bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Concept Of A Sustainable Approach To Corporate Real Estate Management
Authors: Ziemba Ewa , Śmietana Katarzyna , Ramian Tomasz , Kania Krzysztof
Published: January 2016

This paper is conceptual in nature and presents the assumptions of a holistic approach to corporate real estate management. The approach is based on the imperative of sustainability, which has become a determinant of the proposed Sustainable Corporate Real Estate Management (SCREM) model. Moreover, the authors indicate that in addition to the presence of the sustainability imperative, corporate real estate management requires the integration and formalization of knowledge about the concepts of corporate real estate management (CREM) with those of corporate social responsibility (CSR). This approach is intended to enable the identification and improvement of real estate management processes and, as a result, contribute to more efficient and effective corporate real estate management and continuous and flexible development of enterprises, as well as boosting economic growth and building prosperity for present and future generations.
One of the First Liturgical Hymns of the Eastern and Western Christian Church: the Great Doxology – Gloria in excelsis Deo
Authors: Diaconu George
Published: January 2016

The doxological character is one of the essential aspects of the Christian worship, taken from the Hebrew divine worship. Thus, the doxological character of many Christian prayers and liturgical hymns represents the foundation and at the same time the key which reveals and explains the theology of the Creation, its mystery and purpose. The role of the Creation is to praise the Creator, as invited conclusively by the last verse of the last canonical Psalm: ”Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!” (Ps. 150, 6). We will bring to the forefront of our debate the Great Doxology, one of the first liturgical hymns of the three basic doxological structures (the small, the great and the maximum doxologies) of the Eastern and Western Christian Church.
Communication Difficulties between Different Liturgical-Musical Paradigms:
Authors: Grăjdian Vasile
Published: January 2016

Contemporary ecumenical efforts face considerable difficulties due to differences of liturgical and musical paradigm between different confessions. Therefore, in opposition to a vision that is of secular inspiration and often eclectically and syncretically built in ecumenical manifestation, the Orthodox Church presents a traditional liturgical-musical perspective, a cosmic and soteriological typology, whose cyclical arrangement and liturgical hymns share a sacramental connection with divine revelation.
An der Schnittstelle zwischen Ost und West Evangelische Kirchenmusik in Siebenbürgen
Authors: Philippi Ursula
Published: January 2016

Due to historical developments, Evangelical church music in Transylvania has changed significantly in recent decades. Major events that had an impact on this development are the establishment of the communist regime in Romania and the mass exodus of German-speaking Evangelical congregation members from most Transylvanian towns and villages. This poses a challenge for the Evangelical Church, who has to conserve and maintain largely unused and empty churches, as well as their assets, such as organs, sheet music, and other musical paraphernalia. However, the changed situation also has its benefits, since it requires an opening of the small Evangelical Church toward others. Music is particularly useful medium for this opening towards the non-Evangelical world, as it is not language-bound.
Overlap Between Ulerythema Ophryogenes and Keratosis Follicularis Spinulosa Decalvans: a Case Report
Authors: Stojanović Slobodan , Vučković Nada , Jovanović Marina
Published: January 2016

Ulerythema ophryogenes and keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans are rare folliculocentric keratotic disorders, from the group of follicular genokeratoses, characterized by keratosis pilaris atrophicans: follicular keratotic papules, sometimes with surrounding erythema, which eventually result in fibrosis, atrophy, progressive scarring and permanent hair loss. Ulerythema ophryogenes begins at birth or soon thereafter; it involves the lateral eyebrows, spreads medially and eventually affects the entire eyebrows, cheeks, and less frequently, forehead and asjecebt scalp. Involvement of the scalp has apparently not been reported in cases in which the eyebrows were predominantly involved. In addition to sporadic cases, ulerythema ophryogenes has been reported among relatives. Keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans is also a genetically heterogeneous syndrome which begins in infancy or childhood by involving hair bearing skin, especially the scalp; rarely it is confined to the face involving only eyebrows and eyelashes, but affects predominantly the scalp, leading to severe progressive cicatricial alopecia. Both conditions tend to progress until puberty.

The authors present a case of an otherwise healthy 19-year-old male patient, with absence of lateral eyebrows since childhood, which spread symmetrically and medially, until puberty affecting the entire eyebrows, whereas the eyelashes were completely spared. On examination, skin findings on the face, trunk and extremities pointed to ulerythema ophryogenes: apart from hair loss, the lateral eyebrows were highly erythematous; a great number of disseminated follicular, slightly keratotic papules (keratosis pilaris) pin- or match-head sized, were seen on the trunk, extensor surface of the arms and legs, as well as the buttock, and on palpation the skin felt like a “nutmeg grater”. However, follicle-based erythematous papules (focal patchy alopecia) were found not only along the eyebrows but also partly in the parietal capillitium forming focal patchy alopecia, which is a finding characteristic for keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans; the histopathological analysis of the biopsy specimens taken from the parietal capillitium has confirmed the clinical diagnosis.

