bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Environmental and nutritional requirements for tea cultivation
Authors: Hajiboland Roghieh
Published: January 2018

Tea (Camellia sinensis) is an important beverage crop cultivated in the tropics and subtropics under acid soil conditions. Increased awareness of the health-promoting properties of the tea beverage has led to an increase in its level of consumption over the last decades. Tea production contributes significantly to the economy of several tea-cultivating countries in Asia and Africa. Environmental constrains, particularly water deficiency due to inadequate and/or poorly distributed rainfall, seriously limit tea production in the majority of tea-producing countries. It is also predicted that global climate change will have a considerable adverse impact on tea production in the near future. Application of fertilizers for higher production and increased quality and quantity of tea is a common agricultural practice, but due to its environmental consequences, such as groundwater pollution, the rate of fertilizer application needs to be reconsidered. Cultivation of tea under humid conditions renders it highly susceptible to pathogens and pest attacks. Application of pesticides and fungicides adversely affects the quality of tea and increases health risks of the tea beverage. Organic cultivation as an agricultural practice without using synthetic fertilizers and other chemical additives such as pesticides and fungicides is a sustainable and eco-friendly approach to producing healthy tea. A growing number of tea-producing countries are joining organic tea cultivation programmes in order to improve the quality and to maintain the health benefits of the tea produced.
Homotopy Continuation Method to Evaluate Catalytic Rates for Highly Exothermic Reaction Systems
Authors: Tiscareño-Lechuga Fernando
Published: January 2018

Calculation of simultaneous catalytic reaction rates represents a system of nonlinear differential equations with two boundaries; additionally, nonlinear algebraic equations are added if external mass and energy resistances are significant. For highly exothermic reactions and some reaction networks, numerical solution with typical shooting methods encounters difficulties to find good initial guesses since the equation system becomes very rigid. A Numerical Homotopy Continuation approach is proposed in which the particle size is progressively increased until the specified dimensions; shooting variables corresponding at the center of the particle are used as nearby solutions which allows to trace and update the initial guesses.
Actions related to International Bureau for Epilepsy during my term as President 2013–2017
Authors: Covanis Athanasios
Published: January 2018

The International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) Executive Committee for the term 2013–2017 began in June 2013 during the 30th International Epilepsy Congress in Montreal. From the beginning, our primary goals were to fulfil the mission of our organisation and address problems such as awareness, education, and social issues, while promoting and protecting the human rights of persons with epilepsy (PWE) and improving trans-regional equity in access to health care services, improved prevention, diagnosis and treatment and as a consequence, a reduction in the treatment gap and alleviation of stigma worldwide. By so doing, the quality of life of PWE and those who care of them will be significantly improved. In order to achieve these aims, the IBE joined forces with the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and also the World Health Organisation (WHO), regional and national IBE organisations and other stakeholders.

In addition, the participation of the IBE President in many national epilepsy events worldwide has helped to promote care and human rights of PWE nationally. A major awareness event accomplished during our term in office was the launch of the International Epilepsy Day in 2015. An IBE-ILAE event celebrated the 2nd Monday in February each year at the European Parliament with the participation of many stakeholders, PWE and advocates for epilepsy MEPs.

In 2014 in order to improve access to care, treatment, appropriate treatment for PWE worldwide, particularly in developing countries, we developed our strategy plan becoming IBE’s roadmap up to 2019 and with strategic priorities to establish epilepsy as a health priority worldwide. In June 2014, in Troina, Italy, WHO, ILAE, IBE and the Global Outreach Research Task Force organised a workshop to discuss how to improve access to antiepileptic medicines in low- and middle-income countries and, as a consequence, to produce a white paper. A unique historical achievement during our term in office was the approval from WHO and subsequently from World Health Assembly (WHA) (May 26th, 2015) the Resolution on the Burden of epilepsy, and calls on United Nation Member States to implement the WHA68.20 actions and for WHO to report back in 2018. The creation by IBE/ILAE in 2016 the legal entity Epilepsy Alliance Europe has given the opportunity for both organizations to play a partnership role in many research projects aiming to reduce the epilepsy burden in Europe and worldwide.
Improved medical-alert ID ownership and utilization in youth with congenital adrenal hyperplasia following a parent educational intervention
Authors: Vidmar Alaina P. , Weber Jonathan F. , Monzavi Roshanak , Koppin Christina M. , Kim Mimi S.
Published: January 2018

Background:

Classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a potentially life-threatening condition, and adrenal crisis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in affected children. Medical-alert identification (ID) could prevent complications of adrenal crisis by identifying the need for time-sensitive, critical treatment. Our objectives were to evaluate usage of medical-alert IDs by CAH youth, ownership and awareness of IDs amongst their parents, and the effect of an in-clinic educational intervention on ID utilization.

Methods:

Fifty families of youth with classical CAH secondary to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (11.2±5.0 years old, 58% female) were prospectively studied. An in-clinic needs assessment survey was administered at baseline to parents, paired with an educational intervention, and a follow-up needs assessment phone survey 1 month post-intervention. A quality improvement (QI) framework was utilized with plan-do-study-act (PDSA) process-improvement cycles.

