bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Adipose tissue: A natural resource for multipotent mesenchymal stem cells with potential translation to trigerminal layers
Authors: Vyas Bhaskar , Shah Atul , Marathe Anant , Vyas Rajni , Bhonde Ramesh ,   Ansarullah
Published: October 2018

Background: The article reports basic science research that establishes that adipose tissue (AT)-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have a potential to transgerminal translation. Study Design: MSC confirmation was obtained by phenotypic spindle-shaped cells as well as with four positive and three negative markers. The translineage translation of adipose-derived MSCs (ADMSCs) was established. Materials and Methods: The lipoaspirate was subjected to enzymatic digestion with collagenase. Stromal vascular factor (SVF) was isolated. With two passages, pure culture of ADMSCs was obtained. They were translated to all the three germinal layers. Results: AT-derived SVF contains ~30% MSCs. They are capable of being translated into endoderm, mesoderm and ectoderm. Conclusion: AT is a rich source for MSCs, with immense research possibilities for regeneration and rejuvenation.
Autologous fat grafting in the treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency: Clinical outcomes and treatment tolerability survey in a case series of 21 patients
Authors: Panizza Renzo , Ghiglione Marco , Zingarelli Enrico Maria , Massa Michela , Carlini Claudio , Arnoldi Rossella , Prato Alessio Pini , Scarrone Silvia , Vaccarella Francesco
Published: October 2018

Introduction: Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is the inability to close the velopharyngeal sphincter during phonation and/or feeding. VPI is clinically characterised by hypernasal speech and nasal regurgitation. In cases of severe VPI, pharyngoplasty is recommended. Cases of mild-to-moderate VPI can be treated with fat grafting of the posterior pharyngeal wall in addition to speech therapy. The lipofilling can also be useful after pharyngoplasty to improve the outcomes. Materials and Methods: Twenty-one patients (14 males and 7 females), ages 4–23 affected by mild-to-moderate VPI and treated with lipofilling were included in this retrospective study. The mean injected fat volume was 7.95 cc (median 6 cc, min 4 cc, max 20 cc and range 16 cc). The follow-up ranged from 6 to 60 months. The pre- and post-operative Borel–Maisonny scores were compared using Wilcoxon test. Moreover, we performed a telephone survey with the aim to assess the parental perception on child's speech and quality of life after the surgical treatment. Results: Despite the small sample size, in this case series, we observed a statistically significant Borel–Maisonny score improvement and a parental satisfaction rate of about 85%. Conclusions: The augmentation of the posterior pharyngeal wall in addition to speech therapy improved the Borel–Maisonny score and the intelligibility of this case series of patients affected by mild-to-moderate VPI. In these patients, evaluated in a multidisciplinary approach, this technique allowed us to avoid major surgical procedures that would modify the anatomy of the velopharyngeal port. However, prospective comparative studies or randomised controlled trials could be useful to compare fat grafting with velopharyngoplasty techniques, with the aim to clarify indications and to define a specific treatment protocol.
The refinement of the median tubercle of cleft lip
Authors: Murthy Jyotsna
Published: October 2018

Aim: Repair of cleft lip aims to bring symmetry and provide normal aesthetics for the lip. Several techniques have been employed; however, the finer aspect of median lip tubercle has not been emphasised in cleft lip repair. Materials and Methods: We have modified cleft lip repair, both unilateral and bilateral, preserving all the tissues of the median tubercle to provide normal-looking median tubercle of the lip. The modified technique was carried out by a single surgeon on 322 cases of unilateral cleft lip and 68 cases of bilateral cleft lip. Follow-up was done for 1–3 years on these children to evaluate the outcome. Results: The evaluation showed excellent results in more than 80% of patients in unilateral cleft lip repair, on 1–3 years of follow-up; 20% had acceptable results. Of 68 patients with bilateral cleft lip, none had any complication, and excellent results were obtained in 70%. Result was rated acceptable in 30%; 15% may need revision surgery for white roll and vermilion adjustment. Conclusion: We present the technique of reconstructing a normal-looking median tubercle in cleft lip repair. The technique was modified based on the study of normal upper lip and embryology of cleft lip, with emphasis on creating better median tubercle of the lip.
Comparison of subdermal and perforator delay techniques on a rat flap model
Authors: Altinel Dincer , Biltekin Burcu , Serin Merdan , Sahin Ugur , Altindas Muzaffer
Published: October 2018

Background: In this study, we investigated the subdermal and perforator delay phenomena as a method to improve flap survival. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, we used 24 rats in three groups. In the control group, the dorsal flaps were elevated and reinserted back to their place. In the experimental groups, we practiced the delay phenomena with two different techniques. In the first experimental group, cranial and lateral side incisions were performed; however, the flaps were not cut-off from the underlying fascia. In the second experimental group, we placed a silicon sheet under the planned flap to cut-off the circulation from the perforator vessels. Four weeks after the delay procedure, the flaps were raised completely and reinserted back to their place. Results: The average of necrotic area in the control group was 21.9% (±7.70). There was no necrosis in both experimental groups (P < 0.0001). Histological examination revealed that collagen density in both of the experimental groups was increased in comparison to the control group, it has only been found a significant first experimental group (P = 0.0315). We have not found any significant difference in lymphocyte density between the groups. Angiographic imaging has showed an increase in the vascular density in the flaps of the first experimental group. Conclusion: We believe that both of these delay techniques can be adapted to clinical applications and used safely to increase flap survival.
Комбинаторные инварианты метрических фильтраций и автоморфизмов; универсальный адический граф
Authors: Vershik Anatolii Moiseevich , Zatitskii Pavel Borisovich
Published: October 2018

