bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Blade Defect Diagnosis Method by Fusing Blade Tip Timing and Tip Clearance Information
Authors: Zhang Ji-wang , Zhang Lai-bin , Duan Li-xiang
Published: July 2018

Blade tip timing (BTT) technology is considered the most promising method for blade vibration measurements due to the advantages of its simplicity and non-contact measurement capacity. Nevertheless, BTT technology still suffers from two problems, which are (1) the requirements of domain expertise and prior knowledge of BTT signals analysis due to severe under-sampling; and (2) that the traditional BTT method can only judge whether there is a defect in the blade but it cannot judge the severity and the location of the defect. Thus, how to overcome the above drawbacks has become a big challenge. Aiming at under-sampled BTT signals, a feature learning method using a convolutional neural network (CNN) is introduced. In this way, some new fault-sensitive features can be adaptively learned from raw under-sampled data and it is therefore no longer necessary to rely on prior knowledge. At the same time, research has found that tip clearance (TC) is also very sensitive to the blade state, especially regarding defect severity and location. A novel analysis method fusing TC and BTT signals is proposed in this paper. The goal of this approach is to integrate tip clearance information with tip timing information for blade fault detection. The method consists of four key steps: First, we extract the TC and BTT signals from raw pulse data; second, TC statistical features and BTT deep learning features will be extracted and fused using the kernel principal component analysis (KPCA) method; then, model training and selection are carried out; and finally, 16 sets of experiments are carried out to validate the feasibility of the proposed method and the classification accuracy achieves 95%, which is far higher than the traditional diagnostic method.
Social Impact of Farmland Abandonment and Its Eco-Environmental Vulnerability in the High Mountain Region of Nepal: A Case Study of Dordi River Basin
Authors: Chaudhary Suresh , Wang Yukuan , Khanal Narendra Raj , Xu Pei , Fu Bin , Dixit Amod Mani , Yan Kun , Liu Qin , Lu Yafeng
Published: July 2018

The abandonment of farmland is a phenomenon that shows the deterioration of the physical and social landscape. It is widespread across the mountainous region of Nepal and is expected to further increase in the future. The aim of this study is to: (i) determine the driving factors of farmland abandonment; (ii) discuss its impact on social systems in terms of social networks, relations, practices; and (iii) assess the eco-environmental vulnerability of abandoned farmlands in the high mountain region of Nepal. The authors apply household surveys, focus group discussions and in-depth key informant interviews to visualize the social landscape and changes therein, thus establishing an existing history of mountain societies, social systems and management practices. Moreover, Google Earth Images and Low Height Remote Sensing Survey (UAV) are also used to observe geomorphic processes and the modification of the abandoned farmland and its characteristics. The Multivariate Linear Regression (MLR) model is run using SPSS revealing eight variables; mountain road accessibility, farm distance from residence, household size, household head age, landowner’s living place, ownership of farmland, salary and business and remittances are major factors determining the process of farmland abandonment in the region. Farmers’ social practices such as (i) an indigenous labor exchange system “Parma,” (ii) a traditionally managed irrigation system, (iii) a drinking water supply system, (iv) social practices, rituals, festive events, (v) an indigenous governance system, practices and some existing infrastructures (schools, banks, health, post, temples and more) are going to disappear as a process of abandonment. The decline in individual as well as social participation in land management practices have increased exotic vegetation and soil loss processes, modifying the physical characteristics of abandoned farmlands. Thus, this knowledge is vital for understanding appropriate social processes, natural resources and environmental management.
Organic Private Labels as Sources of Competitive Advantage—The Case of International Retailers Operating on the Polish Market
Authors: Górska-Warsewicz Hanna , Żakowska-Biemans Sylwia , Czeczotko Maksymilian , Świątkowska Monika , Stangierska Dagmara , Świstak Ewa , Bobola Agnieszka , Szlachciuk Julita , Krajewski Karol
Published: July 2018

The main aim of this study was to determine how chains of modern international retailers can achieve a competitive advantage (CA) by introducing private labels (PLs) in the organic category and can, in turn, stimulate the consumption of food produced with respect to sustainability principles. The research was conducted with the use of a qualitative approach and involved two steps. First, in order to select retailers with organic private labels (OPLs) and producers delivering products under OPLs, in-depth semistructured interviews were conducted with the representatives of management boards of 17 enterprises. Second, in order to analyze the assortment-based competitive advantage of the OPLs in depth, 8 enterprises were analyzed. In order to explore the price-related competitive advantage, three products offered under PLs, organic PLs, producer brands, and imported brands were selected for subsequent analysis. For retail chains, it was found that the introduction of OPLs is the source of CA via six contributors, namely, price, range of assortment, type of PLs, image of the retailer, sustainability and specific process, and product-related attributes of organic food. Extension of offers with organic private labels makes it easier for consumers to buy organic food at more affordable prices and follow the principles of proper nutrition and a sustainable diet with low environmental impact. At the same time, the international retailers can position themselves as chains contributing to more sustainable consumption.
Collectivités territoriales et environnement en 2013
Authors: Briant Vincent de
Published: July 2018

