bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dispatcher Stroke Recognition Using a Stroke Screening Tool: A Systematic Review
Authors: Oostema John Adam , Carle Trevor , Talia Nadine , Reeves Mathew
Published: June 2016

Background: Emergency dispatchers represent the first point of contact for patients activating an acute stroke response. Accurate dispatcher stroke recognition is associated with faster emergency medical services response time; however, stroke is often unrecognized during initial emergency calls. Stroke screening tools such as the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale have been shown to improve on-scene stroke recognition and thus have been proposed as a means to improve dispatcher accuracy. We conducted a systematic review of the accuracy of emergency dispatcher stroke recognition when employing stroke screening tools. Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search of Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Cochrane databases to identify studies of dispatcher stroke recognition accuracy. Those that specifically reported dispatcher utilization of any validated stroke screening tools in isolation or in the context of a comprehensive screening algorithm such as the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) were potentially eligible. Studies that reported data sufficient for calculation of dispatcher sensitivity or positive predictive value (PPV) using a hospital-based stroke/transient ischemic attack diagnosis as the reference standard were included. Two independent reviewers determined study eligibility, assessed quality using the QUADAS 2 instrument, and abstracted data. Results: We identified 1,413 potential studies; 54 underwent full text review. Three retrospective and 4 prospective cohort studies enrolling a total of 16,382 patients met the inclusion criteria. Stroke screening tools included MPDS (n = 4), Face Arm Speech Time (n = 2), and a novel screening algorithm developed after analysis of emergency calls for stroke (n = 1). Regardless of the screening tool employed, dispatcher stroke recognition sensitivity was suboptimal (5 studies, range 41-83%) as was the PPV (7 studies, range 42-68%). Primary study limitations included application of variable reference standards and questions regarding exclusion of subjects. No studies directly compared stroke screening algorithms and no studies specifically examined stroke recognition among potential candidates for acute stroke therapies. Conclusion: Even when utilizing a stroke screening tool, the accuracy of stroke recognition by emergency dispatchers was suboptimal. More research is needed to identify the causes of poor dispatcher stroke recognition and should focus on potential candidates for time-dependent stroke treatment.
Development of Hemolytic Anemia in a Nivolumab-Treated Patient with Refractory Metastatic Squamous Cell Skin Cancer and Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia
Authors: Schwab K.S. , Heine A. , Weimann T. , Kristiansen G. , Brossart P.
Published: June 2016

Management of patients with metastatic squamous cell skin cancer, refractory to initial therapy with standard chemotherapy and radiation protocols, remains difficult with poor overall prognosis and limited therapeutic options. Recently, promising response rates with nivolumab, a programmed death receptor-1-blocking antibody, in squamous cancer of the head and neck have been demonstrated. Considering the similar histological patterns of squamous cell cancer of the skin and squamous cell cancer of the head and neck, we assumed that nivolumab could also be effective in our patients with refractory metastatic squamous cell cancer of the skin. So far, there have been no clinical data on the therapeutic efficacy of nivolumab in squamous cell skin cancer. We here present a case of a patient with metastatic squamous cell skin cancer refractory to previous therapies, who showed a good response to nivolumab over a period of 5 months, but developed a serious hemolytic crisis under nivolumab treatment after eight applications.
Intravenous Thrombolysis after Reversal of Dabigatran by Idarucizumab: A Case Report
Authors: Kafke Waldemar , Kraft Peter , Department of Neurology
Published: June 2016

We describe a 75-year-old female patient with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation who presented with acute ischemic stroke during treatment with dabigatran 2 × 110 mg per day. After informed consent, we reversed the anticoagulant effects of dabigatran using idarucizumab and applied an intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (off-label use). An intracerebral hemorrhage was excluded after systemic thrombolysis. Despite the IVT, the patient’s clinical condition deteriorated and she developed an ischemic lesion in the right pons, the right thalamus and right cerebellum. To date, the literature lacks data concerning the thrombolytic treatment of acute ischemic stroke in patients after specific reversal of the non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant dabigatran using idarucizumab. Given the rapid and sustainable efficacy of idarucizumab, the reversal of dabigatran followed by thrombolysis seems to be safe, but further studies and register data are still needed to confirm our preliminary observation, especially to provide additional data concerning the risk-benefit evaluation.
Leukaemia-associated Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor (LARG) plays an agonist specific role in platelet function through RhoA activation
Authors: Zou Siying , Teixeira Alexandra M. , Yin Mingzhu , Xiang Yaozu , Xavier-Ferruccio Juliana , Zhang Ping-xia , Hwa John , Min Wang , Krause Diane S.
Published: June 2016

Leukemia-Associated RhoGEF (LARG) is highly expressed in platelets, which are essential for maintaining normal haemostasis. We studied the function of LARG in murine and human megakaryocytes and platelets with Larg knockout (KO), shRNA-mediated knockdown and small molecule-mediated inhibition. We found that LARG is important for human, but not murine, megakaryocyte maturation. Larg KO mice exhibit macrothrombocytopenia, internal bleeding in the ovaries and prolonged bleeding times. KO platelets have impaired aggregation, α-granule release and integrin α2bβ3 activation in response to thrombin and thromboxane, but not to ADP. The same agonist-specific reductions in platelet aggregation occur in human platelets treated with a LARG inhibitor. Larg KO platelets have reduced RhoA activation and myosin light chain phosphorylation, suggesting that Larg plays an agonist-specific role in platelet signal transduction. Using two different in vivo assays, Larg KO mice are protected from in vivo thrombus formation. Together, these results establish that LARG regulates human megakaryocyte maturation, and is critical for platelet function in both humans and mice.

