bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Convergence of Self-Reports and Informant Reports on the Personality Assessment Screener
Authors: Kelley Shannon E. , Edens John F. , Morey Leslie C.
Published: March 2016

The present study is the first to investigate the Personality Assessment Screener, a brief self-report measure of risk for emotional and behavioral dysfunction, in relation to the informant report version of this instrument, the Personality Assessment Screener–Other. Among a sample of undergraduate roommate dyads ( N = 174), self-report and informant report total scores on the Personality Assessment Screener/Personality Assessment Screener–Other moderately converged ( r = 0.45), with generally greater agreement between perspectives observed for externalizing behaviors compared with internalizing distress. In addition, selves tended to report more psychological difficulties relative to informant ratings ( d = 0.45) with an average absolute discrepancy between sources of 6.31 ( SD = 4.96) out of a possible range of 66. Discrepancies between self-report and informant report were significantly associated with characteristics of the dyadic relationship (e.g., length of acquaintanceship) as well as the severity of self-reported psychological difficulties and positive impression management.
Rejoinder to Critics of Place Matters
Authors: Swanstrom Todd
Published: March 2016

This rejoinder to the previous three critiques acknowledges the gaps and omissions in Place Matters but defends its central argument about the need for a political coalition to push for more regional approaches to spatial inequalities supported by more progressive state and national policies.
What Motivates Men’s Involvement in Gender-based Violence Prevention? Latent Class Profiles and Correlates in an International Sample of Men
Authors: Casey Erin A. , Tolman Richard M. , Carlson Juliana , Allen Christopher T. , Storer Heather L.
Published: March 2016

Data from an international sample of 392 men who had attended gender-based violence (GBV) prevention events were used to examine motivations for involvement in GBV prevention work. Participants responded to an online survey (available in English, French, and Spanish). The most commonly reported reasons for involvement included concern for related social justice issues (87 percent), exposure to the issue of violence through work (70 percent), hearing a moving story about domestic or sexual violence (59 percent), and disclosure of abuse from someone close to the participant (55 percent). Using a latent class analysis, we identified four profiles of men’s motivations: low personal connection (22 percent), empathetic connection (26 percent), violence exposed connection (23 percent), and high personal and empathetic connection (29 percent). Participants classified into these profiles did not differ in length of movement involvement but some differences on key ally variables and by global region did emerge. Implications for engagement strategies and future research are discussed.
Remembering parents in parent-mediated early intervention: An approach to examining impact on parents and families
Authors: Wainer Allison L , Hepburn Susan , McMahon Griffith Elizabeth
Published: March 2016

The goal of this review is to advance the discussion regarding meaningful outcomes of early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder. The rapid growth in the development and evaluation of early intervention approaches for autism spectrum disorder includes both therapist-driven and parent-mediated interventions. The majority of research on both approaches to early intervention focuses on promoting child outcomes (e.g. language acquisition) with less emphasis on family and parent outcomes (e.g. quality of life, self-efficacy). Given that parent buy-in is essential for parent-mediated interventions to be effective over time, increased attention to family outcomes that are of value to families and have the potential to be impacted positively by these interventions is needed to develop, disseminate, and sustain high-quality interventions in community settings. In this review, we draw from work on parent and family outcomes targeted in related fields (e.g. Part C early intervention, pediatric chronic illness, behavior management parent training) that we propose are particularly relevant for evaluating the impact of parent-mediated interventions in early intervention for autism spectrum disorder.
Legitimacy gaps, taxpayer conflict, and the politics of austerity in the UK
Authors: Stanley Liam
Published: March 2016

Research Highlights and Abstract

Examines how fiscal deficit reduction has been legitimated in the United Kingdom Uses focus groups with taxpayers in order to explore how members of the public make sense of the fairness of austerity measures Highlights how participants consistently identified themselves as hardworking taxpayers who face a high tax burden due to redistribution to undeserving poor and rich others Argues that this leads to a ‘legitimacy gap’ in state redistribution that austerity measures can be seen to close

Following the 2008 financial crisis, fiscal deficit reduction has become the name of the game for many Western states. This article uses focus group data to explore the legitimation of austerity in the United Kingdom. It is argued that fiscal consolidation speaks to real concerns citizens have over unfair redistribution to supposed ‘undeserving’ groups. The undeserving rich and poor are stigmatised during times of austerity since they are assumed to take more than they give from the public purse—leaving taxpayers, the assumption goes, to pick up the bill. By speaking to this legitimacy gap between prudent normative expectations and the lived experiences of state profligacy, fiscal consolidation can appear to speak to the interests of ‘the taxpayer’—a group conceptualised as a sense of group position that arises from collective sense-making rather than a pre-given constituency.
An analysis of electronic health record–related patient safety incidents
Authors: Palojoki Sari , Mäkelä Matti , Lehtonen Lasse , Saranto Kaija
Published: March 2016