Cytogenetic analysis showed no karyotypic abnormalities. Family history showed that the patient’s mother and maternal grandfather also suffered from hair loss especially of the lateral eyebrows.

This paper presents an overlap between two rare follicular genokeratoses in a young male with a positive family history, who presented with ulerythema ophryogenes involving not only the eyebrows, but also the scalp, in the form of parietal, focal cicatricial patchy alopecia.
Visualization and Comparison of Single and Combined Parametric and Nonparametric Discriminant Methods for Leukemia Type Recognition Based on Gene Expression
Authors: Ćwiklińska-Jurkowska Małgorzata M.
Published: January 2016

A gene expression data set, containing 3051 genes and 38 tumor mRNA training samples, from a leukemia microarray study, was used for differentiation between ALL and AML groups of leukemia. In this paper, single and combined discriminant methods were applied on the basis of the selected few most discriminative variables according to Wilks’ lambda or the leave-one-out error of first nearest neighbor classifier. For the linear, quadratic, regularized, uncorrelated discrimination, kernel, nearest neighbor and naive Bayesian classifiers, two-dimensional graphs of the boundaries and discriminant functions for diagnostics are presented. Cross-validation and leave-one-out errors were used as measures of classifier performance to support diagnosis coming from this genomic data set. A small number of best discriminating genes, from two to ten, was sufficient to build discriminant methods of good performance. Especially useful were nearest neighbor methods. The results presented herein were comparable with outcomes obtained by other authors for larger numbers of applied genes. The linear, quadratic, uncorrelated Bayesian and regularized discrimination methods were subjected to bagging or boosting in order to assess the accuracy of the fusion. A conclusion drawn from the analysis was that resampling ensembles were not beneficial for two-dimensional discrimination.
Creating Digital Question Databases: Use of Self-Tests in Teaching Medical Subjects
Authors: Kołodziejczak Barbara , Roszak Magdalena , Ren-Kurc Anna , Bręborowicz Andrzej , Kowalewski Wojciech
Published: January 2016

Enhancement of teaching using digital materials is rapidly entering the world of medical studies. Creation of a self-learning environment supported with self-tests is received well, or even enthusiastically, among students. On the other hand, there is a relatively large group of opponents among university teachers, who do not see the need for changes in teaching and testing methodology to be made. This attitude may be surfacing as a result of anxiety connected with implementing new technologies in teaching medical subjects, as well as the belief that implementing new technologies does not have an immediate effect on learning quality. The authors of this article attempt to demonstrate that a thoughtful choice of e-learning platform facilitates the process of implementing online learning and testing aids in medical faculties. The second part of the article presents initial results of studies concerning the efficiency of learning enhanced with self-tests. Our analysis details the results of exams in pathophysiology taken by students of the medical faculty at the Poznan University of Medical Sciences. After the course, an evaluation survey was completed by 195 students concerning the quality of teaching with the use of the OLAT (Online Learning and Training) e-learning portal. It showed that students had positive attitudes toward learning with the use of online materials, particularly with regard to the use of self-tests, which allowed students to check their knowledge independently in exam-like conditions. The article that follows is targeted at those teachers who are interested in implementing a self-study and electronic knowledge evaluation environment for their courses, not necessarily in medical subjects.
Dynamic Process Analysis In Cutting Zone During Machining Of Nickel Alloys
Authors: Czán Andrej , Šajgalík Michal , Martikáň Anton , Mrázik Jozef
Published: January 2016

To generally improve effectivity of parts production and metal cutting process, there are used process models of super alloys together with finite element modeling simulations. Advanced measurement methods of the process could improve and verify the accuracy of these models. These methods cause many error sources when using empiric or exact methods such as infrared radiation thermography to measure the temperature distribution of the tool, workpiece, and chip during metal cutting. Measuring of metal machining is challenging due to factors such as the high magnification required, high surface speeds and deformations, micro-blackbody effects, changing emissivity and deformations present at metal cutting. As part of an ongoing effort to improve our understanding of uncertainties associated with these measurement methods, multimeasurement sets of experiments were performed. First set of measurements observed connection between surface temperature and the internal temperature of the cutting tool. This was accomplished by measuring the temperature using a thermal camera in cutting zone. Second set performed high-speed scan of dynamic processes such as formation of elastic and plastic deformation. During this operation was applied high-speed scannning system using macro conversion lens for monitoring of micro-structural changes in deformation areas. Next necessary applied set is recording of dynamic processes by implementation of piezoelectric measurement device for monitoring of cutting forces. The outputs from multimeasuring system are the basis for verification of theoretical knowledge from this field and elimination of uncertainties, which arise by using computer simulation systems.
Analysis Of Potentiometric Methods Used For Crack Detection In Forging Tools
Authors: Pilc Jozef , Drbúl Mário , Stančeková Dana , Varga Daniel , Martinček Juraj , Kuždák Viktor
Published: January 2016