Results:

At baseline, 20/50 (40%) CAH families owned a medical-alert ID, of which only 10/20 (50%) of ID owners reported usage >3 days per week. Only 26/50 (52%) parents were aware of ID options. Post-intervention, ID ownership doubled to 39/50 (78%; p<0.05), usage amongst ID owners reached 100% (39/39), and awareness increased to 42/50 (84%; p<0.05). A surprising barrier reported by five Spanish-speaking families was the inability to order medical-alert IDs online.

Conclusions:

Only a small percentage of CAH youth frequently wear a medical-alert ID, but utilization can be effectively improved with an in-clinic educational intervention. Further study is merited to assess a potential reduction in morbidity and mortality of adrenal crisis with increased medical-alert ID utilization.
Dynamic Testing of Buses and their Components
Authors: Záruba Petr , Jelínek Jakub , Kalinský Michal
Published: January 2018

The article gives an overview of a virtual simulation method under ECE Regulation No. R66 - bus rollover. The first part of the article introduces the process of virtual simulations in terms of homologation. The conclusion is focused on the correlation of physical tests with virtual simulations.
Ideas for Testing of Planetary Gear Sets of Automotive Transmissions
Authors: Achtenová Gabriela
Published: January 2018

The article describes the concept of modular stand, where is possible to provide tests of gear pairs with fixed axes from mechanical automotive gearboxes, as well as tests of separate planetary sets from automatic gearboxes. Special attention in the article will be paid to the variant dedicated for testing of planetary gear sets. This variant is particularly interesting because: 1) it is rarely described in the literature, and 2) this topology allows big simplification with respect to testing of standard gearwheels. In the planetary closed-loop stand it is possible to directly link two identical planetary sets. Without any bracing flange or other connecting clutches, shafts or gear sets, just two planetary sets face-to-face will be assembled and connected to the electric motor.
Experience in design and construction of the Log tunnel
Authors: Jovičić Vojkan , Goleš Niko , Tori Matija , Peternel Miha , Vajović Stanojle , Muhić Elvir
Published: January 2018

A twin highway Log tunnel is a part of a new motorway connection between Maribor and Zagreb, section Draženci-Gruškovje, which is located towards the border crossing between Slovenia and Croatia. The tunnel is currently under construction, and only the excavation works have been completed during the writing of this paper. The terrain in the area of the Log tunnel is diverse, and the route of the highway in its vicinity is characterised by deep excavations, bridges or viaducts. The Log tunnel is approximately 250 m long, partly constructed as a gallery. The geological conditions are dominated by Miocene base rock, featuring layers of well-connected clastic rocks, which are covered by diluvium clays, silts, sands and gravels of different thicknesses. Due to the short length of the tunnel, the usual separation of the motorway route to the left and the right tunnel axes was not carried out. Thus, the tunnel was constructed with an intermediate pillar and was designed as a three-lane tunnel, including the stopping lane. The construction of the tunnel was carried out using the New Austrian tunnelling method (NATM), in which the central adit was excavated first and the intermediate pillar was constructed within it. The excavation of the main tubes followed and was divided into the top heading, bench and the invert, enabling the intermediate pillar to take the load off the top heading of both tubes. The secondary lining of the tunnel is currently under construction. The experience of the tunnel construction gathered so far is presented in the paper. The main emphasis is on the construction of the intermediate pillar, which had to take the significant and asymmetrical ground load.
Application of PRINCE2 Project Management Methodology
Authors: Vaníčková Radka
Published: January 2018

The methodology describes the principle of setting a project in PRINCE2 project management. The main aim of the paper is to implement PRINCE2 methodology to be used in an enterprise in the service industry. A partial aim is to choose a supplier of the project among new travel guides. The result of the project activity is a sight-seeing tour/service more attractive for customers in the tourism industry and a possible choice of new job opportunities. The added value of the article is the description of applying the principles, processes and topics of PRINCE2 project management so that they might be used in the field.
Shiage and Women's Flexible Labor in the Japanese Animation Industry
Authors: Lewis Diane Wei
Published: January 2018

For much of the history of anime, women were in charge of shiage (finishing), the tasks of inking, coloring, and cleaning up drawings. Despite its seemingly minor contribution to the creative process, shiage reflects important historical transformations in anime production, since compared to other aspects of cel-style animation, it is more subject to the influence of technological innovations as well as labor redistribution. In the late 1970s, animation work took on special appeal due to its associations with creativity, media consumption, and leisure culture. Advertisements for animation work in women's magazines reflected this changing image. These ads presented shiage as a creative hobby and a form of self-cultivation. This phenomenon shows how the convergence of production and consumption in “prosumption” supported new forms of value extraction and labor exploitation, both for the animation industry as well as for opportunistic companies that positioned themselves between would-be workers and studios.
Criticism and politeness strategies in academic review discourse: a contrastive (English-Italian) corpus-based analysis
Authors: Diani Giuliana
Published: January 2018

