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Intraseasonal Variability of Rainfall and Its Effect on Interannual Variability across the Indian Subcontinent and the Tibetan Plateau
Authors: Jiang Xingwen , Ting Mingfang 
Published: February 2019

AbstractIntraseasonal variability of rainfall over the Indian subcontinent (IS) and the Tibetan Plateau (TP) has been discussed widely but often separately. In this study, we investigate the covariability of rainfall across the IS and the TP on intraseasonal time scales and its impact on interannual variability of regional rainfall. The most dominant mode of rainfall intraseasonal variability across the region features a dipole pattern with significant out-of-phase rainfall anomalies between the southeastern TP and the central and northern IS. This dipole rainfall pattern is associated with intraseasonal oscillations (ISOs) of 10–20 days and 30–60 days, especially the latter. An active spell of rainfall in the central and northern IS (southeastern TP) is associated with the strengthening (northward shift) of water vapor transport of the Indian summer monsoon, resulting in more water vapor entering into the central and northern IS (southeastern TP) and thus more rainfall. The 10–20-day ISO of the dipole rainfall pattern is caused by the 10–20-day atmospheric ISO in both the tropics and the extratropics, whereas the 30–60-day ISO of the dipole rainfall pattern is only associated with atmospheric ISO in the tropics. The dipole rainfall pattern resembles the most dominant mode of interannual variability of July–August mean rainfall. The 30–60-day ISO of the dipole rainfall pattern has an important contribution to the dipole pattern of July–August mean rainfall anomalies on an interannual time scale due to the different frequencies of occurrence of the active and break phases.
Impact of Aspirin and Other NSAID Use on Volumetric and Linear Growth in Vestibular Schwannoma
Authors: Marinelli John P. , Lees Katherine A. , Tombers Nicole M. , Lohse Christine M. , Carlson Matthew L. 
Published: February 2019

ObjectivesConflicting research exists surrounding the utility of aspirin to prevent tumor growth in the medical management of vestibular schwannoma (VS). Recent studies demonstrated no association between aspirin and VS growth using linear tumor measurements. Given the heightened sensitivity of volumetric analyses to monitor tumor growth, the current study was conceived with the chief objective of assessing the association between aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drug (NSAID) use and VS growth using volumetric analyses.Study DesignRetrospective review.SettingTertiary referral center.Subjects and MethodsA total of 361 patients totaling 1601 volumetrically analyzed magnetic resonance imaging studies who underwent initial observation since January 1, 2003.ResultsIn total, 123 (35%) patients took 81 mg aspirin daily, 23 (7%) took 325 mg aspirin daily, and 41 (11%) reported other NSAID use. Among those taking aspirin, 112 (72%) exhibited volumetric tumor growth during observation compared to 33 (80%) among other NSAID users and 137 (67%) among nonaspirin users. Patients taking aspirin or other NSAIDs were significantly older at time of diagnosis (median, 66 vs 56 years; P <. 001). Neither aspirin use (hazard ratio [HR], 0.96; P =. 73) nor other NSAID use (HR, 1.39; P =. 081) was significantly associated with a reduced risk of volumetric tumor growth. These results were similar following age adjustment (P =. 81 and. 087, respectively). When separating aspirin users by 81‐mg or 325‐mg dosing, neither group exhibited a reduced risk of growth (P =. 95 and. 73, respectively).ConclusionDespite promising initial results, the preponderance of existing literature suggests that aspirin and other NSAID use does not prevent tumor growth in VS.
Diagnostic Accuracy of Midline Pediatric Neck Masses
Authors: Pitner Hilary , Elmaraghy Charles , Fischer Beth , Onwuka Amanda , Rabe Andrew , Walz Patrick 
Published: February 2019

