bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Negative pressure wound therapy versus standard wound care on quality of life: a systematic review
Authors: Janssen A.H.J. , Mommers E.H.H. , Notter J. , de Vries Reilingh T.S. , Wegdam J.A.
Published: March 2016

Objective:

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a widely accepted treatment modality for open or infected wounds. Premature ending of NPWT occasionally occurs due to negative effects on the quality of life (QoL), however, the actual impact on QoL is unknown. The aim of this review is to analyse the effect of NPWT versus standard wound care (SWC) on QoL when used for the treatment of open or infected wounds.

Method:

A systematic literature search in a range of databases (PubMed, CINAHL, Medline, Web of Science, Science Direct Freedom Collection, SwetsWise, PSYCArticles and Infrotrac Custom Journals) using the following search terms; ‘standard wound care’, ‘wound dressing’, ‘dressing’, ‘treatment’, OR ‘negative pressure wound therapy [MESH]’, OR ‘vacuum assisted closure’ AND ‘quality of life [MESH]’, ‘patient-satisfaction’, OR ‘experiences’ was performed. Methodological quality was assessed using the methodological index for non-randomised studies (MINORS) checklist.

Results:

There were 42 studies identified, five matched the inclusion criteria: two randomised clinical trials (RCTs), one clinical comparative study, one exploratory prospective cohort study and one quasi experimental pilot study. Median MINORS-score was 75% (58%–96%). There were seven different questionnaires used to measure QoL or a subsidiary outcome. QoL in the NPWT group was lower in the first week, though no difference in QoL was observed thereafter.

Conclusion:

This systematic review observed that QoL improved at the end of therapy independent of which therapy was used. NPWT led to a lower QoL during the first week of treatment, possible due to aniexty, after which a similar or better QoL was reported when compared with SWC. It could be suggested that NPWT might be associated with increased anxiety.

Declaration of interest:

All authors of this publication have received no financial support or have personal interests conflicting with the objectivity of this manuscript.
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Authors: Espejo Díaz José Luis
Published: March 2016

Este artículo habla de la escucha en tres contextos: un auditorio, un museo y el espacio entre ambos. En él se trata de demostrar de qué forma el auditorio, como dispositivo arquitectónico, participa de una interiorización de determinados imperativos estéticos y sociales, de la misma manera en que lo hace el hospital y el museo. Por otra parte busca presentar alternativas a las dinámicas de atención y separación impuestas por dicho dispositivo buscando soluciones tanto dentro del terreno artístico como del cotidiano.
Arquitectura auditiva y espacio sonoro
Authors: Varela Froján Emilio
Published: March 2016

La arquitectura siempre ha sido sensible a la cuestión de los ruidos, a las condiciones acústicas de confort en los edificios, al aislamiento, por lo tanto, del sonido aéreo y al de impacto que eviten los altos niveles de contaminación acústica, todo ello regulado en normativas que exigen cada vez un control mayor de los decibelios. Sin embargo, existe una sensibilidad- que se trata aquí de razonar- para diseñar formas que de alguna manera consideran los sonidos de su entorno inmediato, para pensar espacios que permitan las mejores condiciones tanto para la comunicación como la escucha y para crear arquitecturas con una atmósfera favorable al confort del cuerpo y a la percepción de sus sentidos.
Algunos clásicos de la ilustración para niños en Latinoamérica
Authors: Andricaín Sergio
Published: March 2016

En este artículo se realiza un acercamiento a algunas de las figuras más importantes que abrieron el camino de la creación de imágenes en las publicaciones literarias en el ámbito de Latinoamérica para los más jóvenes lectores. Con la finalidad de dar orden a nuestro material, se ha seguido un criterio cronológico en la presentación, atendiendo al momento en que estos creadores incursionaron por primera vez en la gráfica de las publicaciones para niños, ya fuera en revistas o en libros.
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Heritability, Genetic Variability and Correlation Analysis of some Important Agronomic Traits in Rapeseed Advanced Lines
Authors: Rameeh V.
Published: March 2016

The efficiency of a breeding program depends mainly on the direction of the correlation between yield and its components and the relative importance of each component involved in contributing to seed yield.Twenty one rapeseed genotypes were evaluated based on randomized complete block design with three replications. Significant genotypes effects were exhibited for phenological traits, plant height, yield components except pod length and seed yield, indicating significant genetic differences among the genotypes. High broad sense heritability were determined for phenological traits, plant height and seed yield demonstrating selection gain for improving these traits will be high. Pods on main axis and pods per plant had high value of genetic coefficient of variation and also were significant correlated with seed yield. The results of factor analysis exhibited three factors including first yield components (plant height, pods on main axis and seed yield), second yield components (pods per plant, seeds per pod and 1000-seed weight) and fixed capital factor (phenological traits). On the basis of cluster analysis, the genotypes were classified in three groups and the group with high seed yield had high mean values of plant height, days to maturity and pods per plant.
Biochemical Properties and Fruit Quality of "Jahangiri" (Prunus armeniaca L.) Apricot Fruit under Calcium Chloride Treatment
Authors: Yousefi S. , Amiri M.E. , Mirabdulbaghi M.
Published: March 2016