The aim of this study was to analyse electronic health record–related patient safety incidents in the patient safety incident reporting database in fully digital hospitals in Finland. We compare Finnish data to similar international data and discuss their content with regard to the literature. We analysed the types of electronic health record–related patient safety incidents that occurred at 23 hospitals during a 2-year period. A procedure of taxonomy mapping served to allow comparisons. This study represents a rare examination of patient safety risks in a fully digital environment. The proportion of electronic health record–related incidents was markedly higher in our study than in previous studies with similar data. Human–computer interaction problems were the most frequently reported. The results show the possibility of error arising from the complex interaction between clinicians and computers.
Formalizing clinical practice guideline for clinical decision support systems
Authors: Gad El-Rab Wessam , Zaïane Osmar R , El-Hajj Mohammad
Published: March 2016

Clinical practice guidelines are valuable sources of clinical knowledge for healthcare professionals. However, the passive dissemination of clinical practice guidelines like publishing in medical journals is ineffective in changing clinical practice behaviour. In this work, we proposed a framework to help adopting an active clinical practice guideline dissemination approach by automatically extracting clinical knowledge from clinical practice guidelines into a clinical decision support system–friendly format. The proposed framework is intended to help human modellers by automating some of the manual formalization activities in order to minimize their manual effort. We evaluated our framework using all recommendations from two clinical practice guidelines produced by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network: the ‘Management of lung cancer’ clinical practice guideline and the ‘Management of chronic pain’ clinical practice guideline. We conclude that the proposed framework can be effectively used to formalize drug and procedure recommendation in clinical contexts.
Design and performance of optimal detectors for guided wave structural health monitoring
Authors: Dib Gerges , Udpa Lalita
Published: March 2016

Ultrasonic guided wave measurements in structural health monitoring systems are affected over a long term by measurement noise, environmental conditions, transducer aging, and malfunction. This results in measurement variability which affects detection performance, especially in complex structures where baseline data comparison is required. This article derives the optimal detector structure, within the framework of detection theory, based on reducing a guided wave signal at the sensor into a single feature value that can be used for comparison with a threshold. Three different types of detectors are derived depending on the underlying structure’s complexity: (a) simple structures where defect reflections can be identified without the need for baseline data; (b) simple structures that require baseline data due to overlap of defect scatter with scatter from structural features; and (c) complex structure with dense structural features that require baseline data. The detectors are derived by modeling the effects of variabilities and uncertainties as random processes. Analytical solutions for the performance of detectors in terms of the probability of detection and false alarm are derived. A finite element model that simulates guided wave inspection is used in a Monte-Carlo procedure to quantify the effects of environmental variability in terms of defect probability of detection. Results demonstrate that the problems of structural complexity and environmental variability introduce temporal diversity in the signals, which can be exploited to improve detection performance.
From “Buzzword” to Best Practice: Applying Intersectionality to Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
Authors: Etherington Cole , Baker Linda
Published: March 2016

Empirical studies on the impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) on children have burgeoned over the last three decades. Notably absent from existing approaches to studying children exposed to IPV, however, is attention to how various positionalities intersect to impact the experiences of children and their families. In fact, while the importance of an intersectional framework for understanding IPV has been discussed for over two decades, little or no attention has been given to issues of children’s exposure to IPV. In this article, we examine the current state of the literature on children exposed to IPV through an exploratory meta-analysis, finding limited application of intersectionality and a focus on discrete categories of difference. We then demonstrate why and how an intersectional framework should be applied to children exposed to IPV, with specific strategies for research and policy. We suggest a child-centered approach that recognizes diversity among children exposed to IPV, extending the challenge to traditional “one-size-fits-all” models to include an intersectionality-informed stance.
An Empirical Examination of the Development and Impact of Star Power in Major League Baseball
Authors: Lewis Michael , Yoon Yeujun
Published: March 2016

We examine the processes by which star power (SP) develops and the impact of SP on both consumer demand and team performance using data from Major League Baseball. First, we examine the dynamics of stardom using data based on player salaries, performance, and award recognition. We find that SP explains additional variance in salaries beyond performance measures. Also, we examine the impact of SP on consumer demand and team success. We find that a team’s stock of SP positively influences consumer demand, even after controlling for various factors ranging from team success to ticket prices.
Ethics, Politics, and Religion in Public Health Care: A Manifesto for Health Care Chaplains in Canada
Authors: Lasair Simon
Published: March 2016

Health care chaplaincy positions in Canada are significantly threatened due to widespread health care cutbacks. Yet the current time also presents a significant opportunity for spiritual care providers. This article argues that religion and spirituality in Canada are undergoing significant changes. The question for Canadian health care chaplains is, then: how well equipped are they to understand these changes in health care settings and to engage them? This article attempts to go part way toward an answer.
‘Out of the Whirlwind’: Clinical Pastoral Education and Climate Change
Authors: Calder Andy S. , Morgan Jan E.
Published: March 2016