L’année 2013 est en France une année de transition pour ce qui concerne les compétences attribuées aux collectivités territoriales en matière d’environnement. De nombreux textes de loi ont en effet été mis en débat, mais tous ne sont pas adoptés, ni même encore déposés au Parlement, sur la transition écologique ou la biodiversité notamment. L’un d’entre eux, cependant, a été adopté définitivement le 12 décembre 2013 : le projet de loi de modernisation de l’action publique et d’affirmation des métropoles, qui institue en particulier une nouvelle compétence intitulée «gestion des milieux aquatiques et prévention des inondations » . Elle est attribuée aux communes et à leurs groupements. La question de la gestion des milieux aquatiques ne peut cependant relever d’une seule catégorie de collectivités, comme le texte tend lui-même à le démontrer.
Le principe de non-régression dans la jurisprudence récente du Tribunal Suprême espagnol : commentaire des décisions du 22 février 2012 (STS 3774/2009) et du 29 mars 2012 (STS 2000/2012)
Authors: Franch i Saguer Marta
Published: July 2018

The principle of non-regression in the recent case law of the Supreme Court of Spain : february 22, 2012 (STS 3774/ 2009) and march 29, 2012 (STS 2000/ 2012). Based on the idea of a continuous protection of the green or protected areas, the principle of non-regression consolidates in Spain as a limit to the discretionary planning power, preventing the regression of environmental protection by planning rules. The rulings pronounced by the Supreme Court on february 22, 2012 and march 29, 2012, show that protected areas might be affected only in virtue of special reasons that justify the improvement of the public interest, and according to a specific procedure established by the law.
Chronique de la fiscalité française de l’environnement en 2013
Authors: Caudal Sylvie
Published: July 2018

L’année 2013 n’a guère brillé en matière de fiscalité de l’environnement à l’exception de l’introduction, enfin réussie, d’une composante carbone dans la fiscalité de l’énergie. D’autres avancées se rattachent également aux questions énergétiques, que ce soit au travers de taxes (durcissement de la taxe sur les véhicules de société et du malus automobile) ou de dépenses fiscales (crédit d’impôt développement durable, taux réduit de TVA). Les autres dispositions se limitent à des modifications ponctuelles, d’ailleurs pas toujours dans le sens d’un progrès de la protection de l’environnement.
Approbation de la charte du parc national de la Réunion : un pas de plus vers la construction de l’ordre public écologique réunionnais
Authors: Fontaine Aurélie
Published: July 2018

La charte du Parc National de la Réunion a été approuvée par le décret n° 2014-49 du 21 janvier 2014. Cette charte porte un projet fédérateur pour le développement durable du territoire réunionnais. Soucieuse d’assurer au Parc sa longévité, elle propose non seulement une vision pour le territoire mais donne également aux acteurs les moyens de la réaliser. Assurant sa fonction principale de protection d’un espace exceptionnel, elle se positionne bien plus comme un acte clé pour l’enclenchement d’une synergie du développement durable à la Réunion. En ce sens, la charte du Parc national de la Réunion est une pierre angulaire pour la construction de l’ordre public écologique réunionnais.
La convention internationale de Hong Kong pour le recyclage sûr et écologiquement rationnel des navires du 15 mai 2009 : le texte et le contexte
Authors: Castillo Daudí Mireya
Published: July 2018

The Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships of 15 March 2009. The IMO Hong Kong Convention represents a major achievement for the international community ; this Convention establishes at global level mandatory requirements to ensure the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships in an efficient and effective way. The Convention provides a «cradle-to-grave approach » , a system of control and enforcement all over the ship’s lifetime from design, through construction, operation and up to the recycling stage.
Le droit japonais de la responsabilité des dommages nucléaires et son évolution après l’accident de Fukushima
Authors: Nomura Toyohiro
Published: July 2018

Le Japon est un des pays qui utilisent fortement l’énergie nucléaire. Pourtant il n’adhère à aucune convention internationale sur la responsabilité nucléaire. La loi sur la réparation des dommages nucléaires de 1961 pose des principes fondamentaux sur la responsabilité de l’exploitant nucléaire en cas d’accident nucléaire. Ainsi l’exploitant nucléaire est tenu de réparer les dommages nucléaires même s’il n’a commis aucune faute. Sa responsabilité est illimitée. Mais la garantie financière se limite à 120 milliards de yens. Et la responsabilité est canalisée uniquement sur l’exploitant nucléaire. Après l’accident de Fukushima, le gouvernement a pris de nombreux moyens pour améliorer le fonctionnement de ce système de la réparation des dommages nucléaires. Le Comité de règlement des différends pour indemniser des dommages nucléaires (CRD) a été établi en avril 2011 et il a publié des directives sur l’étendue des dommages réparables à plusieurs reprises. Le Centre de règlement des différends a été établi auprès le CRD en septembre 2011 et il a déjà résolu plus de neuf mille affaires par la médiation.
L’assemblée générale des Nations Unies pour l’environnement : un premier essai non transformé du PNUE
Authors: Paccaud Françoise
Published: July 2018

La première session de l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies pour l’environnement (l’ANUE) s’est tenue au mois de juin dernier sous l’égide du Programme des Nations Unies pour l’Environnement (PNUE), devenant ainsi le premier forum politique universel en matière d’environnement. Très attendue, l’Assemblée a dû se pencher sur la question des objectifs de développement durable [ ODD] et l’agenda de développement post-2015, y compris la consommation et la production durable, afin de mieux intégrer la question environnementale dans les ODD. Malgré les attentes suscitées, cette première session n’a, ne semble-t-il, pas réussi à relever les nombreux défis qui lui étaient soumis, notamment par un manque d’audace se caractérisant par un classicisme dans les résolutions adoptées.
Chronique de droit privé et de droit économique de l’environnement
Authors: Borderon-Carrez Séverine , Bouru Michael , Danna Charlotte , Giorgini Giulio Cesare , Guesmi Amelle , Malet-Vigneaux Julie , Ngo Mai-Anh , Ilchev Konstantin , Vanuxem Sarah , Reis Patrice , Willaume Cathy
Published: July 2018