Worldwide, the nutritional value and health benefit of apricot fruit (Prunus armeniaca L., Rosaceae) has been known. The present study was therefore undertaken to assess the effects of CaCl2 pre harvest treatment on some of the biochemical properties and fruit quality of "Jahangiri" (Prunus armeniaca L.) apricot at harvest time and during four weeks cold storage at 0°C. The combined analysis of variances indicated that year had a significant influence on all studied parameters of "Jahangiri" cultivar. CaCl2 pre harvest treatments also affected significantly the most of studied parameters. The interaction between year and Ca treatment was also significant. Results of these tests showed that pre harvest application of Ca foliar spray increased some of biochemical properties (protein, free amino acid and non protein) and fruit quality (fruit density) of apricot cultivar "Jahangiri". In addition, the contents of fruit-Ca, -Mg, -N, and vitamin C were higher than those in the control at harvest time and after four weeks storage at 0°C. The characteristics that correlated best with the fruit Ca content included fruit pH, fruit density, vitamin C of fruit and fruit Mg. The results also showed that the most effective pre-harvest CaCl2 application for apricot "Jahangiri" was found to be 0.5 % Ca Cl2 in 46 days after full bloom.
Solvency, Indebtedness, Rates of Return and Investment Impact on Economic and Technical Analysis Indicators (Case Study)
Authors: Chiran A. , Gîndu Elena , Jităreanu A.F. , Vîntu C.R. , Măgureanu Adriana
Published: March 2016

The purpose of the performed and presented financial analyzes, in the case of the two units, does not allow major discrepancies between the estimated and achieved situation. The authors have based the research on the technical-economic and financial analysis of investments, which sets economic efficiency and investments viability and assumes forecast of revenue, expenses, profit and loss account, balance sheet and cash flow: a) static analysis of indicators; b) dynamic analysis of indicators, c) cost-benefit analysis. Analysis of economic efficiency and sustainability of investments aimes at both static indicators of investment analysis and dynamic analysis of economic efficiency. The goal of research was to improve analyzes and economic indicators for assessing the effectiveness and sustainability of investments and the objectives targeted technical and economic analysis, solvency and viability of investments and the impact of the investment on key indicators of economic and financial technical analysis. Case studies, carried out at S.C. NORD INTERMED CONSULTING GROUP S.R.L. Dorneşti, Suceava county and S.C. ANDIMIR TOP S.R.L. Mihălăşeni, Botoşani county, led to a series of measures to improve the financial analysis of economic efficiency and sustainability of investments.
Small Countries’ EU Council Presidency and the Realisation of their National Interests: The Case of Slovenia
Authors: Svetličič Marjan , Cerjak Kira
Published: March 2016

The main goal of the article is to establish how a small country, Slovenia, promoted its national interests when it held the Presidency of the Council of the EU, how this experience fits into the theory of small states and what lessons can be drawn for other small states. Based on a questionnaire administered to key Slovenian actors in the presidency, the analysis confirmed some of the theoretical expectations and revealed certain disparities. Our analysis confirms theoretical predictions that a member state can push through its national interests more easily during its presidency because it possesses certain powers that enable it to set the agenda, which is the most effective way of realising national interests. Especially true in the case of small state presidencies, advocating national interests can also be facilitated by a smaller range of priorities and a greater level of coincidence with the interests of other key actors. We revealed that, besides the country’s size, other factors also limited its ability to fulfil its national interests. In addition to a weak ability for coalition building and lobbying, the two main factors of constraint were the lack of soft knowledge among Slovenian officials and weak coordination among policy agents.
Role of cerebral blood flow in extreme breath holding
Authors: Bain Anthony R. , Ainslie Philip N. , Hoiland Ryan L. , Willie Chris K. , MacLeod David B. , Madden Dennis , Maslov Petra Zubin , Drviš Ivan , Dujić Željko
Published: March 2016

The role of cerebral blood flow (CBF) on a maximal breath-hold (BH) in ultra-elite divers was examined. Divers (n = 7) performed one control BH, and one BH following oral administration of the non-selective cyclooxygenase inhibitor indomethacin (1.2 mg/kg). Arterial blood gases and CBF were measured prior to (baseline), and at BH termination. Compared to control, indomethacin reduced baseline CBF and cerebral delivery of oxygen (CDO2) by about 26% (p < 0.01). Indomethacin reduced maximal BH time from 339 ± 51 to 319 ± 57 seconds (p = 0.04). In both conditions, the CDO2 remained unchanged from baseline to the termination of apnea. At BH termination, arterial oxygen tension was higher following oral administration of indomethacin compared to control (4.05 ± 0.45 vs. 3.44 ± 0.32 kPa). The absolute increase in CBF from baseline to the termination of apnea was lower with indomethacin (p = 0.01). These findings indicate that the impact of CBF on maximal BH time is likely attributable to its influence on cerebral H+ washout, and therefore central chemoreceptive drive to breathe, rather than to CDO2.
Acerca de la metodología en la historia de la traducción. Caso de estudio: las traducciones entre el catalán y el rumano
Authors: Moţoc Diana
Published: March 2016

