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Die Dramatikerin Theresia Walser spricht mit Maria Aparecida Barbosa über das Theaterstück "King Kongs Töchter":Mit einer Einführung von Karina Schuller
In ihrem Interview spricht die Literaturwissenschaftlerin Maria Aparecida Barbosa mit der Dramatikerin Theresia Walser. Am Beispiel des Theaterstücks King Kongs Töchter (1998), das sich auf groteske Art und Weise mit dem Alltag in einem Altenheim befasst, werden dabei verschiedene Themen angesprochen: Es geht um die Selbstreflexivität des Theaters, um Walsers Verständnis von poetischer Sprache und Realismus sowie um den kreativen Schreibprozess im Allgemeinen. Ergänzt wird das Interview durch eine Einführung von Karina Schuller
On reducing the complexity of matrix clocks
Matrix clocks are a generalization of the notion of vector clocks that allows
the local representation of causal precedence to reach into an asynchronous
distributed computation's past with depth , where is an integer.
Maintaining matrix clocks correctly in a system of nodes requires that
everymessage be accompanied by numbers, which reflects an exponential
dependency of the complexity of matrix clocks upon the desired depth . We
introduce a novel type of matrix clock, one that requires only numbers to
be attached to each message while maintaining what for many applications may be
the most significant portion of the information that the original matrix clock
carries. In order to illustrate the new clock's applicability, we demonstrate
its use in the monitoring of certain resource-sharing computations
INJECTABLE HYBRID SYSTEM FOR STRONTIUM LOCAL DELIVERY TO PROMOTE BONE REGENERATION
In bone tissue regeneration strategies, injectable bone substitutes are very attractive since they can
be applied with minimally invasive surgical procedures and can perfectly fill irregular defects created
in cases of trauma, infection or tumor resection. These materials must combine adequate mechanical
properties with the ability to induce new bone formation. Incorporating strontium (Sr) in bone
substitute biomaterials may be a strategy to achieve high Sr concentrations, not in a systemic but in
a local environment, taking advantage of the osteoanabolic and anti-osteoclastic activity of Sr, for
the enhancement of new bone formation. In this context, the aim of the present work was to
evaluate the response of a Sr-hybrid injectable system for bone regeneration, designed by our
group, consisting of hydroxyapatite microspheres doped with Sr and an alginate vehicle crosslinked in
situ with Sr, in an in vivo scenario. Two different animal models were used, rat (Wistar) and sheep
(Merino Branco) critical sized bone defect. Non Sr-doped similar materials (Ca-hybrid) or empty
defects were used as control. Sr-hybrid system led to an increased bone formation in both center
and periphery of a rat critical sized defect compared to a non Sr–doped similar system, where new
bone formation was restricted to the periphery. Moreover newly formed bone was identified as early
as one week after its implantation in a sheep model. After eight weeks, the bone surrounded the
microspheres, both in the periphery and in the center of the defect. Most importantly, the hybrid
system provided a scaffold for cell migration and tissue ingrowth and offered structural support, as
observed in both models. The effective improvement of local bone formation suggests that this might
be a promising approach for bone regeneration, especially in osteoporotic conditions
A coordination model for interactive components
Although presented with a variety of ‘flavours’, the notion of an interactor, as an abstract characterisation of an interactive com- ponent, is well-known in the area of formal modelling techniques for interactive systems. This paper replaces traditional, hierarchical, ‘tree-like’ composition of interactors in the specification of complex interactive sys- tems, by their exogenous coordination through general-purpose software connectors which assure the flow of data and the meet of synchronisation constraints. The paper’s technical contribution is twofold. First a modal logic is defined to express behavioural properties of both interactors and connectors. The logic is new in the sense that its modalities are indexed by fragments of sets of actions to cater for action co-occurrence. Then, this logic is used in the specification of both interactors and coordination layers which orchestrate their interconnection
Spatial, environmental and human influences on the distribution of otter (Lutra lutra) in the Spanish provinces
In a previous survey of otters
(
Lutra lutra
L. 1758) in Spain, different causes
were invoked to explain the frequency of the
species in each province. To find common causes
of the distribution of the otter in Spain, we
recorded a number of spatial, environmental and
human variables in each Spanish province. We
then performed a stepwise linear multiple regression
of the proportion of positive sites of otter in
the Spanish provinces separately on each of the
three groups of variables. Geographic longitude,
January air humidity, soil permeability and highway
density were the variables selected. A linear
regression of the proportion of otter presence on
these variables explained 62.4% of the variance.
