bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analisis Penggunaan Alat dan Teknik Pengendalian Mutu dalam Penerapan Sistem Manajemen Mutu pada Perusahaan Karet Bersertifikat ISO 9001:2008
Authors: Fajrah Nofriani , Putri Nilda Tri
Published: May 2017

The increasing competition in the global market and high consumer expectations for quality products, encourage companies to be able to produce quality products which meets international standards. One of the activities in improving quality that conform to product specifications is applying appropriate quality control system involving all aspects of the company that are integrated with the standard ISO 9001: 2008 as a guide. However, the rubber industry in West Sumatra still faces obstacles in the implementation of quality control techniques and tools of as experienced by ABC and XYZ. This study aimed to evaluate the application of quality control tools and techniques in the manufacturing company which is certified ISO 9001: 2008, ABC and XYZ. This research was conducted by calculating the value of DPMO (Defect Per Million Opportunities). Based on the results found that the two companies have different DPMO value. PT ABC obtained by 5,2σ sigma level from DPMO value of 94.33 for the types of defects whitespot and sigma level of 4,2σ of DPMO value of 3365.096 to defect type of metal, while the XYZ obtain sigma level of 5,3σ from DPMO value of 728.697 for the types of defects whitespot and sigma level of 4,8σ of DPMO value of 425.441 for the type of metal defects. From the analysis it can be concluded that the two companies have not been effective in applying the techniques and tools of quality control in accordance with the standards ISO 9001: 2008 in order to achieve continuous quality improvement. This is indicated by the key success factor of the implementation techniques and tools of quality control is not applied appropriately in achieving continuous quality improvement.
Brand Image Tri Rismaharini dalam Pilkada Serentak 2015 di Media Jawa Pos Edisi Oktober – Desember 2015
Authors: Prasetyo Iwan Joko
Published: May 2017

Citra atau image merupakan suatu hal yang sangat penting bagi sebuah kemenangan untuk memperebutkan simpati masyarakat dalam pemilihan kepada Daerah. Oleh karena itu, setiap calon kepala daerahharus dapat mempositifkan citra dirinya melalui strategi kampanyenya. Tim kampanye dari setiap pasangan calon kepala daerah akan berusaha menciptakan citra diri yang positif dari pasangan calon tersebut di mata masyarakat, sebab citra diri yang positif dan prestasi calon kepala daerah berpengaruh besar bagi pemilih pemula dalam menentukan pilihannya. Sosok Tri Rismaharini menjadi menarik untuk di bahas dalam penelitian karena Risma menjadi wanita pertama yang dipilih langsung menjadi wali kota melalui pemilihan kepala daerah sepanjang sejarah demokrasi Indonesia di era reformasi dan merupakan kepala daerah perempuan pertama di Indonesia yang berulang kali masuk dalam daftar pemimpin terbaik duniaTri Rismaharini. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui brand image Tri Rismaharini dalam Pilkada serentak tahun 2015 di pemberitaan Jawa Pos edisi Oktober – Desember 2015.Pendekatan penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif kualitatif yang memberikan pemahaman yang mendalam dan rinciberkaitan dengan suatu peristiwa atau gejala sosial.Unit analisis dalam penelitian ini adalah semua unsur berita dari suatu teks berita, yaitu : judul, lead berita, tubuh/isi berita, penutup, dan foto/grafis. Hasil analisis dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa media Jawa Pos edisi Oktober – Desember 2015 menggambarkan image/citra Tri Rismaharini sebagai sosok yang sederhana dan jujur, sosok yang memiliki kepedulian sosial yang tinggi, sosok yang kontraversi terkait dengan kasus Pasar Turi Baru, sosok arek Suroboyo yang akan menjadi pemenang dalam pemilihan Walikota Surabaya periode 2015-2020. Kata kunci : Brand image, Pilkada, media
Comparative study between 3-ports and 4-ports laparoscopic cholecystectomy for the cases of gall stone disease
Authors: Tamrakar Kishor Kumar , Khwaunju Pragyan , Sah Keshar Bahadur
Published: May 2017

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is currently accepted approach for the management of patients with cholelithiasis. The standard method for removal of gall bladder in laparoscopic cholecystectomy is by using four ports. Although other techniques such as by using 3 ports or only single port are being practiced, their safety and efficacy has not been established. This study was done to assess the efficacy and safety of the use of only three ports for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Methods: Between August 2013 and February 2014, 78 patients with the diagnosis of cholelithiasis were operated. Patients were randomized into 3-ports group and 4-ports group using random number. Operative time taken for the procedure and operative findings were noted. Postoperative pain and complications were noted in both groups. The two groups were compared using student-T test and chi square test.Results: There was no significant difference in the operating time taken for the 3-ports laparoscopic cholecystectomy and 4-ports laparoscopic cholecystectomy. However operating time was significantly higher when the cases that had dense adhesions present were compared with those who did not have. Conversion from 3-ports technique to 4-ports technique was determined mainly by the degree of adhesions and to some degree by the BMI of the patient. Postoperative wound infection rate was similar among the two groups. There was no incidence of biliary injury in both the groups.Conclusion: 3-ports laparoscopic cholecystectomy is safe and efficient approach for the selected patients who seek for lesser invasive method of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Hepatic resection for bile duct injury: A case report
Authors: Joshi Utsav , Bhandari Ramesh Singh
Published: May 2017

