bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Composite Intravenous Fat Emulsion in a Postsurgical Critically Ill Patient: A Case Report
Authors: Roberti Gregory J. , Cangelose Cameron G. , Martindale Robert G.
Published: November 2017

Parenteral nutrition (PN), including lipids, in high‐risk or poorly nourished critically ill patients is indicated when enteral nutrition is contraindicated; however, soybean oil–based PN can stimulate proinflammatory processes. Fish oil (FO) is generally less inflammatory and has recently been shown to be active in the resolution of inflammatory processes. In this study, we look at whether the use of a blended intravenous fat emulsion that includes soybean, medium‐chain triglycerides, olive oil, and FO confers clinical benefits in critically ill patients.
Electrocardiogram Screening in Children with Congenital Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Prevalence and Follow‐up of Abnormalities
Authors: Farzal Zainab , Walsh Jonathan , Ahmad Faisal I. , Roberts Jason , Ferns Sunita J. , Zdanski Carlton J.
Published: November 2017

Objective

The purpose is to determine the prevalence of electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities, including borderline and prolonged QT, among screened children with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and to analyze their subsequent medical workup.

Study Design

Institutional Review Board–approved case series with chart review.

Setting

Tertiary academic center.

Subjects and Methods

Cases from 1996 to 2014 involving pediatric patients (N = 1994) with SNHL were analyzed. Abnormal ECGs were categorized as borderline/prolonged QT or other. A board‐certified pediatric cardiologist retrospectively determined the clinical significance of ECG changes. For follow‐up analysis, children with heart disease, known syndromes, or inaccessible records were excluded.

Results

Among 772 children who had ECGs, 215 (27.8%) had abnormal results: 35 (4.5%) with QT abnormalities and 180 (23.3%) with other abnormalities. For children with QT abnormalities meeting inclusion criteria (n = 30), follow‐up measures included cardiology referral (46.6%), repeat ECG by ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist (20%), clearance by ENT specialist with clinical correlation and/or comparison with old ECGs (20%), and pediatrician follow‐up (6.7%). Documentation of further workup by ENT or referral was absent for 6.7%. For children with other ECG changes meeting inclusion criteria (n = 136), abnormalities were documented for 57 (41.9%); normal QT without other abnormality was documented for 18 (13.2%). The most common follow‐up referrals were to pediatricians (16.9%) and cardiologists (10.3%). Among patients with clinically significant non‐QT abnormalities mandating further evaluation (n = 122), 38 (31.1%) had documented follow‐up in medical records.

Conclusion

There is a high prevalence of ECG abnormalities among children with congenital SNHL. If findings are confirmed by future studies, screening should be considered for congenital unilateral or bilateral SNHL, regardless of severity. We describe a standardized protocol for ECG screening/follow‐up.
Development of an Attachable Endoscopic Nerve Stimulator for Intraoperative Neuromonitoring during Endoscopic or Robotic Thyroidectomy
Authors: Sung Eui‐Suk , Lee Jin‐Choon , Kim Seok Hyun , Shin Sung‐Chan , Jung Da‐Woon , Lee Byung‐Joo
Published: November 2017

We developed a simple attachable endoscopic nerve stimulator that can be connected to monopolar cauterization surgical instruments. This study on porcine models aimed to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of an attachable endoscopic nerve stimulator for intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) before application in humans. We evaluated the electromyography (EMG) amplitudes of 8 recurrent laryngeal nerves in 4 pigs with a conventional nerve probe and the attachable endoscopic nerve stimulator. The attachable endoscopic nerve stimulator was feasible and safe in all cases. There was no significant difference in the EMG amplitude of the recurrent laryngeal nerve among instruments (P =. 429). The application of stimulating dissection with an attachable endoscopic nerve stimulator during endoscopic or robotic thyroidectomy with IONM is simple, convenient, and effective. It provides surgeons with real‐time feedback of the EMG response during intermittent IONM. We believe that this novel device could be an essential guide and functional navigator for most surgeons, especially for less experienced ones.
Virtual Healing: Militarizing the Psyche in Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
Authors: Crawford-Holland Sasha
Published: November 2017

This article analyzes the use of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) to treat combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder. In this therapeutic practice, patients wear a head-mounted virtual reality display and enter a simulation designed to incarnate their triggering memories. VRET visualizes the formerly invisible site of psychotherapy, achieving a medical aspiration that has been pursued since the turn of the twentieth century. This visualization subjects therapy to a mode of surveillance and mediates the conditions in which trauma is processed. In this article, I consider how VRET’s user interfaces produce feelings of agency that reconfigure how power is distributed at the scene of therapy. I situate this novel practice at the intersection of two technological histories: the industrial history of the military-entertainment complex that spawned VRET, and the theoretical history that unites psychoanalysis and computation in their mutual ambition to formalize thought. Contending that neither of these histories can be disarticulated from the violent projects they have sustained, I interrogate the politics of a practice that visualizes and virtualizes psychotherapy, arguing that VRET processes trauma according to a militarized worldview.
Patient Experiences in Selecting a Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan
Authors: Stults Cheryl D , Baskin Alison S , Bundorf M Kate , Tai-Seale Ming
Published: November 2017

Introduction:

Medicare beneficiaries often report that the process of choosing a prescription drug plan is frustrating and confusing and many do not enroll in the plan that covers their drugs at the lowest cost.

