bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
On the DIBL Reduction Effect of Short Channel Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistors
Authors: Aicha Khial , Djamil Rechem , Chrifa Azizi , Mourad Zaabat
Published: October 2016

The Drain Induced Barrier Lowering (DIBL), in carbon Nanotubes-Fet (CNTFETS), is a challenging study that still needs investigation. Based on a numerical model, the Non-Equilibrium Green’s Function (NEGF) approach was applied to simulate the DIBL effect in CNTFETS. In this study,  the effect of the length gate ranging from 10 to 30 nm, for different temperatures (77K, 15K, 300K and 400K) on the DIBL was investigated. Then the variation of DIBL effect as a function of the nanotubes diameter varying over the following chiralities: (13, 0), (16, 0), (19, 0), (23, 0) and (25, 0) was undertaken. Afterworlds, we conducted the variation of DIBL impact as a function of the oxide thickness with the values: 1.5 nm, 3 nm, 4.5 nm, 6 nm and 7 nm. Moreover, the DIBL effect was carried at depending upon the high-k materials such as:  SiO_2, HfO_2, ZrO_2, 〖Ta〗_2 O_2 and TiO_2. Finally, a conclusion is made basing at the different findings which revealed that the best reduce of DIBL impact was recorded under a liquid Nitrogen temperature of 77 K.
Deladenus nitobei n. sp. (Tylenchomorpha: Allantonematidae) isolated from Sirex nitobei (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) from Aomori, Japan, a new member of the siricidicola superspecies
Authors: Kanzaki Natsumi , Tanaka Suguru E. , Fitza Katrin , Kosaka Hajime , Slippers Bernard , Kimura Koki , Tsuchiya Satoshi , Tabata Masanobu
Published: October 2016

Deladenus nitobein. sp., a parasite of a woodwasp species,Sirex nitobei, is described based on its typological characters and molecular profiles of part of the small subunit D2-D3 expansion segments of the large subunit and internal transcribed spacer region of the ribosomal RNA gene, as well as part of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I (mtCOI) gene. Adult host woodwasps emerging from dead Japanese red pine logs,Pinus densiflora, collected at Aomori, Japan, were dissected and examined for nematode association. The new species was isolated from the body cavity and reproductive system ofS. nitobeias large parasitic females and small parasitic juveniles. The nematodes were cultured successfully on 1.0% malt extract agar medium, inoculated withSirex-associated fungus,Amylostereumareolatum. The mycophagous adult nematodes were characterised by the relative position of the excretory pore, located at 25 (19-28) and 25 (18-30)μm anterior to the hemizonid in the male and female, respectively, and a broad female tail with a rounded distal end. Typologically, the new species forms a cryptic species complex withD. siricidicolaandD. canii. In addition, the new species andD. siricidicolashare the same host wasp, tree and fungal species in Japan. However, the cryptic species can be separated from each other based on the described morphological and molecular sequence differences in the mtCOI gene.
Novel Application of Steroid Eluting Stents in Choanal Atresia Repair
Authors: Bangiyev John N. , Govil Nandini , Sheyn Anthony , Haupert Michael , Thottam Prasad John
Published: October 2016

Purpose:

To describe the application of mometasone furoate eluting sinus stent technology in the treatment of choanal atresia (CA) in the hopes of preventing postsurgical stenosis.

Methods:

We analyzed 3 consecutive patients aged 4 days to 16 years undergoing repair of CA at a tertiary pediatric hospital. Mometasone furoate eluting sinus stents were placed intraoperatively. Postoperative need for revision surgery as well as routine surveillance endoscopy were used to determine success of surgery.

Results:

Three patients of varying age and etiology underwent successful repair of choanal atresia/stenosis. The steroid eluting sinus stent was deployed successfully in all 3 cases. There was no identifiable restenosis in any of the 3 patients with 12-month follow-up. There were no complications noted throughout the follow-up period.

Conclusions:

Choanal atresia is a rare disorder that can prove difficult in postsurgical management. In our case series, mometasone furoate eluting stents were effective and safe for the management of this disease process. Further prospective studies are needed to determine the exact safety profile, long-term consequences, and efficacy of steroid eluting sinus stents in the pediatric population.
Longitudinal Voice Outcomes After Type I Gore-tex Thyroplasty for Nonparalytic Glottic Incompetence
Authors: Overton Lewis , Adams Katherine , Shah Rupali N. , Buckmire Robert A.
Published: October 2016

Objective:

Type I Gore-tex thyroplasty (GTP) for nonparalytic glottic incompetence (GI) results in significantly improved subjective and perceptual voice outcomes. We endeavored to investigate the longitudinal course of voice outcomes measuring the same patients across time points stratified by diagnostic subgroup.

Methods:

Seventy-five patients with nonparalytic GI treated with GTP in the past 9 years were retrospectively reviewed and grouped according to their primary diagnoses (atrophy, scar, hypomobility, and paresis). Voice outcome measures, Voice-Related Quality of Life (VRQOL), Glottal Function Index (GFI), and GRBAS (grade, roughness, breathiness, asthenia, and strain) for each individual patient and diagnostic subgroup were grouped by time interval following surgery: 0 to 90 days, 3 to 9 months, 9 to 18 months, 18 to 36 months, 3 to 5 years, and 5 to 10 years.