Le droit économique de l’environnement s’affirme et se précise. La protection de l’environnement infiltre le droit de la concurrence. Dans le droit des marchés publics, l’offre économiquement la plus avantageuse peut être l’offre la plus «écologique » . Les entreprises peuvent appuyer l’action des administrations quant au contrôle du respect des réglementations environnementales par leurs concurrents. La transition écologique se prépare dans le droit de l’énergie avec la promotion des énergies renouvelables par les mécanismes de marché. Le même mouvement est à l’oeuvre en matière de droit du travail où la protection et le droit à l’information des salariés se conjuguent avec une meilleure prise en compte de l’environnement. En droit privé, les conditions de la réparation du préjudice écologique, ainsi que les responsabilités et obligations contractuelles des différents acteurs sont précisées. En revanche, le droit des entreprises en difficulté et les nouvelles règles en matière d’urbanisme commercial montrent que la volonté de favoriser les activités économiques peut encore signifier une moindre protection de l’environnement.
Chronique de droit européen de la biodiversité- 2013
Authors: Born Charles-Hubert
Published: July 2018

La présente chronique, annuelle, a pour objet de présenter et de commenter de façon synthétique les principales évolutions législatives et jurisprudentielles du droit de l’Union européenne dans le domaine de la biodiversité pour l’année 2013 (en incluant les développements importants jusqu’au 1er juillet 2014 si nécessaire pour des raisons de cohérence). L’adoption de la stratégie européenne sur l’infrastructure verte, l’arrêt Sweetman de la Cour de justice, le règlement du différend sur l’interdiction des produits dérivés du phoque par l’organe d’appel de l’OMC, les réformes de la PAC et de la PCP, les évolutions normatives et jurisprudentielles en matière d’OGM et l’adoption du nouveau règlement LIFE sont les points les plus marquants de cette année 2013.
A differential Hall effect measurement method with sub-nanometre resolution for active dopant concentration profiling in ultrathin doped Si1−xGex and Si layers
Authors: Daubriac Richard , Scheid Emmanuel , Rizk Hiba , Monflier Richard , Joblot Sylvain , Beneyton Rémi , Acosta Alba Pablo , Kerdilès Sébastien , Cristiano Filadelfo
Published: July 2018

In this paper, we present an enhanced differential Hall effect measurement method (DHE) for ultrathin Si and SiGe layers for the investigation of dopant activation in the surface region with sub-nanometre resolution. In the case of SiGe, which constitutes the most challenging process, we show the reliability of the SC1 chemical solution (NH4OH/H2O2/H2O) with its slow etch rate, stoichiometry conservation and low roughness generation. The reliability of a complete DHE procedure, with an etching step as small as 0.5 nm, is demonstrated on a dedicated 20 nm thick SiGe test structure fabricated by CVD and uniformly doped in situ during growth. The developed method is finally applied to the investigation of dopant activation achieved by advanced annealing methods (including millisecond and nanosecond laser annealing) in two material systems: 6 nm thick SiGeOI and 11 nm thick SOI. In both cases, DHE is shown to be a uniquely sensitive characterisation technique for a detailed investigation of dopant activation in ultrashallow layers, providing sub-nanometre resolution for both dopant concentration and carrier mobility depth profiles.
The Impact of Feedback in Massive Star Formation. II. Lower Star Formation Efficiency at Lower Metallicity
Authors: Tanaka Kei E. I. , Tan Jonathan C. , Zhang Yichen , Hosokawa Takashi
Published: July 2018

We conduct a theoretical study of the formation of massive stars over a wide range of metallicities from 10−5 to

and evaluate the star formation efficiencies (SFEs) from prestellar cloud cores taking into account multiple feedback processes. Unlike for simple spherical accretion, feedback processes in the case of disk accretion do not set upper limits on stellar masses. At solar metallicity, launching of magneto-centrifugally driven outflows is the dominant feedback process to set SFEs, while radiation pressure, which has been regarded as pivotal, makes only a minor contribution even in the formation of stars over

. Photoevaporation becomes significant in the formation of stars over

at low metallicities of

, where dust absorption of ionizing photons is inefficient. We conclude that if initial prestellar core properties are similar, then massive stars are rarer in extremely metal-poor environments of 10−5–

. Our results give new insight into the high-mass end of the initial mass function and its potential variation with galactic and cosmological environments.
Evaluation of a rapid immunochromatographic diagnostic test (RIDT) for diagnosis of rabies in samples from Argentina
Authors: Gury Dohmen Federico , Kovacs Esteban , Prestrera Natalia Elizabeth , Beltrán Fernando Javier
Published: July 2018

Introduction: Rabies is a globally widespread zoonosis of viral origin that causes fatal encephalitis in humans and animals. In countries where rabies is endemic and there is a lack of well-equipped diagnostic laboratories, a rapid immunochromatographic diagnostic test (RIDT) for detection of rabies could be an indispensable tool. In this study we evaluated the limit of detection, as well as specificity and sensitivity of RIDT, compared to the standard fluorescent antibody test (FAT).