ObjectiveTo assess clinical evaluation, ultrasound, and previously published predictive score at preoperatively diagnosing midline neck masses and demographic or clinical associations that aid in differentiation of thyroglossal duct and dermoid cysts.Study DesignRetrospective chart review.SettingTertiary care children's hospital.SubjectsPatients <18 years undergoing primary midline neck mass surgery with histopathologic diagnosis of thyroglossal duct or dermoid cyst who had preoperative ultrasound performed were included.MethodsAn electronic medical record query generated 142 patients whose histopathologic diagnosis was thyroglossal duct cysts (TGDCs) or dermoid cysts (DCs). Charts were reviewed for demographic and clinical features. A radiologist blindly reviewed patients’ ultrasounds for SIST (septae + irregular walls + solid components = thyroglossal) score components. Each patient received 3 preoperative diagnoses: clinical, ultrasound, and SIST. Statistical analyses were conducted to determine association of demographic, clinical, or radiographic variables with diagnoses. Specificity, sensitivity, and predictive values were evaluated for each candidate diagnosis.ResultsThere were 83 TGDCs and 59 DCs. Tenderness, infection history, depth relative to strap muscles, and SIST components were more common among TGDCs. Sensitivity and positive and negative predictive values surpassed 63% for each diagnostic modality. SIST score outperformed other diagnostic modalities with sensitivity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of 84%, 91%, and 81%, respectively. Clinical and ultrasound assessments were largely inconclusive for dermoid cysts, but SIST correctly identified 89% of DCs.ConclusionSIST score was the most accurate predictor of pediatric midline neck masses. Clinical and radiographic findings may help guide preoperative diagnosis, although further evaluation is required to develop more efficacious diagnostic tools.
Human megakaryocytes possess intrinsic antiviral immunity through regulated induction of IFITM3
Authors: Campbell Robert A. , Schwertz Hansjorg , Hottz Eugenio D. , Rowley Jesse W. , Manne Bhanu Kanth , Washington A. Valance , Hunter-Mellado Robert , Tolley Neal D. , Christensen Miles , Eustes Alicia S. , Montenont Emilie , Bhatlekar Seema , Ventrone Cassandra H. , Kirkpatrick Beth D. , Pierce Kristen K. , Whitehead Stephen S. , Diehl Sean A. , Bray Paul F. , Zimmerman Guy A. , Kosaka Yasuhiro , Bozza Patricia T. , Bozza Fernando A. , Weyrich Andrew S. , Rondina Matthew T. 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
Evolving evidence indicates that platelets and megakaryocytes (MKs) have unexpected activities in inflammation and infection; whether viral infections upregulate biologically active, antiviral immune genes in platelets and MKs is unknown, however. We examined antiviral immune genes in these cells in dengue and influenza infections, viruses that are global public health threats. Using complementary biochemical, pharmacological, and genetic approaches, we examined the regulation and function of interferon-induced transmembrane protein 3 (IFITM3), an antiviral immune effector gene not previously studied in human platelets and MKs. IFITM3 was markedly upregulated in platelets isolated from patients during clinical influenza and dengue virus (DENV) infections. Lower IFITM3 expression in platelets correlated with increased illness severity and mortality in patients. Administering a live, attenuated DENV vaccine to healthy subjects significantly increased platelet IFITM3 expression. Infecting human MKs with DENV selectively increased type I interferons and IFITM3. Overexpression of IFITM3 in MKs was sufficient to prevent DENV infection. In naturally occurring, genetic loss-of-function studies, MKs from healthy subjects harboring a homozygous mutation in IFITM3 (rs12252-C, a common single-nucleotide polymorphism in areas of the world where DENV is endemic) were significantly more susceptible to DENV infection. DENV-induced MK secretion of interferons prevented infection of bystander MKs and hematopoietic stem cells. Thus, viral infections upregulate IFITM3 in human platelets and MKs, and IFITM3 expression is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. These observations establish, for the first time, that human MKs possess antiviral functions, preventing DENV infection of MKs and hematopoietic stem cells after local immune signaling.
O Impacto do Marketing Relacional e do Entorno na Fidelização dos Estudantes Mediado pela Satisfação: Um Estudo Aplicado ao CCSo da UFMA
Authors: Marques Alzira Maria Ascensão , Mendes Maria Raimunda Marques 
Published: February 2019

As Instituições Federais do Ensino Superior (IFES) aplicam o marketing para ganhar vantagem competitiva. A fidelização dos seus estudantes revela-se de maior relevância estratégica, não apenas no regresso à IFES para novas formações, mas na sua recomendação. Neste contexto, pretende-se verificar a utilidade da orientação para o estudante das IFES, analisando a influência das práticas do Marketing Relacional na satisfação e fidelização dos estudantes. Assim, com base em uma amostra de 547 alunos de graduação do Centro de Ciências Sociais (CCSo) da UFMA estimou-se um modelo dos mínimos quadrados parciais, com recurso ao software SmartPLS. Os resultados evidenciaram que as práticas de marketing relacional do CCSo promovem a satisfação dos alunos, que, por sua vez, reflete-se, positivamente, em sua fidelização, salientando-se o efeito positivo da zona envolvente do CCSo na satisfação dos seus alunos.
Young people, partner abuse and sexual health: indicators of increased risk
Authors: Bailey Julia V , Pavlou Menelaos , Copas Andrew , Taylor Lauren , Feder Gene 
Published: February 2019