Background: Bile duct injury is a serious complication following both open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The extent of injury may be severe enough to consider biliary reconstruction procedures like Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy or even hepatectomy in rare instances for the definitive management.Case: A 56 year old female, who underwent open cholecystectomy and detected bile duct injury intraoperatively. Small feeding tube was placed in the bile duct, exteriorized and patient was referred to our center for further management. Liver function tests at presentation revealed cholestatic patterns of liver derangement but the patient did not show any signs suggestive of sepsis. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography revealed complete stricture of common hepatic duct. Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography revealed Bismuth type 4 bile duct stricture. The plan was to perform a bilateral hepaticojejunostomy, however, because of the very difficult anatomy and failure to identify the right duct, right hepatectomy with left duct hepaticojejunostomy was performed as a definitive management for her type IV bile duct injury. The patient had an uneventful post-operative course.Conclusion: Infrequently, liver resection remains an important therapeutic option in cases of complicated and major forms of bile duct injuries where the bilateral biliary reconstruction is not feasible.
Rethinking Neo-Vedānta: Swami Vivekananda and the Selective Historiography of Advaita Vedānta1
Authors: Madaio James
Published: May 2017

This paper problematizes the prevalent model of studying the “Neo-Vedānta” of Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902) principally in terms of an influx of Western ideas and nationalism. In particular, I demonstrate how scholarly constructions of “Neo-Vedānta” consistently appeal to a high culture, staticized understanding of “traditional” Advaita Vedānta as the alterity for locating Vivekananda’s “neo” or new teachings. In doing so, such studies ignore the diverse medieval and early modern developments in advaitic and Advaita Vedāntic traditions which were well-known to Vivekananda and other “Neo-Vedāntins”. Redressing this discursive imbalance, I propose that close attention to the way in which Swami Vivekananda drew from Indic texts opens up a wider frame for understanding the swami and the genealogy of his cosmopolitan theology.
Plume Segmentation from UV Camera Images for SO2 Emission Rate Quantification on Cloud Days
Authors: Osorio Matías , Casaballe Nicolás , Belsterli Gastón , Barreto Miguel , Gómez Álvaro , Ferrari José , Frins Erna
Published: May 2017

We performed measurements of SO2 emissions with a high UV sensitive dual-camera optical system. Generally, in order to retrieve the two-dimensional SO2 emission rates of a source, e.g., the slant column density of a plume emitted by a stack, one needs to acquire four images with UV cameras: two images including the emitting stack at wavelengths with high and negligible absorption features (λon/off), and two additional images of the background intensity behind the plume, at the same wavelengths as before. However, the true background intensity behind a plume is impossible to obtain from a remote measurement site at rest, and thus, one needs to find a way to approximate the background intensity. Some authors have presented methods to estimate the background behind the plume from two emission images. However, those works are restricted to dealing with clear sky, or almost homogeneously illuminated days. The purpose of this work is to present a new approach using background images constructed from emission images by an automatic plume segmentation and interpolation procedure, in order to estimate the light intensity behind the plume. We compare the performance of the proposed approach with the four images method, which uses, as background, sky images acquired at a different viewing direction. The first step of the proposed approach involves the segmentation of the SO2 plume from the background. In clear sky days, we found similar results from both methods. However, when the illumination of the sky is non homogeneous, e.g., due to lateral sun illumination or clouds, there are appreciable differences between the results obtained by both methods. We present results obtained in a series of measurements of SO2 emissions performed on a cloudy day from a stack of an oil refinery in Montevideo City, Uruguay. The results obtained with the UV cameras were compared with scanning DOAS measurements, yielding a good agreement.
Discovery and Follow-up Observations of the Young Type Ia Supernova 2016coj
Authors: Zheng WeiKang , Filippenko Alexei V. , Mauerhan Jon , Graham Melissa L. , Yuk Heechan , Hosseinzadeh Griffin , Silverman Jeffrey M. , Rui Liming , Arbour Ron , Foley Ryan J. , Abolfathi Bela , Abramson Louis E. , Arcavi Iair , Barth Aaron J. , Bennert Vardha N. , Brandel Andrew P. , Cooper Michael C. , Cosens Maren , Fillingham Sean P. , Fulton Benjamin J. , Halevi Goni , Howell D. Andrew , Hsyu Tiffany , Kelly Patrick L. , Kumar Sahana , Li Linyi , Li Wenxiong , Malkan Matthew A. , Manzano-King Christina , McCully Curtis , Nugent Peter E. , Pan Yen-Chen , Pei Liuyi , Scott Bryan , Sexton Remington Oliver , Shivvers Isaac , Stahl Benjamin , Treu Tommaso , Valenti Stefano , Vogler H. Alexander , Walsh Jonelle L. , Wang Xiaofeng
Published: May 2017

The Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) 2016coj in NGC 4125 (redshift z = 0.00452 ± 0.00006) was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search 4.9 days after the fitted first-light time (FFLT; 11.1 days before B-band maximum). Our first detection (prediscovery) is merely 0.6 ± 0.5 days after the FFLT, making SN 2016coj one of the earliest known detections of an SN Ia. A spectrum was taken only 3.7 hr after discovery (5.0 days after the FFLT) and classified as a normal SN Ia. We performed high-quality photometry, low- and high-resolution spectroscopy, and spectropolarimetry, finding that SN 2016coj is a spectroscopically normal SN Ia, but the velocity of Si ii
λ6355 around peak brightness (∼12,600