Results:

Across all diagnoses, statistically significant improvement in VRQOL was maintained at 3 to 5 years ( P = .03) and GFI at 5 to 10 years ( P = .02). The GRBAS showed statistically significant improvements out to 18 to 36 months ( P = .02). In the subgroup analysis, hypomobility/paresis patients maintained significant improvement voice measures longer than patients with other diagnoses. As a group, scar patients did not show statistically significant postoperative improvement in VRQOL or GFI at any of the tested time points.

Conclusions:

Gore-tex thyroplasty provides durable improvement in subjective and perceptual voice outcomes for patients with nonparalytic GI. Patients treated for hypomobility/paresis have the most durable vocal outcomes followed by atrophy and lastly, scar.
Presentation and Management of Giant Fibrovascular Polyps of the Hypopharynx and Esophagus
Authors: Ongkasuwan Julina , Anzalone C. Lane , Salazar Esperanza , Donovan Donald T.
Published: October 2016

Objective:

Fibrovascular polyps of the hypopharynx and esophagus are rare, with few case reports in the literature. In this article, we present our institutional experience with a focus on airway and surgical management.

Study Design:

Case series.

Setting:

Tertiary academic institution.

Methods:

A retrospective review was conducted of 4 patients that presented to a tertiary medical center with fibrovascular polyps between 1990 and 2012. Patient demographics, clinical presentation, diagnostic studies, and surgical approaches were reviewed. A review of the published literature was also performed.

Results:

The average age at presentation was 72 years (range, 59-85 years). Among the 4 patients, 2 presented with airway compromise requiring tracheotomy. All patients had removal of the polyp shortly after presentation; 2 underwent transcervical approaches with lateral pharyngotomy/esophagotomy, and the other 2 had endoscopic removal. The polyps arose from the hypopharynx in 3 patients and upper esophagus in 1. Three patients had complete resolution of their symptoms and remained disease free. One patient had recurrence of the polyp 2 years later and is currently being observed.

Conclusion:

Fibrovascular polyps are rare tumors of the hypopharynx/esophagus that present in older adults. Although benign, they can cause life-threatening airway compromise that may necessitate tracheotomy. We present 4 cases of fibrovascular polyps and discuss our evolving surgical management, including endoscopic removal.
STEM High Schools Teachers’ Belief Regarding STEM Student Giftedness
Authors: Tofel-Grehl Colby , Callahan Carolyn M.
Published: October 2016

Teachers’ beliefs about students influence many of the decisions they make in the classroom. While much work has been done exploring teachers’ beliefs as they relate to the nomination of students for gifted programs, little work has yet explored the ways in which teachers’ beliefs about student giftedness possibly affect instructional decisions. In this article, within the context of specialized STEM schools, the beliefs of teachers as related to their students’ giftedness and ability are explored. Findings indicated that teachers believe their students to be gifted regardless of designation. Teachers articulated beliefs around the type of learning opportunities gifted students need as well as the amount of work required to stimulate these students. Specifically, teachers stated that gifted students flourish under heavy workloads with intense amounts of independent and inquiry-based learning. Students were also queried to determine their own perceptions of these instructional practices on their learning and daily lives.
Cultural Keys to the Evolution of Spanish Urbanism
Authors: Torres García Miguel
Published: October 2016

A recent article in this journal examines the process of urbanization in Spain, and although the authors consider some of the cultural underpinnings of such evolution, their focus favors political and economic factors. The impact of cultural factors on the evolution of urban spatial patterns cannot be overlooked. In this article, I undertake a review of the rich Spanish urban historiography and propose the use of the concept of third space, drawn on cultural studies, as a tool for understanding how Spanish urbanism has evolved in contexts of crisis and changing frames of reference. It aims to (1) build a comprehensive narrative of the main cultural paradigms behind Spanish urbanism, (2) propose a basic conceptual umbrella for its interpretation, and (3) account for local particularities as much as general trends, using as an example the city of Seville.
Exploring Fatal and Non-Fatal Violence Against Parents: Challenging the Orthodoxy of Abused Adolescent Perpetrators
Authors: Holt Amanda , Shon Phillip C.
Published: October 2016

An examination of scholarly literature concerning fatal violence (i.e., parricide) and non-fatal violence toward parents reveals dominant themes of mental illness, child abuse, and pathology based on a research paradigm that focuses on adolescent perpetrators and, to a lesser extent, elderly victims. This article presents a critical analysis of this literature and argues for a more contextualized approach to the study of violence against parents. It is argued that criminologists should widen their methodological lens to examine this issue from a life course perspective and draw on conceptual tools such as developmental pathways, sources of conflict, and intersectionality to allow for an analysis that can offer new ways of thinking about violence toward parents.
Child and Adolescent Disposition Model: An Examination of the Temperament Factor Structure Within Early Childhood
Authors: Mathesius Jeff , Lussier Patrick , Corrado Raymond
Published: October 2016