Supplementary Material to this article is available online at www.thrombosis-online.com.
Timing of anticoagulation therapy in patients with acute ischaemic stroke and atrial fibrillation
Authors: Paciaroni Maurizio , Agnelli Giancarlo , Ageno Walter , Caso Valeria
Published: June 2016

In patients with acute stroke and atrial fibrillation (AF), the risk of early recurrence has been reported to range between 0.1% and 1.3% per day. Anticoagulants are the most effective therapy for the prevention of recurrent ischaemic stroke in these patients, but randomised clinical trials have failed to produce any evidence supporting the administration of heparin within 48 hours from stroke onset as it has been associated with a non-significant reduction in the recurrence of ischaemic stroke, no substantial reduction in death and disability, and an increase in intracranial bleeding. As early haemorrhagic transformation is a major concern in the acute phase of stroke patients with AF, determining the optimal time to start anticoagulant therapy is essential. This review which focuses on the epidemiology of recurrent ischaemic stroke and haemorrhagic transformation in patients with acute ischaemic stroke and AF, proposes a model for decision making on optimal timing for initiating anticoagulation, based on currently available evidence.
Notes on three new records of foliicolous lichens from Karnataka Western Ghats, India
Authors: Kumar S. Shravan , Krishnamurthy Y. L.
Published: June 2016

The paper describes Bapalmuia palmuaris, Byssoloma leucoblepharum and Gyalectidium filicinum as a new record of foliicolous lichens from the Western Ghats parts of Karnataka, India.  A brief taxonomic description, remarks, ecological notes and distribution details are provided.
On the reproductive ecology of Suaeda maritima, S. monoica and S. nudiflora (Chenopodiaceae).
Authors: Raju A.J. Solomon , Kumar Rajendra
Published: June 2016

Floral biology, sexual system, breeding system, pollinators, fruiting and seed dispersal aspects of three Suaeda species, S. maritima, S. monoica and S. nudiflora (Chenopodiaceae) were studied.  The flowers of all the three species are hermaphroditic, dichogamous, strongly protogynous with a pistillage phase during the mature bud stage and staminate phase following anthesis, self-compatible exhibiting mixed breeding systems with special adaptation for cross-pollination; but both self- and cross-pollination are vector-dependent.  In all, the flowers display a mix of anemophilous and entomophilous traits.  Anemophily is effective in high salt marshes while water currents bring about pollination in low salt marshes; insects pollinate the flowers while collecting the forage from pistillate and staminate phase flowers. In these species, the whole plant breaks off and rolls on the floor while shedding its diaspores.  Fruits with seeds intact and/or seeds shed from fruits float on water due to their ability for buoyancy.  The fruits and seeds thus disperse, settle in the entire extent of salt marshes or coastal areas and germinate in mid-summer season when salinity is very high in high and low salt marshes.
A report of False Tibetan Cupid Tongeia pseudozuthus Huang, 2001 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from the Upper Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh - An addition to the Indian butterfly fauna
Authors: Karimbumkara Seena N. , Goswami Rajkamal , Roy Purnendu
Published: June 2016

We report the occurence of false Tibetan cupid Tongeia pseudozuthus Huang, 2001 from India based on two records from Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh.
Perch height and the hunting success of the Indian Eagle Owl Bubo bengalensis (Franklin) (Aves: Strigiformes: Strigidae) targeting anuran prey.
Authors: Ramanujam Eric
Published: June 2016

Investigation into the predation of a pair of Indian Eagle Owls on anurans disclosed the fact that the greatest success (52.17%) was when the owls pounced from a height of less than 2m and the lowest (12.5%) was from a height of 5–6 m.  No success was recorded when the owls pounced from over a height of 6m or when they tried wading in water to catch their prey.  Overall, 146 pounces were observed and the strike success was 28.7%.
Bayesian Inference and Online Learning in Poisson Neuronal Networks
Authors: Huang Yanping , Rao Rajesh P. N.
Published: June 2016