Methods:

We conducted 4 focus groups to understand beneficiaries’ experiences in selecting a drug plan to identify what resources and factors were most important to them. Participants were patients served by a multispecialty delivery system and were primarily affluent and Caucasian.

Results:

While low cost was essential to many, other characteristics like having the same plan as a partner, company reputation, convenience, and anticipation of possible future health problems were sometimes more important. Although some used resources including insurance brokers, counselors, and websites beyond Medicare.gov , many expressed a desire for greater assistance with and greater simplicity in the choice process.

Conclusion:

Although older adults would likely benefit from greater assistance in choosing Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, more research is necessary to understand how to help with decision-making in this context.
On approximate solutions for a class of semilinear fractional-order differential equations in Banach spaces
Authors: Kamenskii Mikhail , Obukhovskii Valeri , Petrosyan Garik , Yao Jen-Chih
Published: November 2017

We apply the topological degree theory for condensing maps to study approximation of solutions to a fractional-order semilinear differential equation in a Banach space. We assume that the linear part of the equation is a closed unbounded generator of a$C_{0}$C0-semigroup. We also suppose that the nonlinearity satisfies a regularity condition expressed in terms of the Hausdorff measure of noncompactness. We justify the scheme of semidiscretization of the Cauchy problem for a differential equation of a given type and evaluate the topological index of the solution set. This makes it possible to obtain a result on the approximation of solutions to the problem.
Estimation and accounting for the modeling error in probabilistic linearized amplitude variation with offset inversion
Authors: Madsen Rasmus Bødker , Hansen Thomas Mejer
Published: November 2017

A linearized form of Zoeppritz equations combined with the convolution model is widely used in inversion of amplitude variation with offset (AVO) seismic data. This is shown to introduce a “modeling error,” compared with using the full Zoeppritz equations, whose magnitude depends on the degree of subsurface heterogeneity. Then, we evaluate a methodology for quantifying this modeling error through a probability distribution. First, a sample of the unknown probability density describing the modeling error is generated. Then, we determine how this sample can be described by a correlated Gaussian probability distribution. Finally, we develop how such modeling errors affect the linearized AVO inversion results. If not accounted for (which is most often the case), the modeling errors can introduce significant artifacts in the inversion results, if the signal-to-noise ratio is less than 2, as is the case for most AVO data obtained today. However, if accounted for, such artifacts can be avoided. The methodology can easily be adapted and applied to most linear AVO inversion methods, by allowing the use of the inferred modeling error as a correlated Gaussian noise model.
Rock typing in the Upper Devonian-Lower Mississippian Woodford Shale Formation, Oklahoma, USA
Authors: Gupta Ishank , Rai Chandra , Sondergeld Carl , Devegowda Deepak
Published: November 2017

Most U.S. shale plays are spatially extensive with regions of different thermal maturity and varying production prospects. With increasing understanding of the heterogeneity, microstructure, and anisotropy of shales, efforts are now directed to identifying the sweet spots and optimum completion zones in any shale play. Rock typing is a step in this direction. We have developed an integrated workflow for rock typing using laboratory-petrophysical measurements on core samples and well logs. A total of seven wells with core data were considered for rock typing in the Woodford Shale. The integrated workflow has been applied in the Woodford Shale in a series of steps. In the first step, unsupervised clustering algorithms such as [Formula: see text]-means and self-organizing maps were used to define the rock types. Rock type 1 is generally characterized by high porosity and total organic carbon (TOC). Rock type 2 had intermediate values of porosity and TOC and thus, moderate source potential and storage. Rock type 3 had the highest carbonate content, poor storage, and source rock potential. In the next step, a classification algorithm, support vector machines (SVM), was used to extend the rock types from the cores to the logs. A logging suite with gamma ray, resistivity, neutron porosity, and density logs was used for extending the rock types. These logs were used because they are commonly available and adequate to differentiate different rock types. The rock types were populated in the uncored sections of the seven cored wells and additionally in 12 wells (taken from Drilling Info) using a trained SVM model. Additional wells were taken to have sufficient data for production correlation. In the final step, a rock-type ratio (RTR) was defined based on the fraction of rock type 1 over the gross thickness. RTR was found to positively correlate with normalized oil equivalent production.
Fgf8 morphogen gradients are differentially regulated by heparan sulphotransferases Hs2st and Hs6st1 in the developing brain
Authors: Chan Wai-Kit , Price David J. , Pratt Thomas
Published: November 2017

Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) morphogen signalling through the evolutionarily ancient Extracellular signaling Regulated Kinase/Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase (ERK/MAPK) pathway recurs in many neural and non-neural developmental contexts and understanding the mechanisms that regulate FGF/ERK function are correspondingly important. The glycosaminoglycan heparan sulphate (HS) binds to FGFs and exists in an enormous number of differentially sulphated forms produced by the action of HS modifying enzymes so has the potential to present an extremely large amount of information in FGF/ERK signalling. Although there have been many studies demonstrating that HS is an important regulator of FGF function, experimental evidence on the role of the different HS modifying enzymes on FGF gradient formation has been lacking until now. We challenged ex vivo developing mouse neural tissue in which HS had either been enzymatically removed by heparanase treatment or lacking either the HS modifying enzymes Hs2st (Hs2st−/− tissue) or Hs6st1 (Hs6st1−/− tissue) with exogenous Fgf8 to gain insight on how HS and the function of these two HS modifying enzymes impacts on Fgf8 gradient formation from an exogenously supplied source of Fgf8 protein. We discover that two different HS modifying enzymes, Hs2st and Hs6st1, indeed differentially modulate the properties of emerging Fgf8 protein concentration gradients and the Erk signalling output in response to Fgf8 in living tissue in ex vivo cultures. Both Hs2st and Hs6st1 are required for stable Fgf8 gradients to form as rapidly as they do in wild-type tissue while only Hs6st1 has a significant effect on suppressing the levels of Fgf8 protein in the gradient compared to wild-type. Next we show that Hs2st and Hs6st1 act to antagonise and agonise the Erk signalling in response to Fgf8 protein respectively in ex vivo cultures of living tissue. Examination of endogenous Fgf8 protein and Erk signalling outputs in Hs2st−/− and Hs6st1−/− embryos suggests that our ex vivo findings have physiological relevance in vivo. Our discovery identifies a new class of mechanism to tune Fgf8 function by regulated expression of Hs2st and Hs6st1 that is likely to have broader application to the >200 other signaling proteins that interact with HS and their function in neural development and disease.
The organisation of local mental health services in Norway: evidence, uncertainty and policy
Authors: Ramsdal Helge , Hansen Gunnar Vold
Published: November 2017

This article addresses questions about health authorities’ recommendations on the local organisation of services for people with mental health disorders in Norway. Analysis is made of the dynamic relationship between different evaluations, national guidelines and other knowledge that influence the organisation of services. The analysis is based upon documents about how recommendations by health authorities have shifted during a period of 15 years. The relationship between policy guidelines, the role of scientific evidence and practical organisational models is characterised by ambiguity and pragmatism. Some theoretical implications of these findings and uses of knowledge in different policy areas are discussed.
Three-year monitoring of paratuberculosis in dairy cattle by pooled faecal culture and individual prevalence estimation
Authors: Prieto Alberto , Díaz-Cao José Manuel , Díaz Pablo , Pérez-Creo Ana , López-Lorenzo Gonzalo , Quintela Luis Ángel , López Ceferino , Morrondo Patrocinio , Díez-Baños Pablo , Fernández Gonzalo
Published: November 2017

The objective of this study was to assess the implementation of a three-year Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis monitoring programme using pooled faecal culture in small and mediumsized dairy herds to classify them as infected or non-infected and apply proper hygiene and biosecurity measures. Over a three-year period, 35 dairy herds were analysed annually by faecal culture of ten pooled samples. In addition, proper hygiene and biosecurity protocols were implemented in the farms after the first testing round. Considering a herd as infected with at least one culture positive in any of the three years, the accumulated percentage of infected herds was 25.7%, 40% and 45.7%, for each year respectively. Assuming that all infected herds had been detected at the end of the study, the percentage of infected herds detected each year was 56.25% and 87.5% for the first and second year, respectively. Using frequentist and Bayesian approaches, the estimated individual prevalence revealed a downward trend from 3.30-3.65% in the first year to 1.66-1.86% in the third year. The results of this study indicate that pooled faecal culture allowed for proper classification of the herds and can be a useful tool for monitoring dairy herds against paratuberculosis. In addition, statistical analysis of pooled faecal culture results can be used to evaluate the evolution of individual prevalence in the population and therefore the function of the implemented control programmes.
Meat quality of poulards obtained from three conserved breeds of hens
Authors: Obrzut Joanna , Krawczyk Józefa , Calik Jolanta , Świątkiewicz Sylwester , Pietras Mariusz , Utnik-Banaś Katarzyna
Published: November 2017

The aim of the study was to determine the effect of genotype (breed/line) and spaying of pullets on body weight, estradiol level, carcass and meat quality. Subjects were Rhode Island Red (R-11), Yellowleg Partridge (Ż-33) and Sussex hens (S-66), 100 birds per line, which were divided into 2 groups, each having 50 pullets and 50 poulards. Spaying was performed at 10 wk of age, under local anesthesia by a veterinarian. The present study showed that blood estradiol levels in poulards were much lower than in pullets regardless of genotype. Poulards showed higher body weight and their carcasses higher lightness and yellowness. In the sensory evaluation, poulard breast meat was more tasty and leg meat also more juicy and tender compared to pullet meat. Among the three conserved breeds, Rhode Island Red (R-11) and Yellowleg Partridge (Ż-33) hens are the best starting material for poulard production. Their carcasses showed good muscling and intense yellowness desirable to the consumers. R-11 birds achieved highest body weight. Spaying of pullets had no significant effect on the profile of fatty acids, but greater and statistically significant differences in this regard were found between hen lines. Compared to S-66 birds, breast muscles of R-11 and Ż-33 birds contained more polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The breast and leg muscles of these birds had a lower content of saturated fatty acids (SFA ).
On the issues related to the discoid cores
Authors: Chen Youcheng , Qu Tongli
Published: November 2017