Methodology: A total of 174 samples were diagnosed by both RIDT and FAT. Fresh clinical samples, poorly conserved samples and brains in advanced state of decomposition generated under laboratory conditions were used to resemble field conditions. The sensitivity of RIDT was evaluated with CVS fixed strain of rabies virus (RABV), previously titrated in 21-day old albino mice and compared with the Reverse Transcription – Polimerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) technique in parallel. Additionally, the Mouse Inoculation Test (MIT) was used to perform the antigenic characterization of Rabies virus variants.

Results: The limit of detection of RIDT was 100 LD50 / 0.03 mL and its performance, as compared to that of FAT, showed a sensitivity of 97.96%, a specificity of 100% and a concordance by the Kappa test of 0.98 with 95% CI.

Conclusions: RIDT provides results comparable to those of FAT and this test can be considered as an appropriate method under the field conditions, even in samples that are not suitable for FAT due to their state of decomposition.
A Royal Pain, But Worth It: New Storage for Old Collections
Authors: Harding Deborah , Anderson Gretchen
Published: July 2018

Three years ago, the Section of Anthropology, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to rehouse its 1.5-million-specimen archaeological collection. The entire Anthropology collection was affected by the movement of the archaeology material, and required additional attention.

With a staff of two people, a conservator, and a host of wonderful volunteers and interns, the security and accessibility of the collections were greatly enhanced through the creation of custom housing for a variety of objects, including pottery, textiles, spears, bows and arrows, saddles, etc. This poster shows a sampling of the storage upgrades that resulted from this intense project.
The Change Imperative: Accelerating the pace of biodiversity discovery and documentation
Authors: Holewa Hamish , Belbin Lee , Wallis Elycia
Published: July 2018

Taxonomic work is slow and time consuming. Alarm bells have rung for years about the need to go faster, the need to attract and train new taxonomic workers, and the need to convince other branches of science that taxonomic work is vital. Morphological taxonomy is either being overrun or augmented – depending on your perspective – by genomics, artificial intelligence, new imaging methods and species-related data from other branches of science.

Ecology is one such branch of science, where defining, documenting and managing information about species traits has emerged as one of the most significant problems in the discipline. Traits have been recorded for aeons, but the resulting data has largely been insulated within cliques. How do we integrate these data and make them available in a form that will help to address significant issues about our environment? The ‘speed bumps’ on the route to a useful solution may be more social than technical.

Cross-disciplinary collaboration is required to address the big questions in biodiversity research today, and it will need to extend beyond taxonomy and ecology to other disciplines, such as pharmacology and material science. As Harry Truman said, and John LaSalle often quoted, “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit”.

We are challenged to understand and answer the key questions about the world on which we all depend. What are the challenges and the opportunities to accelerate biodiversity discovery and documentation?
Echinoderes pterus sp. n. showing a geographically and bathymetrically wide distribution pattern on seamounts and on the deep-sea floor in the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea (Kinorhyncha, Cyclorhagida)
Authors: Yamasaki Hiroshi , Grzelak Katarzyna , Sørensen Martin V. , Neuhaus Birger , George Kai Horst
Published: July 2018

Kinorhynchs rarely show a wide distribution pattern, due to their putatively low dispersal capabilities and/or limited sampling efforts. In this study, a new kinorhynch species is described,Echinoderespterussp. n., which shows a geographically and bathymetrically wide distribution, occurring on the Karasik Seamount and off the Svalbard Islands (Arctic Ocean), on the Sedlo Seamount (northeast Atlantic Ocean), and on the deep-sea floor off Crete and on the Anaximenes Seamount (Mediterranean Sea), at a depth range of 675–4,403 m. The new species is characterized by a combination of middorsal acicular spines on segments 4–8, laterodorsal tubes on segment 10, lateroventral tubes on segment 5, lateroventral acicular spines on segments 6–9, tufts of long hairs rising from slits in a laterodorsal position on segment 9, truncated tergal extensions on segment 11, and the absence of any type-2 gland cell outlet. The specimens belonging to the populations from the Arctic Ocean, the Sedlo Seamount, and the Mediterranean Sea show morphological variation in the thickness and length of the spines as well as in the presence/absence of ventromedial sensory spots on segment 7. The different populations are regarded as belonging to a single species because of their overlapping variable characters.
Les relations d’objet et le jeu libre chez les enfants en situation de placement ayant vécu des traumas relationnels précoces
Authors: Paquette Mélissa , Terradas Miguel M.
Published: July 2018

Les enfants placés sous la protection de la jeunesse ont pour la plupart vécu des expériences traumatiques avec leurs parents. Le développement identitaire de ces enfants, tout autant que la formation des représentations de l’autre, sont souvent influencés par ces premières expériences relationnelles. Cet article présente d’abord différents concepts liés à la théorie des relations d’objet, qui porte sur la construction des représentations internes de soi et de l’autre. Ensuite, il met ces notions en lien avec les traumas relationnels précoces vécus par les enfants en situation de placement. Enfin, il aborde les avantages liés à l’utilisation du jeu libre comme méthode d’évaluation de la qualité des relations d’objet et illustre ces avantages avec quelques exemples cliniques.
Frontières : rejet, attachement, obsession
Authors: Foucher Michel
Published: July 2018