The present paper examines concisely the recent evolution of the history of translation studies, in order to explain a methodology of historical research in this specific area. More exactly, we focus on several key studies on the subject matter, among which are the Sabio Pinilla’s publications (2006). In this respect, we resume the application proposed by the Spanish author, formulated as a series of essential steps for any historical research, using data provided from our Ph.D. thesis in the history of translations between Catalan and Romanian.
ANTIOXIDANT EFFICIENCY OF RESVERATROL ON OXIDATIVE STRESS-INDUCED DAMAGE IN BOVINE SPERMATOZOA
Authors: Tvrdá Eva , Kováčik Anton , Tušimová Eva , Lukáč Norbert , Lukáčová Jana , Massányi Peter
Published: March 2016

Substantial reports suggest that biologically active compounds isolated from natural sources may offer protection to semen against the incidence of free radical producers, improvement of semen quality, prevention of cryodamage and DNA fragmentation, as well as a general promotion of spermatozoa metabolism. This study was therefore designed to assess the impact of resveratrol (RES), a natural polyphenol and phytoalexin with potential antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties on bovine spermatozoa subjected to oxidative stress induced by ferrous ascorbate during a short-term cell culture (6h). Fresh bovine semen samples were centrifuged, the seminal plasma was removed, the sperm pellet was washed out and the resulting cells were diluted in 2.90% sodium citrate, divided into equal fractions and subjected to treatment based on a specific concentration of RES (50, 25, 10, 5, 0 μmol/L) in the presence of an oxidative stress inducer, i.e. ferrous ascorbate (FeAA) containing 150 μmol/L FeSO4 and 750 μmol/L ascorbic acid. After 6h, the spermatozoa motility (using the Computer-aided sperm analysis/CASA system) and superoxide production (via the NBT test) were assessed in each sample. Furthermore, the sperm cells were collected, lysed and examined for the activity of superoxide dismutase and catalase, as well as glutathione and malondialdehyde concentrations. The addition of RES into the culture medium was able to significantly (P
ISOLATION OF POTENTIAL ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDS FROM SALACIA OBLONGA WALL AND THEIR SYNERGISTIC EFFECT ON HUMAN PATHOGENS
Authors: Musini Anjaneyulu , Prakash Rao Jayaram , Giri Archana
Published: March 2016

Salacia oblonga Wall containing vital phytoconstituents viz. mangiferin, salacinol, kotanolol etc has been in use since long in the treatment
of cancer, diabetes, inflammation and burn wounds. The antimicrobial activity of S. oblonga aerial and root parts has been studied by using ethyl acetate (EtOAc) and methanol (MeOH) solvents. Broad spectrum activity of extracts was prominent against both gram positive and gram negative human pathogens. The lowest minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) value of 0.04 and 0.08 mg/ml were observed with EtOAc root acidic extract. EtOAc extracts was analyzed by Gas chromatography and mass spectrum (GC-MS) revealing the presence of 79 compounds. The EtOAc extract was further subjected to column chromatography using silica gel and the active fraction showing the highest antibacterial activity were analyzed by liquid chromatography and mass spectrum (LC-MS). The active principles were identified as γ-sitosterol, β-Amyrin and Ursa-9(11),12-dien-3-yl acetate. Our study aims at highlighting the potential of S. oblonga extracts against various pathogen.
FAUNA, ECOLOGY AND TAXONOMY OF CYPRINIFORMES FISH HELMINTHS IN UZBEKISTAN
Authors: Shakarboev Erkinboy , Safarova Feruza , Azimov Djalaliddin , Urimbetov Axmet
Published: March 2016

The purpose of the research was to study helminthofauna of fish Cypriniformes order in comparative aspect in artificial and natural water bodies and the clarification ways of formation of faunal assemblages and development of scientific bases of prevention of helminthiasis of fish. An extensive and systematic research of helminthofauna of fish water bodies of the order Cypriniformes of the northeast of Uzbekistan has realized and taxonomic and faunal analysis of detected parasites has also been carried out. Fauna of parasitic worms of Cypriniformes in ponds of diverse Syrdarya river shows 49 species, 18 species belongs to the class Trematoda, Cestoda class represents 13 species, class Acanthocephala 4 species and the class Nematoda 14 species. Analysis of biological properties and ecological specialty of Cypriniformes parasitic worms allows three types of helminth communities: 25 species parasitizing Cypriniformes as definitive hosts; 19 species parasitizing as intermediate hosts and 6 species parasitizing as a reservoir (paratenetic) hosts. Dioctophyme renale was registered first time in roach for the water bodies of the Syrdarya river. Ordinary carp, in our research, according to as host a new host Nematode of the Raphidascaris acus larvae. On the basis of factual data the environmental factors of the quantitative and qualitative composition of cyprinids helminthofauna in the northeast of Uzbekistan is reported.
Oxide Film Characterization after the crack propagation in CT specimens of AISI 304L under Hydrogen Water Chemistry Condition.
Authors: Díaz Sánchez Ángeles , Ramírez Aida Contreras , Juárez Carlos Arganis
Published: March 2016

Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) in a general term describing stressed alloy fracture that occurs by crack propagation in specifically environments, and has the appearance of brittle fracture, yet it can occur in ductile materials like AISI 304L used in internal components of Boiling Water Reactors (BWR). The high levels of oxygen and hydrogen peroxide generated during an operational Normal Water Condition (NWC) promotes an Electrochemical Corrosion Potential (ECP), enough to generate SCC in susceptible materials. Changes in water chemistry have been some of the main solutions for mitigate this degradation mechanism, and one of these changes is reducing the ECP by the injection of Hydrogen in the feed water of the reactor; this addition moves the ECP below a threshold value, under which the SCC is mitigated (-230mV vs SHE). This paper shows the characterization by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Raman Spectroscopy of the oxide film formed in to a crack propagated during a Rising Displacement Test method (RDT), on Hydrogen Water Chemistry (HWC) conditions: 20 ppb O2, 125 ppb H2, P=8MPa, T=288°C, using a CT specimen of austenitic stainless steel AISI 304L sensitized. The characterization allowed identifying the magnetite formation since an incipient way, until very good formed magnetite crystals.
Alternatives to Atrazine for Weed Management in Processing Sweet Corn
Authors: Arslan Zubeyde Filiz , Williams Martin M. , Becker Roger , Fritz Vincent A. , Peachey R. Ed , Rabaey Tom L.
Published: March 2016

Atrazine has been the most widely used herbicide in North American processing sweet corn for decades; however, increased restrictions in recent years have reduced or eliminated atrazine use in certain production areas. The objective of this study was to identify the best stakeholder-derived weed management alternatives to atrazine in processing sweet corn. In field trials throughout the major production areas of processing sweet corn, including three states over 4 yr, 12 atrazine-free weed management treatments were compared to three standard atrazine-containing treatments and a weed-free check. Treatments varied with respect to herbicide mode of action, herbicide application timing, and interrow cultivation. All treatments included a PRE application of dimethenamid. No single weed species occurred across all sites; however, weeds observed in two or more sites included common lambsquarters, giant ragweed, morningglory species, velvetleaf, and wild-proso millet. Standard treatments containing both atrazine and mesotrione POST provided the most efficacious weed control among treatments and resulted in crop yields comparable to the weed-free check, thus demonstrating the value of atrazine in sweet corn production systems. Timely interrow cultivation in atrazine-free treatments did not consistently improve weed control. Only two atrazine-free treatments consistently resulted in weed control and crop yield comparable to standard treatments with atrazine POST: treatments with tembotrione POST either with or without interrow cultivation. Additional atrazine-free treatments with topramezone applied POST worked well in Oregon where small-seeded weed species were prevalent. This work demonstrates that certain atrazine-free weed management systems, based on input from the sweet corn growers and processors who would adopt this technology, are comparable in performance to standard atrazine-containing weed management systems.
A Comparative Study of Tourism Psychology and Behavior Models between People who are Physically Challenged and Those who are not: Focusing on the Relations Concerning Personal Values, Psychological Empowerment, Social Support and Tourism Behavior
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Lee KyungChan , Kim Nam Jo
Published: March 2016

This study is to compare the effects of individual values, psychological empowerment, and social support on the behavioral intentions of physically challenged and non-physically challenged individuals. The results of analyses show that personal values of the physically challenged people did not have a direct impact on their attitude and behavioral intention, but it did when psychological empowerment and social support played a meditating role in their relation. For non-physically challenged people, personal values had a direct impact on tourism attitude and behavioral intention while social support was found a mediating variable. It shows that psychological empowerment is an important variable to the attitude and behavioral intention of physically challenged individuals, and variables affecting their tourism attitude of were different from non-physically challenged individuals. This study has an especially great significance in helping understand the behavior of physically challenged people by proving that their psychological empowerment is an important driving factor for tourism attitude. Furthermore, it is expected to be basic evidence to support tourism policy on decision-making for physically challenged people who have been underprivileged in tourism activities.
Job Quality as Perceived by Travel Agents and its Effect on their Organizational Commitment and Savings for Retirement
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, An Ju-Young , Jung Hyun-Kyung , Cho Yong-hyun
Published: March 2016

This study aims to figure out the Quality of Job(QoJ) perceived by travel agents and what is to be improved using Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) and to examine the effects of QoJ on their organizational commitment(OC) and savings for retirement. The survey was conducted on travel agents in the Seoul metropolitan area and 200 valid responses were analyzed. The main results are as follows: First, an importance level of QoJ(3.813) was higher than that of performance(3.094) and ‘reward’ is the most urgent factor to be improved among 7 QoJ factors of ‘relationship’, ‘work condition’, ‘job reputation’, ‘reward’, ‘welfare’, ‘employment security’, and ‘development possibility’. Second, the ‘reward’ factor has positive effects on emotional/ normative/continuous OC and the ‘relationship’ factor has a positive effect on normative OC. Furthermore, ‘employment security’ factor has a positive effect on savings for retirement. Finally, the level of perceived QoJ factors varies according to the employees’ gender, major, company size and desired time to retire.
Die Theorie lebt in der Praxis. Ein Interview mit Ernst Stadlober
Authors: Stadlober Ernst , Friedl Herwig , Templ Matthias
Published: March 2016

