bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Gene-specific profiling of DNA methylation and mRNA expression in bovine oocytes derived from follicles of different size categories
Authors: Mattern F. , Heinzmann J. , Herrmann D. , Lucas-Hahn A. , Haaf T. , Niemann H.
Published: February 2017

Epigenetic changes, such as DNA methylation, play an essential role in the acquisition of full developmental competence by mammalian oocytes during the late follicular growth phase. Here we used the bovine model to investigate the DNA methylation profiles of seven candidate genes (imprinted: bH19, bSNRPN; non-imprinted: bZAR1, bDNMT3A, bOCT4, bDNMT3 Lo and bDNMT3 Ls) and the mRNA expression of nine candidate genes (imprinted: bSNRPN, bPEG3, bIGF2R; non-imprinted: bPRDX1, bDNMT1B, bDNMT3A, bZAR1, bHSF1 and bNLRP9) in oocytes from antral follicles of three different size classes (≤2 mm, 3–5 mm, ≥6 mm) to unravel the epigenetic contribution to this process. We observed an increased number of aberrantly methylated alleles in bH19, bSNRPN and bDNMT3 Lo of oocytes from small antral follicles (≤2 mm), correlating with lower developmental competence. Furthermore, we detected an increased frequency of CpG sites with an unclear methylation status for DNMT3 Ls, specifically in oocytes from follicles ≥6 mm, predominantly at three CpG positions (CpG2, CpG7 and CpG8), of which CpG7 is a potential regulatory site. No major differences in mRNA expression were observed, indicating that the transcriptional machinery may not yet be active during the follicular growth phase. Our results support the notion that a follicle diameter of ~2 mm is a critical stage for establishing DNA methylation profiles and indicate a link between DNA methylation and the acquisition of oocyte developmental competence.
Newly Discovered Autograph Keyboard Music of Purcell and Draghi
Authors: Price Curtis
Published: February 2017

A manuscript of late seventeenth-century English harpsichord music was sold to an anonymous private collector at Sotheby's in London on 26 May 1994 for £276,500, a record price paid for any British music manuscript. The 85-page oblong quarto, in its original covers, includes 21 pieces in the hand of Henry Purcell (1659–95), five of which were previously unknown, and a further 17 works by Giovanni Battista Draghi (c.1640–1708), also probably autograph, four of which were previously unknown. The manuscript is important because of the rarity of Purcell autographs: this is the first to be sold at public auction since the great collection of fantazias and sonatas (now British Library, Add. MS 30,930) was offered in 1826, and the only major source to surface this century.
Acoustic backscatter by schools of adult Atlantic mackerel
Authors: Gorska Natalia , Korneliussen Rolf J. , Ona Egil
Published: February 2017

Gorska, N., Korneliussen, R. J., and Ona, E. 2007. Acoustic backscatter by schools of adult Atlantic mackerel. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 64: 1145–1151. The extent of acoustic backscatter by schools of adult Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) is investigated to improve biomass estimates. Previous studies involving modelled scattering from individual mackerel showed that backscattering at high frequencies is dominated by the contribution from the backbone. Accurate predictions of the scattering spectra require consideration of backscattering from the entire skeleton, including details of the bone shapes and their acoustic properties. Here, the backscattering cross-sections from mackerel flesh and backbone are estimated theoretically from 18 to 364 kHz and averaged over fish size and tilt angle, then compared with in situ measurements of volume backscattering from mackerel schools. Based on the comparisons, some gross features of the observed relative frequency response are explained, and recommendations for further studies suggested.
222Rn in the Antarctic Peninsula During 1986
Authors: Pereira E.B. , Setzer A.W. , Cavalcanti I.F.A.
Published: February 2017

222Rn was continuously measured at the Brazilian Antarctic Station (62 oS, 58 oW) during the year of 1986. Baseline radon concentration averaged 0.02 Bq.m-3 with surges peaking at 0.4 Bq.m-3. The data exhibited a characteristic periodicity of about 25 days and a strong positive association with short term fluctuations of atmospheric temperature. No seasonal variation of radon were observed. Interpretation of the radon surges with reference to synoptic charts and weather satellite pictures showed that the continental influence of radon at the Antarctic Peninsula is very small and comes only from the tip of the South American cone.
Windows 7 Antiforensics: A Review and a Novel Approach
Authors: Eterovic‐Soric Brett , Choo Kim‐Kwang Raymond , Mubarak Sameera , Ashman Helen
Published: February 2017

In this paper, we review literature on antiforensics published between 2010 and 2016 and reveal the surprising lack of up‐to‐date research on this topic. This research aims to contribute to this knowledge gap by investigating different antiforensic techniques for devices running Windows 7, one of the most popular operating systems. An approach which allows for removal or obfuscation of most forensic evidence is then presented. Using the Trojan software DarkComet RAT as a case study, we demonstrate the utility of our approach and that a Trojan Horse infection may be a legitimate possibility, even if there is no evidence of an infection on a seized computer's hard drive. Up‐to‐date information regarding how forensic artifacts can be compromised will allow relevant stakeholders to make informed decisions when deciding the outcome of legal cases involving digital evidence.
Letter: should direct‐acting antiviral drugs be used concomitantly with chemotherapeutic drugs in hepatitis C virus‐infected patients with cancer?
Authors: Jiang J.‐F. , Sun J. , Shi J. , Liu X.
Published: February 2017