This article traces the development of an innovative program of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), conducted in 2013 in Victoria, Australia. Interns were placed in environmental contexts; the program’s aim was to enhance the eco-ministry identity of interns as they attended to the anxieties and concerns of people affected by ecological change, as well as listening to the cries and groans of Earth. In this sense, pastoral care acknowledges the environment and our human presence within it as of religious and spiritual concern. The theological and supervisory rationales of the program are outlined and include a careful alignment of parallel competencies with the existing objectives and standards required for accreditation. Guidelines for sacred practice in nature, place/case study and the more-than-human verbatims are described, and an illustrative example of such a verbatim is also included.
Changes in macrophage function modulated by the lipid environment
Authors: Williams Michael R , Cauvi David M , Rivera Isabel , Hawisher Dennis , De Maio Antonio
Published: March 2016

Macrophages (Mφs) play a critical role in the defense against pathogens, orchestrating the inflammatory response during injury and maintaining tissue homeostasis. During these processes, macrophages encounter a variety of environmental conditions that are likely to change their gene expression pattern, which modulates their function. In this study, we found that murine Mφs displayed two different subpopulations characterized by differences in morphologies, expression of surface markers and phagocytic capacity under non-stimulated conditions. These two subpopulations could be recapitulated by changes in the culture conditions. Thus, Mφs grown in suspension in the presence of serum were highly phagocytic, whereas subtraction of serum resulted in rapid attachment and reduced phagocytic activity. The difference in phagocytosis between these subpopulations was correlated with the expression levels of FcγR. These two cell subpopulations also differed in their responses to LPS and the expression of surface markers, including CD14, CD86, scavenger receptor A1, TLR4 and low-density lipoprotein receptor. Moreover, we found that the lipid/cholesterol content in the culture medium mediated the differences between these two cell subpopulations. Thus, we described a mechanism that modulates Mφ function depending on the exposure to lipids within their surrounding microenvironment.
The role of vedolizumab in patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
Authors: Shahidi Neal , Bressler Brian , Panaccione Remo
Published: March 2016

Vedolizumab, an α4β7-integrin antagonist, is the first gut-selective monoclonal antibody that has been approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease in many countries in the world. However, questions still remain regarding its appropriate use and placement in current treatment algorithms. Therefore, we sought out to evaluate the existing literature on the use of vedolizumab in inflammatory bowel disease. From inception to 21 June 2015 we searched MEDLINE for phase III randomized control trials assessing the utility of vedolizumab in inflammatory bowel disease, of which three were identified. The GEMINI trials demonstrate that vedolizumab is an effective and safe treatment for patients suffering from moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis (GEMINI I) and Crohn’s disease (GEMINI II and III). However, further studies are needed comparing its efficacy directly with anti-tumor necrosis factor therapies to allow for further delineation of current treatment algorithms as well as ensuring its long-term safety profile.
Noncardiac Challenges in the Cardiac ICU
Authors: Hehir David A. , Easley R. Blaine , Byrnes Jonathan
Published: March 2016

Outcomes following cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) admission are influenced by many factors including initial cardiac diagnosis, surgical complexity, and burden of critical illness. Additionally, the presence of noncardiac issues may have a significant impact on outcomes and the patient experience during and following an intensive care unit stay. This review focuses on three common noncardiac areas which impact outcomes and patient experience in and beyond the CICU: feeding and growth, pain and analgesia, and anticoagulation. Growth failure and feeding dysfunction are commonly encountered in infants requiring cardiac surgery and have been associated with worse surgical and developmental outcomes. Recent studies most notably in the single ventricle population have demonstrated improved weight gain and outcomes when feeding protocols are implemented. Children undergoing cardiac surgery may experience both acute and chronic pain. Emerging research is investigating the impact of sedatives and analgesics on neurodevelopmental outcomes and quality of life. Improved pain scores and standardized management of pain and withdrawal may improve the patient experience and outcomes. Effective anticoagulation is a critical component of perioperative care but may be complicated by inflammation, multiorgan dysfunction, and patient factors. Advances in monitoring of anticoagulation and emerging therapies are reviewed.
Intraoperative Tension Pneumothorax in a Patient With Remote Trauma and Previous Tracheostomy
Authors: Mavarez-Martinez Ana , Soghomonyan Suren , Sandhu Gurneet , Rankin Demicha
Published: March 2016

Many trauma patients present with a combination of cranial and thoracic injury. Anesthesia for these patients carries the risk of intraoperative hemodynamic instability and respiratory complications during mechanical ventilation. Massive air leakage through a lacerated lung will result in inadequate ventilation and hypoxemia and, if left undiagnosed, may significantly compromise the hemodynamic function and create a life-threatening situation. Even though these complications are more characteristic for the early phase of trauma management, in some cases, such a scenario may develop even months after the initial trauma. We report a case of a 25-year-old patient with remote thoracic trauma, who developed an intraoperative tension pneumothorax and hemodynamic instability while undergoing an elective cranioplasty. The intraoperative patient assessment was made even more challenging by unexpected massive blood loss from the surgical site. Timely recognition and management of intraoperative pneumothorax along with adequate blood replacement stabilized the patient and helped avoid an unfavorable outcome. This case highlights the risks of intraoperative pneumothorax in trauma patients, which may develop even months after injury. A high index of suspicion and timely decompression can be life saving in this type of situation.
When the Levees Broke: A Teaching Tool to Initiate Discussions in Undergraduate Teaching of Health Disparities
Authors: Kernan William D. , Basch Corey H.
Published: March 2016

