
Utilizing a 15,000psi Rig to Drill an 18,000psi Ultra HPHT Reservoir: A Drilling Contractor's Perspective
Authors: Solarin A. O. , Golovinskij N. , Ozturk S.
Published: August 2017

On the Solaris Ultra-High Pressure-High Temperature exploration well drilled in the NCS in 2016, a 15.0 psi rated rig, the Maersk Gallant jack-up (MSC-CJ62-120S design), was adapted to drill a reservoir with a Maximum Expected Wellhead Pressure (MEWHP) in excess of 16,600psi.

The primary goal was to refit the rig to accept and operate in line with applicable PSA requirements, a 20.0 psi rated double BOP ram to be used in conjunction with the rig's 15,000 psi BOP. The scope included the installation of two different MPD annular pressure control systems. The modifications were to be carried out without stopping operations and within budget.

An extensive, collaborative well-planning and equipment preparation process involving the operator (client), drilling contractor and service providers was critical to the success of the overall operation. Within the drilling contractor organization, the rig team, Technical Organization, Asset Team and Operations Drilling Support worked together to ensure all requirements and risk mitigating measures were in place and lessons learned from previous HPHT/MPD operations were incorporated.

Some rig modifications were executed while in operation on another project under contract with another operator. Such jobs were limited to pulling cables and mechanical preparations to expedite hot work required at later stages.

This paper describes the key planning considerations, preparations and creative solutions deployed to deliver a complex project which culminated in successfully drilling the deepest, hottest and highest pressure well in Norwegian history. It will serve as a reference for planning future Ultra HPHT projects. No confidential operational or subsurface data is revealed in this paper.
A Variable U Value Flowline Solution for Life-of-Field Thermal Management of Conventional and HPHT Fields
Authors: Watt Sam , Paul Samuel
Published: August 2017

Thermal management of subsea field developments takes a variety of approaches depending of the nature of the reservoir fluid and the distance over which it is being transported. Current solutions, often relatively high in CAPEX and/or OPEX, are a compromise to cater for the extreme ends of field life. They include passive coatings (wet and dry insulation), active heating systems (e.g. hot water circulation or electrical heating), cooling or warming spools, and chemical injection. Once installed their performance is generally fixed and are thus specified conservatively.

This paper outlines the details of a flowline thermal management solution in which the overall heat transfer coefficient (U-value) can be varied as and when required by the field operator to meet the changing field conditions.

By changing the pressure in a pipe-in-pipe (PiP) annulus, the rate of heat transfer to the ambient seawater can be varied. Increasing the pressure can significantly increase the heat transfer, thereby cooling the transported fluid and removing the need for large and expensive cooling spools. Reducing the pressure reduces the heat transfer, enabling the fluid to be kept above the hydrate formation and wax appearance temperatures at lower turndown rates, over longer distances.

Reducing the pressure below atmospheric provides a thermal management solution that requires minimal or indeed no physical insulation, with the associated savings in CAPEX.

This variable solution is ideally suited for HPHT fields where the fluid temperature, pressure and flowrates will vary significantly over the field life. It is also likely to be cost-effective for all field developments requiring thermal management, by maximising the operating envelope and removing system design constraints. The temperature control allows for the tie-in of future fields where the flow conditions may otherwise require a different and more costly development strategy.

There are both initial and operational cost savings and benefits that can be realised through the variation of just a single pressure parameter: Lower turndown ratesExtended field lifeExtended no-touch timesReduced insulation system costReduced chemical injection requirementsNo requirement for expensive cooling or warming spoolsNo compromise on production flowrates due temperature limitations of the host facility

In summary, the whole thermal performance of the system can be managed by changing only the annulus pressure, which can be performed from the topside, putting thermal control in the hands of the operator.

