bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
О разрешимости некоторых классов нелинейных интегральных уравнений в теории $p$-адической струны
Authors: Khachatryan Khachatur Aghavardovich
Published: March 2018

В работе исследуются классы нелинейных интегральных уравнений, имеющих непосредственное приложение в $p$-адической математической физике и в космологии. Доказываются теоремы существования и единственности нетривиальных решений в пространстве ограниченных функций.
Библиография: 17 наименований.
Первая граничная задача для уравнения смешанного типа с сингулярным коэффициентом
Authors: Sabitov Kamil Basirovich , Safina Rimma Marselevna
Published: March 2018

Для уравнения смешанного типа с сингулярным коэффициентом исследована первая граничная задача в прямоугольной области. Установлен критерий единственности решения задачи. Решение построено в виде суммы ряда по системе собственных функций одномерной задачи на собственные значения. При обосновании равномерной сходимости ряда возникает проблема малых знаменателей. В связи с чем получены оценки об отделенности от нуля малых знаменателей с соответствующей асимптотикой. Эти оценки позволили обосновать сходимость ряда в классе регулярных решений данного уравнения.
Библиография: 44 наименования.
Multinational corporations and skills development in Nigeria: the case of Unilever Nigeria PLC
Authors: Jiboku Joseph O.
Published: March 2018

The quest for skills development perhaps accounts for why developing countries like Nigeria attract multinational corporations (MNCs) to their territories to invest in their economies. MNCs are the custodians of skills vital for social and economic transformation of any nation. However, despite their skills advantage, Nigeria presents a paradox where the long existence of numerous multinational corporations has not translated into the development of local skills which are essential for sustainable development and transformation. Some of the MNCs have shot down operations while some have relocated without the Nigerians being able to operate these companies even on a reduced capacity. In the light of this negative scenario, this paper examined the skills development programmes and strategies of Unilever, Nigeria PLC. Unilever is an old company whose business operations date back to the colonial period and has remained a household name in home care manufacturing. The paper adopted qualitative method of research based on primary data obtained from interviews and secondary data from relevant literature. It situated its arguments on the Human Capital Theory and the Profit Pathology narrative. The paper contended that national institutional framework is required in Nigeria to align multinational skills development practices with the country’s skills development aspirations in order to maximise the MNCs’ skills development benefits.Keywords: Multinational Corporations, Skills, Governance, Social Development, Economic Development, Transformation, Sustainability
Family Care Experience in a Decentralized Social Home Care Context
Authors: Hlebec Valentina
Published: March 2018

This survey analyses the scope and intensity of informal care for the elderly residing in their homes in Slovenia and their determinants: the residing municipality of the care recipient, geographical distance between the informal carer and the care recipient, to the care recipients’ and the care givers’ individual characteristics. With the increasing private out-of-pocket financial contribution, which is determined by municipality, the scope and intensity of informal care shows a significant increase as shown by regression analysis. Inter-municipal cooperation and the introduction of gradual private financial contribution are proposed as tools for improving accessibility of social home care in Slovenia.
Land–sea coupling of early Pleistocene glacial cycles in the southern North Sea exhibit dominant Northern Hemisphere forcing
Authors: Donders Timme H. , van Helmond Niels A. G. M. , Verreussel Roel , Munsterman Dirk , ten Veen Johan , Speijer Robert P. , Weijers Johan W. H. , Sangiorgi Francesca , Peterse Francien , Reichart Gert-Jan , Sinninghe Damsté Jaap S. , Lourens Lucas , Kuhlmann Gesa , Brinkhuis Henk
Published: March 2018

Abstract. We assess the disputed phase relations between forcing and
climatic response in the early Pleistocene with a spliced Gelasian
(∼2.6–1.8 Ma) multi-proxy record from the southern North
Sea basin. The cored sections couple climate evolution on both land and sea
during the intensification of Northern Hemisphere glaciation (NHG) in NW
Europe, providing the first well-constrained stratigraphic sequence of the
classic terrestrial Praetiglian stage. Terrestrial signals were derived from
the Eridanos paleoriver, a major fluvial system that contributed a large
amount of freshwater to the northeast Atlantic. Due to its latitudinal
position, the Eridanos catchment was likely affected by early Pleistocene
NHG, leading to intermittent shutdown and reactivation of river flow and
sediment transport. Here we apply organic geochemistry, palynology, carbonate
isotope geochemistry, and seismostratigraphy to document both vegetation
changes in the Eridanos catchment and regional surface water conditions and
relate them to early Pleistocene glacial–interglacial cycles and relative
sea level changes. Paleomagnetic and palynological data provide a solid
integrated timeframe that ties the obliquity cycles, expressed in the
borehole geophysical logs, to Marine Isotope Stages (MIS) 103 to 92,
independently confirmed by a local benthic oxygen isotope record. Marine and
terrestrial palynological and organic geochemical records provide high-resolution reconstructions of relative terrestrial and sea surface
temperature (TT and SST), vegetation, relative sea level, and coastal
influence. During the prominent cold stages MIS 98 and 96, as well as 94, the record
indicates increased non-arboreal vegetation, low SST and TT, and low
relative sea level. During the warm stages MIS 99, 97, and 95 we infer
increased stratification of the water column together with a higher
percentage of
arboreal vegetation, high SST, and relative sea level maxima. The early
Pleistocene distinct warm–cold alterations are synchronous between land and
sea, but lead the relative sea level change by 3000–8000 years. The
record provides evidence for a dominantly Northern Hemisphere-driven cooling that leads the
glacial buildup and varies on the obliquity timescale. Southward migration of
Arctic surface water masses during glacials, indicated by cool-water
dinoflagellate cyst assemblages, is furthermore relevant for the discussion
on the relation between the intensity of the Atlantic meridional overturning
circulation and ice sheet growth.
Comprehensive analysis of the start-up period of a full-scale
drinking water biofilter provides guidance for optimization
Authors: Ramsay Loren , Lousinha Breda Inês L. , Søborg Ditte A.
Published: March 2018