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how the documentary film When the Levees Broke can be used to initiate discussions about health disparities in an undergraduate health education course. In the fall semester of 2014, the documentary When the Levees Broke and the companion curriculum Teaching the Levees were used to initiate discussion of health disparities in a health education methods course. Specific units from the Teaching the Levees curriculum were selected for relevance to the training of entry-level health education specialists and the potential for generating meaningful class discussion. Questions from the following units within the Teaching the Levees curriculum were selected due to their relevance to the study of health disparities: Citizenship, Economics, Geography. Two additional novel sets of questions were added that related to Community and the Synergistic Effects of Poverty. Over a 3-week period, students watched the film, completed questions in a written format, and engaged in lengthy discussion during the class period about the lessons learned relative to health education practice. Quotes were compiled and selected to illustrate the discussions that took place. Implications for the training of entry-level health education specialists in recognizing and addressing health disparities are discussed.
A NMF based approach for integrating multiple data sources to predict HIV-1–human PPIs
Authors: Ray Sumanta , Bandyopadhyay Sanghamitra
Published: March 2016

Background

Predicting novel interactions between HIV-1 and human proteins contributes most promising area in HIV research. Prediction is generally guided by some classification and inference based methods using single biological source of information.

Results

In this article we have proposed a novel framework to predict protein-protein interactions (PPIs) between HIV-1 and human proteins by integrating multiple biological sources of information through non negative matrix factorization (NMF). For this purpose, the multiple data sets are converted to biological networks, which are then utilized to predict modules. These modules are subsequently combined into meta-modules by using NMF based clustering method. The integrated meta-modules are used to predict novel interactions between HIV-1 and human proteins. We have analyzed the significant GO terms and KEGG pathways in which the human proteins of the meta-modules participate. Moreover, the topological properties of human proteins involved in the meta modules are investigated. We have also performed statistical significance test to evaluate the predictions.

Conclusions

Here, we propose a novel approach based on integration of different biological data sources, for predicting PPIs between HIV-1 and human proteins. Here, the integration is achieved through non negative matrix factorization (NMF) technique. Most of the predicted interactions are found to be well supported by the existing literature in PUBMED. Moreover, human proteins in the predicted set emerge as ‘hubs’ and ‘bottlenecks’ in the analysis. Low p-value in the significance test also suggests that the predictions are statistically significant.
Is Estradiol Monitoring Necessary in Women Receiving Ovarian Suppression for Breast Cancer?
Authors: Papakonstantinou Antroula , Foukakis Theodoros , Rodriguez-Wallberg Kenny A. , Bergh Jonas
Published: March 2016

The Oncology Grand Rounds series is designed to place original reports published in the Journal into clinical context. A case presentation is followed by a description of diagnostic and management challenges, a review of the relevant literature, and a summary of the authors’ suggested management approaches. The goal of this series is to help readers better understand how to apply the results of key studies, including those published in Journal of Clinical Oncology, to patients seen in their own clinical practice.

A 36-year-old premenopausal woman had been diagnosed with stage III breast cancer. After an initial biopsy confirmed breast cancer, she underwent mastectomy and axillary node dissection for a left-sided breast cancer, measuring 7 cm. The tumor had lobular histology and was considered grade 2 of 3. Metastatic carcinoma was identified in 10 of 13 axillary nodes. Immunohistochemical studies showed that the tumor was strongly positive for estrogen and progesterone receptor expression and had a Ki-67 score of 15% (> 20% is considered high according to a Swedish quality control study and the St Gallen Expert Consensus). 1 , 2 There was no amplification of the HER2/neu gene. Staging scans were negative for metastatic disease. In the adjuvant setting, she received three cycles of anthracycline-cyclophosphamide combination chemotherapy followed by three cycles of taxane chemotherapy and then locoregional radiotherapy. After completion of chemotherapy, she developed amenorrhea. As adjuvant endocrine therapy, she began monthly goserelin administration to achieve ovarian function suppression (OFS), in combination with the aromatase inhibitor (AI) exemestane. She experienced menopausal symptoms including hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and sexual dysfunction. After two monthly treatments with goserelin and exemestane, a sensitive assay for serum estradiol was checked and returned at 16 pg/mL (61 pmol/L); postmenopausal range for sensitive assay is less than 15 pg/mL (< 50 pmol/L). The patient has now been referred to our unit to discuss further management.
Influence of ovarian muscle contraction and oocyte growth on egg chamber elongation in Drosophila
Authors: Andersen Darcy , Horne-Badovinac Sally
Published: March 2016