The discoid core and the Levallois core are important symbols of the Middle Paleolithic Age in the west of the Old World. The two types of artifacts show not only technical relationships but also differences. The discoid core can be classified into two sub-types, namely the unifacial and the bifacial classes. In China, discoid cores may have appeared in the upper Middle Pleistocene, and prevailed in the lower and middle Upper Pleistocene, which corresponded to the middle Paleolithic Age in Europe and to the Middle Stone Age in Africa. The discovery and study of discoid cores provide significant insight into the culture of the Middle Paleolithic Age in China.
The evolution of auspicious beasts in the burial decoration of the Six-Dynasties Period and the formation of the “Jin System”
Authors: Huo Wei
Published: November 2017

In the Six-Dynasties Period, the burial system of China underwent a process of development from the “Han System” to the “Jin System”. Both at ground level and within the underground structures, high-ranking burials of the Six-Dynasties Period all had sculptures or figures of mythical animals meant as guardians or quellers of evil. The motifs and styles of these included not only components inherited from the burials of the Han Dynasty, but also newly emergent cultural elements, and in particular a system of auspicious beasts represented by lions. This new auspicious beast complex was related to the prior “Han System” of burial decoration but also showed clear differences. These changes reflected the symbolic features expressed through the formation of the “Jin System” in another aspect. Their influence reached down to the burial systems of the Tang and Song Dynasties.
Large mammal richness in Llanganates National Park, Ecuador
Authors: Palacios Jaime , Naveda-Rodríguez Adrián , Zapata-Ríos Galo
Published: November 2017

Llanganates National Park (LNP) was created in the Andes of Ecuador with the goal of protecting the biodiverse biota of the Napo and Pastaza river watersheds. Data on richness and abundance of the mammal community in this park are scarce. From February to August 2016 we installed 58 camera-trap stations along an altitudinal gradient ranging from 2000 to 4000 m. With a sampling effort of 2320 trap-nights, we recorded 2034 pictures of 13 species of large native mammals, 10 of which are included in Ecuador’s Red List of Endangered Mammal Species. Relative abundance ranged from 0.17 to 3.58 photos/100 trap-nights. Our results are similar to those of other protected areas in the Ecuadorian Andes. During field work, we found evidence of uncontrolled and threating activities for conservation. There is an urgent need to strengthen patrol and law enforcement in the park to reduce human impacts on wildlife and habitat.
Capitalists, Spies and Aliens: Conspiracy Theories in Bulgaria
Authors: Hristov Todor
Published: November 2017

The paper claims that conspiracy theories in Bulgaria are organized as a milieu rather than as a genre, and that, depending on their intensity, conspiracy theories can perform heterogeneous functions, which range from justification of political claims and popular mobilization to entertainment. Building on that conceptual framework, the paper illustrates the most prominent functional types of Bulgarian conspiracy theories. The higher-intensity theories are exemplified by the narratives of corruption and of the afterlife of the former communist secret services. The lower-intensity theories are illustrated by the fortunately short-lived question if the president of the United States has been abducted by aliens. The impact of the Bulgarian conspiratorial milieu on global theories is represented by the example of the Bulgarian modifications of the traveling narrative of the conspiracy of Jewish bankers. The emancipatory potential of the conspiracy theories is demonstrated by the example of the 2011 anti-GMO protests, motivated by narratives of conspiracy between the government and transnational corporations, which derived their energy from the associated milieu of ecological concerns.
(Peri)Textuality and a Skyscraper of Footnotes: Alphonse Daudet’s La Doulou as Translated by Julian Barnes
Authors: Hăisan Daniela
Published: November 2017

Drawing loosely on text linguistics, Gérard Genette’s classic works on paratextuality, as well as a number of fairly recent concerns in Translation Studies (e.g.paratranslation, translator’s habitus, translator’s visibility), the present article deals with a collection of notes by Alphonse Daudet published posthumously (1930) asLa Doulou, and particularly with its best-known English version,In the Land of Pain, signed by Julian Barnes (2002). The translator counterbalances the inherent deficiencies of Daudet’s fragmentary text by making the most of paratextual patronage (he writes an introduction, two afterwords and 64 footnotes in order to turn Daudet’s notes into a proper book).
Auricular Confession: the Celtic Gift to the Church
Authors: Tyler Peter
Published: November 2017

This article traces the evolution of auricular confession from its origins in the spiritual diakresis in the early desert tradition and argues that through the Celtic churches of Northern Europe the practice is introduced into the Western Church culminating in the decrees of the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215. By developing the desert tradition of diakresis it will be argued that the Celtic system triumphed because of its stronger psychological verisimilitude compared to the Southern Mediterranean traditions of public one-off penance.
R&D and LCA Across the Supply Chain: Choice of Unsaturated Polyester Resins for CC-GRP Pipe Systems
Authors: Vladimirov Victor , Pazdro Marcin , Simoner Thomas , Bica Ioan
Published: November 2017

