bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Anti Corruption Attitude Of Students As A Corruption Measure Of Criminal Measures
Authors: Justice Substantive
Published: July 2018

This Article has been Published at www.substantivejustice.id (July 20, 2018) This study aims to explain the development of character in changing the legal behavior of students and integrative model of character building in the prevention of corruption. The theoretical approach is directed to two main approaches namely the integration of anti-corruption values and the formation of environments that are not permissive to corruption. The method used through the positivist legal approach and sourced from primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials. The result of the discussion shows character education should involve not only the aspects of good knowledge (moral knowing), but also feel good or loving good (moral feeling), and good behavior (moral action). The main components forming behavioral intentions are Attitude toward behavior, Subjective norms, Control belief. The expected conclusion of student anti-corruption behavior targeted is the consistency of anti-corruption amid the reality of the external environment. Consistency is expected to further increase into the courage of students to be the vanguard in inviting people to do zero-tolerance against acts of corruption.
Investor Psychology and Asset Pricing
Authors: Hirshleifer David
Published: July 2018

The basic paradigm of asset pricing is in vibrant flux. The purely rational approach is being subsumed by a broader approach based upon the psychology of investors. In this approach, security expected returns are determined by both risk and misvaluation. This survey sketches a framework for understanding decision biases, evaluates the a priori arguments and the capital market evidence bearing on the importance of investor psychology for security prices, and reviews recent models.Presentation slides: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3181614.
A Communication Accommodation Approach to the Conversations between Chinese International Students and American Christians
Authors: Yi Erika Junhui
Published: July 2018

This paper examines the intercultural communication between Chinese international students and American Christians. The growing number of Chinese studying in the United States increases the communication frequency between American residents and Chinese students. One of the out-of-school settings that this type of intercultural communication takes place is in religious organizations. Using Communication Accommodation Theory as the theory framework, this paper identifies several communicative strategies of American Christians in the interaction with Chinese perceived by the Chinese international students. The paper also discusses how Chinese international students receive these strategies and the influence on their acculturation to the American life.
Desarrollo económico de Corea del Sur: (1953-1997)
Authors: Baron Ortegon Brayan Alexander
Published: July 2018

En este trabajo, se hace un recuento histórico, década a década, de los principales hitos y políticas que le permitieron a Corea del sur, alcanzar el desarrollo económico, hacia finales del siglo XX. En la segunda mitad de este siglo (1953-1997) ¿Cómo logro esto? Veremos, que, en las etapas iniciales de este proceso, el Estado coreano, jugo un papel preponderante, a través de políticas económicas pragmáticas, en función de las circunstancias y coyuntura económica. Todo ello, llevo a la conformación de una estructura económica altamente diversificada. El Estado siempre tuvo en mente un objetivo: maximizar el crecimiento económico.
Towards the best future for humankind: ZIPAR whitepaper.
Authors: Kovic Marko , Caspar Christian , Rauchfleisch Adrian
Published: July 2018

Humankind is facing major challenges in the short-term, medium-term, and long-term future. Those challenges will have a profound impact on humankind’s future progress and wellbeing. In this whitepaper, we outline our understanding of humankind’s future challenges, and we describe the way in which we work towards identifying as well as managing them. In doing so, we pursue the overall goal of ZIPAR: We want to make the best future for humankind (ever so slightly) more probable.
Regional Economic Analysis of Mecklenburg County, NC
Authors: Khabazi Maryam
Published: July 2018

Located in the state of North Carolina, Mecklenburg county is among the ten fastest growing counties in the Unites States (Carmen et al., 2010). As of 2010 census data the population of the county is 919,628, with an estimated population of 1,034,070 in 2015. The city of Charlotte, that covers the most area of Mecklenburg county, is the largest city in NC with close to 700,000 residents, and the seventeenth largest city in the US. Mecklenburg county is part of the NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) of Charlotte, Concord, Gastonia.546 square miles (1,410 km2) of Mecklenburg county is land and 22 square miles (57 km2) is water (US Census Bureau). Adjacent counties include: Iredell county, Cabarrus county, Union county, Gaston county, Catawba county, Lincoln county, Lancaster county (SC), and York county (SC).Charlotte is home of a large banking industry and several Fortune 500 companies (Carmen et al., 2010). The banking industry makes Charlotte the second largest financial center in the US after New York and has one of the highest median wages in the region (Kozar, 2010). Another large industry in Charlotte is finance, insurance, and real estate, and the headquarters of several national corporations located in Charlotte (Bacot, 2008). Five Fortune 500 Companies that have their headquarters in Mecklenburg County are: Bank of America, Nucor, Sonic Automotive, Duke Energy, and Family Dollar (Dollar Tree) (Fortune, 2016). Education is another large economic sector in North Carolina due to having the largest public school system and a regional state university in this area (Bacot, 2008); these schools include: UNC Charlotte, Davidson College, Queens University, Johnson & Wales University, Wake Forest University (School of Business) Charlotte Center, Johnson C. Smith University, Southern Evangelical Seminary, Central Piedmont Community College, and Belmont Abbey College. Other large employers in Mecklenburg county are Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, Wells Fargo Bank (A Corp), Bank of America, and US Air Inc (NC Department of Commerce, 2015, 4th quarter).Charlotte-Douglas International Airport is the main airport in the region that is the 5th busiest airport in the nation in 2015, and the 6th busiest in the world (Portillo, 2016). This airport is the hub for US Airways and American Airlines that have been merged in 2013, to become the second busiest hub for the combined carrier (Portillo, 2015). Charlotte, like other parts of the US, has been affected by the economic recession that started in 2007. Many job losses and unemployment expanded in all sectors of the economy. The banking industry that was the largest industry in the region was specifically affected by the recession, leaving the region with high unemployment (NC Department of Commerce, 2015, 4th quarter). However, one of the strongest assets of Charlotte economy is its diversity of employment, that even at the time of distress, would sustain its economy (Kozar, 2010).
The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on objective and subjective indexes of exercise performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Authors: Holgado Darias , Vadillo Miguel A. , Sanabria Daniel
Published: July 2018