Linked Content

This article is linked to Economides et al papers. To view these articles visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.13825 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.13937.
In search of making a difference: Mexico in the OECD international development co‐operation architecture
Authors: Villanueva Ulfgard Rebecka , López Lorena
Published: February 2017

A major challenge for Middle‐Income Countries is to ‘make a difference’ in global issues. The article examines Mexico's compromise in this regard within the OECD international development co‐operation architecture. It highlights some of the footprints of Mexican diplomacy since the OECD membership (1994), through the Working Party on Aid Effectiveness, up to the launch of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co‐operation (GPEDC), demonstrating how Mexico gradually increased its profile and responsibilities in specific international negotiation frameworks where its dual nature as donor/recipient is precisely contributing to ‘making a difference’. Suggesting that Mexico could expand its South‐South Co‐operation (SSC) even further, the authors argue that Mexico's quest is constrained by a certain consensus on the predominant development paradigm manifested in the GPEDC.
Modelling and management options for salmonid sport fisheries: A case study from Patagonia, Argentina
Authors: Rechencq M. , Vigliano P. H. , Lippolt G. E. , Alonso M. F. , Macchi P. J. , Alvear P. A. , Hougham V. , Denegri M. A. , Blasetti G. , Juncos R. , Fernandez M. V. , Lallement M. E. , Juarez S. M.
Published: February 2017

Salmonid sport fishery management in Argentinian Patagonia is usually guided by stakeholder perceptions, which do not consider the biological and ecological constraints acting upon aquatic resources. An example of this are management policies for Traful Lake, where Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., was actively stocked during the last decade in an attempt to change the fish assemblage structure and to create a highly valuable sport fishery. This study assesses the likelihood of these policies achieving such assemblage structure changes through the study of affluent‐stream suitability as spawning and breeding grounds, lake fish assemblage parameters, trophic diversity and possible competition due to diet overlap. This study also assesses alternative management practices through population simulations and bioenergetic modelling under diverse catch‐size limit scenarios. This study concludes that it is not advisable to try to generate a unique and distinctive sport fishery by stocking Atlantic salmon in an already renowned fishery in Northern Patagonia. Instead, a more comprehensive framework for decision‐making is suggested, involving short‐term studies that go beyond the specific problem of the target species and incorporate the whole fish assemblage using diverse approaches and modelling strategies.
Nocardia liver abscess post liver transplantation—A rare presentation
Authors: Hanchanale Pavan , Jain Mayank , Varghese Joy , V Jayanthi , Rela Mohamed
Published: February 2017

Nocardiosis is usually a disseminated disease seen in immunocompromised individuals. We herein present a rare case of isolated Nocardia liver abscess post liver transplantation. The patient responded well to treatment and is on long‐term antibiotics for Nocardia infection.
The Influence of Wing Span and Angle of Attack on Racing Car Wing/Wheel Interaction Aerodynamics
Authors: Diasinos Sammy , Barber Tracie J. , Doig Graham
Published: February 2017

A numerical-based (Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS)) investigation into the role of span and wing angle in determining the performance of an inverted wing in ground effect located forward of a wheel is described, using a generic simplified wheel and NACA 4412 geometry. The complex interactions between the wing and wheel flow structures are investigated to explain either increases or decreases for the downforce and drag produced by the wing and wheel when compared to the equivalent body in isolation. Geometries that allowed the strongest primary wing vortex to pass along the inner face of the wheel resulted in the most significant reductions in lift and drag for the wheel. As a result, the wing span and angle combination that would produce the most downforce, or least drag, in the presence of the wheel does not coincide with what would be assumed if the two bodies were considered only in isolation demonstrating the significance of optimizing these two bodies in unison.
Simultaneous Topological and Dimensional Synthesis of Planar Morphing Mechanisms
Authors: Funke Lawrence W. , Schmiedeler James P.
Published: February 2017

This paper presents a general method to perform simultaneous topological and dimensional synthesis for planar rigid-body morphing mechanisms. The synthesis is framed as a multi-objective optimization problem for which the first objective is to minimize the error in matching the desired shapes. The second objective is typically to minimize the actuating force/moment required to move the mechanism, but different applications may require a different choice. All the possible topologies are enumerated for morphing mechanism designs with a specified number of degrees of freedom (DOF), and infeasible topologies are removed from the search space. A multi-objective genetic algorithm (GA) is then used to simultaneously handle the discrete nature of the topological optimization and the continuous nature of the dimensional optimization. In this way, candidate solutions from any of the feasible topologies enumerated can be evaluated and compared. Ultimately, the method yields a sizable population of viable solutions, often of different topologies, so that the designer can manage engineering tradeoffs in selecting the best mechanism. Three examples illustrate the strengths of this method. The first examines the advantages gained by considering and optimizing across all the topologies simultaneously. The second and third demonstrate the method's versatility by incorporating prismatic joints into the morphing chain to allow for morphing between shapes that have significant changes in both shape and arc length.
Mars rover steps up hunt for molecular signs of life
Authors: Voosen Paul
Published: February 2017

Balky drill could hamper Curiosity's “wet” chemistry test.
On the IceCube result on ν̄μ →ν̄s oscillations
Authors: Petcov S. T.
Published: February 2017

We elucidate the mechanism of enhancement of the [Formula: see text] transitions at small mixing angles of Earth-core-crossing neutrinos, which is at the basis of the recent result of the IceCube experiment on atmospheric muon antineutrino oscillations into sterile antineutrino.
Thalamo-Sensorimotor Functional Connectivity Correlates with World Ranking of Olympic, Elite, and High Performance Athletes
Authors: Huang Zirui , Davis IV Henry (Hap) , Wolff Annemarie , Northoff Georg
Published: February 2017