Das Interview mit Ernst Stadlober wurde von Herwig Friedl und Matthias Templ am 18.12.2015 gefuhrt. Es zeichnet ein Bild des beruflichen Werdeganges von Ernst Stadlo- ¨ ber, von seinen Anf¨angen wo er mit fix gesetztem seed auf deterministischem Wege uber ¨ die Random Number Generation zu seiner sehr breiten Ausrichtung der Statistik fand. Viele erfolgreich angewandte Forschungsprojekte mit Partnern aus Verwaltung, Industrie und Wirtschaft bezeugen ebenso seine Erfolgsgeschichte als auch die beispiellose intensive Betreuung von Studenten an der TU Graz. Man kann zurecht behaupten, dass Ernst Stadlober ein breites Methodenspektrum aus dem Gebiet der Statistik beherrscht und es trotzdem schaffte in viele Spezialgebiete auch tiefer vorzudringen.Ernst Stadlobers berufliche Heimat war und ist das Statistikinstitut der TU Graz, das er seit 1998 auch leitet. Dazwischen war er auf Forschungsaufenthalten an der Stanford University/USA und der TH Darmstadt und hatte eine Lehrstuhlvertretung an der Universit¨at Kiel. Bis heute hat er 12 Dissertationen und mehr als 90 Diplom-/Masterarbeiten betreut. Zum Repertoire seiner Lehre z¨ahlt die (Angewandte) Statistik, Zeitreihenanalyse, Stochastische Modellierung und Simulation, Versuchsplanung und einiges mehr. Zus¨atzlich blickt er heute auf uber eine Reihe von ¨ 100 Vortr¨agen sowie auf etwa 80 Publikationen aus dem Bereich der Biostatistik, Computerstatistik und Angewandten Statistik zuruck.
Quality assessment for register-based statistics - Results for the Austrian census 2011
Authors: Asamer Eva-Maria , Astleithner Franz , Cetkovic Predrag , Humer Stefan , Lenk Manuela , Moser Mathias , Rechta Henrik
Published: March 2016

In 2011, Statistics Austria carried out the first register-based census. The use of administrative data for statistical purposes is accompanied by various advantages like a reduced burden for the respondents and less costs for the NSI. However, new challenges, like the quality assessment of this kind of data, arise. Therefore, Statistics Austria developed a comprehensive standardized framework for the evaluation of the data quality for registerbased statistics.In this paper, we present the principle of the quality framework and detailed results from the quality evaluation of the 2011 Austrian census. For each attribute in the census a quality measure is derived from four hyperdimensions. The first three hyperdimensions focus on the documentation of data, the usability of the records and the comparison of data to an external source. The fourth hyperdimension assesses the quality of the imputations. In the framework all the available information on each attribute can be combined to form one final quality indicator. This procedure allows to track changes in quality during data processing and to compare the quality of different census generations.
Storing Tooth Segments for Optimal Esthetics
Authors: Tuzuner Tamer , Turgut Sedanur , Ozen Bugra , Kılınç Hamiyet , Bagiş Bora
Published: March 2016

Objective: A fractured whole crown segment can be reattached to its remnant; crowns from extracted teeth may be used as pontics in splinting techniques. We aimed to evaluate the effect of different storage solutions on tooth segment optical properties after different durations. Study design: Sixty central incisor crowns were divided into 6 groups (n = 10); Group 1 was kept dry; Groups 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 were placed in an isotonic solution, water, milk, saliva, and casein-phosphopeptide–amorphous-calcium-phosphate (CPP–ACP), respectively, for 30 min, 12 h, 1 day, 1 week, and 3 weeks. Color values were measured using a colorimeter. Data were analyzed with Kruskal–Wallis tests, Mann–Whitney U-tests, and Friedman Wilcoxon tests with Bonferroni stepwise corrections (p < 0.05). Results: ΔE* values varied from 0.3 to 15.3 over the 3 week period. Group 1 demonstrated the greatest color changes over all durations; Group 6 exhibited the least. L*, a*, b*, and ΔE* values varied between time periods in all groups; the differences were significant (p < 0.01), except for L* and ΔE* values in Group 2 and a* values in Group 6 (p > 0.01). Comparing ΔE* values, Group 6 was significantly different from the other groups for all durations (p < 0.01), except Group 4. Conclusions: A CPP–ACP complex solution seems a good choice for tooth fragment storage. Milk and saliva solutions may cause perceptible color changes if tooth fragments are stored for 3 weeks before use.
A Randomized Trial Using 3Mixtatin Compared to MTA in Primary Molars with Inflammatory Root Resorption: A Novel Endodontic Biomaterial
Authors: Aminabadi NA , Huang B , Samiei M , Agheli S , Jamali Z , Shirazi S
Published: March 2016