Increased use of forging tools in mass production causes their increased wear and creates pressure to design more efficient renovation process. Renovation is complicated because of the identification of cracks expanding from the surface to the core material. Given that the production of forging tools is expensive, caused by the cost of tool steels and the thermo-chemical treatment, it is important to design forging tool with its easy renovation in mind. It is important to choose the right renovation technology, which will be able to restore the instrument to its original state while maintaining financial rentability. Choosing the right technology is difficult because of nitrided and heat-treated surface for high hardness and wear resistance. Article discusses the use of non-destructive method of detecting cracks taking into account the size of the cracks formed during working process.
Highly Productive Tools For Turning And Milling
Authors: Vasilko Karol
Published: January 2016

Beside cutting speed, shift is another important parameter of machining. Its considerable influence is shown mainly in the workpiece machined surface microgeometry. In practice, mainly its combination with the radius of cutting tool tip rounding is used. Options to further increase machining productivity and machined surface quality are hidden in this approach. The paper presents variations of the design of productive cutting tools for lathe work and milling on the base of the use of the laws of the relationship among the highest reached uneveness of machined surface, tool tip radius and shift.
Creation Of The Residual Stress By Influence Of Wear Of Cutting Tool And Their Analysis
Authors: Kordík Marek , Čilliková Mária , Mrazik Jozef , Martinček Juraj , Janota Miroslav , Nicielnik Henryk
Published: January 2016

The aim of this paper is analysis of turned bearing ring made of material 14109 (DIN 100Cr6) without heat treatment. For the analysis a mechanical destructive method was chosen. Analysis focused on existence and character of residual stresses after turning operation of bearing ring by tool with different level of wear. The experiment reveals the relationships between residual stress creation and cutting tool wear.
The Modern Measurement Technology And Checking Of Shafs Parameters
Authors: Tichá Šárka , Botek Jan
Published: January 2016

This paper is focused on rationalization checking parameters of shaft in companies engaged in the production of components of electric motors, wind turbines and vacuum systems. Customers increasing constantly their requirements to ensure the overall quality of the product, i.e. the quality of machining, dimensional and shape accuracy and overall purity of the subscribed products. The aim of this paper is to introduce using modern measurement technology in controlling these components and compare the results with existing control methodology. The main objective of this rationalization is to eliminate mistakes and shortcomings of current inspection methods.
On The Species Of Brachinini (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Brachininae: Brachinini) In Romanian Museum Collections
Authors: Stan Melania , Gîdei Paul
Published: January 2016

The paper presents twelve Brachinini species from Romanian fauna. Brachinus nigricornis Gebler and B. brevicollis Motschulsky are firstly recorded in Romania. Distribution maps, based on the examined material, were made for each species. For seven Brachinus species, photos of the median lobe are given. Specimens preserved in the collections of “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History and Brukenthal National Museum were studied. Besides specimens collected from Romania, all the specimens/species which were sampled in other countries of Europe, Northern Africa and Indonesia (Java) are presented.
Optimization Of Double-Layer Braced Barrel Vaults
Authors: Grzywiński Maksym
Published: January 2016

The paper deals with discussion of discrete optimization problem in civil engineering structural space design. Minimization of mass should satisfy the limit state capacity and serviceability conditions. The cross-sectional areas of truss bars are taken as design variables. Optimization constraints concern stresses, displacements and stability, as well as technological and computational requirements.
Postbuckling Analysis Of A Rectangular Plate Loaded In Compression
Authors: Havran Jozef , Psotný Martin
Published: January 2016

The stability analysis of a thin rectangular plate loaded in compression is presented. The nonlinear FEM equations are derived from the minimum total potential energy principle. The peculiarities of the effects of the initial imperfections are investigated using the user program. Special attention is paid to the influence of imperfections on the post-critical buckling mode. The FEM computer program using a 48 DOF element has been used for analysis. Full Newton-Raphson procedure has been applied.
Influence Of The Gripping Fixture On The Modified Compact Tension Test Results: Evaluation Of The Experiments On Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
Authors: Holušová Táňa , Lozano Miguel , Fernández-Canteli Alfonso , Komárková Tereza , Kocáb Dalibor , Seitl Stanislav
Published: January 2016

The modified compact tension test (MCT) might become in the future a stable test configuration for the evaluation of fracture-mechanics parameters or also for description of fatigue behavior of composites materials such as concrete. Core drilling is used for sampling of existing structures. These samples have cylindrical shape with the selected thickness to avoid the stress concentration. This contribution focuses on the evaluation of the fracture behavior during static and quasi static tests. Static tests are performed on standard specimen with diameter 150 mm and length 300 mm. The quasi-static tests are performed using two different gripping fixtures. The results for quasi-static tests are represented as L-COD diagrams (i.e. load vs. crack opening displacement) measured on the loading axis. The comparison of results and discussion of advantages and disadvantages are introduced.
Reliability Analysis Of Thin-Walled Cylindrical Shells
Authors: Kala Zdeněk
Published: January 2016