Objective: To examine the effectss of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on objective and subjective indexes of exercise performance.Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data Sources: A systematic literature search of electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar) and reference lists of included articles up to June 2018.Eligibility Criteria: Published articles in journals or in repositories with raw data available, randomized sham-controlled trial comparing anodal stimulation with a sham condition providing data on objective (e.g. time to exhaustion or time-trial performance) or subjective (e.g. rate of perceived exertion) indexes of exercise performance.Results: The initial search provided 420 articles of which 31 were assessed for eligibility. Finally, the analysis of effect sizes comprised 24 studies with 386 participants. The analysis indicated that anodal tDCS had a small but positive effect on performance g = 0.34, 95% CI [0.12, 0.52], z = 3.24, p = 0.0012. Effects were not significantly moderated by type of outcome, electrode placement, muscles involved, number of sessions, or intensity and duration of the stimulation. Importantly, the funnel plot showed that, overall, effect sizes tended to be larger in studies with lower sample size and high standard error. Summary: The results suggest that tDCS may have a positive impact on exercise performance. However, the effect is probably small and most likely biased by low quality studies and the selective publication of significant results. Therefore, the current evidence does not provide strong support to the conclusion that tDCS is an effective means to improve exercise performance.
Tracing transforming honors tracks - Arts and sciences beyond borders
Authors: Sonderen Peter , Koksma Jur
Published: July 2018

In this paper we describe how honors students of an art university and a classical research university in the east of the Netherlands, came together to work on the development of new ecologies of art and science. We narrate a yearlong learning journey by highlighting two main projects, first a local Wunderkammer project and subsequently a joint research trip to New York, Boston and Cambridge for investigating similar initiatives across the Atlantic. While going beyond the borders of disciplines and institutions, in search of new terrain, students reframe their own field as well. By experimenting with the form of our honors tracks we hope to widen the horizon of young people and help them unleash their potential. Our meandering story describes how the honors track kept on changing form, by allowing students to claim radical ownership, and how this has taught us that such experiments can not only be carried out in a responsible manner, but may also create more powerful environments for learning across borders.
DEADARTIST.ME
Authors: Lukyanova Olga , Mintz André
Published: July 2018

On 6 May 2016, the web application deadartist.me was released. Although not
disclosed to the users, it was the first component of an art project devised
to experiment with data collection procedures and their social implications.
The web app was conceived as a data collection performance that reenacted
typical online practices. The data it generated were later presented as an installation
containing several visualizations as traces of the app’s activity. Additionally,
a live performance was held in which we, the artists, manually
anonymized data rows out of the database tables. This performance took
place in the project’s premiere, in the context of the collective exhibition Foreign
Objects held in 2016 in Aalborg, Denmark, at Nordkraft, a cultural venue
in the city’s harbor area. The installation was also later shown in 2017 at Ars
Electronica, based in Linz, Austria, at the PostCity venue.
Book Reviews
Authors: Josephson Tristan , Stanek Marcin B. , Daniel Tallie Ben , Ash Jeremy , Millward Liz , Luce Caroline , Buschauer Regine , Phillips Amanda K. , Caletrío Javier
Published: July 2018

Tracking the Mobility of Carceral Logics

Jennifer Turner and Kimberley Peters, eds., Carceral Mobilities: Interrogating
Movement in Incarceration (New York: Routledge, 2017), 256 pp., 9 illustrations,
$49.95 (paperback)

An Exciting Invitation to Rethink Knowledge Mobilities

Ludovic Tournès and Giles Scott-Smith, eds., Global Exchanges: Scholarships
and Transnational Circulations in the Modern World (New York: Berghahn
Books, 2018), 356 pp., 9 illustrations, $130 (hardback)

Theorizing Mobilities between Disability Studies and Palestine

Jasbir Puar, Th e Right to Maim: Debility, Capacity, Disability (Durham, NC:
Duke University Press, 2017), 296 pp., $26.95 (paperback)

Beyond Borders: Mobility in Australia’s
Northern Maritime Network

Julia Martínez and Adrian Vickers, Th e Pearl Frontier: Indonesian Labor and
Indigenous Encounters in Australia’s Northern Trading Network (Honolulu:
University of Hawai’i Press, 2015), 227 pp., $28 (paperback)