Brain plasticity studies have shown functional reorganization in participants with outstanding motor expertise. Little is known about neural plasticity associated with exceptionally long motor training or of its predictive value for motor performance excellence. The present study utilised resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) in a unique sample of world-class athletes: Olympic, elite, and internationally ranked swimmers (n=30). Their world ranking ranged from 1st to 250th: each had prepared for participation in the Olympic Games. Combining rs-fMRI graph-theoretical and seed-based functional connectivity analyses, it was discovered that the thalamus has its strongest connections with the sensorimotor network in elite swimmers with the highest world rankings (career best rank: 1–35). Strikingly, thalamo-sensorimotor functional connections were highly correlated with the swimmers’ motor performance excellence, that is, accounting for 41% of the individual variance in best world ranking. Our findings shed light on neural correlates of long-term athletic performance involving thalamo-sensorimotor functional circuits.
Overexpression of Heme Oxygenase-1 in Mesenchymal Stem Cells Augments Their Protection on Retinal Cells In Vitro and Attenuates Retinal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury In Vivo against Oxidative Stress
Authors: Li Li , Du GaiPing , Wang DaJiang , Zhou Jin , Jiang Guomin , Jiang Hua
Published: February 2017

Retinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, involving several ocular diseases, seriously threatens human ocular health, mainly treated by attenuating I/R-induced oxidative stress. Currently, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) could restore I/R-injured retina through paracrine secretion. Additionally, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) could ameliorate oxidative stress and thus retinal apoptosis, but the expression of HO-1 in MSC is limited. Here, we hypothesized that overexpression of HO-1 in MSC (MSC-HO-1) may significantly improve their retina-protective potentials. The overexpression of HO-1 in MSC was achieved by lentivirus transduction. Then, MSC or MSC-HO-1 was cocultured with retinal ganglion cells (RGC-5) in H2O2-simulated oxidative condition and their protection on RGC-5 was systemically valuated in vitro. Compared with MSC, MSC-HO-1 significantly attenuated H2O2-induced injury of RGC-5, including decrease in cellular ROS level and apoptosis, activation of antiapoptotic proteins p-Akt and Bcl-2, and blockage of proapoptotic proteins cleaved caspase 3 and Bax. In retinal I/R rats model, compared with control MSC, MSC-HO-1-treated retina significantly retrieved its structural thickness, reduced cell apoptosis, markedly attenuated retinal oxidative stress level, and largely regained the activities of typical antioxidant enzymes, SOD and CAT. Therefore, it could be concluded that overexpression of HO-1 provides a promising strategy to enhance the MSC-based therapy for I/R-related retinal injury.
Effects of Gait Self-Efficacy and Lower-Extremity Physical Function on Dual-Task Performance in Older Adults
Authors: Ehlers Diane K. , Banducci Sarah E. , Daugherty Ana M. , Fanning Jason , Awick Elizabeth A. , Porter Gwenndolyn C. , Burzynska Agnieszka , Shen Sa , Kramer Arthur F. , McAuley Edward
Published: February 2017

Objectives. Despite evidence of self-efficacy and physical function’s influences on functional limitations in older adults, few studies have examined relationships in the context of complex, real-world tasks. The present study tested the roles of self-efficacy and physical function in predicting older adults’ street-crossing performance in single- and dual-task simulations. Methods. Lower-extremity physical function, gait self-efficacy, and street-crossing success ratio were assessed in 195 older adults (60–79 years old) at baseline of a randomized exercise trial. During the street-crossing task, participants walked on a self-propelled treadmill in a virtual reality environment. Participants crossed the street without distraction (single-task trials) and conversed on a cell phone (dual-task trials). Structural equation modeling was used to test hypothesized associations independent of demographic and clinical covariates. Results. Street-crossing performance was better on single-task trials when compared with dual-task trials. Direct effects of self-efficacy and physical function on success ratio were observed in dual-task trials only. The total effect of self-efficacy was significant in both conditions. The indirect path through physical function was evident in the dual-task condition only. Conclusion. Physical function can predict older adults’ performance on high fidelity simulations of complex, real-world tasks. Perceptions of function (i.e., self-efficacy) may play an even greater role. The trial is registered with United States National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov (ID: NCT01472744; Fit & Active Seniors Trial).
Endothelial Cells in Antibody-Mediated Rejection of Kidney Transplantation: Pathogenesis Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications
Authors: Wang Shuo , Zhang Chao , Wang Jina , Yang Cheng , Xu Ming , Rong Ruiming , Zhu Tongyu , Zhu Dong
Published: February 2017

Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) has been identified as a main obstacle for stable immune tolerance and long survival of kidney allografts. In spite of new insights into the underlying mechanisms of AMR, accurate diagnosis and efficient treatment are still challenges in clinical practice. Endothelium is the first barrier between recipients’ immune systems and grafts in vascularized organ transplants. Considering that endothelial cells express a number of antigens that can be attacked by various allo- and autoantibodies, endothelial cells act as main targets for the recipients’ humoral immune responses. Importantly, emerging evidence has shown that endothelial cells in transplants could also initiate protective mechanisms in response to immune injuries. A better understanding of the role of endothelial cells during the pathogenesis of AMR might provide novel therapeutic targets. In the present review, we summarize the antigens expressed by endothelial cells and also discuss the activation and accommodation of endothelial cells as well as their clinical implications. Collectively, the progress discussed in this review indicates endothelial cells as promising targets to improve current diagnosis and therapeutic regimens for AMR.
Do Women With Atrial Fibrillation Experience More Severe Strokes?
Authors: Lang Clemens , Seyfang Leonhard , Ferrari Julia , Gattringer Thomas , Greisenegger Stefan , Willeit Karin , Toell Thomas , Krebs Stefan , Brainin Michael , Kiechl Stefan , Willeit Johann , Lang Wilfried , Knoflach Michael
Published: February 2017

Background and Purpose—

Ischemic strokes associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) are more severe than those of other cause. We aim to study potential sex effects in this context.