The subject of the article is the verification of the reliability of thin-walled rotationally symmetric cylindrical shells, using probabilistic approaches. Internal forces and stress of the shell are analysed assuming a membrane action. Material and geometric characteristics of the steel shell are considered as random variables. The reliability index is evaluated using the Latin Hypercube Sampling method. The results of the reliability analysis are derived in a general form, so that they may be useful for assessing the reliability of tanks and pipes.
Comparative Numerical Analysis Of Advertising Board Tower Using Adina And Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis
Authors: Major Maciej , Kuliński Krzysztof
Published: January 2016

In this paper the subject of comparative stress and displacement analysis for different computer aided design program environments is discussed. For the purposes of analysis ADINA and Autodesk ROBOT program were used. In both programs an advertising board tower was modeled. Static analysis was adopted for the computations. Obtained results allowed showing small differences and limitations between those two environments.
Generalized Functions And Calculus Operators Of Mathematica Applied To Evaluation Of Influence Lines And Envelopes Of Statically Indeterminate Beams
Authors: Walentyński Ryszard
Published: January 2016

The paper presents an analytical method of finding functions of influence lines of statically indeterminate beams. There are presented solutions of a fourth order equation with a right hand side with second and third derivative of Dirac delta. There is shown that their solution are influence lines of moments and transverse forces. Moreover, thanks to Mathematica, analytical form of envelopes functions can be evaluated.
Comparative Analysis Of Stress In Hyperelastic Mooney-Rivlin And Zahorski Materials Using Adina Software
Authors: Major Maciej , Major Izabela
Published: January 2016

The paper presents a comparative analysis of stress in hyperelastic Mooney-Rivlin and Zahorski materials. The comparison was performed in ADINA software with the example of a cube loaded with linear displacement of side walls in y and z directions with coefficient of strain λ = 2 The conclusions from the analysis were presented in the Conclusion section.
Finding Examples at Home: Cato, Curius Dentatus, and the Origins of Roman Literary Exemplarity
Authors: Pasco-Pranger Molly
Published: January 2016

This article explores the early history of Roman exemplary literature through the case study of the elder Cato’s account of his imitation of the parsimony and self-sufficiency of M’. Curius Dentatus. I reconstruct from Cicero, Plutarch, and other sources a Catonian prose text that unified the exemplary narrative of Curius’ refusal of a bribe from Samnite emissaries with an evocative location at the hearth of a humble Sabine farmstead, an approving “audience” in Cato himself, and a model for the replication of Curius’ virtue. The narrative itself served as the monumentum for the exemplum, and its details are often evoked in place of the exemplary deed itself. I argue that this narrative is both a very early instance of exemplary literature and a self-conscious reflection on the power of literature to transcend temporal and spatial limitations and to extend cultural models for the familial replication of elite virtues to a broader audience.
YATIRIM FONU PERFORMANS DEĞERLEMESİNDE GÜNCEL YAKLAŞIMLAR VE TEFAS SONRASI DÖNEM İÇİN TÜRKİYE ÖNERİSİ
Authors: Temizel Fatih , Bayçelebi Berfu Ece
Published: January 2016

Türkiye’de yatırım fonlarının sayısı son yıllarda dikkat çekici bir artış göstermiştir. Yatırımcılardan toplanan fonların uygun koşullarda risk yönetimi esasına dayalı olarak değerlendirildiği yatırım fonlarının sayısı ve çeşidi arttıkça, yatırımcı açısından fonlar arasında tercih yapmak önem kazanmaktadır. Özellikle 2011/2015 yılında TAKASBANK ve Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK), tarafından Türkiye Elektronik Fon Alım Satım Platformu (TEFAS)’nun faaliyete geçirilmesi ile yatırım fonları bireysel yatırımcılar açısından daha etkin kullanılabilir hale gelimiştir. Bireysel yatırımcıların yüksek performans gösteren fonlara erişiminin kolaylaşmasını sağlayan TEFAS platformu sonrasında, yatırımcıların fonlar arasında etkin tercih yapabilmelerine katkı sağlayacak olan performans değerleme çalışmalarının gerekliliği artmıştır. Yatırım fonu performans değerlemesi konusunun akademik çalışmalar ile desteklenmesi ve erişilebilir bilgilerin sisteme kazandırılması fon piyasasının sağlıklı işlemesine katkıda bulunacaktır. Tam da bu noktada performansın nasıl ölçülmesi gerektiğine yönelik karar gündeme gelmektedir. Bu çalışmada Dünya’da ve Türkiye’de Yatırım Fonu Endüstrisinin performans ölçümünde kullandığı yöntemler, veri setleri ve incelenen dönemler ele alınarak hangi yaklaşımın ne tür avantaj ve dezavantajlarının olduğu belirlenmeye çalışılmaktadır. Bu sayede Türkiye’de işlem gören yatırım fonları için güncel bir performans değerlemesi önerisi ortaya konulacaktır.
HOW WELL DOES COMPREHENSIVE INCOME MEASURE FUTURE FIRM PERFORMANCE COMPARED TO NET INCOME? EVIDENCE FROM TURKISH LISTED FIRMS
Authors: Özcan Ahmet
Published: January 2016