Backpacking toward European Integration

Richard Ivan Jobs, Backpack Ambassadors: How Youth Travel Integrated Europe
(Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2017), 352 pp., 32 illustrations, $35
(paperback)

Recovering Mobility in American Jewish History

Shari Rabin, Jews on the Frontier: Religion and Mobility in Nineteenth-Century
America (New York: New York University Press, 2017), 208 pp., $40 (hardback)

Which Mobilities? Critical Perspectives
on Mobility, Norms, and Knowledge

Marcel Endres, Katharina Manderscheid, and Christophe Mincke, eds., Th e
Mobilities Paradigm: Discourses and Ideologies (London: Routledge, 2016),
235 pp., £36.99 (paperback)

What Makes a Trail?

Robert Moor, On Trails: An Exploration (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2016),
340 pp., $16 (paperback)

Airports: Cathedrals of Unsustainable Dreams?

Alain de Botton, A Week at the Airport: A Heathrow Diary (London: Profi le
Books, 2009), 112 pp., £8.99 (paperback)
Therapeutic strategy for pineal parenchymal tumor of intermediate differentiation (PPTID): case report of PPTID with malignant transformation to pineocytoma with leptomeningeal dissemination 6 years after surgery
Authors: Bando Toshiaki , Ueno Yasushi , Shinoda Narihide , Imai Yukihiro , Ichikawa Kazuhito , Kuramoto Yoji , Kuroyama Takahiro , Shimo Daisuke , Mikami Kazuyuki , Hori Shinya , Matsumoto Masato , Hirai Osamu
Published: July 2018

Pineal parenchymal tumor of intermediate differentiation (PPTID) is rare. The WHO first classified PPTID in 2000 as a pineal parenchymal tumor (PPT) with an intermediate prognosis between pineocytoma (PC) and pineoblastoma (PB). It is considered an intermediate-grade tumor and divided into WHO grade II or III.

The number of available reports about PPTID is presently limited, and the appropriate management for this tumor has not yet been determined.

The authors report a rare case of PC in a 63-year-old woman who presented with lower-extremity weakness and gait disturbance. A pineal mass lesion was detected on MRI. A diagnosis of PC was established after microsurgical gross-total tumor resection, and the patient received no adjuvant therapy after surgery. Two years after surgery, a partial recurrence was recognized and Gamma Knife radiosurgery was performed. Fours years later, the patient developed diffuse leptomeningeal dissemination. She was successfully treated with craniospinal irradiation. Leptomeningeal dissemination may develop 6 years after the initial diagnosis of PC. A histopathological study of the recurrent tumor revealed a malignant change from PC to PPTID.

The present case shows the importance of long-term follow-up of patients with PPTs following resection and the efficacy of craniospinal irradiation in the treatment of leptomeningeal dissemination.
Frameless robot-assisted pallidal deep brain stimulation surgery in pediatric patients with movement disorders: precision and short-term clinical results
Authors: Candela Santiago , Vanegas María Isabel , Darling Alejandra , Ortigoza-Escobar Juan Darío , Alamar Mariana , Muchart Jordi , Climent Alejandra , Ferrer Enrique , Rumià Jordi , Pérez-Dueñas Belén
Published: July 2018

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this study was to verify the safety and accuracy of the Neuromate stereotactic robot for use in deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrode implantation for the treatment of hyperkinetic movement disorders in childhood and describe the authors’ initial clinical results.

METHODS

A prospective evaluation of pediatric patients with dystonia and other hyperkinetic movement disorders was carried out during the 1st year after the start-up of a pediatric DBS unit in Barcelona. Electrodes were implanted bilaterally in the globus pallidus internus (GPi) using the Neuromate robot without the stereotactic frame. The authors calculated the distances between the electrodes and their respective planned trajectories, merging the postoperative CT with the preoperative plan using VoXim software. Clinical outcome was monitored using validated scales for dystonia and myoclonus preoperatively and at 1 month and 6 months postoperatively and by means of a quality-of-life questionnaire for children, administered before surgery and at 6 months’ follow-up. We also recorded complications derived from the implantation technique, “hardware,” and stimulation.

RESULTS

Six patients aged 7 to 16 years and diagnosed with isolated dystonia (DYT1 negative) (3 patients), choreo-dystonia related to PDE2A mutation (1 patient), or myoclonus-dystonia syndrome SGCE mutations (2 patients) were evaluated during a period of 6 to 19 months. The average accuracy in the placement of the electrodes was 1.24 mm at the target point. At the 6-month follow-up, patients showed an improvement in the motor (65%) and functional (48%) components of the Burke-Fahn-Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale. Patients with myoclonus and SGCE mutations also showed an improvement in action myoclonus (95%–100%) and in functional tests (50%–75%) according to the Unified Motor-Rating Scale. The Neuro-QOL score revealed inconsistent results, with improvement in motor function and social relationships but worsening in anxiety, cognitive function, and pain. The only surgical complication was medial displacement of the first electrode, which limited intensity of stimulation in the lower contacts, in one case.