Motivated by the growing evidence for Bayesian computation in the brain, we show how a two-layer recurrent network of Poisson neurons can perform both approximate Bayesian inference and learning for any hidden Markov model. The lower-layer sensory neurons receive noisy measurements of hidden world states. The higher-layer neurons infer a posterior distribution over world states via Bayesian inference from inputs generated by sensory neurons. We demonstrate how such a neuronal network with synaptic plasticity can implement a form of Bayesian inference similar to Monte Carlo methods such as particle filtering. Each spike in a higher-layer neuron represents a sample of a particular hidden world state. The spiking activity across the neural population approximates the posterior distribution over hidden states. In this model, variability in spiking is regarded not as a nuisance but as an integral feature that provides the variability necessary for sampling during inference. We demonstrate how the network can learn the likelihood model, as well as the transition probabilities underlying the dynamics, using a Hebbian learning rule. We present results illustrating the ability of the network to perform inference and learning for arbitrary hidden Markov models.
Credible Intervals for Precision and Recall Based on aK-Fold Cross-Validated Beta Distribution
Authors: Wang Yu , Li Jihong
Published: June 2016

In typical machine learning applications such as information retrieval, precision and recall are two commonly used measures for assessing an algorithm's performance. Symmetrical confidence intervals based on K-fold cross-validated t distributions are widely used for the inference of precision and recall measures. As we confirmed through simulated experiments, however, these confidence intervals often exhibit lower degrees of confidence, which may easily lead to liberal inference results. Thus, it is crucial to construct faithful confidence (credible) intervals for precision and recall with a high degree of confidence and a short interval length. In this study, we propose two posterior credible intervals for precision and recall based on K-fold cross-validated beta distributions. The first credible interval for precision (or recall) is constructed based on the beta posterior distribution inferred by all K data sets corresponding to K confusion matrices from a K-fold cross-validation. Second, considering that each data set corresponding to a confusion matrix from a K-fold cross-validation can be used to infer a beta posterior distribution of precision (or recall), the second proposed credible interval for precision (or recall) is constructed based on the average of K beta posterior distributions. Experimental results on simulated and real data sets demonstrate that the first credible interval proposed in this study almost always resulted in degrees of confidence greater than 95%. With an acceptable degree of confidence, both of our two proposed credible intervals have shorter interval lengths than those based on a corrected K-fold cross-validated t distribution. Meanwhile, the average ranks of these two credible intervals are superior to that of the confidence interval based on a K-fold cross-validated t distribution for the degree of confidence and are superior to that of the confidence interval based on a corrected K-fold cross-validated t distribution for the interval length in all 27 cases of simulated and real data experiments. However, the confidence intervals based on the K-fold and corrected K-fold cross-validated t distributions are in the two extremes. Thus, when focusing on the reliability of the inference for precision and recall, the proposed methods are preferable, especially for the first credible interval.
Decapod crustaceans from the state of Ceará, northeastern Brazil: an updated checklist of marine and estuarine species, with 23 new records
Authors: PACHELLE PAULO P.G. , ANKER ARTHUR , MENDES CECILI B. , BEZERRA LUIS E.A.
Published: June 2016

The present study is the first major assessment of the marine decapod fauna of Ceará, northeastern Brazil, since contributions of J. Fausto-Filho in the 1960s–1970s. A fully updated checklist of all decapod crustaceans occurring in marine and estuarine habitats of Ceará is provided, based on literature records, specimens held in two carcinological collections of the Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), and material collected mainly by the authors between 2011 and 2014. A total of 337 decapod species are listed, distributed among the following taxa: Achelata (8 species), Anomura (42 species), Astacidea (1 species), Axiidea (11 species), Brachyura (162 species), Caridea (83 species), Dendrobranchiata (20 species), Gebiidea (9 species), and Stenopodidea (1 species). Among them, 23 species represent new records for Ceará, with 14 species, viz. Alpheus peasei (Armstrong, 1940), A. thomasi Hendrix & Gore, 1973, Ambidexter symmetricus Manning & Chace, 1971, Axianassa australis Rodrigues & Shimizu, 1992, Biffarius biformis (Biffar, 1971), B. fragilis (Biffar, 1970), Leptalpheus axianassae Dworschak & Coelho, 1999, L. forceps Williams, 1965, Lysmata bahia Rhyne & Lin, 2006, L. intermedia (Kingsley, 1878), Merhippolyte americana Holthuis, 1961, Neocallichirus maryae Karasawa, 2004, Ogyrides hayi Williams, 1981, and Typton carneus Holthuis, 1951, now having Ceará as the northern-most limit in their distribution range along the Brazilian coastline. One shrimp species, Lysmata lipkei Okuno & Fiedler, 2010, which was also found in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, possibly represents an invasive taxon in Brazil and the western Atlantic, originating from the Indo-West Pacific. Alpheus buckupi Almeida, Terossi, Araújo-Silva & Mantelatto, 2013, previously recorded from Ceará based on a colour photograph, is confirmed from this state, with specimens from several new localities. A few doubtful records from Ceará are briefly discussed. Colour photographs are provided for most of the taxa newly recorded from Ceará; some species are illustrated in colour for the first time.
Growing From Grief
Authors: Koblenz Jessica
Published: June 2016