Lahey and Waldman proposed a temperament theory of conduct disorder (CD). Critical is the hypothesized temperament structure in which three relatively uncorrelated temperament dimensions (i.e., negative emotionality, daring, prosociality) central to CD are theorized to emerge in early childhood. The validity of this hypothesized factor structure in early childhood is unknown. The current study seeks to fill this gap by examining Lahey and Waldman’s hypothesized temperament structure utilizing a Canadian sample ( n = 283) of preschoolers. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were performed to compare the hypothesized relatively uncorrelated temperament structure with two alternative models (i.e., correlated three-factor and single-factor structure). The CFA indicated that the temperament dimensions are present in early childhood and are relatively uncorrelated consistent with previous work at later developmental stages. Of importance, the findings highlighted key gender differences observable at 3 and 4 years of age. The theoretical implications are discussed.
‘Have a Quiet, Orderly, Polite Revolution’: Framing Political Protest and Protecting the Status Quo
Authors: Lynn Tamara J. , Williams L. Susan
Published: October 2016

This paper demonstrates how print media sources frame the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street in ways that, consciously or not, support the prevailing status quo – social, economic, and political elites. The study employs critical discourse analysis (CDA) as the analytic framework, investigating how print media (sometimes referred to as ‘print capitalism’) utilized framing techniques that disparaged the two political organizations but in very different ways. The analysis incorporates articles appearing in the New York Post and the New York Times from the inception of each organization, through six weeks after the 2012 Presidential Inauguration; articles were coded to uncover themes that defined both organizations as ‘outsiders.’ Tea Partiers are characterized as irrational demagogues, while Occupy Wall Street (OWS) activities are criminalized; both are dismissed as irrelevant, leaving the predominant ‘mainstream’ political rule intact. Findings identify tools of discourse used by media to limit the influence of competing movements while essentially protecting the status quo. Revealing these tools provides clues to unreliable discourse in media coverage of presidential candidates, which tends to quash open debate and threaten principles of participatory government.
Sense of Self in Alzheimer’s Research Participants
Authors: Hedman Ragnhild , Hellström Ingrid , Ternestedt Britt-Marie , Hansebo Görel , Norberg Astrid
Published: October 2016

The sense of self is vulnerable in people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and might be positively and negatively influenced by research participation. The purpose of this study was to describe how people with AD express their experience of being a research participant with respect to their sense of self. Interviews and support group conversations involving 13 people with mild and moderate AD were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Three themes were constructed: contributing to an important cause, gaining from participating, and experiencing risks and drawbacks. Participants described contributing to research as being in line with their lifelong values and lifestyles. They expressed contentment and pride about being research participants, emphasized their positive relationships with the researchers, and described participation as a meaningful activity. When research procedures threatened their sense of self, they were able to reason about risks and decline participation.
Motivational Interviewing and Fruit/Vegetable Consumption in Older Adults
Authors: Schneider Joanne Kraenzle , Wong-Anuchit Choochart , Stallings Devita , Krieger Mary M.
Published: October 2016

Evidence supports the relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption (FVC) and risk reduction for several illness conditions, even for older adults. Thus, we examined the effects of motivational interviewing (MI) on FVC in adults with a mean age ≥60. We chose MI because of its growing popularity as an effective behavior change strategy and because the person-centered MI principles are a good fit for older adults. We searched 10 electronic databases, several journals, and unpublished and fugitive literature. We retrieved seven primary studies, providing nine comparisons, with 1,978 participants. The overall MI effect size (ES) was .221 ( p = .002). When the percentage of women was greater, ES was lower; when interventionists had more training, ES was higher; and when sessions were longer, ES was stronger. Future researchers might test longer sessions with trained interventionists and examine gender differences. Practitioners should be well trained and offer sessions that are 30 to 40 min in length.
The prince and the pauper: Journalistic culture and Paralympic games in the Spanish print press
Authors: Solves Josep , Sánchez Sebastián , Rius Inmaculada
Published: October 2016

The Paralympic Games are one of the world’s most important multisport events, maybe second only to the Olympic Games. However, research conducted to date shows that the media do not devote as much space to them as would accordingly be expected. This article proposes, through a case study, a new way of approaching this hypothetical discrimination by comparing the attention that the London Paralympic Games received from the Spanish print press with the attention that other sports received (football, basketball, tennis, cycling, motor sports and other minority sports) while those Games were being held. The main finding of our study is that over the period analysed, the Spanish press devoted less space to the Paralympic Games than to any other sport.
A draft genome sequence of Pseudomonas veronii R4: a grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) root-associated strain with high biocontrol potential
Authors: Montes Christian , Altimira Fabiola , Canchignia Hayron , Castro Álvaro , Sánchez Evelyn , Miccono María , Tapia Eduardo , Sequeida Álvaro , Valdés Jorge , Tapia Paz , González Carolina , Prieto Humberto
Published: October 2016