) is a bit higher than that of typical normal SNe. The Si ii
λ6355 velocity evolution can be well fit by a broken-power-law function for up to a month after the FFLT. SN 2016coj has a normal peak luminosity (

mag), and it reaches a B-band maximum ∼16.0 days after the FFLT. We estimate there to be low host-galaxy extinction based on the absence of Na i D absorption lines in our low- and high-resolution spectra. The spectropolarimetric data exhibit weak polarization in the continuum, but the Si ii line polarization is quite strong (∼0.9% ± 0.1%) at peak brightness.
Rendre des comptes – rendre compte : des notions ambigües
Authors: Dreyfus Françoise
Published: May 2017

Résumé Comprendre ce que signifie le principe institué dans l’article 15 de la Déclaration des droits de l’homme et du citoyen implique de faire retour aux débats de 1789 et d’examiner son articulation avec la question de la responsabilité des ministres dont le principe et les modalités ont été progressivement fixés avec l’avènement du régime parlementaire. Depuis une trentaine d’années, le principe de transparence couplé avec l’impératif d’efficacité impose de nouvelles obligations à l’administration, sommée de rendre compte/des comptes, et pose alors la question de savoir dans quelle mesure ces prescriptions managériales modifient le système traditionnel de la responsabilité.
Rendre des comptes pour rendre compte : l’évolution de la comptabilité des collectivités locales en Italie
Authors: Balducci Massimo
Published: May 2017

Résumé Dans les années 1970, les collectivités locales et les régions italiennes ont été dotées de compétences liées à la mise en place de l’Etat providence. L’augmentation notable de leur budget a été une conséquence des politiques de redistribution dont elles étaient chargées. Elles se sont cependant rendues compte que la comptabilité qu’elles devaient utiliser, la comptabilité d’engagement, ne leur permettait ni de lire les politiques qu’elles menaient ni d’être utilisée à des fins de gestion. En réaction, les pouvoirs publics italiens ont cherché à élaborer une comptabilité de caisse qui réponde à ces deux insuffisances et qui soit en outre commune à toutes les collectivités publiques ; ce qui n’était pas le cas auparavant. L’article souligne que, malgré des progrès, les difficultés d’adaptation sont encore importantes.
La difficulté des annexes aux lois de finances à pleinement rendre compte de la politique d’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes
Authors: Edel Frédéric
Published: May 2017

Résumé Cet article examine la manière dont deux types d’annexe aux lois de finances rendent compte chaque année de la mise en œuvre, projetée ou réalisée, de la politique menée par le gouvernement en faveur de l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes : il s’agit, d’une part, des « projets annuels de performance » et des « rapports annuels de performance » du « programme n° 137 » portant sur la politique ministérielle de l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes, et, d’autre part, du « document de politique transversale » faisant état de la politique interministérielle de l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes telle qu’elle résulte de la contribution, indirecte le plus souvent, d’un ensemble très vaste de programmes qui, à titre principal, poursuivent une autre finalité. Si les projets et les rapports annuels de performance restent imparfaits surtout lorsqu’ils prétendent rendre compte de la performance de la politique ministérielle, le document de politique transversale, quant à lui, contient de nombreuses imperfections comme son incapacité à identifier précisément les crédits consacrés à la dite politique transversale.
Les trois paradigmes de l’évaluation des politiques publiques face à l’obligation de rendre des comptes et de rendre compte
Authors: Nioche Jean-Pierre
Published: May 2017

Résumé Cet article analyse comment l’évaluation des politiques publiques peut servir les principes démocratiques consistant à rendre des comptes et à rendre compte. Il part d’une typologie des modes d’évaluation autour de trois paradigmes : l’évaluation stratégique ou « par les preuves », l’évaluation collaborative/pluraliste ou « par la délibération » et l’évaluation managériale ou « par les normes de pilotage », et montre que ces trois approches n’ont pas les mêmes capacités à rendre des comptes et à rendre compte. Se concentrant sur la première de ces deux fonctions, la reddition de comptes, il explique par des facteurs politiques la prééminence actuelle en France de l’évaluation collaborative/pluraliste, pourtant la moins apte à remplir cette fonction. Paradoxalement, l’évaluation managériale, potentiellement apte à la reddition de comptes, notamment en s’appuyant sur le cadre de la LOLF, est peu utilisée, tant par l’exécutif que par les institutions de contrôle de son action, que sont le Parlement et la Cour des comptes.
Iranian Nurses' Challenges in Caring for Older Adults: A Content Analysis Study
Authors: Heidari Haydeh , Mardani-Hamooleh Marjan
Published: May 2017

The current study describes Iranian nurses' challenges in caring for older adults. Participants included 22 nurses who were selected by purposeful method and underwent semi-structured, face-to-face interviews. The interviews were reviewed, and three categories and seven subcategories were noted. The category
older adults–nurse interaction challenges
included: specific characteristics of older adults and inappropriate interaction between nurses and older adults. The category
structural problems
included: shortage of nurses, inappropriateness of ward environment, and service problems. The category
educational gap
included: lack of training on principles of older adult ethics in nursing curriculum and shortage of personnel training on manner of relationship with older adults. The current study is the first qualitative study regarding nurses' challenges in caring for older adults in Iran, and the results reveal aspects of nurses' understanding about the said challenges in this country. There is a need for culture-based caring programs that are responsive to older adults' needs.