Organs are formed from multiple cell types that make distinct contributions to their shape. The Drosophila egg chamber provides a tractable model to dissect such contributions during morphogenesis. Egg chambers are comprised of 16 germ cells (GCs) surrounded by a somatic epithelium. Initially spherical, these structures elongate as they mature. This morphogenesis is thought to occur through a “molecular corset” mechanism, wherein structural elements within the epithelium become circumferentially organized perpendicular to the elongation axis and resist the expansive growth of the GCs to promote elongation. Whether this epithelial organization provides the hypothesized constraining force has been difficult to discern, however, and a role for GC growth has not been demonstrated. Here we provide evidence for this mechanism by altering the contractile activity of the tubular muscle sheath that surrounds developing egg chambers. Muscle hypo-contraction indirectly reduces GC growth and shortens the egg, which demonstrates the necessity of GC growth for elongation. Conversely, muscle hyper-contraction enhances the elongation program. Although this is an abnormal function for this muscle, this observation suggests that a corset-like force from the egg chamber's exterior could promote its lengthening. These findings highlight how physical contributions from several cell types are integrated to shape an organ.
BAF chromatin remodelling complex is an epigenetic regulator of lineage specification in the early mouse embryo
Authors: Panamarova Maryna , Cox Andy , Wicher Krzysztof , Butler Richard , Bulgakova Natalia , Jeon Shin , Rosen Barry , Seong Rho H. , Skarnes William , Crabtree Gerald , Zernicka-Goetz Magdalena
Published: March 2016

Dynamic control of gene expression is essential for development of a totipotent zygote into an embryo with defined cell lineages. The accessibility of genes responsible for cell specification to transcriptional machinery is dependent on chromatin remodelling complexes such as the SWI\SNF (BAF) complex. However, the role of the BAF complex in the early mouse development has remained unclear. Here we demonstrate that BAF155, a major BAF complex subunit, regulates the assembly of the BAF complex in vivo, and regulates lineage specification of a mouse blastocyst. We find that associations of BAF155 with other BAF complex subunits become enriched in extra-embryonic lineages just prior to implantation. This enrichment is attributed to decreased mobility of BAF155 in extra-embryonic compared to embryonic lineage. Down-regulation of BAF155 leads to increased expression of the pluripotency marker Nanog and its ectopic expression in extra-embryonic lineages, whereas up-regulation of BAF155 leads to up-regulation of differentiation markers. Finally, we show that arginine methyltransferase CARM1 methylates BAF155, which influences assembly of the BAF complex between the lineages and expression of pluripotency markers. Together our results indicate a novel role of BAF-dependent chromatin remodelling in mouse development via regulation of lineage specification.
Hoogsteen-position pyrimidines promote the stability and function of the MALAT1 RNA triple helix
Authors: Brown Jessica A. , Kinzig Charles G. , DeGregorio Suzanne J. , Steitz Joan A.
Published: March 2016

Triple-stranded RNA was first deduced to form in vitro more than 50 years ago and has since been implicated in RNA catalysis, stability, and small molecule binding. Despite the emerging biological significance of RNA triple helices, it remains unclear how their nucleotide composition contributes to their thermodynamic stability and cellular function. To investigate these properties, we used in vitro RNA electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSAs) and in vivo intronless β-globin reporter assays to measure the relative contribution of 20 RNA base triples (N•A–U, N•G–C, N•C–G, N•U–A, and N•G–U) to triple-helical stability. These triples replaced a single internal U•A–U within the known structure of the triple-helical RNA stability element of human metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1), which contains 10 major-groove base triples. In addition to the canonical C•G–C triple, the noncanonical base triples U•G–C, U•G–U, C•C–G, and U•C–G exhibited at least 30% stability relative to the wild-type U•A–U base triple in both assays. Of these triples, only U•A–U, C•G–C, and U•G–C, when tested as four successive triples, formed stabilizing structures that allowed accumulation of the intronless β-globin reporter. Overall, we find that Hoogsteen-position pyrimidines support triple helix stability and function and that thermodynamic stability, based on EMSA results, is necessary but not sufficient for stabilization activity of the MALAT1 triple helix in cells. These results suggest that additional RNA triple helices containing noncanonical triples likely exist in nature.
Η ΣΥΓΓΕΝΕΙΑ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΚΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΜΥΚΗΝΑΪΚΗΣ ΔΙΑΛΕΚΤΟΥ ΚΑΙ Η ΠΡΩΤΟΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΚΑΤΑΓΩΓΗ ΤΩΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ
Authors: ΠΡΟΜΠΟΝΑΣ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣ Κ
Published: March 2016

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Authors: ΚΥΡΚΟΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΣ Α.
Published: March 2016

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ΧΕΙΡΟΓΡΑΦΑ ΜΟΝΑΣΤΗΡΙΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΗΛΕΙΑΣ
Authors: ΦΩΤΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ ΑΘΑΝΑΣΙΟΣ Θ.
Published: March 2016

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ΣΥΜΒΟΛΗ ΕΙΣ ΤΗΝ ΕΡΕΥΝΑΝ ΤΗΣ ΝΕΟΛΙΘΙΚΗΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΙΑΣ. ΕΥΡΗΜΑΤΑ ΕΚ ΜΕΣΙΑΝΗΣ ΜΑΓΟΥΛΑΣ
Authors: ΧΡΙΣΤΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΑ
Published: March 2016