Предлагается комбинаторная классификация метрических фильтраций в пространствах с мерой; полным инвариантом фильтрации является комбинаторная схема или мера на пространстве иерархий группы $\mathbb Z$. В свою очередь, комбинаторная схема служит источником новых метрических инвариантов автоморфизмов, которые аппроксимируются с помощью базисных фильтраций. Строится универсальный граф с адической структурой, на пространстве путей которого реализуется любой автоморфизм.
African communalism, persons, and the case of non-human animals
Authors: Horsthemke Kai
Published: October 2018

“I am because we are, and since we are, therefore I am”, generally regarded as the guiding principle of African humanism, expresses the view that a person is a person through other persons and is closely associated but not identical with African communitarianism, or communalism. Against Ifeanyi Menkiti’s “unrestricted or radical or excessive communitarianism” Kwame Gyekye has proposed a “restricted or moderate communitarianism”. Whereas personhood, for Menkiti, is acquired over time, with increasing moral maturation, seniority and agency, Gyekye considers it to arise automatically with being born human. The problem with Menkiti’s account of personhood is that it is at once too wide and too narrow. On the other hand, it remains unclear to what extent Gyekye’s is a communitarian view – and to what extent it is distinctly ‘African’. I conclude with a critical reflection on the implications of African communalism and personhood for non-human animals.Keywords: Ifeanyi Menkiti, Kwame Gyekye, African Communitarianism, Non-Human Animals, Personhood
Uno- La imaginación de la mano: de la invención
Authors: Aranea Grupo , Calduch Cervera Juan
Published: October 2018

De la invención a la obra. Diálogos de arquitectura con Francisco Leiva / grupo aranea
Cuatro- La arquitectura vivida: la apropiación
Authors: Aranea Grupo , Calduch Cervera Juan
Published: October 2018

De la invención a la obra. Diálogos de arquitectura con Francisco Leiva / grupo aranea
Coda: la enseñanza del oficio
Authors: Aranea Grupo , Calduch Cervera Juan
Published: October 2018

De la invención a la obra. Diálogos de arquitectura con Francisco Leiva / grupo aranea
Quem tem medo do pós-colonial no direito internacional? Uma resenha de “Decolonising international law: development, economic growth and the politics of universality” de Sundhya Pahuja
Authors: Mantelli Gabriel Antonio Silveira
Published: October 2018

Uma resenha de Decolonising internacional law: development, economic growth and the politics of universality de Sundhya Pahuja
A relação entre o grau de integração econômica e o sistema de solução de controvérsias: um estudo comparativo entre a União Europeia e o MERCOSUL
Authors: Klein Vieira Luciane , Arruda Elisa
Published: October 2018

A formação de blocos econômicos no cenário internacional é uma resposta ao fenômeno da globalização, fazendo com que Estados atuem conjuntamente para fortalecer interesses comuns. A partir da integração regional, que aproxima os Estados signatários do tratado constitutivo, forma-se um novo ordenamento jurídico, que deve estar dotado de um sistema de solução de controvérsias. Na União Europeia, há o Tribunal de Justiça, instituição supranacional, que além de dirimir conflitos, tem como função uniformizar o Direito da União no território intra bloco, através da questão prejudicial. Já o MERCOSUL, cujo sistema é intergovernamental, detém um sistema de pacificação de controvérsias de natureza arbitral, cuja instituição máxima é o Tribunal Permanente de Revisão. Através do estudo comparativo entre os sistemas de solução de controvérsias de cada um dos blocos, verificou-se a existência de uma relação direta destes com o nível de integração econômica entre os Estados participantes, na medida em que quanto mais profunda é a integração econômica mais desenvolvido será o processo de solução de conflitos. A partir da conclusão referida e considerando as diferenças históricas, socioeconômicas e políticas que circundam cada bloco, o presente artigo analisou possibilidades para o fortalecimento do Tribunal mercosurenho, sobretudo no que diz respeito a sua competência não contenciosa, exercida por meio das opiniões consultivas. Para o desenvolvimento do trabalho, que se destina a fornecer ferramentas para a consolidação do MERCOSUL jurídico, foi utilizado o método normativo descritivo, com pesquisa de cunho qualitativo. Não houve financiamento à pesquisa realizada.
A deep stratosphere-to-troposphere ozone transport event over Europe simulated in CAMS global and regional forecast systems: analysis and evaluation
Authors: Akritidis Dimitris , Katragkou Eleni , Zanis Prodromos , Pytharoulis Ioannis , Melas Dimitris , Flemming Johannes , Inness Antje , Clark Hannah , Plu Matthieu , Eskes Henk
Published: October 2018