In today’s economy increased attention is given towards re-using of available resources and using of resources which are re-generable, to evaluate and reduce the impact on the environment. For the polymer industry, the development of alternative and renewable raw materials represents an essential task. The study evaluates the different choices of unsaturated polyester resins (UPR) for production of centrifugally-cast glass reinforced pipe (cc-GRP) systems. The environmental impacts of three types of resin were evaluated and compared. The resins are: UPR standard, UPR containing recycled PET material (rPET-UPR) and UPR containing bio-sourced material (BIO-UPR). The analysis focuses on comparing the variations in environmental indicators caused by resin selection for three increasingly complex product layers (Base plate of cc-GRP shaft, cc-GRP Shaft and 1km cc-GRP Pipe-system). The study equally provides an insight onto R&D and LCA collaboration across the supply-chain. One of the main challenges in LCA today is using specific data from the suppliers instead of generic data. The paper indicates how LCA tools and established R&D processes can be employed to transfer LCA calculations across the supply-chain. BIO-UPR and rPET-UPR are alternatives which are realistic in terms of costs and which ensure the required quality for the manufactured products. rPET-UPR can be used for production of complete pipe systems, with positive environmental indicators. Mechanical proprieties of BIO-UPR restrict its usability and use of this resin presents similarities with the debate regarding use of bio-diesel.
Aspects Concerning the Impact of Climate Aridization on Forest Ecosystems (Case Study)
Authors: Maria Nedealcov , Ala Donica , Valeriu Brașoveanu , Nicolae Grigoraș , Cristina Deomidova
Published: November 2017

Assessment activity and surveillance of the forests health, held at the global, regional and local level, has continuously developed, culminating in the current period with interdisciplinary and extensive scientific researches, that evaluate the effects of the main factors on forest ecosystems state, in particular, air pollution and climate change. Scientific researches have shown that among trees ecophysiological processes, forest life processes and meteorological parameters there are direct dependences, particularly in the case of trees supply with water during the growing period (May-July), with major influences for critical months (July and August), which have a decisive impact on growth, vitality and production of organic matter in forests. Dry years, from the beginning of the third millennium can lead to a decrease of mesophilic forests area (beech, sessile oak and penduculate oak), which will tend to retreat towards the center of the area (central Europe) in favor of thermophilic forests with pubescent oak. It was determined that a most significant negative impact of climate aridization will feel the forest ecosystems from Southern and central regions of country (conditioned by the mean air temperature (July-August), monthly rainfall (May-August), evapotranspiration and geographic latitude), and less - the Northern part of the country (Forestry Aridity Index calculated for 3 experimental stations revealed variations of this index between 7.8 - 8.3 - in the Central part of country, and 8.4 - 8.6 - for Southern part of country). At the same time the impact of climate change will determine the spatial and temporal dynamics of pests and pathogenic species. The phenomenon of climate aridization was expressed also through the impact of the Microsphaera alphitoides disease, intensity of “mildew” attack being based on the climatic conditions of the study region. Obtained data, for confirmation, were correlated with indications of bioindicators, present in the study region.
A GIS-Based Algorithm to Generate a Lidar Pit-Free Canopy Height Model
Authors: Marcu Casiana , Stătescu Florian , Iurist Nicoleta
Published: November 2017

Lidar has provided significant benefits for forest development and engineering operations and provides a good means to collect information on forest stands.

A common analysis using LiDAR data computes the CHM as a difference between DSM and DTM, create a DTM from the ground returns and a DSM from the first returns and subtract the two rasters, but how exactly are generated the DTM and the DSM. Irregular height variations, called data pits are present in the CHM and appear when the first Lidar return is far below the canopy. The purpose of this study is an approach that computes the CHM directly from height-normalized LiDAR points.
Quality of Organic Vegetables Grown in Two Certified Sites on the Outskirts of Bucharest Municipality
Authors: Lungu Mihaela , Ștefănescu Sorin Liviu , Dumitrașcu Monica
Published: November 2017

Soil fertility properties, irrigation water quality, mineral nutrition, and some vegetables mineral composition were studied in the frame of a project regarding yield quality monitoring in certified organic vegetable farms, in two farms placed on the outskirts of Bucharest Municipality which provide products for the town’s organic market. Chemical analysis of the soil samples collected from the two farms reflects a good fertility, close to the natural one of this region soils, with well-balanced organic matter, total nitrogen, accessible phosphorus and potassium contents. The nitrates contents concord with the plants nutrition demands and don’t present the risk to accumulate in vegetables or to leach into the groundwater. Slightly increased microelements, both total and soluble forms, occur. Soil microbiological properties are favorable for vegetable plants growth. A good biodiversity is noticed. There are differences between soil properties in open field and greenhouses, induced both by the type and degree of mechanical works and materials applied for fertilization and plant protection. Good conditions are generally created for plants mineral nutrition. Mineral nutrition status of the vegetables grown in organic conditions, assessed by the leaves mineral composition, doesn’t differ from the one of the vegetables grown in conventional conditions. The vegetables (fresh material) harvested from the two studied farms have good, even high, concentrations of mineral elements important for the yield nutritional quality. The excessive microelements quantities noticed in soil don’t transfer in the yield, so the latter quality and nutritional properties are not altered.
The Impact of Tourism and Ecological Footprints on Protected Natural Areas. Case Study - Dragon’s Garden (Gradina Zmeilor) Salaj County – Romania
Authors: Grec Aurica
Published: November 2017

This paper will deal with the degradation of the Nature Reserve, The Dragon’s Garden, caused both by tourism but also human intervention, aspects which have been noticed from the study visits in the area.
Mathematical modelling of chemotherapy combined with bevacizumab
Authors: Kuznetsov Maxim B. , Kolobov Andrey V.
Published: November 2017