CONCLUSIONS

The Neuromate stereotactic robot is an accurate and safe tool for the placement of GPi electrodes in children with hyperkinetic movement disorders.
Performance of minimally invasive sagittal synostectomy with supine patient positioning: technical note
Authors: Martin Jonathan E. , Manning Thomas , Bookland Markus , Castiglione Charles
Published: July 2018

OBJECTIVE

Minimally invasive (MI) synostectomy with postoperative helmet orthosis is increasingly used in the management of sagittal craniosynostosis. Although the MI technique reduces or eliminates the need for access to the lateral skull surface, the modified prone/sphinx position remains popular. The authors present their initial experience with supine positioning for MI sagittal synostectomy.

METHODS

The authors used supine positioning with the head turned laterally on a horseshoe head holder in 5 consecutive patients undergoing MI sagittal synostectomy.

RESULTS

Resection of the sagittal suture from the anterior to posterior fontanel was accomplished in all patients. Surgical time averaged 70 minutes. No patient required transfusion. The posttreatment cephalic index averaged 83%.

CONCLUSIONS

Initial experience with supine positioning for MI sagittal synostectomy suggests that the technique can be used as an alternative to the modified prone position, with the potential to reduce anesthetic risk in these patients.
MERMER ATIĞI İLAVESİ İLE MAT SIR BİLEŞİMLERİNİN ÜRETİMİ
Authors: YESİLAY Selvin
Published: July 2018

Mermerin tüm dünyadaki yaygın
kullanımıyla birlikte, mermer madenciliği ve üretilen atık miktarı da
artmıştır. Bu çalışmada, yerel bir mermer işletmesinden alınan mermer tozları
farklı oranlarda standart mat sır kompozisyonunda kullanılmış ve etkileri
incelenmiştir. Mermer atıklarının sır yapısının özelliklerine olan etkileri;
mikroyapıda meydana gelen değişiklikler ve faz oluşumları, ısıl davranış, renk
parametreleri ve sır yüzeylerinin parlaklığı bakımından araştırılmıştır.
Hazırlanan sır reçetelerine renk üzerindeki etkilerini incelemek amacı ile
bakır oksit (CuO) ilave edilmiştir. Renklendirici oksit kullanılmadan
hazırlanan reçetelerde % 20’nin üzerinde mermer atığı içeren sırlarda beyazlık
değeri bir miktar artmıştır. Atık miktarı arttıkça, sır yüzeyinde metalik
görüntü ve daha derin bir doku oluşmuştur. Çalışmanın son aşamasında üretilen
sırlar seramik formlara uygulanmıştır.
Лексична спадщина Д. Яворницького як об’єкт епістолярію вченого
Authors: Костюк Наталія Григорівна
Published: July 2018

У статті досліджено лексику української мови кінця XIX – початку XX ст. в серійному виданні «Епістолярна спадщина академіка Д. І. Яворницького», зокрема розглянуто сукупність слів і їх значень, які закріпилися за словами у процесі багатовікового всенародного користування мовою, що відтворена в листах до Д. Яворницького та його кореспондентів. Проаналізовано вживання та використання термінологічної лексики, виокремлено слова-синоніми, що їх об’єднано в синонімічні ряди, схарактеризовано споконвічну лексику і ту, що засвоєна з інших мов. З’ясовано особливості використання емоційно-забарвленої лексики в епістолярному обрамленні (початкові формули-звертання і завершальні формули-прощання), що залежить від ситуації й настрою автора в момент написання листа, узаємин з адресатом, мети послання.
Переклад як вид мовленнєвої діяльності
Authors: Козак Людмила Володимирівна
Published: July 2018

У статті йдеться про такий складний вид розумової діяльності, як переклад. Акцентовано на тому, що це один із видів мовленнєвої діяльності. Проаналізовано види перекладу, зокрема й технічний, який найчастіше використовується у вишах. Зазначено, що до перекладу, як особливої мовленнєво-мисленнєвої діяльності людини, належать механізми сприйняття, розуміння, породження тексту. Теорія перекладу вивчає також питання про його місце в системі наук – емпіричних, прикладних, теоретичних; психології і «технології» перекладу. Потреба в науково-теоретичному осмисленні механізмів різних видів інтелектуальної діяльності, зокрема й перекладу, постала з новою силою у зв’язку з появою можливості їх автоматизації, тобто використання машинного перекладу.
Порівняння як ознака художнього ідіолекту (на матеріалі поетичного мовлення В. Стуса)
Authors: Городецька Вероніка Анатоліївна
Published: July 2018

Статтю присвячено дослідженню порівнянь як специфічної ознаки художнього мовлення В. Стуса на матеріалі збірки поезій «Палімпсести». З’ясовано, що індивідуально-авторська мовна картина світу репрезентує життя ключовими концептами, які виявляються через систему порівнянь та відкривають підсвідомість художника слова, що бачить буденну реальність в неповторних образах, вмотивованих історією, літературою, релігією, національною культурою загалом. Доведено, що ці складові світобачення поета набувають символічного звучання, розподіляють життя для нього на світ і темряву, спокій і боротьбу, рідне й чуже, відчуття теплих спогадів минулого та повної безвиході сьогодення й майбутнього. Декодовано символічний зміст основних архетипів культурологічного контексту творів автора.
The Distribution of Urinary Alzheimer-Associated Neuronal Thread Protein and Its Association with Common Chronic Diseases in the General Population
Authors: Jin He , Guan Shaochen , Wang Rong , Fang Xianghua , Liu Hongjun , Wu Yanchuan , Zhang Yanlei , Liu Chunxiao
Published: July 2018

Background:

Alzheimer-associated neuronal thread protein (AD7c-NTP) has been found to be a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

Objective:

The aim of the present study was to investigate the distribution of Alzheimer-associated neuronal thread protein and its relationship to common chronic diseases in the general population.