Objectives: Novel methods for preserving primary teeth can help to maintain their developmental, esthetic, and functional capabilities. The aim of this study was to assess the success of the repair of bony defects, caused by pre-treatment perforations, with a mixture of three antibiotics combined with simvastatin (3Mixtatin) compared to MTA in hopeless primary molars. Study design: In this randomized clinical trial, 80 teeth from 65 healthy children aged 3–6 years with interradicular or periapical root resorption and/or perforation in primary molars were treated either with 3Mixtatin or MTA before conventional pulpectomy and restoration. The subjects were followed up clinically and radiographically for 4, 6, 12 and 24 months after pulp treatment to evaluate and compare the healing process. The data were compared using chi-square test at a significance level of 0.05. Results: By the end of 24 months in 3Mixtatin group, 31 (96.8%) teeth revealed no clinical signs or symptoms with arrested resorption progress in radiographs. In MTA group, clinical signs and symptoms including pain, mobility and sinus tract were observed in 18 (48.6%) teeth with cessation of root/interradicular radiolucency in 7 (18.9%) teeth without bone repair. Conclusions: Radiographic and clinical healing occurred more successfully following 3Mixtatin treatment compared to treatment with MTA, it may lead to a paradigm shift in the pulpal treatment of primary teeth in the future.
A Special Hell: Institutional Life in Alberta's Eugenic Years
Authors: Dyck Erika
Published: March 2016

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Fixed: The Science/Fiction of Human Enhancement
Authors: Kafer Alison
Published: March 2016

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The Capacity Contract: Intellectual Disability and the Question of Citizenship
Authors: Carey Allison C.
Published: March 2016

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Casualties of History: Wounded Japanese Servicemen and the Second World War
Authors: Kinder John M.
Published: March 2016

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Editors' Introduction
Authors: Rembis Michael , Aho Tanja
Published: March 2016

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Bridging the Gap: A Disability Services Perspective on Transition
Authors: Patwell Martin , Herzog Anne
Published: March 2016

The experiences of students with disabilities in making the transition to college have improved since the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. However too many students with disabilities are still not adequately prepared for college due to varying levels of understanding of the differences in legal mandates and existing educational policies among school professionals, parents and students. This paper describes current conditions at the university level in one case and presents one university's efforts to address the difficulties and confusions of the high school to college transition for students with disabilities.
Internships in Higher Education: Promoting Success for Students with Disabilities
Authors: Briel Lori , Getzel Elizabeth
Published: March 2016

This article examines how internships in higher education can benefit all students as they prepare for their careers beyond graduation and particularly students with disabilities. Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, universities have a responsibility to insure equal access and accommodation for students with disabilities during the internship process. Two particular issues faced by students with disabilities that have been identified through a review of recent case law include (1) meeting academic and technical standards for a program and (2) disclosing their disabilities and requesting accommodations. Key principles and support strategies which address the issues and concerns of internships for students with disabilities, developed as part of a comprehensive career-planning program for postsecondary students with disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University, are discussed.
Introduction to the Symposium: Advertising and People with Disabilities
Authors: Farnall Olan
Published: March 2016

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Engaging Anthropology in Disability Studies: American Indian Issues
Authors: Schacht Robert
Published: March 2016

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Different Boundaries, Different Barriers: Disability Studies and Lakota Culture
Authors: Pengra Lilah , Godfrey Joyzelle
Published: March 2016

The authors have chosen to show how anthropology can be engaged in disability studies by demonstrating its use in a study of Lakota (Sioux) constructs of impairment, disability, and handicap. The description is based on a questionnaire, open-ended interviews at several locations in South Dakota, and the personal knowledge of the authors, one of whom is Dakota and the other an anthropologist. Two models are employed to facilitate the contrast between Lakota and Euro-centric cultures: the concept of personhood and the bipolar typology of cultures as either collectivist or individualist. Values in Lakota culture that support collectivism are related to the kind of barriers faced by Lakotas.
Beyond "Cultural Competency"
Authors: Kasnitz Devva
Published: March 2016

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Work of Staff with Disabilities in an Urban Medical Rehabilitation Hospital
Authors: Pawlowski Diane
Published: March 2016

This paper describes the experience of staff with disabilities working in an urban in-patient rehabilitation hospital. Findings are drawn from an NIH funded, 2.5 year ethnographic study. Residential medical rehabilitation programs are essential to recovery when traumatic bodily injury or illness markedly impairs a person's ability to function independently. Physical medicine and rehabilitation teaches patients new ways to use their bodies. Unlike the crisis situation of acute care hospitals where survival is the ultimate question, medical rehabilitation staff help patients to adapt and adjust to new lives. One striking factor emerging from the study is the role of staff with disabilities in medical rehabilitation. Staff with disabilities include former patients working as colleagues, administrators, or supervisors of those who once managed their in-patient care, and who now must educate these colleagues and patients about realities of life with disabilities while also changing their attitudes about the nature of disability.
Other Research -- Disability and the Genome: Resisting the Standardized Genomic Text
Authors: Wilson James
Published: March 2016

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The Malfunction of Barrier-Free Spaces in Indonesia
Authors: Komardjaja Inge
Published: March 2016

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What Is Disability Culture?
Authors: Brown Steven
Published: March 2016

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"Something in Your Belly" Fantasy, Disability and Desire in My One Legged Dream Lover
Authors: Duncan Kath , Goggin Gerard
Published: March 2016