Drawing on a corpus-based approach, this paper explores the mitigation strategies used to soften criticism in English and Italian book review articles in the disciplinary field of linguistics. Most corpus-based analyses on academic criticism have focused on the use and function of politeness strategies in English academic review genres, mainly book reviews. Recently, an increasing number of studies on academic book reviews have examined the issue from a cross-cultural perspective. This study attempts to contribute to the area of cross-cultural research on reviewing practices by exploring how criticisms are managed in a somewhat neglected review genre in academic discourse studies – the book review article. Criticisms will be identified on the basis of their lexico-grammatical features and further categorized into “direct” and “mitigated” (Itakura & Tsui 2011, 1369). The mitigation strategies identified in both language corpora mainly involve the use of sequences of speech acts such as praise-criticism, criticism-praise, criticism-suggestion, praise-suggestion, and hedging. However, their distributions reveal differences in the two languages. While praise is prominently used in both English and Italian book review articles, Italian-speaking linguistics reviewers employ a lower proportion of hedges than their English-speaking colleagues and are more likely to opt for suggestions as a form of indirect criticism. The results demonstrate that linguistics reviewers writing in English and Italian deploy a considerable range of linguistic devices when expressing mitigated criticism of peers. Their use and distribution are discussed in relation to national/cultural writing conventions, but also differences between “large” and “small” disciplinary cultures (Holliday 1999). Some implications for EAP learners and practitioners are also considered.
Highlights of the 2016 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on Heart Failure
Authors: Bayes-Genis Antoni ,   University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona,   Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona,   Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain.
Published: January 2018

The European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure (HF) was updated in 2016. In this article, highlights of the updates made based on new findings and practical recommendations are presented. The 2016 guidelines include definitions and criteria for diagnosing the different types of HF. In addition, a newly developed algorithm is proposed for treating particularly symptomatic HF with reduced ejection fraction, including the use of the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, betablockers, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists and the angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor sacubitril/valsartan. Further evidence is required for some aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of HF, but these guidelines will prove useful for decision making in this setting.
Infancia, vivienda y ciudad. Una mirada en el contexto de Bogotá, Colombia
Authors: Ceballos Ramos Olga Lucía
Published: January 2018

El concepto de infancia ha tomado fuerza desde la promulgación de los derechos del niño, a partir de lo cual los infantes pasaron de ser considerados objeto de tutela del Estado a ser sujetos de derechos. En Colombia, la Constitución Política de 1991, en su artículo 44, además de reconocer los derechos de los niños les da el estatus de prevalencia sobre los demás. Transcurridas ya dos décadas, y aún desde antes, son  numerosas las políticas y acciones en general promovidas en el país para el debido cumplimiento de este precepto constitucional. Bogotá, dada su condición de capital política y económica del país, se ha convertido en la principal receptora de las migraciones asociadas al desplazamiento producto del conflicto armado interno. A su vez, este proceso migratorio ha estado fuertemente asociado con la aparición de asentamientos informales en donde las acciones para la atención de la infancia denotan  desencuentros con el hábitat. ¿Qué ha sucedido con los niños y las niñasque habitan allí? ¿Inciden las condiciones de su hábitat en el acceso efectivo a sus derechos? ¿Qué se hace desde el planeamiento territorial y las políticas de vivienda para garantizar los derechos de la infancia? Esa es la reflexión que se propone en el presente artículo.
Construyendo la imagen de una ciudad segura: la disminución de la violencia visible en Río de Janeiro
Authors: Saborío Sebastían
Published: January 2018

Desde el 2008 en Río de Janeiro se ha puesto en práctica una nueva política de seguridad pública: la pacificación de las favelas. Esta consiste en la tomada de control, por parte de las Unidades de Policía Pacificadora (UPPs), de algunas de las favelas ocupadas por grupos criminales fuertemente armados. El presente artículo demuestra que, contrariamente a lo que  afirman las instituciones locales, la pacificación de las favelas no tiene como objetivo principal “llevar la paz” dentro de territorios urbanos caracterizados por altos índices de violencia. Aquí se sostiene que las UPPs hacen parte de una estrategia más amplia de reducción de la visibilidad de la violencia y, enconsecuencia, de la fama de Río de Janeiro de ser una ciudad peligrosa.
Homely Town. Modelo Habitacional Moín
Authors: Sanabria Hidalgo Fabiola
Published: January 2018

Este proyecto académico recrea un modelo habitacional de tipología arquitectónica tropical o caribeña; ubicado en una zona de gran desarrollo portuario, en el litoral este de Costa Rica. En su sistema constructivo predomina el uso de la madera.
Las concepciones sobre el lenguaje y su relación con los procesos cognitivos superiores, en docentes de I Ciclo y II Ciclo de Educación General Básica de escuelas públicas urbanas de tres cantones de la provincia de San José, Costa Rica
Authors: Mora Umaña Andrea Melissa
Published: January 2018