Le retour des frontières ne peut que surprendre ceux qui avaient confondu la moindre visibilité de ces limites régaliennes et leur disparition dans un monde définitivement globalisé sous l’emprise de l’économie. La frontière marque la nécessaire limite entre un dedans et un dehors, fondement de toute conscience politique collective. Et il revient aux pouvoirs de « régler les confins », afin de nouer des relations civilisées avec les autres nations.
Le droit des frontières : panorama en 3 d
Authors: Sorel Jean-Marc
Published: July 2018

Le droit des frontières n’est pas un droit uniforme. Il peut, d’une manière synoptique, se décliner en trois dimensions, au sens propre, car il s’agit d’un volume et non d’une surface, et au sens figuré car on y trouve une diversité dans sa signification initiale et sa détermination, un caractère dérogatoire au droit commun du droit international, et une multiplicité de différends . Loin d’une évolution sociologique qui en atténue la rigidité, le droit des frontières continue, en droit international, d’être le marqueur d’une forme d’exception.
Frontières, nationalisme et identité politique
Authors: Wihtol de Wenden Catherine
Published: July 2018

La thématique du bornage a servi à renforcer les thèses souverainistes de l’État-nation. L’identité nationale sert à construire, après les frontières géographiques, une histoire différente en deçà et au-delà des frontières, et à introduire un traitement différencié à l’égard de ceux qui sont considérés comme ne faisant pas partie de la nation commune. Une refrontiérisation des États et de l’Europe est à l’œuvre, qui se conjugue à d’autres thèmes d’exclusion comme le droit de la nationalité, dans un contexte de théâtralisation de la frontière, à des fins identitaires.
Les comportements de citoyenneté organisationnelle : utilité et désirabilité de la conscience professionnelle
Authors: Grimault Valérie , Gangloff Bernard
Published: July 2018

Dans cet article les comportements de citoyenneté organisationnelle sont définis à travers cinq dimensions : l’altruisme, la courtoisie, la sportivité, le civisme, et la conscience professionnelle. L’objectif de notre étude est d’en éclairer les ressorts. Pour cela, nous nous sommes focalisés sur l’une de ses dimensions : la conscience professionnelle ( conscientiousness ) appréhendée comme le comportement consciencieux au travail. En effet, MacKenzie, Podsakoff et Fetter (1993) ont constaté que la conscience professionnelle, considérée comme une dimension de la citoyenneté organisationnelle, était valorisée dans l’évaluation de la performance au travail. Après une revue de littérature, cela nous a conduit à établir l’hypothèse principale que la conscience professionnelle était ancrée dans un jugement d’utilité et non dans un jugement de désirabilité sociale. Pour vérifier notre hypothèse, nous avons conduit une étude en deux temps : tout d’abord auprès de 80 étudiants à l’université puis auprès de 80 salariés exerçant diverses activités professionnelles. Il en ressort que, dans les situations professionnelles comme dans un contexte universitaire, le consciencieux est jugé à la fois plus utile et plus désirable. Quant au non-consciencieux, selon nos résultats et le dispositif mis en œuvre, il est jugé plus inutile qu’indésirable uniquement chez les étudiants. Nous discutons des limites et des apports de notre étude, ainsi que des travaux restant à mener pour le développement de la citoyenneté organisationnelle.
Vestigios de la costumbre local relativa al régimen matrimonial entre los judíos de Castilla (Salamanca, 1500)
Authors: Girona Berenguer Marina
Published: July 2018

Durante el verano de 1500 se llevó a cabo en Salamanca un interrogatorio en relación al proceso incoado ante la Audiencia Real de Valladolid, que enfrenta a Isabel de Cartagena, conversa, con el convento de Santa María de la Anunciación de la ciudad, al que reclama la entrega de algunos bienes que habían pertenecido a su marido Abrahán de la Fuente. La información ofrecida por los testigos, todos recién convertidos, contiene datos relativos a la costumbre local y a las normas legales judías en relación al régimen matrimonial y a la transmisión de la propiedad conyugal entre los judíos de Castilla en las décadas finales del siglo XV, con especial detenimiento en la situación de Salamanca y Zamora.
Los comentarios de Pablo De Burgos sobre Maranatha: texto y evaluación
Authors: Messmer Andrew
Published: July 2018

Pablo de Burgos (ss. XIV-XV) introdujo una interpretación original de la expresión maranatha (1 Corintios 16:22) que rompió con siglos de tradición y cuya huella se puede notar hasta hoy. Sin embargo, sus comentarios sobre maranatha son prácticamente desconocidos y nunca se han traducido. Este trabajo ofrece una traducción de los comentarios de Pablo de Burgos sobre maranatha, seguida por una evaluación de dichos comentarios y su influencia en eruditos posteriores.
“Turkish Content”: The Historical Rise of the Dizi Genre
Authors: Öztürkmen Arzu
Published: July 2018

This article explores the making of the dizi genre. Coming a long way since the 1970s, the dizi genre, which was once inspired by foreign drama, has now established a global impact, reaching out to distant territories and audiences. As a genre, dizi has different features from the soap and telenovela. Because dizis are shot in natural settings and because dialogues are natural, dizis are slow. The musical, textual and visual diversity is richer than the soap and the telenovela which also have a slow narrative flow.
Deep State. Visual Socio-Political Communication in the Television Series and Serials of the Turkish Television Channel Samanyolu
Authors: Bruijn Petra de
Published: July 2018