In this article we explore fantasy, disability and desire in the groundbreaking 1998 Australian TV documentary My One-Legged Dream Lover. Based upon self-reflexive documentary conventions, the video uncovers journalist-cum-freak raconteur Kath Duncan's explorations into the world of amputee fetish. Duncan is a double congenital amputee. She says, "I've tried most things men, women, sex toys, unusual locations, dominance and submission games but I wanted to know what it was like to be desired because of my impairments." Gerard Goggin is a temporarily able-bodied (or TAB) academic with his own history of queer desire and a personal investment in exploring issues of difference. Duncan's and Goggin's collaboration includes accessing each other's edgier fantasies, aiming to give voice to some of the negotiations, anxieties, pleasures, and risks we have taken, speaking across the chasm of our personal histories, different genders and respective bodies.
Poetry -- Crip Picket
Authors: Brown Steven
Published: March 2016

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Can the New Zealand Disability Sector Work Collaboratively Together?
Authors: Vickery Russell
Published: March 2016

This presentation will look at the New Zealand Disability sector and ask the question: Can groups that are fragmented and trying to gain individual respect and autonomy, work together in a manner in which they can put aside individual issues and unite in one common aim. Historical events that show how fragmented the disability sector are will be described. Recent events in the disability sector will be highlighted to show that, once a level of trust between groups can be achieved, individuals can join together. However, the challenge for the future will be to maintain that level of trust.
Uniting Divided Worlds: Identity, Family and Education in the Life Projects of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Young People
Authors: Haualand Hilde , Grnnings Arne
Published: March 2016

The article is based on a study of living conditions among Deaf and hard of hearing people 16 20 years old. Identification, family relations and education are discussed. This is the first generation of Norwegian Deaf and hard of hearing people whose parents have been offered real opportunity to learn sign language. Unlike earlier generations of sign language users, many of these youths have experienced personal as well as linguistic acceptance at home. They perceive themselves as obvious participators at a variety of local and global scenes and contexts both in hearing and Deaf worlds. They are uniting worlds that traditionally have been divided by language barriers. Among those who have not experienced the same degree of inclusion and acceptance as deaf or hard of hearing at home, questions of belonging to Deaf or hearing worlds seem to add pressure to the anxiety often connected to the teenage years.
Transitions into Adulthood: Disability, Ethnicity and Gender among British South Asians
Authors: Hussain Yasmin
Published: March 2016

This paper argues that the life course of disabled young people from British South Asian families is different from their siblings. The analysis focuses on the intersections between disability, ethnicity and gender in life course transitions. Education and the transition into employment are examined as key stages. Disability is established as an important influence in the way others, including the young people's parents, responded to them. Consequently, they had to negotiate transitions with their families as well as external agencies. These negotiations relate to cultural hybridity, where the desire to find a space to express a variety of different and competing identity claims is experienced differently, again in comparison to their non-disabled siblings.
The Making of the Disabled Identity: A Linguistic Analysis of Marginalisation
Authors: Galvin Rose
Published: March 2016

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Rehabilitation in Israel
Authors: Martz Erin
Published: March 2016

This article briefly overviews the civilian and military rehabilitation systems in Israel, as described by two employees of those systems. Though Israeli systems provide comprehensive social services to individuals who were injured as civilians, Israeli rehabilitation practices appear to be more extensive for individuals who were injured while serving in the military.
A Partially Annotated Bibliography of Publications in the Field of Disability Studies for the Year 2001
Authors: Pfeiffer David
Published: March 2016

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Communications: Letter to the Editor
Authors: Sinclair Lisa , Lollar Donald
Published: March 2016

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Enlightened by Our Afflictions: Portrayals of Disability in the Comic Theatre of Beth Henley and Martin McDonagh
Authors: Meszaros Beth
Published: March 2016

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An Urban Perspective on Disabilities: Historical Review and Contemporary Enabling Technologies
Authors: Bucaro Thomas
Published: March 2016

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Editor's Preface
Authors: Haller Beth , Kirchner Corinne
Published: March 2016

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X-2: X-Men United
Authors: Chemers Michael M.
Published: March 2016

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Weights
Authors: Kornhaber David
Published: March 2016

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Joan of Arcadia
Authors: Ozer Irma Jacqueline
Published: March 2016

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Memoirs of a Midget
Authors: Lee Hyun-Jung
Published: March 2016

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Disability Counter-Narrative: Transforming Ideas Among High School Students
Authors: Gill Mike
Published: March 2016

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Disability and Identity: Personal Constructions and Formalized Supports
Authors: Johnstone Chris
Published: March 2016

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Editor's Introduction
Authors: Mulhorn Kristine A.
Published: March 2016

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Disability Studies in Education of Public Health and Health Professionals: Can It Work for All Involved?
Authors: Seelman Katherine D.
Published: March 2016

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Public Health Education, Research, and Disability Studies: A View From Epidemiology
Authors: Andresen Elena M.
Published: March 2016

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SDS Listserv Comments on Disability Studies Guidelines
Authors: Chen Linda , Kudlick Cathy , Kirchner Corinne
Published: March 2016

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There's Something About Disabled People: The Contradictions of Freakery in the Films of the Farrelly Brothers
Authors: LeBesco Kathleen
Published: March 2016

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The Road Behind, The Road Ahead: Towards a Coherent National Disability Policy Agenda
Authors: Gould Martin
Published: March 2016

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When Walking Fails
Authors: Saxton Marsha
Published: March 2016

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FDR's Body Politics: The Rhetoric of Disability
Authors: Thompson Lou
Published: March 2016