El presente artículo forma parte de una serie de investigaciones que se han realizado en el Programa de Investigación en Fundamentos de la Educación a Distancia de la Universidad Estatal a Distancia de Costa Rica en torno al tema del lenguaje y la lectoescritura. Específicamente, este estudio pretendió conocer sobre las concepciones del lenguaje que poseen docentes de I y II Ciclo de Educación General Básica que laboran en la educación pública en escuelas de Costa Rica. Conocer sobre lo que piensa el profesorado sobre el lenguaje es fundamental, porque estos supuestos nos dan una idea de cuáles premisas, teorías y fundamentos parten en su práctica diaria educativa, cómo incide esto en la enseñanza de la lectoescritura y en los procesos mismos de enseñanza-aprendizaje, de tal forma que se reflexione sobre su propia práctica y posiblemente contribuya con el mejoramiento de los procesos formativos. Este fue un estudio exploratorio, se trabajó desde un método mixto y desde las ciencias cognoscitivas y propuestas constructivistas del lenguaje y la lectoescritura. Entre los resultados destaca una práctica intuitiva de parte del personal docente para abordar el tema del lenguaje y la necesidad de contar con una propuesta del lenguaje más robusta que le permita al profesorado potenciar las habilidades lingüísticas más allá de la comunicación.
Encuesta a profesorado universitario sobre el déficit de atención e hiperactividad en personas jóvenes adultas
Authors: Gonzalez Juanita
Published: January 2018

Este estudio fue realizado con el fin de evaluar y conocer el conocimiento que tiene el personal docente sobre la condición del ADD/ADHD en jóvenes de universidad. En la investigación se identificaron los métodos de enseñanza administrados por el profesorado al detectar el ADD/ADHD en su alumnado. Se conoce que el trastorno de déficit de atención o el trastorno del déficit de atención con hiperactividad (según sus siglas en inglés ADD Y ADHD) es una condición neurológica que puede afectar el bienestar físico, social y emocional de una persona. Los síntomas más comunes que se presentan son: distracción, impulsividad e hiperactividad, y han sido relacionados con bajos resultados académicos. Debido al impacto que este déficit ejerce en la educación, es importante reconocer la condición en estudiantes del nivel superior y de esta manera dar la ayuda educativa necesaria. Se entrevistó un variado grupo de docentes que impartían clases en diferentes universidades y colegios de Puerto Rico. Se observó que una gran parte (más del 60%) tiene conocimiento de la existencia del déficit de atención e hiperactividad en la sociedad (en la niñez). Quedó establecido que la mayoría, un 80 porciento de participntes no tiene conocimiento de que esta condición deficitaria persiste a lo largo de la vida y que el individuo puede manifestar síntomas del ADD/ADHD en su edad adulta.
Incidencia de las prácticas tempranas en la formación inicial del profesorado de educación básica
Authors: Castro-Rubilar Juana Irene , Navas-Martinez Leandro
Published: January 2018

Este estudio es parte de una tesis doctoral que busca, entre otros fines, valorar la percepción que grupos de estudiantes en prácticas tempranas tienen de los aprendizajes logrados en los talleres de lenguaje y matemática, de acuerdo con las competencias específicas del perfil de egreso de la carrera de Pedagogía en Educación General Básica de la Universidad del Bío-Bío. La investigación asume el enfoque cuantitativo y considera un diseño de tipo no-experimental. Participantes: 164 estudiantes del séptimo semestre de la carrera, que realizan sus prácticas en dos tipos de establecimientos: municipalizados (públicos) y particular subvencionados. Responden un cuestionario tipo Likert elaborado ad hoc basado en los indicadores extraídos de las competencias del perfil de egreso. Se llevan a cabo análisis factoriales y correlacionales. Tras el análisis de los resultados, se puede señalar que el estudiantado en prácticas logra aprendizajes vinculados esencialmente a los contenidos disciplinarios que debe enseñar; sin embargo, se observa que el estudiantado en prácticas no tiene autonomía para planificar ni evaluar los aprendizajes que deben lograr. También se evidencia que las metas de aprendizajes, para el alumnado que atenderá durante sus prácticas, no son fijadas por los futuros o futuras docentes. Hallazgo este último que debería llevar a definir competencias más específicas y pertinentes que permitan desarrollar prácticas tempranas que reditúen el perfil de egreso, considerando la vinculación a las comunidades escolares como una oportunidad de aprendizajes pedagógicos.
Fondos de conocimiento e identidad: Una vía sociocultural de continuidad educativa
Authors: Brito Rivera Luis Fernando , Subero Tomas David , Esteban-Guitart Moises
Published: January 2018

El impacto de la globalización y la llamada sociedad de la información ponen en cuestión los parámetros tradicionales sobre los cuales hemos definido el aprendizaje: dónde se produce, con quién, cómo y para qué. Uno de los ejes sobre los que distintos estudios parecen estar de acuerdo es el carácter situado y distribuido que tienen los aprendizajes, y con ello la necesidad de establecer continuidades educativas entre las distintas experiencias de aprendizaje tanto dentro como fuera de la escuela. En este contexto, proponemos una relación teórico-metodológica entre los fondos de conocimiento e identidad y la historia oral para: a) producir una continuidad, en el proceso educativo, a través de elementos socioculturales de alto significado para el alumnado de educación básica; b) replantear la enseñanza como una actividad fundamentada en la interactividad sociocultural desde la misma formación inicial del profesorado. El trabajo deriva del primer ciclo de una investigación basada en el diseño desarrollada en una escuela normal en México con profesorado en formación. Las conclusiones preliminares apuntan a la posibilidad de establecer un proceso de formación inicial centrado en el desarrollo de continuidades educativas durante las experiencias de acercamiento a la práctica docente. Este ejercicio ha ayudado a ajustar la estrategia de investigación sobre lo que se ha denominado didáctica cultural inclusiva.
Dialog Antropologis Antaragama dengan Spiritualitas Passing Over
Authors: Rahmat Stephanus Turibius
Published: January 2018