Partner abuse (PA) is common among young people, but is often missed by professionals working in health, social care, education and the criminal justice system. This paper explores the types of PA experienced by young people and links with sexual health to see whether there are factors which indicate greater vulnerability to abuse.
Young people aged 16 to 20 from across the UK (n=1,754) completed an online survey in 2010–11. We report experience of emotional, physical and sexual partner abuse and model the associations with demographic and sexual health variables in bivariate analysis using logistic regression.
A third of participants reported one or more types of PA within the previous three months, regardless of gender of partner. PA was significantly associated with sexually transmitted infection (Odds Ratios 1.6 and 2.9 for young women and young men respectively), regretted sex (OR 2.7 and 1.9), distress or worry about sex life (OR 2.7 and 4.6), sexual problems, numbers of sexual partners (OR 1.2 for each additional partner), and sexual health service use (for young men) (OR=1.9).
These ‘indicators’ may be noticed by professionals who work with young people, and can act as prompts to ask about partner abuse.
Traditional regional dressing, identity, sociality and aesthetic enchantment in the Fallas festival in Valencia (Spain)
Authors: Ahedo Manuel 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
Spain has a considerable number of local popular festivals or fiestas, many of which feature traditional and gendered dress and costumes. The Fallas festival in Valencia is arguably one of the most representative and sophisticated examples. This article aims to present an in-depth analysis of the Fallas, considering it as an apparent remnant of a pre-modern regional tradition and as subject to transformations during modernism and up to the present day. The article examines the significance of the festival over time by looking at its functions and their meanings through three specific approaches: (1) as an expression of local collective identity; (2) as a ritualistic activity that cements social interactions, and (3) as an aesthetic and artistic experience that fosters a collective feeling of belonging and enchantment. These three dimensions examine the celebratory aspects of this exemplary fiesta, and also its ambivalent and critical dimensions. Although focused on this one example, the analysis has some resonance for other festivals, in Spain and elsewhere.
Counter-memory and representations of otherness: Three documentaries by Fred Kudjo Kuwornu
Authors: Orton Marie 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
This study analyses how the documentary films of Italian-Ghanaian activist and director Fred Kuwornu attempt to correct inaccurate historical interpretations that have delineated the space of blacks in cultural memory as a space of absence. These films interrogate discourses of otherness in different contexts: Inside Buffalo (Kuwornu and Jeffrey, 2010) about African American soldiers in the Second World War; 18 Ius soli: il diritto di essere italiani (18 Ius soli: The Right to Be Italian) (Kuwornu and Jeffrey, 2012) decrying the denial of citizenship to children of migrants in Italy; and Blaxploitalian: 100 anni di afrostorie nel cinema italiano (Blaxploitalian: One Hundred Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema) (Kuwornu and Jeffrey, 2016) tracing the screen presence of black actors in Italy. The study argues that the intertexuality in these films exposes repressed cultural memory and counter-memory that are critical for deconstructing racist formulations of national identity in Italy and the United States. Furthermore, the article seeks to investigate the claim to objectivity that documentary makes by examining the autobiographical elements that the filmmaker has inserted into his works.
Film Reviews
Authors: Benini Stefania , Bianco Laura Di , Zhang Gaoheng , Scrocchi Rafael Arreaza 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
Femminismo!, Paola Columba (2016), Baby Fims, Centro Produzione Audiovisivi Università degli Studi Roma Tre and Archivio Audiovisivo del Movimento Operaio e Democratico
Ninna nanna prigioniera (Imprisoned Lullaby), Rossella Schillaci (2016), De Films en Aiguille and Indyca
Caffè, Cristiano Bortone (2016), Savage Film, Road Pictures, China Blue films, CineFinance Italia and Orisa Produzioni
I sogni dei musiù (The Dream of the Immigrant: The Image of Simón Bolívar in Marina di Camerota), Enzo D’Ambrosio (1961), Corona Cinematografica
Journal Review
Authors: Benini Stefania 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
FULGOR (Flinders University Languages Group Online Review) Volume 5, Issue 1 (April 2016)
Special Issue on Italian Cinema, Guest Editor: Luciana d’Arcangeli, Guest Assistant Editors: Laura Lori and Stefano Bona, https://www.fulgor.online/current-issue ISSN: 1446–9219
Hypnotic ecology: Environmental melancholia in Lars von Trier’s films
Authors: Noheden Kristoffer 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