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"When I Move, You Move": Thoughts on the Fusion of Hip-Hop and Disability Activism
Authors: Adelman Rebecca
Published: March 2016

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Fictions of Affliction: Physical Disability in Victorian Culture
Authors: Ferguson Christine
Published: March 2016

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In Search of Better Angels: Stories of Disability in the Human Family
Authors: Schumm Darla
Published: March 2016

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The Radical Lives of Helen Keller
Authors: Davis Joy
Published: March 2016

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Gender Differences in Computer-Mediated Communication Among Adolescents with Disabilities: A Case Study
Authors: Burgstahler Sheryl , Doyle Andrea
Published: March 2016

In this study researchers explored gender differences in computer-mediated communication between peers with disabilities and between these young people and adult mentors. Contents of 10,044 email messages of teens with disabilities within a mentoring community were analyzed. Participants were part of a nationally-recognized program to promote the participation of individuals with disabilities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Differences in the content of communications between male and female participants were found to be consistent with traditional gender roles. Males were more likely to both provide and seek information about the Internet and technology than females, yet females communicated more frequently overall, shared more personal information, and sent more messages with a "personal tone." Research findings can be used to guide programs in mediating electronic communities by attending to gender differences. They can also inform project activities designed to help young women claim roles in challenging fields where they are underrepresented.
Universal Design and Orphan Technology: Do We Need Both?
Authors: Seelman Katherine D.
Published: March 2016

Implementation of Universal Design (UD) and availability of Orphan Technology (OT) have been recognized as challenges to governments and the marketplace, but indispensable to the realization of full citizenship for people with disabilities. The social dimensions of UD and OT have rarely been explored. This article selectively borrows from a transformational theory of technology (Feenberg, 2002) to explore technology transformation by assistive technology change agents. Change agents may harness the transformation potential of technology by involvement with factors internal to technology development such as design, technical codes and standards in order to realize the implementation of UD and availability of OT. They may also harness technology's potential by involvement in factors external to technology development such as attitudes, education, markets, and government incentives and mandates.
Introduction
Authors: Editors The
Published: March 2016

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Deadwood (TV show)
Authors: Haller Beth
Published: March 2016

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Deaf Hearing Boy: A Memoir
Authors: Benedict Beth
Published: March 2016

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"It Was a Joke For Him and a Life For Me": A Discourse on Disability Related Humor among Families of Children with Disabilities
Authors: Rieger Alicja
Published: March 2016

This study examines closely in what ways six families of children with disabilities considered themselves insiders and in what ways and context they perceived themselves as outsiders with regards to disability humor. In-depth interviews, participant observation, and selective cartoon analysis were used to collect data. The data were analyzed qualitatively with the help of the constant comparative method. In terms of the findings, different phases through which disability humor passes (Haller & Ralph, 2003) were identified among families from this study. If the disability was the one that they as a family encountered in their familial circles, they were able to move past protest humor toward a humor of equality. That is, they achieved regular lives via their displays of familial humor interactions and thus "demystified the disability experience" (Haller & Ralph, 2003, p. 5) for themselves and other families, as the audience. Within this framework, children with disabilities had not only the right to participate in familial discourse on humor but also an equal status in humor appreciation and production. However, if the disability humor was about a disability other than the one they were personally acquainted, they largely perceived such humor with "sympathetic and lamentable attitudes" (Baum, 1998, p. 3), indicating that they still remained steadfast in their "ableist" conceptions of disability and, thus maintained a "politically correct" orientation toward other disabilities and humor.
Funhouse Mirrors and Freak Show Dreams: Construction of Narrative Voice in Terry Healey's At Face Value
Authors: Scott Catherine
Published: March 2016

This article studies Terry Healey's 2001 memoir At Face Value using a combination of autobiography theory and narrative theory. I argue that examining narrative voice reveals the different ways disabled individuals, marked as freaks by mainstream American society, can make their voices heard in and through the writing process. In this particular case, I argue that Healey's narrative voice reveals both an overtly masculine identity, as well as a nostalgic sense of self that longs for his previous able-body.
Mutants: On Genetic Variety and the Human Body
Authors: Vala Madeleine A.
Published: March 2016

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Disability Studies Pedagogy, Usability and Universal Design
Authors: Dolmage Jay
Published: March 2016

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Disability Rights: The Overlooked Civil Rights Issue
Authors: Fleischer Doris Zames , Zames Frieda
Published: March 2016

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Hurricane Katrina, Race, Class, Tragedy, and Charity
Authors: Finger Anne
Published: March 2016

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Stealing Yeses
Authors: Scott Nancy
Published: March 2016

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A Wedding Album
Authors: Norlie Louise
Published: March 2016

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Journey to Independence: Blindness, the Canadian Story
Authors: Pawlowski Diane R.
Published: March 2016

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On Using Blindness as Metaphor and Difficult Questions: A Response to Ben-Moshe
Authors: Gallagher Deborah J.
Published: March 2016

In response to Ben-Moshe's highly engaging examination of Saramago's Blindness and the novel's use of disability as metaphor, I explore the possibility that this novel serves primarily as an indictment of the cultural imperialism of sightedness. Although the novel can certainly be read as an ableist text, I suggest that it might also serve to expose the creation of blindness as a disability through structures of power and domination.