Inter-religious dialogue is very important discourse in the context of many religions in Indonesia. Inter-religious dialogue is the efforts to solve the difficulty of a relationship among each other followers of religions in which some conflicts and strained situations often happened. This article is a theoretical study in the purpose to describe the matter of inter-religious dialogue and formulate the model of inter-religious dialogue for creating the tolerance, the harmony, the safeness, and the peace in the religious life. By using the librarian research, the resulting study discovered that any models of inter-religious dialogue can be categorized into two models of inter-religious dialogue that are ‘theological-spiritual dialogue’ and ‘social humanity dialogue’. Theologically and spiritually, all religions have a universal message and passing over spirit (out of the border of religions) in greatly committing to the human values. Anthropologically, the presence of all religion aims to bring the enlightenment and the enthusiasm of life among their adherents. It can be concluded that anthropological dialogue based on passing over spirituality is one of the interaction model in inter-religious dialogue, or positive and constructive communication which is oriented to create the safeness and the peace in the religious life, based on passing over spirituality, in which all religions have the initial spirit of the presence that religion plays a role to illuminate (illuminative), save (prophetic), liberate (liberative) and transform (transformative). Here, religion has a self-image as rahmatan lil ‘alamīn.
A Eulogy for Our Anatomical Donors
Authors: Smood Benjamin
Published: January 2018

This article was migrated. The article was not marked as recommended. Each year the University of Alabama at Birmingham provides a memorial service for the families and loved ones of their anatomical donors. It is a ceremony of remembrance and gratitude, for those who dedicate themselves to the advancement of medicine. "A Eulogy for Our Donors" is an excerpt from a speech given by one of UAB's students to the families of Alabama donors, as a eulogy to their contributions, and exemplifying the importance and continued relevance of this learning tool in modern medical education.
Sign Code Development Process: Best Practices
Authors: Jourdan Dawn , Strauss Eric , Hunter Madeline
Published: January 2018

A wide variety of community stakeholders have an interest in ensuring that sign codes are crafted in such a way as to allow for the free flow of speech while preserving community character.  These stakeholders may include businesses, sign companies, graphic designers, historic preservationists, traffic safety specialists, environmental quality advocates, and chamber of commerce types, among others.  Including interested parties in efforts to develop and revise sign codes can help ensure that the resulting regulation embraces the best available technologies and business practices of the time in an effort to promote the economic vitality of local business districts.  This report seeks to: (a) explore best practices in citizen participation practices revolving around the development or amendment of sign codes; (b) to evaluate the experiences of communities who have revised their sign codes in the last 10 years; and (c) to establish best practices for improving the sign code development process.
Agroforestry system as a buffer zone in a Brazilian Atlantic Forest conservation unit: an artificial nest predation perspective
Authors: Galvão Camila André , Francisco Mercival Roberto , Schlindwein Marcelo Nivert
Published: January 2018

Abstract Here we inferred about the effectiveness of a buffer zone composed by an Agroforestry System (AS) for providing reproductive conditions for Atlantic Forest birds by comparing artificial nest predation rates between a buffer zone, a primary forest area, and a set of small and isolated Atlantic Forest fragments. We have used 237 nests throughout the three areas, of which 100 (42.2%) were depredated. Predation frequencies were 28.6% in the continuous forest, 100% in the AS, and 51.9% in the fragments, differing significantly. We could detect nest predators in 48 of the 100 depredated nests (48%) using camera traps. Differences between areas may be attributed to changes in nest predator species. We support previous evidences that the conservation of bird communities may not rely on buffer zones as an extension of their breeding habitats.
Validation and Refinement of the Age, Comorbidities, and Albumin Index in Elderly Patients with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: An Effective Tool for Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
Authors: Liu Hui , Zhang Chun-Li , Feng Ru , Li Jiang-Tao , Tian Yuan , Wang Ting
Published: January 2018

Background

We aimed to validate and refine the Age, Comorbidities, and Albumin (ACA) index in elderly Chinese patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and propose a more effective method for comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA).

Materials and Methods

Patients ≥65 years of age who had been diagnosed with de novo DLBCL in the Institute of Hematology, Beijing Hospital, were screened for eligibility (n = 99).

Results

Based on the ACA index, 39, 31, 26, and 3 patients were categorized into the “excellent,” “good,” “moderate,” and “poor” groups, respectively. The 2-year treatment-related mortality rate was significantly higher and the survival rates poorer in the ACA “moderate to poor” group compared with those of the ACA “good” and “excellent” groups. Multivariable model analysis identified two independent predictors of overall survival: the instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) scale and the ACA index. IADL scores of 6 to 7 and the ACA “good” group were assigned 1 point; IADL scores ≤5 and the ACA “moderate to poor” group were assigned 2 points. Based on these data, we created a three-category system (IADL ACA index [IACA index]): low risk, score 0; intermediate risk, score 1 to 2; and high risk, score 3 to 4. The IACA index could effectively discriminate the response rates, overall survival, and progression-free survival rates in elderly patients with DLBCL.