Methods—

In this cross-sectional study, 74 425 adults with acute ischemic stroke from the Austrian Stroke Unit Registry were included between March 2003 and January 2016. In 63 563 patients, data on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale on admission to the stroke unit, presence of AF, vascular risk factors, and comorbidities were complete. Analysis was done by a multivariate regression model.

Results—

Stroke severity in general increased with age. AF-related strokes were more severe than strokes of other causes. Sex-related differences in stroke severity were only seen in stroke patients with AF. Median (Q
25
,
75
) National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score points were 9 (4,17) in women and 6 (3,13) in men (
P
<0.001). The interaction between AF and sex on stroke severity was independent of age, previous functional status, vascular risk factors, and vascular comorbidities and remained significant in various subgroups.

Conclusions—

Women with AF do not only have an increased risk of stroke when compared with men but also experience more severe strokes.
Descriptions of three new species of Uranotaenia (Pseudoficalbia) Diptera: Culicidae) from India
Authors: NATARAJAN R. , RAJAVEL A. R. , JAMBULINGAM P.
Published: February 2017

Female and male adults, male genitalia, pupa and larva of Uranotaenia (Pseudoficalbia) maikalensis, Ur. (Pfc.) dandakaranyensis and Ur. (Pfc.) satpuraensis, three new mosquito species, are described from India.
Revenue-Maximizing Rankings for Online Platforms with Quality-Sensitive Consumers
Authors: L’Ecuyer Pierre , Maillé Patrick , Stier-Moses Nicolás E. , Tuffin Bruno
Published: February 2017

When a keyword-based search query is received by a search engine, a classified ads website, or an online retailer site, the platform has exponentially many choices in how to sort the search results. Two extreme rules are (a) to use a ranking based on estimated relevance only, which improves customer experience in the long run because of perceived quality and (b) to use a ranking based only on the expected revenue to be generated immediately, which maximizes short-term revenue. Typically, these two objectives and the corresponding rankings differ. A key question then is what middle ground between them should be chosen. We introduce stochastic models that yield elegant solutions for this situation, and we propose effective solution methods to compute a ranking strategy that optimizes long-term revenues. This strategy has a very simple form and is easy to implement if the necessary data is available. It consists of ordering the output items by decreasing order of a score attributed to each, similarly to value models used in practice by e-commerce platforms. This score results from evaluating a simple function of the estimated relevance, the expected revenue of the link, and a real-valued parameter. We find the latter via simulation-based optimization, and its optimal value is related to the endogeneity of user activity in the platform as a function of the relevance offered to them.
Costal cartilage transplantation for treatment of growth plate injury in a rabbit model
Authors: Otsuki D. , Yoshida K. , Kobayashi M. , Hamano D. , Higuchi C. , Yoshikawa H.
Published: February 2017

Objectives

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of allogenic costal cartilage transplantation on preventing bony bridge formation and angular deformities for the treatment of partial growth plate injury using a rabbit model.

Methods

An experimental model of partial growth injury was created by resecting the medial part of the proximal tibial growth plate in male six-week-old New Zealand White rabbits. The rabbits were divided into four groups: no surgery; no transplantation; bone wax transplantation; and allogenic costal cartilage transplantation. The angular deformities of the tibia and bony bridge were analysed using radiographs and microcomputed tomography, and the repair of the injured growth plate cartilage and bony bridge formation rate were histologically evaluated.

Results

On radiographic evaluation, the varus deformities in the costal cartilage group were significantly improved compared with the no transplantation group at four and eight weeks after operation and with the bone wax group at eight weeks after operation. Micro-computed tomography showed that the bony bridge formation was prevented in the bone wax and costal cartilage groups. Histological findings showed that the bony bridge formation in the bone wax and costal cartilage group was decreased. In addition, the growth plate was continuous and stained with safranin O and immunohistochemically stained for type II collagen.

Conclusion

Transplantation of costal cartilage improved angular deformities and decreased bony bridge formation in the partial growth plate injury. Costal cartilage might be a suitable graft for the treatment of growth plate injury.
Vertical expandable prosthetic titanium ribs (VEPTR) in early-onset scoliosis: Impact on thoracic compliance and sagittal balance
Authors: Konieczny M.R. , Ehrlich A-K. , Krauspe R.
Published: February 2017

Background

Theoretically, dynamic thoracic compliance (DTC) should be reduced by vertical expandable prosthetic titanium ribs (VEPTR) since titanium rods, scar tissue and ossifications increase stiffness of the rib cage. The effect of VEPTR on thoracic compliance has not yet been elucidated. The impact of VEPTR on the development of sagittal balance has not been fully investigated.