Antiangiogenic therapy is aimed at the blocking of angiogenesis, i.e., the process of new blood vessels formation, which should decrease oxygen and nutrients inflow to tumor and thus slow down its growth. This type of therapy is frequently administered together with chemotherapy, which kills rapidly proliferating tumor cells, as well as other dividing cells of the body, thus leading to significant adverse effects. However, action of bevacizumab inevitably influences the inflow of chemotherapeutic drug in tumor, therefore, optimal scheduling of drug administration is an important problem. Using a model based on consideration of the most crucial processes happening during tumor progression and therapy, we compare effectiveness of different schemes of combined chemotherapy with bevacizumab and propose new scheme of drug administration which may lead to enhanced antitumor effect compared to classical clinical scheme of simultaneous drug administration.
Numerical modelling of medical ultrasound: phantom-based verification
Authors: Vassilevski Yuri V. , Beklemysheva Katerina A. , Grigoriev Georgiy K. , Kulberg Nikolay S. , Petrov Igor B. , Vasyukov Aleksey V.
Published: November 2017

The paper is devoted to verification of previously proposed technique of medical ultrasound modelling [
A Note: To the Sierpiński First Class of Functions
Authors: Menkyna Robert
Published: November 2017

The purpose of this paper is to establish some theorems concerning approximation and representation of a function of the Sierpiński first class by Darboux function of the Sierpiński first class.
On Vector Valued Multipliers for the Class of Strongly ℋ𝒦-Integrable Functions
Authors: Singh Surinder Pal , Bhatnagar Savita
Published: November 2017

We investigate the space of vector valued multipliers of strongly Henstock-Kurzweil integrable functions. We prove that if X is a commutative Banach algebra with identity e such that ‖e‖ = 1 and g : [a, b] → X is of strongly bounded variation, then the multiplication operator defined by Mg
(f) := fg
maps 𝒮ℋ𝒦 to ℋ𝒦. We also prove a partial converse, when X is a Gel’fand space.
Quasicontinuous Functions, Densely Continuous Forms and Compactness
Authors: Holá L’ubica , Holý Dušan
Published: November 2017

Let X be a locally compact space. A subfamily ℱ of the space D*(X, ℝ) of densely continuous forms with nonempty compact values from X to ℝ equipped with the topology 𝒯UC
of uniform convergence on compact sets is compact if and only if {sup(F) : F ∈ ℱ} is compact in the space Q(X, ℝ) of quasicontinuous functions from X to ℝ equipped with the topology 𝒯UC
.
Eccentric Overload Training: A Viable Strategy to Enhance Muscle Hypertrophy?
Authors: Schoenfeld Brad Jon , Grgic Jozo
Published: November 2017

IT HAS BEEN POSTULATED THAT ECCENTRIC ACTIONS HAVE THE GREATEST EFFECT ON MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY. THE POTENTIAL HYPERTROPHIC BENEFITS TO ECCENTRIC TRAINING RAISE THE POSSIBILITY THAT MUSCULAR GROWTH COULD BE ENHANCED BY SUPPLEMENTING RESISTANCE TRAINING WITH ECCENTRIC OVERLOAD TRAINING. IN THIS ARTICLE, WE EXAMINE WHETHER THIS STRATEGY IS EFFICACIOUS FOR ENHANCING MUSCLE GROWTH.
If the Apaches Are the Instrument of the Devil
Authors: Luzzi Serena
Published: November 2017

Padre Eusebio Kino (1645–1711), known as the builder of missions, explorer of New Spain’s northern reaches, protective pastor of Native American converts, and diplomat for peace on the borderlands, also instigated military attacks on Indigenous peoples who resisted Christianity and Spanish rule, drove his converts to take up arms against them, and celebrated brutal victories. He did these actions with a clean conscience by determining that his adversaries were instruments of the Devil and by appealing to legalities. This article explores Kino’s exercise of this second, militant kind of diplomacy by making a close comparison of his own account of his years in the Pimería Alta with the accounts of his Spanish military counterparts.
Effects of walking in water on gut hormone concentrations and appetite: comparison with walking on land
Authors: Ueda Shin-ya , Nakahara Hidehiro , Kawai Eriko , Usui Tatsuya , Tsuji Shintaro , Miyamoto Tadayoshi
Published: November 2017

The effects of water exercise on gut hormone concentrations and appetite currently remain unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of treadmill walking in water on gut hormone concentrations and appetite. Thirteen men (mean ± s.d. age: 21.6 ± 2.2 years, body mass index: 22.7 ± 2.8 kg/m2, peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak): 49.8 ± 7.8 mL/kg per min) participated in the walking in water and on land challenge. During the study period, ratings of subjective feelings of hunger, fullness, satiety and motivation to eat were reported on a 100-mm visual analog scale. A test meal was presented after walking, and energy intake (EI) was calculated. Blood samples were obtained during both trials to measure glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), peptide YY (PYY) and acylated ghrelin (AG) concentrations. Hunger scores (How hungry do you feel?) were significantly lower during the water trial than during the land trial (P < 0.05). No significant differences were observed in EI between water and land trials. GLP-1 concentrations were significantly higher in the water trial than in the land trial (P < 0.05). No significant differences were observed in PYY concentrations between water and land trials. AG concentrations were significantly lower in the water trial than in the land trial (P < 0.01). In conclusion, changes in gut hormone concentrations during walking in water contribute to the exercise-induced suppression of appetite and provide novel information on the influence of walking in water on the acute regulation of appetite.
Well-Being of Physical Education Teachers as a Precondition of Successful Professional Position: The Case of Lithuania/Dobrobit profesora tjelesnog odgoja kao preduvjet uspješnog profesionalnog položaja: slučaj Litve
Authors: Trinkuniene Laima , Emeljanovas Arunas , Tumynaite Laura , Poteliuniene Sniegina
Published: November 2017