Conclusion

We observed that the ACA index could partially predict the clinical outcomes of elderly DLBCL patients in China. Based on this index, we proposed the IACA index as an effective tool for CGA in DLBCL.

Implications for Practice

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is one of the most frequent types of malignant lymphoma in elderly people, and identifying patients suitable for curative therapy is critical in the improvement of clinical outcomes. Recently, some authors proposed the Age, Comorbidities, and Albumin (ACA) index. Combining the use of the instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) scale and the ACA index, this article describes the IADL ACA index (IACA index), which is an effective tool for comprehensive geriatric assessment in DLBCL.
Do National Account Statistics Underestimate US Real Output Growth?
Authors: Barigozzi Matteo , Luciani Matteo
Published: January 2018

In this note, we introduce a new estimate of GDO obtained from a Non-Stationary Dynamic Factor model estimated on a large dataset of US macroeconomic indicators.
Fiscal Implications of the Federal Reserve’s Balance Sheet Normalization
Authors: Cavallo Michele , Del Negro Marco , Frame W. Scott , Grasing Jamie , Malin Benjamin A. , Rosa Carlo
Published: January 2018

This Note summarizes analysis conducted in our recent FEDS working paper that seeks to understand the fiscal implications of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet normalization program.
Pedagogía y colonialidad en la Amazonía ecuatoriana. El caso de la escuela Cabo Minacho Padilla (1960-1979) de José Alberto Flores Jácome
Authors: Fiallo Monedero Liliam
Published: January 2018

Reseña de Pedagogía y colonialidad en la Amazonía ecuatoriana. El caso de la escuela Cabo Minacho Padilla (1960-1979)
Foucault, lector de Nietzsche de David Cortez
Authors: Obregón Hilario Alejandro
Published: January 2018

Reseña de Foucault, lector de Nietzsche
Presentación del dossier. Las dimensiones del trabajo político: destrezas, escalas, recursos y trayectorias
Authors: Hurtado Arroba Edison , Paladino Martín , Vommaro Gabriel
Published: January 2018

El artículo presenta una primera sistematización analítica de la categoría “trabajo político”, a partir de experiencias de investigación acumuladas en trabajos de campo de corte sociológico y etnográfico y de literatura especializada. Desde una sociología de las prácticas políticas, el artículo construye una definición del trabajo político centrada en tres aspectos: las competencias y habilidades prácticas que desarrollan los políticos, los recursos que utilizan y los productos que crean. A partir de allí, propone y disecciona un conjunto de dimensiones analíticas (escalas de acción, recursos y destrezas, carreras y trayectorias políticas) que consideramos clave para construir objetos de investigación a partir del hacer cotidiano de los actores políticos. El artículo cierra situando los modos en que los mundos sociales permean las prácticas políticas.
Tradición y cambio político en Provincia: Popayán, Nueva Granada y la redacción de la Constitución de 1814
Authors: Guerrero García Adolfo León
Published: January 2018

Between 1808 and 1816, that is to say, the time between the adjuration and disloyalty to the King of Spain; The deposition of the viceroyal authorities in New Granada and the reactivation of the Army of restoration or expeditionary of the King - the members of the cabildos in the main cities opposed to the continuity of the authority of Spain, writing a ten of texts, declarations of independence and constitutions in order to anchor a confederation of small states or new provincial governments and thus prevent the advance of the military recovery of the Kingdom by the expeditionaries and the resurgence of tyranny in the Kingdom. With the declaration of independence of the province of Popayan, the intellectual and political actions of the autonomous segment of the town council, and the drafting of a manuscript of political constitution for the province, it was intended to extend the constitutionalist advance in New Granada. His primary interest in three acts was to write an inaugural text, to strengthen the union of Confederate States and to establish an autonomous constitutional government that would dissolve ties with the Spanish political body. This complex dynamic, hampered by the Spanish reconquest, is described in this article.
El primer panamericanismo: puente entre el derecho de gentes y el derecho internacional
Authors: Castaño Luis Ociel
Published: January 2018

This essay provides a comprehensive and analytical look, devoid of traditional patriotic emotion which often accompanies the study of the initial page of the political annals of The Americas, one that is never finished, always under construction, and permanently relevant, as it relates to the attempt at the political  (re)integration of Latin America. It deals with a specific juncture where the newly acquired independence of the territorial entities recently liberated from Spain was being timidly consolidated, as they entered the international arena, more than by force of arms by the circumstances of the moment, which precluded a turbulent and contradictory Spain from successfully reconquering much of its old overseas territories, as she was immersed in the assimilation of liberalism and ius political modernity at home. It explains the background, details and reasons for the initial failure of the region´s political integration during the first three decades of the nineteenth century. It seeks to contribute to the dissemination of the history of Latin American law and political institutions.
El pragmatismo jurídico de Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. y el Derecho como Sistema Social de Niklas Luhmann: un encuentro histórico
Authors: Kühn Vagner Felipe
Published: January 2018