The financial performance of the firms is one of the major concerns for the users of financial statements. Accounting standard setting bodies have encouraged firms to report comprehensive income which is believed to have much more value relevant information than traditional net income. The objective of this paper is to assess the usefulness of comprehensive income and net income in explaining future firm performance. Based on a sample that includes 102 non-financial firms, the empirical analysis indicates that there are advantages of reporting comprehensive income in predicting corporate financial performance. According to the empirical evidences, net income is better than comprehensive income in predicting future net income and operating income, while comprehensive income is better than net income in predicting future return on assets and return on equity.
The status of contrastive data in translation studies
Authors: Halverson Sandra L.
Published: January 2016

In early work in Translation Studies, contrastive data was often used to investigate a translator’s options, either enabling the investigation of translator decision making or in the service of translation pedagogy. The introduction of contrastive corpus data later on facilitated the shift of focus from structural comparisons of language systems to the study of situated texts (cf. Teich 1999, 2003) and relationships between linguistic variation and translational context. Today, contrastive data often inform studies of the characteristics of translated language, also known as ‘translation universals’ research. Some of the latest work in this area investigates the concurrent effects of either discourse or text type characteristics and a potential ‘universal’ or the concurrent and possibly opposing effects of several universals. As more complex results emerge, the need for explanatory hypotheses becomes increasingly urgent. At present, there are essentially two alternative (though not necessarily mutually exclusive) sets of proposals regarding potential causes of the patterns in question. One set of proposals is based on systemic functional linguistics and situates causes in the social realm, while the other set chooses to situate causes for some of these effects within the cognitive realm. Attempts to bridge the two are also beginning to appear. Theory development and hypothesis testing in TS must be integrally linked to assessments regarding the status of various data types. Such assessment efforts are imperative, and one of the most pressing issues at present involves the use of contrastive data. Using Stubbs’s discussion of language aspects as a heuristic, the present paper discusses some of the problems facing cognitive and social frameworks alike.
Super-creative and over-bureaucratic: A cross-genre corpus-based study on the use and translation of evaluative prefixation in TED talks and EU parliamentary debates
Authors: Lefer Marie-Aude , Grabar Natalia
Published: January 2016

Corpus-based cross-linguistic studies that have examined the word-formation features of source vs. target texts and non-translated vs. translated language have found that source-language interference and language-pair specific properties noticeably influence the over- and underuse of certain affixes in the target language. They have also highlighted translation-related trends such as the normalization of creative lexis, which may lead to a marked morphological decrease in target texts vis-à-vis their source texts. This article sets out to investigate another facet of the word-formation features of source and target texts, viz. genre-sensitivity, by reporting on a case study of evaluative prefixation in English and French (e.g. mini-, super-, over-). The study is based on two translation corpora (TED Talks and Europarl), representing two spoken genres (oral presentations and parliamentary debates) and two written translation modes (subtitling and translation). The results show that English evaluative prefixation fulfills different functions in the two genres investigated (attitudinal stance in debates vs. intensification in presentations). Translation data also reveal striking differences between the two corpora, with TED Talks displaying a strong preference towards prefix-by-prefix translation. However, at this stage, it is difficult to assess to what extent this is due to source text genre, translation mode or translator expertise (TED Talks are subtitled by non-professional volunteers).
Testing explicitation in translation: Triangulating corpus and experimental studies
Authors: Jiménez-Crespo Miguel A.
Published: January 2016

During recent years, scholars have stressed the need to combine corpus-based translation studies (CBTS) and cognitive translatology to gain insights into the cognitive foundation for the general features of translated language (Halverson 2010; Alves and Vale 2011). This paper responds to previous calls to test explicitation phenomena on different translation modalities and types (Chesterman 2004a:47), and their cognitive basis (Halverson 2010, 2003). The paper presents a triangulation model on the basis of which hypotheses from descriptive corpus-based studies are generated, testing instruments are developed using previous corpora and the results of experimental studies are triangulated using these same corpora. The empirical study departs from two previous comparable corpus studies that focus on corporate (Jiménez-Crespo 2011a) and social networking sites (Jiménez-Crespo 2013). It uses their results and corpora to develop an experimental design to test the explicitation hypothesis. The study tests and compares explicitation on two production processes (1) translating segments directly or (2) selecting the translation from a range of valid non-translated lexical units identified in the previous study to accomplish the same communicative function. If explicitation is a general or even a universal tendency, it should be similarly present regardless of the genre, translation modality or specifics of the translation process. Although the explicitation hypothesis was confirmed in Jiménez-Crespo (2011a), the results of the present study show that the levels of explicitation vary between different production conditions, with the selection condition producing higher levels of explicitation than the regular translation condition. The results suggest procedural aspects are at play during the production stage.
Grommet Surgery in Children with Orofacial Clefts in England
Authors: Fitzsimons Kate J. , Copley Lynn P. , Van Der Meulen Jan H. , Panagamuwa Channa , Deacon Scott A.
Published: January 2016

Objective

To assess grommet insertion practice in the first 5 years of life among children with an orofacial cleft in England.