Methods:

Urine samples of 1,805 participants were collected from four districts (Xi Cheng, Fang Shan, Tong Zhou, and Yan Qing) in Beijing. The assessment in this study included a questionnaire that captured participants’ demographic information, use of medication and histories of disease, neurological examinations, psychometric evaluations, physical and clinical examinations, and laboratory tests.

Results:

Urine AD7c-NTP level was increased among the population over 60 years old and females exhibited higher levels than males. These results controlled for other demographic factors such as education levels, employment status, body mass index and current residence. The urine AD7c-NTP levels exhibited no association with non-neurological diseases (0.3346±0.4482 ng/ml), such as hypertension (0.3445±0.4187), stroke (0.3652±0.4010), diabetes (0.3319±0.4371), dyslipidemia (0.3440±0.4314), renal insufficiency (0.3223±0.3909), cancer (0.5055±1.0006), chronic lung disease (0.2911±0.2852), chronic liver disease (0.5579±0.6726), severe depression symptoms (0.5186±0.7040), and mild depression symptoms (0.3669±0.3811).

Conclusions:

Cut-off values for urine AD7c-NTP levels for different age groups and genders should be established. AD7c-NTP levels proved relatively stable in the body and were not impacted by demographic factors or common chronic diseases.
Brain-Area Specific White Matter Hyperintensities: Associations to Falls in Parkinson’s Disease
Authors: Ciliz Meltem , Sartor Jennifer , Lindig Tobias , Pilotto Andrea , Schäffer Eva , Weiss Michael , Scheltens Philip , Becker Sara , Hobert Markus A. , Berg Daniela , Liepelt-Scarfone Inga , Maetzler Walter
Published: July 2018

Background:

Falls are common among people with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (IPD) and are suggested to be associated with white matter hyperintensities (WMH) of the brain.

Objective:

To investigate the contribution of brain area-specific WMH to the risk of falls in IPD.

Methods:

In fifty participants with IPD, occurrence and severity of WMH in specific brain areas were determined using Scheltens (without lateralization) and Age-related white matter changes (ARWMC) (with lateralization) scores. Falls were evaluated with the fall item of the Unified PD Rating Scale (UPDRS). Correlations between area-specific WMH and falls were tested with stepwise backward regression and multivariate regression analyses.

Results:

In this cohort of participants with IPD, left temporal WMH were associated with occurrence of falls. Frontal WMH of both hemispheres showed tendencies towards significance for the association with falls.

Conclusion:

According to our study, WMH in the left temporal area are significantly associated with falls in IPD. Potential reasons for this association could be deficits in memory, navigation, orientation, auditory processing, and fear conditioning, which are all associated with pathologies of the left temporal lobe.
Transcranial direct current stimulation of the primary motor cortex on postoperative pain and spontaneous oscillatory electroencephalographic activity following lumbar spine surgery: A pilot study
Authors: Jiang Naifu , Li Guangsheng , Wei Jinsong , Wei Bo , Zhu Frank F. , Hu Yong
Published: July 2018

Background:

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on primary motor cortex (M1) provides a new way to relieve postoperative pain. Previous studies only found postoperative analgesia dosage significantly reduced in tDCS group while the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) was applied. However, there lacks the study about the effect of M1-tDCS on pain intensity and brain activity while the analgesia dosage is the same for both groups.

Objective:

To investigate whether M1-tDCS can (1) reduce pain intensity and (2) change spontaneous electroencephalography (EEG) oscillations in prefrontal cortex, in patients with postoperative pain, after taking the constant dosage of analgesics.

Methods:

A prospective, single-blind, randomized, sham-controlled study was conducted. 32 patients with postoperative pain after lumbar spine surgery were recruited. All patients received same dosage of dezocine before intervention. In the morning of the first day after surgery and before dezocine injection, a single 20-minute session of anodal M1-tDCS was applied to ‘tDCS’ group while sham stimulation to ‘sham’ group. Numeric rating scale (NRS) and resting-state EEG with eyes-closed were measured and analyzed. EEG spectral powers were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA). Correlation analysis was conducted between the change of NRS and the change of spectral power.

Results:

The NRS in “tDCS” group significantly decreased ( p < 0.01) while not in “sham” group after intervention. Only spectral power within alpha2 band (10–13 Hz) in Fp1 and beta1 band (13–20 Hz) in Fp1 showed significant Time×Intervention interaction effect. These changes of the spectral power also showed significant correlation with the change of NRS.