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ΜΕΛΑΝΟΜΟΡΦΑ ΑΓΓΕΙΑ ΕΚ ΚΕΦΑΛΛΗΝΙΑΣ
Authors: APABANTINΟΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΣ
Published: March 2016

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ΒΙΒΛΙΟΚΡΙΣΙΑΙ
Authors: Mnimon Mnimon
Published: March 2016

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Ο ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΤΗΣ ΙΩ. ΚΑΠΟΔΙΣΤΡΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΟΙ ΜΑΥΡΟΜΙΧΑΛΑΙΟΙ
Authors: ΛΟΥΚΟΣ ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ Κ.
Published: March 2016

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ΜΑΜΕΛΟΥΚΟΙ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΚΑΤΑΓΩΓΗΣ. (ΟΙ ΑΔΕΛΦΟΙ ΓΑΕΤΑ)
Authors: ΜΙΧΑΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ
Published: March 2016

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ΕΥΡΕΤΗΡΙΟ ΤΩΝ ΕΠΙΣΤΟΛΩΝ ΤΟΥ ΙΩ. ΚΑΠΟΔΙΣΤΡΙΑ
Authors: ΛΟΥΚΟΣ ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ Κ. , ΒΑΡΘΟΛΟΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΓΕΝΑ Α.
Published: March 2016

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ΓΥΡΩ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΝ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟ ΗΣΑΪΑ ΚAI ΤΙΣ ΛΙΘΟΓΡΑΦΙΕΣ ΤΟΥ
Authors: ΛΑΠΠΑΣ ΚΩΣΤΑΣ
Published: March 2016

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ΧΡΟΝΙΚΟ ΤΗΣ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑΣ ΜΕΛΕΤΗΣ ΝΕΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ
Authors: Mnimon Mnimon
Published: March 2016

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Η ΠΡΟΣΩΡΙΝΗ ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΟΙ ΣΧΕΣΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΜΕ ΤΟΥΣ ΣΥΜΜΑΧΟΥΣ. (Σεπτέμβριος 1916 - Ιούνιος 1917)
Authors: ΜΟΥΡΕΛΟΣ ΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ Γ.
Published: March 2016

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ΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝΟ ΕΥΓΕΝΙΑΣ BEH - ΧΑΤΖΗΔΑΚΗ (1920-1979)
Authors: Mnimon Mnimon
Published: March 2016

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ΕΥΡΕΤΗΡΙΟ
Authors: Mnimon Mnimon
Published: March 2016

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ΧΡΟΝΙΚΟ
Authors: Mnimon Mnimon
Published: March 2016

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ο ΚΑΛΑΒΡΥΤΙΝΟΣ ΔΑΣΚΑΛΟΣ ΓΡΗΓΟΡΙΟΣ ΙΩΑΝΝΙΔΗΣ ΚΑΙ Η ΒΙΒΛΙΟΘΗΚΗ ΤΟY
Authors: ΛΑΠΠΑΣ ΚΩΣΤΑΣ
Published: March 2016

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Ο ΜΑΚΡΥΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ ΠΡΟΣΦΕΡΕΙ ΣΤΗ ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑ ΤΗΣ ΑΓΓΛΙΑΣ ΒΙΚΤΩΡΙΑ ΤΙΣ ΕΙΚΟΝΟΓΡΑΦΙΕΣ ΤΟΥ ΕΙΚΟΣΙΕΝΑ. (TPIA ΑΝΕΚΔΟΤΑ ΕΓΓΡΑΦΑ ΤΟΥ 1839)
Authors: ΛΟΥΚΟΣ ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ Κ.
Published: March 2016

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ΒΙΒΛΙΟΚΡΙΣΙΑΙ
Authors: ΓΙΑΝΝΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣ Γ.
Published: March 2016

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Responses of the Arabidopsis KNOX and Boron transport gene mutants against the deficiency and overdose of Boron nutrient
Authors: SUNARYO WIDI , NURHASANAH NURHASANAH
Published: March 2016

Sunaryo W, Nurhasanah. 2016. Responses of the Arabidopsis KNOX and Boron transport gene mutants against theÂ deficiency and overdose of Boron nutrient. Biodiversitas 17: 218-221. Boron is a micro element essential to the plant. Deficiency orÂ overdose of this element result in the stunted plant growth and leads to a decline in the quantity and quality of crop yield. This researchÂ was aimed to study the growth response of single homozygous mutant KNOX bp-9. Some seedling growth variables such as root length, leaf number and plant height were characterized to observe the response of plant against the treatments. Results showed that different concentration of Boron resulted in a significant effect to seedling growth of all mutants. The loss of BOR1 gene function as Boron transporter at bor1-1 mutant strains and loss of NIP5;1 gene function as Protein Channel caused severe growth pressures in conditions of media without boron mutants showed no significant growth differences compared to the wild type (Col-0) indicating that the KNOX genes does likely not related to the function of Boron transport genes.
Aspectos lingüísticos de la obra poética de Hugo de Urriés
Authors: De Beni Matteo
Published: March 2016