[Res Gerontol Nurs. 2017; 10(3):115–120.]
Overview of Progress in Development of the Bionic Underwater Propulsion System
Authors: Zhou Pei Jian , Liu Tao , Zhou Xiao Hong , Mou Jie Gang , Zheng Shui Hua , Gu Yun Qing , Wu Deng Hao
Published: May 2017

With the development of science and technology, the development of underwater vehicles with many advantages such as low energy consumption, low noise, high propulsion efficiency and high mobility, and the exploration is the direction of science and technology, and also becomes a hot research field. This paper introduces the status of researches of three different motion modes of the underwater nature objects and analyzed the propulsion mechanisms of different bionic underwater systems and of the existing problems in the development of the bionic underwater propulsion mechanism. This analysis of the use the new materials, existing decisions in bionics and intelligent control technology can be used in the development and design of the bionic thrusters for underwater robots.
Severe congestive heart failure in elderly patient with Paget’s disease
Authors: Palleschi Lorenzo , Nunziata Eleonora
Published: May 2017

Paget’s disease of bone is characterized by focal areas of increased bone turnover, affecting one or several bones throughout the skeleton. Paget’s disease is often asymptomatic, but can be associated with bone pain and other skeletal and non-skeletal complications. We report a case of a 84-year old woman who presented a clinical condition suggesting Paget’s disease of bone complicated by congestive heart failure.
Theorizing the Extra in Pinter's The Comfort of Strangers
Authors: Richardson Laura
Published: May 2017

As Harold Pinter's adaptation (1990) of Ian McEwan's The Comfort of Strangers (1981) reveals, extras are the strangers of the big screen. Pinter's revision of the source text introduces the antagonist, Robert, as an extra before formally presenting him as a character in the plot. As a filmic device, the extra interprets Robert's role as the foreign stranger who inflicts unexpected violence and alters the temporality of the tale's narrative trajectory. His early anonymity is the screenplay's cinematographic rendering of the violent encroachment of random, extraneous bodies and the temporal disruption that ensues from the onslaught of the periphery. Accordingly, the history and functionality of the screenplay itself correspond to that of the extra; Pinter's adaptation invites a double-take of the simultaneously seen and unseen texts in the wings and margins of film.
A case of pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in a patient with Crohn’s disease complicated by systemic sclerosis
Authors: Berger Tyler , Shenberger Keith
Published: May 2017

Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is the rare clinical finding of gas accumulation within the gastrointestinal wall.  It can be secondary to a variety of disease processes including Crohn’s disease and systemic sclerosis.  The present case describes PCI associated with pneumoperitoneum and ascites as the initial presentation of systemic sclerosis in a 64-year-old female with a history of Crohn’s disease.  The diagnosis of systemic sclerosis was delayed as PCI was initially attributed Crohn’s disease.  This report reviews the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and management of PCI in relation to both diseases.
Building a Positive Environment in Classrooms through Feedback and Praise
Authors: Al-Ghamdi Asmaa
Published: May 2017

There are many important pedagogical factors that need to be implemented in classrooms including language classrooms in order to build an incentive learning environment for the students. This paper sheds light on two of these main pedagogical factors which are feedback and praise. The main purpose of this paper is to alter negative perceptions among students about those estimation standards which are feedback and praise and to widen teachers’ knowledge about providing them properly. In order to achieve the previous purposes, this paper explains different types of feedback and the impacts of feedback and praise on students’ learning. It also provides teachers with tips and strategies about how to use feedback and praise effectively to reach the desired outcomes. Researchers have in the past expressed contradictory views about those estimation standards, thus; this paper takes into consideration positive and negative effects of them.
Formal Classroom Observations: Factors That Affect Their Success
Authors: Zaidi Zeba
Published: May 2017

Formal class room observation is a very delicate topic in any educational institution. It involves a series of emotions and sentiments that come with the package. In this paper, the researcher will attempt to analyze the factors that affect the process in a relatively significant manner and thereby contribute greatly to the success or failure of the whole process. The researcher will also attempt to explore the various aspects of the process at two tertiary level educational institutions and how they can be controlled in order to maintain the purpose of the process as developmental and constructive rather than a critical, judgmental and/or negative outlook, which eventually defeats the whole idea of classroom observation for performance feedback and growth. The data was collected at two renowned English Language Institutes (ELIs) in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia through an online survey comprising of ten questions including one open-ended question. After analyzing the gathered data, conclusions were formulated and certain suggestive measures were proposed that can benefit the observers to look at the observation process in a better light. It will also help them accomplish the objectives of the process in a more prolific manner and thereby, contribute in achieving a more conscious and thorough professional development of the faculty on the whole.
Symmetric Boundary Condition for Laplacian on Net of Regular Hexagons
Authors: Lee Daniel
Published: May 2017

Hexagonal grid methods are found useful in many research works, including numerical modeling in spherical coordinates, in atmospheric and ocean models, and simulation of electrical wave phenomena in cardiac tissues. Almost all of these used standard Laplacian and mostly on one configuration of regular hexagons. In this work, discrete symmetric boundary condition and energy product for anisotropic Laplacian are investigated firstly on general net of regular hexagons, and then generalized to its most extent in two- or three-dimensional cell-center finite difference applications up to the usage of symmetric stencil in central differences. For analysis of Laplacian related applications, this provides with an approach in addition to the M-matrix theory, series method, functional interpolations and Fourier vectors.
Nel·lo, Oriol (2015). La ciudad en movimiento: Crisis social y respuesta ciudadana
Authors: Donat Muñoz Carles
Published: May 2017