Abstract The article deals with the well-being of Lithuanian physical education teachers as a precondition of their successful professional position. The sample size, consisted of 324 physical education teachers (183 men and 141 women) working in secondary schools in Lithuania, representing the whole population of Lithuanian physical education teachers. Well-being, which was characterised by physical education teachers according to the experienced tension, and its various causing factors, was evaluated on a 12-point scale.It has been established that women feel stress more often because of problems in the family (p < 0.001). Older physical education teachers feel underestimated more than their younger counterparts (p < 0.01), and they suffer from various ailments (p < 0.05). Comparison of data between men and women in the group of 20 and less years of teaching experience showed that women suffer from family problems more often than men (p < 0.01), and in the group of 20 and more years of teaching experience women face financial difficulties more often than men (p < 0.05). Physical education teachers (women) feel tension due to more diverse factors than men. Besides, every third research participant suffers from tension during his/her professional activities. Key words: physical education teachers; professional position; well-being.---SažetakTema je rada dobrobit litavskih profesora tjelesnog odgoja, kao preduvjet njihova uspješnog profesionalnog položaja. Uzorak kojim je obuhvaćena cjelokupna populacija sastoji se od 324 profesora tjelesnog odgoja (183 muškarca i 141 žena), koji su zaposleni u litavskim srednjim školama. Dobrobit koju su profesori tjelesnog odgoja opisivali s obzirom na doživljenu napetost i njezine brojne uzročnike, ocjenjivana je na ljestvici od 12 stupnjeva. Utvrđeno je da žene češće doživljavaju stres zbog obiteljskih problema (p < 0,001). Stariji profesori tjelesnog odgoja češće se osjećaju nedovoljno cijenjenima nego njihovi mlađi kolege (p < 0,01), a pate i od raznih tegoba (p < 0,05). Usporedba podataka za muškarce i žene u skupini ispitanika s 20 i manje godina iskustva u nastavi pokazuje da žene češće pate zbog obiteljskih problema nego muškarci (p < 0,01), a u skupini ispitanika s 20 i više godina iskustva u nastavi žene su češće suočene s financijskim poteškoćama od muškaraca (p < 0,05). U slučaju profesorica tjelesnog odgoja napetost je uzrokovana većim brojem raznolikih faktora nego što je to slučaj kod njihovih kolega. Osim toga, svaki treći ispitanik osjeća napetost prilikom obavljanja profesionalnih aktivnosti.  Ključne riječi: profesori tjelesnog odgoja; profesionalni položaj; dobrobit.
Scythian Age settlement near Nagytarcsa
Authors: Czifra Szabolcs , Kreiter Attila , Kovács-Széles Éva , Tóth Mária , Viktorik Orsolya , Tugya Beáta
Published: November 2017

This paper deals with the archaeological material of a Scythian Age settlement excavated near Nagytarcsa in 2007. Located on the higher terrace of a stream, the site represents a characteristic lowland, hamlet-like settlement of the Vekerzug culture, where animal husbandry played an important role in subsistence. Based on diagnostic ceramic finds and radiocarbon dating the settlement can be assigned to the Ha D2 period. The archaeological description, as well as the evaluation of settlement features and finds, is supplemented with a detailed petrographic analysis with an emphasis on wheel-thrown and Hallstatt type ceramics. The petrographic and geochemical analysis of the sherds and sediments collected on the site aim to confirm archaeological interpretations in order to determine the provenance of the ceramics and to assess whether their technological characteristics suggest specialization in production.
Drones, ciborgues e flame war: a formação da sensibilidade na cultura digital contemporânea
Authors: Pisani Marilia Mello
Published: November 2017

Este ensaio foi escrito com o objetivo de estabelecer algumas aproximações entre as formas de violência e agressividade vivenciadas nas redes sociais e o novo tipo de violência própria ao drone como arma de guerra. Os dois casos escolhidos para este texto foram justapostos como duas formas de experiências que permitem tecer interpretações e propiciar algumas reflexões sobre a relação entre violência e tecnologia a partir da estrutura técnica do dispositivo. Para isso utilizamos o trabalho de Grégoire Chamayou sobre a filosofia do drone (publicado em 2013) e as pesquisas científicas realizadas a partir do final dos anos 90 no campo da psicologia social e da comunicação sobre as situações de estresse na comunicação mediada por computador. As ideias que serão apresentadas neste ensaio fazem parte do conjunto de debates e interesses de uma rede de pesquisa que começou a ser construída há pelo menos quatro anos. Espero poder contribui para a ampliação deste campo de debate na pesquisa coletiva sobre a Escala F/Facebook: personalidade autoritária digital, desenvolvida com a rede Nexos de Pesquisa, assim como divulgar algumas hipóteses de pesquisa no campo da Teoria crítica da tecnologia.
Correlation of cell cycle regulatory proteins (p53 and p16ink4a) and bcl-2 oncoprotein with mitotic index and thickness of primary cutaneous malignant melanoma
Authors: Kostov Miloš , Mijović Žaklina , Mihailović Dragan , Cerović Snežana , Stojanović Miroslav , Jelić Marija
Published: November 2017