Conclusions:

The postoperative pain intensity in patients receiving surgery could reduce after a single session of anodal M1-tDCS compared to sham M1-tDCS. The effect to the top-down dimension of postoperative pain might account for the analgesic effect of M1-tDCS, which reflecting slow oscillations in left prefrontal EEG.
RETRACTED: Eugenol promotes functional recovery and alleviates inflammation, oxidative stress, and neural apoptosis in a rat model of spinal cord injury
Authors: Ma Lili , Mu Ying , Zhang Zhaobo , Sun Qiansan
Published: July 2018

This article has been retracted, and the online PDF has been watermarked “RETRACTED”. A retraction notice is available at DOI: 10.3233/RNN-239001 .
The Surge: Turning Away from Affect
Authors: Bewes Timothy
Published: July 2018

This essay offers a critique of the philosophical ‘turn to affect’, a formation represented here by the work of Brian Massumi and Mark Hansen. In such discourses, affect is celebrated as an entity that is inimical to conceptualisation, subjective intention and linguistic transcription. However, insofar as it boasts such qualities, affect cannot, I argue, be celebrated or made the object of a critical ‘turn’. In drawing on Deleuze's work, contemporary scholarly discourses on affect dispense with Deleuze's most profound proposition: of an order of philosophy, perception, reflection and thought that originates outside, or is no longer dependent upon, a human perspective.
Effect of Paper or Silver Nanowires-Loaded Paper Interleaves on the Electrical Conductivity and Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Composites
Authors: Guo Miaocai , Yi Xiaosu
Published: July 2018

The effect of plant-fiber paper or silver nanowires-loaded paper interleaves on the electrical conductivity and interlaminar fracture toughness of composites was studied. Highly conductive paper was prepared by surface-loaded silver nanowires. The percolation threshold appeared at about 0.4 g/m2. The surface resistivity reached 2.3 Ω/sq when the areal density of silver nanowires was 0.95 g/m2. After interleaving the conductive papers in the composite interlayers, in-plane electrical conductivity perpendicular to the fiber direction was increased by 171 times and conductivity through thickness direction was increased by 2.81 times. However, Mode I and Mode II interlaminar fracture toughness decreased by 67.3% and 66.9%, respectively. Microscopic analysis showed that the improvement of conductivity was attributable to the formation of an electrical conducting network of silver nanowires which played a role in electrical connection of carbon fiber plies and the interleaving layers. However, the density of the highly packed flat plant fibers impeded the infiltration of resin. The parallel distribution of flat fibers to the carbon plies, and poor resin-fiber interface made the interlaminar fracture occur mainly at the interface of plant fibers and resin inside the interleaves, resulting in a decline of the interlaminar fracture toughness. The surface-loading of silver nanowires further impeded the infiltration of resin in the densely packed plant fibers, resulting in further decline of the fracture toughness.
Sensitivity of Winter-Active Lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) to Different Grazing Regimes
Authors: Burnett Vivianne F. , Hirth Jeff R. , Butler Kym L. , Mitchell Meredith L. , Clark Steve G. , Nie Zhongnan
Published: July 2018

Lucerne (alfalfa; Medicago sativa L.) is the key forage for grazing in dryland temperate regions around the world. While rotational grazing of lucerne is recommended, in southern Australia the intervals between grazing events are often chosen in an opportunistic manner, to meet livestock production targets and utilise excessive spring and summer growth. To assess whether the persistence of lucerne is sensitive to variations in rotational grazing management practice, we report on an experiment with four sheep grazing treatments that was conducted for 2.5 years, including three summers, in southern New South Wales. The grazing management treatments were a crash-grazing control, frequent grazing, feed-based rotational grazing and time-based rotational grazing, replicated four times. The number of grazing events, percentage of time under grazing, lucerne top dry matter (DM) at the beginning and end of grazing periods and plant density were measured. The results relating to number of grazing events, percentage of time grazing and DM removed during grazing indicated that four grazing practices had been achieved. The treatments all had significant periods of rest for at least 73% of time and were empirically different in their approach but resulted in similar grazing pressures, in terms of overall pasture removed during grazing. Nevertheless, there was little difference in lucerne densities between grazing treatments over the life of the experiment. We conclude that there is flexibility in the rotational management of grazed lucerne provided adequate rest periods are part of the management program.
Parallel Crossed Chaotic Encryption for Hyperspectral Images
Authors: Villaseñor Carlos , Gutierrez-Frias Eric F. , Arana-Daniel Nancy , Alanis Alma Y. , Lopez-Franco Carlos
Published: July 2018

Hyperspectral images (HI) collect information from across the electromagnetic spectrum, and they are an essential tool for identifying materials, recognizing processes and finding objects. However, the information on an HI could be sensitive and must to be protected. Although there are many encryption schemes for images and raw data, there are not specific schemes for HI. In this paper, we introduce the idea of crossed chaotic systems and we present an ad hoc parallel crossed chaotic encryption algorithm for HI, in which we take advantage of the multidimensionality nature of the HI. Consequently, we obtain a faster encryption algorithm and with a higher entropy result than others state of the art chaotic schemes.
Special Issue on Applications of Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers
Authors: Zoiros Kyriakos E.
Published: July 2018