Patients and Methods

In a retrospective study, we investigated 21 consecutive children who were treated by VEPTR from 2004 to 2011 and three control groups. We compared the development of thoracic compliance during growth to Nr1. Development of sagittal balance during growth was compared to Nr2 and to Nr3 (which has been instrumented from ileum to rib). Mean follow-up was 60.67 months (standard error of the mean (SE 4.77).

Results

The difference of change of DTC during growth of VEPTR group versus a control group was not significant (p < 0.05). However, initial DTC and DTC at last follow-up of VEPTR group were lower than DTC of the control group. The difference was significant (p < 0.05). Mean correction of Cobb angle after the first operation was 16.41° (SE 3.01). Until last follow-up, we saw a loss of correction of 8.23° (SE 3.22). The differences between the development of parameters of sagittal balance during growth between the VEPTR group, control group 2 and control group 3 were not significant (p > 0.05).

Conclusions

VEPTR treatment should start as early as possible since VEPTR seems to lead to an increased rate of DTC that is similar to healthy controls. Sagittal balance showed a similar development as in healthy children.
Measuring cost of illness analysis of diarrhoeal diseases in north-western Nigeria
Authors: Salihu Akbar , Suleiman Hassan , Ibrahim Muhammad
Published: February 2017

Background: Global estimates of morbidity due to diarrhoeal diseases stood at 1.7 billion cases per year, leading to a mortality rate of 760 000/year among children under five. These figures have considerable consequences for individuals, families and the society in the form of social disruption, lost economic opportunities and health costs.Objectives: This study sought to measure the cost of illness analysis of diarrhoeal diseases among patients attending infectious disease hospital, Kano. It is focused on those specifically diagnosed with diarrhoeal diseases out of the general population of patients with infectious diseases.Methods: The prevalence-based approach was used to measure the cost of managing diarrhoeal diseases from the period of September 2015 to March 2016.Results: Utilizing primary and secondary data, it was discovered that the average amount (in Naira) needed for managing diarrhoeal disease at the center to be 5100.8 naira, direct medical cost was 917 naira, direct non-medical cost was 294.8 naira and indirect cost account for the highest at the cost of 3889 naira.Conclusions: This study provides policy makers with valid information that could be useful in health budget planning and implementation.
Molecular epidemiology of staphylococcus aureus isolated from the patients, personnel and hospital environments in Sanandaj (Iran)
Authors: Mohammadi Talvar Hadi , Ramazanzadeh Rashid , Mirzaii Mehdi , Hasheminasab Seyed Sajjad
Published: February 2017

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates from the patients, personnel and environments of a hospital in Sanandaj. During this study, 30 MRSA isolates were collected and analyzed with using spa typing method. Out of the 30 S. aureus isolates, 28 (93.33%) was methicillin resistant (MRSA),16spastypesp(t030,t711,t002,t1556,5t325,t267,t1358,t230,t2422,t969,t1814,t037,t300,t044,t180,andat5598)9wereefounduin differentewardsrof thethospital.aTheTmostofrequentewereet0300(17.27%),%t7117(13.73%).%OUrOdataademonstratedtthaththetoverall, resistancescto erythromycin, igentamycin, iandaciprofloxacin, iwereemostofrequente (87.5,.81.25,2anda62.52respectively).y).
Identification List of Binaries
Authors: Malkov O. , Karchevsky A. , Kaygorodov P. , Kovaleva D.
Published: February 2017

The Identification List of Binaries (ILB) is a star catalogue constructed to facilitate cross-referencing between different catalogues of binary stars. As of 2015, it comprises designations for approximately 120 000 double/multiple systems. ILB contains star coordinates and cross-references to the Bayer/Flemsteed, DM (BD/CD/CPD), HD, HIP, ADS, WDS, CCDM, TDSC, GCVS, SBC9, IGR (and some other X-ray catalogues), PSR designations, as well as identifications in the recently developed BSDB system. ILB eventually became a part of the BDB stellar database.
Classifying Orbits of Low and High Energy Stars in Axisymmetric Disk Galaxies
Authors: Zotos Euaggelos E.
Published: February 2017

The ordered or chaotic character of orbits of stars moving in the meridional (
Luminosity-Environment Relation in the Lowz Sample of the SDSS-III
Authors: Deng Xin-Fa , Qi Xiao-Ping , Wu Ping , Jiang Peng , Qian Xiao-Xia , Song Jun , Ding Ying-Ping
Published: February 2017

In this work, we examine the environmental dependence of the
Has Creativity Research Become a Trivial Pursuit?
Authors: Lubart Todd , Caroff Xavier
Published: February 2017

Based on Glăveanu’s target article, issues raised about the psychometric approach to creativity research are examined. Criticisms of divergent thinking tests, such as the unusual uses of an object test, are examined. Arguments supporting the theoretical and practical utility of divergent thinking tests are presented. It is furthermore suggested that tests are best conceived and used in contextualized ways. The example of measures of divergent thinking which were designed for managers is presented. Finally, the psychometric approach encompasses many aspects of creativity beyond divergent thinking, as illustrated by recent work on the evaluation of creative potential (the EPoC battery). In the EPoC assessment, both divergent-exploratory thinking and convergent-integrative thinking are measured in a range of contextual domains, such as the visual-graphic, verballiterary, social problem solving ones. This work contrasts with the simplistic, and restrictive view of the unusual uses of an object test as the epitome of the psychometric approach to creativity.
Knowing Creativity. Commentary on Glăveanu, V. (2014). The Psychology of Creativity: A Critical Reading
Authors: Tan Ai-Girl
Published: February 2017