Nel·lo, Oriol (2015) La ciudad en movimiento: Crisis social y respuesta ciudadana Madrid: Díaz & Pons, 205 p. ISBN 978-84-944522-0-8
GAS HAZARD ASSESSMENT IN THE RUDNA MINE, BASED ON ANALYSIS OF POROSITY OF DOLOMITES FROM THE RESERVOIR FORMATION
Authors: POSZYTEK Anna , Rożek Robert , Dudek Lidia
Published: May 2017

Reservoir dolomites saturated with gas under high pressure were found in the ceiling of excavations in a Rudna copper mine in southwestern Poland. Reservoir dolomites are a major concern in the mining industry and the focus of substantial research. High-porosity dolomites are definitively considered "hazardous", but the gas is extracted from the dolomites with low porosity, too. So, it is necessary to know way of gas occurrence in the pore space. This article aims to describe the reservoir potential of the dolomites through pore space characterisation and determine whether the gas can migrate into the excavations. A comprehensive analysis of the distribution of pore size and nature using microscopic observations, X-ray microtomography and mercury porosimetry. The results distinguished three types of dolomites with different porosities: dolomites with high effective porosity, dolomites with reduced effective porosity, and sealed dolomites. Particular attention should be paid to sealed dolomites. Their effective porosity results from mercury porosimetry are very low. However, they also contained 4% closed porosity described from microscopic observations, where gas is accumulated, too. Presence of gas in the closed pores dolomites is a common phenomenon. However, the presence of high-pressure gas traps within locally more porous, microcraced and permeable dolomites is a major threat.
USEFUL ELEMENTS IN BRINE FLOWING INTO THE COPPER ORE MINES OF THE FORE-SUDETIC MONOCLINE
Authors: Chudy Krzysztof , Worsa-Kozak Magdalena
Published: May 2017

Technologies that are currently available and still being improved are based on ion-exchange resins or membrane filters and allow carrying out effective recovery of a wide range of significantly low-concentrated elements out of the water solution. They also make it possible to lower the discharge of unwanted substances into the environment during, e.g., dewatering of mine sites. It was the reason why KGHM Cuprum Ltd Research & Development Centre undertook research in order to determine the potential of waters inflowing into the excavations of the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. mines as a source of useful elements, including the rare earth elements. The paper presents the preliminary results of studies on contents of selected useful elements in the waters inflowing into the excavations of the Sieroszowice and Rudna mining areas (northern zone). They indicate that, due to higher concentrations, the analyzed waters might be used as a potential source of lithium, boron, rubidium, cesium and some other elements. In the study area, a zoning effect in the distribution of useful elements has been noticed. Ten zones with elevated contents of mainly lithium and boron have been distinguished there, and they were selected for further studies focused, among others, on the determination of the occurrence of rare earth elements.
Pre- and Post-consolidated Sediment Deformations in the Transitional Terrigeneous Series PZt (Zechstein/Lower Buntsandstein)in the Grodziec Syncline, Sudetes: Process Interpretation and Regional Implications
Authors: Durkowski Karol , Sokalski Dominik , Wojewoda Jurand
Published: May 2017

In the Grodziec Syncline (Eastern part of the North-Sudetic Synclinorium) the uppermost Zechstein sediments are represented by mudstones and very fine grained sandstones, which smoothly continue into typical Buntsandstein deposits. These sediments belong to Transitional Terrigeneous Series (PZt), which uppermost part is developed as heterolithic tempestites. A zone abundant in pre- and post-consolidated sediment deformation structures was distinguished within heterolithic sediments. The pre-consolidated sediment deformation structures have numerous features of seismites, on the other hand post-consolidated deformation structures raise more doubts about their origin and require more future research. A zone of pre- and post-consolidated sediment deformation is an important correlation horizon for the Grodziec Syncline. Furthermore, such zone is also observed in the analogous deposits of the Fore-Sudetic Monocline in the Glogow–Rudna area.
GEOLOGY OF CU-MO SIERRA GORDA DEPOSIT, NORTH CHILE
Authors: PIECZONKA Jadwiga , PIESTRZYŃSKI Adam , ZYGO Władysław
Published: May 2017

Samples collected during the KGHM PM S.A. program Go Global Internship were used in these work to develop a mineralogical model of all zones in the Sierra Gorda deposit. Reflected light microscope observation and quantitative microchemical analyses show that thedeposit is characterized by high variability of all parameters. The major mineral within the oxides zone is atacamite. The following other minerals have been identified: malachite, brochantite, chryzocolla, sampleite, paratacamite, brushite, antlerite, aubertite, montmorillonite and kaolinite. The major minerals in the sulphide zone are chalcopyrite, covellite, molybdenite and pyrite. The minor and accessory minerals are bornite, arsenopyrite, pyrrhotite, sphalerite and galena. Substitution of Cu in rock-forming minerals as well as inclusions of Cu and Mo sulphides within silicates will play an important role in the recovery of both metals.
PRECIOUS METALS IN THE MORRISON DEPOSIT, SUDBURY, CANADA
Authors: Foltyn Krzysztof , Pieczonka Jadwiga , PIESTRZYŃSKI Adam , Synowiec Piotr
Published: May 2017