Design

Analysis of national administrative data of hospital admissions.

Setting

National Health Service hospitals, England.

Patients

Patients born between 1997 and 2005 who underwent surgical cleft repair.

Intervention

Children receiving grommets before the age of 5 years.

Outcome Measures

The proportion of children receiving grommets before the age of 5 years, the timing of the first grommet insertion, and the proportion of children having repeat grommet insertions were examined according to cleft type, the absence or presence of additional anomalies, socioeconomic deprivation, and region of residence.

Results

The study included 8,269 children. Before the age of 5 years, 3,015 (36.5%) children received grommets. Of these, 33.2% received their first grommets at primary cleft repair and 33.3% underwent multiple grommet insertion procedures. The most common age for the first procedure was between 6 and 12 months. Children with a cleft affecting the palate were more likely to receive grommets than children with a cleft lip alone (45.5% versus 4.5%). Grommet insertion practice also varied according to year of birth, absence or presence of additional anomalies, socioeconomic deprivation, and region of residence.

Conclusion

Grommets practice in children with a cleft appears to vary according to their clinical characteristics. The differences in practice observed according to deprivation and region of residence need to be further explored.
Rapid Maxillary Expansion after Alveolar Bone Grafting with rhBMP-2 in UCLP Evaluated by Means of CBCT
Authors: Garib Daniela , Miranda Felicia , Sathler Renata , Kuijpers-Jagtman Anne Marie , Aiello Carlos Alberto
Published: January 2016

Objective

To demonstrate the feasibility of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) after alveolar bone grafting (ABG) in complete unilateral cleft lip, alveolus and palate (UCLP) without damage to the grafted area.

Setting

Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies (HRAC), University of São Paulo, Department of Orthodontics.

Patient

A case report of a 10-year-old boy with a complete UCLP who was treated with RME after secondary ABG procedure. RME was performed 1.3 years after the bone grafting with rhBMP-2 in collagen membrane.

Result

Postexpansion cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) axial and coronal sections demonstrated the opening of the midpalatal suture in the premaxilla without damages to the alveolar bone grafting region. Postretention CBCT images showed bone formation at the split midsuture of the premaxilla.

Conclusion

Rapid maxillary expansion performed after ABG with rH-BMP2 led to complete opening of the premaxillary midline suture without compromising the integrity of the grafted alveolar cleft.
Do Pharyngeal Flaps Restrict Early Midface Growth in Patients with Clefts?
Authors: Jones Christine M. , Mackay Andrew F. J. , Mackay Donald R. , Long Ross E.
Published: January 2016

Objective

To compare facial growth characteristics in patients with cleft palate who have undergone pharyngeal flap with those who had palatal lengthening or pharyngoplasty and to control subjects who have not had surgery for velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI).

Design

Matched retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Multidisciplinary cleft care center.

Patients

All patients with cleft palate who had undergone pharyngeal flap or pharyngoplasty/palatal lengthening for VPI were included. Patients with craniofacial syndromes or those who had undergone maxillary protraction were excluded. A control group did not undergo surgery for VPI. The three groups were matched based on cleft type and ages at VPI surgery and cephalogram.

Main Outcome Measures

Thirteen craniofacial measurements were evaluated on postoperative cephalograms using an analysis of variance with a Bonferroni adjustment for significant measures (α = 0.05).

Results

Seventy-two patients were included; mean ages at VPI surgery and postoperative cephalogram were 5 and 8 years, respectively. Twelve of thirteen craniofacial measures were not significantly different; notably, this included maxillary height and projection. Only gonial angle was found to differ significantly ( P = .018) in that pharyngoplasty and pharyngeal flap yielded a smaller angle compared with that in control subjects.

Conclusion

Facial growth, and in particular maxillary growth, was not altered as expected after pharyngeal flap surgery. Pharyngeal flap appears to be equivalent to pharyngoplasty and palatal lengthening in that no significant effects on early facial growth were detected after surgery for VPI in this cohort of children with cleft palate.
Multidisciplinary Treatment of Antley-Bixler Syndrome
Authors: Solem R. Christian , Martz Martin , Weiss Elie , Reese Patricia , Kawamoto Henry , Lee Justine C.
Published: January 2016

Antley-Bixler syndrome is a rare form of craniosynostosis characterized by unique clinical features that present particular challenges to long-term treatment. Typical craniofacial features include midface hypoplasia, trapezoidocephaly, frontal bossing, ocular proptosis, low-set protrusive ears, and choanal atresia. A staged surgical approach including fronto-orbital and midface advancements is required for intracranial pressure reduction, globe protection, airway patency, and malocclusion. In this case report, the combined, longitudinal surgical and orthodontic treatment strategies employed to correct severe facial deformity in a long-term 21-year survivor of Antley-Bixler syndrome are reviewed.
Effects of coir fibres modified with Ca(OH)2 and Mg(OH)2 nanoparticles on mechanical properties of lime-treated marine clay
Authors: Anggraini V. , Asadi A. , Farzadnia N. , Jahangirian H. , Huat B. B. K.
Published: January 2016