Abstract. Stratosphere-to-troposphere transport (STT) is an important natural source of
tropospheric ozone, which can occasionally influence ground-level ozone
concentrations relevant for air quality. Here, we analyse and evaluate the
Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) global and regional forecast
systems during a deep STT event over Europe for the time period from 4 to 9 January 2017. The predominant synoptic condition is described by a deep upper
level trough over eastern and central Europe, favouring the formation of
tropopause folding events along the jet stream axis and therefore the
intrusion of stratospheric ozone into the troposphere. Both global and
regional CAMS forecast products reproduce the “hook-shaped” streamer of
ozone-rich and dry air in the middle troposphere depicted from the observed
satellite images of water vapour. The CAMS global model successfully
reproduces the folding of the tropopause at various European sites, such as
Trapani (Italy), where a deep folding down to 550 hPa is seen. The
stratospheric ozone intrusions into the troposphere observed by WOUDC
ozonesonde and IAGOS aircraft measurements are satisfactorily forecasted up
to 3 days in advance by the CAMS global model in terms of both temporal and
vertical features of ozone. The fractional gross error (FGE) of CAMS ozone
day 1 forecast between 300 and 500 hPa is 0.13 over Prague, while over
Frankfurt it is 0.04 and 0.19, highlighting the contribution of data
assimilation, which in most cases improves the model performance. Finally, the
meteorological and chemical forcing of CAMS global forecast system in the CAMS
regional forecast systems is found to be beneficial for predicting the
enhanced ozone concentrations in the middle troposphere during a deep STT
event.
UV spectroscopic determination of the chlorine monoxide (ClO) / chlorine peroxide (ClOOCl) thermal equilibrium constant
Authors: Klobas J. Eric , Wilmouth David M.
Published: October 2018

Abstract. The thermal equilibrium constant between the chlorine monoxide radical (ClO) and its dimer, chlorine peroxide (ClOOCl), was determined as a function of temperature between 228–301 K in a discharge flow apparatus using broadband UV absorption spectroscopy. A third law fit of the equilibrium values determined from the experimental data provides the expression: Keq = 2.16 × 10−27 e(8533 ± 25 K/T) cm3 molecule−1. A second law analysis of the data deviates minimally: Keq = (2.06 ± 1.27) × 10−27 e(8546 ± 123 K/T) cm3 molecule−1. From the slope of the van't Hoff plot in the third law analysis, the enthalpy of formation for ClOOCl is calculated, ∆H◦f (298 K) = 129.9 ± 0.6 kJ mol−1. The equilibrium constant results from this study suggest that the uncertainties in Keq recommended in the most recent (year 2015) NASA JPL Data Evaluation can be significantly reduced.
Improvement of Airborne Retrievals of Cloud Droplet Number Concentration of Trade Wind Cumulus Using a Synergetic Approach
Authors: Wolf Kevin , Ehrlich André , Jacob Marek , Crewell Susanne , Wirth Martin , Wendisch Manfred
Published: October 2018

Abstract. The cloud droplet number concentration N is a major variable in numerical weather prediction (NWP) and global climate models (GCMs). In combination with the liquid water content LWC it determines the cloud droplet effective radius reff, which is used to calculate the radiative effects of clouds. Especially, the solar cloud top reflectivity R of shallow trade wind cumulus is highly sensitive with respect to N and LWC. In-situ measurements of N are limited by the sampled cloud volume, not covering the significant natural variability. Satellite retrievals of N suffer from large uncertainties and strictly assume adiabatic vertical profiles of cloud properties. Therefore, it is suggested to use the synergy of passive and active airborne remote sensing to reduce the uncertainty of N retrievals and to bridge the gap between in-situ cloud sampling and global averaging. For this purpose, spectral solar radiation measurements above shallow trade-wind cumulus were combined with passive microwave and active radar and lidar observations carried out during the second Next Generation Remote Sensing for Validation Studies (NARVAL-II) campaign with the High Altitude and Long Range Research Aircraft (HALO) in August 2016. The common approach to retrieve N is further developed by including combined measurements and retrievals of cloud optical thickness τ, liquid water path LWP, reff, as well as cloud base and top altitude. Three approaches are tested and applied to synthetic measurements and two cloud cases of NARVAL-II. Using the new techniques, errors in N due to the adiabatic assumption have been reduced significantly.
Assessing shadow effects on Photochemical Reflectance Index (PRI)
for the water stress detection in winter wheat
Authors: Yang Xin , Liu Shishi , Liu Yinuo , Ren Xifeng , Su Hang
Published: October 2018