Abstract. The use of biofilters to produce drinking water from anaerobic groundwater is widespread in some European countries. A major disadvantage of biofilters is the long start-up period required for virgin filter medium to become fully functional. Although individual aspects of biofilter start-up have previously been investigated, no comprehensive study in full-scale using inherent inoculation has previously been documented. A thorough investigation of a full-scale drinking water biofilter was carried out over 10 weeks of start-up. The many spatial and temporal changes taking place during start-up were documented using a holistic approach. In addition to collection of many samples over time (frequency) and space (filter depth), this study entailed the use of multiple sample media (water, backwash water and filter media) and multiple types of analyses (physical, chemical and microbiological). The decrease in filter effluent concentrations of individual substances to compliance levels followed a specific order that was shown to coincide with the spatial-temporal development of bacteria on the filter media. Due to the abiotic nature of the iron removal process, iron disappears first followed by substances that require growth of microorganisms: ammonium, with nitrite appearing briefly near the end of ammonium removal, then manganese. The thorough overall picture obtained by these efforts provides guidance for optimization and monitoring of the start-up. Guidance include to shorten the start-up by focusing on kick-start of the ammonium removal, to limit the monitoring burden to at-line measurements of ammonium in finished water samples supplemented with manual manganese measurements when ammonium removal is complete, and to improve filter design by isolating the removal processes in separate, smaller filters.
A hydrological emulator for global applications – HE v1.0.0
Authors: Liu Yaling , Hejazi Mohamad , Li Hongyi , Zhang Xuesong , Leng Guoyong
Published: March 2018

Abstract. While global hydrological models (GHMs) are very useful in exploring water resources and interactions between the Earth and human systems, their use often requires numerous model inputs, complex model calibration, and high computation costs. To overcome these challenges, we construct an efficient open-source and ready-to-use hydrological emulator (HE) that can mimic complex GHMs at a range of spatial scales (e.g., basin, region, globe). More specifically, we construct both a lumped and a distributed scheme of the HE based on the monthly abcd model to explore the tradeoff between computational cost and model fidelity. Model predictability and computational efficiency are evaluated in simulating global runoff from 1971 to 2010 with both the lumped and distributed schemes. The results are compared against the runoff product from the widely used Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) model. Our evaluation indicates that the lumped and distributed schemes present comparable results regarding annual total quantity, spatial pattern, and temporal variation of the major water fluxes (e.g., total runoff, evapotranspiration) across the global 235 basins (e.g., correlation coefficient r between the annual total runoff from either of these two schemes and the VIC is  > 0.96), except for several cold (e.g., Arctic, interior Tibet), dry (e.g., North Africa) and mountainous (e.g., Argentina) regions. Compared against the monthly total runoff product from the VIC (aggregated from daily runoff), the global mean Kling–Gupta efficiencies are 0.75 and 0.79 for the lumped and distributed schemes, respectively, with the distributed scheme better capturing spatial heterogeneity. Notably, the computation efficiency of the lumped scheme is 2 orders of magnitude higher than the distributed one and 7 orders more efficient than the VIC model. A case study of uncertainty analysis for the world's 16 basins with top annual streamflow is conducted using 100 000 model simulations, and it demonstrates the lumped scheme's extraordinary advantage in computational efficiency. Our results suggest that the revised lumped abcd model can serve as an efficient and reasonable HE for complex GHMs and is suitable for broad practical use, and the distributed scheme is also an efficient alternative if spatial heterogeneity is of more interest.
Damage during the 6–24 February 2017 Ayvacık (Çanakkale) earthquake swarm
Authors: Livaoğlu Ramazan , Timurağaoğlu Mehmet Ömer , Serhatoğlu Cavit , Döven Mahmud Sami
Published: March 2018

Abstract. On 6 February 2017 an earthquake swarm began at the western end of Turkey.
This was the first recorded swarm in the Çanakkale region since
continuous seismic monitoring began in 1970. The number of earthquakes
located increased during the following 10 days. This paper describes the
output of a survey carried out in the earthquake-prone towns in the area of
Ayvacık, Çanakkale, Turkey, in February 2017 after the earthquakes.
Observations of traditional buildings were made on site at the rural area of
Ayvacık. A description of the main structural features and their effects on
the most frequently viewed damage modes were made according to in-plane,
out-of-plane behavior of the wall regarding construction practice, connection
type, etc. It was found that there were no convenient connections like cavity ties or sufficient mortar strength resulting in
decreased and/or lack of lateral load bearing capacity of the wall.
Furthermore, distribution maps of damaged/undamaged buildings according to
villages, damage ratios, structures and damage levels are generated.
Distribution maps showed that damage ratio of structures is higher in
villages close to epicenter and decrease away from epicenter except
Gülpınar, where past experiences and
development level affect the construction quality.
Time-variable gravity fields and ocean mass change from 37 months of kinematic Swarm orbits
Authors: Lück Christina , Kusche Jürgen , Rietbroek Roelof , Löcher Anno
Published: March 2018