The Morrison deposit, located in Sudbury Mining Camp, produces ore containing copper, nickel, platinum, palladium and gold. Chalcopyrite dominates the mineral assemblage, while the main Ni-bearing phases are pentlandite and millerite. Cubanite, mackinawite, pyrrhotite, magnetite, sphalerite and galena are present too. Bornite is the main mineral in the peripheral parts of veins, often containing native silver veinlets. Platinum occurs as discrete PGM minerals: composite grains of moncheite (PtTe2) with hessite (Ag2Te); maslovite (PtBiTe) and sperrylite (PtAs2) are rare. Palladium can occur as a substitution in pentlandite and as discrete PGM minerals: michenerite (PdBiTe) and paolovite (Pd2Sn). Tellurides and bismuth-tellurides often display Pt-Pd and Bi-Te substitutions. Gold is present as a native element and as electrum. A zonation in the occurrence of elements can be explained by fractional crystallization of magmatic sulphides. There is a possibility of partial remobilization of precious metals (especially gold and palladium) by later hydrothermal and/or metamorphic processes with associated authigenic quartz, silicates (epidote, amphiboles) and secondary magnetite containing sulphide inclusions.
A NEW INSIGHT ON THE RESULTS OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH OF THE FORE-SUDETIC AREA IN TERMS OF PROSPECTING FOR MINERAL DEPOSITS
Authors: DZIEWIŃSKA Lidia , PEPEL Andrzej , TARKOWSKI Radosław , ŻUK Zdzisław
Published: May 2017

A new structural unit within the Fore-Sudetic Monocline called the Wolsztyn–Pogorzela Elevation has been described. It was possible due to a new interpretation of gravimetric data. This interpretation allowed also for identification of the NW–SE regional tectonic trends within the study area. It is assumed that an integration of gravimetric and seismic data should lead to a comprehensive interpretation of the geological structure of the area and to facilitate exploration for economic minerals.
Diagnostic evaluation of neck torsion test in objective examination in patients with vertigo and/or hearing-impairment
Authors: Niewiadomski Piotr , Bielińska Marzena , Pietkiewicz Piotr , Olszewski Jurek
Published: May 2017

Introduction. Introduction. The aim of the study was to evaluate the neck torsion test in objective examinations of patients with vertigo and/or hearing loss.
Material and methods. The study was conducted in 100 patients, including 54 women and 46 men aged 17–79 years, who were divided into two groups: I – 50 patients, including 30 women and 20 men aged 17–79 years (mean age 49.92 years) with dizziness and/or hearing impairments, and confirmed asymmetry of intracranial vessels, II – 50 patients – control group, including 24 women and 26 men aged 20–71 years without dizziness and/or hearing disorders and without disturbance in the construction of intracranial vessels. For each patient, the following tests were carried out: subjective, objective otorhinolaryngological, Doppler ultrasound specifying diameter of vertebral and carotid arteries and the velocity of blood flow in these vessels, audiological diagnostics, including the examination of latency of waves I, III, V of the auditory evoked potentials of the brain stem, otoneurological diagnostics with used the neck torsion test.
Results. It appears from the analysis of the material presented that the application of the neck torsion test in the Doppler ultrasound results in the fact that the difference in the mean systolic velocity of blood flow in vertebral artery is higher on the side opposite to the turning of the neck, and the increase in the average diastolic blood flow velocity in the vertebral artery on the side of the test being performed and its reduction on the opposite side in the study group, when compared to the control group. The value of the wave I, II, V latency in the ABR test during the neck torsion test is extended more in the study group than in the controls, on the side of the performed test. The performed neck torsion test in the VNG test increases the occurrence of both, square waves and nystagmus (much higher in the study group than in the controls).
Conclussion. The application of the neck torsion test in the Doppler ultrasound, ABR and VNG test in patients with vertigo and/or hearing loss means that these tests become functional, thereby increasing their diagnostic value and may be used to monitor the rehabilitation of inner ear disorders.
A new framework for medicine: the somatosemiotic approach
Authors: Granan Lars-Petter
Published: May 2017

Rationale, aims and objective: Even though the biopsychosocial model is the prevailing framework in modern medicine, it should be abolished due to insufficient explanation of the patients’ reality. The aim of this study is to develop a new and improved framework in medicine.Method: Clinical examples and abductive reasoning.Results: Patients’ reality within the prevailing medical framework were successfully deconstructed through the use of 6 clinical examples.Discussion: Based on the common denominator of the 6 cases, a new framework for medicine is outlined, the somatosemiotic model. This framework takes into account the immense complexity of humans, both as individuals and as interacting agents in Society. Consequently, the understanding, assessment and addressing of a unique individual’s condition(s) must shift.
Analytic and Clinical Validation of an Ultrasensitive, Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for EGFR Mutation Analysis With Circulating Tumor DNA
Authors: Wang Xiaowei , Gao Yunhua , Wang Bei , Zhang Zhenrong , Liang Chaoyang , Feng Hongxiang , Guo Yongqing , Da Jiping , Mo Minli , Zhang Mengyun , Ding Feng , Chen Zhao , Li Hui , Liu Deruo
Published: May 2017

Context.—

The mutation analysis of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) has become a common test to guide therapeutic decision making for lung cancer. Molecular testing with circulating tumor DNA in plasma allows diagnosis of mutations when tumor tissue is not available as well as monitoring treatment response with repeat biopsies.

Objectives.—

To develop a timely and cost-effective assay that can accurately detect EGFR mutations in circulating tumor DNA and to evaluate the analytic and clinical performance of the assay.