Abstract. The photochemical reflectance index (PRI) has emerged to be a pre-visual indicator of water stress. However, whether the varying shadow fraction, which may be caused by multiple view angles or the changing crop density in the field, affects the performance of PRI in detecting water stress of crops is still uncertain. This study evaluated the impact of the varying shadow fraction on estimating relative water content (RWC) across growth stages of winter wheat using different formulations of PRI. Results demonstrated that PRI570, PRI1, and PRI2 of shadow were higher than those of sunlit leaves for unstressed plants, but the contrary results were achieved for stressed plants. Despite the difference between PRI_shadow and PRI_leaf, the significance of the linear relationship between RWC and PRI did not change with the different ratio of sunlit leaves and shadow. For most studied PRI formulations, the slope and intercept of the linear regression model between PRI and RWC changed proportionally with the shadow fractions. We applied a uniform RWC prediction model to the data of varying shadow fractions and found that the accuracy of RWC predictions was not significantly affected, indicating that the effect of varying shadow fractions was minimal to the seasonal water stress detection in winter wheat using PRI.
Warm-season hydroclimate variability in Central China since 1866 AD and its relations with the East Asian Summer Monsoon: evidence from tree-ring earlywood width
Authors: Zhao Yesi , Shi Jiangfeng , Shi Shiyuan , Ma Xiaoqi , Zhang Weijie , Wang Bowen , Sun Xuguang , Lu Huayu , Bräuning Achim
Published: October 2018

Abstract. Historical hydroclimate records derived from tree-ring parameters are scarce in the core region of East Asian Summer Monsoon (EASM) in China, limiting our understanding of the inter-decadal hydroclimate variability of this region and its possible connections with the EASM. In this study, standard chronologies of total tree-ring width (TRW), earlywood width (EWW), and latewood width (LWW) were created using tree-ring samples of Pinus tabulaeformis in the eastern Qinling Mountains, Central China. The strongest growth-climate relationship was found between EWW and May–July self-calibrated Palmer Drought Severity Index (MJJ scPDSI). Therefore, a linear regression model, which explained 50.3 % of the variance in MJJ scPDSI (1951–2005), was developed to estimate the past MJJ scPDSI variations using EWW. The time series of MJJ scPDSI was extended back to the year 1866, and validated by independent hydroclimate series from nearby regions. Before the mid-1950s, the variations of MJJ scPDSI were in-phase with those of EASM intensity on decadal and longer timescales, suggesting that wet conditions would occur in the eastern Qinling Mountains when EASM was strengthened. Since the mid-1950s, however, the relationship has been out-of-phase. This phase change may be associated with an intensified dipole pattern of EASM precipitation.
Analysis of water distribution network under pressure deficient conditions through
Emitter Setting
Authors: Conety Ravi Suribabu , Thruvas Renganatha Neelakantan , Perumal Sivakumar , Paez Diego
Published: October 2018

Abstract. Pressure-driven analysis (PDA) of water distribution networks necessitates assessing the supplying capacity of a network within the minimum and required pressure ranges. Pressure-deficient conditions happen due to the uncertainty of nodal demands, failure of electro-mechanical components, diversion of water, aging of pipes, permanent increase in the demand at certain supply nodes, fire demand etc. As the Demand-driven analysis (DDA) solves the governing equations without any bound on pressure head, it fails to replicate the real scenario particularly when the network experiences pressure deficient situations. Numerous researchers formulated different head-discharge relations and used them iteratively with demand driven software, while some other approaches solve them by incorporating this relation within the analysis algorithms. Several attempts have been made by adding fictitious network elements like reservoirs, check valves, flow control valves, emitters, dummy nodes and pipes of negligible length (i.e., negligible pressure loss), to assess the supplying capability of a network under pressure deficient conditions using demand driven simulation software. This paper illustrates a simple way to assess the supplying capacity of demand nodes under pressure deficient conditions by assigning the respective emitter co-efficient only to those nodes facing pressure deficit condition. The proposed method is tested with three bench-mark networks and it is able to simulate the network without addition of any fictitious network elements or changing the source code of the software like EPANET.
Comparison of approaches to interpolating climate observations in steep terrains with low-density gauging networks
Authors: Ossa-Moreno Juan , Keir Greg , McIntyre Neil , Cameletti Michela , Rivera Diego
Published: October 2018

Abstract. The accuracy of hydrological assessments in mountain regions is often hindered by the low density of gauges, coupled with complex spatial variations in climate. Increasingly, spatial data sets (i.e. satellite and gridded products) and new computational tools are used to address this problem, by assisting with the spatial interpolation of ground observations. This paper presents a comparison of approaches of different complexity to spatially interpolate precipitation and temperature time-series in the upper Aconcagua catchment in central Chile. A Generalised Linear Mixed Model whose parameters are estimated through approximate Bayesian inference is compared with three simpler alternatives: Inverse Distance Weighting, Lapse Rates and a method based on WorldClim data. The assessment is based on a leave-one-out cross validation, with the Root Mean Squared Error being the primary performance criterion for both climate variables, while Probability of Detection and False Alarm Ratio are also used for precipitation. Results show that for spatial interpolation of the expected values of temperature and precipitation, the WorldClim approach may be recommended as being the more accurate, easy to apply and relatively more robust to tested reductions in the number of estimation gauges, particularly for temperature. The Generalised Linear Mixed Model has comparable performance when all gauges were included, but is more sensitive to the reduction in the number of gauges used for estimation, which is a constraint in sparsely monitored catchments.
Estimation of water yield in the hydrographic basins of southern Ecuador
Authors: Minga-León Saula , Gómez-Albores Miguel Angel , Bâ Khalidou M. , Balcázar Luis , Manzano-Solís Luis Ricardo , Cuervo-Robayo Angela P. , Mastachi-Loza Carlos Alberto
Published: October 2018