In this study, coir fibres were modified with nanoparticles of calcium hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide via a chemical treatment in order to increase the tensile strength of the fibres and their interaction with soil. To evaluate the modification and its effects, unconfined compressive strength tests, indirect tensile strength tests, flexural strength tests and triaxial compressive strength tests were carried out at 7, 28 and 90 days of curing age on lime-treated soil reinforced with modified and unmodified fibres. The obtained results showed that nano-modification of fibres enhanced the mechanical properties of the lime-treated clay soil due to the tensile strength of the augmented fibres. The results showed that the compressive strength, the indirect tensile strength and the flexural strength of samples treated with modified coir fibres increased by 64%, 122% and 56%, respectively compared to that of samples treated with unmodified fibres. Moreover, an increase in the effective internal friction angle and the cohesion intercept was observed. Also, the results of scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray confirmed a desired alteration in morphology of the fibres.
Effect of geomembrane colour and cover soil on solar-driven down-slope bentonite erosion from a GCL
Authors: Rentz A. K. , Take W. A. , Brachman R. W. I. , Rowe R. K.
Published: January 2016

The surface temperature of an exposed composite liner consisting of a geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) covered by a black geomembrane (GMB) can routinely exceed 60°C during summer solar exposure before falling to ambient air temperature at night. Observations at the Queen's University Environmental Liner Test Site (QUELTS) have recently shown that the evaporation and cooling of the air space at the GMB–GCL interface causes condensed water to form underneath the GMB. These water drops flow down-slope until they are released onto the top surface of the GCL at points of contact, seams, or changes in geomembrane curvature. An unforeseen consequence of this solar-driven generation and release of distilled water onto the GCL was discovered to be down-slope erosion of bentonite from the GCL. The objective of the current study was to repeat the QUELTS field exposure experiment to confirm whether the immediate covering of the GMB will supress the mechanism of down-slope bentonite erosion through the elimination of the air gap at the GMB–GCL interface and a reduction in thermal cycling. Further, this study examined whether the use of a white-coloured GMB can reduce the time to onset of erosion if immediate cover is not possible. Results confirm that no erosion occurred on the composite liner test section covered by 0.3 m of gravel after the 15 month duration of the study. In contrast, erosion was observed to occur on the exposed white GMB section, but at a slower rate than that observed on the exposed black GMB section. The timely placement of cover soil on the composite liner as per manufacturers' recommendations is therefore the most effective strategy to avoid the issue of down-slope bentonite erosion.
Mobilidades, Media (ções) e Cultura
Authors: Araújo Emília , Cogo Denise , Pinto Manuel
Published: January 2016

Vive-se hoje na Europa e no mundo a efervescência contínua da mobilidade, da deslocação, da viagem, da ida e do regresso...
E- migrant: technological, geographical and social spaces. New actors and spaces for political participation?
Authors: Olivera Mauricio Nihil
Published: January 2016

This article is based on the results provided by the research project named “A study of recent migratory movement from Spain to Uruguay. New technological, geographical and social spaces for citizen vincluation” (Olivera et al., 2014) and, by using the concept of “e-migrant”, it analyses if the introduction of ICTs enables the renewal of the traditional forms of political participation and public decision-making. Having the concept of e-migration as a starting point, the article aims at identifying what are the forms and the type of communication networks used by the new Spanish migrants as well as the way they connect and communicate (politically, socially and culturally) in Uruguay. It also aims at problematizing these issues under the light of the Social Sciences theories, following the critical investigative line of research about the “Information Society”. The authors argue that the ways new Spanish migrants connect to each other in Uruguay are dialectic relationships and are also a result of a social process that depends on the decisions and on the significances given by individuals. These decisions and subjectivities are not determined solely by the structures that are inherent to their condition as migrants, neither are they totally contingent to this condition; they move in a space of possible configurations in order to be re-signified in concrete situations.
Linguagem e sentidos da subjetividade humana em narrativas da cultura urbana: uma análise aos autocolantes usados nos carros
Authors: Gustsack Felipe , Rocha Sandra Maria de Castro
Published: January 2016

Neste texto problematizamos a prática cultural do ato do próprio sujeito se narrar no contexto urbano, partindo de conceções sobre a linguagem, as tecnologias urbanas e as narrativas realizadas nas interações da vida quotidiana. Apresentamos uma análise das observações recolhidas numa investigação realizada na cidade de Santa Maria – RS – BR, envolvendo recolha e análise de imagens e conversas com condutores de veículos e leitores dos autocolantes de carros, popularmente conhecidos como ‘stickers da família feliz’. Entre outras conclusões, verificamos que os autocolantes da “família feliz”, colocados estrategicamente nos para-choques dos carros, instigam vários processos de significação elucidativos de formas individuais e coletivas de narrativa auto e hétero identitária, em contexto urbano.
Second screen and information: history, definition and clues for the future
Authors: Filho Francisco Conrado , Santos Luís António
Published: January 2016