Design.—

Analytic assessment was conducted with a set of reference materials carrying classic EGFR mutations. A recently developed Poisson distribution–based approach was employed to understand the assay sensitivity. Clinical evaluation was performed with 224 pairs of plasma and matched tissues from patients with stage I to IV disease. EGFR mutation rates of 390 consecutive plasma samples processed in the central service laboratory were compared with previously reported prevalence in an Asian population.

Results.—

Our results suggested that limit of detection for the EGFR quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay was 10 mutation copies, and the lowest detectable copy numbers could be extended to a single-digit level. The clinical sensitivity was 53.3% for all stages combined and 81.4% for late stages, with a high specificity of 100%. Clinical observations showed an overall positive finding rate of 32.5% and 41.4% for stage IV disease, which is consistent with previously reported EGFR mutation prevalence in an Asian population.

Conclusions.—

Our results supported the clinical utility of the ultrasensitive, quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay for EGFR mutation analysis with circulating tumor DNA.
CORRELAÇÃO DOS LIMIARES DO PEATE-FE E DA AUDIOMETRIA INFANTIL EM LACTENTES COM PERDA AUDITIVA NEUROSSENSORIAL
Authors: Sleifer Pricila , Conrado Bruna Fiorenzano Herzog , Didoné Dayane Domeneghini , Pauletti Luciane Ferreira , Krimberg Cristina Fernandes Diehl
Published: May 2017

Objetivo: Comparar e correlacionar os níveis mínimos de resposta (NMR) da audiometria infantil em campo livre e os limiares do potencial evocado auditivo de tronco encefálico por frequência especifica (PEATE-FE) em 500 e 2000Hz em lactentes com perda auditiva. Metodologia: Estudo transversal, individual e observacional. Foram avaliados 30 lactentes entre dois e seis meses de idade com perda auditiva neurossensorial. Foram realizadas as seguintes avaliações: otorrinolaringológica, emissões otoacústicas, medidas de imitância acústica, audiometria infantil em campo livre e PEATE-FE, nas frequências de 500Hz e 2000Hz. Resultados: Houve correlação entre os limiares obtidos no PEATE-FE e na audiometria infantil em campo livre nas frequências de 500Hz e 2000Hz.  Os limiares do PEATE-FE podem ser considerados estatisticamente iguais aos NMR da audiometria infantil em campo livre. Não houve diferença estatisticamente significante dos resultados entre orelhas e nas diferentes faixas etárias pesquisadas. Conclusão: Houve correlação significante entre os limiares encontrados no PEATE-FE e os NMR obtidos na audiometria infantil em campo livre em lactentes de dois a seis meses de idade com perda auditiva neurossensorial.Descritores: Eletrofisiologia; Audiometria; Lactentes; Perda Auditiva; Potenciais Evocados Auditivos.
AMBIÊNCIA DA PEDIATRIA: PRODUÇÃO DE SUBJETIVIDADES NAS CRIANÇAS INTERNADAS
Authors: Ribeiro Juliane Portella , Oliveira Adriane Maria Netto de , Gomes Giovana Calcagno , Thofehrn Maira Buss , Mota Marina Soares
Published: May 2017

Objetivo: investigar os reflexos da ambiência da unidade de pediatria na produção de subjetividades nas crianças internadas, segundo a perspectiva dos profissionais de enfermagem. Metodologia: estudo descritivo e exploratório com abordagem qualitativa realizado com 20 profissionais de enfermagem atuantes nas unidades de pediatria de dois Hospitais Universitários. A coleta de dados ocorreu por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, organizadas e tratadas pelo software Nvivo 10. Resultados: os profissionais de enfermagem apontam que desde a entrada na Unidade de Pediatria há a produção de subjetividades nas crianças, sendo percebida por eles por meio de reações de estranhamento ao ambiente quedificultam a interação com elas, bem como a realização das ações de cuidado. Conclusão: faz-se necessário lançar mão de aspectos humanos como acolhimento, receptividade, calma, carinho e atenção, de forma a contribuir para que a criança perceba o ambiente hospitalar e os profissionais de enfermagem de forma menos traumática e agressiva.Descritores: Ambiente de Instituições de Saúde; Humanização da Assistência; Pediatria; Criança Hospitalizada; Enfermagem.
Soutien des intervieweurs et collaboration des enfants lors des entrevues d’enquête1
Authors: Lewy Jennifer , Cyr2 Mireille , Dion Jacinthe
Published: May 2017

Plusieurs facteurs sont susceptibles d’influencer la dynamique des entrevues d’enquête menées auprès d’enfants que l’on soupçonne victimes d’agression sexuelle (AS). Cette étude vise à examiner l’effet du soutien de l’intervieweur, des caractéristiques de l’enfant et de l’AS alléguée sur la collaboration offerte par l’enfant. Ainsi, 90 entrevues conduites par des policiers auprès d’enfants âgés de 4 à 13 ans ont été transcrites et analysées à l’aide de grilles mesurant le soutien et le non-soutien offerts verbalement par les intervieweurs et les comportements de collaboration et de résistance exprimés par les enfants. Des analyses de variance multivariées indiquent que les intervieweurs se comportent de façon similaire, peu importe l’âge de l’enfant, et que les jeunes enfants collaborent significativement moins que les préadolescents. Les résultats des régressions multiples hiérarchiques indiquent que le soutien offert par l’intervieweur est un facteur important associé tant à la collaboration qu’à la résistance de l’enfant. Le soutien des intervieweurs est un facteur plus important que les caractéristiques des enfants ou de leurs agressions pour expliquer la résistance des enfants. La discussion aborde l’importance du soutien pour aider les enfants à collaborer lorsqu’ils dévoilent leur AS.
La transition des jeunes femmes hors des centres de réadaptation
Authors: Van Vugt1 Eveline , Lanctôt Nadine , Paquette Geneviève , Lemieux Annie , Ream Fyscillia
Published: May 2017