Oliver W. Holmes Jr. and Niklas Luhmann present a relevant theoretical proximity and similarities in their life trajectories. To establish the reasons for not referring to legal pragmatism in the work of the German author and the elements of seemingly so dissociated theoretical perspectives are the object of this research. This proposal aims to promote a historical meeting of two theorists with indisputable importance for the philosophy and juridical sociology of the twentieth century.
Derecho y caricatura política: el constituyente primario de 1990 y el cambio constitucional de 1991
Authors: Gil Guzmán Diana Paola
Published: January 2018

The present article adresses the debate between the constituent power in 1990 and the process of writing the new constitution of 1991 based on the Colombian political caricature produced from 1990 to 1991. Beforehand, reflections on the use of political caricature as a primary source for the study of law are presented, as well as the purposes that may be pursued with this method.
A informação como bem ambiental e sua tutela jurídica no direito brasileiro / The information as environmental good and its legal protection in brazilian law
Authors: Fiorillo Celso Antonio Pacheco , Ferreira Renata Marques
Published: January 2018

ResumoEntendida como um bem material ou imaterial que tem valor econômico e servindo de objeto a uma relação jurídica, a informação, como direito constitucional individual e coletivo, ao se encontrar claramente associada às formas de expressão bem como modos de criar, fazer e viver da pessoa humana é balizada no plano constitucional como bem cultural associado à comunicação social e ao meio ambiente cultural tendo, portanto natureza jurídica de bem ambiental.Palavras-ChaveInformação. Bens ambientais. Ordem econômica. Direito Ambiental Constitucional. Pessoa Humana.AbstractUnderstood as a material or immaterial good that has economic value and serves as an object to a legal relationship, information, as individual and collective constitutional law, being clearly associated with the forms of expression as well as ways of creating, doing and living the person Human being is defined in the constitutional plan as a cultural asset associated with social communication and the cultural environment, having therefore a legal nature of environmental good.KeywordsInformation. Environmental goods. Economical order. Constitutional Environmental Law. Human Person.
Эволюция денег в России: криптовалюта
Authors: Ахметова Айгуль Рашитовна , Ахмедов Фаррух Ибрагимович
Published: January 2018

В статье рассмотрены эволюция денег. Показано влияние развития информационно-коммуникационных технологий на усиление значимости электронных денег. Рассмотрены преимущества использования криптовалюты в банковском секторе и проблемы внедрения в России.
Краудинвестинг как новая форма инвестирования
Authors: Литвинова Дария Александровна
Published: January 2018

Постепенно, с ростом технологий, в оборот входят новые способы привлечения капитала. Новой и самой перспективной моделью финансирования на данный момент является краудфандинг. В данной статье рассматривается разновидность краудфандинга – краудинвестинг. Приведена сравнительная оценка преимуществ и недостатков данного вида инвестирования, рассмотрены его виды, а также проанализирована ситуация на российском рынке.
Источники финансирования малых инновационных компаний (стартапов)
Authors: Вартанова Людмила Александровна
Published: January 2018

Статья посвящена актуальной на сегодняшний момент теме: финансированию малого инновационного предпринимательства или стартапов. Одной из важнейших задач политики государства является достижение устойчивого экономического развития путем технологической модернизации и диверсификации отраслей экономики. Мощным драйвером такого развития становятся инновационные компании - стартапы, которые наиболее быстро реагируют на современные проблемы населения, тем самым увеличивая качество жизни граждан. Именно деятельность стартапов как инновационных компаний стимулирует возникновение нового промышленного производства и на практике меняет приоритеты прикладных исследований и разработок.
Объектом анализа выступают основные источники финансирования стартапов. Таким образом, предметом исследования являются экономические отношения, возникающие при поиске данных источников финансирования.
Автор подробно описывает такие технологии финансирования как венчурное финансирование, банковское кредитное финансирование, финансирование посредством краудфандинга, инвестирование средств бизнес-ангелов, а также формы государственной поддержки инновационных компаний. Анализируются также преимущества и недостатки каждой приведенной формы финансирования. Автор уделяет особое внимание современному состоянию финансирования стартапов в России, а также приводит примеры успешных программ финансирования, как на частном, так и на государственном уровне.
Направления развития маркетинговой политики торговой организации, работающей на региональном рынке товаров для детей в сегменте "Игры и игрушки"
Authors: Гафарова Диана Алексеевна
Published: January 2018

В статье описана ситуация на рынке детских игрушек, сложившаяся в России в период 2012-2016 гг. Выделены тенденции рынка относительно ассортиментной группы «игры и игрушки». Охарактеризованы особенности потребительского поведения и процесса принятия решения о покупке на рынке товаров для детей в условиях рационализации потребительского поведения. Представлены результаты анализа деятельности специализированных сбытовых каналов. Даны практически и теоретически обоснованные рекомендации по развитию маркетинговой политики торговой организации, работающей на региональном рынке товаров для детей, реализующей в качестве основной ассортиментную группу «игры и игрушки». В качестве основной рекомендаций предложено использование концепции омниканального маркетинга.
Tendências e perspectivas do Novo Paradigma Ecológico:
Authors: Talamini Edson , Schinaider Alessandra Daiana , Liberalesso Andréia Maria
Published: January 2018