Currently, there are 2.5 million children in the United States who suffered the loss of a parent. Grieving children are more likely to experience symptoms of depression and anxiety compared with their nongrieving peers. Adults ( N = 19) who experienced a loss during childhood were interviewed to assess what was most helpful and most harmful in coping through the years following the death. The qualitative descriptions were coded and analysis of common themes determined. Five theoretical constructs were found: adjustment to catastrophe, support, therapy, continuing a connection with the deceased parent, and reinvestment. The findings have clinical applications for bereaved children, their families, and clinical programs targeting this population. The unique insights provide an emotionally salient expression of their experiences and provide a framework for how best to support this group.
Stacking the Jury
Authors: Morrison Mike , DeVaul-Fetters Amanda , Gawronski Bertram
Published: June 2016

Most legal systems are based on the premise that defendants are treated as innocent until proven guilty and that decisions will be unbiased and solely based on the facts of the case. The validity of this assumption has been questioned for cases involving racial minority members, in that racial bias among jury members may influence jury decisions. The current research shows that legal professionals are adept at identifying jurors with levels of implicit race bias that are consistent with their legal interests. Using a simulated voir dire, professionals assigned to the role of defense lawyer for a Black defendant were more likely to exclude jurors with high levels of implicit race bias, whereas prosecutors of a Black defendant did the opposite. There was no relation between professionals’ peremptory challenges and jurors’ levels of explicit race bias. Implications for the role of racial bias in legal decision making are discussed.
On coding effects in regularized categorical regression
Authors: Chiquet Julien , Grandvalet Yves , Rigaill Guillem
Published: June 2016

This discussion is a continuation of Tutz and Gertheiss (2016)’s paper, where we focus on the importance of the coding of effects in regularized categorical and ordinal regression. We show that, though that an appropriate regularization is profitable for any coding, the choice of a relevant coding can prevail over the one of the regularization term for revealing structures. We focus on predictors though the issues raised also apply to responses. We illustrate our point on a classic data set.
The impact of Craigslist’s entry on competing employment websites
Authors: Brenčič Vera
Published: June 2016

Craigslist, a website that hosts job- and help-wanted ads, expanded rapidly across the states in the USA over a very short period of time, thereby changing abruptly the market structure faced by competing employment websites. We exploit this abrupt change to evaluate its impact on competing websites’ online traffic and pricing. We find that Craigslist’s entry was associated with a decrease in the number of visitors that an average competing employment website attracted and with a decrease in the number of pages an average visitor reviewed during a typical visit. We also find that employment websites lowered some of the fees they charged their users. Overall, these findings offer one explanation for why Craigslist, despite its popularity, had little effect on the unemployment rate in the labor markets it entered: the entry of Craigslist cannibalized online traffic at competing employment websites.

JEL Classification: J20, L10, L86
Partners’ leisure time truly together upon retirement
Authors: Stancanelli Elena , Van Soest Arthur
Published: June 2016

Externalities in leisure are considered an important reason for partners’ joint retirement. This study quantifies the extent to which partners actually spend more leisure time “together” at retirement. Exploiting legal retirement age in France, we identify the effect of retirement on partners’ hours of leisure, distinguishing leisure hours spent together or not. We find that the separate leisure demand of the husband increases dramatically upon his retirement, by about 3 h per day. The wife’s retirement significantly increases both her separate leisure time and the couple’s joint leisure time. Because the wife is typically the last to retire, her retirement often coincides with partners’ joint retirement. Our findings confirm that leisure complementarities in retirement are significant though perhaps not very large quantitatively.

Jel codes: C26, C31, J26, J22
Advances in genetics: widening our understanding of prostate cancer
Authors: Pine Angela C. , Fioretti Flavia F. , Brooke Greg N. , Bevan Charlotte L.
Published: June 2016

Prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death in Western men. Our understanding of the genetic alterations associated with disease predisposition, development, progression, and therapy response is rapidly improving, at least in part, owing to the development of next-generation sequencing technologies. Large advances have been made in our understanding of the genetics of prostate cancer through the application of whole-exome sequencing, and this review summarises recent advances in this field and discusses how exome sequencing could be used clinically to promote personalised medicine for prostate cancer patients.
Observation of drift compressional waves with a mid-latitude decameter coherent radar
Authors: Челпанов Максим , Chelpanov Maksim , Магер Павел , Mager Pavel , Климушкин Дмитрий , Klimushkin Dmitriy , Бернгардт Олег , Berngardt Oleg , Магер Ольга , Mager Olga
Published: June 2016

Magnetospheric Pc5 pulsations observed on December 26, 2014 are analyzed. They were recorded in the nightside magnetosphere with a mid-latitude coherent decameter radar located near Ekaterinburg. It registers velocity variations in electric drift of ionospheric plasma caused by ULF waves in the magnetosphere. The westward direction of azimuthal propagation of wave coincides with the direction of magnetic drift of protons. A cross-wavelet analysis reveals that the frequency of oscillations depends on the wave number m, and the correlation between them is 0.90. The frequency increase from 2.5 to 5 mHz was followed by an increase in the absolute value m from 20 to 80. These features of the wave under study testify that it should be classified as a drift compressional mode which is typical for the ULF mode in kinetics. Existence conditions for it are the terminal pressure of plasma and its inhomogeneity across magnetic shells.
Achieving effective differentiation
Authors: Sobel Daniel
Published: June 2016