From the early 2000s onwards Turkish television drama has been a vehicle for the dissemination of political content in Turkey. It occurred in shows of many Turkish television channels. This article focuses on Samanyolu (1993-2016) a generic channel aiming at an Islamic orientated audience, related to the Gülen Movement. The channel disseminated its socio-political content through its television series and serials. Samanyolu focused on the Kurdish issue in three of the serials analysed in this article: Şubat Soğuğu [February Cold], Tek Turkiye [One Turkey] and Şefkat Tepe [Compassion Peak]. Their line of approach has a strong nationalistic view of the PKK: the PKK are terrorists and in cooperation with foreign forces, a threat for the unity of Turkey. However, in line with the teachings of the Gülen Movement, with an emphasis on peace, dialogue and education, the Kurdish people living in the area suffer most from the violence. Education would help them to have a better future, to develop their society and the need to join the PKK would disappear. Another recurrent theme is the 28 February 1997 military intervention; the subject of Şubat Soğuğu and Ötesiz İnsanlar [The People Beyond]. These programmes problematize the anti-Islamic measures taken after the military intervention. After 2013, the AKP focused on the destruction of the power of their former ally, the Gülen Movement. The Gülen Movement reacted through its television channel, not only in news programmes but in its series and serials as well.
The Political Potential of Popular Culture in Turkey: The Reading of Three TV Series: Leyla ile Mecnun, Ben de Özledim and Beş Kardeş
Authors: Lüküslü Demet
Published: July 2018

Cet article s’inspire du concept de potentiel politique de la culture populaire, qui a été développé par Fiske. Il discute le potentiel politique de trois séries télévisées, Leyla ile mecnun [Leïla et le fou], Ben de Özledim [Toi aussi tu me manques], et Beş Kardeş [Cinq Frères]. Ces trois séries du même réalisateur, qui ont le même casting pour les rôles principaux, peuvent aussi être lues comme trois versions totalement différentes d’une même série. Cet article montre que ces trois séries ont de nombreux liens entre elles et avec les téléspectateurs. Ce sont des séries qui jouent sur la complicité avec les téléspectateurs, ce qui nous permet d’observer les relations entre le texte, le producteur et l’audience. Plus largement, cet article se penche sur la question de savoir comment ces séries résistent au système dominant (à la fois le système politique et les ratings), et démontre le potentiel des séries pour devenir une force d’opposition.
Utility of uroflowmetry during the follow-up of children affected by balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO)
Authors: Arena Salvatore , Russo Tiziana , Impellizzeri Pietro , Parisi Saveria , Perrone Patrizia , Romeo Carmelo
Published: July 2018

Introduction: To evaluate the outcome of circumcised patients with balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO) using uroflowmetry (UF). Methods: Between 2011 and 2013, 180 children underwent a circumcision for phimosis. The foreskin was examined on microscopy. Patients with an histological diagnosis of BXO were included in the study. Patients with BXO underwent UF two weeks after surgery and treatment with clobetasol propionate ointment. Patients were re-evaluated at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months postoperatively clinically and using UF. Results: 75 of 180 circumcised patients (41.6%) were included. At two weeks, Thirtytwo of 75 patients (42.7%) displayed a pathological UF. At six months, 15 patients (20%) had pathological UF and a new cycle of clobetasol was prescribed. At one year, 10 patients (13.3%) displayed patholgocial UF and underwent progressive urethral dilatation or meatoplasty. At 18 months, 71 patients (94.7%) displayed regular UF, 3 underwent a meatoplasty and one a staged urethroplasty for a severe urethral stenosis. At two years, UF was normal in 74 out of 75 (98.7%). Conclusions: We recommend to send for hystological examination all foreskins excised after circumcision. We believe that a clinical and uroflowmetric follow-up of pediatric patients with BXO is mandatory for a prompt identification of post-voiding dysfunction.
Desmopressin 120 mcg, 180 mcg, 240 mcg: The right treatment for the right patient
Authors: Ferrara Pietro , Del Vescovo Ester , Ianniello Francesca , Franceschini Giulia , Romaniello Luciana , Verrotti Alberto
Published: July 2018

Background: The first-line drug therapy for patients with nocturnal enuresis (NE) associated with nocturnal polyuria and normal bladder function is desmopressin (dDAVP). Objective: To evaluate if increasing dose of oral desmopressin lyophilisate (MELT) can improve response rates to dDAVP and is useful in enuretic children. Materials and methods: We enrolled a total of 260 children all diagnosed with NE. Enuretic children were treated with increasing MELT at a dose of 120, 180 and 240 mcg a day.Results. We included in our study a total of 237 children, 164 males (69.2%) and 73 females (30.8%) aged between 5 and 18 years (mean age 10.32 ± 2.52 years). Of the 237 patients enrolled in the study and treated with MELT 120 mcg, a full response was achieved in 135 (56.9%). A partial response was achieved in 21 (8.9%) patients, therefore the dose was increased up to 180 mcg, with further improving symptoms (14.3%) or full response (9.5%), and up to 240 mcg, without usefulness. Conclusions: MELT at the dose of 120 mcg resulted efficacy and safety; the increased dose up to 180 mcg resulted poorly efficacy; finally, the further increase up to 240 mcg did not improve the symptoms with the increased risk of side effects.
Skin flap squamous cell carcinoma developed after urethroplasty
Authors: Abate Danilo , Giusti Giuseppe , Caria Nicola , De Vita Giuseppe , Lucci Chiarissi Marco , De Lisa Antonello
Published: July 2018