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Honey Evaluation Using Electronic Tongues: An Overview
Authors: Veloso Ana C. A. , Sousa Mara E. B. C. , Estevinho Leticia , Dias Luís G. , Peres António M.
Published: July 2018

Honey-rich composition in biologically active compounds makes honey a food products highly appreciated due to the nutritional and healthy properties. Food-manufacturing is very prone to different types of adulterations and fraudulent labelling making it urgent to establish accurate, fast and cost-effective analytical techniques for honey assessment. In addition to the classical techniques (e.g., physicochemical analysis, microscopy, chromatography, immunoassay, DNA metabarcoding, spectroscopy), electrochemical based-sensor devices have arisen as reliable and green techniques for food analysis including honey evaluation, allowing in-situ and on-line assessment, being a user-friendly procedure not requiring high technical expertise. In this work, the use of electronic tongues, also known as taste sensor devices, for honey authenticity and assessment is reviewed. Also, the versatility of electronic tongues to qualitative (e.g., botanical and/or geographical origin assessment as well as detection of adulteration) and quantitative (e.g., assessment of adulterants levels, determination of flavonoids levels or antibiotics and insecticides residues, flavonoids) honey analysis is shown. The review is mainly focused on the research outputs reported during the last decade aiming to demonstrate the potentialities of potentiometric and voltammetric multi-sensor devices, pointing out their main advantages and present and future challenges for becoming a practical quality analytical tool at industrial and commercial levels.
Improving Standards for At-Risk Butterfly Translocations
Authors: Daniels Jaret C. , Nordmeyer Cale , Runquist Erik
Published: July 2018

The use of human mediated translocations has been an increasing component of many species recovery initiatives, including for numerous imperiled Lepidopteran species. Despite the identified need for this ex situ strategy, few such programs are conducted in a scientifically repeatable way, are executed with a structured decision-making process, are well documented throughout, or are documented only in gray literature. The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Guidelines for Reintroductions and Other Conservation Translocations are an important tool for conservation practitioners to help implement comprehensive translocation planning. These generalized guidelines are intended to be applicable to all taxa. Though there is a growing body of literature and supplementary guidelines for many vertebrate classes, other proposed standards fail to capture the specific biology of many invertebrate groups, like Lepidoptera. Here, we present a targeted list of detailed recommendations that are appropriate for Lepidopteran translocation programs to expand on the broad and tested guidelines developed by the IUCN. We assert that the increased standardization and repeatability among Lepidopteran translocations will improve the conservation outcomes.
ALTEA: A Software Tool for the Evaluation of New Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease by Means of Textures Analysis on Magnetic Resonance Images
Authors: López-Gómez Carlos , Ortiz-Ramón Rafael , Mollá-Olmos Enrique , Moratal David ,   For the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
Published: July 2018

The current criteria for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) require the presence of relevant cognitive deficits, so the underlying neuropathological damage is important by the time the diagnosis is made. Therefore, the evaluation of new biomarkers to detect AD in its early stages has become one of the main research focuses. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate a set of texture parameters as potential biomarkers of the disease. To this end, the ALTEA (ALzheimer TExture Analyzer) software tool was created to perform 2D and 3D texture analysis on magnetic resonance images. This intuitive tool was used to analyze textures of circular and spherical regions situated in the right and left hippocampi of a cohort of 105 patients: 35 AD patients, 35 patients with early mild cognitive impairment (EMCI) and 35 cognitively normal (CN) subjects. A total of 25 statistical texture parameters derived from the histogram, the Gray-Level Co-occurrence Matrix and the Gray-Level Run-Length Matrix, were extracted from each region and analyzed statistically to study their predictive capacity. Several textural parameters were statistically significant (p < 0.05) when differentiating AD subjects from CN and EMCI patients, which indicates that texture analysis could help to identify the presence of AD.
Implementation of Deep Learning-Based Automatic Modulation Classifier on FPGA SDR Platform
Authors: Tang Zhi-Ling , Li Si-Min , Yu Li-Juan
Published: July 2018

Intelligent radios collect information by sensing signals within the radio spectrum, and the automatic modulation recognition (AMR) of signals is one of their most challenging tasks. Although the result of a modulation classification based on a deep neural network is better, the training of the neural network requires complicated calculations and expensive hardware. Therefore, in this paper, we propose a master–slave AMR architecture using the reconfigurability of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). First, we discuss the method of building AMR, by using a stack convolution autoencoder (CAE), and analyze the principles of training and classification. Then, on the basis of the radiofrequency network-on-chip architecture, the constraint conditions of AMR in FPGA are proposed from the aspects of computing optimization and memory access optimization. The experimental results not only demonstrated that AMR-based CAEs worked correctly, but also showed that AMR based on neural networks could be implemented on FPGAs, with the potential for dynamic spectrum allocation and cognitive radio systems.
Childhood Asymmetry Labium Majus Enlargement (CALME): Description of Two Cases
Authors: Salvatori Cristina , Testa Ilaria , Prestipino Marco , Laurenti Maria Elena , Riccioni Sara , Di Cara Giuseppe , Principi Nicola , Esposito Susanna , Bertozzi Mirko
Published: July 2018