Full scale testing has been carried out to verify the subsea system and the associated design models for the market.
The Deployment of Ceramic Membrane Technology to Treat Stable Oil in Emulsions in Produced Water Offshore
Authors: Dunsmuir I. , Guthrie G. , Cottrell T. , Nijmeijer A. , Reck B. Gydesen
Published: August 2017

In a significant number of oil and gas fields, production chemicals like corrosion inhibitors are continuously injected subsea at the wells and can cause issues with produced water quality. Corrosion inhibitors are generally injected to prevent corrosion in carbon Steel flow lines and can operate by the formation of a chemical film barrier along the interior surface of the flow line. However, when the fluids mix at the production facility the chemical interactions of the oil, inhibitor and water can create a tight emulsion that is extremely challenging to remove from the produced water. Existing water and oil separation treatment equipment is quite commonly unable to separate the water from the hydrocarbons in this emulsion as droplet sizes are often < 10 µm, resulting in produced water with non-compliant dispersed oil in water (OiW) content for overboarding. After extensive testing of a large range of technologies, ceramic membrane technology turned out to be one of the most suitable technologies to treat the produced water down to compliant levels required by the OSPAR regulations, < 30 mg/l dispersed OiW.

The information that will be presented in the presentation is real-life operational data from pilot tests as well as the first of its kind full field commercial deployment of Liqtech/Semco silicon carbide (SiC) ultrafiltration membrane technology for offshore OiW removal. This first full field application will likely pave the way for further deployment of this technology in (offshore) oil and gas operations.
A Novel Two-Stage Approach to On-Site Condition Monitoring for the Avoidance of Unscheduled Down-Time, Critical Equipment Failure and Costly False Alarms
Authors: Leavers V.
Published: August 2017

The two-stage condition monitoring approach takes account of the fact that, due to the advent of improved lubricant formulations and more efficient filter designs, conventional laboratory oil testing has recently become less useful for extracting timely condition monitoring information. The new approach uses the latest technological advances in imaging hardware combined with ASTM D7684-11 compliant wear debris particle analysis software containing an extensively researched knowledge base that has captured the diagnostic skills and experience of a number of expert wear debris analysts, each with decades of hands-on experience. It offers a cost effective, on-site diagnostic capability to rival that of most specialist labs. First stage testing uses the latest computer vision technology to visualise fine debris. This innovative digital imaging hardware enables on-site maintenance professionals not only to reliably size and count but also to analyse wear debris particles as small as 5 microns, offering timely equipment health information that few laboratories can match. The second stage consists of on-site, in-service filter analysis triggered by the appearance of abnormalities in the fine debris particles during first stage analyses. The innovative, diagnostic wear debris particle analysis software then uses the five level severity rating advocated by the ASTM D7684-11 standard guide such that timely alerts do not allow wear to escalate to a critical level. The paper includes the results of a forensic case study illustrating the way in which a catastrophic bearing failure, costing millions of euros in critical equipment down-time could easily have been avoided had the two-stage condition monitoring methodology been applied. This new approach has the potential to avoid costly, unscheduled, equipment down-time due to the unpredicted failure of critical equipment or equally costly false alarms when equipment is unnecessarily removed from service. This is accomplished by extracting information concerning equipment health from fine wear debris at an early stage in the wear process, where such information has previously only been available by the analysis of large wear debris particles at a much later stage in the equipment wear cycle.
Brent Charlie Ultra Late Life: Managing for Optimum Decommissioning
Authors: Sanwoolu F. , Leybourne D. , Jackson I. , Soleimani M. , Colman A.
Published: August 2017

This paper discusses the benefits of early plug and lubricate (P&L) of shut-in wells for Brent Charlie as part of the journey into the ultra-late life phase of the field.

The Brent Charlie is the last producing platform on the Brent Field which is currently in its decommissioning phase, after 40 years of production. The integrated Well Engineering and Well, Reservoir & Facilities Management (WRFM) teams realised there were well and topsides facilities maintenance activities which could be streamlined or removed from the maintenance work scope.

In the late life period of the asset the business driver is changing from "ensuring a well is fit for production to ensuring a well is fit for decommissioning". The work is focused on applying a fit for purpose approach to managing risks for long term shut in wells in preparation for plug and abandonment (P&A) with the rig.

Performing offline P&L operations with a wireline unit ahead of the plug and abandonment work with the rig resulted in the following benefits: Removed integrity risks in the shut-in wells by ensuring the wellbore and annulus are hydrocarbon free.De-risked wells for plug and abandonment.Provided an opportunity to perform tail-end production optimisation.Optimisation of well-related maintenance scope leading to reduced spend.

The adoption of an integrated approach to decommissioning and well abandonment resulted in cost savings and production gains that effectively paid for the P&L work.