Objectives: To describe our experience in diagnosis and treatment of urethral carcinoma following urethroplasty with a Orandi penile skin flap. Material and methods: Our patient underwent to Orandi penile skin flap urethroplasty then developed a urethral epidermoid carcinoma on the flap approximately 15 years later. We treated this case with a partial penectomy surgery and perineostomy. Surgery was followed by chemotherapy with cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil. The progression of the disease led to a salvage surgery of total penectomy and asportation of testicles and scrotum.Results: Despite the success of the surgery, the disease progressed and three months after the last surgical operation the patient died. Conclusions: Urethral carcinoma on skin flap is a rare complication of the urethroplasty surgery but with severe consequences, so we recommend to undertake a long-term urological follow up in patients undergone such kind of surgery.
L-Methionine associated with Hibiscus sabdariffa and Boswellia serrata extracts are not inferior to antibiotic treatment for symptoms relief in patients affected by recurrent uncomplicated urinary tract infections: Focus on antibiotic-sparing approach
Authors: Cai Tommaso , Cocci Andrea , Tiscione Daniele , Puglisi Marco , Di Maida Fabrizio , Malossini Gianni , Verze Paolo , Palmieri Alessandro , Mirone Vincenzo , Bjerklund Johansen Truls E.
Published: July 2018

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a phytotherapic combination of L-Methionine associated with Hibiscus sabdariffa and Boswellia serrata for treatment of acute episodes of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTI) in women affected by recurrent UTIs. Materials and methods: In this randomized phase III clinical trial, adult females with uncomplicated UTI were enrolled into one of the following treatment groups: Group A: phytotherapic combination 1 tablet in the morning and 1 tablet in the evening for 7 days; Group B: Short term antibiotic treatment according to international guidelines recommendations. At baseline, all patients were evaluated by a urologist and quality of life (QoL) questionnaires and mid-stream urine culture. Same clinical and laboratory investigations were repeated at each follow-up visit. Results: Forty-six patients were enrolled in Group A and 47 in Group B. At the first follow-up (30 days), both groups showed a statistically significant improvement in quality of life scores as compared with baseline assessment [Group A: (QoL 94.3 VS 98.5 p < 0.001); Group B: (QoL 94.5 VS 98.7 p < 0.001)]. An improvement from baseline was also seen at the second followup evaluation after 3 months [Group A: (QoL 94.3 VS 99.1 p < 0.001); Group B: (QoL 94.5 VS 98.1 p < 0.001)]. At the second follow-up visit, a statistically significant difference in QoL was reported between the two groups (99.1 VS 98.1; p < 0.003) and a transition from UTI to asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU) was observed 12 of 46 (26%) patients in Group A, while no patients in Group B demonstrated ABU (p = 0.007). Conclusions: Here, we demonstrated that this phytotherapic combination is able, in comparison to antibiotic treatment, to improve patients quality of life, reducing symptoms in acute setting and preventing the recurrences. Interestingly, a significantly higher proportion of patients in the phytotherapy group had ABU after three months. Our findings are of great interest in an antibiotic stewardship perspective.
Reliability and Validity of a 1-Person Technique to Measure Humeral Torsion Using Ultrasound
Authors: Hannah Daniel C. , Scibek Jason S. , Carcia Christopher R. , Phelps Amy L.
Published: July 2018

Context: 

Knowledge of the bilateral difference in humeral torsion (HT) enables clinicians to implement appropriate interventions for soft tissue restrictions of the shoulder to restore rotational motion and reduce injury risk. Whereas the current ultrasound method for measuring HT requires 2 assessors, a more efficient 1-person technique (1PT) may be of value.

Objective: 

To determine if a 1PT is a reliable and valid alternative to the established 2-person technique (2PT) for indirectly measuring HT using ultrasound.

Design: 

Descriptive laboratory study.

Setting: 

Biomechanics laboratory.

Patients or Other Participants: 

A convenience sample of 16 volunteers (7 men, 9 women; age = 26.9 ± 6.8 years, height = 172.2 ± 10.7 cm, mass = 80.0 ± 13.3 kg).

Main Outcome Measure(s): 

We collected the HT data using both the 1PT and 2PT from a total of 30 upper extremities (16 left, 14 right). Within-session intrarater reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient; ICC [3,1]) and standard error of measurement (SEM) were assessed for both techniques. Simple linear regression and Bland-Altman analysis were used to examine the validity of the 1PT when compared with the established 2PT.

Results: 

The 1PT (ICC [3,1] = 0.992, SEM = 0.8°) and 2PT (ICC [3,1] = 0.979, SEM = 1.1°) demonstrated excellent within-session intrarater reliability. A strong linear relationship was demonstrated between the HT measurements collected with both techniques (r = 0.963, r2 = 0.928, F1,28 = 361.753, P < .001). A bias of −1.2° ± 2.6° was revealed, and the 95% limits of agreement indicated the 2 techniques can be expected to vary from −6.3° to 3.8°.