Abstract. Measuring the spatiotemporal variation of ocean mass allows for partitioning of volumetric sea level change, sampled by radar altimeters, into mass-driven and steric parts. The latter is related to ocean heat change and the current Earth's energy imbalance. Since 2002, the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission has provided monthly snapshots of the Earth's time-variable gravity field, from which one can derive ocean mass variability. However, GRACE has reached the end of its lifetime with data degradation and several gaps occurred during the last years, and there will be a prolonged gap until the launch of the follow-on mission GRACE-FO. Therefore, efforts focus on generating a long and consistent ocean mass time series by analyzing kinematic orbits from other low-flying satellites, i.e. extending the GRACE time series. Here we utilize data from the European Space Agency's (ESA) Swarm Earth Explorer satellites to derive and investigate ocean mass variations. For this aim, we use the integral equation approach with short arcs (Mayer-Gürr, 2006) to compute more than 500 time-variable gravity fields with different parameterizations from kinematic orbits. We investigate the potential to bridge the gap between the GRACE and the GRACE-FO mission and to substitute missing monthly solutions with Swarm results of significantly lower resolution. Our monthly Swarm solutions have a root mean square error (RMSE) of 4.0 mm with respect to GRACE, whereas directly estimating constant, trend, annual, and semiannual (CTAS) signal terms leads to an RMSE of only 1.7 mm. Concerning monthly gaps, our CTAS Swarm solution appears better than interpolating existing GRACE data in 13.5 % of all cases, when artificially removing one solution. In the case of an 18-month artificial gap, 80.0 % of all CTAS Swarm solutions were found closer to the observed GRACE data compared to interpolated GRACE data. Furthermore, we show that precise modeling of non-gravitational forces acting on the Swarm satellites is the key for reaching these accuracies. Our results have implications for sea level budget studies, but they may also guide further research in gravity field analysis schemes, including satellites not dedicated to gravity field studies.
Estoicismo frente al cáncer: riesgo o protección
Authors: Castelo Beatriz , Palao Ángela , Carmona-Bayonas Alberto , Jiménez-Fonseca Paula , Jara Carlos , Ayala Francisco , Ghanem Ismael , Higuera Oliver , Hernández Raquel , Calderón Caterina
Published: March 2018

Detectar una actitud de afrontamiento estoica en los pacientes con cáncer es importante porque puede favorecer o dificultar el tratamiento oncológico. Objetivo: En este trabajo, analizamos si en función de la edad, el género, la presencia de dolor y el tiempo transcurrido desde que empezaron los síntomas hasta el diagnóstico del cáncer, podemos asignar a las conductas estoicas un valor positivo o negativo, como factor de protección o de riesgo en los pacientes. Material y Métodos: evaluamos 540 pacientes que acudieron a la consulta de Oncología Médica para valoración de tratamiento adyuvante tras una cirugía oncológica, entre junio del 2015 y diciembre del 2016. Los datos clínicos y demográficos se obtuvieron a través de la entrevista médica y fueron: género, edad, estado civil, nivel educativo, área ocupacional, localización del tumor, estadio y tiempo trascurrido desde la presencia de los síntomas y la consulta al médico. Se administraron en papel y presencialmente los siguientes cuestionarios: Inventario de Dolor Breve, Brief Symptom Inventory y Liverpool Stoicism Scale. Resultados: Los hombres de la muestra mostraron casi 5 veces más probabilidad de presentar altas puntuaciones en estoicismo que las mujeres y 7 veces más si se asocia un estado de ánimo decaído y edad avanzada. El estoicismo fue mayor en los pacientes de más edad. No se ha hallado relación entre el estoicismo y las escalas de dolor. Conclusión: Las tres características que discriminan mejor entre los pacientes con altas y/o bajas puntuaciones en estoicismo son el género, la edad y el estado de ánimo depresivo. El hecho de que el estoicismo esté asociado a hombres ancianos con depresión nos hace pensar que el estoicismo debe ser considerado más como un factor de riesgo que de protección. La madurez relacionada con la edad conlleva inevitablemente una mayor aceptación de las pérdidas y una propensión a ocultar el dolor, o a no buscar ayuda para evitar mostrar debilidad. Ante esta situación es importante contar con la información que nos proporciona la familia y reconocer la importancia del apoyo familiar sobre a estas personas que pueden ser de entrada más vulnerables.
La intervención psicológica en mindfulness con pacientes supervivientes de cáncer de mama. Revisión sistemática
Authors: Calero Raquel , Cruzado Juan Antonio
Published: March 2018

Objetivo. Valorar la eficacia de las intervenciones psicológicas en mindfulness con pacientes supervivientes de cáncer de mama. Método. Buscamos en las bases de datos: Pubmed, CINAHL y Psycinfo, investigaciones con intervenciones en mindfulness a pacientes adultas supervivientes de cáncer de mama, que incluyeran grupos experimentales y control, así como seguimiento tras finalizar las intervenciones durante el período de enero 2011 hasta octubre de 2017. Resultados. Se obtuvieron 10 investigaciones con diseños aleatorios controlados y seguimientos que aplicaron la intervención psicológica en mindfulness con supervivientes adultas de cáncer de mama. Conclusiones. Las intervenciones psicológicas en mindfulness inciden positivamente en la reducción de sintomatología psicológica y física de las pacientes supervivientes con cáncer de mama mejorando la calidad de vida de estas.
Desarrollo de la escala "EDSOL" para la detección de la soledad existencial en enfermos al final de la vida
Authors: Viel Sirito Silvia , Maté Méndez Jorge , Mateo Ortega Dolors , Bernaus Martí Montserrat , Sánchez Julvé Cruz , Martínez-Romans Jaume , Gómez-Romero María José , Limonero Joaquín T.
Published: March 2018