Differentiation is accepted as part of teaching, but do we really offer true differentiation to all students, including those with SEN? Daniel Sobel says that too often we don't. He looks here at a more nuanced and investigative approach to differentiation
Supporting excellent teaching and learning
Authors: McClelland Cassie
Published: June 2016

A Teaching and Learning Team, CPD triads, coaching and quality-assurance all helped to raise standards of teaching and learning at one school. Cassie McClelland explains more
Starting a department from scratch
Authors: Fisher Toby
Published: June 2016

Setting up a department from scratch is both an attractive and a daunting challenge. Middle leader Toby Fisher explains the key principles he put at the centre of the music department at his brand-new start-up school
Conservación e investigación en el área de Antropología Biológica del Museo Etnográfico J. B. Ambrosetti (Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Authors: Aranda Claudia , Luna Leandro , Costanzo Natalia , Contissa Valeria , Natalia Gámez , Godoy Paula , Zuccala Karina
Published: June 2016

Se detalla parte de las actividades realizadas durante el año 2012 en el marco de un proyecto de conservación en el Área de Antropología Biológica del Museo Etnográfico J. B. Ambrosetti, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Este Plan Integral de Manejo de Colecciones Osteológicas se propone desarrollar un protocolo basado en el tratamiento ético de los restos humanos, destacándose los conceptos de custodia, identidad y respeto, que cubre aspectos articulados en cuatro ejes principales: ética, educación/investigación, conservación y patrimonio. Dentro de ese marco, se discuten los procedimientos específicos implementados tendientes a la salvaguarda y minimización del deterioro de un conjunto de restos humanos afectados por agentes medioambientales. Se enfatiza en la interacción entre especialistas de diferentes disciplinas para desarrollar tareas de conservación desde una perspectiva integradora. Esta forma de abordar las colecciones establece nuevas estrategias que contemplan la necesidad de desarrollar tareas de conservación y analizar la información científica en un marco que priorice los aspectos bioéticos de las políticas de manejo patrimonial. Los resultados son prometedores para la caracterización de las colecciones, lo cual incluye la identificación, documentación, conservación y guarda de restos humanos prehistóricos procedentes de diferentes regiones del mundo. La aplicación de esta propuesta surge desde la bioantropología para abordar las investigaciones de restos humanos desde una perspectiva integral. Se pretende contribuir a generar conciencia entre los investigadores de restos humanos sobre la importancia de su participación en la generación de protocolos de conservación.
A decomposição cadavérica e as dificuldades de gestão dos espaços funerários
Authors: Ferreira Maria Teresa , Cunha Eugénia
Published: June 2016

Compreender a decomposição cadavérica é fundamental na prática forense, nomeadamente para a estimativa do intervalo pós-morte (PMI1), sendo também relevante na gestão funerária, tarefa cada vez mais difícil devido à sobrelotação dos cemitérios dos grandes centros populacionais. Aplicando os princípios da Tafonomia a uma amostra de 35 inumações (18 indivíduos do sexo masculino e 17 do feminino, todos adultos; PMI entre 3 e 83 anos) de dois cemitérios municipais da Figueira da Foz, analisaram-se os seguintes parâmetros: decomposição cadavérica, preservação esquelética, PMI, tipo e composição da sepultura, idade e sexo do indivíduo. Este estudo mostrou que houve variações no desenrolar do processo de decomposição dos cadáveres analisados, dos quais 14 sofreram fenómenos de preservação (2 mumificaram e 10 saponificaram). A decomposição depende do PMI, mas esta relação é variável e não linear, tornando impossível prever o estado de decomposição do cadáver apenas com base no PMI de forma a programar devidamente as exumações/trasladações necessárias à gestão dos espaços funerários. Tornou-se evidente que o prazo legal de 3 anos é insuficiente para a rotação das sepulturas. Observou-se também que o tipo de sepultura, o vestuário e a presença de fralda tiveram influência na decomposição dos cadáveres.
Vermiconversion of paper industry waste for recycling the nutrients usig earthworm eudrilus eugeniae kingberg on growth of cluster bean (cymopsis tetragonoloba)
Authors: Sivakumar P. , Chithra R.
Published: June 2016