Conclusions: 

The 1PT for measuring HT using ultrasound was a reliable and valid alternative to the 2PT. By reducing the number of testers involved, the 1PT may provide clinicians with a more efficient and practical means of obtaining these valuable clinical data.a
Balance- and Strength-Training Protocols to Improve Chronic Ankle Instability Deficits, Part I: Assessing Clinical Outcome Measures
Authors: Hall Emily A. , Chomistek Andrea K. , Kingma Jackie J. , Docherty Carrie L.
Published: July 2018

Context: 

Functional rehabilitation may improve the deficits associated with chronic ankle instability (CAI).

Objective: 

To determine if balance- and strength-training protocols improve the balance, strength, and functional performance deficits associated with CAI.

Design: 

Randomized controlled clinical trial.

Setting: 

Athletic training research laboratory.

Patients or Other Participants: 

Participants were 39 volunteers with CAI, which was determined using the Identification of Functional Ankle Instability Questionnaire. They were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups: balance-training protocol (7 males, 6 females; age = 23.5 ± 6.5 years, height = 175.0 ± 8.5 cm, mass = 72.8 ± 10.9 kg), strength-training protocol (8 males, 5 females; age = 24.6 ± 7.7 years, height = 173.2 ± 9.0 cm, mass = 76.0 ± 16.2 kg), or control (6 males, 7 females; age = 24.8 ± 9.0 years, height = 175.5 ± 8.4 cm, mass = 79.1 ± 16.8 kg).

Intervention(s): 

Each group participated in a 20-minute session, 3 times per week, for 6 weeks. The control group completed a mild to moderately strenuous bicycle workout.

Main Outcome Measure(s): 

Participants completed baseline testing of eccentric and concentric isokinetic strength in each ankle direction (inversion, eversion, plantar flexion, and dorsiflexion) and the Balance Error Scoring System (BESS), Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT), and side-hop functional performance test. The same variables were tested again at 6 weeks after the intervention. Two multivariate repeated-measures analyses of variance with follow-up univariate analyses were conducted. The α level was set a priori at .05.

Results: 

We observed time-by-group interactions in concentric (P = .02) and eccentric (P = .01) inversion, eccentric eversion (P = .01), concentric (P = .001) and eccentric (P = .03) plantar flexion, BESS (P = .01), SEBT (P = .02), and side hop (P = .004). With pairwise comparisons, we found improvements in the balance- and strength-training protocol groups in concentric and eccentric inversion and concentric and eccentric plantar flexion and the BESS, SEBT, and side hop (all P values = .001). Only the strength-training protocol group improved in eccentric eversion. The control group did not improve in any dependent variable.

Conclusions: 

Both training protocols improved strength, balance, and functional performance. More clinicians should incorporate hop-to-stabilization exercises into their rehabilitation protocols to improve the deficits associated with CAI.
South African National Survey of Arachnida: A checklist of the spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve in the Northern Cape province, South Africa
Authors: Dippenaar-Schoeman Anna S. , Haddad Charles R. , Lyle Robin , Lotz Leon N. , Foord Stefan H. , Jocque Rudy , Webb Peter
Published: July 2018

One of the aims of South African National Survey of Arachnida (SANSA) is to survey protected areas to obtain species-specific information and compile inventories to determine species distribution patterns and evaluate their conservation status for Red Data assessments. The aim of this study, the first in a series of surveys of the Diamond Route Reserves, was to compile the first checklist of the spider species in the Northern Cape at the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve. Spiders were collected during three survey periods (2005−2013) using different collecting methods to sample both the ground and field layers. In total, 32 families represented by 108 genera and 136 species have been collected so far. The most species-rich families are the Salticidae (20 spp.) and Thomisidae (18 spp.), followed by the Gnaphosidae and Araneidae (11 spp. each), while nine families are represented by singletons. The free-living wandering spiders represent 97 spp., while 39 spp. are web-builders. Information on spider guilds, endemicity value and conservation status are provided. The Tswalu Kalahari Reserve protects approximately 6.1% of the total South African spider fauna, while 24.3% of the species found in the reserve are South African endemics, of which 5.9% are Northern Cape endemics. Approximately 6.0% of the species sampled are possibly new to science or represent new records for South Africa.Conservation implications: The Tswalu Kalahari Reserve falls within the Savanna Biome in the Northern Cape province. Only one spider species was previously known from the reserve; a further 135 spp. are reported for the first time, with 5.9% of the species being Northern Cape endemics and 24.3% South African endemics. Approximately 6.0% of the species may be new to science or represent new records for South Africa.
The influence of store environment on brand attitude, brand experience and purchase intention
Authors: Venter de Villiers Marike , Chinomona Richard , Chuchu Tinashe
Published: July 2018

Background: Consumer decision-making is shifting from the rational to the emotional, and as a result, retailers are investing in unique store atmospheric cues to capture the attention of consumers. Although not a completely new phenomenon, a lack of studies on this topic remains in Africa, an emerging economy that is rapidly becoming part of the global economy. This is especially evident in the fashion industry where global fashion chain stores are rapidly infiltrating the local market. Objectives: This article aims to investigate the influence of store environment on purchase intention of fashion products with brand attitude and brand experience as the mediators. Method: By means of a quantitative study, 501 online self-administered surveys were distributed among black middle-class women residing in Johannesburg. Results: The results support four of the five hypotheses. It is therefore evident that store environment positively influences consumer’s brand attitudes, purchase intention and brand experience in the fashion retail industry. Conclusion: This article contributes to existing literature on fashion retail, experiential marketing and branding. It further provides retailers with adequate insight into experiential retail strategies that can yield profitable returns and increase their customer loyalty base.