Abstract. Humans greatly benefit from natural water resources, also known as hydrological ecosystem services. However, these services may be reduced by population growth, land use changes, and climate change. As these problems become more critical, the need to quantify water resources increases. The estimation of water yield and its distribution are of great importance for the management of water resources. In the present study, the average annual water yield of the hydrographic basins in the southern region of Ecuador was estimated for the 1970–2015 period using the InVEST water yield model based on the Budyko framework. The model estimates annual surface run-off at the pixel, sub-basin, and basin level considering the following variables: precipitation, actual evapotranspiration, land cover/use, soil depth, and available water content for plants. The model was calibrated by varying the ecohydrological parameter Z to reduce error between estimated and observed water yield. The results showed that the modeling of water yield in the majority of the hydrographic basins was satisfactory, allowing the basins to be ranked according to their importance for water production. The Mayo and Zamora basins had the highest water production, corresponding with 934 and 1218 mm per year, respectively, while the Alamor and Catamayo basins had the lowest water production, corresponding with 206 and 291 mm per year, respectively. The present study provides an initial estimate of water yield at the basin level in the southern region of Ecuador, and the results can be used to evaluate the impacts of land cover changes and climate change over time.
A 50-year analysis of hydrological trends and processes in a Mediterranean catchment
Authors: Folton Nathalie , Martin Eric , Arnaud Patrick , L'Hermite Pierre , Tolsa Mathieu
Published: October 2018

Abstract. The Réal Collobrier hydrological observatory in southeastern France, managed by Irstea since 1966, constitutes a benchmark site for regional hydro-climatology. Because of the dense network of stream gauges and raingauges available, this site provides a unique opportunity to evaluate long term hydro-meteorological Mediterranean trends. The main catchment (70 km2) and its sub-catchments are located in the Maures massif of Southeastern France, close to the Mediterranean coast. The vegetation is composed of forest mainly calcified on crystalline soils (maquis of heath, cork-oak, maritime pine and chestnut). Direct human influence has been negligible over the past 50 years. The land use/land cover has remained almost unchanged, with the notable exception of a wildfire in 1990 that impacted a small sub-catchment. Therefore changes in the hydrological response of the catchments are caused by changes in climate and/or physical conditions. This study investigates changes in observational data using up to 50-year daily series of precipitation and streamflow. The analysis used several climate indices describing distinct modes of variability, at inter-annual and seasonal time scales. Trends were assessed by the Mann-Kendall method. The analysis also used hydrological indices describing drought events based on daily data for a description of low flows, in particular in terms of timing and severity. The analysis shows that there is a marked tendency towards a decrease in the water resources of the Réal Collobrier catchment in response to climate trends, with a consistent increase in drought severity and duration. But the changes are variable among the sub-catchments.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT DETECTION METHOD BASED ON MULTI-ROTOR UAV PLATFORM
Authors: Shen A. , Zhou S. , Peng S.
Published: October 2018

Abstract. For the method of atmospheric detection based on multi-rotor UAV, the effects of flight safety and airflow on detection accuracy are analyzed. The detector mounted on the multi-rotor drone should be highly symmetrical and the center of gravity should be on the same vertical line as the center of gravity of the drone. Mounting the detector above the drone's fuselage will reduce the stability of the drone, and lowering it will improve stability, but for models with high stability, placing it below will affect the maneuverability of the drone. The airflow interference in the area where the detector can be placed near the fuselage is related to the drone: the faster the rotor speed, and the closer the rotor is to the fuselage, the stronger the airflow interference. At the same time, the influence of airflow disturbance on temperature and humidity has a gradual process. Waiting for a period of time after starting the drone can change the error into a fixed error for post-processing. This method was used to detect a pollution process and achieved good results.
Continuous in-line monitoring of electrolyte concentrations in extracorporeal circuits for individualization of dialysis treatment
Authors: Berger Marc , Faulstich Michael , Perl Thorsten , Zimmermann Stefan
Published: October 2018

Abstract. One objective of dialysis treatment is to normalize the blood
plasma electrolytes and remove waste products such as urea and creatinine
from blood. However, due to a shift in plasma osmolarity, a rapid or
excessive change of the electrolytes can lead to complications like
cardiovascular instability, overhydrating of cells, disequilibrium syndrome
and cardiac arrhythmias. Especially for critical ill patients in intensive
care unit with sepsis or multi-organ failure, any additional stress has to be
avoided. Since the exchange velocity of the electrolytes mainly depends on
the concentration gradients across the dialysis membrane between blood and
dialysate, it can be controlled by an individualized composition of dialysate
concentrations. In order to obtain a precise concentration gradient with the
individualized dialysate, it is necessary to continuously monitor the plasma
concentrations. However, with in-line sensors, the required hemocompatibility
is often difficult to achieve. In this work, we present a concept for
continuous in-line monitoring of electrolyte concentrations using
ion-selective electrodes separated from the blood flow by a dialysis
membrane, and therefore meeting the fluidic requirements for
hemocompatibility. First investigations of hemocompatibility with
reconfigured human blood show no increased hemolysis caused by the measuring
system. With this concept, it is possible to continuously measure the plasma
concentrations with a relative error of less than 0.5 %.
Psykiske forstyrrelser i ulike bydelsregioner i Oslo
Authors: Torgersen m.fl. Svenn
Published: October 2018