Cet article souhaite apporter une contribution à l’étude des symptômes liés au trauma observés au début de l’âge adulte chez des jeunes femmes ayant été placées en centre de réadaptation au cours de l’adolescence et qui ont été victimes d’agression sexuelle avant l’âge de 18 ans. En vue de mieux comprendre l’expérience de l’agression sexuelle, les impacts d’un certain nombre de caractéristiques ont été étudiés : la sévérité et la diversité de l’expérience de l’agression sexuelle, la fréquence et la chronicité de l’agression sexuelle, la familiarité avec l’agresseur et l’âge à la première survenue de l’agression sexuelle. Méthode : L’échantillon est composé de 133 jeunes femmes adultes qui ont été placées en centre de réadaptation à l’adolescence. L’agression sexuelle a été évaluée rétrospectivement à l’aide d’une version adaptée du questionnaire sur l’agression sexuelle développé par Finkelhor, Hotaling, Lewis et Smith (1990). Les symptômes liés au trauma ont été évalués à l’aide de l’Inventaire des symptômes liés au trauma-2 (Brière, 2011). Résultats : Les jeunes femmes ayant vécu une agression sexuelle présentent des niveaux plus élevés de symptômes liés au trauma que celles qui n’ont pas été agressées sexuellement. De plus, les jeunes femmes ayant signalé une gravité (viol), une diversité et une persistance (chronicité) plus importantes d’agressions sexuelles, montrent des niveaux élevés de symptômes liés au trauma. Ces symptômes se manifestent par des pensées intrusives, des problèmes d’attachement et de l’évitement défensif. Les différences observées quant à la fréquence, à l’identité de l’agresseur et à l’âge de la survenue des agressions sexuelles sont moins discriminantes en ce qui concerne les symptômes liés au trauma. Conclusion : L’analyse des caractéristiques des agressions sexuelles confirme la nécessité d’aider les femmes ayant vécu des expériences persistantes et diverses d’agression sexuelle afin qu’elles puissent créer des relations fondées sur un sentiment de sécurité.
Agression sexuelle et violence dans les relations amoureuses
Authors: Hébert2 Martine , Daspe Marie-Ève , Blais Martin , Lavoie Francine , Guerrier Mireille
Published: May 2017

Cette étude vise à documenter le rôle médiateur des symptômes de stress post-traumatique (SSPT) dans le lien entre l’agression sexuelle et différentes formes de victimisation vécues dans le contexte de relations amoureuses. L’étude se fonde sur l'Enquête sur les parcours amoureux des jeunes (PAJ), réalisée au sein de 34 écoles secondaires du Québec. Les jeunes ont rempli un questionnaire portant sur leurs expériences de victimisation, y compris l’agression sexuelle vécue pendant l’enfance et la violence psychologique, physique et sexuelle vécue au sein de leurs relations amoureuses dans les 12 derniers mois. Les SSPT ont été évalués à l’aide du UCLA PTSD Index. Sur un total de 8 194 adolescents, 15 % des filles et 4 % des garçons ont rapporté avoir vécu une agression sexuelle. Les résultats des analyses acheminatoires semblent indiquer que le fait d’avoir été victime d’agression sexuelle est associé à davantage de SSPT et qu’en retour, les SSPT sont positivement associés à la violence psychologique, physique et sexuelle subie de la part d’un partenaire amoureux. Cette étude comporte des implications pratiques pour la prévention et l’intervention sur le plan de la violence dans les relations amoureuses chez les victimes d’agression sexuelle.
The step-wise pathway of septin hetero-octamer assembly in budding yeast
Authors: Weems Andrew , McMurray Michael
Published: May 2017

Septin proteins bind guanine nucleotides and form rod-shaped hetero-oligomers. Cells choose from a variety of available septins to assemble distinct hetero-oligomers, but the underlying mechanism was unknown. Using a new in vivo assay, we find that a stepwise assembly pathway produces the two species of budding yeast septin hetero-octamers: Cdc11/Shs1–Cdc12–Cdc3–Cdc10–Cdc10–Cdc3–Cdc12–Cdc11/Shs1. Rapid GTP hydrolysis by monomeric Cdc10 drives assembly of the core Cdc10 homodimer. The extended Cdc3 N terminus autoinhibits Cdc3 association with Cdc10 homodimers until prior Cdc3–Cdc12 interaction. Slow hydrolysis by monomeric Cdc12 and specific affinity of Cdc11 for transient Cdc12•GTP drive assembly of distinct trimers, Cdc11–Cdc12–Cdc3 or Shs1–Cdc12–Cdc3. Decreasing the cytosolic GTP:GDP ratio increases the incorporation of Shs1 vs Cdc11, which alters the curvature of filamentous septin rings. Our findings explain how GTP hydrolysis controls septin assembly, and uncover mechanisms by which cells construct defined septin complexes.