Framed by the expansion of a mobility centred technological market, Second Screen applications have become increasingly relevant in recent years. This popularity and the adjoined increase in investment by major TV operators have promoted a broad range of services. A preliminary analysis of the current offering suggests that entertainment and e-commerce products are the most common type of Second Screen apps available. The research question of this paper is thus ‘where will these developments take us?’. We will map out the historical background of Second Screen apps, propose a tentative definition and theoretical model for its functioning, and indicate possible convergence points with the journalistic production – an intersection point yet to be explored and with potential for appropriation.
In the meantime or the (ab)use of online accessing during mobility
Authors: Oliveira Catarina Sales
Published: January 2016

The recent development of ICT has created conditions for people to be constantly online. These days is common to receive an email ended by a sentence like “sent from my iPhone”, meaning that the sender used his or her cell phone to send it and therefore his or her location is uncertain – could be in a restaurant, at work, at home or even moving. Social interaction, while commuting or travelling, was only possible when people were not travelling alone. Mobile telecommunications changed this scenario bringing the mobile communication to the time-space of dislocation. In recent years the spread of sales of smartphones and iphones has changed the motion scenarios. In what extended is this tendency connected to a leisure practice or to work continuity? Using a set of empirical data that combines the results of two mobility surveys in the Portuguese metropolitan areas, mobile interviews and visual research methods this paper debates the recent evolution of the time-space of mobility. The results allow us to discuss the role of ICT in the mediation of spaces anchor and the diversification of uses of Internet accessing while on mobility.
Snail tecnologies and cultures in the age of mobility: mobile communication and identities in the Shuar time/space
Authors: Agra Saleta de Salvador , Suárez Yolanda Martínez
Published: January 2016

In mobile ontology and in the Shuar dynamic, cyclic, one-dimensional worldview, time and space flow simultaneously (de Salvador y Martínez, 2015b; Martínez, & de Salvador, 2015; Martínez et al., 2015). Authors such as Ling and Haddon emphasised the influence of mobile phones on human movement patterns, pointing out that they offer “freedom of contact”, given their nomadic nature, and the possibility to free ourselves from the spatial context and enter a space of communicative flows, where only time exists. The Where - as a Shuar would say - that is, Space, marches on together with time, in a global spatial-temporal dimension. Since mobile phones draw us closer to a nomadic life, turning us into snails (Fortunati, 2005) that carry a whole network of relationships in the back, an analysis of the uses of mobile phones (from this point of view) by a nomadic people such as the Shuar seems particularly interesting. The endlessly spiralling snail metaphor, which the Shuar use to describe their worldview, and the characterisation of nature resemble today’s mobile technology we all carry about. This essay is intended to emphasise the worldviews of the Mobile Age and the Indigenous, Shuar Age so as to analyse the similarities and differences in the spatial-temporal conception, as well as its impacts on identity.
Outsourced information: identity and unpaid work in the age of digital journalism
Authors: Matos Teresa Cristina Furtado , Rhukuzage Serge Katembera
Published: January 2016

The Age of Information has been extensively studied by Castells, in the late 1980’s. Several of the implications discussed by this author at the time are observable nowadays, specially the ones concerning the tendencies to precariousness that labor activities related to information production present. Due to an increasingly accentuated demand for information, communication companies (such as TV stations and printed and online newspapers) have developed outsourcing methods of production of content. Said methods consist, basically, on the recruitment of a literate elite of professionals, originated from other countries, to produce quality “local news”. In this article, we analyze a concrete case of outsourcing of information, performed by a French blog platform that mainly recruits contributors from Africa. Based on the analysis of the interviews carried out with ten of these bloggers, we show, albeit in an exploratory way, the emerging conflicts that the process of outsourced production of information generates. During the discussion of this subject, we mobilized concepts developed within the field of sociology of work and other recent theoretical productions on the precariousness of informational work.
Between double absence and transnational professional – the unrevealed side of scientific mobility
Authors: Wagner Izabela
Published: January 2016

The paper concerns the situation of the majority of mobile scientists working in the international prestigious research laboratories in 21st century. I point out the lag between official communication about open access and democratic and fair selections which occur in scientific careers all the time and unspoken issues related with ethnical and national discrimination in the workplaces. The problem of ethnical discrimination is omitted in the sociological literature issue however, the ethnographic data provided from scientific laboratories indicates that the ethnicity and origin (as well as the nationality of scientist) play an important role. I employ in this paper the Abdelmalek Sayad’s concept of “double absence”, showing that the situation of “foreigner” scientists (majority of the PhD students and post-docs working abroad) is similar to other categories of migrants.
Lipovetsky, Gilles e Serroy, Jean (2014). O capitalismo estético na era da globalização, Lisboa: Edições 70
Authors: Silva Esser
Published: January 2016

Dando forma à sua notoriedade camaleónica capaz de se metamorfosear e de modificar as sociedades através de trajetos históricos silenciosos, processos...