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Sivilstand og mental helse
Authors: Lau m.fl. Bjørn
Published: October 2018

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Forskning om bruk av psykisk helsevern i Norge
Authors: Ruud m.fl. Torleif
Published: October 2018

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Psychiatric health services research: from process to outcome – A presentation of two planned projects in northern Norway
Authors: Øiesvold m.fl. Terje
Published: October 2018

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Angst, depresjon og psykiatrisk epidemiologisk forskning i Nord-Trøndelag
Authors: Dahl m.fl Alv A.
Published: October 2018

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Between A Rock And A Hard Place: Performative Politics And Queer Migrant Activisms
Authors: Lynes Krista
Published: October 2018

In June 2017, the refugee rights group LGBTQI+ Refugees in Greece abducted a participatory artwork from the global contemporary art exhibit Documenta 14, held in Athens to highlight the city’s centrality to European imaginaries of crisis. They then released a ransom note and accompanying video in social media, in which they addressed the artist, Roger Bernat, condemning the fetishization of refugees by Documenta, and highlighting the precarious conditions queer migrants face on a daily basis. This paper takes up this action to examine the performative potential of such cultural interventions, their use of embodied actions which draw from the aesthetic languages of feminist and queer artistic practice, the forms of alliance their gesture enacted, and their careful negotiation of the tricky boundary of visibility/invisibility. It concludes that the strategic appropriation of urban space and digital platforms—a strategy it names “displacement”—served to interrupt Documenta’s more narrowly defined public sphere, forging a new space in which to appear publicly.
Protesting in the Streets of Instagram
Authors: Pearl Ali Rachel
Published: October 2018

Instagram, much like Twitter, is a vital site of social movement documentation and activist possibility. This image-sharing social media platform functions as a digital neighborhood populated with digital “citizens” who utilize its many avenues of photo presentation for a variety of purposes: selfies and feminist-self love, memes, marketing, and the sharing and preservation of one’s travels, one’s food, one’s life. But like physical streets, the digital “streets” of Instagram are also occasionally filled with protest. Protesters use Instagram to geotag photos of protest with the real world address where the protest occurred, thus indexing protest images alongside more mundane photos that are geotagged with the same location. Geotag archives for popular protest sites such as the Los Angeles Police Department Headquarters in downtown Los Angeles simultaneously visualize daily activities, weapons and police officers, and protest (protest against the police, state-violence, and racism, but also rallies in support of the police, the state, and the current presidential administration). This essay explores how Instagram geotags allow us to construct a “digitally networked public sphere” and how we might use those geotag archives as extensions of our physical presence when protesting police violence.
Nursing staff experience of horizontal violence in a military healthcare facility
Authors: Hopkinson Susan G. , Langdon Michelle L. , Merrill Paul O. , VanDeWalle Amanda S.
Published: October 2018

Background and objective: Horizontal violence (HV) behaviors can lead to negative psychological and physical outcomes for nurses. There is a gap in the literature to support effective interventions to minimize HV in the nursing work environment. The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of HV by nursing staff within a United States military healthcare facility and to determine if HV education changed the experience.Methods: This prospective descriptive study used a one group before-after design. A survey including items on HV behaviors, personal effects, and perpetrators was conducted at baseline and again at 3 months following the facility-wide offering of a 30-minute educational intervention.Results: HV behaviors do occur within a US military nursing environment. There are differences in perpetrators across positions and ranks. A significant decrease in HV was reported after the educational intervention.Conclusions: Although HV did occur within this US military nursing environment, it was to a lesser extent than reported in civilian nursing environments. The 30-minute educational intervention has promise as an effective method to address the experience of HV.
E-commerce Development in Bangladesh
Authors: Karim Md Thohidul , Qi Xu
Published: October 2018

The whole world is experiencing the major transformation in retail business, and Bangladesh does not differ from the global trend. The e-commerce in Bangladesh is still a young and emerging industry; it is growing fast. In this paper, we have presented the characteristics of Bangladesh e-commerce, its past and present development based on secondary data from different sources. Also, a questionnaire-based survey conducted to know the perception of online consumers and their previous shopping experience. The study highlighted the challenges and areas for perfection in the e-commerce market in Bangladesh. The article comprises a suggestion for improvements in marketing activities for the Bangladesh online stores.
The Development and Implementation of Learning Material on Exposition Text to Improve Students’ Achievement on Bahasa Indonesia
Authors: Silaban Wenny , Ambarita Biner , Hadi Usman
Published: October 2018