This article examines Lars von Trier’s The Element of Crime (1984), Antichrist (2009) and Melancholia (2011) from the perspective of ecological theories that seek to go beyond the green ecological paradigm. The three films depict the environment as fraught with a sense of unease, bound up with a melancholia that may be caused by either too little or too much intimacy with the non-human. The article shows that Trier’s despair and irony, anchored in a modernist distrust of reason, may be attuned to the conditions of the Anthropocene. Examining Trier’s allusions to pre-modern forms of knowledge reveals that his depictions of hypnosis and depression evoke privileged forms of knowledge that extend the environmental disaster to cosmic proportions. Turning to notions of dark ecology, the article argues that Trier’s black sensibility holds the seeds of a positive ecological awareness of interconnectedness and interdependence of humans with the surrounding world.
Linear or digital, they are, however, lies: Fake news in a Nazi newspaper and on today’s social media
Authors: Buscemi Francesco 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
This article compares Nazi propaganda items to fake news published on Italian social media. Propagandistic fake news in Italy is a hot topic highlighted globally by The New York Times and other international media, as it is widely recognized that this issue is compromising the correct development of political communication. Drawing on propaganda studies, multimodality, Van Leuween’s categories of social semiotic inquiry and Stuart Hall’s analysis of photography, the article analyses propagandistic items published in the Nazi magazine Der Stürmer from 1928 to 1942, and memes published on Italian social media and gathered by the website www.bufale.net. The results show that in the Nazi item drawings had the function of inventing reality, while photographs did not lie at the visual level. It was the caption, instead, which invented reality. By contrast, the analysis of the Italian propagandistic items demonstrates that photographs ‘fabricate’ reality, as drawings did in the Nazi case. To quote Stuart Hall, in the past each Nazi photograph did not lie, but showed various potential meanings, while the caption selected one of them to stress it. In the Italian case, photographs lie, as they present a reality that is invented and falsely connected to the topic of the meme. It is the caption, instead, that constructs the propagandistic meaning. In conclusion, the article underlines how propagandistic photographs have changed the relationship between image and caption.
La productora colombiana Dynamo: Del cine nacional al transnacional?
Authors: Rocha Carolina 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
Desde los inicios del siglo veintiuno, el estado colombiano ha buscado fomentar la producción fílmica colombiana con las leyes 814 del 2003 y la ley 1556 del 2012. La política de apoyo al cine colombiano hizo posible el surgimiento de la productora Dynamo (2006) que, en los últimos once años ha tenido gran actividad doméstica e internacional. Este artículo analiza las producciones de Dynamo como una forma de investigar su aporte al cine colombiano y/o la industria del cine de Colombia. El repaso de las producciones de Dynamo permite explorar la efectividad y el alcance de las leyes 814 y 1556.
(Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, Colombia has attempted to promote film production through legal measures: Law 814 in 2003 and Law 1556 in 2012. Official state support for Colombian cinema made possible the appearance in 2006 of the production company Dynamo; in the past eleven years it has been an active agent domestically and internationally. This article analyses Dynamo’s productions in order to assess its contributions to Colombian cinema and to the Colombian film industry. A review of Dynamo’s productions allows for the exploration of the effectivity and impact of Laws 814 and 1556.)
Una apuesta por el cine mexicano de todos los tiempos
Authors: Alfaro Eduardo de la Vega 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
Tracing the historical development of the Morelia Film Festival from a ‘national’ perspective, this article focuses on the local roots of FICM’s development. These include an emphasis on local competitive awards for Mexican shorts, documentaries and feature-length films; the network of Mexican institutions and influential local entrepreneurs and politicians. The article concludes with a discussion of the festival’s unique spotlight on artists and films connected to the Michoacán region of which Morelia is state capital.
Entrevista con Daniela Michel
Authors: D’Lugo Marvin 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
Director of Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia (FICM) Daniela Michel looks back over the festival’s history, commenting on its origins as a biannual showcase for Mexican short films. Begun in 1994, the Jornadas de Cortometraje Mexicano (Sessions of Mexican Short Films) that Michel coorganized at Mexico City’s Cineteca Nacional, provided important exposure to aspiring Mexican filmmakers at the beginning of their careers. Michel discusses the festival’s underlying philosophy as it contributes to the enrichment and expansion of Mexican cinema for national and international audiences.
Numéro 143 - Janvier 2019
Authors: Attanasi Gautier , Bodart Vincent , Courtoy François , Fontenay Sébastien , Ounnas Alexandre , Sauvenier Mathieu 
Published: February 2019