The purpose of the study was to determine the frequency of expression p53 and p16INK4a proteins and bcl2- oncoprotein in malignant skin melanoma and to determine their correlation with the proliferative index and tumor thickness. The study involved 53 patients: 27 (51%) male and 26 (49%) female. Mitotic index showed a correlation with p53 protein expression, a negative correlation with p16INK4a protein expression. Statistically significant correlations were determined between the Breslow tumor thickness, Clark invasion level and p53 protein expression, as well as Breslow tumor thickness and bcl-2 oncoprotein expression (p<0.05), whereas there was no correlation between the p16INK4a protein expression and melanoma thicknes and Clark invasion level. Overexpression p53 protein and bcl-2 oncoprotein, with the loss p16INK4a protein of expression in the nodular melanoma, confirms a frequent loss of function of these tumor suppressor gene and oncogene, and indicates a vertical tumor growth phase. The loss of tumor suppression function the p53 protein and bcl-2 oncoprotein overexpression in cutaneous melanoma correlates with larger tumor thickness, whereas the overexpression of mutated p53 protein and loss p16INK4a protein of expression indicate a higher proliferative tumour potential. Therefore, these evaluated proteins may be the aggressive biological tumour activity markers.
Retraction: Evaluation of carcinogenic effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF)
Authors: Mehić Bakir
Published: November 2017

The Editor-in-chief of the Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences has decided to retract the article from Bayazit V et al. [1] entitled as: “Evaluation of carcinogenic effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF)” published in Bosn J Basic Med Sci. 2010 Aug;10(3):245-50.After the editorial office was alerted of possible plagiarism in the article, it conducted thorough investigation and concluded that the article apparently represents plagiarized material from two World Health Organization reports, one European Commission report and other sources. Since this is considered scientific plagiarism and scientific misconduct, Editor-in-chief has decided to withdraw the article. The authors have agreed with the editorial office decision.
Social Context of Implementing the National System of Teacher Development in Russia: Teachers’ Awareness
Authors: Margolis A.A. , Novikova E.M.
Published: November 2017

The article is based on the results of the research conducted by the Center for Applied Psychological and Pedagogical Studies of the Moscow State University of Psychology and Education in 2016 and is devoted to the analysis of awareness and attitude of Russian teachers to the national system of teacher development.The study was carried out within the whole country; 838 teachers from 9 federal districts were surveyed.The results showed that a Russian teacher has little awareness about the national system of teacher growth (NSTG).At the same time, the level of awareness largely determines the attitude towards the implementation of NSTG.In general, Russian teachers have indicated a positive attitude towards the implementation of a horizontal hierarchy of positions, however, they are not certain that the new model would provide them with new opportunities for career growth.This article assesses the readiness of schools to move to a new system and the likely consequences of such a move, according to the opinion of the direct participants of the process – teachers from general education schools.
Type 1 Diabetes in Athletes
Authors: Yardley Jane ,   Alberta Diabetes Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Published: November 2017

Managing training and competition with type 1 diabetes is complicated, but not impossible. Athletes, and their diabetes care providers, should be aware of everything that might impact blood glucose responses to exercise. These factors include the type, timing, intensity and duration of exercise, as well as the timing and size of insulin dosage adjustments and carbohydrate intake. Due to differences in physiology (age, sex, fitness levels, etc.) there is no “one size fits all” solution, however, with careful planning and record-keeping, athletes with type 1 diabetes have the same opportunities for success in their sport as everyone else.
“Eulexithymia” and Diabetes Care Professionals
Authors: Kalra Sanjay ,   Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, Haryana, India, Balhara Yatan Pal Singh ,   Department of Psychaitry and National Drug Dependence Treatment Center (NDDTC), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India, Bathla Manish ,   Department of Psychiatry, MM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana, India
Published: November 2017

Alexithymia is a personality trait that refers to the inability to express emotions in words. Medical professionals have been criticized for being “alexithymic” by many observers. From a clinician’s perspective, an alexithymic diabetes care professional is one who is unable to empathize with the patient, or to understand the patient’s emotional status and needs. In overzealous attempts at being “patientcentric,” one often tends to undermine the importance of the fact that diabetes care is a two-way process. The diabetes care professional is as important a component of diabetology as the person with diabetes. Balanced models and constructs are available which highlight the equal importance of the physician and other stakeholders of the healthcare system as well. The term we propose is “eulexithymia,” which we define as a balanced ability to express one’s emotions and understand others’ feelings. When used to describe a diabetes care professional, a “eulexithymic” professional is one who understands and responds to a patient’s feelings in a balanced manner, without letting oneself be unduly and inappropriately affected by them.