We then used the selected variables in a partial
regression analysis to specify which proportions
of the variation are explained exclusively by
spatial, environmental and human factors, and
which proportions are attributable to interactions
between these components. Pure environmental
effects accounted for only 5.5% of the variation,
while pure spatial and pure human effects
explained 18% and 9.7%, respectively. Shared
variation among the components totalled 29.2%,
of which 10.9% was explained by the interaction
between environmental and spatial factors.
Human factors explained globally less variance
than spatial and environmental ones, but the
pure human influence was higher than the pure
environmental one. We concluded that most of
the variation in the proportion of occurrences of
otter in Spanish provinces is spatially structured,
and that environmental factors have more influence
on otter presence than human ones; however,
the human influence on otter distribution is
less structured in space, and thus can be more
disruptive. This effect of large infrastructures on
wild populations must be taken into account
when planning large-scale conservation policie
uORFdb - a comprehensive literature database on eukaryotic uORF biology
Approximately half of all human transcripts contain at least one upstream translational initiation site that precedes the main coding sequence (CDS) and gives rise to an upstream open reading frame (uORF). We generated uORFdb, publicly available at http://cbdm.mdc-berlin.de/tools/uorfdb, to serve as a comprehensive literature database on eukaryotic uORF biology. Upstream ORFs affect downstream translation by interfering with the unrestrained progression of ribosomes across the transcript leader sequence. Although the first uORF-related translational activity was observed >30 years ago, and an increasing number of studies link defective uORF-mediated translational control to the development of human diseases, the features that determine uORF-mediated regulation of downstream translation are not well understood. The uORFdb was manually curated from all uORF-related literature listed at the PubMed database. It categorizes individual publications by a variety of denominators including taxon, gene and type of study. Furthermore, the database can be filtered for multiple structural and functional uORF-related properties to allow convenient and targeted access to the complex field of eukaryotic uORF biology
Land use and environmental factors affecting red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) hunting yields in southern Spain
The red-legged partridge is a small game species
widely hunted in southern Spain. Its commercial use has
important socioeconomic effects in rural areas where other
agrarian uses are of marginal importance. The aims of the
present work were to identify areas in Andalusia (southern
Spain) where game yields for the red-legged partridge
reach high values and to establish the environmental and
land use factors that determine them. We analysed 32,134
annual hunting reports (HRs) produced by 6,049 game
estates during the hunting seasons 1993/1994 to 2001/2002
to estimate the average hunting yields of red-legged
partridge in each Andalusian municipality (n=771). We
modelled the favourability for obtaining good hunting
yields using stepwise logistic regression on a set of
climatic, topographical, land use and vegetation variables
that were available as digital coverages or tabular data
applied to municipalities. Good hunting yields occur
mainly in plain areas located in the Guadalquivir valley,
at the bottom of Betic Range and in the Betic depressions.
Favourable areas are related to highly mechanised, lowelevation
areas mainly dedicated to intensive dry crops.
The most favourable areas predicted by our model are
mainly located in the Guadalquivir valley
Conhecimento Tradicional E Usos De Caryocar Brasiliense Cambess. (pequi) Por Quilombolas De Minas Gerais, Brasil: Subsídios Para O Manejo Sustentável
Local knowledge of biodiversity has been applied in support of research focused on utilizing and management of natural resources and promotion of conservation. Among these resources, Pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Cambess.) is important as a source of income and food for communities living in the Cerrado biome. In Pontinha, a “quilombola” community, which is located in the central region of State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, an ethnoecological study about Pequi was conducted to support initiatives for generating income for this community. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and crossing. The most relevant uses of Pequi were family food (97%), soap production (67%), oil production (37%), medical treatments (17%), and trade (3%). Bees were the floral visitors with the highest Salience Index (S=0.639). Among frugivores that feed on unfallen fruits, birds showed a higher Salience (S=0.359) and among frugivores who use fallen fruits insects were the most important (S=0.574). Borers (folivorous caterpillars) that attack trunks and roots were the most common pests cited. According to the respondents, young individuals of Pequi are the most affected by fire due to their smaller size and thinner bark. Recognition of the cultural and ecological importance of Pequi has mobilized the community, which has shown interest in incorporating this species as an alternative source of income. © 2016, Instituto Internacional de Ecologia. All rights reserved.762511519FAPEMIG, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerai
Gestão de leguminosas anuais de porte erecto como sideração em olival biológico
Em olival conduzido em modo de produção biológico, conseguir manter as árvores
num estado nutritivo azotado minimamente aceitável é um tópico de grande relevância.
Basicamente, os produtores recorrem a fertilizantes orgânicos ou a produtos para aplicação
foliar, tornando a fertilização por vezes excessivamente onerosa e nem sempre
suficientemente eficaz. A sideração com leguminosas anuais de porte erecto, em particular
com tremoceiros, é uma prática ancestral multo utilizada em olival tradicional para restaurar
a fertilidade do solo
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