Objective: To preparation of vermicompost from paper industry waste for recycling the nutrients using earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae kingberg. To analyze the physico chemical parameters of vermicompost, vermiwash and vermicompost extract, enumeration of microorganism from vermicompost, growth parameters and biochemical characteristics of Cluster bean (Cymopsis tetragonoloba) were studied.Methods: The paper industry wastes washed for two times with preparing the predecompost and it kept in 30 days. For preparing the vermicompost, the predecomposition was directly mixed with cowdung in the ratio of 1:2 on dry weight basis in same tank. Seventy number of healthy, clitellate Eudrilus eugeniae kingberg were introduced in the same tank. After 45 days the trial tank compost were sieved and collected for paper industry waste vermicompost.Results: The physico chemical parameters of vermicompost vermiwash and vermicompost extract were studied, the growth parameters and biochemical characteristics were higher in treatments 5 and 6 of Cluster bean were using various concentration of vermicompost, vermiwash and vermicompost extract.Conclusion: Present study was concluded that the Eudrilus eugeniae kingberg is more efficient in bioconversion of paper industry waste vermicompost, vermiwash and vermicompost extract were using various concentration of pot culture study of brinjal was higher growth and high yield and vermicompost act as an excellent biofertilizer of crop plants.
Profesionalna revija kot eden od pomembnih dosežkov nacionalne strokovne organizacije: ob 50. obletnici izhajanja Obzornika zdravstvene nege
Authors: Ažman Monika
Published: June 2016

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Methodology for the design, production, and test of plastic optical displacement sensors
Authors: Rahlves Maik , Kelb Christian , Reithmeier Eduard , Roth Bernhard
Published: June 2016

Optical displacement sensors made entirely from plastic materials offer various advantages such as biocompatibility and high flexibility compared to their commonly used electrical and glass-based counterparts. In addition, various low-cost and large-scale fabrication techniques can potentially be utilized for their fabrication. In this work we present a toolkit for the design, production, and test of such sensors. Using the introduced methods, we demonstrate the development of a simple all-optical displacement sensor based on multimode plastic waveguides. The system consists of polymethylmethacrylate and cyclic olefin polymer which serve as cladding and core materials, respectively. We discuss several numerical models which are useful for the design and simulation of the displacement sensors as well as two manufacturing methods capable of mass-producing such devices. Prior to fabrication, the sensor layout and performance are evaluated by means of a self-implemented ray-optical simulation which can be extended to various other types of sensor concepts. Furthermore, we discuss optical and mechanical test procedures as well as a high-precision tensile testing machine especially suited for the characterization of the opto-mechanical performance of such plastic optical displacement sensors.
Explaining the Equalising Effect of Panel-Income Changes
Authors: Herault Nicolas
Published: June 2016

Panel-income changes tend to be equalising but existing approaches provide little insight on the nature of this equalising process. I present a new decomposition framework showing explicitly how the equalising effect of panel-income changes depends on the respective size and distribution of panel-income gains and losses. One of the new insights gained from the application to US data for the 1970/2009 period is that most of the equalising effect occurs through income gains rather than income losses even in times of recession.
Qualitative and quantitative central bank communication and inflation expectations
Authors: Hubert Paul
Published: June 2016

We aim to investigate the simultaneous and interacted effects of central bank qualitative and quantitative communication on private inflation expectations, measured with survey and market-based measures. The effects of ECB inflation projections and Governing Council members’ speeches are identified through an instrumental-variables estimation using a principal component analysis to generate relevant instruments. We find that ECB projections have a positive effect on current-year forecasts, and that ECB projections and speeches are substitutes at longer horizons. Moreover, ECB speeches and the ECB rate reinforce the effect of ECB projections when they are consistent, and convey the same signal about inflationary pressures.
Evaluation of Radiological Hazards of Particulates Emissions From a Coal Fired Power Plant
Authors: Suhana J. , Rashid M.
Published: June 2016

Natural minerals may contain radionuclides of natural origin of Uranium-238 (238U) and Thorium-232 (232Th) decay series. Similarly, coal like any other minerals found in nature contains trace amount of such naturally occurring radionuclides including Potassium-40 (40K). The generation of electricity by coal fired power plant (CFPP) releases particulates emission to the atmosphere and deposited on the surrounding area that may increase the natural background radiation level within the facility. This paper presents an evaluation of the natural radioactivity concentration found in the particulates emission from a typical CFPP in Malaysia. Standard Gaussian dispersion model approach was used to predict the potential radiological hazards arising from the particulates released from the stack. The predicted maximum ground level particulate (Cmax) concentration and downwind distance (X) was 52 µg m–3 and 1,600 m of away from the CFPP, respectively. The air dispersion modelling results recorded that the calculated Cmax released from the CFPP was found lower than the national and international ambient air quality limits, which means that radiological hazards due to inhalation of natural radionuclides in particulate released to the environment is insignificant. The findings revealed that, this activity does not impose any significant radiological risk to the human population at large and the operation is in compliance with the national legislation and international practice.
An Environmental Impact Assessment of the underground operations at the designed Petrikov potash mine, Belarus
Authors: Barbikov Dmitry V. , Grechko Anatoly M. , Savchenko Vladimir V. , Zlebova Anzhelika E. , Kurlovich Dmitry M. , Sauchyk Siarhei F.
Published: June 2016