En el presente estudio se ofrecen algunas calas en aspectos destacados de la lengua de Hugo de Urriés, un poeta aragonés del siglo XV cuya obra se conserva en nueve cancioneros manuscritos, en particular, en las tres compilaciones que recogen la gran mayoría de sus poemas, a saber, el Cancionero de Herberay des Essarts, el Cancionero de San Román o de Gallardo y el Cancionero de Vindel. El objetivo de este trabajo es el de hacer hincapié en los aspectos idiomáticos y expresivos de Urriés, demostrando que el usus scribendi de este poeta presenta rasgos idiosincrásicos peculiares y también cuantiosos caracteres léxicos y morfosintácticos propios del contexto lingüístico aragonés. Los ejemplos extraídos del corpus poético de Urriés son sobre todo aragonesismos, términos inusitados y vocablos relacionados con su poética. También se ponen en evidencia algunos usos ortográficos propios de Aragón que se han detectado en su obra en verso, los cuales a veces pueden depender de los copistas —sobre todo los que carecen de valor fonológico—, pero no dejan de ser interesantes porque vinculan aún más mosén Hugo al entorno lingüístico y cultural del aragonés. Además, algunos caracteres idiomáticos del corpus poético de Urriés se contrastan con los de los demás textos que tenemos de este autor: dos cartas autógrafas y el Prólogo a su traducción de Factorum et dictorum memorabilium libri IX de Publio Valerio Máximo. Para llevar a cabo el análisis de los elementos lingüísticos seleccionados, se ha establecido un conjunto de estudios y repertorios de referencia, que abarca obras lexicográficas dedicadas al castellano medieval y a la diacronía del español, ensayos de dialectología sobre el aragonés y —a pesar de sus límites—, el CORDE de la Real Academia.
Las rimas de Giannantonio de Petruciis, conde de Policastro
Authors: Rodríguez Mesa Francisco José
Published: March 2016

La lírica culta napolitana en lengua italiana del segundo Quattrocento está dominada por los llamados líricos de vanguardia o poetas de la vieja guardia aragonesa; es decir, Giovanni Aloisio, Giovan Francesco Caraciolo, Francesco Galeota, Pietro Jacopo de Jennaro, Giannantonio de Petruciis y Rustico Romano. A pesar de que las obras de estos líricos encierran múltiples paralelismos, acentuados por el hecho de que operaron bajo unas circunstancias políticas, históricas y culturales similares, las divergencias entre las rimas de los líricos de vanguardia son tan marcadas que pueden llegar a delinearse distintas tendencias dentro de la vieja guardia. En este sentido, tal vez el más original de estos poetas sea Giannantonio de Petruciis, conde de Policastro, cuyas rimas (formadas por un total de 81 composiciones y recogidas en el ms. XIII D 70 de la Biblioteca Nacional de Nápoles) fueron compuestas, según la postura más aceptada por la crítica, durante su presidio en la torre de San Vincenzo, a la espera de su juicio y posterior ejecución por haber secundado una revuelta contra el rey de Nápoles. Dados los escasos y obsoletos análisis de la obra del conde de Policastro, en este estudio pretendemos poner de relieve las principales características de las rimas de este autor tomando como base aquellos factores que resultan determinantes en otros autores de la vieja guardia.
Balanced and absorbing subsets with empty interior
Authors: García-Pacheco Francisco Javier , Naranjo-Guerra Enrique
Published: March 2016

Our first result says that every real or complex infinite-dimensional normed space has an unbounded absolutely convex and absorbing subset with empty interior. As a consequence, a real normed space is finite-dimensional if and only if every convex subset containing 0 whose linear span is the whole space has non-empty interior. In our second result we prove that every real or complex separable normed space with dimension greater than 1 contains a balanced and absorbing subset with empty interior which is dense in the unit ball. Explicit constructions of these subsets are given.
Do Retail MFN Clauses Lead to Softening of Competition?
Authors: Sim Justina , Poh Lip Hang , Tay Calvin
Published: March 2016

Retail most favored nation (“RMFN”) clauses are commonly found in vertical agreements inked between downstream e-commerce platform providers and upstream suppliers. Competition authorities in Europe have investigated RMFN clauses in e-commerce markets on grounds that they can foreclose competitors from the market, lead to collusion or soften competition amongst competitors. We present an assessment of RMFN clauses under Singapore’s competition law framework. We find that Singapore’s competition law can adequately deal with collusion and foreclosure concerns. However, the vertical agreement exemption in Singapore’s competition law may prevent the Competition Commission of Singapore (“CCS”) from sanctioning RMFN clauses that soften competition. We conclude from our game theoretic models that the softening of competition Theory of Harm (“TOH”) is unlikely to materialize. Our findings also contribute more generally to competition authorities’ enforcement priorities and tools involving RMFN clauses and the softening of competition TOH.
High-resolution vehicle headlamps: technologies and scanning prototype
Authors: Kloppenburg Gerolf , Wolf Alexander , Lachmayer Roland
Published: March 2016