Objetivo: Presentar el desarrollo de la escala de detección de la soledad existencial (EDSOL) en personas con enfermedades avanzadas en tratamiento paliativo. Método: Se describe el proceso de elaboración de la escala Detección de la Soledad Existencial EDSOL. Para ello, 1) se ha revisado la bibliografía existente sobre el tema; 2) se ha establecido un marco teórico de referencia; 3) se han definido los criterios que debía cumplir el instrumento de cribado; y 4) se ha consultado con expertos y enfermos la adecuación de los ítems de la escala. Resultados: Se presenta a la escala EDSOL, que consta de dos partes: 1) tres preguntas dirigidas a los enfermos; y 2) diferentes observaciones realizadas por el personal sanitario acerca de la presencia de signos externos de soledad existencial. La escala final fue revisada por enfermos y profesionales. Conclusión: La escala EDSOL es una herramienta apropiada para identificar la presencia de Soledad Existencial en pacientes al final de la vida. En este caso, se propondrá su uso sistemático en la detección temprana de la Soledad Existencial y la implementación de intervenciones asistenciales específicas.
Arteterapia familiar en oncología pediátrica
Authors: Gutierrez Ajamil Estibaliz
Published: March 2018

El cáncer infantil tiene efectos emocionales no solo en el niño enfermo, sino en todo el sistema familiar. En este estudio se exponen los resultados de una investigación sobre arteterapia con familias en fase de vuelta a casa tras el ingreso en oncología pediátrica. Objetivo: El objetivo de investigación principal consiste en comprender la dinámica familiar durante el proceso creativo para poder intervenir en la restructuración familiar mediante un programa de arteterapia. Con este estudio se busca desarrollar una metodología de trabajo específica con la que ofrecer un acompañamiento terapéutico a las familias en la fase de vuelta a casa. Método: Durante tres años se ha llevado a cabo un programa de arteterapia en el que han participado 10 familias (36 personas). Los datos obtenidos del trabajo de campo se han utilizado para posteriormente poder realizar un análisis cualitativo e inferir una fundamentación teórica al respecto (Grounded Theory). Resultados: Este estudio muestra que el trabajo arteterapéutico conjunto a lo largo de los meses ayuda a los miembros a explorar maneras alternativas de relacionarse, a adaptar sus roles a la realidad que están viviendo y a utilizar el lenguaje simbólico para expresar conceptos y emociones para los que habitualmente las palabras resultan insuficientes. Conclusiones: El programa arteterapéutico en la fase de vuelta a casa permite incidir en algunos problemas propios del proceso de readaptación. Ampliar el foco de intervención al sistema familiar ayuda a los miembros a compartir sus experiencias y crecimiento personal tras el impacto del cáncer infantil.
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner—Stockbridge—August 5, 1850
Authors: Olson Les E.
Published: March 2018

Despite all of the analysis of the initial meeting between Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville and the friendship that followed, the purpose of that first meeting is often dismissed with the excuse that “the origins of the party are wrapped in obscurity.” Analysis of friends' letters and memoirs of family members, however, reveal that the day was organized by Sophia Hawthorne and Harriet Field, a close friend of Hawthorne's old publisher John Louis O'Sullivan. While the intent of the organizers is not stated, the list of those invited implies that it was simply a celebration of Hawthorne's arrival in the Berkshires. The extension of a last-minute invitation to Melville, however, led to the friendship of the two great writers, the refinement of Melville's novel into something new and different, and its dedication to the genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Effect of spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) supplementation on tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) growth and stress responsiveness under hypoxia
Authors: Plaza Ignacio , Garcia José L. , Villarroel Morris
Published: March 2018

Several recent studies have shown that Arthrospira sp. supplementation of feeds has a beneficial effect on fish health and growth, but less is known about its possible effects on stress responsiveness. The present study was designed to evaluate using Arthrospira platensis as a feed supplement for Oreochromis niloticus fry, reared in recirculating aquaculture systems. Two isocaloric and isonitrogenous fishmeal-based diets were prepared with 0% and 1% A. platensis and fed to fry, approximately 10 mg live weight at the beginning of the experimental period (n=16 tanks, 8 tanks per treatment), at a feeding rate of 6% live weight, four meals a day for 50 d. The weight gain per tank, specific growth rate and feed conversion ratio were similar among treatments but A. platensis supplementation significantly increased survival (p<0.05). Stress responsiveness was measured in all fish from 12 tanks using a non-invasive two-choice test. All fish from one home tank (n=6 tanks per treatment), were placed into a shaded tank where oxygen levels were slowly reduced. A doorway was then opened to a second illuminated tank with normal oxygen levels and the number of fish that left the home tank were counted. The fish fed A. platensis stayed significantly (p=0.001) longer in the home tank (30.20 min ± 13.22) than controls (17.35 min ± 8.32), suggesting a lower stress responsiveness and a higher tolerance to hypoxia.
Effect of fermented, hardened, and dehulled of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) meals in digestibility and antinutrients in diets for tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Authors: Valdez-González Francisco J. , Gutiérrez-Dorado Roberto , García-Ulloa Manuel , Cuevas-Rodríguez Breidy L. , Rodríguez-González Hervey
Published: March 2018