A new plant commensal Pseudomonas veronii isolate (strain R4) was identified from a Xiphinema index biocontrol screen. Isolated from grapevine roots from vineyards in central Chile, the strain R4 exhibited a slower yet equivalently effective nematicide activity as the well-characterized P. protegens CHA0. Whole genome sequencing of strain R4 and comparative analysis among the available Pseudomonas spp. genomes allowed for the identification of gene clusters that encode putative extracellular proteases and lipase synthesis and secretion systems, which are proposed to mediate—at least in part—the observed nematicidal activity. In addition, R4 strain presented relevant gene clusters related to metal tolerance, which is typical in P. veronii. Bioinformatics analyses also showed gene clusters associated with plant growth promoting activity, such as indole-3-acetic acid synthesis. In addition, the strain R4 genome presented a metabolic gene clusters associated with phosphate and ammonia biotransformation from soil, which could improve their availability for plants.
Die Energiewende im Ländervergleich: Deutschland und das Vereinigte Königreich verfolgen eigene Transformationspfade
Authors: Fuchs Gerhard
Published: October 2016

Der Ausbau der erneuerbaren Energien wird in Deutschland und im Vereinigten Königreich von unterschiedlichen Dynamiken, Zielen und Akteuren getrieben: Während im Vereinigten Königreich die Politik und die großen Energieversorger den Ausbau forcieren, ist in Deutschland
das Engagement der Bürger(innen) ausschlaggebend - das Monopol der Großkonzerne schwindet.
Prospects for agricultural lands afforestation in Poland until 2020
Authors: Kaliszewski Adam , Młynarski Wojciech , Gołos Piotr
Published: October 2016

The aim of the paper is to present the potential for afforestation of agricultural lands under the ‘National Programme for Expanding of Forest Cover’ (KPZL) in Poland until 2020. The analysis is based on the ongoing social and economic changes in rural areas in the past decade as well as factors limiting implementation of the Programme. The data used have been derived from annual reports of the Agricultural Property Agency (ANR), the Central Statistical Office and also other official documents and legal acts related to the issue.

Assuming that the area of agricultural lands transferred by the ANR to the State Forests Holding – an institution responsible for implementing the KPZL on state-owned lands – remains approximately 350 ha per year, the overall extent of afforestation on state-owned lands will not exceed 4,500–4,600 ha until 2020. In case of private lands, a further decline in annual afforestation area will be observed. The lack of a stable financing system is a major reason for the decrease in the area of agricultural lands transferred for afforestation. The projections show that the average annual afforestation area on private lands will not exceed 2,500 ha until 2020. Altogether, it can be expected that during the period 2015–2020, approximately 20,000 ha of agricultural lands will be afforested.

The study shows that the current rate of afforestation is insufficient for reaching the target defined in the KPZL (afforestation of 680,000 ha of lands during the period 2001–2020). Low supply of private lands for afforestation and insufficient financial support for farmers are the most important factors limiting the implementation of the KPZL. The situation could be improved by free transfer of public lands for afforestation from the ANR to the State Forests Holding and by implementing financial instruments for afforestation of private lands from the Forest Fund resources.
Perceptions of natural disturbance in Tatra National Park, Poland
Authors: Švajda Juraj , Koróny Samuel , Zięba Antoni , Adamski Paweł
Published: October 2016

Since the last decades, natural disturbances in forests including protected areas have intensified. They have the potential to impact visual quality and safety of visitors as well as spread beyond protected area boundaries. While economic and ecological impacts are well studied, there is still a lack of work focused on human dimensions and social aspects. This study examines visitor perceptions towards bark beetle infestation in Tatra National Park, Poland. The findings, based on visitor surveys collected during the summer of 2014, indicate the significance of different factors influencing visitor attitudes towards the bark beetle. Age of visitors and importance of the bark beetle issue for them (based on subjective ratings of importance of bark beetle issue for respondents) are the most prominent variables. Also place of origin and environmental worldview were recognized as significantly important variables in accordance with similar studies. Results suggest management implications for park authorities including public relations and environmental education in order to increase knowledge and support for natural disturbance and ecological integrity policies in the national park.
On the profinite topology on solvable groups
Authors: Alibabaei Khadijeh
Published: October 2016

We show that the wreath product of a finitely generated abelian group with a polycyclic group is a LERF group. This theorem yields as a corollary
that finitely generated free metabelian groups are LERF, a result due to Coulbois.
We also show that a free solvable group of class 3 and rank at least 2 does not contain a strictly ascending HNN-extension of a finitely generated group. Since such groups are known not to be LERF, this settles, in the negative, a question of J. O. Button.
On the construction of boundary preserving numerical schemes
Authors: Halidias Nikolaos
Published: October 2016

Our aim in this note is to extend the semi-discrete technique by combine it with the split step method. We apply
our new method to the Ait-Sahalia model and propose an explicit
and positivity preserving numerical scheme.
Order Quantity Distributions: Estimating an Adequate Aggregation Horizon
Authors: Eriksen Poul Svante , Nielsen Peter
Published: October 2016