Après avoir été soutenue en 2017, la croissance de l’économie belge est redevenue plus modeste en 2018. L’expansion de l’économie belge resterait modérée en 2019. Alors que la demande intérieure devrait être soutenue par l’amélioration de la situation du marché du travail et du pouvoir d’achat des ménages, de même que par un certain optimisme des entreprises, la contribution de la demande étrangère serait en revanche réduite en raison d’un ralentissement de la croissance de l’économie mondiale et du commerce international. De 1,5 % en 2018, la croissance du PIB belge diminuerait à 1,3 % en 2019.
En résumé , nos prévisions macroéconomiques pour 2019 sont les suivantes:

L’économie belge devrait croître de 1,3 % en 2019.
L’emploi augmenterait, en termes nets, de 37.900 unités en 2019.
Le nombre de demandeurs d’emploi diminuerait de 15.200 unités en 2019.
L’inflation générale des prix à la consommation s’élèverait à 1,8 % en 2019.
Le déficit budgétaire des administrations publiques serait de 1,6 % du PIB en 2019.
Notes on Knaster-Tarski Theorem versus Monotone Nonexpansive Mappings
Authors: Khamsi Mohamed Amine 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
The purpose of this note is to discuss the recent paper of Espínola and Wiśnicki about the fixed point theory of monotone nonexpansive mappings. In their work, it is claimed that most of the fixed point results of this class of mappings boil down to the classical Knaster-Tarski fixed point theorem. We will show that their approach is very restrictive and fail to have any meaningful usefulness in applications.
Identification and Analysis of Defect in Forging Tools by Non-Destructive Detection Method
Authors: Czánová Tatiana , Holubják Jozef , Czán Andrej , Kubala Ondrej , Pavlusík Tomáš , Pobijak Jozef , Daniš Igor , Křístek Ivo 
Published: February 2019

AbstractThe forging tool has its irreplaceable location across a wide range of industrial production including automotive, aviation and bearing industry. The use of forging tools in serial production has led to a huge increase in consumption of forging tools. By following the productivity and economic benefits of using the tools, the need for rapid and flexible tool renovation is also growing. It is primarily based on the reliable identification and analysis of cracks occurring during operation. This article deals with the application of non-destructive detection technology in assessing the size of the defects of forging that arise in the molding process.
Phytoconstituents from Polyscias guilfoylei leaves with histamine-release inhibition activity
Authors: Ashmawy Naglaa S. , Gad Haidy A. , Al-Musayeib Nawal , El-Ahmady Sherweit H. , Ashour Mohamed L. , Singab Abdel Nasser B. 
Published: February 2019

Abstract
Phytochemical investigation of Polyscias guilfoylei leaves extract (PGE) led to the isolation of nine compounds, that is, ent-labda-8(17),13-diene-15,18-diol (1), stigmasterol (2), spinasterol (3), N-(1,3-dihydroxyoctadecan-2-yl) palmitamide (4), panaxydiol (5), 3-O-β-d-glucopyranosylstigmasta-5,22-diene-3-β-ol (6), (8Z)-2-(2 hydroxypentacosanoylamino) octadeca-8-ene-1,3,4-triol (7), 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (8), and tamarixetin 3,7-di-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (9). Compound 4 is reported in this study for the first time in nature whereas compound 9 is reported for the second time. Structural elucidation of the compounds was carried out using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Electrospray Ionization coupled with Mass Spectrometry spectroscopic analyses. PGE and compounds 4 and 9 exhibited weak cytotoxicity against both MCF-7 and HCT-116 cell lines using 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-Diphenyltetrazolium Bromide assay. The antimicrobial activity of PGE and compounds 4 and 9 was evaluated using the agar diffusion method. Escherichia coli was the most susceptible Gram-negative bacteria toward PGE with a minimum inhibitory concentration value of 9.76 μg/mL, whereas compounds 4 and 9 did not show any antimicrobial activity. Compound 4 exhibited promising inhibition of histamine release using U937 human monocytes with an IC50 value of 38.65 μg/mL.