Among the most typical feed sources for tilapia, plants represent a low-cost source in substituting for traditional high-cost feed ingredients. Fermentation, hardening and dehulling are common grains processing techniques to make plant nutrients available and more digestible to fish. Apparent digestibility coefficients (ADC) of dry matter and protein, and antinutrients (phytic acid and tannins) in fermented, hardened and dehulled chickpea (Cicer arietinum) meals were determined for juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). The highest ADC was obtained with processed (fermented, hardened and dehulled) chickpea meals compared with non-processed. Results indicated that fermentation increased the protein content by 13.1%, decreased the content of ash and phytic acid (47.5 and 45%, respectively), and increased the ingredient apparent digestibility of dry matter (ADM) by 23.2%, and the ingredient apparent digestibility of protein (ADP) by 41.9%. Dehulling meal increased the protein (5.7%) and lipid (6.4%) content of chickpea grains; decreased fiber, ash and tannin content (75.3%, 19.1%, and 84.5%, respectively); and increased ADM by 12.8%, and ADP by 10.4%. We conclude that fermented, hardened and dehulled chickpea meals represent a potential alternative in diets for juvenile O. niloticus.
Selective Planning of the First Year Experience in Higher Education: A Sweden-Australia Comparative Study of Support
Authors: Christie Michael , Penn-Edwards Sorrel , Donnison Sharn , Greenaway Ruth
Published: March 2018

Literature on the support of the First Year Experience (FYE) in institutions of Higher Education provides a range of modelled approaches. However, we argue that institutions still need to selectively plan which approach/es and attendant strategies are best suited to their particular contexts and institutional policy and practice frameworks and how their FYE is to be presented for their particular student cohort. This paper compares different ways of supporting students in their first year in two contrasting universities. The first case study focuses on a first year course at Stockholm University (SU), Sweden, a large, metropolitan, single campus institution, while the second investigates a strategy for supporting first year students using a community of practice at a satellite campus of the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC), a small regional university in South-East Queensland, Australia. The research contrasts a formal, first generation support approach versus a fourth generation support approach which seeks to involve a wider range of stakeholders in supporting first year students. The research findings draw conclusions about how effective the interventions were for the students and provide clear illustrations that selective planning in considering the institution’s strategic priorities and human, physical, and resource contexts was instrumental in providing a distinctive experience which complemented the institute and the student cohort. (212 words)
Determining The Predictors of Self-Efficacy and Cyber Bullying
Authors: Yılmaz Bingöl Tuğba
Published: March 2018

In this study, it was aimed to determine the variables affecting self-efficacy and cyber bullying. The participants of the study were 223 high school students. The data was collected through the use of self-administered questionnaires which were the General Self-efficacy Scale, the Gratitude Scale, the Early Memories of Warmth and Safeness Scale and the Revised Cyber Bullying Inventory. Results of structural equation modeling analysis revealed that self-efficacy was affected by early memories of warmth and safeness and cyber bullying was affected by being a cyber victim. All goodness of fit indices of the model in this study was satisfactory. The results of the study demonstrated the importance of early memories of warmth in improving self-efficacy and preventing cyber victimization is effective in decreasing cyber bullying.
Routine Plain Radiographs in the Setting of Atraumatic Shoulder Pain: Are They Useful?
Authors: Feder Oren I. , Levy Benjamin J. , Gruson Konrad I.
Published: March 2018

Introduction:

Plain radiographs of the shoulder are routinely obtained for patients presenting with atraumatic shoulder pain. The diagnostic utility of these radiographs is debatable.

Methods:

Patients presenting for the first time to a shoulder clinic with atraumatic shoulder pain received a plain radiographic series. After considering their medical history and physical examination, we made a preliminary diagnosis and formulated a tentative treatment plan. We then reviewed the radiographs and determined whether the addition of these radiographs altered the diagnosis and/or treatment.

Results:

A total of 343 patients met the inclusion criteria. Age >50 years (odds ratio, 3.3; 95% confidence interval, 1.9 to 5.8; P < 0.00001) and weakness in forward elevation (odds ratio, 2.9; 95% confidence interval, 1.6 to 5.4; P = 0.0003) were associated with the presence of radiographic findings. Plain radiographs altered the proposed diagnosis in only 14.9% (51/343) of cases. However, clinical management was changed in only 1.7% of cases. Plain radiographs had no effect on clinical management in 97.4% of patients younger than 50 years.

Discussion:

Plain radiographs rarely alter the diagnosis or affect management in the setting of atraumatic shoulder pain, particularly in patients younger than 50 years. Patients may be exposed to unnecessary radiation, and the healthcare system as a whole may be burdened with the increased cost of this imaging modality.