Background: Childhood asymmetry labium majus enlargement (CALME) is an uncommon, benign condition that occurs in pre- and early pubertal girls and is characterized by a painless, fluctuating, non-tender labial swelling with normal overlying skin. Recognition of this benign condition is essential. Differentiation with several other diseases that mimic CALME and require different diagnostic and therapeutic approaches is mandatory. Two cases of CALME are described in this report. Differential diagnoses and therapeutic approaches are highlighted. Case presentation: The first case was an 11-year-old Caucasian girl referred to our hospital for the evaluation of right labium majus, which showed a palpable, painless, soft, non-tender, non-erythematous enlargement measuring approximately 2 cm with indistinct borders. Ultrasound showed a mass 23 × 18 × 12 mm in diameter. Surgical excision of the mass was performed and in the histopathological evaluation, the tissue specimens were composed of haphazardly arranged vascular channels, adipose tissue and nervous elements that were components of the vulvar soft tissue and were compatible with the diagnosis of CALME. Case 2 was a 6-year-old Caucasian girl who presented a post-traumatic painless mass of left labium majus swelling that progressively increased in volume. Ultrasound study evidenced an ill-defined heterogeneous echotexture mass 26 × 15 × 10 mm in diameter and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed these findings. Histopathological examination was performed after bioptic sampling evidencing normal constituents of vulvar soft tissue, including fibroblast, collagen, adipose tissue, blood vessels and nerves compatible with CALME. Conclusions: CALME is a particular clinical condition that occurs mainly in pre-pubertal girls and has a benign course but poses numerous problems in differential diagnosis that can be solved only with careful clinical observation and with a careful use of radiological imaging techniques. Our cases, in agreement with recent literature, suggest that radical excision is not recommended and that surgical biopsy should be taken into consideration only in cases of doubt.
An Ensemble SSL Algorithm for Efficient Chest X-Ray Image Classification
Authors: Livieris Ioannis E. , Kanavos Andreas , Tampakas Vassilis , Pintelas Panagiotis
Published: July 2018

A critical component in the computer-aided medical diagnosis of digital chest X-rays is the automatic detection of lung abnormalities, since the effective identification at an initial stage constitutes a significant and crucial factor in patient’s treatment. The vigorous advances in computer and digital technologies have ultimately led to the development of large repositories of labeled and unlabeled images. Due to the effort and expense involved in labeling data, training datasets are of a limited size, while in contrast, electronic medical record systems contain a significant number of unlabeled images. Semi-supervised learning algorithms have become a hot topic of research as an alternative to traditional classification methods, exploiting the explicit classification information of labeled data with the knowledge hidden in the unlabeled data for building powerful and effective classifiers. In the present work, we evaluate the performance of an ensemble semi-supervised learning algorithm for the classification of chest X-rays of tuberculosis. The efficacy of the presented algorithm is demonstrated by several experiments and confirmed by the statistical nonparametric tests, illustrating that reliable and robust prediction models could be developed utilizing a few labeled and many unlabeled data.
Security Vulnerabilities in Bluetooth Technology as Used in IoT
Authors: Lonzetta Angela M. , Cope Peter , Campbell Joseph , Mohd Bassam J. , Hayajneh Thaier
Published: July 2018

Bluetooth technology is a key component of wireless communications. It provides a low-energy and low-cost solution for short-range radio transmissions. Bluetooth, more specifically Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) has become the predominant technology for connecting IoT (Internet of Things). It can be found in cell phones, headsets, speakers, printers, keyboards, automobiles, children’s toys, and medical devices, as well as many other devices. The technology can also be found in automated smart homes, to provide monitors and controls for lights, thermostats, door locks, appliances, security systems, and cameras. Bluetooth offers convenience and ease of use, but it lacks a centralized security infrastructure. As a result, it has serious security vulnerabilities, and the need for awareness of the security risks are increasing as the technology becomes more widespread. This paper presents an overview of Bluetooth technology in IoT including its security, vulnerabilities, threats, and risk mitigation solutions, as well as real-life examples of exploits. Our study highlights the importance of understanding attack risks and mitigation techniques involved with using Bluetooth technology on our devices. Real-life examples of recent Bluetooth exploits are presented. Several recommended security measures are discussed to secure Bluetooth communication.
Dynamic Characteristics Study for Surface Composite of AMMNCs Matrix Fabricated by Friction Stir Process
Authors: Moustafa Essam B.
Published: July 2018

In the present work, Aluminum Metal Matrix Surface Nano Composites (AMMSNCs) were manufactured using Friction Stir Processing (FSP). Moreover, the fabricated surface composite matrix was exposed to a different number of tool passes with different processing parameters. The tensile test and microstructure examinations were used to study the mechanical properties of the composite surface. The dynamic properties were predicted using modal analysis and finite element methods. After this, dynamic characterization was achieved by combining the numerical and experimental methods to investigate the effects of changing the number of passes on the natural frequency and the damping capacity of the AMMSNCs manufactured using FSP. The results indicated that the damping capacity and dynamic behavior improved with an increased number of FSP passes.