The development and implementation of learning material on exposition text with a process for Senior High School (SHS) students on the teaching of Bahasa Indonesia is reported. The study is aimed to develop a learning material on exposition text with a process to be used as a learning media on the teaching of writing in Bahasa Indonesia. The study is carried out at state senior high school (Sekolah Menengah Atas, SMA) Medan, Indonesia at academic year 2017/2018. The learning material is developed by enriching the topics with exposition text to meet the competence required by national curriculum in Indonesia. The learning material has been used as a media the teaching and learning activities in the experimental class and compared with ordinary book that has been used in control class on the teaching of Bahasa Indonesia. An excellent learning material has been obtained. Implementation of the learning material in the class has change students learning style moving from teacher centred to students centred learning. The developed material was found very effective as a learning media in the teaching and learning process and be able to improve students’ achievement in Bahasa Indonesia. Students’ achievements in experimental class (M=89.63±5.32) was higher than that obtained in control class (M=77.25±5.06). The students’ writing skills are improved. Students performance in experimental class (M=86.04±6.89) was higher than that in control class (M=78.60±5.42). The learning facilities provided in the learning material are found to be effective to guide the students to improve their learning ability to write texts on exposition text with a process in Bahasa Indonesia.
Indicators of Resourceful Leadership for Secondary School Principals: Developing and Testing the Structural Relationship Model
Authors: Marwiang Klomkliaw , Sanrattana Wirot , Suwannoi Paisan
Published: October 2018

The purpose of this descriptive study was to examine the structural relationship model of resourceful leadership indicators for secondary school principals. The proposed model was developed from theoretical frameworks and empirical data collected by using the 5-level rating scale questionnaire. The reliability of the questionnaire was .978. The population consisted of 2,359 secondary school principals under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Basic Education Commission. We employed 20:1 sample members and parameters for the sample size, getting 700. The data analysis was done with the 618 returned questionnaires. The results showed that the proposed model was consistent with empirical data with the following statistical metrics: relative Chi-square (CMIN/DF), root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA), goodness-of-fit index (GFI), adjusted goodness-of-fit index (AGFI), comparative fit index (CFI), and normed fit index (NFI). Those were conformed to defined research hypotheses.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Business and Management, Vol. 13 No. 11
Authors: Lee Stephen
Published: October 2018

Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Business and Management, Vol. 13 No. 11，2018
On a Family of Sequences Related to Prime Counting Function
Authors: Alkan Altug , Aybar Orhan Ozgur
Published: October 2018

In this study, we introduce a new family of integer sequences which are related to prime-counting function and we focus on some properties of these sequences. Sequence A316434 in OEIS is the fundamental member of solution family that we study. More precisely, we investigate the solutions of recurrence a(n) = a(π(n)) + a(n-π(n)) with some natural initial conditions where π(n) is defined by A000720 in OEIS.
Capacidade de Inovação do Cluster: uma pesquisa Sistemática
Authors: Bittencourt Bruno Anicet , Galuk Mariana Bianchini , Daniel Vanessa Marques , Zen Aurora Carneiro
Published: October 2018

Most studies on innovation capability analyze the firm level. Little efforts have been made to understand the interactions that take place in inter-organizational agglomerations and the capabilities that such arrangements retain. This study aims to develop a theoretical framework of cluster innovation capability. The academic production about innovation capability of clusters in the business field from 2005 to 2014 was analyzed and the databases consulted were: EBSCO, SCOPUS, and Web of Knowledge.311 items were cataloged, 144 were available in full text, and among those 18 papers were selected. The cluster innovation capability was structured based on a theoretical framework through qualitative content analysis. Thus, acquisition capability, diffusing capability, and knowledge management capability are the main capabilities that constitute the cluster innovation capability.
Programa universitário por um dia
Authors: Gonçalves Eliane Ribeiro , Ferreira Maria Verônica Ferrareze , Santos Jennifer Thalita Targino dos , Pitta Natássia Condilo , Pereira Roberta Maria de Pina , Fernandes Ana Paula Morais
Published: October 2018

OBJETIVO: presentar la experiencia de estudiantes secundarios de escuelas públicas de la ciudad de Ribeirão Preto y de la zona, que participaron en la visita guiada del programa Universitario por un Día. MÉTODO: estudio descriptivo, tipo informe de experiencia, realizado en la Escuela de Enfermería de Ribeirão Preto (EEPR) de la Universidad de San Pablo, entre abril de 2016 y junio de 2017. RESULTADOS: participaron 545 estudiantes en la mencionada visita, que significó contacto de los estudiantes con veteranos, egresados y profesionales de la EERP, aclarando información sobre las formas de ingreso a la educación superior, a los cursos existentes, a los programas de apoyo a la permanencia y formación estudiantil y a la carrera profesional. El informe señala más satisfacción con las actividades en los laboratorios de enseñanza, que incluían práctica de destrezas con simuladores de baja fidelidad. Los estudiantes informaron que la visita los ayudó, principalmente, a entender las tareas del enfermero y sus campos de actividad profesional, lo cual podría contribuir positivamente a la elección de la profesión, consciente y asertivamente. CONCLUSIÓN: la estrategia de la visita guiada se configura en una acción innovadora que favorece la integración social y permite el aprendizaje científico. Es importante, sin embargo, mantener y ampliar las oportunidades e incentivos de las universidades públicas que motiven el ingreso y permanencia en la educación superior, de forma continua y diligente. Las actividades de cultura y extensión universitaria podrán así propiciar acciones afirmativas para lograr la transformación y la sostenibilidad de la sociedad.
Epistemological approach to correspondence: silent history of intimate spheres
Authors: Gruodytė Vita
Published: October 2018