Level of Evidence:

Level II (diagnostic).
Cost of Energy Input in the Production of Cassava (Manihot Esculenta)
Authors: Kosemani Babajide Saheed , Bamgboye A. Isaac
Published: March 2018

The economic analysis of input energy in cassava production was considered in this study. Farms were surveyed to collect data on fuel, natural gas, fertilizer, pesticides and chemicals used on the farm for cassava production. The areas of study were Oyo, Ogun, Osun and Kwara States of Nigeria. The data for cost input resources in all the selected farms during cassava production from land preparation to transportation to market or house was obtained using structured questionnaire and oral interviews. Mathematical expressions were developed to evaluate cost analysis for each of the defined unit operations and the cost incurred were then determined. The total cost of production of one hectare of cassava was N82,055 and cost analysis revealed that profit of production of one hectare of cassava was N123,745. Benefit cost ratio was 2.50, which was greater than 1.0, indicating that cassava production is feasible from the economic stand point.
The Relationships Among Writing Skills, Writing Anxiety and Metacognitive Awareness
Authors: Balta Elif
Published: March 2018

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among students’ argumentative text writing skills, writing anxiety, and metacognitive awareness. The participants were composed of 375 8th graders in six middle schools in Sivas. Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (B Form) which was adapted in to Turkish by Karakelle & Saraç (2007) and Writing Anxiety Scale which was developed by Yaman (2010) were used to collect data. The argumentative texts that were gathered from the students were evaluated using the Argumentative Essay Rubric, which was developed within the scope of this study. Descriptive statistics were calculated, Spearman Correlation Analysis, and Kruskal-Wallis Test were applied for analyzing the data. The analyses revealed that the students’ argumentative text writing skills were inadequate. It was also determined that students with low writing anxiety were more successful in writing argumentative texts when compared with their counterparts with middle and high anxiety levels. Moreover, slight and positive relationship between argumentative text writing skills and metacognitive awareness, and a significant relationship between writing anxiety and metacognitive awareness were determined. As a result of the study, it can be stated that decreasing students’ writing anxiety and increasing their metacognitive awareness will have a positive effect on their argumentative text writing skills.
The application of endoscopic surgery in orbital sinusogenous complications in ENT Clinic CM UJ Krakow in 2004–2016
Authors: Augustyniak Agata , Stręk Paweł
Published: March 2018

Introduction: Endoscopic surgery of the paranasal sinuses is a surgical technique that has revolutionized the surgical treatment
of patients with chronic sinusitis. Application of this method now goes far beyond the conditions of the nasal cavity.
Aim: It allows among other operations within the eye socket, acting alternative technique for the operation of the external
appproauch.
Material and Methods: This work is devoted to the analysis of the effectiveness of endoscopic surgery in the treatment
of patients with orbital complications in the course of sinusitis in the Department of Otolaryngology SU in Cracow
in the years 2004-–2016, aim of this study is to search for optimal treatment of patients with the above disorders.
Results: In the group of patients operated on because of orbital abscess from reaching the outside in all patients
had symptoms of revocation on the part of the orbit and ocular, and postoperative complications were not observed.
Among patients undergoing endoscopic trocar in one patient there was no improvement in the function of the eye. It
could lead to a too long period of time from the first appearance of symptoms (over 48 hours), and sometimes surgical
intervention, as well as the occurrence of orbital hematoma in the second postoperative day and the necessity of
re-operation of the external handle.
Iatrogenic meningoencephalic herniation of the temporal bone – a case report
Authors: Sieniawska-Buccella Olga , Bartoszewicz Robert , Paprocki Arkadiusz , Niemczyk Kazimierz
Published: March 2018

This article presents a case of 42-year-old woman with the iatrogenic transtemporal meningoencephalic herniation.
The patient was treated surgically because of chronic otitis media without an expected improvement. Despite new
signs and symptoms that appeared after the surgery, no radiological assessment was performed and for another
years a wrong treatment was conducted. The authors present diagnostic problems and surgical treatment of meningoencephalic
herniation of the temporal bone.
William L. Krewson. Jerome and the Jews: Innovative Supersessionism
Authors: Kraus Matthew
Published: March 2018

No abstract is available.
Structures of Violence and the Denigration of Law in Christian Thought
Authors: Meyer Barbara U.
Published: March 2018

This article examines three major patterns of violence in Christian theological thought traditions: supersessionism (the idea that Christianity replaced Judaism), realized eschatology (the presentation of a promised future of reconciliation as basically already present in the world today), and inclusivism (the Christian impulse to integrate others as a universalist aim). Previous scholars have examined these patterns separately, but they have not previously been discussed in a comprehensive effort to analyze Christian thinking habits of degrading others, in particular Judaism.The author's inquiry into structures of thought suggests methodologically that interreligious violence is a highly complex phenomenon that can actually be reduced or increased.  Indeed, much progress has been made in the last third of the twentieth century by mainstream churches to renounce supersessionism. But while the discourse with regard to realized eschatology and inclusivism still needs to be developed, one of the key findings here is that all three patterns entail a denigration of law, which in itself still remains at play in Christianity’s relation to Judaism but also in its relation to Islam.
Norman C. Tobias. Jewish Conscience of the Church: Jules Isaac and the Second Vatican Council
Authors: Faggioli Massimo
Published: March 2018

No abstract is available.
Module 1: Course Introduction
Authors: Stranack Kevin , Frederiksen Niels Erik
Published: March 2018

Course introduction - Editorial Workflow in OJS 3

Kevin Stranack (Author) Niels Erik Frederiksen (Editor)
Module 4: Responding to a Submission
Authors: Stranack Kevin , Frederiksen Niels Erik
Published: March 2018

Responding to a Submission
Module 6: The Reviewer's Steps
Authors: Stranack Kevin , Frederiksen Niels Erik
Published: March 2018

The Reviewer's Steps

Kevin Stranack (Author) Niels Erik Frederiksen (Editor)
Cancer Survivor Responses to Socratic Dialogue: An Explorative Study of the Experiences with Participation in an Innovative Intervention
Authors: Knox Jeanette Bresson Ladegaard
Published: March 2018