In this paper an investigation into the demand, faced by a company in the form of customer orders, is performed both from an explorative numerical and analytical perspective. The aim of the research is to establish the behavior of customer orders in first-come-first-serve (FCFS) systems and the impact of order quantity variation on the planning environment. A discussion of assumptions regarding demand from various planning and control perspectives underlines that most planning methods are based on the assumption that demand in the form of customer orders are independently identically distributed and stem from symmetrical distributions. To investigate and illustrate the need to aggregate demand to live up to these assumptions, a simple methodological framework to investigate the validity of the assumptions and for analyzing the behavior of orders is developed. The paper also presents an analytical approach to identify the aggregation horizon needed to achieve a stable demand. Furthermore, a case study application of the presented framework is presented and concluded on.
Requirements as Operational Metrics? – Case: Finnish Defense Forces
Authors: Häyhtiö Markus
Published: October 2016

The purpose of this paper is to study how requirements management could be utilized in connection to a service performance measurement system. Public private partnership (PPP) in Finnish Defence Forces’ (FDF) catering operations is studied as a case example.

There are two research questions, which are studied: Firstly, do catering operations create KPI’s, which enable inter-functional co-operation and service development? Secondly, do these KPIs support both efficiency and effectiveness of PPP catering operations?

Evidence from the previous studies on the subject indicates that there should be a single “power-by-the-hour” metrics unit, which enables a transparent follow-up of the performance-based operations. This research highlights requirements value in creation of economic efficiency and effectiveness from the end-user point-of view and reciprocal value creation between inter-functional service systems. This research’s results show that focus on portion control can produce information, which enhances inter-functional co-operation between PPP stakeholders.
Crystal structure of 3,3′-di(furan-2-yl)-5,5′-bi-1,2,4-triazine
Authors: Karczmarzyk Zbigniew , Branowska Danuta , Wysocki Waldemar , Bancerz Ilona , Urbańczyk-Lipkowska Zofia
Published: October 2016

C14H8N6O2, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 9.2129(18) Å, b = 5.0321(10) Å, c = 13.760(3) Å, β = 100.02(3)°, V = 628.2(2) Å3, Z = 2, R
gt(F) = 0.0416, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1115, T = 296 K.
Crystal structure of 2-(5-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-p-tolyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-4-(5-methyl-1-p-tolyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)thiazole, C29H25FN6S
Authors: Ghabbour Hazem A. , Abdel-Wahab Bakr F. , Alamri Mesfer , Al-Omar Mohamed A. , El-Hiti Gamal A.
Published: October 2016

C29H25FN6S, triclinic, P1̅, a = 7.5726(8) Å, b = 11.1428(13) Å, c = 16.412(2) Å, α = 91.823(5)°, β = 102.277(5)°, γ = 106.692(4)°, V = 1289.8(3) Å3, Z = 2, Rgt(F) = 0.079, wRref(F2) = 0.205, T = 296 K.
Crystal structure of (Z)-Ethyl 2-cyano-2-(3-phenylthiazolidin-2-ylidene) acetate, C14H14N2O2S
Authors: Mabkhot Yahia N. , Ghabbour Hazem A. , Al-aizari Faiz A. , Al-Showiman Salim
Published: October 2016

C14H14N2O2S, triclinic, P1̄, a = 8.6471(4) Å, b = 9.5576(5) Å, c = 9.7098(5) Å, α = 91.054(2)°, β = 109.380(2)°, γ = 113.769(2)°, V = 681.95(6) Å3, Z = 2, R
gt(F) = 0.061, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.175, T = 296(2).
Oscillations in the Interactions Among Multiple Solitons in an Optical Fibre
Authors: Hu Wen-Qiang , Gao Yi-Tian , Zhao Chen , Feng Yu-Jie , Su Chuan-Qi
Published: October 2016

In this article, under the investigation on the interactions among multiple solitons for an eighth-order nonlinear Schrödinger equation in an optical fibre, oscillations in the interaction zones are observed theoretically. With different coefficients of the operators in this equation, we find that (1) the oscillations in the solitonic interaction zones have different forms with different spectral parameters of this equation; (2) the oscillations in the interactions among the multiple solitons are affected by the choice of spectral parameters, the dispersive effects and nonlinearity of the eighth-order operator; (3) the second-, fifth-, sixth-, and seventh-order operators restrain oscillations in the solitonic interaction zones and the higher-order operators have stronger attenuated effects than the lower ones, while the third- and fourth-order operators stimulate and extend the scope of oscillations.
A EuroHOPE kutatási program módszertana
Authors: Belicza Éva , Mihalicza Péter , Lám Judit , Surján Cecília
Published: October 2016