The introduction of adaptive front lighting systems for vehicles has increased road safety and drivers’ comfort significantly within the last years. A next step in this development is the realization of higher resolution systems to further increase the functionality of vehicle headlamps toward fully adaptive front lighting systems. In this paper, we present a short overview on highly dynamic front lighting systems and the essential technologies for their realization. Different approaches are compared and evaluated regarding their applications for headlamp systems. As an example for on-road projection systems, a laser-based scanning unit is set up and evaluated.
Reallocation effects of recessions and financial crises: an industry-level analysis
Authors: Coricelli Fabrizio , Karadimitropoulou Aikaterini E. , Leon-Ledesma Miguel A.
Published: March 2016

We characterize the behavior of disaggregate manufacturing sectors for a large set of developed and emerging markets around recession dates. We uncover some relevant stylized facts. The dispersion in value added (VA) growth rates in developed economies is counter-cyclical, whereas for emerging countries it is pro-cyclical. Recoveries are more productivity-driven in developed countries as opposed to employment-driven for emerging markets. Around recession episodes sectoral-level misallocation of resources does not significantly change in developed economies, whereas it increases in emerging economies during financial crises. Therefore, there is no evidence that recessions improve the allocation of resources across industries.
Public provision of health insurance and welfare
Authors: Lim Kyoung Mook
Published: March 2016

This paper examines the effects of expanding public health insurance benefits on individuals’ welfare in a highly old-age dependent economy. On the one hand, such a policy would benefit the older generations in the population by improving their health status. On the other hand, an economy that has a high share of the elderly may sharply increase the tax rate that finances the public health insurance program, which is mainly financed by working-age generations. Due to the trade-off, the impact of the policy on average welfare is ambiguous. To quantify this effect, I examine the South Korean plan to expand its public health insurance despite the country’s rapidly aging population. I build an overlapping-generations model and track the effect of the proposed public health insurance expansion on welfare over a transition path. The results suggest that the proposed expansion not only increases average welfare, but also the welfare of the working-age generations who would be more likely to resort to preventative medicine. However, such welfare gains can be lost if implementation of the policy were to be postponed to a later highly old-age dependent economy.
A cross-sectional study of biomarkers of exposure and effect in smokers and moist snuff consumers
Authors: Prasad G.L. , Jones Bobbette A. , Chen Peter , Gregg Evan O.
Published: March 2016

Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for several chronic diseases. Epidemiological data indicate the use of smokeless tobacco (ST) is associated with significantly lower risk for smoking-related diseases compared to cigarettes. Several biomarkers of exposure (BioExp) and effect (BioEff) associated with smoking and use of moist snuff (ST) were evaluated.

A single site, cross-sectional clinical study enrolled three groups of generally healthy male smokers (SMK), moist snuff consumers (MSC), and non-tobacco consumers (NTC), and several BioExp and BioEff were evaluated.

Blood and urinary BioExp, including total nicotine equivalents and tobacco-specific nitrosamines, were higher in MSC compared to SMK. Biomarkers of combustion-related toxicants and cadmium were elevated in SMK. Elevated levels of some BioEff associated with oxidative stress (urinary isoprostanes and leukotriene E4), inflammation (white blood cell count), platelet activation (thromboxane metabolites), and lipid metabolism (apolipoprotein B100 and oxidized low-density lipoprotein) were observed in SMK relative to NTC and MSC (all p<0.05). The non-smoking groups (MSC and NTC) showed similar levels of combustion-related BioExp and BioEff.

Higher levels of exposure to nicotine and some N′-nitrosamines may be observed in MSC, and SMK are exposed to higher levels of combustion-related toxicants. Changes in BioEff consistent with some aspects of inflammation, oxidative stress, and altered lipid metabolism were detected in SMK compared to the non-smoking groups. The biomarker data further improve our understanding of pathophysiological changes and the risk continuum associated with various tobacco products, and could be useful components of future assessments of tobacco products.
Influence of choretherapy on the development of children with psychomotor retardation
Authors: Puszczałowska-Lizis Ewa , Pop Teresa , Szymańska-Smoleń Ewelina
Published: March 2016

Introduction: Children with psychomotor retardation demonstrate lower than average level of development, that is characteristic for the majority of population in a certain period of life. These children require specialised, coordinated and interdisciplinary therapeutic efforts. The aim of the present thesis was to assess the influence of choreotherapy on the development of children with psychomotor retardation.

Material and methods: The study consisted of two measurement sessions of 4-6 years old children attending for therapeutic activities to the Early Intervention Centre in Mielec. The research tool was the Bogdanowicz Behaviour Observation Scale (SOZ-D). Basic descriptive statistics were calculated in the analysis. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to assess differences in psychomotor development between the examined group (participating in the therapeutic program which included choreotherapy) and the control group. The rate of improvement was tested by means of the ANOVA Kruskal-Wallis test.

Results: There were statistically significant differences between both the examined and the control group in all subscales of the SOZ-D scale. At children participating in the experimental program the greatest improvement was noticed in emotional, social and physical spheres of development.

Conclusions: The applied therapeutic program had a beneficial effect on stimulating the development of emotional, social and physical spheres of children with psychomotor retardation. The present thesis demonstrates the usefulness of this program, and consequently implies the need of propagating the therapy in other educational and care centres for children.