Objective: By use of an anonymous, open-ended written questionnaire, this study evaluates the experience of having participated in a Socratic Dialogue Group (SDG) that philosophically addresses the fundamental life questions triggered by a cancer experience. The responses aim to cast light on whether SDG is suitable and beneficial for cancer survivors. Methods:  The study is based on two similar interventions: a pilot project from 2008-2010 and a research project from 2012-2015 involving a total of 50 participants divided into 9 SDGs. The projects included a questionnaire filled out by 26 out of 50 rehabilitating cancer patients aged 36 to 72 who had just completed participation in a SDG. The questionnaire consisted of seven questions. The seven questions were identical in the two projects. The projects were carried out at the Center for Cancer and Health in Copenhagen, Denmark. Results: All participants responded favorably to SDG as a way to philosophically address life questions. It was found both suitable for cancer survivors and beneficial for the process of returning to an everyday life. Participants found the particular thought process joyful, enriching and existentially sharpening their awareness in terms of life orientation post cancer. The study suggests a novel theoretical approach to cancer survivor care. Conclusion: Responses from the questionnaire illuminate the relevance of a philosophical approach to cancer care by implementing a method of Socratic dialogue among survivors.
Coming out
Authors: Brevet Nathalie
Published: March 2018

Je saisis l’opportunité du thème proposé par la revue pour questionner mon parcours personnel. Ce dernier s’articule autour de deux activités : celle d’enseignant-chercheur en urbanisme et en sociologie et celle d’artiste. Je suis effectivement maître de conférences depuis 2009 et, depuis le début des années 2000, période coïncidant avec le début de mon doctorat, je travaille en collaboration avec Hughes Rochette. Ensemble nous réalisons des installations in situ dans le champ de l’art contemporain privilégiant le rapport au lieu et à l’espace. Cet article est l’occasion de m’interroger sur la façon dont des objets de réflexion, des pratiques, ou encore des formes d’expression circulent d’un monde à l’autre. Il ne s’agit aucunement d’assimiler ces deux univers mais de comprendre ces « brèves rencontres » que décrit le scientifique Jean-Marc Lévy-Leblond. Je suivrais l’évolution de mon parcours à la fois d’enseignant-chercheur et d’artiste pour questionner les moments et les formes de cette rencontre. Ces propos seront aussi l’occasion d’ouvrir un questionnement sur la recherche en se demandant quelle est la place donnée à l’expérimentation dans un contexte où l’évaluation implique une normalisation des productions scientifiques.
Faire de la sociologie. Entre investissement relationnel, contraintes professionnelles et utilité sociale
Authors: Delporte Antoine , Francou Lionel
Published: March 2018

Confrontée à des processus de standardisation et de compétition, mais aussi en perte de légitimité dans l’espace public, la sociologie semble en difficulté malgré un nombre grandissant d’organisations et d’acteurs sociaux qui font appel à des chercheurs pour les aider à formuler des solutions à leurs problèmes. Les auteurs invitent à s’engager à la fois dans la sociologie, au moyen d’une pratique exigeante de cette discipline, et pour la sociologie, afin de défendre les spécificités scientifiques en matière de procédures d’enquête et de prises de parole dans l’espace public. Afin de dresser un état des lieux des difficultés rencontrées par la discipline et ceux qui la pratiquent, ainsi que de ses forces et atouts, l’article présente d’abord les mutations qui affectent le métier de sociologue, puis les formes de l’engagement du sociologue dans la relation avec les enquêtés et dans la société, que ce soit auprès d’organisations ou dans l’espace public.
L’ensenyament del català a la ràdio durant el tardofranquisme: «Cursos de catalán» (1969) de Ràdio Barcelona
Authors: Casals i Martorell Daniel , Massanell i Messalles Mar
Published: March 2018

En el context dels intents de recuperació de l’ensenyament del català que van succeir-se durant la dècada dels seixanta, el 1969 Ràdio Barcelona va posar en antena el programa Cursos de catalán, ideat i escrit pel poeta, gramàtic i editor Miquel Arimany, al qual posaven veu ell mateix i els locutors Isidre Sola, Enriqueta Teixidó i Xavier Ubach, dirigits per Armand Blanch. El programa, que es va estroncar a la trenta-tresena emissió, tenia com a objectiu fonamental l’extensió del coneixement del català entre el col·lectiu immigrant, condició imprescindible per a eixamplar-ne l’ús. El present article analitza les característiques del curs: l’alternança de castellà i català com a llengües vehiculars; la comparació amb el castellà com a recurs pedagògic per a l’aprenentatge del català; els avantatges i inconvenients del canal radiofònic per a l’ensenyament de la llengua; l’amenitat del radioteatre com a estratègia per a atreure l’audiència i fidelitzar-la; la diferenciació respecte del castellà com a fil conductor en la tria de continguts; la ideologia lingüística subjacent en el curs; els esments d’autoritat, i l’elusió de la diversitat dialectal.
Les «Epistolae Familiares» de Petrarca en el «Curial»
Authors: Soler Abel
Published: March 2018

L’autor de Curial e Güelfa, novel·la de cavalleria humanística escrita a Itàlia pels anys 1445- 1448 en llengua catalana, era coneixedor i estudiós de les Epistolae Familiares de Francesco Petrarca, com ha posat en evidència la crítica literària. Es recullen ací les aportacions al respecte de diferents autors, que són ampliades amb altres connexions intertextuals i temàtiques entre ambdues obres. S’anota, de pas, l’interés que l’humanista llombard Guiniforte Barzizza posà a divulgar l’obra de Petrarca a la cort napolitana d’Alfons el Magnànim (gràcies a l’amistat que mantenia amb alguns cavallers i diplomàtics valencians) com un indicador a tenir en compte a l’hora de contextualitzar correctament —és a dir, en àmbit italià i en contacte amb l’humanisme— la novel·la cavalleresca.
Les «Reflexions de la vellesa» d’Anna Murià, un cas singular
Authors: Güell Devesa Mia
Published: March 2018