The European Health Care Outcomes, Performance and Efficiency research was financed by the European Union between 2010 and 2013. In this program a new methodology was developed which made the analysis of regularly collected data and international benchmarking of the healthcare results of 5 socially and economically critical diagnosis group between the 7 participant countries possible. This paper presents the most important areas of the development, such as (1) the principles of the methodology, (2) the definition of available databases, code systems, (3) the events to be analysed, (4) the general rules of analyses and indicator development, (5) the exact methodology of data collection, processing, and analysis, (6) the methods of risk adjustment, (7) and the development of the standardised database. The databases which include all information of all patients and healthcare activities serve as perfect inexhaustible data sources for decision makers, healthcare personnel, and researchers. The indicator results of this program serve as starting point for further root cause analysis and development measures based on the results of the abovementioned analyses. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(41), 1619–1625.
Az akut myocardialis infarctus főbb hazai ellátási jellemzői 2005–2009 között a EuroHOPE kutatás eredményei alapján
Authors: Belicza Éva , Lám Judit , Kósa István
Published: October 2016

Introduction: The EuroHOPE research developed the standardised methodology of the analysis of the healthcare process. Aim: The aims of the authors were to analyze the care of acute myocardial infarction in Hungary and to compare the results to those of the partner countries. Method: The authors analyzed the application of early and late invasive interventions, medication purchase, and mortality. The results were compared to Finnish, Norwegian, Italian, Scottish and Swedish data. Results: By the end of the observed period, approximately half of the patients received early treatment, which is an internationally acceptable result. Purchase of statins, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers was around 90%, but the application of beta-blockers has decreased for unknown reason. The mortality rate has improved, but it was still significantly worse than that in the partnering countries. One year mortality in the early intervention group was 1.5 times higher, and in the late intervention group was 2 times higher than the second worst results. Conclusions: The causal analysis concerning the professional activities, operational practices, and the role of the patients in the observed period is highly recommended. For more detailed analysis it is necessary to follow the trends and to separate the diagnoses of ST- elevation and non-ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(41), 1626–1634.
Igen kis súlyú vagy 32. gesztációs hétnél éretlenebb koraszülöttek halálozási mutatói Magyarországon a EuroHOPE kutatás tükrében
Authors: Mihalicza Péter , Csákány György , Szabó Miklós
Published: October 2016

Introduction: Care provision for very low birth weight and very low gestational age newborns requires high level clinical preparedness. Appropriate care and care management reduce mortality. Aim: To present Hungarian and international outcomes and local regional differences characterizing neonatal care in 2006–2008, based on the results of the EuroHOPE study. Method: Hungarian data were created by linking the obstetrics registry with the financing database of the Health Insurance Fund. Resulting from peculiarities of these databases and clinically justified exclusions, 3562 newborns were included. Results: Hungarian risk-adjusted 365-day mortality rate was significantly higher than in most of the studied countries. Incidence of diseases correlated with higher mortality risk was highest in Hungary. Mortality in two Hungarian counties was worse than expected based on modelling, while it was better in one county. Conclusions: Systematic factors might cause these results. Relatively low usage rate of steroid prophylaxis in Hungary might contribute to unfavorable mortality figures. A common unique identifier would help database linkage. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(41), 1649–1656.
Regional Suitability Assessment for the Mouseear Hawkweed (Hieracium pilosella) Invasion in Patagonian Rangelands
Authors: Rauber Ruth B. , Cipriotti Pablo A. , Collantes Marta B. , Martini Juan P. , Frers Enrique
Published: October 2016

Several studies have been carried out to evaluate the main drivers behind biological invasions and their ecological consequences. Nevertheless, it is still extremely difficult to acquire a full understanding of the invasion process due to its high level of complexity. The problems that complicate invasion studies are low detection during the early stages of invasion, and the high survey cost of working over large, inaccessible, and rugged areas. The studies that develop efficient tools to reduce costs and time will help to control or mitigate the invaders' damaging effects.Hieracium pilosellais an aggressive invader of grasslands worldwide. The aim of this work was to conduct a regional assessment for the suitability ofH. pilosellainvasion in the Fuegian Steppe by combining field surveys, spatial modeling, and geographic information system tools. We recorded the invader cover in 167 sample sites and we determined the relationship between environmental variables and the probability of invasion. This was carried out by the selection of alternative generalized linear models. The best model indicates that disturbance and plant community were the main drivers to predict invasion suitability on a regional scale. Therefore, these two variables were used as main inputs to construct a regional invasion suitability map, which identifies the most critical areas for prevention, control, and further monitoring. This approach corresponds to a tool that permits us to evaluate the suitability of invasion even over large and inaccessible areas. The results especially warn about soil disturbance associated with usual management practices in Fuegian rangelands.
Gut microbiota and obesity: Pathogenetic relationships and ways to normalize the intestinal microflora
Authors: Drapkina O M , Korneeva O N
Published: October 2016

The review demonstrates mechanisms in the relationship of obesity to gut microbiota, as well as possible therapeutic measures to normalize the intestinal microflora. There is evidence that the latter makes a great contribution to the pathogenesis of obesity and related diseases. Investigations have shown the role of the nature of consumed foods (fatty foods) in reducing the amount of bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, as well as the effects of bacterial lipopolysaccharides and metabolites from the intestinal microflora (trimethylamine-N-oxide, bile acids, etc.). The use of prebiotics, probiotics and ursodeoxycholic acid preparations and fecal transplantation are promising in correcting the microflora and in providing their positive effect on metabolic disturbances. Certain probiotic strains are effective in treating dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Gut microbiota is impaired in obesity and contributes to the development of cardiovascular diseases. The control of the gut microbiota and the use of drugs altering the composition of the microflora may become a novel approach to reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and biliary sludge in people with metabolic syndrome
Authors: Radchenko V G , Seliverstov P V , Ledentsova S S , Manyakov A V
Published: October 2016