The Petrikov deposits of potash salt is situated in Gomel oblast of Belarus in the south-east of Pripyat Trough, and have Northern and Southern prospects. Underground mining of potash salt will start at the Northern prospect with an area of 166 km2. It is expected that mining will last for between 50-80 years. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was carried out at the design stage of the Petrikov mining and processing plant. The standard EIA procedure included a set of investigations, including assessments of surface subsidence, changes in groundwater level, changes in productivity of forest phytocoenoses and crops, and assessment of groundwater pollution due to production of potash fertilizers. Maximum values of possible surface subsidence (up to 2.3 m) will occur within the area, where the surface will be affected by the mining of potash layers 1, 2, and 3 of the productive horizon IV-Π, using a long-pillar mining system. Surface subsidence will influence surface topography, surface and groundwater, landscape structure and land resources. The result of surface subsidence will lead to inundation and swamping of land, as well as to an increase in the areas affected by annual floods in the valleys of the Pripyat and Bobrik rivers. Surface subsidence will affect the whole area of the prospect within the limits of planned mining fields, except the areas above safety pillars. In the result of raised groundwater levels the area with groundwater depth of more than 2 m will decrease from 69.1% to 17.8%, and the areas with groundwater depth from 3 to 5 m will disappear. The area with a groundwater depth less than 1 m will increase from 0.1% to 34.0%. In 19.5% of the area the groundwater level will raise above the surface level (the area of inundation). Surface subsidence and change in groundwater level will cause certain decreases in yields of timber and crops, and 2564 ha of forest, 68 ha of arable land and 324 ha of meadows will be inundated. In order to prevent inundation within certain areas protective engineering facilities have been designed, and an arrangement of groundwater monitoring wells has been proposed.
Review of Magnetron Developments
Authors: Vyas Sandeep Kumar , Verma Rajendra Kumar , Maurya Shivendra , Singh V.V.P.
Published: June 2016

Magnetrons have been the most efficient high power microwave sources for decades. In the twenty-first century, many of the development works are headed towards the performance improvement of CW industrial magnetrons. In this review article, the development works and techniques, used on different types of magnetrons, for the performance enhancement in the past two decades have been discussed. The article focuses on the state of the art of CW magnetron and the direction it will take in foreseeable future. In addition it also glimpses some of the major variants of magnetron which have further opened up scope in mm-THz spectrum of electromagnetism.
Nous Sommes Charlie: Discussing the EU Reaction to the Growing Risk of Terrorist Attacks
Authors: Capone Francesca
Published: June 2016

In the aftermath of the deadly attacks occurred in France at the beginning of 2015 the European Union has faced an unprecedented wave of terrorism which has led to the adoption of new measures set up to counter the increasing risk of further offences. Terrorism is not new on the EU agenda, in particular since 2001. Several EU Member States have been directly involved in the US “war on terror”, triggered by the 9/11 attacks. In the following years the tragic events occurred in Madrid and London have urged the EU to design a comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy, which is based on four pillars i. e. prevention, protection, pursuit and response. The terrorist attacks carried out in January 2015 have marked the beginning of a new era in the struggle against terrorism and have prompted the adoption of a new policy, based on enhancing citizens’ security, prevention and international cooperation, which added an additional layer to the EU strategy already in place. Despite the immediate response, a few months later Paris and the whole Europe have suffered from an even more dreadful attack, which led to question the effectiveness of the newly adopted approach. In light of the current developments, this contribution has a twofold purpose.
Being Dementia Smart (BDS): A Dementia Nurse Education Journey in Scotland
Authors: Macaden Leah
Published: June 2016

There is a global demographic transition secondary to population ageing. The number of older people living with multimorbidities including dementia has been significantly rising both in developed and developing countries. It is estimated that there would be 74.7 million people living with dementia by 2030 that would escalate to 135.46 million by 2050. 62 % of people with dementia currently live in low and middle income countries that are very poorly resourced to cope with this epidemic. Dementia is now duly recognised as a national priority within the UK and a global priority at the 2013 G8 Summit. Management and care of an individual with dementia requires a multidisciplinary approach with expertise and a competent skill base. Nurses are central to the delivery of dementia care delivery in hospitals, community and residential care settings. It is against this background that this pre-registration integrated dementia curriculum was developed to build capacity and capability with dementia expertise among the future nursing workforce in Scotland in line with the National Dementia Strategy.
Scalable business intelligence with graph collections
Authors: Petermann André , Junghanns Martin
Published: June 2016

Using graph data models for business intelligence applications is a novel and promising approach. In contrast to
traditional data warehouse models, graph models enable the mining of relationship patterns. In our prior work, we
introduced an approach to graph-based data integration and analytics called BIIIG (Business Intelligence with Integrated
Instance Graphs). In this work, we compare state-of-the-art systems for graph data management and analytics with regard to
the support for our approach in Big Data scenarios. To exemplify the analytical value of graph models for business
intelligence, we propose an analytical workflow to extract knowledge from graph-integrated business data. Finally, we show
how we use Gradoop, a novel framework for distributed graph analytics, to implement our approach.
Clustering Big Data streams: recent challenges and contributions
Authors: Hassani Marwan , Seidl Thomas
Published: June 2016

Traditional clustering algorithms merely considered static data. Today's various applications and research issues
in big data mining have however to deal with continuous, possibly infinite streams of data, arriving at high
velocity. Web traffic data, surveillance data, sensor measurements and stock trading are only some examples of
these daily-increasing applications.