In this commentary an indispensable aspect of creativity, knowing creativity, is articulated as a response to Glăveanu’s (2014) inquiry into advancement of the field of the psychology of creativity. Connotations of knowing are presented such as perceiving and understanding ourselves within our environment. Accordingly, knowing creativity is about genuinely seeing, sensing, feeling, and relating creativity for self and the common good.
A Few Words about Tomasz Sobczak’s Easel Painting “You Are an Artist Only from Time to Time” (Mr. Nobody)
Authors: Sobczak Tomasz
Published: February 2017

The energy of a painting is born with every brush stroke. The vitality, the acerbity, the distance, the record of emotions in general - these are only a few elements of the reality in which a PAINTING is born. In the likeness of fulfilment together with the projection of dreams. A unique diary of passing thoughts that are written within a line and a dab, thoughts that would never find their way to a recipient if not for the genius of an attempt. An attempt to register a mood, the moments when one looks for respite, together with the moments infused with the fever of the creation of answers to a question of the order and the harmony. The meaning of creation, constant in its message. Give the best you may and can give, and you will get even more. May you, dear sir, keep living in a creative and unique way! May you, dear lady, keep living in a creative and unique way!
From Big Bang to Big Gap? Potential Links Between Agency-Communion Orientation and Perception of Creativity in Computer Science
Authors: Kwaśnik Marta
Published: February 2017

This study provides preliminary data on the dynamic role of participants’ agency-communion orientation in their perception of fictional students’ agency, communion and creativity, depending on descriptions of stereotypical and unstereotypical traits and behaviours. I propose that a stereotypically masculine description (i.e. more agentic) will boost the male’s - but not the female’s - perceived creativity. Polish students majoring in computer science (N = 108) read short stories about male and female interns at an IT company. Participants assessed the interns’ agency, communion and creativity. The results demonstrated that the image of the agentic man as well as the participants’ agentic-orientation are significant predictors of a male’s perceived creativity. The findings are discussed in terms of the gender-based nature of the agency-communion concept.
Real-to-Reel
Authors: McEnaney Tom
Published: February 2017

This article develops a linguistic media theory that brings together Peircean materialist indexicality from Barthes, Bazin, Doane, Krauss, and others with linguistic anthropologist Michael Silverstein’s nonreferential (social) indexicality. Following Argentine sound artist Eduardo Costa’s practice with tape recording, the article challenges critical theory to account for the sonic meaning at play in pragmatic (nonsemantic) communication related to gender, race, and diasporic community. More than a mere supplement or limit, material sonic media expand aesthetic representation, and media archaeology opens new possibilities to intervene in language politics.
Jonas Basanavičius ir Sigmundas Freudas, arba kaip „Atgimimo patriarchas“ su nervų ligomis kovojo
Authors: Raila Eligijus
Published: February 2017

Šis straipsnis – tai mikroistorinis tyrimas, skirtas specifiniam Jono Basanavičiaus gyvenimo fragmentui. Jis susijęs su daktaro Basanavičiaus „nervų ligos istorija“. 1894 m. ir 1895 m. daktaro užrašų knygelėse aptikome pažymėtą Vienos neurologo Sigmundo Freudo pavardę. Tekste iškelta hipotezė, kad Jonas Basanavičius, ieškodamas savo fizinių negalavimų priežasties, galėjo konsultuotis su Sigmundu Freudu. Basanavičius bendravo su kai kuriais Freudo aplinkos žmonėmis. Be to, Freudo veikalas „Die Traumdeutung“ bus turėjęs įtakos Basanavičiaus autobiografiniam pasakojimui.
Kinija, Tolimieji rytai ir lietuvių palikimas
Authors: Bukelevičiūtė Dalia
Published: February 2017

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Paveldo puoselėjimo keliais ir klystkeliais
Authors: Damaševičiūtė Goda
Published: February 2017

Apie akademinę stovyklą „Grafai Zubovai: kultūros ir švietimo keliu“
Špitolės kaip daugiafunkcės institucijos
Authors: Kvizikevičiūtė Milda
Published: February 2017

Apie Martyno Jakulio disertaciją „Špitolės Vilniuje XVI–XVIII a.“ ir jos gynimą
Vilniaus urbanistikos atradimai
Authors: Janušauskaitė Viltė
Published: February 2017

Apie Karolio Kučiausko disertaciją „Prieškario Vilniaus urbanistinis mo­delis ir jo recepcija karo ir pokario metais (1932–1956 m.)“ ir jos gynimą
Pakeliui į pažinimą: ieškojimai suteikia sparnus
Authors: Černevičiūtė Sigita
Published: February 2017

Apie Gražinos Sviderskytės disertaciją „S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno byla: istori­nis vyksmas, traktuotė, naratyvo kaita“ ir jos gynimą
Transverse Myelitis as Manifestation of Celiac Disease in a Toddler
Authors: Krom Hilde , Sprangers Fleur , van den Berg René , Benninga Marc Alexander , Kindermann Angelika
Published: February 2017