Cultural history, without which it is essentially impossible to speak about music, is composed, as we know, of a multitude of circumstances and coincidences affecting not only the musical artefacts but also the relations between those who create this history: Why did some people meet at some point? How was the link established between them? Why did this link last in some cases and why was it just punctual in other cases? What were the mutual influences? The project “The Nylon Curtain” is based on correspondence during the Cold War era, which was circulating between the Western countries and Lithuania. We allude to personal communication initiatives based on relationships, ideas, desires, and personal opportunities that helped create a “parallel history”. In the frame and context of official history, the formation of individual micro-spheres, namely the intimate world of correspondence, which would develop outside this framework, was one of a few publicly available tools to modulate the everyday environment. Thus, correspondence participated, independently of borders, in the establishment of a communication network, which functioned as an area without boundaries, and with its own specificities and problematics. This network became a “common” area, centred on cultural, professional and personal experiences. We should treat the correspondence of the Soviet period not only as a historical document but also as a reference to a certain emotional state of that period. The latter affects not only the language of the letters, but also what is read between the lines; not only what is said, but also what is implied by what is said: the silent language is the true discourse of the Soviet era. Consequently, the central element of our analysis, which allows us to make a link between the problems raised at the beginning, is emotional space: it is the key to understand that cultural acts in the Soviet era were carried out in spite of a greater or lesser presence of fear and in spite of the possibilities of the regime’s reaction.
Aesthetic transformation of Chorale in new Lithuanian organ music
Authors: Landsbergytė Jūratė
Published: October 2018

The article aims at revealing a specific ultimate relation of the Baltic New Sacrality with chorale. Its subject-matter is chorale transformations through the ruination of architectonics of sanctum’s chorale, turning it into a horizontal and spreading space or “tower ruins” – inspiring a rise of vertical accordics to the transcendental “other space”. Examples can be three works of the Lithuanian composers for the organs: Mykolas Natalevičius’s “LA” dedicated to Loreta Asanavičiūtė (2014) and “Psalmus 150” (2017), also Algirdas Martinaitis’s “The Messenger from Heaven”, the prayer to St. Francis of Assisi (2014). In these works, there emerge the principles of transformation of architectonics of chorale’s “sanctum” – Natalevičius’s overflow to the horizontal and Martinaitis’s integration of different sphere outlines into the vertical of rising transcendental harmony. Baltic minimalism demonstrates the way of the New Sacrality as an ideological alternative, a response or even replication to still relevant postmodernism, the “carnival of simulacra” ( J. Ranciere), relating it with the discourse of modern Western cultural philosophy of the image. The works by Arvo Pärt (Trivium, 1976), Aivars Kalejs (“Via dolorosa”, 1990), Imants Zemzaris (“Field. Mandala”, 1984), Teisutis Makačinas (“Prayer for Lithuania”, 1980), Onutė Narbutaitė (“The Road to the Silence”, 1981), Peteris Vasks (“Musica serva”, 1988) are actualised by refusing “carnival simulacra” (after J. Ranciere) or representativity, going into silence of sacrality, seeking reduced choral architectonic and pulsation of Enlightening. In this way, the Baltic musical creation is especially relevant nowadays, it is renewing the global concept of sacrality.
Radiooznačeni peptidi v nuklearni medicini
Authors: Krošelj Marko , Kolenc Peitl Petra , Sočan Aljaž , Leskovec Marijana , Mlinarič-Raščan Irena , Gmeiner Tanja
Published: October 2018

Nuklearna medicina pri obravnavi onkoloških bolnikov omogoča slikovni prikaz oziroma lokalizacijo tumorjev, ciljano zdravljenje ter spremljanje uspešnosti zdravljenja. Visoko specifične radiooznačene peptidne učinkovine lahko izkoristimo za ciljanje tumorskih celic, ki imajo na svoji površini prekomerno izražene receptorje za te učinkovine. Enako peptidno učinkovino lahko radiooznačimo tako z diagnostičnimi kot terapevtskimi radionuklidi, kar nam omogoča personaliziran pristop pri obravnavi bolnikov. V preglednem članku opisujemo dva sistema teranostičnih parov, ki jih v nuklearni medicini uporabljamo za diagnosticiranje ter zdravljenje tumorjev. Klasičen primer takšnih teranostičnih parov so radiooznačeni analogi somatostatina, ki se rutinsko uporabljajo v diagnostiki ter zdravljenju nevroendokrinih tumorjev (NET) s prekomerno izraženimi receptorji za somatostatin. Po drugi strani pa so radiooznačeni analogi minigastrina, ki se vežejo na receptorje za holecistokinin-2, primerni za diagnostiko medularnega raka ščitnice (MTC), za njihovo varno zdravljenje pa še potekajo klinična preskušanja.