L’article consta de dues parts. La primera és un recull exhaustiu d’obres sobre la vellesa al llarg de la història amb la finalitat de comprovar com ha estat considerada en la tradició literària occidental i poder establir paral·lelismes o diferències amb Reflexions de la vellesa. La segona part se centra en el dietari pòstum d’Anna Murià: el fet de reflexionar íntimament sobre l’ancianitat i tot allò que la concerneix, a partir de la pròpia experiència, contribueix a considerar la peça, des d’aquesta perspectiva, com una mostra única.
El tratamiento de las colocaciones en los diccionarios bilingües español-catalán
Authors: Santamaría Pérez Maria Isabel
Published: March 2018

En este trabajo nos centraremos en el tratamiento que reciben las colocaciones en los diccionarios bilingües de la pareja de lenguas español y catalán, repertorios destinados general- mente a usuarios no nativos del catalán con el fin de comprender o producir textos en catalán. Para ello, partiremos del análisis de dichas combinaciones en cinco de los diccionarios bilingües de las parejas de lengua analizadas usados en la actualidad. Para la selección de nuestro corpus de colocaciones, constituido por 30 combinaciones, nos hemos basado en la clasificación esta- blecida por Corpas (1996), y hemos optado por las colocaciones formadas por verbo + sustantivo (V + SUST) y sustantivo + adjetivo (SUST + ADJ). A partir del análisis de estas unidades en los diccionarios analizados observaremos si estas obras incluyen este tipo de expresiones y el modo y lugar en que aparecen, lo que nos permitirá llegar a unos resultados que permitan mejorar estos repertorios en beneficio de sus usuarios.
Introducció al monogràfic «L’encapsulació lèxica: cohesió, coherència i metadiscurs»
Authors: Marín Maria Josep , Ribera Josep
Published: March 2018

Introducció al monogràfic «L’encapsulació lèxica: cohesió, coherència i metadiscurs», del número 64 (primavera 2018) de Caplletra. Revista Internacional de Filologia.
Abstract nouns as metadiscursive shells in academic discourse
Authors: Díez Prados Mercedes
Published: March 2018

Academic discourse is characterized by an abundance of abstract nouns such as analysis, research, process, concept, approach or role. These nouns are considered cohesive devices since their full content is determined by referring to their context and they have received numerous denominations (anaphoric, signaling, carrier, shell or metadiscursive nouns). This paper explores the metadiscursive role of shell nouns in a corpus of academic abstracts written by university students for their Senior Theses, based on Schmid’s (2000) and Jiang and Hyland’s (2016, 2017) proposals. The rhetorical, persuasive potential of these abstract nouns in this type of academic discourse is also addressed. The results show that advanced EFL writers deploy a wide range of abstract nouns in patterns that resemble those of scholars (Jiang & Hyland 2017). Different moves in the text seem to influence the type of noun employed. All in all, advanced English Studies majors are aware of academic disciplinary conventions but would benefit from training in abstract writing, particularly in the distribution of the text’s moves.
Pere Villalba i Varneda, «Ramon Llull. Escriptor i filòsof de la diferència. Palma de Mallorca, 123», Bellaterra, UAB, 2016, 596 pp. i «Ramon Llull. Vida i obres», Barcelona, IEC, 2015, 1001 pp.
Authors: Butinyà Júlia
Published: March 2018

Ressenya sobre els llibres:

Pere Villalba i Varneda, «Ramon Llull. Escriptor i filòsof de la diferència. Palma de Mallorca, 1232-1316», Bellaterra, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2016, 596 pp., ISBN: 978-84-490-5164-7.

Pere Villalba i Varneda, «Ramon Llull. Vida i obres. Volum I. Anys 1232-1287/1288. Obres 1-37», Barcelona, Institut d’Estudis Catalans, 2015, 1001 pp., ISBN: 978-84-9965-259-7.
F. Carbó, C. Gregori & R. X. Rosselló, (eds.), «La ironia en les literatures occidentals des de l’inici de segle fins a 1939», 2016, Barcelona, PAM, 551 pp.
Authors: Marcillas Isabel
Published: March 2018

Ressenya sobre el llibre de F. Carbó, C. Gregori & R. X. Rosselló, (eds.), «La ironia en les literatures occidentals des de l’inici de segle fins a 1939», 2016, Barcelona, Publicacions de l’Abadia de Montserrat, 551 pp., ISBN: 978-84-9883-873-2.
Maria Ahn, Xavier Espluga & Alejandra Guzmán (eds.), «Pere Miquel Carbonell i el seu temps (1434-1517)», Barcelona, Reial Acadèmia de Bones Lletres, 2016, 252 pp.
Authors: Martínez Mayor Carlos
Published: March 2018

Ressenya sobre el llibre de Maria Ahn, Xavier Espluga & Alejandra Guzmán (eds.), «Pere Miquel Carbonell i el seu temps (1434-1517)», Barcelona, Reial Acadèmia de Bones Lletres, 2016, 252 pp., ISBN: 978-84-945234-0-3.