We present a 17-month-old girl with rapidly progressive unwillingness to sit, stand, play, and walk. Furthermore, she lacked appetite, vomited, lost weight, and had an iron deficiency. Physical examination revealed a cachectic, irritable girl with a distended abdomen, dystrophic legs with paraparesis, disturbed sensibility, and areflexia. An MRI scan revealed abnormal high signal intensity on T2-weighted images in the cord on the thoracic level, without cerebral abnormalities, indicating transverse myelitis (TM). Laboratory investigations revealed elevated immunoglobulin A antibodies against gliadin (1980.0 kU/L; normal, 0–10.1 kU/L) and tissue transglutaminase (110.0 kU/L; normal, 0–10.1 kU/L). Gastroscopy revealed villous atrophy in the duodenal biopsies and lymphocytic gastritis according to Marsh IIIb, compatible with celiac disease (CD). After the start of a gluten free diet and methylprednisolone, she recovered completely. To our knowledge, this is the first pediatric case of TM as manifestation of CD. We suggest that all children with TM or other neurologic manifestations of unknown origin should be screened for CD.
FLUKTUASI BULANAN HASIL TANGKAPAN CANTRANG YANG BERBASIS DI PELABUHAN PERIKANAN PANTAI TEGAL SARI, KOTA TEGAL
Authors: Ernawati Tri , Sumiono Bambang
Published: February 2017

Penelitian mengenai perikanan cantrang yang berkaitan dengan sumber daya ikan demersal sebagai hasil tangkapan utama dilaksanakan selama tahun 2006 - 2007. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui fluktuasi bulanan hasil tangkapan cantrang yang berbasis di Pelabuhan Perikanan Pantai Tegal Sari. Metode yang digunakan adalah survei yang meliputi pengambilan contoh dari hasil tangkapan, pencatatan buku bakul dan statistik perikanan pelabuhan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa jumlah trip armada cantrang periode 2006 - 2007 didominansi oleh kapal berukuran 21 - 30 GT. Produksi bulanan Pelabuhan Perikanan Pantai Tegal Sari dari tahun 2004 - 2007 berfluktuasi. Secara umum, produksi bulanan pada bulan Nopember 2005 - Desember 2006 jauh lebih tinggi dibanding pada bulan-bulan di tahun 2004 dan 2007. Hal ini karena dipengaruhi oleh fluktuasi jumlah trip dan perkembangan unit penangkapan. Komposisi hasil tangkapan cantrang tahun 2006 berdasarkan pada hasil pengambilan contoh, didominansi oleh ikan coklatan (Scolopsis taeniopterus) (22%), kuniran (Upeneus spp.) (17,4%), dan swangi atau demang (Priachantus sp.) (9,7%). Ratarata laju tangkap pada tahun 2006 dan 2007 berturut-turut 333,6 dan 424 kg/hari. Laju tangkap tahun 2006 cenderung, dipengaruhi oleh fluktuasi musiman, sedangkan laju tangkap tahun 2007 cenderung naik, tidak terpengaruh oleh fluktuasi musiman. Daerah penangkapan armada cantrang yang berbasis di Pelabuhan Perikanan Pantai Tegal Sari adalah di sekitar pantai timur Lampung, Tanjung Selatan (Kalimantan Selatan), dan Tanjung Puting (Kalimantan Tengah). The research on danish seine fishery related to demersal fish resources as the main catch was carried out from 2006 - 2007. The research aimed to know monthly fluctuation of the danish seine catch in Tegal Sari landing base. The survey was conducted by sampling the catch, recording data from retailer’s book and landing base statistic. The results showed that number of trip from 2006 - 2007 was dominated by 21 to 30 GT vessel. Monthly production in Tegal Sari landing base on 2004 to 2007 was fluctuated. Generally, monthly production on November 2005 - Desember 2006 was higher than other months on 2004 and 2007. It was caused by fluctuation of trips number and unit fishing developement. The catch composition in 2006 based on sampling result, was dominated by lattice monocle bream (Scolopsis taenipterus) (22%), goatfish (Upeneus spp.) (17.4%), and purple spotted bigeye (Priachantus spp.) (9.7%). Average of catch rate in 2006 and 2007 was 335.6 and 424 kg per day, respectively. The catch rate in 2006 danish seine, Tegal Sari tended to be influenced by season fluctuation. While catch rate in 2007 increased and was not influenced by season. Fishing grounds of danish seine fleet in Tegal Sari landing base were in eastern coast of Lampung waters, Tanjung Selatan (South Kalimantan) and Tanjung Puting (Central Kalimantan), respectively.
From experience to gift. Reflections on life as disclosed to consciousness. Part 2
Authors: Szalay Mátyás
Published: February 2017

In the first part of this meditation I argued concerning the self-disclosure of life to consciousness that there is something prior to all concrete conscious reflection on life and thus prior to whatever notion of life. We are already affected by life before thematically and reflexively experiencing it.In this second part I would like to investigate how this original vital experience (Erlebnis) in which life is disclosed in a silent way is transformed by consciousness to reflected conscious experiences. This transformation that allows for a new access to life at the same time necessarily goes along with a certain reduction. It is this reduction that has to be traced back in order to discover the full meaning of life, i.e. the donum (the self-giving character of life) behind the data or simple givenness of life.I realize this step analyzing three typical forms of experiences in which life thematically reveals itself, such as new life, death and encounter. In each of these experiences of life the data of life contains a reference to the underlying donation: the self-disclosure of life in form of a gift of life. This allows me to argue that that in any ‘vital-experience’ what offers itself to the personal encounter is the full Life as such. Further I show how the gift of life is to be discovered in all three dimensions of its manifestation: life-world, inner life of the soul and event.
Diagnóstico y evaluación de transporte de mercancías por ferrocarril en Colombia
Authors: Pineda Jaramillo Juan Diego
Published: February 2017