Aim. To determine the incidence of biliary sludge (BS) and to evaluate the clinical efficacy of Chophytol in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and BS in the presence of metabolic syndrome (MS). Subjects and methods. Clinical laboratory examination was made in 72 patients with NASH in the presence of MS. BS was identified in 52 (72.2%) examinees who were divided in two (study and control) groups. The efficacy of Chophytol of plant origin, prepared from the purified extract of fresh artichoke (Cynara scolymus) leaf juice, which was used at a dose of 3 tablets thrice daily for a month, was evaluated. Results. The use of Chophytol was established to promote BS elimination in 87% of the patients. This ceased pain syndrome in 87% and dyspeptic manifestations in 65.2% and normalized the levels of lipids and the biochemical indicators of liver process activity. No adverse drug reactions were seen. Conclusion. Chophytol used in patients with HASH and BS may soon be possible to make general condition better, to alleviate the symptoms of diseases of the liver and biliary system, and to appreciably improve the biochemical indicators of blood and bile.
Psychological factors of risk of suicidal behavior in adolescents
Authors: Syrokvashina K.V. , Dozortseva E.G.
Published: October 2016

Modern approaches towards analysis of the main psychological risk factors of ado- lescents’ suicidal behaviour with consideration of external and internal develop- mental conditions in adolescence are discussed. The role of mass-media and social networks in the Internet in the genesis of suicidal behaviour is indicated. Personality factors of suicidal behaviour in the system of problems of an adolescent’s identity forming, his/ her dispositional traits, as well as of personality disorders are described. The contribution of cognitive beliefs and thoughts in suicidal behaviour is noted. Typical trajectories of suicidal behaviour development are delineated.
Clinical and psychological consequences for the families of suicide victim
Authors: Borisonik E.V. , Lyubov E.B.
Published: October 2016

A lot of attention is paid to people in suicidal crisis, while the problems of helping the relatives of the suicide victim are studied less extensively. To offer expert support to the family it is necessary to understand the aims of psychological work. The article presents analysis of protective factors and risk factors that may affect the intensity of the emotional state after the loss. Characteristics of children’s experience of relative’s suicide are described. In contrast to the experience of natural death, relatives of a suicide experience more feelings of guilt and social stigmatization that prevents them from getting informal support. Relatives of a suicide are at risk of developing depression, symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, physical illness, drug addiction and suicidal behavior. Literature data shows the need to develop a program of prevention that should be based on the relationship between the survivor and the person who committed suicide, to consider the stage of grief and coping skills he/she possesses.
Self-destructive alcoholic personality
Authors: Shustov D.I. , Tuchina O.D. , Fedotov I.A. , Novikov S.A.
Published: October 2016

The article presents the findings of а study investigating a relationship between personality types developing under the influence of negative parental messages (injunctions) and different types of self-destructive behaviors in alcohol-dependent patients. The study was carried out in 2009—2012 in Ryazan in a sample of 190 outpatient male clients who received psychotherapy for alcohol-dependence. The authors assumed that the choice of self-destructive behaviors was linked to the alcohol-dependent patients’ personality organization and depended on а combination of different injunctions with the main self-destructive injunction — “Don’t be”. The authors describe parental injunctions, which contributed to the devel- opment of “the alcoholic personality”. The main contributing injunctions were “Don’t be” which formed the basis for self-destructiveness, and “Don’t think”, which reinforced alcohol abuse as a maladaptive coping strategy. The other injunctions, when combined with “Don’t be”, were mediating personality type de- velopment and the related groups of self-destructiveness. The authors identified statistically significant correlations between the most frequent personality types and specific groups of self-destructive behavior in alcohol-dependent patients: thus, borderline personality organization was linked to suicidal behavior, dissocial personality organization — to antisocial behaviors, and narcissistic — to self- destructiveness in the professional sphere.
The Personality Beliefs Questionnaire in borderline personality disorder (PBQ-BPD): adaptation for Russian-speaking selection
Authors: Konina M.A. , Kholmogorova A.B.
Published: October 2016

This study presents the results of the Personality Beliefs Questionnaire (PBQ-BPD; Butler, Brown, Beck, & Grisham, 2002) adaptation in the Russian-speaking sample of 608 people. The initial three-factorial structure of PBQ-BPD in the sample of 543 Internet users is confirmed. It is shown that 14 items form three factors: relating respectively to distrust (reflects the belief connected with expectation of exploitation and treachery), dependency (it is shown in the belief connected with feeling of helplessness without continued support) and protection (belief that one should act preemptively to avoid threat). The PBQ-SF scales showed good reliability and correlated significantly with psychopathological manifestations on SCL-90-R scale. Internal coherence and split reliability of the scale were checked in the sample of 608 people, and made up 0,893 and 0,784 respectively. Test-retest reliability of the questionnaire was established in group of 30 people and made up 0,754.
Suicidal behavior: theoretic model and practical implications in cognitive-behavioral therapy
Authors: Kholmogorova A.B.
Published: October 2016