Since the growth of data volumes is accompanied by a similar raise in their dimensionalities, clusters cannot be
expected to completely appear when considering all attributes together. Subspace clustering is a general approach that
solved that issue by automatically finding the hidden clusters within different subsets of the attributes rather than
considering all attributes together.

In this article, novel methods for an efficient subspace clustering of high-dimensional big data streams are
presented. Approaches that efficiently combine the anytime clustering concept with the stream subspace clustering paradigm
are discussed. Additionally, efficient and adaptive density-based clustering algorithms are presented for high-dimensional
data streams. Novel open-source assessment framework and evaluation measures are additionally presented for subspace
stream clustering.
Influence of piperine and quercetin on antidiabetic potential of curcumin
Authors: Kaur Ginpreet , Invally Mihir , Chintamaneni Meena
Published: June 2016

Background: Curcumin is a nutraceutical obtained from the rhizomes of Curcuma longa with a significant medicinal value against numerous disorders. However, the potential cannot be completely exploited due to low in vivo bioavailability. Hence, in order to enhance the bioavailability of curcumin, we combined it with the bioavailability enhancers like piperine and quercetin.

Methods: The present study was targeted to explore the antidiabetic potential of combinatorial extract of curcumin with piperine and quercetin (CPQ) in streptozotocin- and nicotinamide-induced diabetic rats. Diabetes mellitus was induced by single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (55 mg/kg) and nicotinamide (120 mg/kg–1). CPQ was orally administered at 100 mg kg–1 dose/day for a period of 28 days. At the end of 28 days, blood was analyzed for glucose, high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and total cholesterol level. Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was also conducted at the end of 28 days.

Results: Oral administration of CPQ at the dose of 100 mg kg–1 significantly (p<0.01) reduced plasma glucose at the end of 28 days, as compared to the diabetic control group. The reduction in the plasma glucose produced by the CPQ extract was equivalent to that of glibenclamide and significantly more compared to curcumin alone (p<0.01). Furthermore, a significant (p<0.01) reduction in the raised LDL, cholesterol and triglycerides and improvement was observed in the group fed with CPQ compared to diabetic control as well as the alone (p<0.05) curcumin group. There was a significant improvement in the body weight with CPQ compared to diabetes control group. OGTT revealed a significantly high glucose tolerance in CPQ fed rats compared to the diabetic control as well as the rats fed with curcumin alone.

Conclusions: Treatment with combinatorial extract of curcumin presented a significantly better therapeutic potential when compared with curcumin alone, which reveals that CPQ, with reduced dose of curcumin may serve as a therapeutic agent in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Communication about A Business Model within An Organisation in the Opinion of Czechs and Polish
Authors: Komańda Marcin
Published: June 2016

Business models are nowadays a popular topic in management science. The concept of ontology of business models in particular is used in numerous scientific works within this scope. The issue of shared understanding of a business model within an organisation is becoming essential in this regard. Therefore, this work presents the opinions of young Czechs and Polish studying on faculties of management on the issue of the subject matter of a business model in the dimensions of the way it is communicated within an organisation. The study has been conducted with the aid of a survey. Hundred and twenty persons altogether have given their answers, of which 50% were Polish and the other 50% were Czechs. The existence of statistically important correlation between independent variables (‘nationality’, ‘seniority’) and opinions concerning particular dimensions of communicating about business models within an organisation (dependent variables) has been proven. The existence of these correlations (despite their very low level) in the light of a generally formulated research problem may constitute a premise for conducting further studies on the issue of cultural conditionings of communicating about this problem as well as the way it is practised in Polish and Czech enterprises.
Evaluation of Digital Shadow Economy Prevention Measures
Authors: Remeikiene Rita , Gaspareniene Ligita
Published: June 2016

Although during the past few years the scopes of shadow economy in Lithuania have slightly decreased, different forms of this phenomenon, in particular digital shadow activities, still generate a significant part of the overall value added. As no constant estimations of the scope of digital shadow economy have been made in Lithuania, alleviation of this problem is based on consequence fighting rather than reason elimination. Digital shadow economy poses a significant challenge for law enforcement agencies concerning its investigation and prevention. Hence, it is purposeful to research both theoretical and practical aspects of digital shadow economy prevention in order to identify the measures that could be used for the efficient reduction of the scope of this phenomenon. The aim of this research is to identify the measures of digital shadow economy prevention and compare the attitudes of governmental institutions and consumers towards the efficiency of these measures. The results of the empirical research showed that both consumers and experts agree that the level of tax morale has to be raised not only by using the measures of self-education but also by introducing long-term educational programmes; second, public authorities should ensure business friendly environment, actively implement the principles of justice and officially acknowledge and announce the concept of digital shadow economy; finally, for more efficient detection of the cases of digital shadow activities, it is necessary to reinforce current labour resources that should be specially trained to be able to disclose revenue hiding and tax evasion schemes, employed in e-trade.