Introducción: este artículo es producto de la investigación desarrollada en la tesis de Maestría titulada “Modelo de elección de modo de transporte entre carretera y ferrocarril para carga general susceptible a exportación-importación. Aplicación al corredor vial Medellín-Puerto de Cartagena”, de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia. El objetivo de la investigación es realizar un diagnóstico del ferrocarril en Colombia para descubrir los motivos por los que la industria colombiana, después de haber utilizado principalmente el ferrocarril para transportar sus mercancías por más de 100 años, no utiliza actualmente este modo de transporte, y así evaluar sus posibilidades futuras para transportar mercancías. Metodología: en este estudio se realizó una investigación cualitativa para analizar la evolución del ferrocarril desde su creación hasta su declive y el estado actual del ferrocarril colombiano para el transporte de mercancías. Luego se desarrolló un grupo focal para conocer los motivos por los que la industria colombiana no utiliza el ferrocarril. Resultados: los motivos son principalmente la falta de infraestructura idónea para realizar el transbordo de la mercancía y de confianza en el modo. Conclusiones: es ingente la necesidad de facilitar la implementación de una integración multimodal para el transporte de mercancías en Colombia; de esta manera, el Gobierno colombiano podrá incidir en las variables que la industria considera importantes para utilizar el ferrocarril al momento de implementar una renovación de los ferrocarriles.
Geheime Komplizen
Authors: Lange Carolin Dorothée
Published: February 2017

Philip Mirowski folgt in seinem Untote leben länger der Praxis, das Kind mit dem Bade auszuschütten. Die akademische Ökonomie habe während der großen Rezession von 2008 vollkommen versagt und sich als «hoffnungslos korrupt erwiesen» (277), während es dem «neoliberalen» Denken gelungen sei, das entstandene semantische Vakuum auszufüllen. Und das, so Mirowski, hätten sie ausgesprochen geschickt gemacht, frei nach dem amerikanischen Originaltitel Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste (2013).
Verwaltungskulturen im NS
Authors: Pyta Wolfram
Published: February 2017

Behörden gelten als Institutionen mit einer besonderen Beharrungskraft und einem ausgeprägten Hang zur Selbstreproduktion einmal etablierter und antrainierter Verfahrensabläufe und eines daraus resultierenden Beamtenhabitus. Welche zähen Verhaltensweisen führende Nationalsozialisten darunter verstanden, darüber informiert uns die Stimme eines Ministers, der vor einer Tagung der Oberbürgermeister am 13. Februar 1944 zum alten Thema «Verwaltungsreform» Folgendes ausführte: [...]
Territorios hidrosociales y minería en Cajamarca. Perú
Authors: Yacoub Cristina , Vos Jeroen , Boelens Rutgerd
Published: February 2017

El presente artículo evalúa cómo la herramienta del monitoreo es utilizada políticamente en contextos de conflictos por contaminación de empresas extractivas. Analizamos el caso de una cuenca afectada por minería de extracción de oro a cielo abierto en Cajamarca, Perú. En nuestro artículo diferenciamos las distintas etapas de un monitoreo para determinar cómo se convierte en herramienta legitimadora de los discursos difundidos por las mineras. El examen crítico de los procesos de monitoreo, en cambio, puede derivar en el apoyo a las acciones políticas de la sociedad civil que desafían el poder establecido por los actores extractivos.
Outcome of pregnancy among high risk pregnancies in rural area of Nagpur, Central India
Authors: Jadhao Ashok Rupraoji , Gawade Mahendra D. , Ughade Suresh N.
Published: February 2017

Background: All pregnant women, by virtue of their pregnancy status, face some level of maternal risk. Some pregnancies are complicated by problems associated with mother’s health. Most maternal morbidities could be prevented if mother had access to appropriate and timely healthcare during pregnancy. Study was intended to find out prevalence of high risk pregnancy and pregnancy outcome among them in rural area of Nagpur district, Central India.Methods: Community based observational descriptive study was conducted on consecutive sample of 214 pregnant women, who had 20 weeks and above gestational period.Results: Prevalence of high risk pregnancy observed was 33.64% (95% CI 27.31%-39.97%). Caesarean section (OR=7.63, 95% CI=4.04-14.40, P=0.0001) and birth weight less than 2500gm (OR= 3.47, 95% CI=1.47-8.20, P=0.003) were significantly associated with high risk pregnancy. Mode of delivery caesarean section had strong relationship with previous history of caesarean section (OR=37.53, 95% CI=8.64-163.05, P=0.0001) and mothers height less than or equal to 140cm (OR=8.87, 95% CI=1.02-77.32, P = 0.0183). Pregnancy outcome low birth weight was significantly associated with oligohyramnios (OR = 8.45, 95 % CI=1.61-44.48, P=0.003) and history of caesarean section (OR=2.67, 95 % CI=1.01-7.07, P = 0.041).Conclusions: Prevalence of high risk pregnancy was almost one-third in pregnant women in rural area of central India. Mode of delivery caesarean section and birth weight less than 2500gm was significantly associated with high risk pregnancy. History of caesarean section and height less than or equal to 140 cm influence the outcome of pregnancy i.e. caesarean section. Birth weight, LBW (Low Birth Weight) was associated with history of caesarean section and oligohyramnios.