A escala New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) foi desenvolvida para facilitar a compreensão de como a sociedade vê as questões ambientais, avaliando suas atitudes, crenças e comportamentos em relação ao meio ambiente. Nesse sentido, o objetivo deste artigo é analisar a produção científica sobre o Novo Paradigma Ecológico (NEP), identificando tendências e perspectivas referentes à sua aplicação. Para isso, realizou-se uma análise sistemática da literatura científica, com alguns indicadores bibliométricos, conduzida pela metodologia Prisma. Por meio da aplicação dessa metodologia, foram selecionados 59 artigos para análise desse estudo. Percebeu-se que o principal público da aplicação dessa escala são estudantes universitários, com predominância do sexo feminino e que 85% dos artigos revelaram uma visão ecocêntrica de mundo, refletindo em um alto nível de consciência ambiental. Dessa forma, a análise sistemática dos artigos revela que as pessoas estão adotando o Novo Paradigma Ecológico com comportamentos e atitudes pró-ambientais, contribuindo para o desenvolvimento sustentável.
Dialogues on mainstreaming gender dimensions into water issues:
Authors: Saito Carlos Hiroo , Nogueira Daniela
Published: January 2018

Interview script with Drs. Alice M. Bouman-Dentener, Vice-President of the Water Research and Training Centre of Myanmar (WRTC), chairs the Members Council of the European Water Stewardship (EWS) and is member of the Advisory Board of Gender Concerns International (GCI)
Flavia Freidenberg y Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian (Eds.), Reformas a las Organizaciones de Partidos en América Latina (1978-2015), México, oea/unam/pucp/saap, 2016, 533 pp.
Authors: Flores Díaz Jorge Gerardo
Published: January 2018

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Installation Artist in the Fashion Industry: Yayoi Kusama
Authors: Agac Saliha
Published: January 2018

The history of fashion has shown that art and fashion are influenced by each other. Cooperation between the two disciplines is quite extensive. In this work, first, the installation artist Yayoi Kusamaâ€™s installations and the clothes that she prepared for these installations are examined. Then, the 2012 collection prepared with the cooperation of Yayoi Kusama-Louis Vuitton was examined and visual content analysis forms were created. As a result of the findings, a capsule collection was prepared in honour of Yayoi Kusama and photographed by establishing the figureâ€“ground relationship as in the fashion photographs of the Yayoi Kusama-Louis Vuitton collection. Keywords: Yayoi Kusama, Louis Vuitton, fashion design, art, capsule collection.
Shot Sizes in the Main Title Design and Analysis of â€˜The Pacificâ€™ Series Main Title Design Shot Sizes
Authors: Ciftci Omer Faruk
Published: January 2018

The production of the main titles, which give us an idea of what to watch for in the beginning, is made up of both visual and audio elements. One of the most important among the visual items is the shot sizes. In this study, the shot sizes used in opening titles are specified and the effects and usage purposes are mentioned. As a result of the study â€˜The Pacificâ€™ TV series, which has an award-winning main title design in many international competitions, it is analysed in-depth over the main title shot sizes and causeâ€“effect relationships by taking into account both the communication design and usage purposes. Keywords: Main title design, shot sizes, the Pacific, visual communications, graphic design.
Design and Redesign as a Creative Challenge
Authors: Carutasu Nicoleta Luminita
Published: January 2018

In this paper, we want to show how interesting and creative a redesign activity for a logo is. To design a logo is a matter of creativity and â€˜graphic cultureâ€™. To redesign a logo (we have introduced â€˜graphic leapâ€™ in logo design to rename a redesign activity) is â€˜something specialâ€™. This study concerns the creation of easy ways to design logos and to select the main constituent elements to realise them. It is a creative work to balance all the features involved in a graphic representation to create a harmonious design. In this paper, we have answered two questions: a new logo means a â€˜refresh designâ€™, by using the same elements, but in a modern redesign or a new logo without any connection to the elements of the old one. The case study is about the logos of the faculties of our university. Keywords: Design, redesign, logo, graphic leap.
Architectural Solution to Economic and Environmental Challenges: The Generic Plastic Villa
Authors: Alagbe Oluwole
Published: January 2018

This paper proposes the use of waste plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles as a construction entity instead of standardised bricks. Waste plastic bottles are a major cause of solid waste disposal. Today, the construction industry is in need of finding cost-effective materials for increasing the strengths of structures. The benefits of the use of PET bottles are improved ductility in comparison with raw blocks and inhibition of crack propagation after its initial formation. One of the main disadvantages in construction of houses is the high cost involved. Plastic bottle is considered as an urban junk with sustainability characteristics that can be used for construction of buildings. This paper investigates the application of plastic bottles for sustainable development. The solution offered in this paper is one of the answers to the long-standing menace of unemployment, waste disposal and poor conditions of living. Keywords: Plastic bottle, sustainable material, sustainable development, urban wastage, construction material.