The article presents the data on suicide incidence in Russian Federation. The author discusses the necessity of developing prevention programs and carrying out complex team-based specialist work to ensure safe environment at schools. It is noted that prevention and postvention methods should be scientifically grounded. History of development of a special psychotherapeutic cognitive-behavioral protocol for suicide prevention and postvention is presented. The author examines the problem of diathesis (predisposition) to suicidal behavior and formulates the main principles of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy of patients predisposed to suicidal behavior. Key stages of cognitive-behavioral therapy of suicidal behavior, techniques and approaches to working with such clients are described. Various targets that should be taken into account during crisis interventions are discussed. The article presents empirical research data of the effectiveness of cognitive psychotherapy of suicidal behavior and the results of the empirical study of factors of suicidal behavior in students based on multi-factor psychosocial model of affective spectrum disorders. It is emphasized that individual psychotherapy should be combined with other methods of suicide prevention and postvention. Perspectives of further development of methods of working with suicidal behavior are outlined.
Is there life after death: from psychotherapeutic practice with adolescents after their true suicide attempt
Authors: Romanova E.V.
Published: October 2016

Suicide attempts made by the patients suffering from depression should be considered as a special case in the general category of suicidal and self-injurious behavior. The paper is aimed at describing the examples of psychotherapeutic work with three 16-year-old teenagers who were diagnosed with severe depressive episode and had made a true suicide attempt. It explains the specificity of their mental status in dy- namic perspective. The set of the personal characteristics peculiar for such teenage pa- tients includes sensitivity, disposition to reflexivity, higher level of personal and social anxiety, self-esteem disturbance, cognitive distortions (negative selection, polarized thinking, personalization, catastrophizing), low frustration tolerance, perfectionism, low social competence, lack of problem-solving skills. On the basis of these and other cases of severe depressive episodes the author defines the goals for individual and family therapy, the possibilities and perspectives of psychotherapeutic treatment.
INVITED EDITORIAL Transdisciplinary Research Management: the Case For Specialised Skills
Authors: De Vos Malan Jacques
Published: October 2016

An increasing proportion of research projects are interdisciplinary or even trans-disciplinary in nature, particularly in the case of research directed at addressing the ‘wicked’ problems that arise in public policy-making. Transdisciplinary work is complex, contestable, often culture-specific and messy. In these projects, the role of the research project manager, as facilitator and intermediary, often becomes crucial. An experienced transdisciplinary project manager will play an important function as a member of the leadership group, bridging and translating between the various disciplinary stakeholders, holding together the conceptual and practical elements of the project. This paper examines four of the specialised skills required of transdisciplinary project managers: the capacity for rigorous scoping; the development of a collaborative culture; familiarity with serious and pervasive ambiguity; and a clear understanding of target audiences. The findings draw on practical experience gained by the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) research management team, through the delivery of the program Securing Australia’s Future, between 2012 and 2016.
Overview on Derivatives Trade in China
Authors: Zhou Tianying
Published: October 2016

Since 1980s, derivatives market has become the significant component of international financial market, and its founding and development contributes to the characteristics of modern financial market. Derivatives, which have gone through the stages of massive import, fast growth and gradual maturity, are one of the fruits of financial creations. It has also led to constructive reform of financial system. As for present market, according to BIS, the notional principle of exchange traded derivatives and options sums to 73.46 trillion US dollars. While the notional value of contract of global OTC derivatives is 691 trillion US dollars, the add-up would be 764.46 trillion US dollars. The OTC derivatives take up 90.39% global derivatives market. In the meanwhile, according to ISDA statistics, 94% of global 500 companies trade in OTC derivatives market.
Les Difficultes Inherentes A La Mobilisation Des Connaissances Mathematiques Dans La Physique, Cas De La Mecanique Au College
Authors: Raouf Khadija , Belazzaar Imad , Radi Morad , Moussetad Mohamed , Talbi Mohammed
Published: October 2016

This study focuses on the difficulties of pupils in final year of college cycle (14-17 years) to mobilize mathematical knowledge in mechanical modeling activities. The objective is to try to understand the dynamics of the transfer of mathematical knowledge in modeling the concept of "speed" and the notion of "force." To do this, we developed two individual written questionnaires to a sample of pupils. One focuses on mathematics and the other mechanics. To better interpret some results, we held individual interviews with a sample of pupils. Analysis and interpretation of the results of the questionnaires and interviews show that the mathematical knowledge mobilization difficulties are due in the first hand to the non mastery of this knowledge in mathematic courses and the second hand to the fact that pupils aren’t conscious of the linkages which exist between mathematic and physic. The students having answered correctly seem adopting memorization strategies than cognitive strategies conducive to the transfer.